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I asked Brian Sullivan to write a blog post on lobbying. Then, I realized that I needed to write a quick introduction to this guest blog post. So… Brian came to work at the firm a few months ago, with an emphasis on governmental issues. Even though he is not a lawyer, he has a diverse background in political/oversight/non-profit organization.
He was present at the 2015 Virginia General Assembly and worked on/monitored legislation that impacted our firm and practice. We sure enjoyed his reports.
I asked him to write a guest blog on lobbying. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did…
From the desk of Brian Sullivan…
What is a Lobbyist? You are!
Dinners, trips, gifts and deals. These are a few of the things you may think of when hearing the word "lobbyist". Things aren't always what they seem in the movies, or even in the news; so what exactly is a lobbyist?
Strictly speaking, in Virginia, a lobbyist is:
"any individual who is employed in any manner or who is reimbursed for expenses, or who represents an organization, association or other group for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence executive or legislative action through oral or written communication with an executive or legislative official; this includes anyone who solicits others to influence an executive or legislative official."
That's quite a broad definition. However, paid lobbyists aren't the only ones who are involved in the process. Anyone who has ever written an email or called their representative is in fact "attempting to influence executive or legislative action". By the above definition, "lobbying" even includes soliciting others to advocate as well. So, if you've ever had a heated discussion on a public policy issue, it could be said that you have engaged in "lobbying". Congratulations!
As members of a Representative Democracy, it is our right, and even our duty, to contact our elected officials; it's an integral part of the process. Not only do our elected officials want to hear from us about the issues before them, they actually rely on it. While a legislator's role is to represent a group of people and cast votes based on that representation, the role of a lobbyist is to represent a single or group of interests, and to provide information to support those interests. The process just doesn't work without everyone involved.
This year's session was 44 days, with 2,775 bills, 10+ hour days packed with Committee, constituent and voting session meetings, not to mention the hundreds of daily phone calls and emails. To say this time is busy, would be like saying Boston got a bit of snow this year! As busy as the schedule is, the hallways (and especially the elevators) are even busier! On any given day, the building is packed with hundreds of registered lobbyists, and as many non-registered individuals and groups. It would be safe to say that the ratio is 50:1.
But as hectic as this all may sound (and it is!), as each bill comes up in Committee, the question is always asked: "Is there anyone from the public here to speak in favor or against this bill?". More often than not, the side with the most support from the public is the one that prevails. From time to time, a legislator will even cast a vote based on a single communication from a constituent!
So, do you need access to private jets and expense accounts to get your voice heard? No. All you need is the time it takes to make a call, write an email, or even make your way downtown. Don't have time for any of that? Well then……….……just hire a lobbyist!


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Go live in a painting!
The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) is running an exhibition paying homage to Vincent Van Goh and his famous painting, "The Bedroom". AIC recreated the bedroom and it is amazingly similar to the painting. What's more, for those who want to fully immerse themselves, you can actually stay in this room and rent it from AirBnb. You can actually sleep inside a painting (sort of), how awesome is that?
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Why Your Stylish Eyeglasses may be Dangerous
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How does Martinson & Beason, P.C. help you and your family?
When life throws you a curveball, having a trusted legal team behind you can bring peace of mind to you and your family. The attorneys at Martinson & Beason, P.C. have proudly served the Huntsville community—and all of Alabama—since 1937. Our deep community roots, passion for people, and desire to help those who need it most allow us to provide clients with dedicated legal help.
You have enough on your plate to worry about right now—we understand that. That's why, when working with a lawyer at Martinson & Beason, P.C., our main goals include addressing your concerns, answering your questions, and explaining the options available to you and your family. We will do all we can to shed light on your situation, allowing you to make educated and confident decisions.
Below, you will find a list of our firm's practice areas. We are proud to call Alabama home, and will do our best to help you and your family seek the justice you deserve, delivering competent and experienced legal help.
At Martinson & Beason, P.C., we take pride in our ability to serve a majority of your legal needs. Our team wants to be your law firm for life, not simply for the timespan of your case. Our attorneys will be there to answer your questions, personally take your phone calls, and provide guidance you and your family can depend on. No matter your legal question, contact our office today for the help you need.
Auto Accidents
Any type of auto accident affects your life well beyond the moments of the crash. Your physical, emotional, and financial well-being can be drastically altered in less than a second, leaving you uncertain about what to do next. Our team of Huntsville car accident attorneys can help you fight for the compensation you deserve after an injury and can answer your questions. Whether you've been injured in a truck accident, car crash, motorcycle accident, pedestrian incident, or another kind of auto accident, you need help from an experienced auto accident attorney.
Visit one of the below car accident pages to learn more about your options. Or, simply call our office today at (256) 533-1667.
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Uninsured Motorists
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
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Suffering due to the negligence of another can be devastating. You and your family may have bitter feelings towards those responsible, but ultimately, you just want to get your life back to the way it was before your injury.
Our team of lawyers understands the tough times you face and the long road of healing you have ahead of you. We also realize the last thing you need right now is the burden of financial hardship and the hassle of insurance companies.
If you've been injured in Alabama, our team can help you fight for the compensation you deserve. We serve victims injured by many different circumstances. Click one of the specific personal injury practice areas below to learn more, or call our office at (256) 533-1667 to get help now.
- Wrongful Death
- Construction Accidents
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- Nursing Home Negligence
- Products Liability
- Alcohol Server Liability (Dram Shop)
Workers' Compensation
If you have been injured at work, you are most likely eligible for compensation. You probably have many questions that you might be hesitant to ask. There are many things you need to know to ensure that your employer handles your case according to Alabama workers' compensation law. Learn more about how the lawyers at Martinson & Beason, P.C. can help you with your Alabama workers' compensation claim.
Dangerous Drugs & Devices
Our personal injury attorneys have seen the devastating effects that a dangerous drug or medical device can have on a person's health and livelihood. If you or a loved one were injured by a drug or medical device, contact an experienced Huntsville personal injury attorney at Martinson & Beason, P.C. Our personal injury attorneys have seen the devastating effects that a dangerous drug or medical device can have on a person's health and livelihood.
Please click on the specific drugs below to learn more about how our product liability attorneys fight for people who have been injured due to Risperdal, transvaginal mesh, Xarelto, Zofran, and more.
- Risperdal
- Transvaginal/Pelvic Mesh
- AndroGel & Low-Testosterone Treatments
- Actos & Diabetes Drugs Containing Pioglitazone
- Xarelto Prescription Medication
- Birth Defects: Zofran and Ondansetron
- Guide on Dangerous Drugs and Medical Devices
- Ovarian Cancer: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder
Probate & Estate Administration
A well-crafted estate plan is the greatest gift you can give your loved ones. The proper use of available estate planning tools can minimize the tax burden to your heirs, while easing the transfer of assets. It is never too early to establish an estate plan. If you have not put your estate in order, you need to contact a skilled Alabama estate planning attorney.
- General Questions About Wills
- What are the Powers and Duties of a Personal Representative?
- Probate Litigation
- Do I Really Need a Special Needs Trust/Supplemental Needs Trust?
- Co-tenancy and "Family land"
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The attorneys at Martinson & Beason, P.C. are dedicated to delivering the results you need and deserve. Let us put our 75+ years of Alabama legal experience to work for you.


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The present Corpus Christi Church was designed by the architect Wilfred Edwards Anthony in 1935. Rev. George Barry Ford, the new pastor, chose a Georgian Revival style for his new church.
The altarpiece depicting Christ the King was executed in 1947 by Valentine d'Ogries,
who also painted the Stations of the Cross and made the stained glass windows.
The Lady Chapel (now also the Blessed Sacrament chapel) has an altarpiece of the Madonna and Child with
four saints. It is in the style of Lorenzo Monaco, who was active around 1400.
A painted Florentine crucifix from the 1400s hangs beside the pulpit.
There are also Russian and Italian hanging silver sanctuary lamps, large silver Belgian candlesticks, and Bohemian crystal chandeliers,
to say nothing of the superb vestments.
Click here for "The Church of Corpus Christi and Its Art" by Joseph Masheck.
Click here for more on the altarpiece: Christ the King by Valentine d'Ogries.
Click here for more on the fifteenth-century Florentine crucifix.
Click here for more on the Lady Chapel triptych: Madonna and Child with Four Saints, after Lorenzo Monaco.
Click here for the English Martyrs window in the Lady Chapel.


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From building and opening the first deinstitutionalized household model nursing home in Virginia — where the household is each person's home and sanctuary with the kitchen at the heart of home — to providing care that focuses on individual relationships, Riverside Health System is changing the way older adults and their loved ones think about nursing homes.
"We don't just speak our mission statement – as I age, I will control my destiny in a place of my choosing – we are committed to a journey of transforming our nursing homes to households where people want to live and we support them in their life pursuits," said Bob Bryant, Riverside's Senior Vice President of the Lifelong Health and Aging Related Services Division.
"We take choice very seriously and are honored each time a
family chooses a
The attributes of a nursing home and the staff that helps bring them alive are at the center of this year's celebration of National Nursing Home Week, recognized this year from May 11 to 17.
"National Nursing Home Week is a way for today's care communities to proactively communicate that skilled care centers are light years ahead of what may be thought of as Grandma's nursing home," according to the American Healthcare Association.
Earlier this week in
"Our administration is committed to improving programs that assist older Americans and people with disabilities in achieving their goals, and we embrace the 'Aloha Spirit' to show older adults and persons with disabilities patience, kindness, respect and compassion," Wallace said.
This year, the national association selected Living the Aloha Spirit as the theme of
the week and
"The word 'aloha' has a deeper significance than just a fond farewell," the association wrote on its web site. "By Living the Aloha Spirit, we show others love and respect and joyfully share life in order to create a better world."
Key attributes of the spirit include kindness, patience and a respect of others.
"We have 10 nursing homes across
- Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center
Located in Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore, near stunning beaches and larger cities like Virginia Beach and Ocean City, Riverside Shore offers resident-focused programs. The combination of trusted, experienced care and active, engaging lifestyles sets residents up for success to meet their goals and to reach and maintain their highest level of independence. All residents are encouraged to achieve their highest level of independence whether their stay is short term while recovering from surgery or long term for complete nursing care.
- The Orchard
Tucked away in picturesque Warsaw, near the home of what Virginia Living Magazine voted the number one outdoor festival in the region – the Urbanna Oyster Festival – Dogwood Manor at The Orchard offers 24 hour nursing care and medical care that allows your loved one to age with dignity and respect. Only need the care for a brief stay? An experienced rehabilitation staff is dedicated to the recovery of all its residents, both short and long term.
- Riverside Convalescent Center – West Point
For years, the residents of West Point and the surrounding areas have looked to Riverside when they need care for a loved one. The center provides great proximity to Williamsburg and Richmond and offers comprehensive nursing and rehabilitative services. An active group of volunteers help make the center, which can house 60 residents, shine.
- Riverside Convalescent Center – Mathews
Riverside Convalescent Center-Mathews provides all of the extensive care resources of Riverside Health System in a quaint, small-town package. From the moment you drive past flowering trees and walk into the comfortable living room, you feel the inviting setting. A comprehensive variety of social and therapy programs – designed to keep residents active and able to reach their highest level of independence – compliment the exceptional nursing care. This allows for residents to reach and maintain a high level of social and physical independence.
- Riverside Convalescent Center – Saluda
With a scenic patio, spacious rooms, and dedicated team, this center in the heart of Saluda offers a delightful environment and exceptional nursing care. The variety of services here, combined with the diverse therapy team, sets Saluda above the rest in terms of nursing care in its area.
- Heron Cove / Riverside Rehabilitation Center at Sanders
Heron Cove at Sanders broke new ground when it opened in 2012, becoming the first completely deinstitutionalized nursing home in the state. Heron Cove offers short and long term stay options for older adults on Virginia's Middle Peninsula. With all private rooms and baths in a traditional home design, it brings every aspect of home life to the forefront in conjunction with excellent nursing care.
The Health Care Center at Sanders provides professional nursing, medical, and therapy services for those needing short-term rehabilitation. From home cooked meals to Wii® therapy, there are daily reminders that this is not like other care centers.
- The Convalescent Center at Patriots Colony
Whether through long-term nursing services or short-stay rehab, whole person wellness is staple of Patriots Colony. Exceptional nursing, medical, and therapy services are the backbone of what makes it the standard-setting nursing home in Williamsburg. But, restaurant style meals, musical performances, and low-impact exercise classes are but a few of the offerings that ensure total wellness and set it above the rest.
- The Gardens at Warwick Forest
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January 31, 2012 08:30 ET
Rick Levenson and A.E. Natarajan to Lead Engineering Groups Tasked With Driving the Company's Vision to Make Video Collaboration Ubiquitous With RealPresence Video Solutions -- From Infrastructure to Any Device
Rick Levenson and A.E. Natarajan to Lead Engineering Groups Tasked With Driving the Company's Vision to Make Video Collaboration Ubiquitous With RealPresence Video Solutions -- From Infrastructure to Any Device
PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 31, 2012) - Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC), today announced the appointments of two senior engineering executives, Rick Levenson and A.E. Natarajan, who together bring 50+ years of experience to Polycom, to further drive video collaboration adoption through innovations in the Polycom® RealPresence™ Platform and a wide range of video-enabled devices. Levenson and Natarajan will report to Sudhakar Ramakrishna, executive vice president and general manager of UC solutions and chief development officer.
Levenson will lead the "UC Devices" engineering team, responsible for designing and delivering amazing user experiences for RealPresence video collaboration solutions in healthcare, education, government, manufacturing, and other industries. The team will design user experiences across various environments (on the road, at home, at work, in conference rooms or immersive theatres) and devices (smart phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and office and room systems). Natarajan will lead Polycom's RealPresence Platform engineering efforts, focusing on platform infrastructure that spans UC environments from the enterprise to the cloud. The Polycom RealPresence Platform is the most comprehensive software infrastructure for universal video collaboration, and delivers the industry's only universal bridging software that supports up to 75,000 device registrations and 25,000 concurrent sessions.
"Polycom believes in pushing the greatness of human collaboration forward by making video collaboration simple to use and available to everyone through open, standards-based software -- delivered on-premises or from the cloud -- that connects people securely across any network, protocol, application or device they want to use. A key part of our strategy is to drive the network effect for video collaboration in new and emerging markets such as social, mobile, and cloud-delivered video," said Ramakrishna. "A.E. and Rick bring a wealth of experience in managing large development teams and projects, in areas such as software development, mobility, infrastructure, and the cloud, and they join an engineering team that is one of high-tech's most formidable innovation engines. Together with our existing engineering leadership, we expect A.E. and Rick to continue to create game-changing technologies that bring secure video collaboration to more people, places, devices, and use cases as the best way to collaborate with anyone from anywhere."
Polycom has more than 800 patents issued or pending worldwide and has received over 100 awards for excellence. Polycom innovations in audio, visual, touch-screen, and networking technologies have set the standard for delivering an exceptionally easy-to-use and lifelike video collaboration experience that improves engagement and productivity.
Rick Levenson, Group Vice President - UC Devices
Levenson, a software and human factors expert, has extensive experience in a wide variety of environments, from nascent start-ups through large industry research labs, running organizations in Europe, Asia, and across the U.S. Levenson joins Polycom from Microsoft's Speech Cloud Services team and was formerly SVP of products at Tellme Networks (acquired by Microsoft in 2007). Levenson has also held key engineering roles at Sun Microsystems (including JavaSoft), Xerox PARC and Openwave. He is co-inventor on issued patents related to video-enhanced, digital communications toolkits, and managed organizations that have filed dozens of patents (25 issued). Levenson holds a bachelor's degree in Theoretical Mathematics from U.C. Berkeley, and a master's degree in Computer Science from Stanford University.
"I've spent most of my career at the intersection of technology and human communications, and I'm excited to join Polycom, a company that is focused on communications and collaboration," said Levenson. "I thrive in industries that are evolving and growing, and I look forward to creating technologies at Polycom that change people's everyday lives."
A.E. Natarajan, Group Vice President - RealPresence Platform & Solutions
Natarajan joins Polycom from Cisco Systems, where he was a vice president of engineering, leading a large team of engineers across several geographies, and helping to grow several multi-billion dollar product lines. He is an expert in enterprise IT, service provider networking, internetworking, and security, with more than 20 years of industry experience. Natarajan has also worked at Novell and several start-ups, and is a recognized industry evangelist for driving many standards in networking and information security. Natarajan holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics from University of Madras, and a master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras.
"There are significant market transformations occurring with video and cloud today, both in the enterprise and with service providers," said Natarajan. "Polycom has an excellent leadership team and engineering talent pool, and I'm excited to join this winning team and help Polycom capitalize on this transformation."
About Polycom
Polycom is the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions for telepresence, video, and voice, powered by the Polycom RealPresence platform. The RealPresence platform interoperates with the broadest range of business, mobile and social applications and devices. More than 400,000 organizations trust Polycom solutions to collaborate and meet face to face from any location for more productive and effective engagement with colleagues, partners, customers and prospects. Polycom, together with its broad partner ecosystem, provides customers with the best TCO, scalability, and security -- on-premises, hosted or cloud delivered. Visit www.polycom.com or connect with Polycom on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events, future demand for our products, anticipated growth, and the future performance of the Company, including statements regarding Polycom driving the network effect of video and creating game-changing technology. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the impact of competition on our product sales and for our customers and partners; the impact of increased competition due to consolidation in our industry or competition from companies that are larger or that have greater resources than we do; potential fluctuations in results and future growth rates; risks associated with general economic conditions and external market factors; the market acceptance of our products and changing market demands, including demands for differing technologies or product and services offerings; our ability to successfully integrate our acquisitions into our business; possible delays in the development, availability and shipment of new products; increasing costs and differing uses of capital; changes in key personnel that may cause disruption to the business; any disruptive impact to us that may result from new executive hires; the impact of restructuring actions; and the impact of global conflicts that may adversely impact our business. Many of these risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, and in other reports filed by Polycom with the SEC. Polycom disclaims any intent or obligations to update these forward-looking statements.
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The Clothier clothes is a set of vanity items made up of the Red Hat, Clothier's Jacket and Clothier's Pants . These items are all supposed to be equipped in the Social Slots as they only provide a visual appearance.
The Red Hat has a 100% drop chance from the Clothier NPC. The other parts of the set are sold by the Clothier for 3 each, during Halloween.
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Common methods to kill the Clothier for the hat include wearing the Clothier Voodoo Doll in an accessory slot (spawning Skeletron can be avoided by unequipping the item or doing it at daytime), luring an enemy into him, using a lava trap (lava will destroy the hat, so be careful using a lava trap unless it's a very thin layer) or using Rotten Eggs, obtained from a Goodie Bag during Halloween (the eggs damage all NPCs under any circumstances. If using this method, Frost Armor is recommended, as its set effect will inflict the Frostburn debuff).
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- While wearing the Red Hat and speaking to the clothier, he will sometimes say that the hat looks familiar, "The Red Hat of yours looks familiar..."
- Despite its name, the Red Hat can be dyed. However, the Clothier still says that it is red, as if it was not dyed.
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- 184.108.40.206:Introduced "Clothier's Pants" and "Clothier's Jacket".
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The Renovators – The Grey Team Is Imploding
Well the show wasn't about renovating tonight as we were shown the grey team fracturing on our TV screens. It made interesting viewing.
First Christie sniped about August "I just have to put up living with him" and then she dissed Natalia saying "she used to get all the credit for the design challenges" and that was just the start.
The Renovators went all Guggenheim on the first challenge where the contestants had to turn a piece of furniture into art. The judges had an example of what they wanted which was a table with fake grass with a rabbits head stuck in the middle. It was rather ugly. Where is PETA when you need them.
Michael was bemused and said, "It is not my idea of art".
Quite frankly I thought most of the teams razzled out a better piece then the example they were shown.
The winning team would get a 30 minute head start in the next challenge.
The only drama was when Jason set the pot plant shrine alight the light blue team looked out of the depth in this challenge.
The green team's was amazing and was a montage to their difficult times they had recently had in the competition, however the grey team won with a nice feminine floral design.
August then bagged Natalia after the win "It is easier just working with two heads". Camera then pans to Natalia who had tears in her eyes.
The next challenge was back in the warehouse where they had to bring a Coco Chanel room into the 21st century. Michael who had not heard of Coco must have been thinking his definition of renovating is very different to the producers.
Again the highlight of the challenge was the tension building between Christie and August.
Even though they had a 30 minute advantage they lost that when August decided to do a three dimensional design with gold studs.
Christie was right it was a time waster, and in the end after spending an hour on it August realised he would not have the time to complete it.
Because Augusts' stud obsession Christie was wallpapering by herself it was not a good job. We never saw if August apologised to Christie about his unachievable design vision.
Robyn Holt did note at judgement time the studs would have made the room pop.
August with his arm around Christie said how great he and Christie worked together, I think she was about to puke.
In the previews for Monday night's episode we get to see Christie's resentment increase.
She bitches, "There is only one person doing the work here," and by him picking Natalia to leave "means he does not rate me."
For the record the khaki team made up of Natalia and Nathan won the white room challenge.
The Renovators is really getting the mix right with the drama versus the "renovating". Are you on team August or team Christie or neither?
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- 1 rbat { 09.26.11 at 8:36 am }
Neither, I dislike both of them. Natalia should count herself lucky she got away from them. They will self destruct soon judging by the way the commentary is going.
- 2 Calliegirl { 09.26.11 at 8:47 am }
I'm with Team Christie. Even though she has her faults, she is still not as selfish and self-centered as August!
- 3 smauge { 09.26.11 at 9:34 am }
August is playing the game. It is a game right? Someone will be left holding the keys and he wants it to be him. But really it's asking us to pick the lesser of two evils. I'm on team Natalia LOL!
- 4 Maz { 09.26.11 at 9:35 am }
Thought Green Team were quite disrespectable towards the books.
Natalia is not coming across well in the edits either. Its turning a bit MC with all the crying. Just put everyone out their misery C10 and turn it into Big Brother as it is fairly obvious that there is A-Grade TV reality conflict waiting to be exploited.
- 5 Maryann { 09.26.11 at 9:37 am }
I am not fan of either August or Christie. But at least August is honest, he is playing the game. Christie annoys me with her crying to get attention and 'poor me' atttitude. I think Natalia has a good chance of taking the keys from Nathan. It will be interesting to see which team is up for the elimination challenge first. I think it would be strategic to pick either the sky blue or navy blue teams as both are fairly strong, especially in construction.
- 6 robbo { 09.26.11 at 9:40 am }
Well for me this show has totally lost the plot. WTF was that art challenge and what did it have to do with renovating. I would have not wanted any of the pieces in my place.
Brendan announces "Tomorrow is judgement day for their bathrooms". Checking the TV guide, The Renovators is not even on tomorrow having been bumped by Junior Masterchef and the 7pm Project. Have Channel 10 totally lost it as they attempt to alienate the last of their faithful viewers by chopping and changing viewing times.
The auctions are:
The Weatherboard Tue 6:30pm
The Shop Tue 8:00pm
The Inner City Terrace Wed 6:30pm
The Half Done House Wed 8:00pm
Sixties Suburban Thu 6:30pm
Fibro Cottage Thu 8:00pm
They have not even started the challenges to get down to a single keyholder in each house. How are they going to maintain the suspense when the auction results will already be public knowledge and therefore we will know which house will have the the winning keyholder. It will make the other five challenges totally meaningless.
Am I alone in thinking this whole debacle is now beyond salvation. Very disappointing as I thought the initial concept seemed great but seeing little actual house renovation with the silly challenges plus the idea that styling is renovation and the crazy scheduling have lost it for me.
- 7 Daze { 09.26.11 at 10:09 am }
There doesnt seem to be much of Christie at The Shop – interior is all August's painting and sketches – (realestate .com. au view) hence seems she'll be soon gone……….. Glad Natalia has moved to Castle Hill her touch has given the house warmth – Id say in most cases the key holders will retain the keys. August has about as much personality as Natalia's branches she's bought in to decorate the 60's house – glad she moved over to work with Nathan – much nicer bloke altho Im sure he still missed Tina heaps. LOVED their Coco Chanel room and so glad they won
- 8 Renocrazy { 09.26.11 at 10:26 am }
Do not like August or Christie, though I do think August is straightforward mean whereas Christie is one of those back stabbers we all avoid through our lives.
Natalia… well, it must be a grey team syndrome because she sure has a healthy dose of back stabber.
Loved Christie's words 'why is he doing this (woodwork), we're not builders, we're designers' it basically says all that is wrong with this show. Despite it's name it has never been about renovating, only about design and style. Such a disappointment, as the true renovators on the show must already feel.
Imagine auditioning for it, being accepted, and then finding out it was about something totally left of field. I bet they were constantly told 'it gets better', but it never did. They should be able to sue for the waste of their time and loss of income.
- 9 JJ { 09.26.11 at 10:47 am }
Was browsing through the properties on Realestate.com.au this morning and noticed one of the bathrooms described as "setting the tone with a luxurious, prize-winning main bathroom" — would this be a fair indication that this particular house wins tonights prize?
- 10 Daze { 09.26.11 at 10:49 am }
Would agree JJ and am thinking it may be Peter's – its very elegant
- 11 Fides { 09.26.11 at 1:05 pm }
Christie was really irritating last night, from her bum crack to her ironic use of the word awesome, to complaining about how unfair everything was… did she whinge about the time advantage as well b/c she wanted to win on her own merits? Think August has got her worked out perfectly and knows how to push all her buttons.
With all the rain dumped on Sydney over the weekend, I wonder how Half Done house's damp issues held up.If potential buyers saw Friday's show with the wet wall, and reminders of damp problems they might want to reconsider…
I wonder if any of the teams will make a deals between teammates re elimination challenge – eg if Jarrad puts in a half-arsed effort in the elimination challenge thereby being dumped, the deal is if Michael wins the lot, he'll split the winnings with Jarrad. They should all draw up contracts saying such and make a mockery of the whole process.
- 12 Kate { 09.26.11 at 1:12 pm }
Absolutely agree with Renocrazy, Where are these alleged Renovations??
Also has anyone noticed that the St Peters listing main photo has been changed on realestate.com to a picture of the backyard…. Is the agent trying to say that the backyard is the biggest selling point of that house, not the glaring (read sterile) interior as designed by Peter.
- 13 Culinary Boner { 09.26.11 at 1:33 pm }
robbo, renocrazy and others here are 100% right about the lack of any substantial or interesting renovation in this show. I did not even bother watching once I saw this was just another lame arsed challenge involving the destruction of perfectly good – if way overpriced – Freedom furniture and accessories.
Art my arse. You call that art?
This is art:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdq_7Cu7y48
- 14 smauge { 09.26.11 at 1:35 pm }
That. Is. Gold.
- 15 Maryann { 09.26.11 at 2:13 pm }
I thought the art challenge was a bit of fun. With the white room it was interesting to obsereve the changing dynamics of the grey and khaki teams. August still feels very threatened by Natalia even though she is on another team otherwise there was no need to go on and on about how great it was to be a team of 2.
- 16 Renocrazy { 09.26.11 at 3:09 pm }
August, Christie and Natalia seem to feel threatened by each other when all they truly after worry about is the way they are sabotaging themselves. I hope to G Natalia doesn't eliminate Nathan. He has talent and class, and is not a whinger. He deserves to be the key holder. Hey, talking about Natalia, is she going to be fined by council for lopping trees without permission… it is illegal in NSW, or charged with stealing from private yards?
- 17 Renocrazy { 09.26.11 at 6:35 pm }
Did anyone notice the men's only slippers under the bed in the half done house?
- 18 jamison { 09.26.11 at 6:53 pm }
Mens slippers under the bed. WTF. How stupid. The house looks cold and uninviting as it is and all those damp issues, how could the idiot paint the walls without having even bothered to fix the damp issues. I viewed it and the shop on saturday and they are both cold places and St Peters had crumbling plaster you could push your finger through.
- 19 Renocrazy { 09.26.11 at 7:17 pm }
Not surprised, the episode showing the leaking down-pipe pretty well said it all. Peter is a cosmetic designer, no way is he a renovator.
Seriously, how could 60+ episodes of a show be based solely on choosing in the very first week who was in charge of each house? Absolute stupidity.
The finals are just as unfair, instead of couples facing off against each other all twelve should have to face off in a RENO (not styling) challenge and the six winners get the houses. That would pretty much ensure Mike and Nathan were in and the rest… well two of the girls can seriously handle tools so providing it wasn't a challenge based on strength would be equal with Jarrad, Luke and Keenan.
Then again its pretty clear the winners are picked by the judges not by real challenge results.
Fake, fake, and more fake.
If I was Nathan and got kicked out by Natalia I would be furious beyond belief.
- 21 GHarris { 09.26.11 at 10:35 pm }
Are the houses sold with the furniture? Because they are advertised as fully furnished and in the half done house it definitely said that the furniture was included.. So does anyone know if they are all sold with the furniture??
- 22 Renocrazy { 09.26.11 at 11:11 pm }
Hi Reality Raver, I also have no idea how they will keep the winner secret, with so few episodes left couldn't they have waited another week or two? Sadly the worthy don't always win, especially when a show starts with such an unfair advantage. Although I do not know Nathan I am disgusted they let him struggle alone for so long before partnering him, at the last moment, with Natalia. It was unfair and heartless. It might be a game but contestants miss out on family and income, which is acceptable if the playing field is even but not when it is so completely the opposite. Love your comments…my apologies if I get a bit heated.
- 23 AngelSN86 { 09.27.11 at 8:52 am }
I'm not loving the idea that the teams of 2 now have to face-off to determine who gets the keys. First of all because it means that someone who has worked their butt off the whole time could lose the keys and its also annoying becuase some teams have 2 really worthy people and other teams have none. I'd prefer it to be like Renocrazy's suggestion and have all 12 go up against each other and then the best 6 get the keys. That way Jarrod would have a chance at ending up with a key.
But going with the head-to-head idea, I'd like to see Luke, Keenan, Nathan and Michael keep their keys. Don't really care about Orange team, I would actually pick Sam but thats probably not very fair. As for the grey team, I'd prefer the entire team to self-destruct and disappear completely, lol. But I guess Christie, but thats just picking the lesser of 2 evils. August has been pissing me off for weeks though so I don't want him to have the keys. If I had my way, I'd get rid of the entire Orange and Grey teams, and give their keys to Jarrod and someone else, Jason or Mel I guess.
Any ideas what the head-to-head challenges will be? And will they be the same for each team, ie panic room, white room, putting the objects in order etc. Because the type of challenge could actually determine the winner in some teams, as in if its a more design-based challenge or a tradie/reno based challenge.
- 24 smauge { 09.27.11 at 8:56 am }
Why is everyone shocked about the head to head comp to get the keys? Did you not all realise that there was only going to be one key holder per house by the end? It's not Better Homes and Gardens! It's a bloody competition!
- 25 Renocrazy { 09.27.11 at 9:55 am }
When I started watching this show I (stupidly) assumed we would find out the 'key holders at the end of the comp not the beginning. That the renovators would be on an equal footing and compete against each other, not in teams picked on week one and that the teams would be of equal number, with contestants moved between team when required. Otherwise it is not a competition, it is a shoe-in. There was never an expectation or excuse for expecting two so called teams to have one only member, and then for one of them to continue alone. I watch competitions because I enjoy them. I didn't enjoy this because it was so unbalanced, no more than I'd enjoy a footie game where one team had only two players.
- 26 smauge { 09.27.11 at 10:01 am }
I seriously don't know why everyone is up in arms about this! I bet Jo must think being a key holder was a real advantage, seeing the she was the first contestant to get punted! How is it a shoe-in to be a key holder??
- 27 Renocrazy { 09.27.11 at 5:20 pm }
Seriously, would you pick a head renovator on the basis of being able to saw a piece of wood, paint a door or hit a nail? Come on, it takes a bit more than that to renovate property. But then again on this show they didn't renovate, they paid people to do it for them.
I said it was a shoe-in for the key holder and larger teams. Because the key holder always get to choose the style and internal structure of both the house and the white rooms, this prevents the other members of the team from developing their ideas. And because a team of one cannot possibly spend time on styling when they're racing to do everything alone.
If the house changes hands, as the shop did, it is rarely possible (due to getting plans approved) to change the set design, as the grey team discovered. Changing styling half way through a renovation usually ends up with a mish-mash that fails to promote either concept. In relationships couples/families usually talk through ideas and share concepts first, then with the architect/builder/interior decorator, in this show it was clear from week one most of the key holders were power hungry and did not believe in sharing.
As for Jo, how come there was a team challenge for the keys when she left but when Fiona left she was allowed to hand them to August? Another display of rules changed to suit the producers!
Smauge, this is only my opinion, which I like to air (as you must have noticed).
It will be interesting to see who bids on the houses (the recycling auction was pushed higher by CBA persons (I recognised one from past business meetings) and one friend of a contestant (no names mentioned). This was fine and acceptable as the auction was for charity, but I hope it stops there.
- 28 Melly { 09.27.11 at 6:28 pm }
I have no problem with the teams going head to head, because if you did do the whole "the 6 best get the keys" idea then people wouldn't be happy with the houses they end up with. I mean imagine if you did that and Michael ended up with the shop? How would that be fair considering he worked on the Fibro Cottage for all that time?
I don't think there was ever going to be a fair way to do this towards the end and to be honest the solution kind of feels like they have pulled it out of their arse than actually sit there and think about it properly.
Actually the whole show kinda feels like they have just pulled it out of their arse as they have gone along, which is disappointing because it has real potential and I have really enjoyed it apart from those problems they have had with the teams and the unbalanced nature of the show.
- 29 smauge { 09.28.11 at 7:14 am }
Jo lost her keys because she was eliminated in a challenge. Fiona had to leave on medical grounds as opposed to losing a challenge so she got to pass on her keys.
- 30 Moonstruck { 09.28.11 at 7:35 am }
They needed key holders because there had to be someone to lead the teams and take responsibility. All teams need a team leader. As it is a competition everyone would want to be leader and get their own way. Not everyone would have had a team that could reach agreement on various matters.
As for peter's bathroom that was the most impractical as has already been pointed out previously. It looks like you need to step into the tub to open or close those doors.
- 31 Vronie { 09.29.11 at 1:56 am }
smauge's correct. Plus if they didn't know it was coming, short term changes like that could stuff their programme scheduling. But I also don't mind the inconsistencies, as it livens the mix a bit. And I'm not sure that there is a specific skillsset that makes a better renovator, so varying challenges levels the playing field some. (That said, I do really wonder about some of the folks left in the game, and think some far more qualified people have been eliminated.) But I think a good project manager with solid knowledge of construction and a good awareness of his/her target market can easily match a tradie. It isn't an accurate assessment of a budget to *not* factor in a wage for you own hours or labour, which shifts some of the advantage out of tradesman hands.
But that art challenge? What rubbish! Alright, I chuckled when Jason set his on fire. Actually, he's been good for a few chuckles lately…
- 32 smauge { 09.29.11 at 8:31 am }
Re. who is better qualified – I've found that the tradies seem to have developed their designing skills more that The designers have developed their tradie skills. I thik everyone worried about the navy blue boys chances after Ali bailed, due to the fact they didn't really have any exprerience designing but they have come a long way. I think Jarrod has used his Real Estate knowledge about what makes a house desirable to succeed in the design challenges.
- 33 HR { 09.30.11 at 7:27 pm }
Ok, I got that the rabbit head was supposed to be a rabbit popping out of its burrow in a cutsey way…but seriously, with that table surface being so thin, there is no way that message came across…maybe if they had used a table with more depth & half of a stuffed rabbit, it could have worked…you could see from all the contestants expressions, that it just looked creepy in a lets-have-a-rabbit-head -for-dinner kinda way!
- 34 Fides { 09.30.11 at 8:04 pm }
lol HR, you did better than me! I thought it was some disturbing animal sacrifice.
- 35 smauge { 10.01.11 at 9:00 am }
LOL So did I Fides! I thought it was some disturbing Mad Hatters Tea Party statement or something!


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The first step is to apply Center Channel Removal to the recording and listen to the results.
To access the Note Scrubber or Mono to Stereo tool directly, click Help and choose the Note Scrubber or Mono to Stereo tab.
If the vocals were reduced, click Yes. The Center Channel Removal dialog box opens.
If they were not reduced, click No and the Note Scrubber will open (see below)
The Center Channel Removal dialog box lets you fine-tune your editing. You can remove everything from the center channel, or only remove a restricted frequency range.
Some instruments, usually the bass and drums, may also be present in the center channel. To prevent excessive loss of these instruments, the Center Channel Removal tool allows you to control the pitch range of the removal process, so if the voice is higher or lower than the instruments, much of the instrument sound remains.
Remove Female Voice removes higher frequencies, and Remove Male Voice removes lower frequencies. Use the sliders to restrict the frequency range. Higher numbers represent higher frequencies; for instance, A1 is one octave lower than A2. Click OK and the reduction effect will be applied to the file.
Playback will begin. If you like the result, click This is Good and the file will be modified for saving.
The dialog box will close.
Remember to save your original before you save any changes!
The resulting file is essentially mono, because both tracks are now identical. On REB+'s main screen, choose Effects/Mono to Stereo, and click OK. The file is restored to a stereo sound by offsetting one of the tracks slightly. Save the file.
If you do not like the result, click Not so Good and change the Center Channel Removal settings. Experiment until you like the results.
Targeted EQ (Note Scrubber)
If your vocals are not in the center channel, or your recording was mono and everything is in the center channel, the Note Scrubber tool allows you to choose an area of pitch to be removed, for instance, the male voice region or the female voice region, or one specific pitch. Instrumentals in the same pitch area will also be removed, but often there is enough left to give a good backup to your voice. You can control the depth of the scrub, to get a good balance between removing the vocal line and preserving the instrumental backup.
Note Scrubber can be accessed from the Effects menu or from the second step of the Vocal Reducer dialog box (see above).
Choose Remove Female Voice or Remove Male voice, or move the sliders to set the pitch range, and set the scrub depth. Click OK, and the effect will be applied.
Playback will begin.
If you like the result, click I Like It and the file will be modified.
The dialog box will close and you can save the modified file. Remember to save your original before you save any changes!
If you do not like the result, click I Want to Change.. and change Note Scrubber's settings. Experiment until you like the results. Higher numbers represent higher frequencies; for instance, A1 is one octave lower than A2.
Mono to Stereo-Creating a full and interesting sound
The Mono to Stereo converter does more than just make one channel into two channels. It modifies the two channels so that they sound as if they were recorded in stereo.
Mono to Stereo adds a small delay to the right channel. The default is 10 milliseconds, but you can make it more or less.
Mono to Stereo can also add Equalization (EQ) to both channels. That gives each channel a little bit different sound, which increases the stereo separation. If you want to you can set each of the 10 frequency bands for each channel to determine which sounds you want to emphasize on each side. Alternatively, there are several presets you can experiment with. There are other things you can do to alter the sound of each track. Each Effect can be applied to one channel at a time, so you can add just a bit of echo to one channel and a little bit different echo to the other channel. That will help create the aural illusion of sound bouncing off different walls in its path to your ears.
Vocal Reducer is included with:
Removes or reduces vocals with Blaze Audio's Vocal Reducer. Records streaming audio, iTunes radio, LPs, tapes, live music. Expanded range of editing options. Export to iTunes, WMP, iPod
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DES MOINES—The most interesting thing to happen with the Kerry campaign Wednesday was an exchange between Stephanie Cutter, a Kerry spokeswoman, and CNN's Candy Crowley. Disgruntled reporters gathered around Cutter after Kerry's anticipated but disappointing speech in Cincinnati that criticized President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq. The speech had two memorable moments, both of which occurred before it really began: the announcement beforehand that Peter Frampton was on hand, and the shouts of a protester—"You said you committed atrocities. You said you burned villages"—who was silenced when the man standing next to him put him in a headlock. After the speech, Kerry spokesman David Wade said the protester was a man named Mike Russell, who Wade said was the Bush-Cheney chairman in Bracken County, Ky., during the 2000 election. "He is now, coincidentally, with the Swift Boat Veterans," Wade added.
Nothing Kerry said in Cincinnati could compensate for the blunder he made the day before when he stood before cameras on the tarmac of the Cincinnati airport and expressed his sorrow for the 1,000th American casualty in Iraq. "More than 1,000 of America's sons and daughters have now given their lives on behalf of their country, on behalf of freedom, in the war on terror," Kerry said. The war on terror? Oops. The mistake was part of the natural reversion to the mean of the Kerry candidacy. After the successful day and a half of campaigning that followed his conversation with President Clinton, the usual Kerry—the New Old Kerry—was back. Kerry took no questions after making his mystifying "war on terror" comment. Crowley called out, "Senator, you've been saying that it's 'wrong war, wrong place, wrong time.' What does that mean about these deaths?" but Kerry, in a typical maneuver, just walked away. It's been more than five weeks since Kerry last took questions at a press conference, or an "avail," as it's called.
So, Crowley asked Cutter if she could explain what Kerry meant. Short answer: No. Long answer: Cutter said Kerry was referring to something Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday about the increase in terrorists in Iraq after the war. "There were not terrorists in Iraq before we went," Cutter explained (incorrectly), but there are now. Kerry was just "repeating what Rumsfeld said," Cutter continued. So, Crowley asked, Iraq is now part of the war on terror? "No. That's not what I'm saying," Cutter said. "Should he have clarified it, said it differently? Maybe. But the point remains the same. There was no terrorism before we went to war. There is now terrorism there." But Democratic orthodoxy is that the war on terror and the war in Iraq are distinct, Crowley said. Cutter replied, "And he agrees with that." Crowley: "Had he stayed for questions, we could have clarified that."
Kerry should have said, hey, I misspoke, I was trying to express my sympathy for all the Americans who have lost their lives in the broader war on terror, not just the 1,000-plus who have died in the war in Iraq. But instead the campaign has concocted this preposterously complicated explanation, saying yes he meant to say it, but no, he thinks Iraq is not part of the war on terror. What?
The other head-scratcher uttered by Kerry in the past two days came Wednesday in Greensboro, N.C. There, in response to a question from a woman about the health problems caused by mold and indoor air contamination—and her complaint, "There's not one agency in this government that has come forward" to deal with the problem—Kerry endorsed the creation of a new federal department. "What I want to do, what I'm determined to do, and it's in my health-care plan, is refocus America on something that can reduce the cost of health care significantly for all Americans, which is wellness and prevention," Kerry said. So far, so good. But then, "And I intend to have not just a Department of Health and Human Services, but a Department of Wellness." Again, what? Apparently this idea comes from Teresa Heinz Kerry, who told the Boston Herald in January 2003 that she would, in the Herald's words, "be an activist first lady, lobbying for a Department of Wellness that would stress preventive health." Oh, boy. Preventive health is a fine idea, but do we need a new agency—I assume it's not Cabinet-level—to handle it?
Kerry ended his day in Iowa, the state that launched him to the nomination of the Democratic Party. The traveling press headed to the Hotel Fort Des Moines to spend the night. At the hotel, I came across an inauspicious if ultimately meaningless piece of trivia on an information sheet given to hotel guests. Three presidential candidates, according to the hotel, celebrated their victories in the Iowa caucuses at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. Two of them, Walter Mondale in 1984 and Bob Dole in 1996, went on to win the nominations of their parties (the third was George Bush in 1980). In their general-election match-ups, Mondale won one state and the District of Columbia, while Dole won 41 percent of the popular vote. John Kerry? He too celebrated caucus night at the Hotel Fort Des Moines this January, but the hotel hasn't added him to its list yet. Maybe it's afraid of being a three-time loser.


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Discontinuing statins extends and improves life for terminally ill, study suggestsJune 03, 2014
Discontinuing cholesterol-busting drugs called statins would save money and potentially extend the lives of terminally ill patients, new research from Duke University School of Medicine suggests.
Low LDL, high HDL correlated to less amyloid plaque depositsJanuary 02, 2014
Cholesterol is linked to amyloid deposits in the brain, and unhealthy patterns could contribute to Alzheimer's, according to a new study.
Morning blood draws: No longer required?January 30, 2013
There is mounting evidence that blood does not need to be drawn prior to eating! Such medical conclusions may change the early morning paradigm and how patients are managed.
Statins could lower atrial fibrillation risk in seniors with hypertension, research suggestsMay 14, 2012
Cholesterol lowering medications known as statins might help prevent new-onset atrial fibrillation in elderly adults with hypertension, a new study reports.
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Great. Perfect. Dental x-rays have been officially linked to brain tumors. Now I have a headache. I think I need to lie down.
Statins linked to diabetes risk in women, study findsJanuary 11, 2012
In a rare blow to positive news surrounding statins, a new study reveals the heart drugs are associated with a higher risk of diabetes in older women.
Medicare Part D keeps seniors out of nursing homes, hospitals, study showsJuly 28, 2011
Medicare's prescription-coverage program cuts healthcare costs by about $12 billion. That's because the benefit reduces admissions to nursing homes and hospitals, according to a new study.
Statins help prevent influenza deaths, research suggestsNovember 05, 2009
People hit hard by seasonal flu strains have a higher likelihood of survival if they're already taking statins for managing cholesterol, according to a new report.


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On 30.01.2012 19:10, William A. Rowe Jr. wrote: > On 1/30/2012 4:02 AM, Rainer Jung wrote: >> >> We add apu-1-confg --includes to CPPFLAGS and then use CPP and apu_version.h to detect >> which version we have. That works for most gcc versions, but recent gcc chokes, because >> apu_version.h includes apr_version.h, which can not be found due to our setting of >> CPPFLAGS. gcc 4.6.2 based cpp then aborts parsing apu_version.h and our version check fails. >> >> Adding apu-1-confg --includes *plus* apr-1-confg --includes to CPPFLAGS before the version >> check fixes this. > > That is a bug in apu-1-config; which must include the apr-1 path in > its reported --includes (and --libs). An apu which isn't usable because > it doesn't resolve apr is worthless. I proposed the same patch as was applied long ago for trunk earliert today for 2.2. That patch does not change apu-1-config behaviour. Not sure whether I agree that apu should provide info about apr, since one could argue that that's what apr-1-config is for. So I cross post dev@apr and this part of the discussion could proceed there. > That's how all .pc and other include/lib resolvers are supposed to behave. > > The same must be true for the linker. Regards, Rainer
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This is an early 1800's sampler. If it is dated, I cannot make out the date. The reds and greens in the sampler are still quite vivid. The blues and pinks are so pail it is hard to decipher the words. There are several styles of alphabetic characters, upper and lower case. Each row of letters is separated with a line of various stitches. The bottom 1/3 of the sampler has quotations from Proverbs in pale blue. The top proverb appears to be Proverbs 31:6. "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts." The only word I can make out of the bottom quotation is Proverbs. There could be a name and/or date. The sampler is in good condition apart from the fading which is not uncommon. The top left corner has some fraying and repair. It is framed under glass The sampler measures 18" x 9 1/8".
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Here I´d like to recommend you some delicious local food of Yunnan. The first one or the most common one is Guoqiaomixian, which literally means ¨crossing-over bridge rice noodles¨ in English, that indicates it´s very very long. The noodle is made of rice differing to the normal noodles of wheat we usually eat, then there are many other ingredients like chicken filet, vegetables, eggs and so on. Then pour the hot chicken soup in the big bowl to mix all the stuff together.


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Lady Jane Grey Proclaimed Queen
Posted By claire on July 10, 2010
On this day in history, the 10th July 1553, Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen of England. Her predecessor, Edward VI, had died on the 6th July, naming Jane as his successor in his "Device for the Succession".
Although Edward had removed his half-sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, from the succession, the Privy Council received a letter from Mary on the 10th July in which she demanded the Council's allegiance because she, and not Jane, was the rightful heir to the throne. Mary's father, Henry VIII had restored his daughters to the succession before his death and had named them as heirs to the throne after Edward in his will. Edward, influenced by those around him and his fear that England would return to Catholicism under Mary, had gone against his father's wishes and named his Protestant second cousin, Lady Jane Grey, as heir. Mary's letter worried the Council, who feared civil war and invasion from Imperial forces, and Jane's mother and mother-in-law, but Leanda de Lisle writes of how Jane "put on a brave face. Like Joan of Arc, who defended France at the age of seventeen, she would protect her country and her faith against the threat she believed Mary posed."
Despite the threat and worry, Jane, her husband, Guildford, their families and attendants travelled by royal barge to the Tower of London. There, they processed through the Tower gates and were greeted by a gun salute and the Duke of Northumberland who got down on his knees and gave Jane the keys. Jane and Guildford then entered the building while two heralds proclaimed to the waiting crowd that Jane was now Queen Jane and Mary and Elizabeth were illegitimate and excluded from the succession. The news was then proclaimed at Fleet Street and Cheapside, where a boy ended up having his ears cut off after declaring that Mary was the true queen.
In the meantime, Mary proclaimed herself Queen and began to gather support in East Anglia, but Jane did not ignore this threat and was active in rallying her own support and calling on the Lord Lieutenants of the counties "not only to defend our just title, but also assist us… to disturb, repel, and resist the feigned and untrue claim of the Lady Mary, bastard daughter to our great uncle Henry VIII, of famous memory." As she signed herself "Jane the Quene" on these notices and letters, she was not seeing herself as a usurper, but as God's chosen monarch and she was willing to fight for her throne and everything that she believed in.
Unfortunately for Jane, Mary's support grew, Jane's forces mutinied and members of Jane's own council began to wonder if they'd be better off switching their allegiance to Mary. Jane, however, did not admit defeat, she carried on raising new troops and demanding allegiance from sheriffs and justices of the peace. Whether she had wanted the crown or not, she was now determined to fight for it. However, Jane's reign was not meant to be. The Earls of Pembroke and Arundel switched sides to Mary's side and Pembroke announced on the 19th July to the Lord Mayor and a number of Jane's former councillors that he would be processing to Cheapside, to the huge cross that stood there, to proclaim Mary as Queen of England. This he did, in front of a large crowd and this proclamation was greeted by celebration. Leanda de Lisle describes how bonfires were lit, church bells pealed and people ran through the streets yelling "the Lady Mary is proclaimed Queen". Jane's father, the Duke of Suffolk, was forced to surrender and sign the proclamation declaring that Mary was queen and then he set off to tell his daughter the news, she was Queen no more. Jane's canopy of state was taken down and Jane became a prisoner in the Tower, a prisoner of the new Catholic Queen and her second cousin, Mary I.
Jane is often referred to as "The Nine Day Queen", because she was proclaimed Queen on the 10th of July and ceased to reign on the 19th, but she actually reigned from Edward VI's death on the 6th, making her reign 13 days in all. Whatever you think of the legitimacy of Jane's claim to the throne, she was Queen and it is a shame that this fact is often forgotten. My son has a wooden ruler with all of the monarchs of England listed on it, along with the dates of their reign, and there is no Queen Jane, or even Lady Jane Grey. How sad!
You can read about Lady Jane Grey's fall and execution over at The Anne Boleyn Files:-
and more about her and her reign at:-
There are two brilliant Lady Jane Grey biographies, one by Leanda de Lisle, which is about the Grey sisters, and another by Eric Ives. Click on the following links to read my reviews of these books:-
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4 Responses to "Lady Jane Grey Proclaimed Queen"
There are no confirmed likenesses of Jane, alas. Every portrait is questioned by the experts. The one here appears on the cover of a recent biography – which is a pity, I think. The person show is surely a lot older than Jane even at the time of her death. It would be difficult to imagine a more unlikely 16-year old. Yes, we should place her in the list of Kings and Queens. She would not have been the first, or the last, to have been forced into the job, and she negotiated the nine days with amazing patience and her subsequent imprisonment with great dignity.
Rob, I found a photo of a miniature painting that David Starkey has identified as Lady Jane Grey. She seems a lot younger in this painting. It's on pg. 309 in Linda Porter's book about Mary Tudor, "The Myth of Bloody Mary."
In the Eric Ives book he has the following portraits:-
– Lady conjectured to be "The Lady Jane Graye executed – The Northwick Park Jane, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/60861613@N00/4020420951/
– Willem and Madalena de Passe "Jane Grey" engraving c1620 – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_Jane_Grey_van_de_Passe.jpg
– Levina Teerlinc miniature, conjectured to be Lady Jane Grey – http://www.marileecody.com/gloriana/elizabeth-teerlinc1.jpg
– George Vertue "Jane Grey" engraving – http://www.bitterwisdom.com/ladyjanegrey/Life/maryevans5.jpg
– The Wrest Park Jane – http://www.somegreymatter.com/wrestparkportrait.htm
But we don't know that any of them are real likenesses of her, so frustrating!
Claire, Thanks for finding the pictures. It's interesting to see how historians can come to such different conclusions about the identity of the sitter, The article "Some Grey Matter" that came with the last picture was very informative. David Starkey believed a certain flower in the picture identified the sitter as Jane but others are not convinced that this is enough evidence.
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A two day workshop on Sustainable Agribusiness Livelihoods in Uttarakhand: Prospects and Opportunities was organized on October 8-9, 2015 in collaboration with Department of Agricultural Communication, College of Agriculture, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. The workshop was attended by more than 150 participants including farmers, SHG members, representatives from NGOs, Government and financial institutions, scientists and academicians. The participants shared their experience in implementing agriculture-based livelihood interventions and deliberated on issues of policy support and interventions. Apart from registering the presence of IIM Kashipur among the civil society in Uttarakhand, one of the tangible outputs of the workshop was initiation of long term relationships with some of the leading NGOs in the region.
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New Jersey Rep. Peter Rodino was right this week when he said that ''making handguns even easier to obtain . . . can only increase the chance that murder, robbery and other violent crimes will hit more innocent victims.''
Nevertheless, the U.S. Senate -- with the support of Florida Sens. Paula Hawkins and Lawton Chiles -- agreed Tuesday to do just that. Siding with the National Rifle Association and ignoring the advice of police, it voted to make it even easier to buy a handgun -- as if it's not already too easy. Right now federal law allows any adults who swear they are not a drunk, a dope addict, a crook or crazy to buy a gun in the state they live in.