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Andy and I use holidays to jumpstart new projects or make leaps of progress in old ones. (See the kid's bedroom remodel of Christmas break 2014). Andy had 4 days off of work for the 4th of July so we decided to buckle down and work, work, work on our vintage canned ham trailer.
|Our helpers ready to celebrate the 4th!
After finishing replacing the entire floor over Memorial Day weekend, we were ready to move on. Cue in three weeks of discussions over what part to do next- walls or roof? After much discussion, we decided it made most sense to tackle the walls next. These old trailers are like jigsaw puzzles and I don't really think there is a "right" or "easy" way but depending on what you have to replace, you need to just make a decision and go with it. Andy leaned toward replacing the roof first to help with the overall structure of the trailer but I convinced him the walls were the way to go so we wouldn't be nailing a new roof on top of the walls which would later be replaced. After the weekend, we both agreed that we made the smart choice.
To replace the sides of the trailer, we first needed to add some interior support so the whole trailer wouldn't fall over when the side was removed. Andy added 2 support beams to hold up the roof and several triangle wedges to hold up the other side of the exterior wall.
Next step was to remove the exterior skin which is made of thin aluminum held on with a variety of million-year-old, rusty screws and nails. Like really mean, nasty nails that have a screw-like spiral shaft. Whoever thought of those didn't consider or care about someone ever having to remove them. Similarly to removing the metal on the front of the trailer, Andy and I used a catspaw, hammer, screwdriver and paint scrapper to remove most of the nails/screws. The catspaw is my new favorite tool, so much so that Andy had to run to the store to buy me one for myself. Flowers and chocolate aren't the way to this girl's heart... just bring me a catspaw and I'll be yours forever.
Most of the screws/nails came out with a variety of these tools. Each metal piece that came down was carefully labeled and set aside to later clean and put back on. Extremely stubborn nails were cut with a sawzall then pounded down or pulled out.
It took us about half a day to remove all the metal and windows on one side of the trailer. Once removed, Andy looked through the existing framing and declared he was just going to patch in the worst spots. People. This is pure insanity. I mean, this man has never saved a piece of anything during a building project in his entire life. "Patch it in"?!? It's seriously crazy talk. I murmured a "sure, sounds good" as I stared at my new pod-person husband. I mean, he looked ok. Still blond, big nosed with a constant whiff of lumber smell around him but he was NOT my husband. Heading inside to get my new pod-husband some sugar water, Andy spent the evening replacing a few boards of the frame, the worst of which was on the curved back bottom of the trailer. To get wood to curve, Andy cut framing boards down with the table saw into thin, long pieces then used a chop box to cut slices along the area that would be curved. This provides relief to the wood, allowing it to bend. Pretty amazing stuff.
Heading to bed that night with my new husband, we were suddenly awoken by a large gust of wind followed by a metal on metal crunching sound. Rushing to the window, Andy looks at our now bald trailer. Metal roof totally gone. Andy headed downstairs to survey the damage. Waiting upstairs, all I heard was chuckling. Cursing is one thing, but chuckling from Andy means things are really bad. Somehow, the entire metal roof was swept off the trailer, made a summersault in the air and fell directly into the pile of metal pieces we had painstakingly taken off the entire day before. Metal was strewn throughout the yard with several window frames crushed.
After spending months worked up about how we were going to get the roof off and how/where we would store it, a kamikaze gust of wind did it for us.
The next day, I was on metal-bending duty while Andy continued on the side of the trailer. With a metal brush, I cleaned all the small metal parts and window frames.
To rebend the frames that the roof had cruelly bent to hell, I used a hand seamer then a mallet to bang the frames back into shape.
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All the window frames then got 2 coats of silver spray paint.
That done, Andy and I took the interior paneling down, only one section at a time. The paneling was removed carefully (see my now claw hand after 4 days of using that catspaw and hammer to remove millions of nails) so we could trace the old panel onto new luan.
Here's where stuff got real weird. We started using a stapler attached to an air compressor to staple the luan into the framing. The thin luan just wasn't attaching to the framing so next thing I know, Andy has a hammer and nails in his hand. Perhaps to most, this isn't a sign that your husband is now a broken man but I'm tell you... Andy is now just a shell of his former stuff. Andy's hatred of nails rivals my hatred of rubber bands (just work in an archives and you will come to hate the nasty, rubber things that look like dried up worms stuck to paper after a short year or so). Any time I bring home a "new" piece of antique furniture, he grips for DAYS about the nails. So to see him now using a bucket of nails and a hammer is pure insanity.
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What you're now reading is the first installment in our new weekly feature, a compilation of the 10 most popular PlayStation videogames as selected by you, our readers. Here's how the list stacked up in its first week of life.
1. Metal Gear Solid (Action/Konami)
2. Xenogears (RPG/Square)
3. Final Fantasy VII (RPG/Square)
4. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Adventure/Konami)
5. Gran Turismo (Racing/Sony)
6. Resident Evil 2 (Action/Capcom)
7. Tenchu (Action/Activision)
8. Final Fantasy Tactics (Strat-RPG/Square)
9. Tekken 3 (fighting/Namco)
10. Resident Evil (Action/Capcom)
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Toy Story 2 (1999)
It's difficult to say what Toy Story 2's reputation would be if it wasn't for TS3. I personally know at least four people who have told me that they appreciate 2 more since 3 so movingly closed the trilogy. Before 3, I think the Toy Story movies had faded a little bit thanks to the overwhelming acclaim of later movies like Ratatouille and The Incredibles.
But as it's played out, Toy Story 2 has rightfully gone down as one of the greatest animated movies of the past quarter century. It's, at different times, so funny, so exciting, so sad, and so thought-provoking. Above all, it's a gripping and emotional story with a deeply resonant core. Who knew that childhood toys could be so versatile as thematic figures?
Brian makes many good arguments in favor of Toy Story 2 as the king of the trilogy. I've always thought that Pixar never imagined they'd make a TS3 as they made part deux; TS2 reflects on the original so well. Buzz saves Woody, not vice versa. Buzz has to convince Woody that life as Andy's toy is right, not vice versa. The human posing a threat wants to preserve toys, not blow them up. Potato Head makes lots of dismemberment jokes not… okay, well, some things stayed same.
Jessie, Bullseye, and Stinky Pete are fantastic contributions to the Toy Story world, and "When She Loved Me" indicates the studio's tearjerking muscles it would continually flex in later movies.
In other words, TS2 is a masterpiece that had us dumb motherf***ers eating right out of John Lasseter's hands.
Verdict: Properly Rated
Favorite moment: The Buzz Lightyear aisle is funny (with some great TS1 references) but has always given me the willies… There's something surreal about all those Buzz clones.
Was Toy Story 2 really the movie that allowed Pixar to feature talking dogs in Up and still get nominated for Academy Award's Best Picture? I didn't think it was until Finding Nemo when Pixar had us by the leash, but it takes more than one great film to build such a reputation. Toy Story 2 is an inseparable piece in the Pixar pantheon and the beloved Toy Story trilogy.
As Dan points out, Toy Story 2 makes some very logical moves to keep this sequel fresh. This story focuses around Woody this time. The human villain is radically different from Sid; there's even a toy villain surprise in this one.
But Toy Story 2 also adds to the established Toy Story cast. Jessie could have been welcomed solely off of "When She Loved Me," but I love how she falls for Buzz instead of the more obvious match-up with fellow cowboy Woody. Bulls-eye comes to eventually replace Andy's dog, who becomes old and fat. Barbies would reappear in Toy Story 3 with even greater comedic effect.
Yet the reason why I love Toy Story 2 is because it tackles the issue of growing up from a toy's perspective. Anyone who is reading this review can probably relate to Woody who wants to escape the pain of abandonment and be adored forever inside a glass cage. But can true love be achieved without any pain? Who knew that childhood toys could reveal so much of the essential human experience? How is this the Toy Story that doesn't make IMDb's top 250?
Verdict: Underrated
Favorite moment: Jessie describes what it feels like to be played with.
Final Grade: A- (91%)—Pixar's first sequel continues the tradition of brilliant screen-writing.
For the full article: http://earnthis.net/animation-evaluation-pixar-1995-2006/


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Fire Pit!
At long last, our fire pit is up and running. And it's a beauty – custom fabricated by Kyle Reicher and his team of able hands at Ferrous Studios in nearby Richmond. Ferrous has been a fixture at Comal from the early going. Along the way, they've built the custom steel windows and doors, the bar stools, the bases for our community tables, the truss system for our covered patio, the patio exit gate and even our bathroom towel holders.
In the coming days we'll be adding some seating in the form of salvaged redwood log stools around the pit. We're also working on adding heaters for the picnic tables and some string lights as well.
Recent Press
We've received some good press recently. Most notable was a three star review from Michael Bauer, longtime SF Chronicle restaurant critic.
A week later, Señor Bauer shared Comal chef Matt Gandin's recipe for Albondigas en Adobo.
Over in the East Bay, Diablo magazine ran an extended feature on tacos that included an in-depth look at Comal's Carne Asada tacos as well as our Guacamole
Comal was also recently included in Zagat's "Bay Area's 10 Hottest Restaurants" and SF Eater's "Heat Map: Where to Eat Right Now" llst – In both cases Comal was the only East Bay restaurant on the list.
Gift Cards
We are now offering two options for Gift Cards – the first is the old fashioned variety, available only in person at Comal. We are also offering online Gift Cards on our website through Treatful – simply click on the Gift Cards link, choose the amount of the gift and take it from there. You can also click through to Treatful from our Facebook page.
Facebook / Twitter
Speaking of Facebook, please know that we update our Facebook site and Twitter feed on a nearly daily basis, sometimes several times a day. Updates include new menu items, photos, interesting links, playlist info and much more. Eventually we hope to roll much of this content into a blog section on our website as well, but for now we encourage you to follow us on Twitter or "like" us on Facebook (or both) to keep abreast of the latest from Comal.
Enjoy the wonderful weather – we hope to see you soon at Comal!


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STMicroelectronics Expects To Outpace Industry Growth
French-Italian Chip Maker's Net More Than Doubled in 1st Quarter
PARIS -- STMicroelectronics NV dismissed analysts' doubts that it can continue to outpace the semiconductor industry's growth rate this year, after reporting first-quarter revenue fell 9.4% from the previous quarter.
The French-Italian chip maker forecast 11% growth for the industry in 2003, and said it expected to beat the sector average. ST has climbed from the 13th position in the industry world-wide in 1995 to the No. 4 producer last year, in part because of its strength outside the personal-computer market. The company's...


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The Southlake Christian girls' soccer team has put up some impressive numbers this year on its way to a perfect regular season.
The Eagles, who are ranked 10th in the state amongst private schools, outscored opponents 57-6 (as of May 6) in large because of two 20-plus goal scorers - forwards Emily Lipinski, who had 22 goals, and Bethany Spano, who tallied 24.
"To have two girls have that many goals between them is just impressive," said Southlake Christian coach Mark Apgar.
But as important as these two were to the team, first-year soccer player and Emily's big sister, junior Sarah Lipinski was impressive, proving to be a dominant goalkeeper - only allowed five goals during the entire regular season. Apgar found Sarah almost by mistake. He noticed that she had good hands during a basketball game and decided to see if he could get her on the team. The sport seemed to come naturally to her, but she admits she was nervous.
"Being the one guarding the net and being the last defender and the fact that it sometimes depended on me whether or not we won the game was stressful," she said.
Apgar, whose team is made up of only 15 girls, admits he has to scramble year in and year out to find players like Sarah and have enough people on the roster. He explained that being from a small school can hurt the team's depth.
"My starting 11 is as good as anybody in the state, but when I have to replace people and go to the bench there's a big drop off," he said.
That's why he was so surprised about his team's hot start.
Coming into the season, Apgar didn't know exactly what to expect out of his young team, which has six middle-school aged girls on the roster and only two seniors. The Eagles were 15-6-3 last season, but they lost four players, including their starting goalie, to graduation.
Apgar admitted that before the season started he had realistic goals - to finish second or third in the MAC behind a good Covenant Day team.
"They've set the bar every year - they're the team to beat," he said. "I thought if we could maybe steal a game from them that would be great and we ended up going undefeated in the conference."
But the Eagles' star player, Spano, wasn't surprised by how well her team performed.
"Everybody knew we could do this if we stepped up," she said.
Her sidekick up front, Emily Lipinski, agreed.
"We all pushed and worked hard," the eighth grader said.
The Eagles have had recent success, going 111-15-6 since Apgar took over the program in 2004. The last two years, Southlake has made it to the NCISAA 2A state semifinals. Both times, they've lost to the same team - Cary Christian - by the same score - 2-1.
"I always think, 'Can we get back to that game and finally get past it?'" said Apgar.
This year, the team has a legitimate chance to answer "yes" to that question.
The team went 17-0, dominating their conference schedule, before losing to Concord's First Assembly in the Metrolina Athletic Conference tournament final April 29. The Eagles also have four all-conference players - Spano and Emily Lipinski as well as Bailey Preib and Emily Timberlake.
Apgar said their loss will only make his young squad better in the long-run.
"Losing a close game to a bitter rival puts a seed in you and I'm hoping that will spark some energy through the rest of the season," he said.
Apgar recalls his team's first win against Covenant Day, their first victory against the Lions, as the game in which he realized that his team could make some noise this season.
"To get a win against them made me think, 'OK, we've kind of turned the corner,'" said Apgar.
As proud as Apgar is of his team's performance, he still wants his team to play tougher opponents out of conference to get them to further improve. He had a game schedule against Charlotte Latin, arguably the best private school team in the state, but it was canceled because of rain.
"We might have picked up some losses, but we would've gotten to know better who we were and we would've been able to have more challenges and to be better prepared for the playoffs," Apgar said.
A big question going into the state tournament is whether Spano, who was the conference player of the year, will be healthy after suffering a concussion during their lone loss of the season. But Apgar still likes their chances.
"We definitely have a shot going into states," he said. "If we can get healthy, we have a great chance to make it all the way to the finals."
Regardless of how far the Eagles go, they should compete next year for a second MAC title and could make another run for a state title.
Although they'll have to replace three seniors, including the team's captain and starting center midfielder, Timberlake, who Apgar referred to as a coach on the field for his Eagles. Apgar said the team should do well with some exciting young players coming up.
"I see us continuing to grow," said Apgar. "Next year could really be exciting for us."


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PANAMA CITY, Fla. —
An animal rescue organization in Florida had a humorous solution for protecting horses during Monday's solar eclipse, and it has gotten plenty of support online.
Heartland Rescue Ranch of Panama City shared a photo of a horse with a bra strapped around its face, covering its eyes, KDVR reported.
The original Facebook post has been shared more than 180,000 times since Aug. 17.
Staring at the sun is always dangerous, but even more so during an eclipse.
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Some Sierra Leoneans have built block houses and many shacks in ghastly nestled rocks and dumping site water alleys, in a horrifying scenario at Congo Town which environmentalist and health workers claim is 'disaster prone' and any failure by local authorities will cause a catastrophe.
Congo Town Bridge has become noisy and sprawling with signboards top up and grocery kiosks, children meandering with buckets and gallons of water just across the bridge, heaps of garbage with heavy stench while pigs, dogs, and humans walk past each other without hesitation.
A dark smoke hangs over the air as a result of women smoking their fish at sprawling kitchens for the market in an environment that is not hygienic.
The land most of the people are toiling on was reclaimed by dumping piles of garbage and mud on the water alleys to occupy a place they call a home to sleep.
A National Red Cross Staff told Awoko that the people are living on the edge of life, sleeping among garbage, pigs, rats, bugs, mosquitoes and stench with wretchedness, so we have declared Congo Town, Crab Town, and Kolleh Town among the many other nasty slums in Freetown, as disaster prone areas.
The road leading to inside Gray -bush by Congo Town Bridge is engulfed with shacks and many ditches. The roads are also muddy.
Thousands of people are currently living in miserable condition at Congo Town, as some of the houses are built on pullover rocks, and dirty stagnant waters with distressing smell.
Children, youths, adults and the aged, wallow in filth at Congo Town. The stream that was also running has run dry, causing unbearable suffering for the inhabitants.
"We want to educate the people to understand the consequences of their stay in slum communities, so as to reduce the rate of disasters in their communities which will cause deaths and loss of properties. "World Vision Sierra Leone Emergency Response Coordinator Momoh Juana told AWOKO.
Councillor Emmanuel Saidu Conteh of the Congo Town Community also said disaster risk reduction can only be achieved through sensitization within his community.
He said his community is among the disaster prone communities in Freetown and cautioned against indiscriminate reclaiming of land pointing out that most of the homes lack basic toilet facility and garbage site, so they dump everything on the road and water alleys which causes blockage.
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The U.S. is seeing a growth in the supplies of countermeasures for blunting bioterrorist attacks, according to an annual report for the federal Project BioShield program.
According to the report, the government decided to purchase 107,000 doses of an antitoxin for Clostridium botulinum, a decrease from the full 200,000 doses ordered in 2006, CIDRAP News reports.
Project BioShield was established in 2004 and provides authority and funds to support the development of countermeasures against chemical biological, radiological and nuclear threat agents. The program is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.
According to the report, BARDA acquired 57,102 doses of the monoclonal antibody Raxibacumab, which treats anthrax, from Human Genome Sciences in 2011. This included 20,000 doses under a 2005 contact and 37,102 doses of the 45,000 ordered in a 2009 contract option. At the end of 2010, there was a total supply of 36,102 doses of Raxibacumab, CIDRAP News reports.
In 2011, BARDA completed the acquisition of 10,000 doses of Anthrax Immune Globulin from Cangene, which also treats anthrax. By 2010, the supply was down to 7,327 doses, with spending on Raxibacumab and AIG coming to $478 million, according to the report.
BARDA also purchased 28.75 million doses of the anthrax vaccine BioThrax from Emergent BioSolutions.
BARDA purchase botulism treatments, as well, including 107,560 doses of Botulinum Antitoxin Therapeutic from Cangene. It ordered 200,000 doses. At the end of 2010, the supply was at 97,000 doses.
"Reevaluation of the requirement led to a decrease in the number of doses necessary in the SNS [Strategic National Stockpile]," the report said, CIDRAP News reports. "Thus HHS/BARDA has met the requirement."
The product, which is derived from horse serum, was originally contracted for $415 million, though $61 million was added to "maintain the horse herd, stockpile plasma, and continue stability testing of plasma and product in the SNS. This contract modification will ensure preparedness out to 2026," according to CIDRAP News.


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Sealcoat and Striping
Asphalt sealcoating is the process of coating an existing asphalt surface area with a heavy, clay based emulsion oil. Sealcoat is designed to beautify and protect all asphalt pavement surfaces including driveways, parking lots, playgrounds and roadways.
Over time asphalt surfaces can erode and degrade through oxidation, aging and traffic usage. Sealcoat will protect and lengthen the life span of an existing asphalt surface by reintroducing oil binder agents which serves to keep the aggregate portion of asphalt tightly bound within the overall surface area.
In addition to adding structural stability sealcoat also serves to beautify an asphalt surface by making it a uniform, deep black color. The cost of sealcoating is minimal compared to the costs of replacement or repair.
Striping refers to the design, layout and painting of an asphalt parking lot, playground or roadway area. Typical striping work includes car stalls, handicap parking stalls, traffic arrows, speed bumps and any other stencil work which might be required. Additional services include curb painting, concrete parking bumpers and handicap parking signs.
Our services include:
- Cleaning asphalt area of all loose dirt and debris
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- Layout and design of parking lots
- Striping of parking stalls and handicap parking stalls
- Striping of all stencils including numbers, names, "Visitor", "Reserved", "Compact"
- Painting and stenciling of curbs
- Concrete parking bumper installation and replacement
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Marketing Executive Position Available
Brigit's Garden is an innovative and unique not-for-profit project in Co. Galway, involved in tourism, education and the environment. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in actively marketing all aspects of Brigit's Garden.
You will have at least three years' experience at Marketing Executive level or similar, and be ready to take responsibility for implementing and further developing the marketing strategy for Brigit's Garden. This strategy encompasses all aspects of our business - visitors to the award-winning Celtic Gardens, Café and Gift Shop, special events and weddings, education in nature and sustainability, business partnerships and fund-raising (Brigit's Garden is a registered charity).
Brigit's Garden has received significant recent investment from LEADER, Science Foundation Ireland and other agencies. You will join our small, dedicated team and work closely with the Director and sales staff.
This is a temporary position and maternity cover. The contract will be for 6 months from mid-October, with a possible extension for up to 4 additional months. 20 hours per week.
Your responsibilities
- Deliver the marketing strategy to achieve the targets in the Brigit's Garden Strategic Plan while upholding the ethos of the project
- Develop our brand in target markets
- Manage all online and offline marketing channels (website, social media, e-newsletters, print material etc.)
- Manage business-to-business and business-to customer campaigns to achieve targets for each market segment. This will include b-to-b relationships with tour operators and hotels and may include representing Brigit's Garden at tourism trade fairs
- Develop and manage fund-raising campaigns
- Develop, monitor and report on KPIs
- Proven experience in delivering a marketing strategy
- A relevant marketing qualification
- Proven experience in website optimisation, social media and email marketing
- Strong organisational and project-management skills
- Ability to think creatively and develop innovative marketing solutions
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a collaborative team
- Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and writing skills
- Knowledge of and/or interest in the tourism and hospitality sectors and the environment
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
The following would be advantages but are not essential
- Experience of Photoshop and graphic design
- Proficiency in Irish
This is a salaried position, salary on application. There will also be a budget for travel and expenses.
Apply with a CV and covering letter to Jenny Beale, Director, firstname.lastname@example.com
Closing date Friday 22nd September 2017.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The pilgrims absolutely loved being at the garden and got a great deal from the workshop. It provided a good foundation for the rest of the trip and was one of the highlights of the pilgrimage. Thank you so much. JC tours
There is no better or more powerful place to step into the pilgrimage energy, to sink into the rhythms and cycles of the Earth as we begin to explore the rhythms and cycles of our own lives. The setting, the gracious and welcoming people, the Roundhouse and the fabulous food are a delightful dance of the senses for all who visit. Judith Nilan, Stonefire Tours


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hi everyone, i was just wondering if you could give me some advice on this situation.
Ive known my best friend since we started school at four years old, but we've only become close in the last couple of years. We are completely inseperable, see each other every day and up until the last couple of months, ive seen him like a brother. He is one of the most important people in my life and i dont know what i would do without him.
Ive been let down a lot by friends in the past, and i know he will never leave me and the friendship we've got is very strong. Im confused as to whether my feelings are simply strong love from a friendship point of view or whether my feelings go beyond that? i really dont know what to think.
Do i brush these feelings aside and carry on with life as it is, with this wonderful friendship? or could he be the one and i might get my fairytale ending?
we're going away together this summer and id really like to get everything into perspective so i can go and enjoy myself. i know it must be difficult to comment when you dont know either of us, but any advice would be greatly appreciated!!


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When Wet n Wild released the Pop Art trios, I was too broke to even look for them, so I put them out of my mind. I never saw them anywhere (and didn't specifically look for them). Today, I was looking for the Fantasy Makers products and I happened to notice the pop art trios on the bottom shelf at my Walgreens! I was really excited, so I snagged 5 (all they had besides the red, black, and white one). You know I love some bright colors, so I am super excited to play with these!
In the middle is a few Jordana eyeliners. I got all the blue, green, and purple shades. They were super cheap, and I wanted colorful liners to go underneath my shadows on my bottom lash line to add a bit of a pop. Excited to see how the pigmentation is on these.
I also grabbed two of the Fantasy Makers glitter palettes. It's getting close to halloween, and I want to add some sparkle, plus it's fun to use on the kids at work.
But the most exciting thing was the Disney Villains look books! My Walgreens does not carry elf, and when I looked these up when they first came out, there were none within 50 miles of me, so I was resigned to never getting my hands on them. But this week, they showed up at my Walgreens! I wanted all of them, but settled on my two favorites for now, Ursula and Maleficent. When they did similar books last year, I got only Maleficent.
These are the pop art trios I snagged. SO PRETTY. I overlook Wet n Wild a lot, but I think I'm going to love these.
Ursula has always been my favorite villain! I love the look of these this year. Last year's were cute, but more awkward and I like the more modern look of these, and the magnetic closure. I also love that the shadow is removable and that they included a lip gloss instead of pencils!
I like the new items included better! I will use the heck out of that brush. Last year's sets had fake eyelashes, which are nice in theory, but I can't apply them to save my life, so they are a wasted item on me. I love that it comes with primer, liquid, AND pencil liner, as well as mascara.
I think Ursula's shadows are beautiful. I do think it's odd that they included pink lipgloss instead of a bright red...Ursula rocked the reds! But it's a color I'll wear. I also kind of wish the liner was in a teal or aqua or even a purple, but black will do.
Maleficent is my other favorite villain, and as I got her set last year, I had to get the new one. The art on these is so pretty!
This one has the same liners, brush, and primer, but a red gloss and different shadows. Love this look! The black liners make total sense in this one. I have dupes now, but that's to be expected.
I've also recently purchased Real Techniques brushes and Urban Decay's Deluxe shadow box...my makeup collection is happy right now.
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ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 offers lots of cushioning and support to severe overpronators. ASICS GEL-Forte offers maximum support and a secure fit at an affordable price. Learn more...
NEW! ASICS GEL-Fortify vs. ASICS GEL-Foundation 12
The ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 and the ASICS GEL-Forte are motion control running shoes with the GEL-Forte being the newest of the two.
Both the ASICS GEL-Forte and the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 were built with stability and support in mind, and are suitable for moderate to severe overpronators.
Running shoe manufacturers are trying to produce lighter and lighter running shoes these days.
That is also the case with the ASICS GEL-Forte, since it is a lighter running shoe than the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6; approximately 0.8 oz (23 grams) in the women's version and 0.3 oz (9 grams) in the men's version.
However, to make a running shoe lighter, some things would have to go. One of those things is the material that was added to the women's version of the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 to lessen Achilles strain. It is not present in the ASICS GEL-Forte anymore.
Weight loss can also be achieved in the upper. The uppers of the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 and the ASICS GEL-Forte are pretty similar, which is why the shoes also look very similar. However, there are subtle differences to be noted.
For example, the overlay that runs along the top of the midsole in the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6, is not there anymore in the ASICS GEL-Forte.
The ASICS GEL-Forte has stitched-on overlays like the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6, but they are much lighter and the shoe is more "open" – your foot can breathe more.
And instead of overlays at the back of the shoe like in the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6, the ASICS GEL-Forte has a heel counter (Heel Clutching System) to firmly keep your heel in place.
So overall, the upper of the ASICS GEL-Forte should feel a bit more comfortable around your foot, while still wrapping it well around your midfoot and locking your heel down.
The biggest difference lies probably in the midsole, where the support system on the medial side of the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 has been replaced by a newer support system in the ASICS GEL-Forte.
In the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 you can see the midfoot shank extending into the midsole foam on the medial side of the shoe and running all the way to the back of the shoe. The midfoot shank does the same in the ASICS GEL-Forte, but extends only halfway towards the back.
While it is difficult to say which system would provide more support by just looking at the tooling, running shoe lab tests have shown that the ASICS GEL-Forte provides almost as much stability as the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6.
Another difference that is exposed by tests is the amount of cushioning provided by each running shoe, which show that the amount of heel cushioning and forefoot cushioning provided by the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 exceeds that of the ASICS GEL-Forte.
And you can see this when you look at the back and the lateral side of the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6, since the GEL is exposed in the midsole. So the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 is expected to provide you with softer landings and take-offs than the ASICS GEL-Forte.
The ASICS GEL-Forte comes with the components that make up the Impact Guidance System, which was also present in the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 to enhance your gait and help you achieve an efficient stride.
The outsoles of the two running shoes are pretty similar in construction with both offering you a wide and stable platform to stand on.
Both have horizontal flex grooves in the forefoot between large rubber compartments to increase flexiblity, and separate rubber lugs under the heel to dissipate shock.
The ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 and ASICS GEL-Forte exhibit a similar amount of stiffness in the forefoot, which should not be a problem for heavier runners.
The GEL-Forte is a running shoe that sits pretty low on the ground compared to the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6, and the ASICS GEL-Forte also seems to be sitting on a flatter and broader platform where the rubber compartments on the outsole are concerned.
If you are looking for a sneaker that provides a secure fit and maximum support without the bulkiness of a traditional motion control running shoe, then the ASICS GEL-Forte would be worth looking into.
While it does not offer the amount of cushioning that the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 offers, it offers almost as much support and stability, and should feel more responsive due to its low profile, making it suitable especially for walking.
If you are looking for a motion control running shoe that offers a lot of cushioning and protection from the road in addition to maximum pronation control, then the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 might be the one for you.
And if the ASICS GEL-Evolution 6 becomes unavailable and the ASICS GEL-Forte does not meet your needs, then there are other replacements for the ASICS GEL-Evolution you could look into.
Note: The weight of a running shoe depends on the size of the running shoe, so any weights mentioned in this review may differ from the weight of the running shoe you choose to wear. Running shoes of the same size were compared for this review.
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The various Skateboard Parts (a deck and four wheels for the Green Star Skateboard), you must find to make a skateboard, that you can use while in Dizzywood.
- The deck is located in the top edge of Presto's Edge, to the right of the Clothing Tent and to the left of the Magic Mystery Wagon.
- The first wheel is hidden in Presto's Edge, on the right side of the Magic Mystery Wagon and to the left of Quill the porcupine.
- The second wheel is found in The Explorer's Camp in front of the Clothing Tent.
- The third wheel is hidden in Wildwood Glen on the lower right side of the statue that looks like a cat.
- The fourth wheel is hidden in Tanglevine Jungle near the purple statue in middle of lake.
New skateboard parts locations:
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NOTE: With the new Presto's Grove and Presto's Edge, the skull skateboard is now impossible to get (unless you have the deck). In order to get the skull skateboard, you must go to Skytown Skate Park and play Olivia Kickflip's skateboard machine. Get a Gold Skate Wheel and give it to Olivia Kickflip. She will give you the skull skateboard (if you got it with the old way you get TWO skateboards).
Old skateboard parts locations for the skull skateboard:


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Radiohead: Live in Santa Barbara (mp3)
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NPR's All Songs Considered is featuring Radiohead's entire August 28, 2008 live performance in Santa Barbara, California as a free podcast. For more info, head on over to NPR Music, go directly to the iTunes download (for the full show), or dl individual mp3s (and the above album art) from lders.nl.
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This was a very insightful article about the dangers of elevating reason to the exclusion of feelings.
I'm by no means an anti-rationalist, but Minkoff is spot-on that Christianity is for the complete person: heart, mind, and soul. Some of us are by nature more intellectual, some are more emotional, but we all ought to find some kind of balance both personally in our own lives and corporately in our churches. Reason is a necessary complement to emotion, not superior to it.
God created us with both, and He intends for us to use both for His glory.


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John Aaron Jr and Mary Cockburn
I think I should post on the Aaron, Cockburn & Cogburn forums about Mary Cockburn, dau of our George #1 Cockburn & Elizabeth Snider.Mary (Cockburn) Aarondied in Franklin Co., GA about 1807 in childbirth with a daughter, therefore , having predeceased our George Cockburn, she was not named in his 1834 will probated in Franklin Co., GA.
Mary Cockburn appears to have married JOHN AARON, son of Wm B. Aaron,probably in Wilkes or Franklin Co., GA about 1797.This couple named their first child, JOHN AARON, Jr. (b)c. 1800-1803;their 2nd son was George William Aaron (b) 1805 Franklin Co., GA, (named for the 2 grandfathers, George Cockburn and Wm Aaron).The 3rd child was a daughter, name unknown.
Mary (Cockburn ) Aaron then died in childbirth about 1806 or 1807 in Franklin Co., GA.
George Cockburn's gift of 150 acres of land on Hunter's Creek to JOHN AARON is dated 1805, the same year of George's grandson, GEORGE William Aaron's birth.I have seen no other record showing that our George Cockburn gave away any other land, which indicates to me that the baby was indeed our George Cockburn'sgrandson and named after him.
Some Aaron descendants of John Aaron, Jr., George William Aaron and other Aaron researchers accept that the mother of these two boys was Mary Cockburn, daughter of George Cockburn and Elizabeth Snider.
George Cockburn (m) Elizabeth Snider and Wm B. Aaron (m) Mary Snider, daughters of John Snider whose will in Amherst Co VA names both the daughters with their married surnames.
George Cockburn and Wm. B. Aaron both migrate to Wilkes/Elbert Co. GA by 1885.George Cockburn is in Franklin Co. GA in 1790, owning 400 acres on Hunter's Creek, Middle Broad River.
Early 1800s he sells to Wm Aaron some land on Hunters Creek.Then in 1805 George Cockburn makes a deed of gift of the 150 acres on Hunter's Creek to John Aaron, Jr. in the same year that the baby, George William Aaron, is born to John and Mary (Cockburn) Aaron.
Few marriages in Franklin Co., GA were recorded before 1805.I can find no proof of marriage for Mary Cockburn and John Aaron, Jr., son of Wm B. Aaron and Mary Snider.
As far as I know the only proof that we have for any of George Cockburn's children is those named in his 1834 will recorded in Franklin Co., GA.He may have had other children who predeceased him that we know nothing about.
Perhaps some descendants of John Aaron, Jr. and his brother George William Aaron can provide information about their ancestress, Mary (Cockburn) Aaron, wife of John Aaron (b) 1775 Amherst Co., VA and of Franklin Co., GA (son of Wm.. B. Aaron of Amherst Co VA and Franklin Co., GA).
I would appreciate knowing any information that anyone has about this little family.Thanks...
Peggy(This George Cockburn (b. 1746 Sct.) is my paternal gg grandfather.)


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A spokesperson from Brightline has released a statement saying that the man who was struck by the train in Wilton Manors Thursday, laid on the tracks as the train was headed his way.
The company released the statement after several witnesses reported that the act was intentional.
"Based on witness reports, this was an intentional act by an individual who laid on the tracks before the train approached," the company said in a statement Friday morning. "We appreciate the work of our team and first responders who acted quickly to remove him safely."
The person was rushed to a local hospital where they sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
At least two people have been struck and killed by the train since it started service from Broward County to West Palm Beach in January, however, all incidents occurred after the victims ignored warning lights and crossing arms.
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Service is expected to be extended to Miami in the upcoming weeks and to Orlando sometime this year.
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In the days of the John Dillinger gang, criminals robbed banks with Tommy guns. In the 1990s, they prefer pen and paper.
The latest note-carrying bandit has robbed a dozen banks in downtown Baltimore, handing tellers a succinct written message: "I have a gun. Money now. Or else." He doesn't stay long, getting anywhere from $500 to $1,500 -- and then losing all or most of it when a dye pack explodes in his face.
Holdup men with threatening notes are slowly changing the image of bank robbers from slick, gun-toting gangsters to petty-theft artists whose only limitation on pulling a heist is their ability to spell.


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An instructional kit is available at most flight schools to help prepare the knowledge exam. Video tapes are also available (with closed captioning) to assist student pilots studying for the exam.
The practical test is completed using a detailed written "plan of action" as described in the appropriate Practical Test Standards (PTS). This plan of action will include all required Tasks in each Area of Operation and should not differ significantly from the process followed by the instructor and the applicant in preparing for the practical test.
Many flight schools also conduct ground instruction in a regular classroom scenario, but you would have to advise the flight school that it would have to locate and arrange for interpreters under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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text: New Opportunity for Baptism 12/22/2017 With the dawn of a new year, maybe it's a good time to pause and think about what's next. Specifically, what is the next step that God is inviting you to take in your spiritual life? Often this next step begins when we are faithful to follow God's command of baptism. Baptism in the Christian faith is the sign and sacrament of our new life in Christ. It is the first act of obedience that Jesus instructs for his disciples. It is our rite of initiation into Christ's Holy Church. If you have not


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Post Office Box 101810
Denver, CO 80250
Post Office Box 101810
Denver, CO 80250
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Standards For Charity Accountability
Board Oversight
Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Size
Standard 2 (Number of Board Members)
Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Meetings
Standard 3 (Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings)
An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Compensation
Standard 4 (Compensated Board Members)
Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.
The organization meets this standard.
Conflict of Interest
Standard 5 (Conflict of Interest)
No transaction(s) in which any board or staff members have material conflicting interests with the charity resulting from any relationship or business affiliation. Factors that will be considered when concluding whether or not a related party transaction constitutes a conflict of interest and if such a conflict is material, include, but are not limited to: any arm's length procedures established by the charity; the size of the transaction relative to like expenses of the charity; whether the interested party participated in the board vote on the transaction; if competitive bids were sought and whether the transaction is one-time, recurring or ongoing.
The organization meets this standard.
Measuring Effectiveness
Effectiveness Policy
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
The organization meets this standard.
Effectiveness Report
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
The organization meets this standard.
Program Expenses
Standard 8 (Program Service Expense Ratio)
Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.
The organization meets this standard.
Fundraising Expenses
Standard 9 (Fund Raising Expense Ratio)
Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.
The organization meets this standard.
Accumulating Funds
Standard 10 (Ending Net Assets)
Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.
The organization meets this standard.
Audit Report
Standard 11 (Financial Statements)
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $500,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $500,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.
The organization meets this standard.
Detailed Expense Breakdown
Standard 12 (Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses)
Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.
The organization meets this standard.
Accurate Expense Reporting
Standard 13 (Accuracy of Expenses in Financial Statements)
Accurately report the charity's expenses, including any joint cost allocations, in its financial statements. For example, audited or unaudited statements which inaccurately claim zero fund raising expenses or otherwise understate the amount a charity spends on fund raising, and/or overstate the amount it spends on programs will not meet this standard.
The organization meets this standard.
Budget Plan
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
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Fundraising & Info
Truthful Materials
Standard 15 (Misleading Appeals)
Have solicitations and informational materials, distributed by any means, that are accurate, truthful and not misleading, both in whole and in part. Appeals that omit a clear description of program(s) for which contributions are sought will not meet this standard. A charity should also be able to substantiate that the timing and nature of its expenditures are in accordance with what is stated, expressed, or implied in the charity's solicitations.
The organization meets this standard.
Annual Report
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
The organization meets this standard.
Website Disclosures
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
The organization meets this standard.
Donor Privacy
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
The organization meets this standard.
Cause Marketing Disclosures
Standard 19 (Cause Related Marketing)
Clearly disclose how the charity benefits from the sale of products or services (i.e., cause-related marketing) that state or imply that a charity will benefit from a consumer sale or transaction. Such promotions should disclose, at the point of solicitation: (a) the actual or anticipated portion of the purchase price that will benefit the charity (e.g., 5 cents will be contributed to abc charity for every xyz company product sold), (b) the duration of the campaign (e.g., the month of October), (c) any maximum or guaranteed minimum contribution amount (e.g., up to a maximum of $200,000).
The organization meets this standard.
Standard 20 (Complaints)
Respond promptly to and act on complaints brought to its attention by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and/or local Better Business Bureaus about fund raising practices, privacy policy violations and/or other issues.
The organization meets this standard.
Compassion & Choices meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Stated Purpose
Compassion & Choices is the nation's oldest, largest and most active nonprofit organization committed to improving care and expanding choice at the end of life. Our vision is a society where people receive state-of-the-art care and a full range of choices for dying in comfort, dignity and control. We aim to ensure individuals understand the risks and rewards of all feasible treatment options, treatment decisions are fully respected, and that care reflects a person's values and priorities for life's final chapter.
CC aims to provide education, advocacy, media outreach and litigation to expand end-of-life options and improve medical care. The organization reports it works nationwide in state legislatures, Congress, courts, medical settings and communities to empower people with information and tools, including its free consultation program, to receive healthcare that is consistent with their values and priorities as they approach the end of life. CC also reports that it advances policies that allow people to make fully informed decisions about their healthcare, such as improving hospice and palliative care and ending unwanted medical treatment. The organization states that it works to authorize and implement medical aid in dying to allow mentally capable adults in their final weeks or months of a terminal disease to advance the time of death and end suffering.
For the year ended June 30, 2017, Compassion & Choices's program expenses were:
|Direct lobbying
|Grassroots lobbying
|Stupski Bay Area grant
|Legal and litigation
|Public education
|Advocacy and integrated programs
|Policy, research, and implementation
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Governance & Staff
Chief Executive
Barbara Coombs Lee, President and CEO
Chair of the Board
David N. Cook
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Board Size
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*2015 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.
Fundraising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,674,378, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
Tax Status
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Compassion & Choices's audited financial statements - combined for the year ended June 30, 2017.
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|Other income
|Realized and unrealized gains on investments
|Foundation revenue
|Investment income, net
|Loss on sale of asset
|Total Income
- Programs: 82%
- Fundraising: 7%
- Administrative: 11%
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|Program expenses
|Fundraising expenses
|Administrative expenses
|Total expenses:
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|Total Liabilities
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Note: According to CC's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $2,826,900 in the form of legal and consulting services.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
One Sunday in Prison
Nothing was more exhilarating for us than a weekend with our father. You see he was the chief of police. Everywhere he went, he made news.
It was during the days when we drove our mother crazy. She demanded a spic-and-span household. Her only problem was our three teenage sisters who just found out about bell bottom blues among other things, plus us - four kids whose favorite game was proving to ourselves that cats had nine lives. One time, our mother spent a fortune landscaping our lawn, on which we dug up a big hole trying to unearth a cave where we could perform such experiments. However, before we could turn the whole backyard into a laboratory, my father stepped in. He came up with this ingenious idea to take us to Mass inside the city jail every Sunday.
Along the corridor that became the makeshift chapel between prison cells, the chaplain would bless us with a sign of the cross, signaling to us the start of our day. The sound of scurrying feet would be a familiar sound to all the guards and most especially to our friends behind bars. They would take turns gifting us with handicrafts that they worked on during the week and best of all, telling us stories that entertained us to no end.
"See that red door? Don't go there," said one of the prisoners one Sunday. So we did.
"Urgh!" Something behind the door groaned so loud it sent us running back to our friend.
He was about to tell his story when our father, together with a few prison guards, came marching towards the red steel door.
"Curiosity kills the cat, but we're not cats." My sister said as she ran behind my father. We had no choice but to follow her.
"Open that door!" My father said with a firm voice that sent the guards frantically searching for the right key. Our hands covered our eyes as we stood in anticipation. Then there it was - a dark, narrow room with unpainted concrete walls and unfinished floor. We all covered our faces as the foul smelling evil spirits escaped from it.
Then in an instant we watched the prison guards scrub the floor and paint the walls. Soon after that we saw a cot being carried into the room. We whispered among ourselves in agreement with our father that if they were to make somebody sleep inside this room, it better be with a bed.
That would be our last visit. Not long after, we found ourselves in front of the television watching President Marcos declare Martial Law. Our father was detained briefly for having been associated with Sergio Osmena, Jr., a staunch opponent of Marcos. That night, I lay in bed with a rosary in my hand, praying hard for him to come home safely, as I had done every night he was out on a mission.
Looking back, while our story of the isolation room ushered in one of the darkest moments in our country's history, it opened to us one comforting truth - our father had the heart to care.
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- AnonymousMarch 17, 2013 at 12:59 PM
Very heart-warming. It made me remember my father who was a soldier and like yours, compassionate and fair. I was born the year the Martial Law ended and I love reading and hearing stories about that fateful part of our history. The sufferigs, corruption, death.. and of great people who inspired thousands through it all.ReplyDelete
This is the first blog I read in your website, cant wait to check out the rest!
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3rd & 4th March 2016 - Making the Most of It
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Six rest days off work, a stash of FIP coupons which expired at the end of the month burning a hole in the desk drawer, sounds like a recipe for another trip! Vienna ended up being the chosen location with one night in Ljubljana, no prizes for guessing that the reason for the latter was to have yet another trip on "Citadella" as the overhead lines to Hodoš were imminently due to be energised.
The chosen flight was with Easy Jet from Gatwick but although it was now possible to use an Oyster Card to get there, it actually turned out to be marginally cheaper to buy an open off peak return (PRIV) and this was done a couple of days beforehand at our local booking office. The flight itself was unremarkable and landed in a rather damp Wien on time meaning a quick dash across the stand to take shelter in the bus.
Our Vienna-based friend had come to the airport to provide a "meet and greet" service and, since the timetable change in December, there was the bonus of being able to take an hourly loco-hauled IC train into the city rather than rely on the half-hourly S Bahn service or premium priced "CAT" (City Airport Train). The IC trains have a very quick turn-round at the airport so run top and tailed from Wien Hbf and the trip got off to a good start when the leading "Taurus" proved to be a required one and things got even better when we pulled into the Hbf opposite a required 1216 which was taken to Meidling before heading for the hotel. This was the fairly new "Motel One", right opposite Wien Hbf and was exactly as expected, clean and comfortable with friendly and helpful staff.
Friday 4th March 2016
With a full set of FIP coupons available, the plan for today was either go to the Czech Republic or Slovakia and go to the other country on Sunday. The original thought was to go to Slovakia today as there were more trains to go for on weekdays but that also applied to the Czech Republic so when our Austrian friend said he was having a trip to Břeclav after work that became the deciding factor.
The day started with a dud 1216 on the 7:09 to Praha which was taken to Břeclav with the intention of heading to Přerov for some new track. According to the diagrams it should have been loco-hauled but something that looked like a shiny new unit appeared in the bay platform, fortunately a closer look revealed that it was a driving trailer with 362.087 on the north end. This was taken to the snappily named station of Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště where we risked stepping back onto EC104 for a new class 380 for the rest of the journey. This train was running a little late which made an already tight "plus" onto the Luhačovice service at Přerov even tighter making it a run through the subway, dive into the rearmost door and a walk through the train to see what the loco was though it was guaranteed to be new as we'd never had a CĎ class 150 before.
On the way back there the conductress came round, asked where we were going and when told "Luhačovice", tried to direct us to the next coach as the front one was presumably being removed along with the loco at Staré Město u Uherského Hradiště. No, it's OK – we'll move when we get there, plenty of time whilst the locos get changed; this exchange went on a couple of times before she wandered off and left us in peace. Shortly before the train arrived at Staré Město etc etc, she came round again so we decided to keep the peace and move, getting off at S.M. etc to take pictures anyway.
The loco for the journey to Luhačovice was a class 754 "Goggles" diesel, they look quite interesting but are utter rubbish in the "thrash" stakes though at least it meant doing the line loco hauled rather than in a DMU. It was a pleasant enough line with about 40 minutes to look round a rather chilly Luhačovice and get lunch, an easy enough task as there were two bakers quite close to the station with at least another couple and some cafés within a few minutes walk.
The newly acquired Czech time table was put to use on the journey back to the main line with a view to doing the diesel line across to Brno but there were no suitable connections and a lack of hauled turns in the near future so it was back to Přerov to go round to Brno that way. It was a bit galling to get 150.202 again but it was possible to step back at Otrokovice for the local push-pull train behind, having first checked the diagrams to ensure that it wasn't the same one as earlier.
We arrived in a bay platform at Přerov and noticed what looked like some sort of locomotive works next to the station with several electric locomotives in various states outside. This was the DPOV works, part of České dráhy and specializing in the repair / overhaul of electric locos but they also appeared to deal with private operators as well judging by some of the items outside.
Twenty minutes was ample to photograph all the locos outside the works before boarding a regional train to Brno which arrived there just in time for the evening peak meaning a move could be done to Tišnov using three different locos on stopping trains. There was one semi-fast train in the midst of all these which only had one stop between Brno and Tišnov so it was decided to give that one a miss, just as well as it was the same loco and coaches that had worked the train from Přerov, cleverly continuing to Praha as another train and avoiding the need for the loco to run round.
A quick change of direction at Tišnov to catch a regional train which was taken to its one intermediate stop of Brno-Královo Pole then another step back onto a class 242 on a local train and back to Brno to wait for the Budapest EC back to Břeclav. This was showing five then ten minutes late and finally arrived behind a winning class 380 but any thoughts of sitting in the restaurant car for a nice drink quickly disappeared as it was rather full, along with the rest of the train, good job Břeclav was only half an hour away.
The Budapest EC arrived at Břeclav within a few minutes of our friend's train from Wien and we had an hour here before the next train back south, ample time to visit the Eiscafe Delikana next to the station with its mouthwatering array of cakes which just had to be sampled. Our train back to Wien was a Czech Railjet which had a restaurant car on so dinner was had on board rather than later when we met two more friends at the 7Stern Bräu.
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When you are looking at replacing the windows in your home you are confronted with quite a choice. Whether to go for timber windows which look really wonderful, PVC frames which require little maintenance or aluminium ones, which look good but can be a bit boring. No matter what pros a certain material offers there are always cons to make you reconsider. That was the case until composite windows (or as the Danes say kompositvinduer) arrived on the market, as these really are the perfect choice for any home.
First of all let me explain what composite windows essentially are. The main point to realize is that the frames are made, amongst other things, from both timber and aluminium. The outside finish is metal and the inside is wood. So basically you are getting the best of both worlds.
So let's start with the obvious and that is maintenance. As you are probably already aware, aluminium windows need very little looking after. You simply need to clean them from time to time when they are dirty and that is about it. They offer years of trouble free and maintenance free life. However, you are probably thinking that this is fine for the outside aluminium finish but what about the timber inside.
Well, composite windows have pretreated timber on the inside of the frame which is also virtually maintenance free. Just like a solid oak dining table the interior wood finish will rarely need touching up, if ever. So once the windows are fitted the only thing you need to worry about is keeping them clean.
Then there are the insulation aspects to composite windows and these are absolutely fantastic. The frames themselves are extremely well insulated and the glass can also have special coating and gassed cavities to increase the amount of heat that they keep inside your home. This means that you are going to save money on your heating bills and use less energy than you would with standard windows.
Next let's look at lifespan because composite windows are extremely durable and are likely to outlast many of the other types of frames. Wooden window frames are unstable in different weather conditions. They sometimes expand and contract and have also been known to twist and split. All of these things not only reduce the lifespan of a frame but, if left unnoticed, can also reduce the insulation of your home, as cracks might appear around the edges.
There are a massive amount of finishes available with composite windows from the outside color to the type of timber used on the internal face. This means that no matter what type of home you own, be it modern and contemporary or old and traditional, there are composite windows to suit.
Finally there are the environmental issues that we are all responsible for these days, and composite windows will not let you down here either. Timber is a renewable source and aluminium is recyclable so there are no problems there. Then you are using less energy to heat your home which should keep everybody happy. So there you have it, the reasons why we all need composite windows in our homes.


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I worked on conservation in the Lost Towns Project lab, in which I conserved artifacts from sites excavated. I performed conservation treatments on these artifacts and also worked on the conservation database. I performed conservation on these artifacts to prevent them from breaking down further and kept a log of such treatments in the database. Conservation treatments vary depending on the type of artifact being conserved and the level of break-down that has occurred. Some of the artifacts that are most frequently conserved include metal, glass, and bone specimens.
The main artifact that I have been conserving and restoring is a pair of scissors from the Swan Cove site in
I treated the scissors with air-abrasion to remove the corrosion from them and to prevent them from further breaking down. I used a number of different rotary tools in order to remove the corrosion from the entire area of the scissors. I also conserved and restored the decorative markings on the scissors. I then applied tannic-acid to the entire surface of the scissors to prevent them from breaking down further in the future. The use of air-abrasion and tannic-acid conserved the scissors and helped restore them back to their original form. Anne Arundel County, MD.
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Imagine Academy at Sullivant provides a caring and supportive learning community in which members challenge and motivate each other to become proficient, honorable citizens and productive life-long learners. We strive to accomplish this through the following measures of excellence: ? Parent choice and satisfaction ? Adhering to shared values ? Academic achievement ? Positive character development ? Economic sustainability Our vision is to create a k-6 school that is highly regarded for its academic excellence, and for its contribution in actively serving and improving the community in which it operates.
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Anna-Louise Grey Nightie from Quintessentially Me2
A few weeks ago I stumbled across a fab little website via Twitter called Quintessentially Me. The website was launched in 2012 and is 'A celebration of the artisan', selling a selection of carefully chosen unique, handcrafted items, all of which are high quality and sourced from talented creators. They stock everything from Homeware, Gifts and Bath & Body products to Jewellery, Sleepwear and Tea, so there are many gorgeous treasures to discover.
I am always keen to try new, beautifully crafted pieces from independent artists, so when Quintessentially Me offered to send me an item to review I happily accepted. The piece I received is the Anna-Louise Grey Nightie – cute but simple sleepwear made by hand in Cape Town, South Africa.
I'm 5'10", and the Anna-Louise nightie comes to around knee height on me, so I imagine it would be just below the knee on anyone of average height. Though it looks plain and simple, the nightie actually has a few subtle details which, as Quintessentially Me say, make it 'perfect for this season's easy-luxe look'. The fabric features delicate pointelle stitching, and is finished with thick cuffs on long sleeves and four press stud fastenings down the front. I find the press studs really useful as I don't like anything too close around my neck whilst I'm sleeping, so I tend to open one or two before I go to sleep.
The quality of the fabric is obviously very high as it is made from 100% powder grey cotton, which feels incredibly soft and luxurious against the skin. The fabric is extremely comfortable as it isn't too weighty, but at the same time it is warm and cosy enough for cold nights, whilst being light enough for warmer nights. The nightie is also machine washable, so is satisfyingly low maintenance.
In terms of size, I'm a 12 and the large fits slightly loose on me, which is ideal if you don't like wearing tight things in bed as it doesn't restrict movement, adding extra comfort. Unfortunately the website doesn't list size conversions, but going by how the nightie fits on me I'd guess that the small would fit an 8-10, the medium a 10-12, the large a 12-14 and the extra-large a 14-16.
Overall, this cute and comfy nightie by Anna-Louise oozes quality, and with its soft feel and lovely fit makes for a great night's sleep. It is available online in grey or white, and is priced at £24, which compared to similar sleepwear I've seen in shops and online is actually quite reasonable, but by buying this you're also supporting an independent maker, which makes it even more worth it.
Oh and if you'd like to know more about Quintessentially Me, you can follow them on Twitter and Facebook and via their blog.
Sleep tight!
Naomi x
*This Anna-Louise Grey Nightie was sent to me by Quintessentially Me for review purposes. All opinions expressed are honest and my own.*


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