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On Friday, I exited our newsroom at 100 Front St., and walked to Union Station to listen to Gov. Deval Patrick talk about his $1.9 billion tax plan to grow the Massachusetts economy.
Despite the low temperature, it was an easy and leisurely walk that would have been a round-about journey before Front Street � blocked for more than 40 years � was opened to Washington Square on New Year�s Eve.
It is difficult sometimes for the average person to understand the nuances of the structural engines that drive the economic growth of a region or a city; difficult to see how he or she benefits from the opening of Front Street.
City Manager Mike O�Brien tried to explain during the street�s official opening ceremony on Dec. 31, at which city officials talked about the street as a vital link between the East and West sides of the city.
�Main streets like this are arteries,� Mr. O�Brien said then. �They bring life and vitality, pedestrian movement, vehicular movement.�
Mr. Patrick will be called on over the next weeks and months to explain to Massachusetts residents the wisdom of his tax proposals, which he also claims will improve the life and vitality of the state.
Specifically, he said the increased revenues will allow the commonwealth to improve and expand its transportation system and invest in education, primarily in early education programs.
Mr. Patrick appears to have taken care not to trample too heavily on what has been a major tenet of the Democratic Party�s approach to growing the economy � provide the middle class with as much tax relief as possible.
His plan partially accomplishes this by cutting the sales tax (from 6.25 percent to 4.5 percent) and by doubling the amount of earnings exempt from income taxes (from $4,400 to $8,800 for individuals, and $8,800 to $17,600 for couples).
State Rep. James O�Day, D-West Boylston, lamenting the dramatic cut in services that the state has absorbed over the last 10 years, said it is time for the state to begin restoring some of those services.
�In order to have a commonwealth that is livable, we cannot continue with the levels of cuts we have endured over the last decade,� he said.
Mr. O�Brien said Worcester needs help in rebounding from some of the economic hits it took during the recession.
He acknowledged that Worcester, working with the state, has done much over the past several years to improve its transportation infrastructure, including increasing commuter rail services.
The city has also invested in roads, sidewalks and water and sewer infrastructure, he noted.
Despite those investments, however, the city is still looking at a backlog of more than $60 million in infrastructure work, he said.
�Education, transportation, infrastructure � these are the backbone of our economy, and we have to make those strategic investments to stay competitive.�
I am not sure whether the governor will win over the Legislature; whether his proposals will eventually satisfy the expectations of representatives such as Mr. O�Day, or the needs of city officials such as Mr. O�Brien.
I believe, however, that the path Mr. Patrick has chosen provides us with a conversation worth having, a conversation that should include economic justice � whether or not we are building an economy that is just and fair.
�True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it is not haphazard and superficial,� Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once said.
�It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.�
My guess is that the governor�s proposals would sit well with Dr. King, whose birthday we commemorate today.


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January 01, 2005
Shannon Balts and her husband, Kevin Balts, of Balts Construction of the Chippewa Valley, in Wisconsin, pride themselves on running a family-friendly company that is open to new ideas.When a flyer from the state's Home Performance with Energy Star (HPwES) program arrived offering training in energy-efficient construction practices, Shannon picked up the phone. "We were looking for ways to do our jobs better," says Shannon, president of Balts Construction. The flyer mentioned techniques for making homes more efficient, more durable, and safer—all qualities that Shannon feels ought to be true of any family's home, especially any home her company works on.What she couldn't foresee was the large effect that the one phone call would have on her company's trajectory. Three years ago, Shannon and Kevin, and two of their four employees, participated in a two-day on-site training session that covered building science and house-as-a-system construction techniques.The training also covered marketing tactics.The association with HPwES gave a big boost to a small company that was just beginning to make a name for itself....
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The correct grip size allows you to set the club properly at the top of the backswing. If the grip is too small, it may result in too much hand action and cause the club face to close prematurely, and result in a pull or a hook. Too big and it may cause the clubhead to open up at impact. Find your proper grip size with the virtual Find Your Grip page, or have your teaching professional or club-fitting expert check it for you. Rest assured, Lamkin offers a variety of grips in all grip sizes.
Picking your grip style should be based entirely on feel. Look at Tour pros and you'll see many different styles. It all comes down to personal preference. Choose the grip that gives you the most confidence.
For serious golfers playing regularly, my suggestion is to replace your grips every year. Changing them at the beginning of the season is always a great idea, as you'll have fresh and tacky grips to help maximize control of the clubs right from the outset. Think of it as a tune-up prior to an enjoyable season. In my case, I like the feel of new grips, so I change mine a lot more often than most people.
A good glove works fantastic with the tack of new grips. However, it does not compensate for worn-out grips. You still need good grips, regardless, so that the club won't slip around in your hands during the swing.
I would suggest playing the same style and grip size for woods, hybrids and irons. Most people buy their clubs from different manufacturers, or they buy used clubs. To maintain a consistent feel throughout the set, re-grip all of your clubs with the same grip model and size.
Now, this obviously depends on the condition of your grips. Some golfers haven't changed their grips in five years. You can't tell me that worn grips are giving them the best opportunity to shoot lower scores. I like to minimize my risk of slipping and torque. I need to be confident in my grips. With new grips, my swing is not so tense and I feel more relaxed. I know this produces the best shots, and I believe you'll find that to be true, as well.


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WILMINGTON, Mass. — Outside of getting the win that eluded the Bruins Toronto, life probably couldn't be much better right now for center Marc Savard.
He made a triumphant return to action Thursday in a romp of Tampa Bay at TD Garden, then traveled to Toronto, where he got to see his son play in a hockey game in the morning. And then he skated on Hockey Night in Canada against the Leafs.
Life's a lot better than just a couple months ago, when the headaches, dizziness and depression of post-concussion syndrome were dominating his world.
"It's been a fabulous couple days for me, that's for sure. Right from Thursday on, it's been great," said Savard after today's practice at Ristuccia Arena. "I'm excited to get back out in front of the [home] crowd again and hopefully contribute. That's what I want to do. I'm feeling slowly better each day. I didn't have as good a game in Toronto as I did at home I felt because I wasn't skating as much. But I think it's going to come."
Savard's next opportunity to skate more will come Tuesday night when Buffalo visits Boston for a Northeast Division clash. Savard said he has to make a conscious effort to move his feet more and be more involved, because his conditioning is fine.
"Obviously, because I didn't skate much, I felt better in Toronto. But I felt better each game," said Savard, who has logged a total of 30:06 of ice time in his two games back. "Today's practice, I thought 'is it over already?' And that's a good sign, when you think 'oh, it's over.' But I'm feeling good, that means I'm catching up. It's still going to take some time but I feel like I can contribute, hopefully [Tuesday]."
Savard, Michael Ryder and Tyler Seguin are still looking for their first point as a line on the ice at the same time after two games. But, as Savard point out, they haven't been scored on either, so they're getting at least half the job done.
"I think that we've been in our zone a little too much. So I'm trying to stay a little lower and get out of our zone and then worry about the rest," he said.


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My first Jim Carrey picture I've drawn
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I drew that picture tonight with my tablet. I got the tablet the other day so Im still getting used to how to draw with it.
For those of you who dont know what a tablet is, well its a device that you plug into your computer and its basicly "plastic paper" and you have a pen you use to draw on it. The mouse is basicly the pen. It allows you to draw easier on a computer than using the mouse. But its much harder because when you draw noramlly you look at paper, with this, you need to draw and look at the monitor. But i'm getting used to it all.
I will be drawing another picture down the track when i've had more experience with it, or perhaps one day if I have the time I will draw it on paper when hopefully it should be better.
So I hope you guys like it!
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If your kids are fans of apple and grape juice (and what kid isn't?), take note: a new investigation by Consumer Reports has some concerning news about the levels of arsenic and lead found in the juices.
Consumer Reports recently tested 88 samples of apple and grape juice purchased in a variety of locations throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The juice came in ready-to-drink bottles, juice boxes and cans of concentrate, and CR attempted to purchase samples from three different lot numbers of most juices, when available. Ten percent of the samples had total arsenic levels that exceeded federal drinking-water standards of 10 parts per billion (ppb), and 25 percent of the samples had lead levels higher than the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) bottled-water limit of 5 ppb.
Plus: Lead Found in Kids' Juice Boxes
While there are already federal standards in place for arsenic and lead levels in bottled and drinking water (see above), there are none for arsenic and lead levels in fruit juices, which is particularly alarming, given the risk for serious health problems associated with them, including several forms of cancer. "What we're talking about here is not about acute affects," Urvashi Rangan, senior scientist at Consumer Reports, told TODAY's Savannah Guthrie. "We're talking about chronic effects. We're talking about cancer risk. And so, the fact that 10 percent of our samples exceeded the drinking water standard underscores the need for a standard to be set in juices."
Plus: FDA to Dr. Oz: Apple Juice Is Safe for Kids
Earlier this fall, Dr. Mehmet Oz raised concerns about arsenic in apple juice, but at that time, the FDA claimed there was no reason for worry and dismissed his show's findings, stating that it had failed to discriminate between organic and inorganic arsenic. (The Consumer Reports study did distinguish between the two and found that most of the total arsenic in the samples was inorganic, which is thought to be more harmful than its organic counterpart.) Then, earlier this month, the FDA announced that it was seriously considering setting guidelines for permissible levels of inorganic arsenic in apple juice and was gathering data to determine what those guidelines should be.
For now, Consumer Reports recommends that parents limit their child's juice consumption. Babies under 6 months of age shouldn't have any juice, while kids up to age 6 should have no more than 4 to 6 ounces per day, and older kids should have no more than 8 to 12 ounces. Parents should consider diluting juice with distilled or purified water as well. Families should also check the water in their homes for arsenic and lead and consider using a filter to remove the metals if elevated levels are found.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
A New...Old...But New Machine
But in truth I really have just purchased a new, old, but new machine!
Yesterday I drove to a quilters house in Hollis, NC and bought a Bernina 1230, which is technically a "new" machine to me.
But it's also an old machine because it was built sometime between 1989 and 1998.
But it's ALSO a NEW machine because it has hardly been used!
When G. emailed me about this machine, she was really asking for advice as to whether she should sell it and get a bigger, quilting oriented machine. She already had the exact same model and came by this machine via a friend.
I instantly went on the alert because I've been waiting patiently for one of these awesome older Berninas to walk across my path again.
Allow me to digress for a moment into a bit of my sewing history:
Once upon a time, I was a newly married woman and starting a new job sewing garments for a living. The brother machine I was using at the time gave out after just one week of hard sewing.
I obviously needed a machine that could take the heat of high speed, high intensity sewing. So I went to my local Bernina dealer, at that time in Asheville, NC.
And what should I find waiting for me? A gorgeous, used, Bernina 1130.
This was my first introduction to this amazing line of machines. I played on the 1130 for more than an hour. No, I didn't need all the fancy stitches. No, I didn't need all the bells and whistles, but golly I fell in love with that machine!
But...I couldn't afford it. I had exactly $400 in my pocket thanks to a college refund check and the price on the 1130 was $675.
Looking back I realize what an unbelievable deal it was. That machine was complete with all the feet, knee lifter, the works. On ebay these regularly go for over $1000.
But I couldn't swing it. Josh and I refused to go into debt for ANY expense, even our wedding, so going into debt for a sewing machine seemed like a silly thing in comparison.
I walked out of that store and went to the local Viking dealership which advertised a machine for $300. Truthfully I was very satisfied with the Viking Prelude 340 I left the store with, but in the back of my mind I never, ever, forgot about that Bernina 1130.
As the years have gone by, I've kept an eye on these machines. Not just 1130s, but 1230s, 1630s and pretty much any other machines in that early computerized line. Pretty much ALL of these machines are golden. They've kept their looks and their awesome stitch quality which means their value is actually increasing as these machines get harder to find.
Every couple of months I'd check Ebay auctions looking for one, but I've never found the "right" machine.
Because it was such luck to run across that 1130 in that quilt shop, I always felt I'd get another lucky break and the machine that was meant to me mine would wander across my path.
And as luck would have it - one did just this week!
What's totally unbelievable is that this machine is ALMOST new. Every piece is here, even the original advertising books and print out guides:
It honestly feels like running across a mint condition tea set that was previously owned by Queen Elizabeth, with ALL the pieces, nothing scratched or chipped. It feels like this machine left the store and came home with me, despite the fact that it's probably more than 20 years old!
What I love the most about this machine is its stitch quality. Every stitch is - literally - perfect. As I said on facebook this morning - Truly nothing pieces like a Bernina.
Now you might be wondering about quilting. Yes, I most definitely can free motion quilt on this machine. Berninas have one of the best feet designed for free motion quilting - the open toe embroidery foot.
You might think the quilting ability of this machine is limited by the small space between the needle and the motor of the machine. This area is called the harp space and in the 1230, this space is around 6 - 7 inches (I haven't actually measured it yet).
But I don't think this is a limitation to quilting. For the last two weeks I've been quilting on a very small Janome HD 1000 with a 6.5 inch harp space and I haven't found this space to be terribly detrimental to quilting.
I believe the biggest reason it hasn't been a challenge to quilt on the Janome HD 1000 is because it's on a level surface with the table surface. It's much easier to move the quilt in general because I'm not pushing and pulling the quilt over the edges of the machine bed.
So I will definitely quilt on the Bernina 1230, but mostly plan to use this machine for piecing and applique. I always have two machines set up these days - one for piecing quilts and one for quilting. This way two projects can be going at a time and I'm not constantly having to switch out machines.
Now you might be wondering about my Janome Horizon 7700 - have we had a falling out?
Absolutely not, though it's hard to love a machine deeply when it's broken!
The catch spring on my Janome Horizon broke a few weeks ago and it turns out the whole tension unit in the machine has to be changed in order to fix this little bit of metal.
It's not all bad though. Since I have to drive all the way to Greensboro to get it fixed, we might as well have a workshop while we're at it!
I'll be teaching at Ye Olde Forest Quilt Shop on February 18th from 10 am - 3 pm. Give the store a call to sign up for the class and I'll see you next month!
I'm off to shut up and quilt on this new, old, new machine!
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OH! You lucky girl! Glad you are having fun with your New, old, new machine!!ReplyDelete
Congrats and what a great find and I can understand why you would want it! I have a Bernina also and absolutely love how it pieces and free motion quilts:)ReplyDelete
I bought an 1130 Bernina when it first came out around 1986 somewhere. I still have it and love it as much as the day I bought it. I have had the mother board replaced once, not bad for all the joy it has brought me. Enjoy your new toy.ReplyDelete
Hi, just had to comment. I have a Bernina 1230, since new, about 92. Its real workhorse machine, was only serviced last year for the first time... why so long, well basically I rang and asked and was quizzed, any problems, does it run fine, stitch fine etc etc, yes, well no need to service it then, its designed to run and run,it purrs along. It only got serviced because the plastic ring which holds the bobbin case, lost a grommit and had to be replaced. I'm the free machine embroiderer who drops by here, because I use the quilting patterns to machine on paper!! My dear 1230 doesn't mind what I shove through it!!! EnjoyReplyDelete
Love your New/Old Machine! I'm curious about your statement that Janome's are better for quilting? Are you referring to FMQ or walking foot?ReplyDelete
I currently have a Bernina 440QE, I love it, but learned to FMQ on an older Bernina (maybe an 1130 or 1230) I don't remember. I bought it new and basically ran it to death after 15+ years. Anyway, I don't use the stitch regulator on my 440 since I learned to quilt without it. I just can't get used to the thing :)
I'm considering getting a 2nd machine (will never give up on Bernina) but was just curious about your Janome statement.
I'm enjoying the ideas and inspiration on your site....Happy Sewing!
I just purchased an open toe embroidery foot and I've been dying to use it, but I won't until I finish some of the piecing I've started. Glad you found an "old, new machine." :)ReplyDelete
Carolyn J - Honestly it's just my personal opinion! I feel that quilting on the Janome Horizon is just so easy and effortless. The QBH foot that comes with the machine is very well designed and can be adjusted right on the foot for any level of pressure, and if you want to quilt with a walking foot the even feed system is right there and much easier to use than a traditional walking foot.ReplyDelete
This is just my opinion though! It's certainly not a scientific study!
!230 is my machine, Bernina is what my husband's mother had, and after I wore out 2 other machines he said any amount was worth Bernina. I have been sewing happily ever since ~ReplyDelete
Glad you are happy with your Bernina. But have you ever considered getting an industrial machine? There are so many advantages to an industrial machine over a home machine. For one the feet are better and cheaper. The stitch is really great and the ease of sewing on anything is incredible, not to mention the speed. I feel like I am sewing on a toy when I have to use my home machine. That said the Horizon in its table is a dream for free motion.ReplyDelete
reteraCongrats, Leah! Never know where our paths will lead us. I have a Bernina 1080 from 1993 as my back-up plus the Bernina 640E (w/embroidery component) since Christmas 2010. Love them BOTH! Think you can't do better!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Those are wonderful machines, it's true. I wouldn't trade anything for my Viking 500 that sews like a top after all these years, but I do have a Bernie 153 QE for backup when I take the Viking in for cleaning. It was a situation similar to yours - hardly ever used and the woman decided she didn't want it when she had other machines. Since I had the money at that moment, I decided that was a good way to spend it.ReplyDelete
I have to say kudos to you and Josh for staying out of debt from the start. A house, a car, an education - those are the only things I'll go into debt for now, but we weren't smart enough way back then to have that philosophy. Stick to it!
Good things come to those who wait! Glad you got what you wanted! And now you probably appreciate it even more!!ReplyDelete
I love my 1130! I bought a Janome 6600 last year for the bigger harp space, but I still love my Bernina 1130 moreReplyDelete
G'day. I have a Bernina Activa 240 and even though the space is small for quilting, it can be done. My machine is only a couple of years old and I use it all the time. The only complaint I have with it, is the bobbin department. I find that sometimes when cleaning the hook race, that the whole thing falls out and it's fiddly to get it back in and line it up. That area is just a bit small to get my fingers into. But, it is fantastic for sewing etc and the open toe foot is really great. Take care. Liz...ReplyDelete
I had a similar experience when my Mum gave me her Pffaf 1475. She'd had it in her cupboard for 15 years without using it after only using it for 6 months! (She won a fancy Brother embroidery machine and was using that instead) Now I use it all the time and love it to bits.ReplyDelete
I got a Bernina too, same day and all! Mine's a tad newer tho! ;) In love with it... :) Have fun!ReplyDelete
Congrats on your new to you machine! I bought an older Bernina that had barely been used, and it's been an awesome workhorse for me :-) Enjoy!ReplyDelete
Isn't the Janome 7700 just came out? I too first wanted to purchase the Bernina back in 2008 but could not afford it. I ended up purchasing the Janome 6500. Its my only work horse - I hope to get a needle plate soon for my mum's old Singer which will be my standby machine and for garment sewing. I need that 5/8-inch seam allowance.ReplyDelete
Very nice, Leah :) Quality tools make all the difference :) I found a new-to-me 1130 at a tag sale last summer that needed a bit of TLC, and now purrs like a kitten. I switch my machines out, so currently this one is my piecing machine :) For FMQ, nothing beats my Horizon - which also sews a beautiful straight stitch.ReplyDelete
You are quite a woman - be sure to add patient and financially savvy to your list of talents :)
Happy sewing :)
Ah, the thrill of the hunt, followed by the success of finding what you want....enjoy!ReplyDelete
I got an 1130 this past summer for under $300. Its actually still packed up due to having to house some unexpected company. But I am almost ready to re-redo my sewing room and now I can't wait to try it!ReplyDelete
What a find, I am still exploring my "new" 1230, and the Jackie Dodson book certainly pushes you beyond a straight stitch. The book refers to the 1130, but the machines are essentially the same.ReplyDelete
Last week I renovated two armchairs and sewed the jacquard covers with the 1230. Piece of cake - no problems with tension or the thickness of the material.
This morning I practiced FMQ without any problems (apart from the usual operator ones).
You will love the machine, unlike her fancy computerised cousins, she's solid, dependable, non- temperamental, easy to use and just wants to sew.
OMG, same thing happened to me Saturday! Must be the solar flare?ReplyDelete
This makes TWO 1230's, the only thing in the world better than one 1230!
Hi Leah,ReplyDelete
Love your story about the 'one that got away'. I, too, am on a quest for the perfect machine. I wish they made more good mechanical models to choose from. Don't need the bells and whistles. I am now plugging away on a White 1717 that I bought 21 years ago. It is pretty unreliable when it comes to tension, but I feel like it is an old, familiar friend.
I love your blog entries and videos!
I have the 1230 and am trying to do some free-motion quilting with the same foot. Unfortunately my top thread keeps breaking. Would you have any setting recommendations?ReplyDelete
Raquel - I haven't actually used the 1230 for free motion quilting, but I would try dropping the feed dogs (older berninas generally work good with the feed dogs down) and use a spool stand for your thread. This will get the thread feeding into the machine smoother and it will likely stop shredding so badly.ReplyDelete
Wow, here I am, a girl far from home, and run across a post that is very close to home. I'm in Seattle, and on Craigslist a Bernina 1230 is posted for $750. Is there anyone here that can give me some feed back on what price range these machines sell for? It looks like they are rather old, but reliable. One post I read said never to pay over $500.00 for older electrical machines due to the fact that parts can be hard to come by.ReplyDelete
Looking forward to some input. In the meantime, I'm off to a Seattle quilt shop to hunt.
Hi Melanie - I would agree with the thing you heard about price, except for this particular machine. Berninas are very well represented with dealers and while the parts aren't cheap, the replacements do work and the machine will easily last another 30 years. If you can get a 1230 for $750, I'd go for it!ReplyDelete
I was searching for info on mid arms and came across your post on them... and then saw the photo for this post at the bottom of the page and instantly recognized the machine. That's what I sew on and have for over 30 yrs.ReplyDelete
The only prob I've ever had with it was a couple of years ago... and it turned out that I had worn out a gear. I'll never forget the service tech's face when he came out of the shop, looked at me, and said: "You sew a lot." Uh, yes.... *lol*
The shop I had purchased the 1230 from is still in business and did the repair very reasonably.
My 1230 is humming along like a top and I won't part from it.
Heeeelp! I got a Bernina 1130 for free yesterday, just got this old baby (a Bernina 1130) from an old lady, and i was very excited to have it! It was just working fine the first time that i open it and turn it on, and now everything is on, but the pedal seams to do not send the signal to start, so it's on but it's not sewing. I don't know what it could be or what i need to do, help!!ReplyDeleteReplies
You might need a new foot pedal for that machine. The wires can sometimes go bad and cause issues with the pedals. I had an older Record 830 with a foot pedal that would heat up and cut off. Very annoying!Delete
Just go to a local Bernina dealer and they should be able to order a new foot for you no problem!
If it was working and now isn't, I'd suggest you look at the bobbin winder. When that's pushed across it disengages the needle, so you might have caught it. Been there, done that. So check everything is positioned where it should be, plugs and leads fully pushed in. Then go to dealer/repair shop.Delete
I'm trying to find out what the difference is between the 1130 and 1230, can anybody tell me? Is one newer than the other, is there a difference in performance / functions? Thanks LouiseReplyDelete
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In a high-turnout election on Tuesday, Hooksett voters defeated the town school board's proposed high school contract with Pinkerton Academy and ousted pro-Pinkerton members of the board. Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas said the vote showed that Hooksett was "satisfied" with Manchester's schools. Not so fast.
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Edward finds out that he has a great-great-great-great-great-great niece. He tells Bella, who wants Edward to adopt her. Will Edward adopt her? Or will he choose not to?
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The Little Things In Life
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Holly Elizabeth Masen
Bella lay stretched out on the couch with her left arm bent behind her head and her right arm pointed towards the television clicking through the channels with a small long gray remote. Her feet were across my lap, wagging back and forth. Her head was turned to her right, watching the television with little interest. Occasionally, she would look over at me, and smile when she found me still looking at her, then she would turn her head back to the television and flip through more channels. Esme decided it would be cool to get cable a few days ago, and that's pretty much what everyone has been doing. Alice was fascinated at how many fashion and house decorating channels there are, and Rosalie likes the car stations. There's this one show where people put cars together, and she likes to watch that. Emmett watches the animal channel, he likes to watch bears and animals hunt each other. Sometimes he mutters things like, 'that would be a good tactic for me to try'. Carlisle watches ER and Scrubs. I don't know why he likes Scrubs, it's ridiculous and has no point but to rot the mind of its viewer. Esme watched shows called Bringing Home Baby, or A Baby Story. She cries sometimes and wishes that it was her. That's when Carlisle has to go and comfort her. Jasper watches things like Dr. Phil, and talk shows. Bella is the only one who doesn't obsess over a certain show or channel. She just flips through, or rents a movie on demand. I just watch whatever the person next to me is watching.
Emmet found a few shows about vampires. Actually, you would be surprise at how many shows and movies there are about vampires and/or werewolves, and they're always in some sort of battle. Last night the whole family watched Underworld 1, and 2. Emmett calls them the 'Vampire's from the ghetto', because the girls wear tight black clothes, and carry around guns, while the guys also wear black clothes and carry around guns . . . and sometimes explosive devises. He thought that we should start acting like them, carrying around guns and having the girls wear hot black pleather suits and carry around guns. Esme eighty sixed that idea right before he could plan very far.
"Edward?" Bella's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. I focused my eyes back onto her face, smiling as she looked curiously at me.
"Yes?" I asked softly, matching her tone.
"Aren't you supposed to meet Carlisle at the hospital soon?" she asked meaningfully. I looked around for the clock, before remembering that Emmett broke it trying out some knew hunting moves two days ago. "Your watch Edward." Bella reminded me. I made an 'O' with my mouth. Our eightieth anniversary was last week, and she got me a new watch. I kept forgetting that I had it, because I wasn't used to wearing one, although I wasn't sure how I could forget it, because it was so heavy and shinny. I looked down at it and saw that it was close to noon.
"I guess I am." I confirmed. I was going to the hospital to help Carlisle give a tour of the hospital to a group of kids from an orphanage a little ways on the outskirts of Forks. I wasn't very excited. It wasn't because I didn't like kids, I really did . . . but they didn't like me. They listen to their instincts practically one hundred percent of the time because they're still young, and it gets uncomfortable trying to act normal, and when the adults ask the kids why they don't like 'that charming young man' and scold them for being rude, I can't help but feel like it's my fault. Carlisle said all I had to do was help demonstrate, answer questions, and make sure no one left the group and reeked havoc around the hospital. The nurses would appreciate that very much.
Apparently, I was the only one available, because Bella was scheduled to go pick up Rose and Emmett from the airport. They had to pretend to get married again, and went on a fake honey moon to Jamaica. Esme and Jasper went hunting and Alice had a spasm this morning when she read in the newspaper that the mall was having a 50% off all items in every store. So, that left me to be the baby sitter today.
Bella lifted her feet off of my lap, allowing me to get up. She had a smirk on her face and I knew she had something smart to say. She opened her mouth to say it, but I raised an eyebrow at her, daring her to say it. She clamped her hand over her mouth, giggling.
"Do you have anything nice to say, Mrs. Cullen?" I inquired crossing my arms and putting on a fake stern look. Bella giggled more before nodding and motioning me towards her with her slender index finger. I uncrossed my arms and placed my hands on either side of her head, resting them on the arm of the couch. I lent down so my face was only a few inches away from hers. She took her hand off her mouth and placed it on the back of my head, pulling me down so my lips meet hers. I moved my lips over hers, savoring it, knowing that if I was going to make it to the hospital on time, I would have to stop soon and leave.
I pulled away quicker than I would have liked, but I did promise Carlisle that I would meet him in the lobby at noon, and it was ten minutes to noon.
"Hey, I wasn't finished talking to you!" Bella protested with a fake pout. I grinned at her, flashing her one of those Dazzling looks that made her heart melt (metaphorically speaking).
"Sorry love, but I do have a promise to keep." I reminded her. "But you can finish what you were saying later." I watched her cheeks pale, the only way she could blush now that she had no blood.
"I'll be waiting." she whispered. I brushed my along the side of her face before straighting up and sprinting to my black Tiburon. It was a very nice car. Shinny and fast.
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I made it to the hospital in record time. I pulled into the parking lot, spotting Carlisle's silver Chevrolet Camaro Convertible putting all the other cars to shame. I turned the key and yanked it out of the ignition. I threw the door open and was about to run full speed to the door, when I saw a big yellow school bus pulling into the parking lot. I growled under my breath and ran towards the door as fast as I could without drawing attention to myself.
Warm air blasted me in the face when I walked into the lobby. I could tell immediately that the hospital wasn't very busy. The waiting room to the left of the automatic doors was just about empty. Of course, Forks being such a small community, there weren't enough people that we would constantly have them coming in with broken arms or something weird like an exploding appendix.
I noticed Carlisle standing at the main desk, talking to one of his secretary's. I quickly walked over to him, stopping a foot beside him. He thanked the secretary, then turned to me.
"Ah, right on time Edward. I almost began to think you forgot about me." his voice was warm, but I noted a hint of amusement behind it. I glanced down at my watch, it was exactly noon. I looked back up at him and grinned sheepishly.
"I almost did." I admitted. Carlisle put his hand on my shoulder and smiled.
"But you didn't, and that's what's important now, because the kids from the Seattle Orphanage should be here any minute."
"They already are. The bus just pulled in when I got here." I informed him.
"Oh good. We can get started right away." he said pleasantly.
As if right on cue, the automatic doors opened and a small group of about fifteen little boys and girls shuffled in. There was one lady with them, snapping at them to be quiet and to come over to us. She was wearing a deep blue suit, the color that looked great on Bella. Her skin had a fake tan, which contrasted horribly with the blue suit.
Some of the kids that were unfortunate enough to be right in front of her, cringed as her snappy voice cut through the air. I could tell I wouldn't like her instantly.
The small group stopped about five feet in front of us. The lady came around and shook hands with Carlisle.
"Hello, I'm Janet Foster. I am in charge of the Seattle Orphanage. I must say I am honored you chose my orphans to come and experience this." Janet sounded as if she practiced this on her way here. Carlisle put on a polite smile.
"It's very nice to meet you Mrs. Foster. I'm Dr. Cullen." He turned away from her and to the little group of kids. "Hello, I'm Dr. Cullen, and this is my son Edward." He gestured to me with his hand. I noticed some of the kids stare at me with their mouths open, while others, poked the person next to them and whispered something like, "does he look like a murdered to you?" or "He's scary, I don't like him." I also let myself hear what they were thinking. Some boys were thinking I was cool, while others thought there was something weird about me, but they couldn't quite figure it out. Some girls were awed, and others were anxious. One girl thought I looked like a Ken Barbie doll.
But there was this one thought, this one thought that made me curious. I don't know why the other's think he's such a big deal. He's just a person and I think he looks nice.
I looked at the girl who I heard it from. I was shocked at what I saw. This little tiny girl with bright green eyes, a faint trim of brown around the pupils, and long unruly auburn/brown hair that went several inches past her shoulders and was slightly wavy, was looking intently at me. It was so shocking I almost fell over. But what came next nearly killed me with surprise (metaphorically speaking). Instead of looking away, like most people do when I catch them looking at me, she smiled shyly at me, folding her hands behind her back and scuffing her toe on the ground. I couldn't wonder any further because I heard Carlisle say my name, and I tore my gaze from her face.
". . .Edward can also answer any questions you may have, so please, don't be afraid to ask." he paused, looking around the small group. "Any questions?" he asked. The majority of the group shook their head, and the others just looked at him. "okay then," he clasped his hands together, "let's get going."
Carlisle turned and started walking down the hall. The kids in the front of the group hesitated slightly before following unsure of themselves. I also began to follow Carlisle. I didn't get very far, before I felt someone tap me in the small of my back. I looked behind me and saw the little girl that was smiling at me before.
"Hi." she said shyly. I fought the urge to show my confusion, and masked it by replying with a,
"Hi." she fell instep beside me, smiling up at me, her eyes shinning brightly.
"My names Holly. Holly Masen." she told me proudly.
"really?" I asked, exaggerating my curiosity for her sake, although I did find my self curious about why she was not afraid of me, so that made it all the easier.
"Uh-huh!" she nodded in earnest. "And your name is Edward, right?" she asked excitedly. I nodded.
"Yes it is. Edward Cullen." The little girls smiled widened.
"That was my daddy's middle name!" I opened my mouth, pretending to be non-believing.
"Your kidding!?" I asked, making my eyes flash with interest.
"I'm not!" she insisted shaking her head, still smiling. I couldn't help but allow myself to smile. She reminded me of someone, someone I used to know, but I couldn't quite figure it out. "What's your middle name?" she asked excitedly. This little girl was very social. I can't really explain it, but she seemed like nothing mattered right now, only that we were talking and having a good time. I smiled warmly down at her.
"Anthony." I told her. Her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open.
"That's was my daddy's name!" she exclaimed.
"Holly Elizabeth Masen, what did I tell you about annoying our hosts?" Mrs. Foster hissed from behind us. Holly Elizabeth Masen? Anthony Edward Masen? What was going on? This is weird . . . This little girl comes up to me out of nowhere and has the almost the same name as my . . .Mother! That's who she reminded me of! My mother. But how could she have almost the same name, and look like her . . . And how could her father have had the same names as me?
"N-no, it's okay Mrs. Foster. I don't mind. I enjoy talking to Holly." I assured her. She looked at me like I was crazy for a second, before changing to a fake pleasant surprised.
"Oh, okay than. But if she gets to be too much, let me know." she gave Holly a stern look.
"I don't think that will be necessary." I told her politely, before turning back around. "Holly, could you excuse me for a moment?" I asked, before quickening my pace and catching up to Carlisle.
Yes Edward? He asked in his head, his tone hiding something.
"Did you hear that?" I asked in a whisper only loud enough for him to hear.
Hear what? He asked, again, his tone controlling the amusement hidden behind it.
"What Holly said, and Mrs. Foster, you didn't hear any of that?" I asked surprised. I thought he would have been listening.
Oh that. Yes I heard that, why? I could definitely tell he was hiding something.
"Do you think it means something? I mean, sure it may be possible that it's all just a coincidence, or something like that, but . . . isn't it a bit too much of a coincidence?" I asked.
Well, it may be a coincidence. But it could also just be possible that a family member, say an Aunt or Uncle or sister or Brother of yours may have had a child, and that child had a child, and so on and so forth, until a little girl was born. She could be a great great great great niece or cousin of some sort.
"What? No, my sister and mother died from the influenza. I didn't have any uncles or Aunts, and I didn't have another brother or sister." I told him. He knew that already.
Are you sure? It's possible that you might have had a family member that you don't remember, maybe if they weren't a big part of your life.
"Are you hinting something to me Carlisle?" I asked, because some of the things he said were sounding more meaningful that others, and he sounded like he was trying to go somewhere with this. "How could she be related to me, if that's what you're trying to get at."
I guess you just have to find out for yourself, but for now, you have a impatient little girl waiting for you to go back over to her.
I let myself tune into her thoughts, blocking out all the other kids. What's taking him so long. Mrs. Foster probably scared him away, maybe he really doesn't want to talk to me. I tried not to laugh when she mentioned Mrs. Foster. It is entirely true, that women is scary. I can't believe she runs an orphanage.
"Okay then. If you don't plan on telling me, I'll ask Alice." at that, Carlisle smiled slightly. "What? Is something going on that I don't know about?" I asked getting annoyed. All I wanted to know was if he thought she could be related to me or not. I personally didn't think so, but it was an awfully big coincidence.
I don't know, why? does it seem like something is going on? Carlisle was trying to keep the laughing out of the tone in his head. Okay, if I wanted to get down to the bottom of this, I was going to have to call the one person who would know . . . As much as it kills me to go to her for help, I have no choice. I have to call Alice.
"Fine, I'll be right back." I quickly turned around and went back to the lobby. We hadn't gone to far, so I made it there pretty quickly.
When I got there I pulled out my phone and dialed Alice's number. It rang a few times, before she answered.
"Did you see her!" came her excited voice.
"Who?" I asked. I heard her give a exaggerated sigh on the other end.
"her! The little girl!" my eyes flew wide open in shock.
"You knew?!" I accused. "You knew she was coming?" i asked.
"Of course, I saw it. Doesn't she look just like you? Except as a girl?" she squealed with excitement. I didn't know what to say. What was really going on? What did Alice see? How come I didn't know. "Edward aren't you excited?" her voice was confused and down.
"I . . . Uh, don't really know Alice. I have no idea what is going on right now, all I know is you saw something, and there is this girl in the hospital that looks like me, has the same last name I did, her middle name was my mother's first name, and her fathers name was Anthony Edward Masen. You know, nothing confusing or anything." my voice was getting harsh with exasperation.
"Geez Ed, take a chill pill. I'll tell you everything." I could almost hear the smile in her voice when she said Ed. Everyone that knew me, knew I hated to be called that.
"That's all I wanted." I sighed.
"Okay, first I'll start off with telling you what I saw. So, this was like, this morning when I decided I should go to the sale, and it hit me. I saw you meeting this little girl, she looked so much like you, and I heard her tell you her name, and her dads. Then it changed, and you were sitting at the computer, looking at her family tree, and guess what?" he voice went up into a squeal. I rolled my eyes.
"She's your great-great-great-great-great-great niece. Or something like that anyway, I don't know what to call your nephews, son's, daughters, daughters, sons, sons, daughter." there was a long pause where no one spoke. I had a great-great-great-great-great-great niece? That isn't possible, my family died from the influenza. I didn't have any other brothers or sisters. "Edward, are you okay? I thought you'd be happy you have relatives." I forced my self out of my shocked state.
"Uh, yea, I guess I'm happy. Alice, I have to go." I hung up the phone and ran back down the hall, listening for the thoughts of little kids. I finally found them, in the ER room. Carlisle was talking to them about the things that shock you to help start your heart. Everyone turned around when I came in. Carlisle smiled widely.
"Ah, Edward, I was wondering when you'd get back, can you come over here to help me demonstrate how these work?" he asked. I nodded and walked over. I pulled my shirt off and laid on the operating table. When I did that, the thoughts of all the kids instantly stopped, and they were all, Oohs, and Wows! One little girl was thinking, 'Mrs. Foster doesn't let us take our shirts of in public.'
"Now, normally, when we are preforming an operation, our patients all make it through, but on those rare unlucky occasions, a patients heart may stop beating. When that happens, we immediately have to start using this." he held up the defibrillator. "We use it about three times, and if it doesn't work, we have to inject them, and that doesn't always work either." he turned to me and placed the defibrillator on my chest. "We would put the defibrillator here, and turn it on. It would send electrical currents through the body, hoping to restart the heart. "Any questions?" one boy raised his hand and Carlisle pointed at him.
"can you show us, I mean, can you actually do it?" Carlisle shook his head laughing warmly.
"What's your name?" he asked the boy.
"Well, Tommy, I could, but that probably wouldn't help Edward any. It's only used for those whose hearts have or are nearly stopped." Another hand went up, but I couldn't see the face because the person was shorter than the people in front of it. "Yes, you with the hand up." Carlisle said. I recognized the voice as Holly's.
"Well, say if someone you know was dead, could you bring them back by doing that?" she asked hopefully. I just remembered every kid in this room was an orphan. I felt a pain of sorrow for the little kids. Carlisle smiled sadly at her.
"I wish we could sweetheart. But this only works if you do it right away." The room was silent for a minute, before I stood up and put my shirt back on. "Well, who wants to see how a cast is made?" Carlisle asked with an exaggerated cheeriness. Many hands were raised and kids said, 'ooh me me me!' "okay then, follow me." Carlisle lead then all out of the ER and back into the hall.
I saw Holly waiting for me, and walked over to her. Now that Alice mentioned it, she kind of did look like me. I couldn't help but think that she really was my great-great-great-great niece or what ever it was.
"Are you okay?" i asked her. She nodded.
"Yeah. I just thought that if maybe he came back, everything would be okay again, and mommy would come back too." her face didn't show sadness, just hope. "But I guess it really is too late." I wanted to call Bella and tell her she had to come see this little girl. Bella would fall in love with her, and Rosalie, and Alice. She was really too cute. Plus, they would know what to say, I'm not very good at comforting little kids.
"I'm sorry." I told her. It was all I could think of to say. She looked up at me and her brows furrowed together.
"Why? You didn't kill my daddy did you?" her voice went up a notch slightly when she said the last part.
"No, no no no. I did not kill him. But I am sorry that he's dead." I told her, trying to make her understand. I didn't really want to say dead, but I couldn't think of anything else to say.
"oh. Me too. But you know what he told me when he was in the hospital?" she asked me.
"He told me that everything would be alright in the end, and I would live a happy life." she sounded as if she just told the best secret in the world. "But so far it hasn't worked," her voice was now sad. "I've been to two homes, but each time I've been sent back. They didn't tell me why, they just said tings to Mrs. Foster, and she would get angry at me. I've been in the orphanage for ten months. But I'm not giving up!" her voice went up again to confidence. "I know someday I'll find the right family, and make my daddy proud!" This girl was bright, I could tell already. She seemed older than six or seven, but her body said different.
"Well I hope you do that." I told her as we entered the room where Carlisle was getting ready to show the kids how he made a cast.
"Me too. I really want to, he was the bestest daddy in the world, and my bestest friend. But now I don't have any friends, cause the kids in the orphanage don't stay very long, and if they do, they aren't really friendly." I felt bad. All these kids were here either because they didn't have family, or weren't wanted. Suddenly her eyes lit up. "Will you be my friend?" she asked hopefully. I smiled. That I could do.
"Sure. I would be honored." I told her. She smiled wider than I thought possible. She was really cute. She only came up a little past my belly button. Suddenly her hand was in mine. I tried to not to stiffen up at the surprise.
"I like you." she said quietly. "Your kinda like my daddy." I relaxed slightly.
"I like you too." she beamed with pride, before looking hopeful. Wow, she can change moods faster than Rosalie.
"Will you come visit me?" she asked. I drew a blank. Could I go visit her? Should I go visit her? Do I want to go visit her?
Say yes Edward. Carlisle's thoughts made me snap my head in his direction. He was showing kids the paste he used to make the casts.
"Sure." I said after a long moment of thinking. "I'll try."
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WESTERN SPRINGS – Public Works crews were at the site of two water main breaks in Western Springs on Monday morning.
The first occurred at 5275 Crestview Drive, the village posted on its website at 8:49 a.m. A JULIE (Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators) check was conducted to make sure there was no leak before crews excavated a portion of the road. An update posted at 9:59 a.m. said the break had been repaired. Residents near the site might have cloudy water coming out of their faucets because of stirred sediment in the pipe. If residents notice cloudy water, the village recommends that they run the lowest level of cold water until its appearance turns clear.
The second break was at 41st Street and Linden Avenue, the village announced at 9:41 a.m. Public Works crews were heading there after completing repairs at the first site.
A Public Works official didn't have any information about the cause of the breaks.


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KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — A judge entered a not guilty plea Wednesday on behalf of a central Indiana man charged with killing a homeless friend whose decomposing body was found in an unplugged freezer.
A Howard County judge also set a March trial date for 52-year-old Walter Logan, who was charged with murder Monday. Police found the body of 29-year-old Alex Shipp in a freezer in the basement of Logan's home in Kokomo on Sunday.
A public defender has yet to be appointed for Logan.
Court documents say Logan told investigators that he and Shipp had known each other for about two years and had a sexual relationship. He said that one night, about four weeks before Shipp's body was found, the men got drunk, did drugs and had sex. Afterward, Logan said Shipp became belligerent and wanted to fight, the documents say. Logan said he bound Shipp's hands and feet and placed tape over his nose and mouth. Then Logan fell asleep.
He told police that when he awoke, he thought Shipp was dead but removed the tape and went back to sleep. When he awoke again, he said, he was certain Shipp was dead, but he waited about six hours before hauling his body to the basement.
Logan told police he removed the shelving from the upright freezer and laid it on its back. He then stuffed Shipp's body inside the freezer, which was not plugged in, the affidavit states.
Police went to Logan's home looking for Shipp after the younger man's mother had posted flyers that produced a tip. Logan told police he had been expecting them and led them through the stinking house to the basement freezer.
Detective Michael Banush said investigators don't know whether Logan had intended to kill Shipp, but he should have realized that taping him so he couldn't breathe would be fatal.
Logan told police he tried to kill himself by ingesting pills and wrote a suicide note, but he fell asleep before he could finish writing it.
Logan served about three years in prison on a drug-dealing conviction, according to Indiana Department of Correction records.


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American Horror Story Casts Emma Roberts
As a party girl.
American Horror Story has cast Emma Roberts in the upcoming witch-centric, New Orleans–set third season. According to TVLine, Roberts — whose Fox pilot didn't get picked up — will play a "self-involved party girl." She joins AHS returning cast members Taissa Farmiga, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Francis Conroy, and Jessica Lange, as well as fellow new members of the fold Gabourey Sidibe, Kathy Bates, Angela Basset, and Patti Lupone. AHS: Coven doesn't start up until October, but baffling horrors and disfiguring surprises surround us at all times.


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TUSCALOOSA | After the interviews on Thursday with five candidates for the new Shelton State Community College president, a state-appointed search committee narrowed the list of candidates to three.
TUSCALOOSA | After the interviews on Thursday with five candidates for the new Shelton State Community College president, a state-appointed search committee narrowed the list of candidates to three:
- Robert Gunter of Marion, Ark., who now serves as deputy director for career and technical education at the Arkansas Department of Career Education;
- Linda North of Opelika and currently the academic dean for Southern Union State Community College; and
- Stephen Vacik, the president of Colby Community College in Colby, Kan.
Mark Heinrich, the former Shelton State president who was appointed chancellor of the Alabama Community College System in September, will interview the three finalists today, and is expected to announce his selection at the next meeting of the Alabama Board of Education later this month.
"I think the pool, overall, was a strong pool," said Vicki Hawsey, president of Wallace State Community College in Hanceville and chair of the 11-member search committee. "I'm confident that this process has yielded three viable candidates for Chancellor Heinrich's consideration."
The two finalists not making the final cut were Valerie Richardson, vice president of the Office of Institutional Advancement and Student Services for Gadsden State Community College, and Thomas Huebner, Shelton State's dean of students.
Each candidate fielded 15 questions from the committee.
The committee members said they were impressed with Gunter, who they said had a strong interview.
Also impressive to the committee was Vacik's steering of Colby Community College, which he said lacked enough cash to fund a full year of salaries when he took over.
Vacik said that under his leadership, the school will have more than $1 million in the bank by the end of this academic year.
Each candidate expressed confidence in his or her abilities to lead Shelton State, but Vacik said that he hoped the committee would choose the strongest candidate — whether it be him or another finalist — for the good of the school.
"I believe in including everybody in the decision-�making process as much as (possible)," Vacik said. "And I believe that you, as a community college, have an obligation to help the community any way you can.
"But you also have to be careful about making promises you can't keep."
Each candidate said the major changes facing community colleges today are maintaining and growing enrollment while battling an ever-dwindling allocation of state and federal dollars.
To overcome the financial shortfalls, the candidates talked about the importance of building relationships throughout the community, with businesses and private donors, while seeking alternative ways to gain approval for programs and initiatives.
North, who spent 16 years as an educator at Reid State Technical College in Evergreen before moving with her husband to Georgia and going into administration, said she once collaborated with two other community colleges to boost enrollment to gain approval for a medical education program.
She also spent years securing the financial support from public and private institutions for a medical simulation center that now educates 900 students a semester, she said.
"I am there for quality," North said, "and I will compromise for the benefit of the good as long as we don't compromise quality. …
"But you won't find anyone who will harder and believe harder in (Shelton State's) students."


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GPPAC Welcomes a New Chair
Our board elected Sharon Bhagwan Rolls as new Chair of GPPAC. She replaces Emmanuel Bombande, who became the Chair of GPPAC in 2009. Emmanuel recently stepped down as Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) and has now also concluded his responsibilities as a member of the GPPAC Board.
Sharon is the Executive Director of FemlinkPacific: Media Initiatives for Women. FemLINKPacific is a Fiji based organisation that advocates for women, peace and human security concerns, including the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, and community media. In 2010 she was appointed by the United Nations to the Civil Society Advisory Group on UNSCR1325/Women, Peace and Security. In 2014, UN Women asked Sharon to join the High Level Expert Advisory Group for the Global Study on the 15-year implementation of UNSCR 1325.
Having been engaged with GPPAC from its early days in 2004, Sharon has been involved as a Media Focal Point, while FemLinkPacific took over the role of Secretariat for the GPPAC Pacific Region in 2009. In the same year Sharon was appointed as Gender Liaison for the GPPAC International Steering Group and in 2012 she joined the Board of GPPAC.
Following Sharon's election, GPPAC hosted a farewell reception for Emmanuel Bombande. Sharon thanked both Emmanuel and the staff of the Global Secretariat. 'GPPAC remains connected to peacebuilding practice from the local to the global', she reflected, 'and we have an opportunity to find ways to reflect our collective priorities while also ensuring regional and local priorities have the visibility and space and voice.'
'Gender equality is more than just a programme activity but has become a way in which we think, act and strengthen our network whether it is through collaboration with women's rights movements or building capacity of regional networks including our cadre of GPPAC regional gender focal points', she continued.
Sharon closed by adding, 'As a Pacific Islander, our issues and conflicts, our experiences as small island developing states sometimes do not make it on the global agenda - and when to add the gender dynamics and the voice of prevention, it can sometimes feel like a lone voice in the wilderness – so thank you GPPAC for embracing the Pacific in a holistic way – and for providing our region with the opportunity to contribute to the leadership of the network.'


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The Auburn Tigers returned to the football practice field Monday afternoon, continuing to prepare for Saturday's regular-season finale at No. 2 Alabama with a 90-minute workout in shells. This is the 77th renewal of the Iron Bowl rivalry; the game will be televised by CBS with a 2:30 CT kickoff.
"We all understand about this rivalry," said Auburn head coach Gene Chizik. "This game is always decided by playing with effort, with pride and with fight."
The Iron Bowl will also be the final collegiate game for 13 Auburn seniors: Daren Bates, T'Sharvan Bell, DeAngelo Benton, Emory Blake, Jonathan Evans, Philip Lutzenkirchen, Onterio McCalebb, Ikeem Means, Anthony Morgan, Ashton Richardson, Travante Stallworth, John Sullen and Jamar Travis. They come into the contest with a career record of 33-18.
Fans traveling to Saturday's game in Tuscaloosa can visit www.uagameday.com for updated information on parking, tailgating and traffic.
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Alexandra and John's Soon-To-Be-Renovated Kitchen Wall
As the saying goes, one man's trash is another man's treasure. Alexandra and John say the kitchen is their home's "biggest embarrassment" and next on the list to be renovated. Maybe it's falling apart in ways we can't see in the photos, but the open design, the streamlined cabinets, and the fun splashes of color look pretty good to us!
As the House Tour title suggests, the home is made up of "clusters of color," and that's evident in the kitchen. No all-white kitchen here! Orange and blue dining chairs mix with a green spotted runner, while a red KitchenAid sits next to a bright yellow metal fruit bowl. Somehow it all works together!
We're curious to see the renovated version (which has yet to happen). Will the cabinets be all white and gleaming? Stainless steel? Or a darker shade of wood? We hope the owners let us know when they've completed the renovation!
See the Full Tour: Alexandra & John's Clusters of Color at Apartment Therapy
Related: Gregory's Colorful, Health-Focused Kitchen
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Technique, Language, Construction, and Calculation.
The students are learning proper techniques of using a compass and a straightedge to develop the precision of an architectural draftsman! They are learning the language of shapes, the parts and pieces that describe the points and lines of circles, triangles, and parallelograms. Through constructions, they will continue to hone their drafting skills to create beautiful artistic work. And finally, we will calculate formulas for areas of shapes.
Within the block, I decided to offer them short biographies of Frank Lloyd Wright, Piet Mondrian, and Euclid to give a historical and artistic perspective to geometry.


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Files of Tom Knox, Deputy Mayor, office of Management and Productivity, includes responses to City's request for proposal for managed care program, worker's compensation program and injured on duty program by various corporations; budget hearing schedules, appropriation changes in various city council bills, Fiscal Year 1993 midyear transfer ordinance testimony, Fiscal Year 1994 budget testimony, chronological files, building lease information, correspondence with various city departments and agencies; correspondence with non governmental agencies including law firms, PICA museums, insurance companies, data processing companies and building management companies; contracts, resumes and job applications, plans, invoices. Files deal with matters concerning union negotiations, workmen's compensation, recycling, outsourcing, purchase of equipment and supplies for various city departments, privatization, pharmacies and drug supplies, pension issues, parking lots and garages, parking authority fees, copies of correspondence between various city departments and agenices and non governmental agencies sent to Mr. Knox. The files also include contracts and agreements which predate the establishment of the office, but were in effect during this time period and reports issued by the Rendell 91 Campaign Committee which made suggestions which were to be carried out by this office.
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Gubenatorial candidate vows to defend Arkansas marriage law
Gubenatorial candidate vows to defend Arkansas marriage law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. —
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage means someone could file a lawsuit to try to make same-sex marriage legal in Arkansas.
40/29 News reached out to gubernatorial candidates to see what they would do if the state filed a lawsuit.
Republican candidate Asa Hutchinson said he would defend the law of Arkansas.
"The voters of Arkansas have defined marriage as between a man and a woman," Hutchinson said.
The campaigns of Democratic candidates Bill Halter and Mike Ross did not respond to calls or emails requesting comment.


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Robert C. Bezgin, CPA
Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Robert Bezgin has been a sole practitioner for the last 25 years, providing accounting, and audit and tax services. His clients include local governments, municipal authorities, not for profit organizations, manufacturers, professional services, development stage enterprises and individuals. Prior to starting his own practice, he worked with a national accounting firm whose focus included real estate, manufacturing, hospital, not for profit organizations, and professional services.
A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Mr. Bezgin is a member of the AICPA Peer Review Board Oversight Task Force and also serves on the Pennsylvania Peer Review Committee.


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In the second match of the day for the Tornado they defeated Barton College 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 26-28, 25-11). Michael Koebel led with the Tornado with 11 kills, while Matthew DeLong had 45 assists. Both Adrian Lopez and Ned Parker each had 14 digs, while Mason Casner led with 3.0 blocks.
Barton and King started the first set exchanging points back and forth. King would take charge late in the set for a 25-20 win. Senior Michael Koebel and freshman Matthew Delong paced the Tornado with 3 kills a piece in the first set. Delong set the team to a .500 hitting percentage in that set as well. The second set saw Barton get out to an early 7-4 lead. King came back to tie it up at 9-9 all and didn't look back from there. A balanced attack was key in the 2nd set victory: Koebel(4 Kills), Lopez(4 Kills), Ashton Hippenstiel(4 Kills), and Matthew Harper(3 Kills). Adrian Lopez had 8 of his 14 digs in the 2nd set.
Barton came out on fire in the 3rd set. They led the whole set and had a 24-18 lead. Freshman Zach Prexta entered the match to serve at this point. Prexta had 2 aces, a kill, and a dig to lead the Tornado back to a 24-24 tie. Barton would eventually win the set 28-26 but Prexta had given the Tornado a boost going into set 4. The 4th set saw Zach Prexta and Eddie Moushikhian come off the bench to start the set. The two freshman brought some energy into game 4. The Tornado exploded to an early 11-4 lead and never looked back. Mason Casner, Matthew Harper, and Eddie Moushikhian dominated at the net, while Ned Parker, Matthew Delong, and Adrian Lopez made it dificult for Barton to put the ball away. King would win the 4th set 25-11 and finish off the match in dominating fashion.
King is now 8-9 overall and 4-7 in Conference Carolinas. King will next travel Pfeiffer on Feb. 26th and then onto the Lindenwood Classic Tournament held March 1-2 in St. Charles, MO.


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But at a Walmart today, I spoke to the manager who claimed to recieve an email that said Hasbro is having problems making the figures, and that the pegs would be bare for a while.
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Always get a basket in February.
Very pretty. Quick blooms.
The White Hyacinth Flower Bulb Gift Basket by Wisconsin Growers Greenhouse will be a very special and thoughtful gift for Valentine's Day, Easter, a birthday or anniversary. The decorative gift basket includes 3 Hyacinth flower bulbs. Bulbs are planted in a soil-less mix in a 6.5 inch grower pot and then placed in a decorative basket. NOTE: Bulbs will not be in bloom when delivered. Bulbs have sprouted and are prepared to bloom in approximately 3 weeks. Every White Hyacinth Flower Bulb Gift Basket is carefully packed and shipped and includes growing and care instructions. Decorative baskets may vary slightly depending on availability.