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The lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallicicinctus),
hereafter LEPC, is a species of grouse found on grasslands of
the Southern Great Plains. Historically, the LEPC was common
throughout the western third of Oklahoma, as well as in areas of
Kansas, Colorado, Texas, and New Mexico. While historical
records are too limited to precisely define the LEPC's original
range, about 90% is no longer suitable for the species due to
extensive conversion of prairies to croplands and prairie
habitat degradation and fragmentation.
In response to a 1995 petition to list the LEPC as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) determined it was "warranted, but precluded from listing." This finding indicates that evidence supported listing the species under the ESA, but also that the agency had higher-priority species to address at that time. Unless LEPC populations sufficiently increase, the species may be ESA-listed in the future – resulting in additional federal regulations and restrictions on human uses and development within its range.
The possibility of an ESA listing has increased concerns for the species' status, as well as for the possible constraints a listing could cause on various activities. Since the USFWS's determination, the LEPC has received added scientific and management attention as well as funding for conservation-oriented research, management, educational outreach, and cooperative efforts with landowners. An Interstate Working Group, including participation by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) has been working together to prioritize research needs and coordinate management efforts among the five states in which LEPCs are still found. Federal and state funds have been made available for habitat conservation and restoration on private lands through cooperative partnerships with landowners.
The Oklahoma State Legislature (see Resolution) directed the Secretary of the Environment and ODWC to develop the Oklahoma Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation Action Plan (OLEPCCP) to "protect, enhance, and restore their habitat while also addressing other factors leading to their decline." The plan is to be developed in consultation with research institutions, other agencies, landowners and other stakeholders – and is to address research needs, management actions to support responsible development, and ways to provide technical assistance and incentives to landowners to improve or restore suitable habitats. The plan is intended to benefit the people, economy and wildlife resources of Oklahoma by providing a framework for effective management and habitat improvement that will address the factors contributing to the decline of the LEPC and facilitate population increase.
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Why do some say when it comes to creaming butter and sugar,you should mix the butter alittle before adding the sugar? (the butter is already soften when i put in the bowl) this is still said after knowing this. And others say to just put both butter and sugar together in the bowl and start creaming. Which is the way to do this? This applies to cakes and cookies.
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if the butter is not soft, a bit a pre-mix helps break it up so it will soften quicker.
part of 'creaming' is getting the water in butter into contact with the sugar - so perhaps even if the butter is soft 'spreading it out thin' will increase the surface area . . . guessing here, actually....
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Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:05 pm
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so is it really nec. to cream the butter first,if i have already soften buter? could i just put the two tog. and cream it like that or would it be better to cream first. Based on your judgement would it matter that much if u dont cream it first verse doing the both tog. How do u do this process? anyone else would like to share how they do it too,would like to know.
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When I cream butter and sugar together, I usually have the butter soft enough so it mixes without thumping around too much. Sometimes I blend it a little first to break it apart, but if it's soft already, I don't bother. I beat the sugar in until the color of the butter lightens and it seems to be "fluffier" or creamier than before. I think what's important is the even distribution of sugar throughout the butter and that it is soft and not chunky. I haven't noticed a difference between mixing the butter up first and then creaming vs. going directly to the creaming stage - but I have also not run any tests on this.
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>>experience . . .
I always pull the butter out and allow it to soften.
then again . . .
once it's in the mixer bowl, I always whap it around a bit before adding the sugar.
so,,, the question - rephrased ? - would be:
stick(s) of soft butter in the bowl, dump the sugar on and commence to cream the whole lot together at the same time
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sticks(s) of soft butter in the bowl, whip the butter into a thin layer, then add the sugar.
given sufficient 'creaming time' my bet is both methods will produce a similar end result.
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Imade cookies the other day and i found out i think i pre mixed the butter to much bec. my cookies spread. All I did is let the butter in the mixing bowl get to a thin layer and than added my sugar. Maybe I should of only beat the butter a little instead of what I did.? Yes i did have my butter soften already. Some say u should beat the butter first I really think thats too much mixing going on there before u add the sugar? Or maybe I am not doing it right?
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if the recipe calls for "creaming the butter and sugar" the best indication of success is the color - it will turn noticeable paler / lighter when the process is complete.
>>cookies spread -
too much fat or as you mentioned letting the butter get too soft.
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:21 pm
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so should i only beat the butter for maybe 30 sec. instead like i did, got it creamy than add the sugar. I guess what i am asking is for making cookies that tell u to cream butter and sugar tog. thats all it says,how long should i slap the butter around in the mixer before adding the sugar? Butter is soften already just giving the butter more surface area for the sugar.
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the purpose of beating the butter prior to adding the sugar is to ensure it is soft - that's all - if you've already allowed the butter to warm to the point it is not chunks - no need to "pre-beat" the butter at all -
as soon as the butter is free of big chunks and lumps - add the sugar
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Imade cookies the other day and i found out i think i pre mixed the butter to much bec. my cookies spread.
If your cookies spread too much, it usually means that your oven isn't quite hot enough.
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MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A Connecticut man who authorities blame for a series of rapes and assaults of women along the East Coast is expected to plead guilty in Virginia for the first time to one of those attacks.
A plea hearing in Prince William County court is scheduled for Tuesday morning for Aaron Thomas of New Haven, Conn. He is charged with abducting three teenage trick-or-treaters in 2009 and raping two of them.
Those assaults were the last of 17 that authorities attributed to the East Coast Rapist, who was linked through DNA and other evidence to 17 assaults and rapes on women as far back as 1997.
Thomas was arrested in March 2011. His lawyers had been pursuing an insanity defense before dropping those plans and scheduling Tuesday's plea hearing.


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Dress Barn (NASDAQ: DBRN) sells clothing to women between the ages of 17 to 55. The company operates under two names called Dressbarn and Maurice. Dressbarn Women is the company's plus-size division for larger women. The company operates a total of 1,559 stores, most of which are located in strip shopping centers. In 2009, Dress Barn earned $$1.49 billion in sales and $70 million in net income.[1]
As a middle-class retailer, Dress Barn has suffered the sluggish economy; consumers are spending less and are more sensitive to prices. In response, Dress Barn has been cutting prices, which has helped maintain share but has led to lower profit margins. Although neither Dress Barn nor Maurices have stores outside the United States, developments in other countries still affect them. For example, manufacturing costs in China have also risen. This increase means higher costs for the company's goods, and thinner margins. Dress Barn has responded by establishing contracts with manufacturers in regions such as Africa and the Middle East, decreasing the influence Chinese manufacturing costs have on its bottom line.
Dress Barn is divided into three main parts: Dress Barn, Dress Barn Woman, and Maurices.
Consumer confidence has decreased in the sluggish economy, and Dress Barn is one of many retail companies that have been affected -- comparable store sales fell 0.4% in 2009. In an attempt to reverse this trend and sell more products, Dress Barn has made numerous discounts on its products in order to prevent inventory from staying on the shelves for months. However, these discounts also decrease its net income. Although net sales grew 3.5% in 2009, net income fell 5.9%.[1]
Dress Barn, like many other apparel retailers, sources its goods from Asian factories. Manufacturing prices in China are increasing due to rising energy and raw materials costs. This means Dress Barn will have to pay more for goods manufactured in China. Dress Barn has taken some preemptive action and has established contracts with factories in other countries (such as Africa and the Middle East) and decreased the number of contracts it holds with manufacturers in China.
Dress Barn revenue is slightly above that of J.C. Penney and much lower than those of Kohl's and Sears. Kohl's and Sears sell many more products than just women's clothing, explaining the higher revenues. Of these four companies, Dress Barn is the only one that does not sell merchandise online--it has websites for Maurices and Dress Barn, but they are used mainly to disseminate information about their products.
J.C. Penney is a department store chain that sells women's, men's and children's apparel, along with home decorations and electronics.
Kohl's is a mid-tier priced department store selling apparel and home furnishings to moderate-income families through its stores as well as its website.
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Pakistan: Risk Assessment
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- Large internal market buoyed by dynamic demographics
- Substantial remittances from expatriate workers
- Inexpensive and plentiful labor
- Positive outlook for economic corridor with China
- Important provider of Islamic finance
- Very tense geopolitical environment and high degree of domestic insecurity (terrorism)
- Widespread informal economy (40% of GDP) and weak fiscal resources (16% of GDP)
- Energy dependency
- Inadequate sanitation, agriculture, and education infrastructure
- Province of Balochistan is lagging far behind on development as is the countryside generally
- Frequent shortages of electricity and water
- Underdeveloped financial system
- Poor sectoral diversification and concentration in a few low value-added sectors
- 40% of labor force works in agriculture and thus depends on the weather and on world prices
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One of the Most Dynamic Economies of South Asia
Economic momentum should be maintained in 2018 thanks to still dynamic domestic demand. Despite the fall in remittances from expatriate workers in 2017, because of the slowdown in construction in the GCC countries, which accounts for 62% of the total, consumption was still the main contributor to the economy (92% of GDP). In 2018, the recovery of growth in the UAE (22% of flows) should lead to firmer growth. Investment also picked up in 2017, benefiting from renewed business confidence following completion of the IMF assistance programme at the end of 2016. FDIs increased despite a tough business climate and should continue to increase in 2018. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) set up between the Chinese region of Xinjiang and the Port of Gwadar (southwest Pakistan) is expected to bring in substantial flows of Chinese investment thus improving transport infrastructure and electricity generation. This is reflected not only in strong momentum in the construction sector, but also in services (60% of GDP) and industry. Inflation will edge upwards but will continue to depend on fluctuations in the rupee and oil prices.
Weak Public and External Accounts
Thanks to the measures recommended by the IMF, the budget position improved markedly during the period of the latest financing agreement between 2013 and 2016. The fiscal deficit (excluding grants) fell from 8.5% to 4.6% of GDP. However, this trend has reversed. This is explained by a less sustained increase in tax receipts (both at federal and provincial level) linked to higher spending in the run-up to the impending parliamentary elections. This could be temporary with fiscal efforts likely to resume after the elections. The public debt, mainly domestic and denominated in the local currency, will remain high in 2017-18 and continue to put pressure on the banking system leading to a crowding out of private business investment.
The current account deficit deepened in 2017 because of an increase in the trade deficit. While exports declined, imports of oil and goods needed for implementing the Economic Corridor increased. The current account deficit is expected to widen again in 2018. The trade deficit remains the main contributor to the imbalance. This is explained by weak Pakistani exports (less than 10% of GDP), of which more than half are comprised of textile products (home linen, clothing, cotton), the rest broken down between agricultural products (cereals) and a small share of manufactured products. Increased competition from low-cost countries in the region has led to slow export growth, which comes on top of strong Pakistani economic demand resulting from growing economic activity and investments associated with the CPEC. However, remittances from expatriate workers will continue to offset the trade deficit. The remaining deficit, associated with services and outgoing dividends and interest payments, is financed through borrowing, drawing on reserves (down by the equivalent of two months of imports in late 2017) and, increasingly, by FDIs linked to the Economic Corridor.
Persistent Insecurity on the Eve of Elections
2017 was marked by heightened political uncertainty following the dismissal of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by the Supreme Court and that of the Finance Minister on suspicion of corruption. The Prime Minister was replaced by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, also from the Pakistani Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). This climate of uncertainty is expected to continue until the September 2018 elections. The election results will depend on the performance of the Nawaz government, which strengthened by a comfortable parliamentary majority, will need to defend its record. The elections will take place in a climate marked both by terrorist attacks by the Pakistani Taliban and the rise in Islamic fundamentalism. This was illustrated in late November 2017 by the resignation of the Justice minister following the blockade of Islamabad by several thousand Islamist militants unhappy with the change to the oath taken by all election candidates. It is also reflected in the success in the mid-term elections of the parties close to Islam and the outbidding between the traditional parties (PML-N, Pakistan Movement for Justice or Tehreek-e-insaf led by Imran Khan and the Pakistan People's Party). The army, which has stepped in several times in the past, remains the ultimate arbiter, while the external situation remains precarious. Although relations with India will remain tense over Kashmir, China will continue to be the main economic partner with a growing number of projects included under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. In the west, relations with Afghanistan are characterized by flare-ups in tension, as in 2017 following Pakistan's mass expulsion of Afghan refugees.


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American ceramist Joan Lurie creates architectural porcelain sculptures that are inspired by organic forms. Harnessing the shared space between the natural and the synthetic, Lurie states, "my work mixes the hidden worlds of microscopic views with a fascination for cellular structures in modernist architecture." In a process that is somewhat akin to paper mâché, she begins with a basic shape and then coils paper clay bands around the outside of the sculpture, cutting away parts of the original porcelain form. During this process, she often allows the materials to "find their own structure," as she has said.
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Glastonbury openers, UK Ensemble of the Year (RPS Music Awards 2017) and 'Probably Britain's most adventurous orchestra' (The Times) – Manchester Camerata is redefining what an orchestra can do.
Famous for innovation, we pop up in all sorts of places, from concert halls to care homes, and collaborate with a spectrum of artists, from classical superstars like Martha Argerich to iconic band, New Order. We opened the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this year with our collaboration with the Hacienda DJs. Our Music Director and conductor, Gábor Takács-Nagy, is one of the finest musicians on the planet, and a magnet for international artists. A Registered Charity, we're at the forefront of music-led dementia research, and our pioneering community programme helps to promote social change in our communities.
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The great Hungarian musician Gábor Takács-Nagy is in his sixth season as Music Director and is signed until 2019. This season, Gábor and the orchestra will continue to push the boundaries of classical music through the alchemy of pioneering artistic partnerships that will form the nucleus of innovation at Camerata. These artists will be embedded in the city of Manchester, curating programmes for you, our audience.
Exceptional violinist Adi Brett was appointed Leader in 2014. Adi plays a 1752 Guadagnini violin, kindly on loan to the orchestra by Jonathan Moulds CBE, one of the UK's most inspirational philanthropists.
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Updated -- 6 p.m.
The Phillies say Ryan Howard is day-to-day with a badly sprained ankle. They are hoping to avoid a disabled list situation.
The Phillies are off Monday before opening a three-game road trip in New York against the Mets.
"He's going to be OK," manager Charlie Manuel said. "I don't expect him to miss very much time. If anything, he might miss a day or two. We're off tomorrow. He might miss Tuesday or Wednesday, but he could very well be in the lineup on Tuesday. It's going to be a short period."
Howard said after the game he was still in a considerable amount of pain.
"Right now it's just swollen," Howard said. "It's tight, it's sore. Other than that, it's not too, too bad."
Updated - 3:01 p.m.
Word from the clubhouse is that X-Rays on Howard's sprained left ankle were negative, meaning there was no fracture, which is obviously good news. That being said, Jimmy Rollins missed three weeks with a sprained ankle in 2008.
Howard also had X-Rays on his right elbow, where John Lannan hit him with a pitch to put him on base. Those were also negative.
No word on whether Howard is day-to-day or whether a trip to the DL will be in order.
Howard's only DL stint in his career came in May of 2007, when he missed 15 days with a left quad strain.
The last thing the Phillies needed was to see Ryan Howard limping slowly off the field while supported by manager Charlie Manuel and athletic trainer Mark Andersen. But that was the sight in the first inning of today's game against the Washington Nationals after the star first baseman landed awkwardly on second base and fell to the dirt in obvious pain.
The official diagnosis was a left ankle sprain, although there is no indication as to the severity. Howard had the ankle X-Rayed, but there is no immediate word on the results.
Ben Francisco had dropped a single into right field, scoring Jayson Werth from second base. Howard rounded second, but scrambled back to narrowly beat the throw.
Cody Ransom replaced Howard at second base after he was helped off the field. Ransom later scored on a single by Domonic Brown.
Howard, back in the line-up after a day off, reached base after being hit by Nationals lefty John Lannan. Howard is 0-for-13 in his last three games and 5-for-31 since pushing his batting average to .303 on July 22. From June 17 to July 22 he hit .347/.400/.719 with 11 home runs.
Raul Ibanez was scratched from today's lineup with a sore left wrist, although the Phillies say the injury is not serious and that precautionary X-Rays revealed no structural damage.
Ibanez landed awkwardly on the wrist while attempting to make a diving catch last night. He was originally in the line-up for this afternoon's game against the Nationals, but was scratched and replaced by rookie Domonic Brown.
Ibanez is hitting .352/.456/.557 with a .992 OPS, 4 home runs, 15 RBI and 18 runs in his last 24 games.


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I couldnt fool my friends on my shape rule and they couldnt fool me on there rules - types and size.
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I used a bunch of objects and sorted them into two categories. One of the categories was Objects whose words contained double letters. And objects whose words did not contain double letters. It was really hard for my friends to figure out the grouping. After 15 minutes of my friends struggling, they finally figured it out.
Antoinette, age 10 of Jacksonville
I took scissors and cut out different kinds of triangles. I drew a circle and put the triangies in it. Example: Put in 2 right triangles and 1 icossilies triangle. My rule would be right triangles. Names of triangles: Right tri, straight tri, Icossilies tri, equalateral tri.
Chloe, age 9 of Boise, ID
My rule was smell and we used candles and things that had a strong fragrence and it took my friends a while to figure it out.
Allie, age 8 of Toccoa, GA
I got things that were circular and nobody got it for a long time!
Nathaniel, age 8 of Toccoa, GA
I got things that were very fragile and it was a turtle shell that had no turtle it and a starfish. It took a long time to figure out it.
Todd, age 8 of Honolulu, HI
Rule was "purple and long" and was 12 guesses long.
Brittany, age 10 of Lansing, MI
My class and I did one and hade to guess that they were wearing shorts and I guessed right, I'm reaporting on guess my rule.
Veena, age 11 of Traverse City, MI
Me and the class played guess my rule last year and one of the rule was wearing earings ad I got it right. It is fun to play and I think other people should play it.
Cinthya, age 9 of Brooklyn, NY
When I tride this, I thout that it was a game because it saunded like a game & it looked like a game. It was fun!
Janice, age 15 of Hemmynsville, MB
That group thing with a rule was fun! I did that at home with my 5th grade brother. I used a challenging rule! How they feel. Rough, smoth, and soft.
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Meryl Streep has no empathy for Osage County character
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- 17 January 2014
Meryl Streep says she has "no empathy" for her character Violet Weston in 'August: Osage County'
Meryl Streep has "no empathy" for her character in 'August: Osage County'.
The legendary actress - who earned a record 18th Oscar nomination yesterday (16.01.14) for her portrayal of cancer-stricken Violet Weston in the family drama - admits she didn't want to take on the role and only agreed at the behest of a close friend.
She told ITV's 'Lorraine': "I didn't [want to do it]. Because do you really want to sign up to play someone with mouth cancer, who is having chemotherapy, is nauseous all the time, is a drug addict, on pain pills and is mean as a snake? [A woman] whose children hate her, whose husband hates her so much he has to kill himself. Oh yes, sign me up!
"The reason I did this movie is because I have a great friend and she said to me, 'Meryl, you had a great mother, you have to do this for all of us who didn't, who made it in spite of that.'
"I think people will be unanimous in not having empathy for her."
Streep stars alongside Julia Roberts, who plays her daughter Barbara, in the film.
Both actresses are nominated for awards at this year's Oscars, with Roberts up for Best Supporting Actress.


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Isaac Youngs' Wall Clock
Modern CAD software restores the look of a 164-year-old Shaker design.
By Christopher Schwarz
Pages: 52-59
From the August 2004 issue #142
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It's difficult to open a book about Shaker furniture or to page through a woodworking catalog without coming face to face with a clock similar to this one. It seems that nearly every woodworking magazine and catalog has published plans for a clock with Isaac Newton Youngs' name on it.
So what possessed us to do the same thing?
Well, the goal of this project was to create a version of Youngs' clock that looked very much like the classic original but was built with joinery that a beginner would be comfortable with.
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At 22, Tarantino begins working at Video Archives in Manhattan Beach, California. The store specializes in rare and obscure films.
Tarantino writes the first draft of Reservoir Dogs in three and a half weeks.
Reservoir Dogs is filmed in 35 days in locations around Los Angeles.
Reservoir Dogs premieres at the Sundance Film Festival and is nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
While living in Amsterdam, Tarantino begins writing the screenplay for Pulp Fiction. His experience inspires Vincent Vega's observations of Dutch culture.
True Romance, written by Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, is released. Tarantino refers to the screenplay as his most autobiographical to date.
Video Archives closes after moving to Hermosa Beach, California. Quentin acquires nearly the entire inventory.
Pulp Fiction is unveiled at a midnight screening at the Cannes Film Festival and causes a sensation, winning the coveted Palme d'Or.
Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary win the Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Pulp Fiction's unique non-linear narrative structure is widely praised as an evolutionary step in filmmaking.
After completing Pulp Fiction, Tarantino directs and makes a cameo in the final segment of Four Rooms, "The Man from Hollywood."
Tarantino acquires the film rights to Elmore Leonard's novel Rum Punch and begins adapting it into his screenplay for Jackie Brown.
Tarantino creates Rolling Thunder Pictures to release exploitation classics including Switchblade Sisters, Detroit 9000 and Mighty Peking Man.
From Dusk Till Dawn, a horror-crime-action-thriller written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodriguez, is released.
Jackie Brown opens in theaters on Christmas Day. The tagline for the film is, "This Christmas, Santa's got a brand new bag."
Tarantino offers Uma Thurman the Kill Bill script and the role of "The Bride" as a 30th birthday gift.
Iron Monkey is released in the US, marking Tarantino's first professional involvement in a martial arts film.
Eight months before his personal homage to Kung Fu bows at the box office, Tarantino presents Hero to American audiences.
Kill Bill is split into two separate films after Tarantino's original version clocks in at more than four hours.
Kill Bill: Volume 1, Tarantino's over-the-top chick-ninja bloodfest, is released in theaters.
At the first test screening for Kill Bill: Volume 2 in Austin, Texas, the audience gives the film a five minute standing ovation.
Kill Bill: Volume 2 hits theaters, completing The Bride's bloodsoaked revenge saga.
Tarantino directs a scene in Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's neo-noir film adaptation of Sin City. His fee — $1.
Tarantino directs the two-part season finale of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. His work on the episodes, "Grave Danger: Volumes 1 and 2″, earns him an Emmy nomination.
The American Cinema Editors society honors Tarantino with the prestigious ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award.
Death Proof is released alongside Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror as part of the Grindhouse double feature. Tarantino receives his first credit as cinematographer.
Empire Magazine names Reservoir Dogs the "greatest independent film of all time," cementing its status as a modern cult classic.
Inglourious Basterds debuts at the Cannes Film Festival. When asked about the unusual spelling of the film's title, Tarantino says, "I'm never going to explain that."
Inglourious Basterds receives eight Oscar nominations — including best picture, best director and best original screenplay.
Roger Ebert names Kill Bill one of the 20 best films of the decade, saying "Put the two parts together, and Tarantino has made a masterful saga that celebrates the martial arts genre while kidding it, loving it, and transcending it… This is all one film, and now that we see it whole, it's greater than its two parts."
Tarantino receives the Hollywood Screenwriter Award for Django Unchained at the Hollywood Film Awards.


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I usually cook something quick and easy when T is out of town. Today, I cooked this black bean steamed chicken to go with porridge. I love this preserved black bean very much. It tastes like the bean in the canned fish with black bean, great to eat with steamed rice! No precise recipe for this, simply marinate the chicken pieces with some chopped garlic, black bean and some corn flour before steaming it.
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Kate Gosselin opens up about her feelings during a speaking engagement this weekend and her appearance on The View.
At Ohio's second annual Cleveland Women's Show on Friday, the reality mom of eight, 34, told a crowd, "I've lost a lot of control in my life."
Kate continues, "At the beginning of all of this, you've heard me say before, I didn't want fans gawking, I didn't want people gawking, I just wanted to be myself, my family." She however went on to thank her supporters, "I have learned, I appreciate your support, I need you, I love you, thank you."
The Jon & Kate Plus 8 mom also made her anticipated appearance on The View as a guest host on Monday. When asked about her feelings towards Jon Gosselin bringing his new girlfriend around the kids, Kate admits it is tough. "I'm not going to lie, it's difficult, this is all difficult" says Kate. She however made it clear that she intends to take the high road, saying – "For the sake of my children, I am going to continue taking the high road."
Kate went on to admit having a recent meltdown, "I melted down over the weekend in the privacy of my own home."
In other news, USWeekly is reporting Jon and girlfriend Hailey Glassman were spotted was all over NYC Sunday night celebrating the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
Jon was spotted at an after-party at hotspot Avenue and also at a bash at the Hotel on Rivington in NYC's hip Lower East side.


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Do not like the default firmware on tablets and smartphones? Want establish CyanogenMod on Android, but it is impossible? We show as. In this article, we detail tell you about There are differences between boot sector and its backup cyanogenmod. This site is entirely devoted to the subject and Android firmware Cyanogenmod.
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The Chrysler Pacifica is currently available with just one engine, the 3.6L "Pentastar" V6. This engine is used throughout Chrysler and Dodge's lineups for a few very good reasons, it's powerful, it's fuel efficient and it's refined. The engine is mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the front wheels. With 287 hp on tap, the Pacifica is perhaps a little faster than it really needs to be, but on-ramps and merging should be a snap. Chrysler even claims up to 28 mpg on the highway with this engine. For those who want a little better fuel economy, a hybrid version of the Pacifica will be available later in the year. With the ability to run on electricity alone for up to 30 miles, the Pacifica Hybrid will be the first hybrid-powered minivan available in the U.S.
The Pacifica comes in five different trim levels that take the vehicle from somewhat basic, to full-on luxury.
The base Pacifica LX comes with several notable standard features, including keyless entry, heated exterior mirrors, 17-inch aluminum wheels, 3-zone climate control, a backup camera, a USB media hub, a 6-speaker stereo with noise cancellation, voice command-activated Bluetooth, an 8-way adjustable powered driver's seat and fog lamps.
The Touring trim costs just a smidge more than the LX and features powered sliding doors, SiriusXM satellite radio and automatic high beams. The Touring L trim adds leather seating surfaces, nicer wheels, a power rear liftgate, heated first row seats and additional exterior chrome.
The Touring L Plus ups the ante even more and really starts to take the Pacifica into luxury vehicle territory. It adds a Uconnect theater system, a 13-speaker sound system, a power front passenger seat, heated second row seats, a heated steering wheel and power rear windows.
The top of the line Limited version adds Napa leather seating surfaces, ventilated front seats, power third row seats, a navigation system, a built in vacuum cleaner and a tri-pane panoramic sunroof.
Options are pretty copious on the Pacifica and several notable packages are also available. Stand outs include a 760-watt Harman/Kardon 20-speaker stereo, an advanced safety package with all manner of electronic safety aids and a tow package that includes a trailer sway control system to keep everything in check out back.
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Alice Edna Liljestrand, 91 - December 05, 2013Alice Edna Liljestrand, 91, of North Platte, formerly of Gothenburg and Brady, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at Centennial Park in North Platte.
Services will take place at the First United Methodist Church on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m. with Dr. Jeff Thurman officiating. Interment will be at the Gaslin Cemetery at Brady.
A visitation will be conducted at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg on Monday, Dec. 9, from 1 to 8 p.m.
Liljestrand was born March 15, 1922, south of Brady, daughter of Albert and Hilma (Hallstrom) Johnson.
She attended elementary school at South District No. 13, and when the family moved, she attended Brady High School graduating in May of 1939.
On March 14, 1941, she married Vernon Liljestrand at North Platte. To this union, two children were born.
Liljestrand resided at numerous places throughout her life including Brady, Maywood, North Platte, a short while in Colorado, and Chicago for a couple of years to take care of children. She lived in Gothenburg from 1979 to 1994.
She worked as a hospital dietitian, a homemaker, and loved to cook, according to family.
Liljestrand was a member of the Methodist Church, the Brady Extension Club, Lincoln County Voting Election Board and Lions Club.
She was preceded in death by: her husband, Vernon Liljestrand; her daughter, Marie Elaine Duis, four sisters—Helen Trusty, Louise Davis, Violet Williams and Amy Johnson; sister-in-law, Ethel Johnson; brothers-in-law—Sylvester Trusty, Verlin Davis, Don Blattner, Harold and Harlan Liljestrand.
Survivors include: her son, Larry (Trish) Liljestrand of North Platte; two grandchildren—Lisa (Mark) Mullinax and Adam ( Denise) Liljestrand; five great-grandchildren—Kyle, Connor, Haley, Lily and Alyvia; two sisters—Maybelle Kreckeler and Ilene Blattner; three brothers—Arnold (Ruth) Johnson, Stan Johnson and George and Dorothy Johnson.
Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army, 1020 N. Adams Ave, North Platte, NE 69101, and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Nebraska, 8031 W. Center Rd., Suite 210, Omaha, NE 68124.
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Almost a year ago, Bernie Ecclestone stunned F1's headline writers when he said plans were afoot for a race in Baku. Seasoned journalists quickly discovered it is the capital and largest city of Aze...
Almost a year ago, Bernie Ecclestone stunned F1's headline writers when he said plans were afoot for a race in Baku.
Seasoned journalists quickly discovered it is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, an oil-rich former soviet state at the crossroads of Asia and Europe.
Now, London's Times newspaper has quoted the F1 chief executive as saying Baku could be on the annual calendar as soon as next year.
"They are talking about 2015," said Ecclestone. "That may be a bit soon unless it is the end of the season. That is a possibility but 2016 is more likely."
To Azerbaijan's north is Russia, whose president is Vladimir Putin, a man with controversial views on homosexuality that Ecclestone said recently he backs.
Indeed, even with the Ukrainian conflict in full swing, Ecclestone plans to shortly travel to Russia to meet with Putin about converting Sochi's new grand prix venue for floodlit racing in the future.
Ecclestone said Russia is a "no brainer" for F1.
"We have to be there," he said. "It is a huge market and full of potential fans for the sport. They really want F1 and we want a race there to work.
"I have no problem with Vladimir," Ecclestone is also quoted by the Daily Mail.
"He ran a good winter olympics. We get on very well -- no problems."
Less secure on the F1 calendar is Germany's Nurburgring race, after Bernie Ecclestone was outbid despite offering to buy the fabled track for $50 million.
Ecclestone told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt that a decision about another buyer for the Nurburgring is due on Wednesday.
"The German grand prix is in trouble because they haven't got any money," Ecclestone is quoted by City A.M.
"When I go to an auction I want to leave a bid, which is what I did, and somebody could offer more. I don't know what's happening there," he added.


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I am using Windows XP machine with Service Pack2 and Mc- Cafee Antivirus.Yesterday night when i am working on System suddenly power went and as i wont have UPS system is shut down.
When i switched on the system it is not at all loading windows. Then i went to safe mode run scandisk then windows loaded.Then i want to open control panel it is showing that not a valid Win32 application.
Anybody help me regarding this.All icons in my desktop have changed to .lnk form i dont know what is this it might be virus attack.
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The Romance Revival period was characterized in lighting design by a free mixture of styles, with influence from many sources - Classical, Colonial, Tudor, Gothic, Medieval, Moorish, and sometimes pure Hollywood storybook fancy. Typically dating from the 1920's and '30's, Romance Revival fixtures are exuberant and warm, often brightly painted with polychrome finishes, and capped with artistic flourishes like crystal drops, heraldic shields, cast crenellated medallions or elaborate stamped-metal botanical patterns. Though mass produced, many feature faux rivets and hammering, as though wrought by hand; a nostalgic reminder of bygone pre-industrial days. Originally emerging from the birth of Hollywood spectacle and the elaborate movie palaces that sprang up around the nation, the style thrived through the Depression era, as people yearned for relief from the bleak realities of daily life. Both quaint and austere residences enjoyed this style, and you find Romance Revival lights in countless English, Colonial, Mediterranean, and other Revival-style homes and buildings across the nation.
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To it's credit The End of Evangelion is one those movies that you'll probably watch one time in your life and the images and scenes are going to stick with you for the rest of your life. If that's good thing or not it depends by person.That movie has side effects bro.
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- 1 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)*
- 3/4 cup white miso (fermented soybean paste)*
- 1/2 cup sake
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 5- to 6-ounce sea bass fillets (each about 1 inch thick)
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- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Recipe Preparation
Whisk mirin, white miso, sake, and sugar in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish to combine. Add sea bass; turn to coat. Cover fish and refrigerate 2 hours.
Boil white wine, chopped shallots, chopped garlic, bay leaf, and black peppercorns in heavy large saucepan until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 7 minutes. Add whipping cream and boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 6 minutes. Strain into medium saucepan, pressing on solids. Place over low heat. Add unsalted butter 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking until melted before adding more. Remove from heat. Whisk in fresh lemon juice. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Cover to keep warm.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Oil rimmed baking sheet. Remove fish from marinade; transfer to prepared sheet. Bake until almost opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Preheat broiler. Broil fish until well-browned on top and opaque in center, watching closely to avoid burning, about 3 minutes. Transfer fish to plates. Spoon sauce around and serve.


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Bryan Baker Puts a Ring On It at Bellator 43, Continues to Make the Rest of Us Look Bad
"No word yet on who startled the witch." (VidProps: Bellator)
Bellator action returned to Newkirk, Oklahoma, last night, and Byran Baker continued his campaign to steal the hearts and minds of pretty much everyone. The welterweight final was the main event for the evening, matching up Olympic judoka Rick Hawn and Jay "The Brooklyn-Born Thoroughbred Long Islander" Hieron (still nothing on Horwich). A bantamweight season five qualifier featuring Chase Beebe and Jose Vega was also on the menu, which illustrates the depth that Bellator is developing at 135. Follow us in past the jump for spoilers, and before we forget – your mom said for you to call her.Read More DIGG THIS


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Heidi - a story goes around the world
Johanna Spyri is, without doubt, the best-known Swiss author ever. She grew up in the countryside, lived in the city, and then fled into the mountains. Her life story reminds some people of her most successful fictional character, "Heidi". In this book, she is firmly on the side of the children - at that time, a pioneering achievement in children's literature.


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UK data breach incidents on the rise
Security measures compromised by human dimwittery
Seven in ten UK organisations experienced a data breach incident over the last year, up from 60 per cent in the previous year.
The third edition of an annual survey by the Ponemon Institute, sponsored by PGP, also found that 12 per cent of 615 public and private sector organisations probed were hit by five data loss incidents over the previous year. Less than half of these breaches (43 per cent) were disclosed publicly, while disclosure of the remainder was neither a legal or regulatory requirement.
The public sector (reporting an average of 4.48 breaches per organisation) and financial services firms (3.11 incidents per year) were worst affected by data security problems. By contrast, none of the entertainment, media or defence firms polled reported any problems.
One third of firms unaffected by data loss incident had introduced an enterprise-wide encryption policy, something PGP argues is needed to tackle data loss problems posed by lost laptops and stolen smart phones.
The study found that the majority (57 per cent) of UK organisations are using some form of encryption technology, most frequently file and database server encryption or Virtual Private Networks. Around a third (34 per cent) of current UK corporate spending in encryption is focused on key management, the survey further reports.
A separate recent study by the Ponemon Institute estimates that data breaches cost around £60 per compromised record. However, since the estimation of financial losses arising from data security breaches is a notoriously inexact science, it would be wise to treat this figure with caution.
The growth in the number of data breaches is happening at the same time as awareness of the importance of protecting sensitive data is also on the rise, with 61 per cent describing data protection as either "important" or "very important" in wider risk management efforts. The EU Privacy Directive was cited as the most important regulation in the area, followed by the credit card industry's PCI DSS requirements and the UK Data Protection Directive. ®


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What doctors tell you
A common conventional treatment for male pattern baldness is minoxidil (Rogaine/ Regaine). Originally developed to treat high blood pressure, it was noted that it increased hair growth. This led to the development of topical minoxidil, available in concentrations of 2 or 5 per cent. The solution has to be applied at least twice a day for four months before any results can be seen.
In addition to the possible allergic skin reactions, there is also the risk of systemic effects due to the absorption of minoxidil through the scalp. These include blurred vision, chest pain, very low blood pressure, fast or irregular heartbeat, headache and weight gain, to name but a few.
Another drug commonly prescribed for androgenetic alopecia is finasteride (Propecia), which works by inhibiting 5-alpha-reductase. Oral finasteride has to be taken once daily for three months before its benefits can be noticed. But the cost of achieving that thicker, darker head of hair may well include impotence, loss of sexual drive or a reduced amount of ejaculate.


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Pilkerton Realtors, with offices in Green Hills and Brentwood, has successfully consummated in excess of 15,000 real estate transactions since our inception in 1969. We clearly recognize that selling your home is a major event in your life; we know that it deserves the utmost of consideration from all parties involved, especially your Realtor. Our goal is to diligently represent your interests in an honest, conscientious and resourceful manner, in order to help maximize the value of your real estate investment. Our goal is simply to protect and preserve your interests throughout the transaction. We will strive to market your home in a manner that will ensure a timely sale with price and terms advantageous to you.
Come see why so many agents in Middle Tennessee call Pilkerton Realtors home. When you join with Pilkerton Realtors, you have one of the most respected real estate companies behind you. Let us help you build your real estate business.
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Birmingham Alabama Ethnic Studies
Learn about Birmingham, Alabama ethnic studies options. It's a smart idea to compare all available schools in your target area, as well as consider taking some of your elective courses online. Check with each school below for assistance with social anthropology certificate program requirements, degree prerequisites, and course registration. You may request Birmingham, Alabama ethnic studies information from several different training programs below, without making a commitment.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Get the facts about Birmingham Southern College ethnic studies, and registering for elective seminars and lectures. Which college degrees give you the best chances of entering a successful career path after graduation? Whether you are considering an associates or a bachelors degree, your educational investment may pay off with a rewarding job, or an in-house promotion. If you choose a ethnic studies major, taking social psychology classes for example, you may attract competitive starting salary offers, as well as find companies recruiting on-campus that demand a high level of technical ability and performance skills. Check with the registrar's office for an updated schedule of anthropology classes, registration deadlines, and a list of ethnic studies major requirements.
African Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of the history, culture, and politics of both the African people as well as Native-Americans. The ethnic studies field includes African-American literature, minority history, politics, and many other disciplines within the humanities and social sciences. Further, the Hawaiian people have declared independence from the ruling class of tourist development.
Student activism during the civil rights movement led to the establishment of African-American studies departments across America, despite racial discrimination by student government on some college campuses. However, one of the major setbacks to Black studies and African studies programs currently is the lack of financial resources available to African-American students and university faculty. Many universities and colleges constrain Black Studies programs with small budgets, and therefore it is difficult for the departments to purchase materials and hire staff. Please use the form above to request admissions info for Birmingham Southern College.


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Long Island, NY– Kay Barragan, wife of Entrepreneur and Mattress King, Napoleon Barragan, was found at the base of the stairs at the home she owned with Barragan, deceased.
Kay Barragan, 65, who loaned her husband $2,000 in 1976 to start the bedding business, was found at the bottom of a flight of stairs at her Searingtown home about 7 a.m.
Napoleon Barragan, the South American mattress magnate who turned 1-800-Mattress into a $170-million-a-year business, was not at home at the time and could not be reached for comment.
The firm went into bankruptcy in March after a steep drop in sales, and was expected to be sold to its rival, Sleepy's.
Neighbors saw her son Eduardo, who was handcuffed in his robe, arrested by police shortly thereafter. Barragan was charged with second degree murder.
Cops wasted little time in charging Eduardo with her murder. A spokesman for the firm said he had "a history of mental incapacity."
Kay Barragan had been suffering from several illnesses, he said.


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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tyler Thornburg threw six solid innings and Sean Halton homered to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over St. Louis 5-3 on Thursday night, snapping the Cardinals' five-game winning streak.
St. Louis fell into a tie with Pittsburgh for the top spot in the NL Central. Both teams are 85-61 with 16 games remaining. The idle Cincinnati Reds are 2½ back.
Milwaukee broke a three-game losing streak against St. Louis and beat the Cardinals for only the fourth time in 16 meetings this season.
The Cardinals are 5-1 on their nine-game homestand.
Thornburg (2-1), making his eighth career start, gave up two runs and three hits. He spent most of the season with Triple-A Nashville, going 0-9 with a 5.79 ERA in 15 starts.
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Allie Mac Kay was live from the Discovery Science Center checking out their newest exhibit called "Animal Grossology".
Explore the animal kingdom like never before when Animal Grossology opens at Discovery Science Center on January 25, 2014. Based on Sylvia Branzei's children's book, Grossology, this exhibit oozes disgusting science with adapted characters to make nature's grossest topics fun and intriguing.
Animal Grossology opens January 25 at Discovery Science Center
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Most of us use the Internet every day. Whether for work, school or play, the Internet is woven into the very fabric of our lives. Although we spend so much of our time online, we rarely give much thought to what actually makes up the content of the Internet.
Let's be clear, the Internet is really divided into three types of stuff: (1) terribly addictive, uncomfortably funny or tremendously valuable content, (2) average, run-of-the-mill, "I already knew that" -type content and finally (3) utter crap.


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Join us for the Free At Noon at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, as Jungle performs a live midday concert on Friday.
London based Jungle makes its first appearance in the Philly this Thursday at Union Transfer, and the next day they join us for XPN's Free at Noon concert series at the World Cafe Live. The band began making a buzz in the British music press last fall, and with their infectious blend of soul-laced R&B and dance music, it won't be long until they're more widely recognized. Their self-titled debut album comes out July 15, and you'll be able to hear them play music from it by joining us at World Cafe Live next Friday. Don't miss Jungle at Union Transfer on 6/19. Click here for more information.
Recent Release: Jungle
Release Date: July 1, 2014
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Bea's Sunny Soothing Room
Name: Beatrix/Bea (15 months)
Location: Kittery, ME
We were hoping to sell our house during my pregnancy, but after about 8 months it became clear that we were staying and we needed a nursery ASAP! I had planned out the entire room in Photoshop and it was quite a rush to do all the shopping and decorating at the end.
The very first baby purchase I made was the animal alphabet print from Ink+Wit. With the colors set, I spent hours on Apartment Therapy Family and was inspired by many rooms, including Little P, Norah's Sweet and Sunny Nursery, and Graham's Fabric Fabulous.
My favorite part of the room is the ceramic goat head I found on eBay. Some may say it's creepy, but I think it brings the right amount of quirkiness to the room.
We sleep on the futon when we have house guests, but I've absolutely loved having it there for naps and snuggling up together for bedtime books.
The black and white photos are milestones from her first six months and Bea loves pointing out everyone in the pictures. (Don't worry, her crib is pulled away from the wall decoration now that she's older.)
The biggest challenge was finding patterns that would work together. I had planned for more interesting bedding, but ultimately decided all white would be best against the rug and futon comforter.
Source List:
• Crib & Changing Table: Babies R Us
• Dresser: Bought used, painted and added pulls from Anthropologie
• Rug: Rosenberry Rooms
• Chair: Monte Design
• Lamp and Round Side Table: Home Goods
• Mirror: IKEA frame that we painted and added mirror
• Futon Bedding: Dwell Studio for Target
• Round Pillows: Urban Outfitters
• Curtains: Target
• Shelves: Home Decorator's Collection
• Hamper: Home Decorator's Collection
• Mobile: Etsy seller theStarcraft
• Blue and Yellow Storage bins: Target
• Personalized Name Print: Designed by me for Kindertype
• Goat Head: eBay
•Large Letter "B": eBay
• Houndstooth Teddy Bear (from your Cool Teddy Bear Round Up!): Etsy seller Tiddlywinks
Thanks Rachel! Readers, Rachel is getting ready to open an Etsy shop, Kindertype - bookmark it!
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Ozarks Technical Community College and Mizzou Announce Academic Partnership
Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) and the University of Missouri (MU) in Columbia have finalized three new transfer agreements between OTC and Mizzou. A signing ceremony was held this morning at the OTC Springfield campus.
The agreements are designed to provide a seamless transfer for qualified Ozarks Technical Community College students into online programs at Mizzou. Today's signing has officially set up the following three possible academic paths:
- OTC Associate of Science in Nursing to MU online Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- OTC Associate of Arts to MU online Bachelor of Health Sciences in Health Sciences
- OTC Associate of Arts to MU online Bachelor of General Studies
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In 2012, Stockton became the largest city in America to go bankrupt.
In 2012, Stockton became the largest city in America to go bankrupt.
After years of financial distress and months of final negotiations, Stockton in late June filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in federal court. It was the readers' pick for the No. 2 story of the year and it will continue to be a big story in 2013 as the process moves through the courts.
The city had already made $90 million in budget cuts over three years before the City Council agreed to file for bankruptcy when facing a shortfall of an additional $26 million. City leaders say the blame lies with generous employee benefits, an unfunded health care liability in the hundreds of millions of dollars and debt on projects, including the city-funded marina and downtown sports complex.
The stakes of bankruptcy are high, going beyond the impact of years of cuts to city services and employees, as retirees face the loss of health care benefits they have come to depend on and investors stand to lose millions of dollars betting on Stockton.
Before Stockton can begin to emerge from bankruptcy, it has to prove in court that the city is, indeed, bankrupt. A judge is expected to decide on that early in 2013.


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USA -- I am very disappointed with Canon. We own a Canon Selphy Printer (among other Canon items) and when I bought extra paper and ink I purchased the wrong one. For printers I always buy in advance and in bulk because you never know when you need it and I do not want to run out when I need it. So the extra paper and ink that I have I must of purchased like a year ago and I probably bought it at Best Buy because that is where I usually buy those products but because it was a while ago I don't remember for sure and I do not have the receipt.
I called Canon to see if I can send to them the wrong item I bought and exchange for the correct one and the customer service representative told me I have to go back to the retailer and comply with their return policies. WOW!!! I was shocked that a big company like Canon has such poor customer service. I told the representative there is no way Best Buy will let me return an open item I probably purchased about 1 year ago but the representative did not care. I was not looking for something free, just an exchange - wrong product for correct product. My daughter wants a new camera. It will NOT BE a Canon. Very disappointing.
ILLINOIS -- I ordered a product from Canon USA direct. They charged my credit card and sent me a confirmation email and confirmation number. After 48 hours no response. I had to contact them to find out the product was out of stock and my order wouldn't be filled. They offered no compensation or help of any kind. Just "so sorry product isn't available". I am at level 3 customer service with no concern over their error. I went on their website and product is listed for $220 more. Seems they had price listed wrong and they don't want to honor their sale. Ridiculous.
I ordered a brand new Canon PIXMA MG2520 Inkjet Printer from an online retailer in early July 2017. I installed it onto a Laptop. The printer will scan, but will not print regardless of what I did, including used new cartridges, installed and uninstalled and installed again and again the software, etc. I contacted Canon Support, which initially offered to exchange the printer for a refurbished one.
Thereafter, the most condescending comments from Canon staff ensued. "I would also like to check if the printer is showing an error. Please take out the ink cartridges one more and and make sure that the protective tape underneath the ink cartridges were removed. As you install an ink cartridge, please push it up until it clicks into place. Please make sure that both Black and Color inks are installed... If you see any flashing lamps, please let me know which lamp is flashing (green power lamp, orange alarm lamp, both), and how many times the orange lamp is flashing in between the pauses. For more details on how to count the number of flashes..."
In other words, they treat customers like they are idiots. Their absurd approach to problem resolution serves no useful purpose. Too lazy to pick up a phone and get a feel for the customer, they do standard issue offensive comments and questions.
CALIFORNIA -- Several years ago I became extremely frustrated with the Canon company, maker of copiers for home and office. I struggled very hard to find a customer service phone number or email address. After I did I posted the problems I had with one of their faulty copiers in an attempt to be made whole for the loss I suffered. To make a long story short, their customer service representative took about a week to get back with me. He kept the exchange going by asking me questions having little to do with the concerns I had. It seemed like a ploy to wear me down and make me go away.
The only resolution that Canon could come up with was that I send in the copier for repair, all at my expense, or go out and buy a new copier from them with similar features. I'm a mechanical design engineer so I feel at least a little qualified to comment upon the malfunctions of the machine and the cause of this malfunction. I will never buy another Canon product again after this experience. And strongly recommend that anybody reading this strongly consider how much complete loss they would be willing to withstand from Canon in the event that their new purchase of a Canon product eventually results in product failure, especially after the warranty expires.
"Hello, Several years ago on December 18, 2007 I purchased the PC 150 personal copier, SERIAL NUMBER KAF01941. I truly enjoyed its use and compactness. During that time, because of infrequent use, I've only needed to purchase one toner cartridge. Canon is to be congratulated on a great line of products. I do have one great concern.
This model is designed to store with the paper support trays folded over the lid/sliding platen. Yesterday I leaned over to turn on the copier then unfold/unlock the paper trays. In the process the rubber eraser I held loosely in my hand dropped from my hand and struck the print button. The copier was then activated and attempted to copy and print while nothing was in the machine to be copied and while the cover was still locked in place. Since the platen was locked in place the copier's internal gears continued to spin and click until I was able to unplug the machine.
The copier is now useless because nothing happens when I hit the copy button. In short, a very mild and predictable accident has led to the destruction of my copier. I question how Canon engineers have designed a machine without any safety interlocks that will prevent the machine from destroying itself and its drive mechanism simply by pushing the copy button.
My common sense makes me believe that it is highly predictable to expect that the copy button could be pushed deliberately or accidentally while the platen is secured by the paper trays. My sense tells me that a well designed copier should not self-destruct when an eraser falls on it. I do not recall reading any product literature warning me about this kind of occurrence. What can I do to get my machine working again? Otherwise, it is still like new. Thank you so much for your prompt reply.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA -- I worked in printroom. My company leased the Canon 7150 and it was installed in July 1st 2008. From the first day it would not work. I had to have a tech rep out constantly to fix it.
By early October they had practically replaced every part in the machine. One of the main problems was that sensors kept malfunctioning and had to be replaced alone with all other parts - including at one point a motor went out. On October 24th I noticed a film in the air early in the morning - then around 3pm the printer literally exploded black toner dust out of the machine - the walls - ceiling - carpet - my skin had black toner dust/developer all over the place.
The dump station filled up and the sensor that should have turned the machine off malfunctioned so since this dump station was full it had nowhere to go so it saturated shooting out of the back of the machine - the whole room was a black fog - as a result my lungs became inflamed. I was put on steroids. I lost about 45% use of my lungs. I ended up in the hospital for 10 days. Two results of overexposure to toner dust are respiratory problems and cardiovascular problems.
It put a stress on my heart and I was very sick for a year - neither Canon or the leasing company helped me at all. As a result I ended up losing my job and had medical bills amounting to over $10,000.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- Today I became a dedicated, lifelong enemy of Canon. I bought an HD Professional XH-1As camcorder in July. The channel 2 audio went out right away. OK, so those things happen with electronics. In September I sent the camera to Irvine, California to be repaired. It was eventually repaired and returned. Soon after I started using it again, channel 2 audio went out AGAIN! OK, so be it. So I sent it back for repair.
Then, firewire quit working. So the camera went back for its 3rd visit to the factory in 6 months. March 14, I received an email charging me $325 for repair, even though the camera was obviously under warranty. In fact, I bought an extended warranty so that I wouldn't have to be without the camera, in case of repair issues. Little did I know that for the first year, I still needed to send the camera off through the mail.
So I called Irvine March 15 and was told that, no, indeed the camera would be repaired under warranty. 2 days later, March 17, I received an email saying I was being billed $999.51! How can you justify charging a customer who has been told the product would be repaired UNDER WARRANTY?
I appealed to supervisors, who obviously had no power and were towing the party line. I finally got a hold of a customer service representative in Virginia who finally agreed to lower the bill to me to part only, no labor. I told him that I would agree in order to get my camera that was being held hostage returned to me. But I also told him he had just made me the most committed enemy of Canon in the history of the company. What a waste of time. I've wasted an entire week, due to Canon's poor quality, defective parts and poor customer relations, not to mention deceit, charging me for a warranty item.
I have posted on dozens of Internet review sites today and youtube.com video reviews. I will destroy Canon sales to the full extent of my capabilities with this compelling story in every possible way. You charged me a measly $600. I will take $600,000 in sales from you. I was a Canon supporter and you have turned me into an immensely dedicated opponent. This will continue for YEARS. Every time I think of this situation I will find another way to hurt you. I have told my 1,000 Facebook friends my tale. I will remind them of it, as I add as many Facebook friends as possible for the purpose of hurting Canon.
You do not know this, but everyone I know will be shocked at my attitude, since they know me to be a professional, mild-mannered individual who never speaks an angry word. You, at Canon, have awaken a sleeping giant. Beware.
After owning the Canon SX40 for 6 months, I thought I would share my assessment of this awesome camera with my fellow My3Cents. I have bought this camera for three reasons: long optical zoom, swiveling 3" LCD screen, and versatile camera settings. As you have seen the pictures I've posted on the community forum, those pictures were amazing to look at with great image quality.
With optical zoom, you can zoom into your subjects at 840mm optical zoom. I've also took videos with 1080p and it turned out great, as well. The price of this camera is $379.99, but considering how expensive the lens for a DSLR camera ($400.00 for a 250mm lens) the Canon SX40 is worth the price.
SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA -- After 10 calls to Canon Customer Service and having a repairmen come out twice and replace difference parts, my copy machine is still printing out copies once in a while that have half of the page printed in solid black and the other half pin stripes. I have been told that since it doesn't happen all the time that there isn't anything they can do about it and tell me there's nothing wrong with the machine.
My warranty expires in September and this has been happening since the machine was 60 old. I'll never buy another Canon product. This machine definitely has problems but Canon won't replace it. I've saved and faxed them the print outs, but no response. I've had other problems with this machine, but I guess I have to live with it. They only have a limited warranty, no replacement warranty is offered.
We bought this low end fax machine as a back-up light duty unit a few months ago on Ebay. The unit was brand new. From day one, it was obvious it was a strange machine. Unintuitive and complex control commands, as well as, extremely sensitive to the most routine things. Example, won't do anything unless all guides are placed not even an inch off line.
A couple months ago the thing stops working, calling to put in a toner cartridge, even though one is in already. Help line keeps on hold forever, then claims a new cartridge is needed. Waste of money, new one still not recognized by machine. Over course of a month, constant wait on help line for remedy. Twice stating they will send replacement and then canceling order without notice, claiming they never received faxed receipt.
Finally fax it with representative standing by machine to retrieve it. She gives the go on a replacement again to soon come. 10 minutes later, she calls back NOW saying because it was bought on Ebay, it is used and no warranty service available, but I can bring it in for service on our dime. Forget it! The only place I'm carrying this junk and the brand new cartridge they had me buy, is to the trash. High end Cannon, usually good stuff. This low end fax is garbage. Going back and staying with Brother for any low end faxes we may need.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA -- My Canon Digital Rebel Is a Lemon! I purchased a Digital Rebel three years ago. I like it very much and it takes outstanding photographs. I have purchased three high-quality Canon-brand lenses and the top-of-the-line Canon flash. My home and office are lined with excellent photos, and I get many compliments from friends and co-workers. In fact, these photos and my glowing recommendations of this camera have encouraged five other people to buy it, and several of those folks have, like me, gone hog-wild and bought several lenses, flashes, etc.
Unfortunately, the story gets very grim from here. This camera's reliability is non-existent. It has caused me a lot of grief and cost me a lot of wasted money and effort. After several hours of conversations with technical and customer support, I have patiently and dutifully sent this camera in for four and now five repairs. The result is that I have had the camera in my hands for ten out of the last twelve months and it has actually worked for nine out of the last twelve months. This is an unacceptable track record for a camera that cost me nearly $1000. I find it had to accept that a camera in this price range will only last for three years.
The story so far: In April of 2006, when it was two years old, the camera's shutter stopped working. I sent it in to the Canon repair center (Repair number LG703765), the shutter was repaired, and sent back to me. Repair costs were $200, not including the thirty or so dollars to ship it to the repair center. I lost use of the camera for two weeks.
A mere six months later, in October of 2006, the camera's focus lock failed. I was told to send it in again, and after expressing my disbelief and annoyance that the camera was failing again so soon, the repair (Repair number LH124454) was done without charge, except for the thirty or so dollars to ship it to the repair center. I lost use of the camera for two weeks, including Halloween, during which I was unable to take advantage of any photo opportunities with my children.
It only took two months for the camera to fail again. Again, some kind of shutter problem rendered the camera unusable during my children's first trip to Disneyland. Again after expressing my disbelief and annoyance that the camera was failing again so soon, the repair (Repair number **) was done without charge, except for the thirty or so dollars to ship it to the repair center. I lost the camera for three weeks because of the Christmas holiday, during which I hardly need add, that I was unable to take any photos during the holiday. This was a major disappointment.
Less than a month later, I began to experience an intermittent shutter failure, during which the shutter would stay locked down (looking through the lens, it would be black), and then it would release after being set aside for several hours. I called the Canon technical support, and they told me that I would have to send it in again. I was reluctant to do so, because the shutter was sticking intermittently and returning to normal several hours later, which is a difficult problem to reproduce. However, after several episodes of this in late March of this year, the technical support person recommended – based on the number of incidents with the camera -- I contact Canon Customer Support.
My case with this department was handled by a man named ** (866-886-1901 extension 2191), who listened to my saga and told me that I would need to send the camera to the repair center for "evaluation". I explained that I feared they would not be able to find much as the shutter was sticking intermittently and returning to normal several hours later, which is a difficult problem to reproduce. ** explained that the evaluation would be complete and extensive, and that it might take longer than an average repair. It did not help that the free shipping was three-day, and the total time I was without my camera was three weeks.
I thought that "Customer Service" would include, at the very least, some follow-up about the results of the evaluation. Not so! I got home from work one day, the camera was returned, and the note inside said that the camera and lens was evaluated and nothing was wrong. Did I get a phone call from **? No. Did I get an e-mail from **? No. I waited a couple of days and heard nothing. I finally called him, left a message, but he did not return my call for over a week.
By this time I was so disgusted, I didn't bother calling back. I guess Canon's idea of Customer Service is different than mine. At least this time, Canon ponied up the shipping costs (although I had to purchase fifteen dollars worth of packing materials).
Which brings us to today, two months later. While shooting some photos for a client, the camera failed mid-job. (Bye-bye, freelance job!) But this was a newer, different shutter problem. The shutter engages (softly) takes a black image, gives the dreaded, meaningless "Error 99", and refuses to take another shot. This time the camera did not return to normal; it is dead in the water.
I am now at wit's end. I just got off the phone with **, whose capacity for sympathy is somewhat limited. He gave the usual response – "send it to the service center." I asked if there was any way to expedite the situation, and he said he could ask them to look at it "as soon as possible". Give that it is Tuesday, and that they will be sending me another lame three-day label, I figure it will be back in my hands in what, three weeks?
Let's recap: Camera down time out of the last twelve months: Almost three months. Events missed: Kid's first trip to Disneyland and Legoland; Halloween, Christmas, and New Years 2006. Money spent on repairs/shipping: $300. Estimated sales from my own purchases and recommendations to friends: over $5000.