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Around Windham County
In Bellows Falls ...
WORMS AND COMPOST: As the opening event of its Spring Workshop Series, the Greater Falls Community Garden Collaborative is hosting a workshop where participants will learn to build a worm composting kit.
The workshop will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m., at the United Church of Bellow Falls.
Participation is limited to 10 people and registration is required. Call Tim Stevenson at 802-869-2141. The workshop is free; however, there is a $25 materials, which includes worms, fee. Participants are encouraged to bring a power drill. Tea and coffee will be available.
In this workshop, participants will build a compact, portable composter that promotes worm health to efficiently turn your kitchen scraps into beautiful black gold compost year-round. It runs nearly odor-free, so you can keep the composter in the house where it's warm. The design is large enough for a typical two- or three-person household; for larger loads simply add more composters.
Future Collaborative workshops will include: Gardening I, Sunday, Feb. 17; Gardening II, Sunday, March 3; Root Cellaring, Sunday, March 10; 9-x-12 Gardening (with Henry Homeyer), Sunday, April 7; and Container Gardening, Sunday, April 14.
COIN DRIVE: Central Elementary school is holding a Coin Drive to collect money for the continuation of its garden project. The Coin Drive will run through March 15. If you would like to contribute to this project, bring your coins to Central Elementary School, 50 School St. Extension, Bellows Falls.
For the past couple of years, with the assistance of grant funds, the school has added several raised beds for growing vegetables. Funds also helped pay for the assistance of Melissa Post, retired kindergarten teacher and master gardener. Students were able to harvest before the end of school and again in the fall. The students also grew and transplanted flowers all around the perimeter of the George Street playground.
Funds earned through the Coin Drive are needed to continue what was a very successful garden project last year. For questions about the project, call the school: 802-463-4346.
In Brattleboro...
SWAP PROGRAM CANCELED: The Windham Solid Waste Management District Swap Program has been canceled due to storm predictions. The program will be open on Feb. 16 instead.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Overnight volunteers are needed for the Winter Overflow Shelter at the First Baptist Church at 190 Main St. The hours of the shifts are 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. or 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Contact the Drop In Center at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 802-257-5415.
THRIFT STORE: Mary's Closet will be open on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by and located at First Congregational Church, 888 Western Avenue in West Brattleboro, Mary's Closet is a thrift shop selling gently used and new clothing for men and women. The February sale of winter clearance continues with footwear, sweaters, jerseys, fleece jackets, slacks, outer ski jackets, hats and scarfs all at sale prices.
CAMERA CLUB MEETING: The Brattleboro Camera Club will meet Monday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St.
The evening will feature the New England Camera Club Council's black and white circuit, a review by an experienced critic of competition prints. The NECCC is a long-established organization devoted to photographic education.
A second offering will be a presentation of photographs by club member Georges Herzog. Club members will also bring examples of their own work for comment and review. There is no charge for this program and the public is invited to attend.
WOOD WORKING TRADITIONS: Are you are tired of cutting, splitting, hauling, or just looking at firewood? Then come to the Winter Farmers' Market on Saturday, Feb. 9, to see wood in a whole different way. Works in Wood is the theme this week at the market. Visitors will see amazing woodworking artistry -- traditional chairs and other pieces being carved, wood turning in action and more. Come to see what else that chunk of fire wood could be, and maybe bring home a piece or two -- a wooden bowl, one-of-a-kind birdhouse, cutting board, wooden toy, traditional chair, wine stopper, pen, shaving brush and more. Beautiful, functional and fun works of wood that can last a lifetime.
In addition, you'll find over 20 regular market vendors offering local apples, potatoes, garlic, carrots, eggs, grass fed meats, rare plants and maybe even some fresh local greens, along with maple syrup, jams, mustards and preserves, local wine, fresh baked breads and beautiful sweet treats. Or perhaps a piece of beautiful hand thrown pottery, handcrafted jewelry, a beautiful sari scarf, or a handmade beeswax candle is what you are looking for. Live local music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Debit & EBT accepted. Market Match Program helps EBT shoppers stretch their food dollars. Come by and learn more.
The Winter Farmers' Market is sponsored by Post Oil Solutions and is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden on Main Street every Saturday through March 30. For more information, e-mail email@example.com or call 802-869-2141.
BOSTON FLOWER SHOW: Brattleboro Senior Center and First Choice Tours invites any flower or garden enthusiasts to attend the Annual Boston Flower and Garden Show on Friday, March 15. The trip includes round trip transportation, admission to flower show, side trip to Quincy Market, tour escort and gratuities.
If interested, contact the Brattleboro Senior Center 802-257-7570 or stop in Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Payment should be made at time of reservation.
All Brattleboro Senior Trips are open to the public and are for all area adults.
In Grafton Š
WINTER CARNIVAL: Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center will host the first Grafton Winter Carnival on Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 783 Townshend Road in Grafton.
The day's events will include snow tubing on its 600-foot tubing hill, ice skating and a bonfire with s'mores and hot dogs; entry for the events is only $10 per person. Tubing and ice skating will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the bonfire will start at 2 p.m.
The resort's most popular activities - Nordic skiing and snowshoeing - will be offered all day, per its usual operation and pricing, as well.
A day of sleigh rides will also be offered, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pricing is just $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.
All activities will commence in the Base Area at Grafton Ponds. For additional details or questions, please contact the Grafton Ponds information line at 802-843-2400 or visit www.graftonponds.com.
In Guilford Š
MEXICAN FIESTA: On Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Guilford Grange, the Guilford Central School eighth-grade class of 2013 will host a Mexican Fiesta. Culinary delights will be prepared by Guilford students and parents under the guidance of native Mexican and eighth-grade parent, Aida Avery. Señorita Avery will guide the preparation of the authentic, vegetarian feast sharing many of her mother's family recipes. The menu will include Mexican Rice, Sopes de Frijoles, Mexican carrot soup, fresh made salsas and guacamole, Mexican wedding cookies, Mexican brownies and homemade limonade. Immediately following dinner, local latin dance instructor Elsa Borrero will be teaching several latin dance steps to those looking to work off their meal.
The schedule is as follows: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., open dinner seating; 7-9, latin dancing with lessons from 7-8 with Elsa for anyone who is interested. This event is a fundraiser to benefit the Guilford eighth-grade class trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. John, New Brunswick, Canada.
For tickets, call Mary at 802-579-6619 or see any Guilford eighth-grader. Tickets (including dinner and dancing) are $10 for adults (ages 12 and over), and $6 for children (ages 6-11), children 5 and under are free.
In Marlboro Š
THE WINTER WORLD OF THE PORCUPINE: Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center will host a field expedition to be held in Marlboro, Sunday, Feb. 10, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Among the wild species that inhabit this region, few are as easy to study as porcupines in their winter world. During the season of cold and snow, porcupines remain active, but within a small territory, one that includes a den site and the hemlock trees they feed on. BEEC naturalist Patti Smith has been conducting a census of the porcupines near her home in Marlboro, and has been studying their winter behavior and habits, some very predictable and some surprising.
The group will trek to whichever site offers the best observation opportunities, and since porcupines are most often found in steep, rocky places, be prepared for a some scrambling. Explore porcupine feeding preferences and learn to recognize many types of porcupine sign.
Snowshoes may be needed. Dress for the weather.
This program is free. Space is limited; call or e-mail to make a reservation. Visit wwwbeec.org or call 802-257-5785 to register and for more information.
In Newfane Š
SUPER SUPPER: The 28th annual potluck Super Supper, sponsored by the Grace Cottage Hospital Auxiliary will be held Friday, Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m., at the NewBrook Fire and Rescue building on Route 30, Newfane. This is a potluck supper, so be creative and bring a favorite dish or dessert to share. The auxiliary will provide roasted turkeys and beverages. There will be prizes, 50/50 raffle, and music by the Bills Band will add a little pizzazz to the mid-winter night. All are welcome. For more information call 802-365-4707 or 802-365-4455.
In Putney ...
TABLE MANNERS: The Grammar School is hosting a Table Manners Workshop for Children on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Putney Inn. Cindy Post Senning, Ed.D., spokesperson and presenter for The Emily Post Institute and great-granddaughter of Emily Post will lead the workshop.
The workshop is open to children ages 8 to 13 and will cost $48 per child, which includes the workshop fee, a four-course child-friendly lunch, tip sheets, "So you ..." cards, and Table Manners booklets. Each child will receive an Emily Post Certificate of Completion.
During the meal, children learn about table manners and etiquette including how to navigate a table setting and dine with confidence. Children are introduced to the principles of etiquette -- consideration, respect and honesty -- and how those principles help them to make and keep friends. There is a table manners quiz, pointers on how to eat tricky foods and tips on being a good guest and host.
A parents' workshop will be offered following the children's program at no extra cost to participating families. The cost is $10 for parents whose children are not participating in the luncheon.
Space is limited to 60 children and registration will be open to the general public. To enroll, provide names and submit a check payable to The Grammar School with "Manners" in the notation line to Tammy. Should you have any questions, please contact TGS parent Nancy Brooks at firstname.lastname@example.com or 603-256-6346.
In Townshend ...
FARMERS' MARKET: Beginning this year, the Townshend Farmers' Market will be hosted by the WRCP at its location at the West Townshend Country Store.
The market will be moved to the back garden of the Country Store and be held on Friday afternoons throughout the summer season.
Post Oil Solutions founded this community-based market five years ago. Located on the Townshend Common, it has specialized in locally grown food. Some of the long term vendors have also been actively working to form the West River Community Project whose mission is dedicated to preserving and promoting the West River heritage in order to sustain a healthy future full of music, the arts and local agriculture. The WRCP plans to have a processing kitchen, cafe and local foods market up and running soon. Currently the thrift shop and new cob pizza/bread oven are open and located at the West Townshend Country Store.
For more information, contact Post Oil's Townshend Market Manager, Sherry Maher (firstname.lastname@example.com) or the West River Community Project.
In Walpole, N.H. Š
GENEALOGY WORKSHOP: A free Genealogy Workshop Sponsored by the Walpole Historical Society will be offered Saturday Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon. Sharing information about how to start or how to solve problems will be Jeanne and Peter Jeffries with over 30 years of research experience. Reservations required at 603-756-2933.
In Windham County...
HEAT FUND DONATIONS: The Windham County Heat Fund presently has families on the waiting list for fuel. The program is for those either not eligible for current fuel assistance programs or who have run out of their assistance allotments.
There is no overhead, all money received goes directly to buying fuel.
Tax deductible donations may be sent to the Windham County Heat Fund, c/o Richard Davis, 679 Weatherhead Hollow Road, Guilford, VT 05301 or stop by at Brattleboro Savings & Loan Assn., 221 Main St. to donate directly.
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Jibe: Building distributed databases that standardize product searches05/11/2001
P2P Profiles is an ongoing column that takes an in-depth look at companies in the peer-to-peer space. They will be published in O'Reilly's P2P 2001 Industry Overview, available this July.
Distributed searching -- where a user sends a query to multiple sites at once, and the owners of the data return results from their own data stores -- is one of the Holy Grails of P2P. It was one of the early goals of Gnutella developers, embodied in Gene Kan's InfraSearch project and is now a part of Sun Microsystem's JXTA. Distributing a search improves the overall efficiency of a query (because many sites can handle it in parallel), while eliminating the need for data to be translated and uploaded to some large central server.
But one cannot drink from this chalice merely by tying together a lot of sites and asking them to offer up their databases. A workable solution must also integrate legacy data that can be stored in different formats with different column headings.
Jibe's product makes the most of industry standards -- including SOAP and Java -- on the inside, while providing wrappers that they claim make the process efficient and flexible for both the users doing searches and the participating vendors.
Also in P2P Profiles:
Allcast: New Life for Live Content
XDegrees tackles name service and file caching
Of course, Jibe hides the complexities of product classification, distributed queries and formatting from the end-user. This end-user might simply type "motorcycle frames" into the GO FIND box and let Jibe do the retrieval, ranking, sorting and display. However, a sophisticated user who understands standard product classifications can use that metadata to browse the data.
Distributed Searching -- the Supply Side
Many industries have standardized product codes so customers researching products from different companies can feel like they're comparing apples to apples. Computer products, for instance, often follow a product code called the UN/SPSC. Jibe does not expect companies to store data according to any particular code, but it does provide different classifications -- or taxonomies, in their terminology -- and makes it as easy as possible for companies to supply data according to a chosen taxonomy.
The Jibe storage format, as one might guess, is XML. Taxonomies are defined in XML. "Jibe believes the future is in distributed services using XML-based messaging (i.e. SOAP)," writes CEO Greg Schmitzer. But they're also planning support for JXTA.
At this point, many readers may be asking about the recently finalized specification for XML Schemas -- isn't it tailored for this kind of industry classification? Jibe, of course, has to develop a solution that can be used right now, and it will be a long time before software products implement XML schemas or before each industry settles on a schema. But Jibe is open to using schemas and can adapt if companies start using them. Essentially, a company that wants to use a schema can use it to classify data before inserting it into the Jibe system. Most of the important services provided by Jibe will remain the same.
The data stored by each site (such as name, quantity, description, and price) is referenced in a Jibe XML "lens." One such lens might use the UN/SPSC classifications, another might use a product classification appropriate to another industry, and another might involve an entirely different field of research, such as human resources. Jibe allows users to search through multiple lenses at once.
In a sense, by licensing Jibe software, customers join a gigantic and potentially industry-wide database. A Jibe customer can also set up a private, secure P2P hub with its suppliers or partners. Any storage system that can be accessed through JDBC or ODBC can participate, including Microsoft Access and Excel spreadsheets. For clients without any such datastore, Jibe even goes so far as to give them Access and Excel templates. A wizard allows them to organize their data in just three steps into a format that Jibe can query:
- Bind to the source of the data (usually a product database).
- Choose a desired taxonomy (such as UN/SPSC) or a custom schema.
- Map the appropriate columns in the database to the standard fields in the taxonomy (for instance, what the company might call "inventory" in its database might be called "availability" in the taxonomy).
The site's data now "jibes" with the related data from all other sites.
Distributed Searching -- the Demand Side
For users who wish to search for products, Jibe provides a Java servlet that can interpret the XML for each taxonomy and present a Web form to the user doing a search. The user first selects a lens to search through (such as the Product/UNSPSC lens) and then enters a search string (such as "test tubes"). A Jibe application can run standalone, or a company licensing Jibe can store a single servlet on an internal Web server and let its employees do searches through their browsers.
At its central server, Jibe stores a limited subset of information indicating which company sites have what types of products. User queries are then directed to those sites, which delve down and return detailed information.
Jibe, the Company
Jibe is located at the domain name jibe.ws. They started with the goal of helping companies access relevant product information directly from one another. Along the way, they realized this technology could be applied to a variety of content issues, including real-time data analysis and CRM. They are VC-funded and are offering a beta release this summer.
Andy Oram is an editor for O'Reilly Media, specializing in Linux and free software books, and a member of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. His web site is www.praxagora.com/andyo.
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MARIETTA, Ga. - Students at a suburban Atlanta elementary school are making bracelets for classmates in an effort to help tornado victims in northwest Georgia.
The effort at Davis Elementary School in Cobb County is aimed at helping tornado victims in the neighboring county of Bartow.
The Marietta Daily Journal reports that students recently lined up to buy the bracelets made by fourth-graders in Bonnie Popienko's class.
Each morning this week, the children have been selling bracelets they made for 25 to 50 cents each.
The sales benefit victims of the Jan. 30 tornado that hit Adairsville in Bartow County, leaving one person dead.
Popienko said many of her 30 students have spent between 25 and 30 hours before and after school making and selling the bracelets.
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After first announcing the results of drug testing for "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" were "invalid" and then later clarifying that a simple clerical error delayed the process, the California State Athletic Commission today announced that there were no positive tests from the Aug. 18 event.
However, CSAC Interim Executive Officer Kathi Burns also clarified that only the headliners, women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey and Sarah Kaufman, were tested.
"We randomly select people from each of our events, and we always do the main event title fights," Burns told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "But we just didn't select to do any others at that event."
A total of 18 fighters competed on the event, which took place at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego and aired live on Showtime and Showtime Extreme. In the main event, Rousey submitted Kaufman by first-round armbar to defend her title.
Burns said the decision to solely test the main event wasn't related to budgetary concerns.
"We don't just test the main event," she said. "We definitely always do that, and usually in addition, we'll pick another fight or two on the undercard. Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't. That's kind of the point of doing it randomly enough to where people know it will be done, but won't know exactly when and where it will be done."
According to Burns, the CSAC recently decided to do all drug testing with the UCLA Olympic Lab, which previously was only responsible for performance-enhancer screening. The commission previously contracted with Quest Laboratories for drugs-of-abuse screening.
Burns declined to explain an email from CSAC sent to the media that stated test results for "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" were "invalid," saying it was "an internal matter."
Regarding an earlier comment from UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner that there may have been issues with sample collection on fight night, Burns clarified that the CSAC was simply unfamiliar with the UCLA lab's testing protocols, which required samples to be labeled in a certain way. When they weren't, it caused the delay in processing results.
"When we switched labs, we switched procedures," she said. "The steps that we used to take for a certain kind of cup and certain kind of sample were different than the way we do it now. So basically what happened was that all of the steps that we needed to take didn't happen. So the lab needed that step in order to process the results.
"Early on, we thought there was no way to get the samples processed because of the step we didn't take. But later, after I spoke to the lab directly, I was told that I could have the samples processed."
Burns said the CSAC has allotted a specific amount of money solely for drug testing in the state. She estimated that the commission will have overseen 180 events by the end of 2012.
As for alleviating a well-publicized budget crunch, Burns said the commission is "brainstorming."
For complete coverage of "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman," check out the MMA Events section of the site.
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The 8th annual Community in Unity faith-based fall festival is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the 400 block of S. Independence.
Fellowship will continue to 10 p.m. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Independence and James Cr. The line up starts at 8:30 a.m. and there is no cost to enter the parade. The festival will also include games, door prizes, food and drink booths, a taste contest and an information booth.
Everyone is welcome to join this community building effort. For more information contact Phyllis at 858-8491 or Chandra at 968-1859.
Living Water Church to host revival
The Living Water Church in Pottsville will host a revival with the Rev. Mike McNeely starting Sunday through Wednesday. Sunday's services will be at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and on weeknights services will begin at 7 p.m. The theme of the revival will be "Do Something." For more information, call (479) 883-1078.
Bakers Creek to host pancake breakfast
Bakers Creek Freewill Baptist Church, State Highway 7 North on Bakers Creek Road in Russellville, will host a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday. For more information, call 747-4726.
Party in the Park slated for Sunday
Russellville First Assembly's Party in the Park, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at Old Post, has been moved to the City Park Complex located at 915 East B Street.
The public is invited for free food, games and great music.
Third annual Wild Beast Feast
Happy Valley Assembly of God Church will celebrate the return of hunting season in the Arkansas River Valley with the third annual Wild Beast Feast at 6 p.m. on Oct. 12.
The program will feature mounted displays, game photos, door prizes, hunting stories and a wild game meal. Special speaker for the evening is Brad Clay from Pursuit Channel's "Final Descent Outdoors" program. All hunters are invited to celebrate.
Happy Valley Church is located in the Gum Log community at 4060 State Highway 326, northeast of Russellville. For more information, call Pastor Henry Bateman at (479) 641-7895.
Happy Valley AG Church Fall Revival
Happy Valley Church invites everyone to attend its fall revival with Evangelist Melissa Turman. Happy Valley is in the Gum Log community at 4060 State Highway 326, northeast of Russellville. Services will begin at 7 p.m. today and Saturday. Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Turman provides ministry in music, teaching, and preaching of the Word of God. She has ministered in India, Nepal, China, the Philippines, Australia and worked across America as a conference speaker and preacher.
For more information, call Pastor Henry Bateman at (479) 641-7895.
Augsburg Fall Festival
Augsburg Fall Festival at Zion Lutheran Church, on State Highway 333 north of London, will be conducted on Oct. 12. Admission is free for a full day of activities for the entire family.
All proceeds will go to the River Valley Christian Clinic and the Zion Lutheran Women's Missionary League Food Pantry helping those in need in our community. If you are interested in having an information or merchandise booth, please call JoAnn Dorn at (479) 331-2302.


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It's on to the Finals in our Greatest Bar of Greater Trenton contest!
After a tough-fought Final 4 Round, Trenton Social and Bill's Olde Tavern will be moving on to our championship round.
The fight between Social and Trenton icon Tir Na Nog was particularly close, coming down to the wire this morning. Trenton Social prevailed with a score of 974-958.
In our other battle, another Trenton landmark, Rossi's Bar & Grill was knocked out of competition by Hamilton's Bill's, with a final tally of 668-487.
Finding out the ultimate champion in the tournament will take a bit longer, however, as we're saving the Finals rounds from all of our contests until the end of the event.
Next, we'll be launching our Best Diner tournament, with 32 competitors representing the best casual dining spots around the Greater Trenton area.
Nominations for that contest were provided by our readers. The lists are currently being considered by the members of our selection committee, who will help decide who's included, who's not and where they rank.
We'll release the final list of nominees and then the ranked bracket showing the first round match-ups over the weekend, and voting will begin at 8 a.m. Monday.
Also on Monday, we'll start the groundwork for our Best Pizza tournament, which could prove to be the most popular and most contentious of them all.
We'll ask for participation from our readers by joining our pizza selection committee or suggesting their favorite pizza parlors for inclusion in our event. That contest will open on April 1.
By April 5 we'll have two finalists waiting to compete in each category's final round. We'll open voting that day in the three head-to-head championship match-ups. Then we'll let the vote continue through the weekend and finish it all off on Mon., April 8 with a live video show from our newsroom to announce the winners.
Representatives from the competing establishments will be invited to come down and witness the vote's conclusion in person and chat with our host for the day -- our own Jeff Edelstein!
We'll also be giving out prizes to fans of our Facebook page chosen at random, so if you don't "Like" us already, do it now for your chance to win.
We have some other surprises in store and a lot more fun to be had over the next two weeks. So stay tuned, follow along and show your favorite places some support!


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Clash Of The Titans [2010] (DVD)
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In Clash of the Titans, the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, Perseus and his warriors will only survive if Perseus accepts his power as a god, defies fate and creates his own destiny.
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- Rating: PG-13
- Label: Warner Studios
- Run Time: 106 minutes
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Author: James Metz, MD Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Posted Date: April 28, 1998
Guided Imagery is a technique that relies heavily on the power of suggestion to create relaxing mental images for the participants. It is particularly useful for relieving stress and relaxing the cancer patient. It is not a treatment for cancer, but some patients find it helps them cope with the diagnosis and side effects of treatments more effectively.
The therapist will instruct the participants to visualize a specific image. Sometimes the participant is asked to visualize a mass of cancerous cells being attacked by the immune system, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. Many patients utilize guided imagery audiotapes, which provide instruction on meditation exercises, guided relaxation, and visualization techniques. Some patients use these tapes while they are receiving their chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or traveling to their treatments.
The initial goal of guided imagery is total relaxation. Patients learn breathing exercises to help them attain an "inner calm". Patients then try to modify their anxiety or pain by imagining a pleasurable scene or situation.
Guided imagery may make a cancer patient feel better, but it does not cure cancer. Do not replace conventional medical treatments with guided imagery. It may be used effectively in some patients for relaxation and relief of anxiety. If you are interested in guided imagery, try starting with audiotapes specifically for cancer patients such as those produced by Petrea King or Belleruth Neparstak.


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She was preceded in death by her parents; her three husbands, Ovid Chambers, John Henry Heath and George Cain; brothers, Lossie Haney, George Haney, Will Haney, Dewey Haney, Cletus Haney and Pleaze Haney; sisters, Hester Haney Hodges, Mary Haney Pearson and Mattie Haney Adams; and one granddaughter, Raquel Jay McMaken.
Survivors include one daughter, Cilestene Chambers Jay and son-in-law, the Rev. David Jay of Dardanelle; one grandson, David Farrell Jay and wife Nita of Blanchard, Okla.; one sister, Bessie Haney Stewart of Cabot; six great-grandchildren, Heather McMaken Cook, Nicole McMaken Boese and Stacey McMaken, all of Indiana, Caleb Jay, Kristyn Jay Johnston and Kailyn Jay, all of Oklahoma; 14 great-great-grandchildren; many nephews and nieces; and a multitude of friends.
Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the Dardanelle First Assembly of God Church with Bro. Eric Martin officiating. Burial will be in Haney Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers are Alan Robberson, Chris Turic, Jimmy Estala, Alan Wilfong, Gary Smith and Gary Lily. Honorary Pallbearers are Johnny Boren, Franklin Robberson and Jimmy Coffey.
Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle.
Online guestbook and condolences are at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.
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Original post made by Stacey, Amberwood/Wood Meadows, on Jun 17, 2009
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on Jun 17, 2009 at 11:11 pm
The beauty of this forum is the fact that it's totally free-form. Anyone can post (practically) anything. No one person controls content. The current topics and posts simply reflect the current state of local/state/national and international affairs.
Read what you want. Post what you want. Simple. ;)
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 18, 2009 at 7:44 am
Stacey is a registered user.
As I wrote, just an observation.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:16 am
I'm with you, Stacey.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:38 am
TownSquare Forum = Proof too many right-wing nutjobs live in this town
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:40 am
It's interesting how an overdose of garbage national political news stifles local universal problems trying to be solved in partnership within our City.I always felt that once this forum got started, improvement would be its constant guide. Liberty is not free is right. Maybe a new forum of local information can be started, even outside this publication.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:42 am
You are posting on a "State, National, and International" thread. If you want local talk, use the "Around Town" or just Twitter.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:06 am
Stacey, you are seriously Passive-Aggressive.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:22 am
OK...I'll reply to your subject line of "This Website Has Been Taken Over."
In the first place, I disagree with your premise. Anyone can post here, as you know. And KUDOS to the PW for allowing people like me who are truly concerned with what is happening to our country because of Obama's leftist policies.
Secondly, I would rephrase your headline to reflect that there are more postings that about about the troubling direction of this country. However, to give you the benefit of the doubt that your subject line has some truth "This Website Has Been Taken Over" might be because there are many of us who feel that "This Country Has Been Taken Over By a Blatant Socialist/Marxist" who is bent on the destruction of this country's economy, defense, constitution, and other perspectives.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:45 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Nothing constructive to add?
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 18, 2009 at 10:00 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Haha, fair enough. The headline was meant to grab attention.
I disagree that the reason "many of us feel that..." is the reason behind this change in content because the same thing could be said of the other side who felt the same way about Bush. Maybe since this forum got started towards the tail-end of Bush's 8 years everyone was weary by that point.
I try to look at the changes in power with our two-party system from a Taoist perspective. Everyone in America gets tired after awhile of one side so they flip to the other and then back again. This is because the side in power takes over then starts going too far to an extreme and we overturn them in elections to change the balance back again. Over a long period of time it evens out in the end. They cancel each other out. It's like when the Republicans gained control of Congress and the White House there was so much promise for the future but then the Republicans squandered their "political capital" and got booted out. The Democrats do the same thing when they gain in power, squandering their position. It's like yin and yang chasing each other's tails.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 18, 2009 at 10:06 am
It was instructive.
a resident of Val Vista
on Jun 18, 2009 at 10:14 am
Parent of Two is a registered user.
One other point. This particular board was pretty empty before the hullaballoo around Measure G (and maybe Staples Ranch). A lot of residents found the board either by investigating the Measure or through word of mouth. Since they came for political discussion (albeit local discussion), they've stayed to vent their national political frustrations/views.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jun 18, 2009 at 10:20 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Parent of Two,
I agree with you, it was definitely Measure G that brought more people here.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 18, 2009 at 9:28 pm
PToWN94566 is a registered user.
Stacey and a few others, I totally agree. This website has begun to take on a nasty tone with they constant chatter of politics. These kinds of threads use to be far and few between and I remember reading more threads about local issues or events that took place. I think there are some national topics that are appropriate to discuss on here, but other than that, there is constant ranting about what one party did, or what the other party did, all the while people are attacking each other. Isn't this the same town that got upset when our mayor said something about taking on national issues and not focusing enough on our local issues? Go figure though that these could possibly be the same people who discuss national politics on a daily basis.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 18, 2009 at 11:07 pm
I'm getting bored with most of the threads here.
I preferred when Measure G was in the heat of things. I didn't like the barbs thrown, but I enjoyed hearing thoughtful ideas from both sides. It was always fun to hear an idea I liked/agreed with from an opponent of my position.
The bomb throwers and those with flint on their heels bore me.
Some people need to vent as Pof2 said. I'm good with that, but get constructive eventually...puh-leez.
I wish there was something they could "do" with their engeries other than post their opinions alone.
I wish there was a true debate forum where it wasn't just a "free speech" thing for anyone to say something creepy, but rather ideas could be sharpened.
For example, if we could craft a new California government, what would it look like?
I think topics like that one is a better way to channel political interest and energy.
The rest of the forum-taggers could just stay on pointless name-throwing threads.
Good night.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Jun 19, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Stacey, there's a phrase I'm sure you've heard that I'll use in response to your topic:
All POLITICS are LOCAL
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 19, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I agree, I come here to find local stories and news, and as far as national politics, there's plenty other places to rehash that.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Jun 19, 2009 at 6:46 pm
JLM, your comment was meant to be DESTRUCTIVE. Obviously.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Jun 19, 2009 at 9:29 pm
frank, you're an a** hole and have absolutely nothing to contribute to these blogs. Go find somewhere else to spend your time UNproductively. See ya ... :-)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 19, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Julie is a registered user.
I'm sorry, but I don't think comments like local yokel's should be allowed. I've been on the other end of such comments myself and it's unnecessary. No, I don't care what a group of anonymous people think about me, but I also don't think it's right for one person to think they are the thread or blog "Conscience" or "Decider of Who Does and Does Not Belong". No one should have to suffer being called a rude name or being made to feel unwelcome at this website - particularly not someone like Frank who tends to offer actual insight. In fact, in this case his post was spot on. Calling a fellow poster "passive aggressive" is equally unnecessary. What did JLM hope to gain? Agree or disagree, but keep the a**hole comments inside your head.
a resident of Jensen Tract
on Jun 20, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Rudeness, personal attacks are a sign of a lack of ideas, or how to express them thoughtfully. Otherwise I think this is a great forum for understanding the views of my neighbors on a wide range of topics. The fact a lot of the commentary is national or political in nature just means this is a community that looks beyond its own borders.


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American Idol Season 9 Hollywood Week is upon us. Now the show gets good. Over the next two weeks we will find out who makes it into the Top 24. One21music focuses our American Idol coverage on Christian music artists trying to make their dreams come true by running the American Idol gauntlet. Last year we followed the triumphs of Kris Allen and Danny Gokey, the inspiring stories of Michael Sarver and Scott MacIntyre and the way too early ousters of Mishavonna Henson and Felica Barton.
American Idol Hollywood Week Season 9 should feature several Christian music artist favorites and we want to help you keep an eye out for them. We have already featured, Alex Nestor (who for some reason was never seen in the audtions), Ben Honeycut and Jermaine Sellers
But we continue to look and we have found seven more Christian music artists for you to follow through American Idol Season 9 Hollywood Week. We believe that it is likely you will be able to vote for these Christian music artists in a few weeks:
Lacey Brown
The 24-year-old, who the show identified as a church event director from Amarillo, sang "Over the Rainbow" in Orlando, Fla., before the four judges unanimously voted her through to the next round. Lacey Brown is the daughter of David and Connie Brown, pastor and co-pastor of Victory Church in Amarillo. She shared that the first time she sang was in church for her parents anniversary party while she had hiccups, and went on to say that her relatives were as shocked as she was that she could sing
Lacey Brown made it into the Top 50 of American Idol Season 8. She was cut in a chair scene with Meagan Joy.
Ashley Makailah Rodriguez
Ashley's journey as an artist began at the age of four when she started ballet, jazz and tap lessons. Loving the art of performance, Ashley Makailah Rodriguez joined the drama club in high school, took piano, taught herself guitar and sang in the school's chorus to hone her skills as an all-around performer. It was there at Chelsea High School that she was introduced to the City Music program at Berklee College of Music, which eventually awarded her a full four-year tuition scholarship.
During her four years at Berklee, Ashley Makailah Rodriguez not only worked to improve herself as a vocalist, but also majored in Music Business Management in order to fully immerse herself in the industry. As a performer, Ashley was offered many incredible opportunities, which included traveling internationally with the gospel group Overjoyed and singing at the Berklee Performance Center with artists such as Philip Bailey, Chaka Kahn, and Berklee alums Lalah Hathaway and Paula Cole.
Chris Golightly aka "Orphan"
Chris Golightly performs under the name Orphan. He born in San Pedro, CA. and by the age of three he was placed in the social services system. Growing up without parents Chris Golightly struggled to find himself. As a child it was very rough and Chris Golightly had to stand up on his own two feet.
Running away from foster homes etc… every five months made Chris Golightly come to realize he had stories to tell. Ever since he was six years old he was singing and performing. At the age of twelve Rich Mullins inspired him to started writing. Today, Chris Golightly attends Calvary Church in Santa Ana, CA and performs there regularly.
Vered "Didi" Benami
Vered Benami lists her influences as "First and foremost God." When you listen to her original music her faith is clearly apparent, as in the chorus of her song "Lullaby"- "He wants to comfort you. He wants to save you." Ever since she was old enough to speak Vered Benami was inspired, energized, and fascinated with the groove of life in ever-changing motion. She immersed herself in all kinds of jazz, blues, southern rock, folk, country, R&B and pop music. Throughout her life she has harmonized, danced, and written to any music that moves her.
Vered Benami attended Belmont University where she met her biggest inspiration, Rebecca Joy Lear. Rebecca was a singer/songwriter from Wichita, Kansas who began to help Vered capture and sharpen her ability to sing, and combine vocalizing expression with writing music. Not too long after these two met they became close friends and decided to stick it out at school, (even though all they were really passionate about was writing and performing music) Rebecca's Journey was cut short by an automobile accident in December 2005. This was an eye opening experience for Verdad Benami, and made her realize that life is too short to waste not doing what you love.
Michelle Delamor
Michelle Delamor dreams of conquering two worlds: music and fashion. In a Miami Herald article, she said of the two passions: "The moment you step on stage, the transformation is amazing. You can go from crazy nerves to becoming the music. I want to be huge, I want to tour around the world, sing for millions and millions of people. But another dream of mine is to have my own clothing line. My style is funky-glamorous."
Michelle Delamor is a 20 year-old a music major at Miami Dade College-Wolfson. Michelle credits Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Pink and Mary J. Blige as being some of her biggest musical influences. She also has a strong gospel background and is a soloist in Miami's Unity on the Bay church choir.
Michael Lynche
Like many great artists in the R&B tradition, Michael Lynche was first exposed to music through the church. Both of his parents were pastors and the Lynche Family or "Lynche Mob" (as they were known) was well known for its energetic act, which featured a young Michael performing gospel.
Michael Lynche excelled in high school, earning a full academic and athletic scholarship to the University of Central Florida, where he played NCAA Division I football as a defensive lineman. Michael was sure football was his ticket out of the poverty of his youth, but while in college, his beloved mother fell ill with cancer and Michael saw it as his duty to go home. As he recalls, "My love for football was enormous, but when my mom got sick, I started really rethinking about my journey in life and I got to thinking that this was all happening for a reason."
After the passing of his mother, Michael Lynche stepped back to where he started – with his love of music and specifically, the guitar. He recounts, "When I was a kid I picked up the guitar that was stashed in the back of my mom's closet and learned to play it. I loved the sound of blues guitar. When she died, one of the first things I did was get a new guitar and start writing. At first, I was just writing music for the church. Then it became a singer songwriter thing. But nothing was groundbreaking."
Moving to New York in 2006 to pursue his dream, Michael Lynche then hooked up with hip-hop producer Ming (of Ming & FS). Ming started adding beats to the more traditional singer/songwriter and soul songs that Michael was writing, and for Michael, it was like lightning struck. He exclaims, "I'm a soul singer at heart and a story teller, but I realized through Ming that it was the beats that make the songs fun. I was thinking about what kind of music that would be and one day I came up with a new genre name: 'Dirty Blues,' where gritty southern soul meets dirty south hip-hop."
So watch for these Christian music artists starting next week in American Idol Season 9 Hollywood Week and don't forget to follow American Idol Season 9 on One21music.com when we start live blogging when the show goes live on February 23rd.
In the meantime help us find more Christian music artists competing on American Idol Season 9. Here is a list of some Hollywood Week participants we are researching. If you know anything about these artists' faith background, please share.
Aaron Kelly
Haeley Vaughn
Tyler Grady
Alex lambert
Paige Miles
Casey James
Katy Stevens
Andrew Garcia
Katelyn Epperly
David Duke
Jose Munoz
Next week we review the first two shows of American Idol Season 9 and start predicting the Top 24.


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A few weeks ago, I headed out to celebrate a friend's birthday at the Rogue Ales Public House in San Francisco. While there, the group of us drank from the huge selection of beers and noshed on delicious Kobe-style burgers and onion rings. The celebration was a big success, and near the end, my friend's wife pulled out a plastic container full of mini brownie muffins. She stuck candles in a few of them and we all sang a round of Happy Birthday.
After the birthday boy had his first bite, everyone dug in and the next thing we knew we'd each devoured several mini muffins. They were moist, chocolatey, and paired perfectly with our beers. I asked Kerrie — the wife and baker extraordinaire — which recipe she used, and surprisingly she was able to take out a piece of paper and give it to me right then and there! If you want her recipe for delicious bites — the batch makes 72! — then just
Mini Brownie Muffins
From Kerrie, via Epicurious
- 8 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- 4 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 1/2 cups sugar
- 8 eggs
- powdered sugar to decorate
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Grease mini muffin tins very well.
- Melt chocolate and butter together in a sauce pan over very low heat.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Remove chocolate pan from heat when all is melted. Add 3 1/2 cups of sugar, stirring until incorporated.
- Add eggs, one at a time, whisking into chocolate.
- Stir in flour mixture until just blended.
- Pour mixture into muffin tins and bake on middle rack for 13 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool. Dust with powdered sugar.
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Cook Paint and Varnish Company was created in 1927. The company's principal offices were located in North Kansas City, Missouri.
The company's business was the manufacture and sale of paints, varnishes, enamels, lacquers, synthetic resins used in the manufacture of enamels, shellacs, inks, stains, putty, polishes, waxes, and allied products. The company also purchased, for resale, painting tools and supplies, wallpaper and wallpapering supplies, glass, artists' materials, and other similar merchandise. The major portion of the company's products was sold in the Midwest.
In 1930 Cook Paint and Varnish purchased radio WHB. WHB Broadcasting Company then became a subsidiary that operated radio station WHB, a commercial broadcasting station located in Kansas City, Missouri, and licensed by the Federal Communications Commission for operation during the daytime hours. The products of the company were advertised through this station. In 1943 WHB and Cook Paint and Varnish launched Swing magazine. This magazine was an advertising tool for WHB and each cover featured a photo of a "Swing girl."
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On Monday, the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission recommended he be removed from the bench and be suspended for six years if he wins re-election in 2014. McCree is accused of having an affair with a woman whose case he was overseeing.
The Supreme Court's decision is expected in a month or two.
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Shrimp and Spinach Fettuccine Alfredo
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Author Notes: A touch of bacon makes this lightened up version of alfredo so tasty, you won't miss the butter! —ChrisandAmy
Serves 4
- 1/4 pound spinach fettuccine
- 2 slices bacon
- 1/2 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon each, kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 cup fat free milk
- pinches ground nutmeg
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Prepare the pasta according to package directions.
- In a medium-sized sauce pan, cook the bacon and remove it, leaving the drippings in the pan on medium-high heat
- Add the shrimp and garlic to the pan and cook until the shrimp is pink, 2-3 minutes
- Take the shrimp and garlic out and set aside in a small bowl.
- Add the flour to the pan and season it with the salt and pepper.
- Stir it over the heat for 30 seconds, then slowly whisk in the milk.
- Put in the pinch of nutmeg and cook the milk about four minutes, stirring often, until it thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in the parmesan cheese.
- To serve, toss the pasta, shrimp and milk mixture together with the bacon crumbled on top.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish with Meat as a Flavoring
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The state House has passed, and sent to the Senate, a bill that would establish a three-day sales-tax holiday for items deemed necessary for returning to school in the fall: clothes and shoes to replace those that have been outgrown, pencils, crayons, composition books, computers. If the legislation gets past the Senate and Gov. John Hickenlooper, all those things will be a little cheaper for three days next summer.
The difference will be small, because the state sales tax is 2.9 percent, and the Legislature has no authority to declare a tax holiday for other taxing entities.
Any tax break is, at least on the surface, attractive to nearly everyone who pays that tax, and parents certainly can use some extra cash, but a three-day tax holiday for a narrow range of merchandise is a half-baked idea for many reasons.
First, why should items essential for school (or just really cool) be tax exempt some of the time, but not all of the time? How is that fair? Either the exemption is sound tax policy or it is not.
If it is intended to stimulate spending, the effect surely will be minimal.
Most parents, after all, have limited budgets. If, say, each family spends $1,000 getting ready for back to school a high estimate for the sake of creating a nice round number their savings would be $29.
That is not nothing. For some, $29 (or whatever figure) is worth fighting their way through the crowds on those three days. Possibly, if they were spending cash or if they were good at calculating on the fly, they would contribute that additional $29 to the economy. Many, though, would go home after buying what they would have bought anyway, thereby reducing the economic boost.
According to TheDenver Post, the Washington-based Tax Foundation, which studies such things, has concluded that tax holidays shift the timing of expenditures, but not the amount.
Some shoppers shift their spending from some other three days into those, as savvy retailers attempt to capitalize on the tax holiday to grab their share of the extra money. (Meanwhile, even merchants who have no significant ability to benefit from the tax holiday have to deal with the complexity of charging different amounts of tax on different days for only a subset of items generally taxed alike.) Others shoppers those wanting milk, bread and other items taxed at the same rate on those three days as on all other days, probably would avoid the crush and stay home. The net result, if positive, would not be huge; it might not even be noticeable.
If the bills sponsors and supporters do predict substantial savings, they should be able to explain how the costs of the holiday will be allocated.
State government, while beginning to recover from the effects of the recession, still cannot fund all its basic needs. State Rep. J. Paul Brown, R-Ignacio, has cited the backlog of unmaintained state buildings, roads and bridges. The needs of K-12 education, including infrastructure, have been widely discussed. Colorados college students are being priced out of higher education because of tuition increases necessitated by smaller state contributions. And the list goes on.
As a holiday, a celebration, this might be fun. As an acknowledgment of the fiscal straits in which too many Coloradans find themselves, it is valid. And, as an election-year gambit, it is not surprising.
But as a tax plan, it is at best a minute piece of a big picture, and as an issue requiring legislators time and attention, it is a waste of both.


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As India's Rupee Drops, Foreign Firms Reel
NEW DELHI—As India's economy shifted into low gear earlier this year, sales at the country's largest car manufacturer also lost steam, falling nearly 7% in the second quarter from a year earlier.
Now the auto maker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., faces trouble on a new front: the rapid drop in the Indian currency. The rupee has slumped nearly 3% against the dollar since last Wednesday and roughly 15% since May.
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I accidentally posted this in the wrong section the first time....sorry if this feels inconvenient. I meant to post it originally in the Naruto Discussion
Did anyone ever wonder how Samehada was created?
It's a living sword that feels pain, has a mind of its own, and that has the ability to suck up chakra. I doubt it's an actual species, because then why would it be a sword? and it would mean that there are more out there which is not the case.
and for it to have been created means that it was created from yin-yang release....the difference between the samehada and the zetsu, is that the zetsu are made from hashi cells/wood tech
....while the samehada, from what we know, is not made any known element/nature type like iron, earth, bone, etc.
sounds a lot like the creation of all things then to create an actual original living being.....and we know of only one person to be able to use that tech(SO6P)
I don't think he actually made the samehada, I'm just saying that there is no other tech that would be able to create samehada that we know of.


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By T.R. Sullivan and Master Tesfatsion / MLB.com
Lewis to get one more rehab start
OAKLAND -- The Rangers have decided to keep right-hander Colby Lewis on medical rehabilitation assignment and he will pitch for Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday against Salt Lake.
Lewis pitched for Double-A Frisco on Saturday and allowed two runs in five innings. He allowed six hits and one walk while striking out three. He threw 86 pitches and will shoot for 100 on Thursday against Salt Lake City.
"With each outing, he says he feels better health-wise and stuff-wise, but we still feel it is most prudent to make sure he is 100 percent," assistant general manager Thad Levine said. "He said there is a real benefit from having him make another start."
Lewis had surgery on July 27, 2012, to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow. His rehab assignment ends on Aug 15, so he has time to make two more starts. After that, the Rangers will have to decide whether to activate him. Right now there is no room in the rotation, unless Alexi Ogando is moved to the bullpen or Martin Perez is sent to Triple-A.
Neil Ramirez waits to learn trade fate
FRISCO -- Matt Garza has made three starts for the Rangers since he was acquired on July 22, but there's still a player to be named that the Cubs will receive as part of the trade. Double-A Frisco pitcher Neil Ramirez could be that player, or the Rangers could send two other players to Chicago.
"You hear stuff from the Internet, but I'm just trying to get healthy," Ramirez said. "Whatever happens, happens. It's one of those things you can't control so there's no use in worrying about it. Either way, I just got to get healthy, go back out there and compete again."
Ramirez was placed on the disabled list on July 24, retroactive to July 21, with a right shoulder injury. The 14th best prospect in the club's farm system, according to MLB.com, has had shoulder problems during his six years in the Minors.
"It's kind of been from throwing and a combination of some other things," Ramirez said on the injury. "For the sake of not really wanting to get into that, it was just an off-the-field thing. It wasn't anything serious. I'm just glad to get back out there now."
The Rangers' supplemental first-round pick in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft threw a 35-pitch bullpen session this week and plans to have another session Sunday, throwing around 45-50 pitches. If all goes well, Ramirez thinks he'll be ready to return.
"I'm just taking it day by day, but it's definitely feeling a lot better," Ramirez said. "I thought the effort level and intensity was good. I was able to make all my pitches with no problems and felt comfortable."
Worth noting
• Ian Kinsler's home run on Saturday gave him 10 for the season. He is the seventh player in club history with at least seven seasons of 10 home runs or more.
• After going 1-for-8 on Saturday, the Rangers are hitting .244 with runners in scoring position on the season, on pace for the club's lowest mark since posting a .227 average with RISP in 1992.
• The Angels are scheduled to pitch Jerome Williams, Garrett Richards and Tommy Hanson during the three-game series against the Rangers that starts on Monday in Anaheim. The Rangers miss Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. Master Tesfatsion is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Fear not, K-Rod saves the day
Guerrero has a quiet night; Lackey doesn't see action
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- No sweat, from where John Lackey was watching. Pulses might have been pounding elsewhere, but Lackey knows Francisco Rodriguez and what the Angels starter calls his "fearlessness" on the mound. "Nah, I wasn't worried," Lackey said on Tuesday night, having watched K-Rod walk another tightrope to victory, this time for the American League All-Stars, 5-4 conquerors of the Nationals yet again. "I've seen him do it too many times." Rodriguez never had done it in an All-Star Game, however, and that brought an element of novelty to the act. When he retired the Phillies' Aaron Rowand on a fly ball to right for the final out, leaving the bases loaded, K-Rod finally could exhale. "It was a great feeling -- my first save in an All-Star Game," Rodriguez said. "Hopefully, it's not the last one." This save was far from stress-free, in spite of Lackey's cool confidence. Summoned for one out by AL manager Jim Leyland after Mariners closer J.J. Putz got two before a National uprising featuring Alfonso Soriano's two-run homer, Rodriguez thought he had the Cubs' Derrek Lee struck out on a 3-2 checked swing. But the call went Lee's way, Rodriguez was forced to go after Arizona's Orlando Hudson with two on. After Hudson walked on five pitches, three in the dirt, it was left to Rowand. "Scary? Not at all -- I was going to go with my best," K-Rod said. "I was confident I could put pitches where I wanted them. I was trying to make him hit my pitch, which is what all closers do in that situation. [Catcher Jorge] Posada said, 'Let's go after him,' and that's what I did, two fastballs. "The last one was a fastball in, and he tried to inside-out it to right field. With power pitchers like me, that's what they usually try to do." As the ball settled in the glove of Toronto right fielder Alex Rios, K-Rod expressed the joy -- and relief -- felt by all AL contenders, who now know they'll have home-field advantage in the World Series. "If we make the World Series," Rodriguez said of his AL West-leading Angels, "we'll have the first game at home -- and Games 6 and 7, too. We know from 2002 how important that is."
Victories in Games 6 and 7 -- Lackey starting and winning the finale as a rookie -- made World Series champions of K-Rod and Co. at the expense of Barry Bonds and his Giants.It was a quiet night for the Angels' other two All-Stars. Hitless in three at-bats, Vladimir Guerrero left his thunder in the State Farm Home Run Derby, and Lackey did not appear in the game. "Yeah, I'm a little disappointed," Lackey said. "I wanted to pitch. Maybe next time." Guerrero's first at-bat once again was a confrontation with Dodgers right-hander Brad Penny. This time it was Penny, victim of Guerrero's monstrous homer in the second inning of the 2006 Midsummer Classic in Pittsburgh, who held the upper hand. He got ahead with two fastballs, then brought one in on the fists for a ground ball to third that shattered Guerrero's bat. Guerrero also grounded out against the Phillies' Cole Hamels in the fourth inning and flied to right against the Brewers' Francisco Cordero in the sixth. "I faced him a lot when he was in Montreal," Penny said. "I wanted to get ahead -- last year I didn't get a chance to. Once I got to 0-2, I wanted to run a fastball in, and that's what I did. He's a great hitter, a Hall of Fame player." With Dan Haren and Josh Beckett each throwing two innings to start the game for the AL, there were opportunities for only five other pitchers among the 11 on Leyland's staff to make appearances. When Leyland opted for Putz in the ninth inning with a 5-2 lead, it appeared that both Rodriguez and Lackey would be inactive, joining Bobby Jenks of the White Sox and Gil Meche of the Royals. But Putz ran into trouble with two outs, Dmitri Young reaching on an infield single and Soriano sending a 3-1 fastball into the right-field seats. A walk to Hardy brought Leyland out, and in came Rodriguez in his second All-Star appearance. "I had to get ready in a hurry," K-Rod said. "I didn't expect to pitch, and then I'm in the game." Pressure always has brought out the best in the Venezuelan, who won his first Major League game at Yankee Stadium in the 2002 postseason and, at 24, became the youngest pitcher ever to reach 100 saves. His 116 saves over the past 2 1/2 seasons lead the Majors, and he's converted 89 of his past 95 opportunities. His 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings is third best in MLB history. It's been an eventful, head-spinning week for Lackey, from dueling legendary Roger Clemens on even terms in a great Saturday afternoon show at Yankee Stadium to making his first All-Star team -- even though he didn't get in the game. It's the culmination of a run of excellence that began in 2002 with his World Series triumph. Returning to AT&T Park for the Midsummer Classic stirred sweet memories of that remarkable title run. "It's the thing I think about every time I come here," Lackey said. His 52 wins since 2004 rank third in the league, and his 3.38 ERA across 547 innings since 2005 also is third best in the AL, behind Johan Santana's 2.80 and Roy Halladay's 3.19. Beyond the numbers, Lackey has emerged as a team leader in the manner of those who showed him the way when he was getting a feel for things. The event gave him the opportunity to spend some time with good buddy Chris Young of the Padres, with whom he has worked out during winters in their native Texas. They also played together on a team of stars who toured Japan after the 2006 season. "I got in an elevator when I got here," Lackey said, "and I see this really big guy, and I'm looking up ... and it's CY. Yeah, I love that guy. Great guy. I'm really happy he made it [in the Final Vote]." "What's great about this is you have all these guys you compete against all year, and you call a three-day truce and hang out together." The truce ends now. For Lackey, Rodriguez and Home Run Derby king Guerrero, it's back to the serious task of working your way to October, for World Serious business.
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Human Trafficking degrades and victimizes countless individuals every year through forced labor, sexual exploitation, and other forms of servitude. Victims are often physically abused, psychologically coerced, and fearful of reporting their abuse to authorities.
Trafficked individuals are forced, tricked, or coerced to work in a variety of jobs or in the sex industry. These victims are often emotionally and economically dependent upon their abusers, and remain silent as their worlds grow smaller and more dangerous. Along with our partners in law enforcement and the advocate community, we've made it easier for trafficked individuals to report crime and obtain services.
Where does human trafficking occur?
Human trafficking occurs in our own city, and can occur in any neighborhood. Victims may live and work among us as domestic servants, restaurant workers, and workers in the commercial sex industry (such as massage parlors, strip bars, or escort services).
Can a U.S. citizen be the victim of human trafficking?
Yes. Anyone can be a victim of human trafficking, regardless of citizenship. Both foreign nationals and U.S. citizens can be victims. There is no requirement that a trafficking victim crossed any city, state, national, or international border. Trafficking can even be by a victim's own family members.
Common ways Traffickers maintain control:
• Debt – requiring the victim to pay off a debt.
• Documents – taking the victim's legal papers and documents.
• Deportation – threatening to report the victim to immigration authorities.
• Family – threatening to harm the victim's friends and family.
• Drugs – providing the victim drugs to make him/her more compliant.
• Abuse – abusing the victim physically and/or sexually.
Examples of Sex Trafficking:
International Case:
Lee is a 17 year-old girl who lived in a small town in China. Smugglers in China promised Lee that they would bring her to New York and find her a job in a nail salon in exchange for $50,000, which she could pay back from her wages. Once in New York, the traffickers took Lee's passport and other identification and told her she had to work in a brothel in order to repay her debt. She was told that if she refused, she would be reported to immigration authorities and that traffickers in China would harm her family.
Traffickers often use a combination of methods to maintain control over their victims. Here, the traffickers used deception, debt bondage, document seizure, and threats to force her into prostitution. The traffickers also attempted to prevent her from speaking to the authorities by threatening deportation.
Domestic Case:
Laura is a 15 year-old girl who lives in Manhattan. Her mother's boyfriend sexually abused her. When Laura told her mother what had happened, her mother threw her out. Not having anywhere else to go, Laura went to the Port Authority where she was approached by a man in his 30s. He told Laura she was beautiful and that he would take care of her as her boyfriend. After they were living together, he told Laura that they needed money and that prostitution was the only way to earn it. Before she was prostituted for the first time, the man gave Laura cocaine to "take the edge off." From then on Laura was required to give all of the money she made to this man. If she refused to be prostituted on a particular night, the man would hit her and threaten to tell her family that she was a prostitute.
Domestic sex traffickers often prey on "at-risk" children. These are children whom have unstable family lives and have often been the victims of sexual and physical abuse. Domestic sex traffickers recruit by making false promises, providing drugs, or utilizing other enticements. Once involved with the trafficker, the victim is prevented from leaving through psychological and physical coercion.
What happens if a victim comes forward?
Victims often do not tell anyone about their situation because they are afraid that the trafficker will follow through with his or her threats, or they fear being arrested and deported. In reality, trafficking victims may be eligible for both financial and immigration assistance from the State and Federal governments.
A victim of human trafficking may be entitled to assistance such as:
• Immigration relief
• Housing
• Mental health treatment
• Legal services
• Health care
What can I do?
I am a victim.
If you are victim of Human Trafficking it is important for you to know that there are alternatives and people to help you. If you are in danger or need an immediate response, please call 911. If you are not in immediate danger you can also call the New York County District Attorney's Office's Human Trafficking Referral Hotline at 212-335-3400.
I think someone is a victim.
Victims of human trafficking are often in plain sight. They may be providing you services or interacting with the public in some way. If you believe that someone may be the victim of human trafficking it is important that you try to get her help. If you believe the victim is in immediate danger please call 911. If you have a suspicion of human trafficking please call the Human Trafficking Referral Tipline at 212-335-3400.
New York County District Attorney's Office Human Trafficking Program
80 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
212-335-3400 (Human Trafficking Referral Hotline)
City Bar Justice Center • Immigrant Women & Children Project
42 W. 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Telephone: 212-382-4711 • Fax: 212-354-7438
Website: www.citybarjusticecenter.org
Special Populations: Immigrants, Minors, Sex Trafficking, Labor Trafficking
Services Provided: Community Education/Training, Immigration, Legal Services, Referrals, Trafficking Victim Services
Covenant House
Telephone: 800-999-9999 • TTY: 800-999-9915 • Fax: 212-989-9098
Website: www.covenanthouse.org
Services Provided: Crisis Counseling, Emergency Housing (boys and girls ages 18-20, and ages 16-18 if ACS is contacted)
Girls Educational & Mentoring Services (GEMS)
201 W. 148th street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10039
Telephone: 212-926-8089 • Fax: 212-491-2696
Website: www.gems-girls.org
Services Provided: Community Education/Training, Court/Police Accompaniment, Crisis Counseling, Domestic Violence (General), Emergency Assistance/Transportation, Job Training, Long Term Counseling, Referrals, Trafficking Victim Services
New York Asian Women's Center • Project Free
39 Bowery PMB 375, New York, NY 10002
Telephone: 212-732-0054 x133 • Fax: 212-587-5731 • Hotline: 1-888-888-7702
Website: www.nyawc.org
Languages: Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Laos, Japanese, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali
Services Provided: Community Education/Training, Court/Police Accompaniment, Crisis Counseling, Domestic Violence (General), Immigration, Emergency Assistance/Transportation, Health Services, Long Term Counseling, Public Assistance, Referrals, Shelter/Housing Assistance, Emergency Housing (Adult and Children), Stalking, Trafficking Victim Services
Safe Horizon • Anti-Trafficking Program
50 Court Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Telephone: 718-943-8631 • Fax: 718- 943-8653 • Hotline: 800-621-4673 (HOPE)
Website: www.safehorizon.org
Special Populations: Female Victims, Male Victims, Immigrants, Sex Trafficking, Labor Trafficking
Services Provided: Community Education, Court/Police Accompaniment, Crisis Counseling, Domestic Violence, Immigration, English as a Second Language Classes, Emergency Assistance/Transportation, Health Services, HIV/AIDS (Referral), Job Training (Referral), Legal Services, Long Term Counseling, Public Assistance (Referral), Referrals, Sexual Assault, Shelter/Housing Assistance (Referral), Emergency Housing (Adult and Children), Stalking, Trafficking Victims Services
Sanctuary for Families • Immigration Intervention Project
110 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038
Telephone: 212-349-6009 • Fax: 212-566-0344
Website: www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org
Languages: Over 35 languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and French.
Special Populations: Domestic Violence, Trafficking Transgender, and Immigrant Victims
Services Provided: Community Education, Crisis Counseling, Domestic Violence (General), Immigration, English as a Second Language, Emergency Assistance/Transportation, Job Training, Legal Services, Long Term Counseling, Public Assistance, Referrals, Sexual Assault, Shelter/Housing Assistance, Emergency Housing (Families), Trafficking Victim Services, Emergency Food and Clothing, Advocacy
Sex Workers Project / Urban Justice Center
123 William Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10038
Telephone: 646-602-5617 • Fax: 210-533-4598
Website: www.sexworkersproject.org
Special Populations: Female Victims, Male Victims, Transgender Victims, Immigrants, Sex Trafficking, Labor Trafficking
Services Provided: Community Education/Training, Court/Police Accompaniment, Domestic Violence (General), Immigration, Legal Services, Long Term Counseling, Referrals, Trafficking Victim Services
New York City Mayor's Office – Let's End Human Trafficking
Website: http://home2.nyc.gov/html/endht/html/home/home.shtml
Services Provided: Information and other resources about human trafficking
Please note this resource list is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a recommendation of any of the specific services provided by the programs. This brochure does not list every human trafficking resource available in New York City.


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Hi im Fertarno
How did you pick your screen name?
Fertarno is a nickname given to me by a close family member years ago and its stuck with me ever since. It has no meaning and it does not exist as i have searched all over the place
How did you come to read Twilight and which book is your favorite?
i came to read Twilight when the first movie came out on DVD. everyone was talking about it constantly and i was just curious to see what the fuss was about and i also was looking for something to read so i read the Twilight book then watched the film and fell in love with the story
Who do you like best: Edward, Bella, or Jacob?
this is difficult lol if i HAD to choose then it would be Jacob
Who is your favorite minor character?
Carlisle and Aro - these two are my fave characters in the whole story
What are your hobbies?
Reading, Writing, Cinema, Music, Art
Where are you from (general area like Montana, not exact town!)
Birmingham, United Kingdom
How old are you? (In general, like teen, 20's, 30's, 40's etc)
Anything else you would like to share.
i will look forward to getting to know you all


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
- Archived: true
Strategic review of the "Better Regulation" programme
In this Communication the Commission recognises that considerable efforts have been made since 2005 to make EU legislation clearer and more effective. Nevertheless, the Commission intends to pursue with determination the "Better Regulation" programme and proposes a series of actions to be taken in collaboration with the European institutions and the Member States.
Communication of 14 November 2006 from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, "A strategic review of better regulation in the European Union" [COM(2006) 689 final – Not published in the Official Journal].
The European Commission launched the "Better Regulation" programme in 2005 to simplify the stock of existing and future legislation with a view to making it clearer and more effective. The purpose of this Communication is to evaluate the progress made since 2005 and the actions still to be taken. Better Regulation means first and foremost modernising the existing legislation, but it also means better preparation of proposals and making sure the European legislation is correctly applied. To this end the Commission launched six major initiatives, of which it takes stock in this strategic review.
Simplification of the legislation
The Commission considers simplification to be one of the main priorities for action in its Better Regulation programme. Substantial progress has already been made by the Commission in areas such as customs and waste recycling. In addition, the Commission has updated its strategy for simplifying the regulatory environment, extending it to numerous new areas, such as agriculture, labelling, fisheries and statistics. Nevertheless, efforts to simplify the legislation and facilitate the adoption of simplification proposals must continue. To this end, the Commission proposes:
- integrating the simplification programme into its legislative programme;
- strengthening the programme by adding more than 40 supplementary projects;
- speeding up the procedure for the adoption of the Commission's simplification proposals.
Member States are also encouraged to implement their own national simplification programmes. The Commission draws their attention in particular to texts transposing Community directives, since refinements are sometimes introduced into these texts (overregulation* or "gold plating") that did not exist in the Community legislation.
Reducing administrative burdens
The Commission has set itself the objective of reducing red tape for businesses. Before drafting a proposal the Commission conducts an impact assessment to see whether the proposal will produce unnecessary administrative costs*. The Commission has recently devised a Community methodology for measuring administrative costs and has set itself the priority of reducing the administrative burden imposed by the legislation in force. Hence, it proposes an ambitious action plan for reducing administrative burdens, fixing a joint 25% reduction target to be achieved by 2012. It also suggests improving identification of the authority responsible for the costs, so as to determine those areas in which action is required at European level and those in which action is required at Member State level.
Codification and the repeal of obsolete legislation
Codification* helps to reduce the volume of Community legislation, while at the same time producing texts that are clearer and more transparent. The Commission has drawn up a codification programme involving about 500 legislative acts in all sectors (see COM(2006) 690 final, Annex 2, pdf). These 500 codification acts should replace around 2 000 acts by 2008. In the future, acts which have been replaced or codified should be removed. The Commission intends to continue with the screening process it launched in 2003 to identify obsolete acts and requests the Council and the European Parliament to repeal these acts using a fast-track procedure.
Impact assessments
The Commission carried out impact assessments on its main policy proposals in order to determine whether regulatory improvements were needed or no action was necessary. These studies revealed that binding measures were not necessary in some areas, such as biomass, the urban environment and copyright in the online music sector. The Commission intends to improve the quality of its studies by creating an Impact Assessment Board. It proposes that the other institutions should also assess the impact of their proposals. Finally, the Commission hopes that initiatives by the Member States in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters will also systematically be accompanied by impact assessments.
Examination of pending proposals *
Some pending proposals are no longer in step with the Commission's policy priorities. For this reason, the present Commission has withdrawn 68 pending proposals since taking office at the end of 2004. It will continue to examine the remaining pending proposals and withdraw them where necessary. It proposes that any new Commission should carry out a similar exercise within the first six months of taking office.
Enforcing EU law
Better Regulation also means ensuring EU legislation is applied correctly in the Member States. This requires close partnership between the Commission and the Member States, notably as regards the transposition of directives. Too often, the objective of correct application of European legislation is not achieved. Instead of launching infringement proceedings, the Commission proposes adopting a more preventive approach, collaborating with Member States from the very start of the transposition procedure. It suggests that the Member States should produce correlation tables, linking provisions in directives with the provisions in their national rules. If prevention fails, the Commission will speed up its proceedings for the main categories of non-compliance. It will also undertake to put in place complementary problem-solving mechanisms, such as SOLVIT. Finally, it will improve its communication of information on the application of European legislation.
The Commission intends to pursue with determination the "Better Regulation" programme. However, the Council, the European Parliament and the Member States must also play their part in improving the regulatory environment in Europe. Member States have markedly increased their efforts to regulate better, in particular as regards measuring and reducing administrative costs. There is still considerable room for improvement, particularly with regard to simplifying legislation.
Key terms used in the act
- Administrative costs: costs incurred by enterprises, the voluntary sector, public authorities and citizens in meeting legal obligations to provide information on their activities or production, either to public authorities or to private parties.
- Codification: codification is the process that brings together the provisions of existing acts with all of their subsequent amendments into one legislative instrument.
- Pending proposals: proposals adopted by the previous Commission and which are pending before the Council and the European Parliament.
- Overregulation: overregulation occurs when an authority transposes a text and in doing so creates or extends the obligations initially provided for.
Communication of 30 January 2008 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Second strategic review of "Better Regulation" in the European Union [COM(2008) 32 final – Not published in the Official Journal]. The second strategic review of the "Better Regulation" programme shows that the strategy of simplifying the regulatory environment is achieving results. The Commission intends to continue in this direction and, in this Communication, presents the next steps to be taken, such as strengthening the impact assessment system or progressing with the simplification rolling programme and the action programme to reduce administrative burdens.
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Thanks for letting me know you received it, Candis and you're welcome.
Millbury, MA
Again, I would like to thank all of you who have sent blocks for Julz's quilt. I really can not thank you enough - you humble me in the selflessness you show in volunteering and sending such beautiful blocks.
Julz is doing better - she has started posting a little on facebook again and I know when Candis completes the quilt and sends it to her she will be so amazed.
All the prayers that went into making these blocks and making this quilt will lift her up in God's eyes and she will do wonderfully.
Again, thank you so very much for your time and effort and the prayers you put into these simple quilt blocks that will be awesome.
Thank you again Candis for saying Yes when I asked you to put the quilt together and quilt it... i truly can not express how wonderful I feel everytime I see a post on here about a willingness to make a block or a block being sent or a block being rec'd by Candis.
Thank you and May God bless you every day!
Candis :
I received one block today! Marsha it was yours! Beautiful! Love snail trails! It will look wonderful with all the others! Thank you so much ! Just lovely!
I received one block today! Marsha it was yours! Beautiful! Love snail trails! It will look wonderful with all the others! Thank you so much ! Just lovely!
This is the first snail trails I have done even though it has been one of my favorite blocks. I am sorry the two colors are so close in value but I only had a few pieces from a scrap bag I bought last year. Most were golds and pinks. Thank you so much for making this quilt.
Marsha - Western New York
I hope you will take your new computer back and get a better one. Do it now before time gets away from you. If your not happy now, you won't get used to it.
I have finished the Quilt for Jules! It is on it's way to her. Should be there Tues. I want to thank you for all the blocks, Thea had made several, I made three to make up 30. With sashing sand border it was an over sized Queen size Quilt. I hope she will like it. I attached a label on the back, from her QCA sisters. I want to post a photo so all of you can see that indeed your blocks were used, and they were all beautiful!!!! Thea states Jules doesn't get on QCA since all the problems started. So I think I am safe posting this. Picture to follow on Tuesday, when I am sure she has received her Quilt! Thank you again!
Candis, it was so great of you to complete the quilt. I can't wait to see it!
I talked with Julienne yesterday and she has not been on QCA since before she got married. So it should be good. She knows it is coming from California and was very concerned as to whether it was addressed right or not. She did finally call the Post Office in her town and they will make sure it gets to her. I can't wait to see it either!
Thanks Jan! I will post photos now . I sent the Quilt UPS. Thea gave me the address, and we confirmed it just before I mailed! I hope it will be Ok. Here it is girls! You all did great!! Hope you all approve!The colors are so much brighter than this photo!
Oh my gosh Candis. You did a fabulous job. I know she will be very pleased with this quilt. Thank you so much for finishing it and doing all the work. You did a great job. I just can't say enough about it.
Georgetown CA I'd Rather Be Quilting
Candis, it is gorgeous. Thanks so much for all the work you put into it. I love how you placed the blocks. What an awesome gift indeed!
It is very pretty !!
I love what you did !!
It is very pretty !!
I love what you did !!
Thank you zoetc49'. You did send a block! It's there, all of them are there that I received, promise!!!
Roxana, and Melissa thank you, I am so happy you like it! , makes my day!!
You did a great job putting this together, thanks you all your work. It is beautiful.
Have a great weekend.
Lansdale, PA
Candis, I am having great problems with my internet - it is hit or miss - not QCA this time but AT&T. I am hoping that this posts as I have been trying for hours - it seems to post but then isn't there.
I love the work that you did for this quilt. I can never thank you enough and am sending big virtual hugs to you and all the members who made blocks for Julz' quilt. I didn't tell her we were doing this as I was afraid members wouldn't make blocks nor that it would happen... I didn't want to disappoint her. Now it is done and it is so gorgeous. It is a pattern that I think you should write up and sell.
Everyone did a wonderful job and although Julz is a little better she has a long long way to go and I know just having this quilt will lift her spirits. The Good Lord will hear and see all that you did for her and will answer all our prayers for her health.
Candis, I can never thank you enough for what you did by saying Yes when I asked you to receive all these blocks and make them into a quilt for someone you did not know. You are truly the sweetest most wonderful woman that I know. I am so thankful that you came back to QCA when you did.
I hope to be back soon when they have my internet figured out - it is some crossed wires in some box somewhere on my street... the signal is hit or miss and sometimes I get on and others that little circle just keeps going round and round and makes me so frustrated...
Thank you wonderful women of QCA. You are all so wonderful!
I hope this makes it on!


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A super light and easy dessert - this melts in your mouth. I never have leftovers
1 3oz package lemon-flavor gelatin
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup sugar or Splenda for Baking
1 cup cold water
Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
few drops of yellow food color if desired
1 12-oz can evaporated milk, chilled
2 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1. Dissolve lemon gelatin in boiling water. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add cold water, lemon juice and zest and yellow food color. Refrigerate until mixture becomes syrupy.
2. Whip evaporated milk in chilled bowl with chilled beater until stiff. Fold in gelatin mixture.
3. Line bottom of 9x13 baking pan with 1 1/2 cups of vanilla wafer crumbs. Carefully spoon gelatin mixture over crumbs. Smooth top, then sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of vanilla wafer crumbs.
4. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours. Cut into squares for serving (I never have luck with cutting the squares so I scoop out with a large serving spoon. Not as pretty but still tastes yummy)


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Earlier today, reports began spreading around the Internet that AMD was
handing out pink slips to roughly 800 jobs. Various sites quoted sources, but declined to give much information other than the 5%
A reduction in workforce wouldn't seem too out of character for AMD which experienced
a rough year following its acquisition of ATI Technologies. AMD reported
revenue of $1.77B and a $1.722B loss during Q4 2007. The company also
experienced an operating loss of $1.678B. For the entire year, AMD brought in
revenue of $6.012B, but suffered a net loss of $3.379B.
Despite the grim financials and new reports of job cuts, an AMD spokesman
this afternoon denied that the Sunnyvale, California-based company made cuts to
its workforce of 16,000 employees.
DailyTech contacted AMD for
comment. Shortly after the company replied, "We did not have a workforce reduction."
Despite the denial from AMD, there is still the real possibility that AMD
could move to reduce its workforce if its Q1 2008 financials look grim.
"The point is that the quarter has not closed just yet, so AMD is not
likely to make any moves," said Technology Business Research analyst John
Spooner. "After the quarter closes, the company will decide what to announce,
if anything, with regard to its headcount."
Instead, the company today announced that Nigel Dessau will take
over as chief marketing officer (CMO). Dessau spent the past two decades with
companies like IBM and Sun and is expected to help lift up AMD's image around
the world.
"Nigel's customer knowledge and experience working for IBM and Sun are
tremendous assets as AMD charts a new course for the industry with initiatives
such as Accelerated Computing," said AMD President and COO Dirk Meyer.
"As we deliver platforms and solutions to best meet our customers' needs,
we will lean heavily on Nigel - who has a proven track record of developing and
executing clear, compelling global marketing campaigns."
With Intel's new
Penryn processors on the horizon and an influx of six-core
Xeon processors coming by year's end, AMD needs to stay on its toes. The
company earlier this month began shipping the long-awaited B3
stepping Opteron and Phenom processors which fixed the TLB
AMD is also on track to release 2.6GHz parts by the fall of 2008 and hopes
to transition to 45nm production lines in 2009.