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Polo Player Ties Horse Deaths to Supplement
By Brian Haas and Missy Diaz in the LA Times
April 2009
New protections planned for polo horses in wake of recent deaths
Vets blame toxin in 21 polo horse deaths in Florida
Investigation goes on in horses' deaths
Twenty-one horses that died mysteriously before a U.S. Open polo match received a supplement that probably caused their deaths, a top player for a Venezuelan-owned team told a newspaper, prompting the Food and Drug Administration to join the investigation Wednesday.
Lechuza Caracas team captain Juan Martin Nero told an Argentine newspaper, La Nacion, that the horses were given a weekly vitamin compound called Biodyl. The mixture, a combination of vitamins and minerals, is illegal to possess or use in the United States, the FDA said.
Nero said five horses did not receive the injection, and all of them are healthy.
Biodyl by itself is unlikely to have killed the prized horses, veterinary experts say, but it could have been part of a deadly, home-brew concoction whose legality could also be in question.
The horses went into distress Sunday afternoon at the International Polo Club Palm Beach fields. Fourteen died Sunday, the others Monday.
Nero told La Nacion that the horses were given Biodyl on Sunday to help them recover from wear and tear.
"We have no doubt about the origin of the problem," Nero told the newspaper. "There were five horses that were not given the vitamin, and they're the only ones that are fine."
Siobhan DeLancey, spokeswoman for the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, said it is illegal to possess or use Biodyl in the United States. FDA records show agents blocked shipments as recently as October because it was "a new animal drug which is unsafe."
Steve Dickinson, spokesman for Merial Ltd., the French-American company that makes Biodyl, said it is safe and has been used in Europe and Latin America since the 1950s. It is a combination of vitamin B12, selenium, potassium and magnesium.
"We went back many, many years, and this product has an exceedingly rare rate of adverse reactions," Dickinson said. "From our experience, it's less than one animal in over 2 million doses."
Biodyl is legal in Venezuela, where the Lechuza Caracas polo team is based. The team declined to comment Wednesday.
Investigators at the University of Florida in Gainesville and a state-run lab in Kissimmee are awaiting results from blood and tissue tests after the initial necropsy results were inconclusive, said Terence McElroy, spokesman for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Dr. John Harvey, executive associate dean at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine, said Biodyl itself shouldn't have been fatal.
"If it's done properly, I don't think it's going to kill a horse," Harvey said. "On the other hand, if someone added stuff or made it improperly . . . those would be the concerns I would have."
Nero, the polo team captain, hinted at that possibility, saying he thought the horses were given a typical dose Sunday, but whoever mixed or provided the drug may have made a mistake.
"For us, the suspicions are that there was something bad at the laboratory," Nero said.
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More than $39 million earmarked for operating, maintaining site
More than $39 million will flow toward operating and maintaining the Soo Locks and carrying out associated St. Mary's River projects.
Funding is part of $71 million in discretionary dollars in the Detroit District's fiscal year 2015 budget earmarked for civil works projects. These include operation and maintenance programs for Great Lakes shipping channels and federal structures, as well as the locks. Included are dollars to be used across the district's jurisdiction in Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Money heading north is mostly intended for "routine" lock maintenance and operations, said Lynn Rose, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Visitor centre maintenance and repairs are included and the area will receive a share of more than $16 million for dredging along the St. Mary's River.
"This is routine every year," Rose said Tuesday from Detroit.
"Some of the repairs and replacements are different each year, but the dredging and the routine maintenance and operation of the locks, that happens all year.
"That's what's included in there, as well."
Also, $3.7 million will be used to continue monitoring lake levels and water flow throughout the Great Lakes.
"Deliberate attention to the allocation of funds delivers the maximum benefits to commercial navigation, flood risk management, and aquatic ecosystem restoration," said Lt. Col. Robert Ells, district engineer, Detroit District.
Funding will be distributed as follows:
— St. Marys River/Soo Locks, Mich., (navigation/hydropower/recreation), $39.8 million;
— Detroit River, Mich. (navigation), $5.9 million;
— Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis. (navigation/recreation), $5.6 million;
— Saginaw River, Mich. (navigation), $3.0 million;
— Fox River, Wis. (flood risk management), $2.9 million;
— Green Bay Harbor, Wis. (navigation), $2.8 million;
— Milwaukee, Wis. (navigation), $2.1 million;
— Monroe Harbor, Mich. (navigation), $1.0 million.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is the sole location containing locks.
"So what's included in that St. Mary's River/Soo Locks budget includes maintaining and employing and running those locks up there all year," Rose said.
The Soo Locks visitor centre is open seasonally, but the park is open year-round. The centre is slated to re-open May 11.
Funding is up this time around, compared to the Detroit District fiscal year 2014 budget, which allocated $29 million for the Soo Locks and almost $63 million for Detroit District projects around the Great Lakes.
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Wednesday, 9 October 2013
What metal music represents?
Metal is the representation of raw emotion... screaming the affirmation that we exist is all part of what makes metal music great and by far the best rock music! Metal music goes beyond the norm and tries to go places no other sound can! To some people metal music doesn't sound like anything at all apart from screaming and guitar playing but it is a lot more than that its just because those people dont have souls and thus cannot see meaning rather they would rather listen to music that controls their minds like pop music.
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How to Draw a Bunny
Still shot of Ray Johnson in How to Draw a Bunny (dir. John W. Walter, 2002).
Engrossing documentary about artist Ray Johnson and his dramatic "final project": his suicide by drowning in 1995. Interviews with Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Christo, Judith Malin, et al.
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Part of parenting teens is the stress of when they become "of age to drive." Depending on your teenager, they are either counting down the days or could care less. Most are counting down the days. Driving a car is a serious consideration and parents need to do their homework, as well as the teenager before they get behind the wheel.
Safe Teen Driving Club is one of several organizations that are designed to help you get ready for this big step into adulthood. Crash Proof Your Kids, by Timothy C. Smith, is an excellent book to help prepare you.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System collected the following data about teenage drivers:
- Crashes are the leading cause of death among 16- to 19-year-olds.
- The majority of teenage passenger deaths occur when another teen is driving.
- Two-thirds of teens killed in motor vehicle crashes are male.
- Among teenage drivers, alcohol is a factor in 23 percent of fatal accidents involving males, 10 percent of fatal accidents involving females.
- More than half of the teenage motor vehicle deaths occur on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Of those deaths, 41 percent occur between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Is my youngster ready to drive?
- Driving safety - how to avoid accidents
- Setting realistic and effective driving rules
- How to pay for driver's ed
- Is driver's ed enough?
- Sharing the cost of driving with your teen
- Risky driving behaviors
- Laws in your state
- Insurance costs and issues
- Safety of the car she drives
- Auto maintenance and repair
- Legal issues in case of a crash
Be an educated and prepared parent, you will have safer teens!
Watch video on texting and driving. This is a major concern today. Take a pledge - don't text and drive! Oprah is promoting NO PHONE ZONE. Take the pledge and demand your kids don't use the phone while driving. Parents - lead by example! No texting and cell phone talking while driving.
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I have two weeks. You'll shoot me at the end no matter what I do.
That's what you do to enemy agents. It's what we do to enemy agents. But I look at all the dark and twisted roads ahead and cooperation is the easy way out. Possibly the only way out for a girl caught red-handed doing dirty work like mine — and I will do anything, anything, to avoid SS-Hauptsturmführer von Linden interrogating me again.
He has said that I can have as much paper as I need. All I have to do is cough up everything I can remember about the British War Effort. And I'm going to. But the story of how I came to be here starts with my friend Maddie. She is the pilot who flew me into France — an Allied Invasion of Two.
We are a sensational team.
Code Name Verity is the confession of a young woman that has been imprisoned by the Gestapo. In exchange for prolonging her life, Queenie has agreed to write out everything she knows about British planes, airfields, anything that might help Germany invade Great Britain. Within her confession we learn about her friendship with the young pilot, Maddie and how Queenie had come to be captured by the Germans.
This story was unbelievably engrossing. Queenie and Maddie's burgeoning friendship is beautifully built into Queenie's confession. The wonder of it is described when she writes, "It's like being in love, discovering your best friend." Through her confession we see them both navigate their intriguing and very realistic roles in the Second World War. Roles that gradually build and throw them together on one fateful flight to France. What can I say about the story other than that? Well, in the words of Maddie, "Careless talk costs lives." Or to be less dramatic, I can't say anymore because I want to avoid giving away all the surprises.
What I can tell you is that Code Name Verity is a brilliant and intricately woven story that had me smiling, crying, laughing and sobbing. And the climax of the story….oh my. By the time I was done reading I found myself going back and re-reading all the pivotal moments that I mistook for as mundane.
The only negative thing I can say about this book is that I regret not reading it sooner. It was beautiful. It was heartbreaking. It was stunning. This is one of those stories that will stay with me forever and that I will be recommending to pretty much everyone.


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Was your festive season a sodden nightmare; or do you fear being affected in the future? Tell us how to stop floods
It's difficult to believe that Britain started 2012 in one of its worst ever droughts. Since the spring it's seemed that wet weather and flooding have been an almost daily story, affecting every part of the country. Spring saw the wettest April, May and June ever recorded, July bringing a final end to the hosepipe bans.
We've seen dramatic and unprecedented flooding across the UK including in Yorkshire, the south west, the Midlands; and today there are further flooding fears for Scotland, Kent, Cornwall and Wales.
Have you been affected by the floods? If so, how did you cope, and how much disruption did you suffer? Are you now able to start rebuilding your life? Or if you've been lucky and missed direct flooding so far, do you fear that your home may be affected in the future?
Please tell us your own experiences, and how you think we should start to protect ourselves against the floods, which seem certain to continue well into 2013.


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JT Carter originator of "The Crests" and most famed for the hit song "16 Candles" in 1958, is to be tour adviser to Hard Rocker Tom Martini. Mr. Carter will work closely with Mr. Martini along with the entire Distorted Voices band to assist with vocals, tour experience, stage placement, and sound. Mr. Martini along with his publicist EA Kroll have known Mr. Carter for many years now and all involved are looking forward to JT's advise and experience's, throughout his many years of touring and national/global attention.
About JT Carter and "The Crests":
The band was founded by J. T. Carter and included Talmoudge Gough, Harold Torres, and Patricia Van Dross (older sister of R&B great Luther Vandross). Carter selected vocalist Johnny Mastrangelo (later just Johnny Maestro) to perform as lead vocalist for the group. Maestro's vocal style on the group's recordings became instantly recognizable and a juke box favorite of the national teen audiences. Maestro's quality vocals, great song selections, and recordings with dance-easy beats made the winning combination for charted hits. The group had several Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s on Coed Records, including "16 Candles", "Six Nights a Week", "The Angels Listened In", "A Year Ago Tonight", "Step By Step" and "Trouble In Paradise". They also charted with "Sweetest One" (Joyce label) in 1957. The Crests appeared and performed several times on national teen dance television shows in the late 1950s. Van Dross left The Crests in 1958 after recording two singles for Joyce Records. Maestro left for a solo career in 1961. He would later join The Del Satins, which would merge with The Rhythm Method to become Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge. They had a Top 5 hit with "The Worst That Could Happen" in 1969. His place in The Crests was taken by new lead James Ancrum. The group recorded a new single, "Little Miracles". It was the first single not to chart in the Top 100. They also recorded "Guilty" (Selma label). Gough quit the group after the single, and was replaced by Gary Lewis (not to be confused with Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis & the Playboys fame). Torres would also be gone by the late 1960s. The group continued as a trio of Carter, Ancrum, and Lewis. This lineup continued until 1978, when the group split. Carter went on to sing with Charlie Thomas' Drifters. Carter then reformed the group in 1980. He auditioned over 200 singers, finally settling on lead Bill Damon, Greg Sereck, and Dennis Ray and New York drummer Jon Ihle. Carter continued the group well into the 1990s. He sold the trademarks to The Crests name to Tommy Mara in the late 1990s. Mara was Carter's lead vocalist at the time, and now continues the group without Carter. Carter now performs as part of the three person group Starz. Lewis is now singing with The Cadillacs.[3] The 1984 John Hughes teen film, Sixteen Candles, took its title from The Crests' song, which was re-recorded by The Stray Cats for the Sixteen Candles soundtrack. In 1987, Maestro, Carter, Torres and Gough reunited as The Crests for a reunion concert in Peekskill, New York. Patricia Van Dross died in 1993 of complications from diabetes. Hal Torres is deceased, and Tommy Gough is living in Flint, Michigan. Johnny Maestro died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at his home in Cape Coral, Florida. He was 70 and had lived in Islip, New York, until 2003.[4] In April 2010, the Los Angeles-based rights-management firm Beach Road Music, LLC, acquired the Coed Records catalog, subsequently re-releasing the Maestro song "The Great Physician"[5] on the 2011 compilation album From The Vault: The Coed Records Lost Master Tapes, Volume 1. "The Great Physician" was originally released in 1960 as Coed 527, under the pseudonym "Johnny Masters".
About Tom Martini and Distorted Voices:
Tom Martini This is not your average artist or rock band but instead Tom has solidified himself in different aspects of the music industry from clinic endorser to recording artist and has been fortunate to be involved in so many opportunities such as artist endorser for major musical companies during his career. He also has been recognized by the editors of and included in major publications throughout the US and Europe. His credits range from working with Duane Taylor("A" list publicist for Tina Turner, Janet Jackson), to Howard Stern talking about Tom's band Distorted Voices on "The Howard Stern Show", to MTV using a song that Tom wrote on the show "Made". Tom's fan base stretches around the world with comments and followers from some of the music industry's top artists.Tom always finds time to help others and give back and licenses his music to charities and organizations. Tom has licensed music to: MTV in 2004 for the song "Remember Me" for the show "Made" NFL Europe for broadcast throughout Europe during the 2007 season and Superbowl. Germany's Landstuhl Hospital Care Project to raise money for military soldiers returning from war. OMG Global Inc.-Supporting school music programs. Genuine Caring: for pediatric cancer,military veterans and local soup kitchens in Pa. WMMR 93.3fm in Philadelphia for a video called "Campout for Hunger 09" The Music Umbrella, US Tom is currently signed with: RCD Records in Germany for exclusive European promotion and distribution Media and Press(articles, played on, distributed and appeared on) WXLV 90.3fm The Matt Metal show WZZO 95.1fm,Allentown,Pa. WNTI 91.9fm-Vinyl Tap with Laura WSBG-Gary in the Morning Show WMMR 93.3fm Philadelphia KROQ,106.7fm L.A. California WSOU 89.5 NJ Pirate radio Ernie Ball Radio IM Radio Live360.com Clear Channel IHeart radio Distorted Voices been talked about and advertised by Howard Stern on radio show. PIBCO(Pocono Internet Broadcasting Company) Clinician for GuitarCon 2010 in NJ and Mass., Morley, Zoom, and Hartke. NEGB1.com. "NO RULES" and "OPEN AIR" was voted and held the #1 on the weekly Top 20., Guitar Player Magazine- 8/11, 1,07, Fast Lane Biker Magazine NY, Valley Beat Magazine, PA 9/11, The Pocono Record, Pa 2004 # # #
|The Legendary JT Carter of "The Crests" - 2012


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It was another beautiful fall morning, but let's face it, when waiting outside for a store to open, one has to manufacture entertainment. The Philly Fanatic has been busy, but at least we have...delivery bikes?
We were only there a few minutes, but that was long enough to see the Neo Gorillas sell out in a flash.
More after the jump:
Close ups:
|The Neo Gorillas were packaged with a small sheet of bubble wrap inside, to prevent the toy from scuffing the window, I guess.
|And here's a shot without the bubble wrap. Check out the super cool vintage style Medicom sticker in the top right corner.
|The back of the box. (The packaging is the same for both Neo Gorillas.)
|Pink Neo Gorilla.
|The red Neo Gorilla comes with a red Drill Attacker. (There's also a little red sticker on the bottom of the box.) Also, check out the strap across the inner box. Incredible attention to detail!
|Here's the green Drill Attacker, which goes with the pink figure. (There's a little green sticker on the bottom of this box.)
|Outer packaging.
|Inner packaging.
There were a few other sofubi releases today at Project 1/6. I'll get to those, as well as other shots from the store, in my next post.


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Saturday, June 14, 2008
We had an incident. . .
And then he really bled.
The bled all over himself, the glider, his clothes. . . . threw a fit in his bath. . . the bled on his new clean clothes, his mother, his bed and Pete, the panda he sleeps with (see above).
It wasn't gushing, we knew he didn't need stitches, we weren't freaking out that much. It was just a mess and it wouldn't stop. We finally put some gauze over it and wrapped with with a band-aid. Which while sleeping he wiggled out of in under an hour.
My mom suggested the gauze and possibly flour (like when you clip a pets nails). We tried the shaving toilet paper trick, didn't work. Anyone know a good way to stop that kind of bleeding?
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This happened with Peyton when he was just a few weeks old. I felt horrible, but they have the tiniest blood vessels under those nail beds of theirs. What worked for us was to apply pressure to the tip of the finger to kind of pinch off the blood flow so the bleeding would stop. Once we got the blood to slow down we made a band aide that would fit onto the tip of his finger. I just watched him like a hawk so he didn't try to put that finger in his mouth, for fear he would get it off and choke on it. If it doesn't stop the only thing I would suggest is taking him to the ER so they can cauterize the finger to stop the bleeding. Good luck I have knicked Peyton so many times that I am banned from clipping his nails. :(
- June 14, 2008 at 12:36 PM
- ~Joe said...
awww poor wittle man, I hate cutting nails ,I do it when savannahs sleeping if I do it at all, I would , I would think if you kept pressure on it for a little while the flow would stop but if its to big then I'd say band aid and like amy said just watch him.
- June 14, 2008 at 3:56 PM
- La folle maman said...
Sorry to hear about the nail cutting incident. Hope all is well. I can't say we've experienced a bleeder like that yet. The comments by our family is complete seem like they should work though.
If the incident occurred because of wiggling, you might want to try having one parent occupy him while the other does it or use a specific t.v. show or movie he particularly likes (if you permit t.v. viewing, that is). Monkey and I watch one or two Pixar shorts on my laptop while I cut his nails and it's really helped both of our stress levels during the process.
- June 14, 2008 at 7:29 PM
- I'm Not Skippy said...
It's not something to take him to the ER that's for sure. It's not like he was going to bleed to death through a pin hole in his thumb.
The thing is he was holding still this time, he was sitting and playing with a toy using his other hand.
The thing that helped the most was an ice cube. I remembered from my first aid training that ica can slow bleeding. I ran a small stream of hot water on an ice cube which made a little crater just big enough to stick his thumb in. Then I applied it and raised his hand up. It worked, but as soon as I removed the ice it started bleeding again.
Hopefully it won't happen again, but if it does I'm now armed with a few more ideas. Thanks.
- June 14, 2008 at 8:32 PM
- caramama said...
That sucks! I clipped part of the Pumpkin's skin once when trying to get her nail, and it bled, but not too bad. I have no good advice for real gushers. Just sympathy.
I felt horrible that I cut her and wouldn't clip her nails for quite a while afterward. Now, we are back in the good but I am SO cautious now. Probably overly cautious...
- June 16, 2008 at 12:00 PM


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Building Bridges for the Mind
Charlie Hartwell
episode 92 & 93
Charlie Hartwell has always pursued balance. He complemented his degrees from Brown and Harvard with the education that comes from world travels that included hitchhiking alone by night on desolate roads. While working on Wall Street by day, he spent nights helping start a charity in Africa. He excelled at marketing for the likes of Heinz and Pillsbury while always searching for the intangible—the words that couldn't be spoken.
It makes perfect sense that he's now using his business acumen to help expand consciousness across the globe. As the operating partner in Bridge Builders Collaborative and co-founder, with his wife Maureen, of ShiftIt Institute, Hartwell is driving the evolution of an ancient tradition to provide comfort and insight to those who need it most. Hear how he came to this latest pursuit and why he believes this effort will be the defining achievement of his life.


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Today as I sit here in my quiet time of reflection and prayer, I am encouraged by the many men and women who are a part of Cypress. It is through individuals like yourself that we are able to influence a healthier and brighter future for our kids, families, and communities around central Ohio. Therefore, if you would like to see what great things are coming, I invite you to keep reading and join us!
- We continue to celebrate changed lives for Christ through baptism. June and July have been huge celebration months for us as we hear the stories of life change through Christ! If you have a story that you'd like to share, we'd love to hear it (please email us at email@example.com).
- Sometimes summer can "throw off" our regular schedule. When you travel out of town for kid's sports, family reunions, vacations, etc…stay connected to the church by watching online. Nothing can replace the connection of being with people and singing God's praise with others, but in a busy world, this is a great option to stay connected.
- If there is a way we could pray for you or your family, we would love the opportunity to do that as a staff and prayer team. You can reach us at email@example.com.
- There is a fresh wave rising for the next season of life and ministry. The staff and leaders at Cypress believe we are approaching our best and most fruitful days of ministry yet and want you to be informed and invite you to be a part of it. Be praying with us and preparing yourself for whatever it is God may desire and long to do in your life and family in the coming year. We will be rolling out the plan and next steps in September…stay tuned!
- Our vision is to impact this generation for Christ while preparing the next generation of leaders to serve His church. Our church is ONE family that meets in multiple locations. Currently there are two sites (Alton Darby & Dublin campuses), and we are already making preparations for the third campus in the coming year.
Those of you who live in Dublin, or in the surrounding area, you will be receiving a follow up note from Pastor Drew, our Dublin Campus Pastor, and a personal contact to let you know about the exciting things happening in and through our Dublin Campus. I heard one person recently say Dublin provides their family all of the personal care of a medium size church with all of the opportunities of a church of 4,000+.
I just wanted to reach out and remind you we love you and are honored to do life together with you. These are exciting days and I believe for our church and for you and your family, we are just getting started…the best is yet to come.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and see ya soon,
Pastor Ken
P.S. I asked a good friend of mine to share his personal story of God's faithfulness through one of life's greatest storms that he had ever been through. Anyone needing hope and encouragement, be sure to bring them with you this upcoming weekend!


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iPod Attacked In ITC, District Court
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Morpheus Makes a Quilt Part Two
Here he is after laying out some blocks and sewing rows together.
The black fabric matches so nicely with his coat.
Wait a minute. This is not how you lay out rows to sew together....
Perhaps he got into some of Gomez's catnip.
I don't think twirling around on the floor is part of quiltmaking.
Obviously, this sewing session is over..... Someone is just too excited to sew....
7 comments:
- Gina said...
Aah he's trying to help. Bless him
Love and hugs Gina xxx
- August 27, 2009 at 12:21 AM
- sewprimitive karen said...
Morpheus is such a good pal.
- August 27, 2009 at 12:48 AM
- Carol said...
He is too funny! What ever would you do without all that help? LOL!!!
- August 27, 2009 at 4:11 AM
- *karendianne. said...
I am laughing so hard this morning I can't tell you!!!
Morph, you're the BEST cat around for real for sure. You're a great quiltmaker and you've reached a fun part in the process. Perhaps consider staying out of the Stash of Gomez prior to hittin' the sewing room is all. But I'm thinking that's not it. I'm thinking you're just too cute for words and this is the REAL Morph!!! ...an honor to know you.
- August 27, 2009 at 6:12 AM
- LeKaQuilt said...
Morpheus is sooooooOOO cute ! And willing to help at any time - can't do anything else then love him :o)
- August 27, 2009 at 7:34 AM
- Catherine said...
Morph is adorable -- and SO helpful! What's a quilt without a kitty consultation on design?
- August 27, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- MelissaS said...
That is a vital part of making a quilt to the felines of the world....
- August 27, 2009 at 2:00 PM


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Poem: Leave Emily Bronte alone! - On occasions like this I love being a simpleton and writing my utterly juvenile poems in my utterly juvenile fashion. Poems that rhyme, poems that make me...
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With a rock musical about the Brontë sisters and a Charlotte Brontë story set in the 22nd Century, a theatre in Yorkshire is trying to change the way we view the famous literary family.
"I'm not that interested in costume drama," says James Brining, artistic director of the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, discussing the theatre's Brontë season.
You might think being interested in costume drama would be an essential requirement for putting on a season dedicated to the Brontë sisters, whose stage and screen adaptations are rarely without a full set of bodices and bonnets.
But Brining says he wants to "look at the Brontës from as many different perspectives as possible" to explore what they and their stories mean today.
So, in that spirit, a futuristic stage adaptation of Charlotte's final novel Villette catapults the action from 1853 to circa 2216, with the heroine Lucy Snowe depicted as a clone. [...]
"It is about a woman who is invisible," says writer Linda Marshall Griffiths, who has adapted it for the stage.
"A Victorian, unmarried woman, who is thought to be useless in society, and yet she had this vibrant imagination, a fierce mind and an extraordinary voice. And that seemed to be a story that's worth telling now."
In the new West Yorkshire Playhouse version, Lucy is no longer an unassuming Victorian woman - she is a clone who has survived a viral pandemic.
"We could have done bonnets," Marshall Griffiths says. "But when you're adapting or reimagining something, it's worth thinking about how this book can speak to us. Sometimes if you jump into the future it can speak back to us about who we are now."
On Thursday, the West Yorkshire Playhouse will host a debate about which is Charlotte's greatest work - Villette or her more famous debut novel Jane Eyre. Marshall Griffiths, unsurprisingly, votes Villette.
"I think Jane Eyre is all there in Villette, but there's no part of her heart or guts that aren't in Villette," she says. "Also the extraordinary language - it's really potent, deep, poetic, really brilliant stuff.
"It's a harder read but you've got to stick with it. It's such a deep book and there's so much that it's so rich and surprising. It makes my hair stand up when I read it sometimes. It's electrifying." [...]
The Brontë musical, titled Wasted, is a very different sort of show - but it too tackles Charlotte's reaction to the deaths of her siblings.
Wasted will be set in the 19th Century, will tell the story of the family themselves - and will feature actors in bonnets. But it is far from a traditional period retelling.
One song sees Charlotte howling over a grungy guitar: "Why go on writing words in books when the truth is - everybody dies?"
The music is composed by Carl Miller and Christopher Ash, founding member of improvised musical Showstopper!.
"They had really quite difficult lives and there's a lot of strife and struggle going on in their story," Ash says. "The first song that we wrote was called Everybody Dies for Charlotte because she outlives the other three. All of this pain - that's a place to sing rock from." [...]
The show's musical style has an "experimental edge" in an attempt to do justice to the sisters' groundbreaking work, he adds.
"There's straight rock but also really extreme grindcore, synth-pop and jazz-rock with interesting time signatures.
"There are some nods to more traditional musical theatre things, but when people come and see it, we really want them to feel like they're at some level at a gig. We really want to mix those worlds."
Fans of gentle costume drama have been warned.
Villette is at the West Yorkshire Playhouse until 15 October. Wasted is on from 20-22 October. (Ian Youngs)
Coun Turner said; "Most people wanted to keep all of the museums, but the overall survey responses did not suggest an alternative to the three sites we have identified." The Friends of Red House Museum have campaigned against its closure. Nearly 2,000 people put their name to a petition to keep it open, and the friends group submitted a report which gave 20 reasons why the site should not shut. Chairwoman Jacqueline Ryder said: "We were always hopeful that the council would recognise the importance of Red House not just in North Kirklees, but for Yorkshire and, with the Brontë connection, internationally as well."
the brooding intensity of a Brontë hero (Dany Margolies)
if he is Mr Rochester and Heathcliff, Darcy and Don Juan, all rolled into one flawed but irresistible package. (Marcus Field)


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With a boast-worthy user base of more than 72 million people globally, Pinterest dethroned Twitter to become one of the fastest growing social platforms in the second-quarter of 2013. 85% of the users are female and more than 50% of the users are in the US.
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You can upload images in bulk with their handy bookmarklet. Not only this, you can enhance the images like adjusting brightness and adding custom text. Once the pins are live, you can track every thread of data like repins, comments and like. Integrate the account with Google Analytics for deeper insights. Lastly, you can have multiple accounts with a unified dashboard.
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Pinvolve offers a simple function but no doubt, a very effective one. It syncs Pinterest and Facebook together. A separate tab is created on the Facebook fan page to arrange all the shared content in Pinterest style.
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You need followers when you're starting with Pinterest. You can gain seminally targeted followers by using the Pinwoot tool.
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Each of them is useful for your brand management. As one of the fastest growing image-based traffic site, you should not ignore Pinterest. Most of these Pinterest monitoring tools are free to use. Some come with a limited trial period while yet others are paid tools.
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Saturday, December 06, 2008
Rookie Charger Girl Q&A: Carissa
By Spencer Breeker
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How do you spend your time off the field?
When I am not cheering, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy going on vacation with my family whether it's to snowboard, wakeboard or race off-road cars in the desert.
How enjoyable is it to see your younger sister as passionate about dancing as you are?
My baby sister is a blessing from God. I have always been one of her role models, and I am very excited that she wants to follow in my footsteps and take our passion for cheering and performing to a professional level.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what personal item could you not live without?
I could not live without my cell phone now-a-days simply because I am very close to my family. Plus, a bonus is that a cell phone now days has music, internet, games, etc...
What is one interesting fact most people don't know about you?
Most people know that I am a dancer and a gymnast, but most people don't know that I can walk extremely far on my hands and make it look very easy. Walking on my hands is one of my favorite things to do in gymnastics.
Do you have an pre-performance rituals?
In all of my years growing up dancing and competing, my teammates and I have always prayed before we take the field.
Who is your favorite Chargers Player?
Each Chargers is very important to the structure of the team, but I would have to say one of my favorites to watch is LaDainian Tomlinson. He is a very respectable person as well as a very strong player.
The Charger Girls consistently visit Children's Hospital, how have those visits affected you?
Visiting Children's Hospital is a wonderful experience. Many of the children are unable to go and play outside, so when they are showered with love and attention their smiles are amazingly bright and their spirits are lifted. Knowing that even our visit can put a smile on a child's face is worth everything in the world.
As a full-time student, how are you able to balance both school and cheer effectively?
Balancing school and cheer is hard because on top of that I could never give up coaching my students. My life is very chaotic and stressful at times, but when you love what you do, you just make it happen. I go to school during the morning to free up my nights for cheering and coaching. Homework gets squeezed in very late at night. But I love it all and wouldn't change any of it.


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Robert Plant's Honeydrippers went "Rockin' After Midnight" in the mid-1980s, and the Steve Miller Band recorded "Rock 'n Me" in the 1970s. Well, in this second decade of the 21st century, Horry County Students Rock.
This nonprofit program, giving students ages 12-21 an extracurricular outlet to perform, put on several free concerts this past winter, at Hard Rock Cafe at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, and at House of Blues and the St. Patrick's Say Festival, both in North Myrtle Beach.
Horry County Students Rock's spring schedule opens with a return 9-11 p.m. Saturday to House of Blues, as part of the venue's weekly "Blues-A-Palooza" series, for free.
Brad Davis said expanding the program to widen the stage for youth across Horry County marks a big step for an initiative he started three years ago as the "House of Rock" when teaching music at North Myrtle Beach High School.
He said the 2014 program roster numbers about 25 students split among "five or six different acts," spanning such genres as classic rock, acoustic and reggae. Having received some grants through Hard Rock Cafe and House of Blues, Davis said the program also "is all about doing charity work."
"We try to give back," Davis said, also happy to welcome youngsters who might be "at risk or not involved with anything else."
Maybe some participants might not excel at academics or athletics, but they can score on another team, as part of a band, he said, and this musical outlet lets them fit in and grow in a structure that kind of resembles "a school setting."
"I wish I had this while I was growing up," Davis said.
'A support system'
He said parents have affirmed the positive effect they see in their children, "because it's definitely a support system that some of them never had."
"It's made me feel good about what I do," Davis said.
Besides serving as a conduit, and in some ways, a "producer," for bands to form, bond, practice and perform, Davis also enjoys sharing some insight into many other vital aspects in the music business, including marketing, booking and advertising.
"There are plenty of great musicians out there," he said. "They're a dime a dozen. This is all about putting your face out there and packaging yourself in the right way."
Horry County Students Rock members play in House of Blues and Hard Rock Cafe "when they're 14-15 years old" – gigs where big stars play and where many other musicians work their whole life for the chance to play.
Davis, a teacher for 15 years who is now at Aynor High School, said he's always liked "putting projects together." That sometimes entails taking existing bands within Horry County Students Rock and creating "a supergroup" to play a big festival.
With the variety of music the youth perform, and their avoiding "tunnel vision" by settling into just one style, Davis finds it "funny that a lot of these kids are interested in the stuff I grew up on," from 1970s into the '90s, especially the "hair bands."
"Anything at least 25 years old, they consider classic rock," said Davis, happy to see Van Halen and Led Zeppelin reach a new generation. "It's almost like I'm reliving my childhood."
Other benefits he sees include helping youth enhance their social skills for "working together in a cohesive group."
"Anybody can go out there and be very talented on their own," Davis said. "But it's a whole different world when you have to work with four or five different guys."
Will Jackson, in his second semester as a songwriting major at Berklee College of Music in Boston, remembered as a 10th-grader connecting with "Mr. Davis" and the rock band program then at North Myrtle Beach High.
By phone Monday, Jackson said he would help with lining up equipment and play in some concerts.
One standout song still fresh in his mind remains the Elton John hit "Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting)"
"I got to play the grand piano," he said," which was always my favorite thing to do."
Jackson commended that "tight group, with some good singers and players," and a guitarist "playing with his hair going back and forth."
Having the discipline to deliver music for an audience can lead to success in other areas of school and life in general, he said.
"I feel like I learned so much from that," Jackson said, explaining that "one of the hardest things about being a musician is you have to knock on the door, say I have this product, let me show you, and I'll play it."
"That takes a lot of courage," he said, "and to have a program to help you learn to do that, it's a huge confidence booster."
Jackson said some shy youth who have joined the program really break out in personality and "become a socialite."


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The attack which left a policeman dead and some injured started at a check point close to the station.
According to report, the suspected militants had attacked and abducted a boat owner along Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state.
The attack on the police officers on duty was aimed at stealing arms and ammunition.
The state Police command has assured the public details of the attack will be given by the Police Public Relations unit.
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Today Nigerians know better why 13 of the nation's banks went under some years ago, leaving their depositors and staff in agony from which many of them have not recovered.
Reports released the other day by the Nkechi Nworgu-led Senate committee on banking and finance gave out the names of some prominent Nigerians who took huge loans from the ill-fated banks but failed to pay back. They had used their privileged positions as directors in such banks to funnel jumbo-size loans to themselves but either failed or refused to pay back. Reeling under the debilitating weight of such un-repaid loans, the affected banks collapsed.
The more shocking part of all this is that these defaulters, if not defrauders, had never had to face the law which their actions contravened. Almost all of them still swagger around the country as if they have done nothing wrong despite the anguish that their action had caused many unsuspecting Nigerians.
Despite calls for proper investigation of the collapse of the banks, it was not until recently that the Senate waded into it and uncovered what has come to look like a can of worms. When those entrusted with the safe-keep of depositors' funds turn out to be the undoing of such treasures, then something is wrong with the system.
In commending the Senate for its painstaking investigation and making the names of these defaulters public despite obvious pressures not to do so, we urge that it makes good its promise to bring them to book through the relevant government agencies. The Senate also needs to widen its investigation. There may be others who are equally involved in this heartless profiteering.
For clear reasons, the action of these loan defaulters must be seen for what it is: an act of economic sabotage. By their greed and irresponsible act, they had not only made depositors, and even other shareholders lose their money but also made workers of the collapsed banks to lose their jobs. Both developments have had very grave impact on the social and economic well-being of the nation.
While all the ruined careers and wasted investments may not be redeemed, those behind such recklessness must not be allowed to get away with a mere slap on the wrist. Regardless of their social standing, they must be made to face the full wrath of the law and to pay back that which they took from the failed banks. The National Assembly must ensure that not only are the offenders properly penalized but also that the relevant laws aimed at checking such insider-abuse are strengthened in the nation's corporate governance. It is possible that such insider-abuse is still happening today. We need not wait for more banks to fail before serious measures are taken to stamp out this unhealthy practice.
It may not be possible to eradicate fraud altogether from any financial system. But it will be sad to create the impression that any set of individuals can defraud the system with impunity. If that happens, then the authorities would be fueling crime in a sector so critical to the economic health of the nation. That is why in other countries economic crimes such as tax evasion, criminal manipulation of the stock market and violation of specific financial laws are visited with severe penalty. The Bernard Madoff episode in the United States is a very recent example. For committing financial crimes against the system, the 71-year-old Madoff was sentenced to a jail term of 150 years. He was also stripped of all his possessions under a $171 billion forfeiture order. But the crime was so evident that he refused to appeal the sentence.
The essence of Madoff's sentence is to deter others who may be inclined to toe that line. Nigeria should do no less with economic saboteurs
Friday, July 24, 2009
Failed Banks Debtors
Today Nigerians know better why 13 of the nation's banks went under some years ago, leaving their depositors and staff in agony from which many of them have not recovered.
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Graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California class of 1997. Her first name came from an Egyptian godmother. Is a natural blonde. Last name "Suvari", pronounced "soo-VAHR-ee", is Estonian. First name "Mena", pronounced "MEE-nah". Has 3 older brothers, 1 of them in the US army. Mother is a nurse; father is a psychiatrist. Mena was raised in a Rhode Island home that was built in 1870 and which she and her brothers believed was haunted. They saw several apparitions over the years, all of which she believed were friendly. People Weekly magazine titled an article about her "All-American Girl" (1999). Declared as the most "patriotic" artist of 2000 by Entertainment Weekly magazine, making allusion to her 3 consecutive movies with the word "American" on their titles: American Pie (1999), American Beauty (1999) and American Virgin (2000). In 2001, she added American Pie 2 (2001) to that list. Her mother is of Greek descent.
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Suvari, daughter of a Rhode Island psychiatrist and nurse, was recognized both by her parents, and by a couple of modelling agencies, as something special early on. In 1991, at age 12 and already a veteran before the camera, Suvari signed with the prestigious Wilhelmina agency and split her time between high school at home, and modelling in New York. By age 17 Los Angeles was calling, and her parents uprooted to the West Coast to give their daughter every chance at success.
The move worked, for the aspiring actor found a career beyond modelling in her chosen field. First came single-episode shots on series television: i (1995/96, different characters), ER (1996), Minor Adjustments (1996), and Chicago Hope (1997). Suvari continued attending school during this time, and fellow students noticed their self-described less-than-popular classmate turning up in everything they were watching. Suvari's "real high school experience," she says, came in the roles she played in later movies.
Those roles rolled in. The teen was cast in Nowhere (1997), Kiss the Girls (1997), Snide and Prejudice (1998), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), The Rage: Carrie 2 (1998), Live Virgin (1999), Atomic Train (1999, TV), and the big one - American Pie (1999). Suvari was "noticed" for her work in Pie and snapped up for the hugely successful American Beauty that same year. For the latter, the talented young actor netted a British Academy award nomination, and shared Online Film Critics Society and Theatrical Motion Picture ensemble awards. Suvari was also named a Vanity Fair Star of Tomorrow, and one of YoungHollywood.com's Most Promising Faces. Lovingly tended and oft-visited webshrines devoted to their "incomparably beautiful" subject confirmed audience devotion.
The year 2000 saw the 21-year-old graduate from high school roles to silver screen college in the big-budget Loser. The actor next lent her voice to the animated Angry Beavers. Off-screen, Suvari delights industry press by being Best Dressed at every gala, but disappointed the fickle bunch with a "matronly upswept do" at the Oscars. "I still think I looked nice," the natty star shrugged, in interview. She and new (March, 2000) husband, cinematographer Robert Brinkman, kept media flurry down with a quiet wedding and low-key announcement.
Suvari's most recent project, Sugar and Spice (2001), puts her back in high school, but the costumes for the upcoming D'Artagnan will include no cheerleading outfits. Critically acclaimed for a range that takes her characters from sweet to vulgar, innocent to criminal, Suvari has found her calling in acting. Only 21, she has hopes of future behind-the-camera work - directing, she says, writing or producing. In the meantime, it looks as if she'll have plenty to do before the camera.
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I have never wanted to make tortilla soup unless I some how had found a way to replicate theirs. I've searched the internet high and low for recipes that seem like they MIGHT be the one. All the copycats seemed wrong, I don't have to make them to know that they will not taste the same. Cream of chicken soup is not something Max or Erma would have added to their soup.
Sorry folks.
Can't do it.
No condensed soup for this girl.
While wasting time one Pinterest one day, a recipe came up that seemed promising. Not as a copycat Max and Erma's tortilla soup, just one that sounded like it would taste really good, and maybe make me realize that I can move beyond my childhood memory and try something new. All of the reviews were good, and I had all of the ingredients so I thought I would give it a try. The best thing was, was that I could do it in the crock pot. I have to say...
It was terrific.
It was more than terrific.
It trumped the Max and Erma's soup only in that it wasn't as thick and creamy and so therefore automatically better for you.The soup was full of flavor, spice, and was perfect for a chilly evening.
I made my own tortilla strips from corn tortillas to garnish the top (you can do this in the oven with a little Pam, as long as they are all coated, and not touching each other, they will crisp up nicely. Or you can fry them in oil on the stove)
Here is the recipe, with the slight changes that I made from the original.
Better than Max and Erma's Tortilla Soup
1 pound shredded, cooked chicken ( I used a rotisserie, but you could poach chicken if you like)
1 (15 oz) can of whole peeled tomatoes, mashed ( I just used a can of diced tomatoes)
1 (10 oz) can of enchilada sauce ( you can make your own, but I just used the trusty Old el Paso)
1 medium onion
1 (4 oz) can chopped green chile peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups of water
1 (14.5) can chicken broth ( I used at least 2 cans full, if not three)
1 teasp. Cumin
1 teasp. chili powder
1 teasp. salt
1/4 teasp. black pepper ( I have a heavy hand with pepper so...as you will)
1 bay leaf
1 (10 oz) package frozen corn (I only used half, a whole bag just seemed too much)
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (didn't have any, so left it out, didn't miss it)
approx 7 corn tortillas, veg oil for frying or Pam for spraying for the oven.
We topped with tortillas and the Sargento Mexican blend cheese. NOT the taco seasoned cheese, the blend. It's wonderful and I use it for so many things, mac and cheese, quesadillas etc.
Try it, it wont disappoint. For those of you who love the Max and Erma's soup, you'll be pleased to find that you'll enjoy this even more.
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So one thing I believe we have established here already is that Weddings Are Expensive.
I like to support small local businesses. When I bought my bicycle, one of the reasons I bought it from Wheaton Cycles was because it was a small, local business with a wonderful owner who was very friendly and personal. I like to support nice people who are trying to make a living.
In the summer, we hit the farmer's market to support local farmers so they don't have to ship their products across the country. Some of it is organic, some isn't, and I care more that it is local than it being organic. I don't really like to shop at Whole Foods because so much of their produce is imported from California.
I try to buy local Maryland wines - they tend to be sweeter, which I prefer anyway, but it is one thing that is much easier to just buy a local wine because its so much better environmentally. It also supports local businesses, which puts dollars in your local community.
My point here though, is that for a wedding, which will cost about 60x what my bike cost, we want that money to go, for lack of a better word, to a good cause. All this means for me at the moment is this - no hotels.
Bed and breakfast or small inns (like the venue we checked out yesterday, which I will let Mark write about) are acceptable. But the local Hyatt or Sheraton (which would be very convenient, and the Inner Harbor one is quite nice) is not going to put money into the local Baltimore community (something it desperately needs), in addition to the fact that the money does not "go to" anything but the hotel's profits.
So where does this put us? Most of the historical homes in the area are non-profits, run by historical societies or the counties they are in. Some of them are privately owned, but if they are historical buildings I would rather support them. Some of the places we are looking at are owned by the state park system or the department of natural resources. I'm not ruling out my church - which is a nonprofit and a place I like to support. The aquarium and Science Center gouge a little bit, but they are membership based organizations that are also funded by grants and fund nonprofit programs. The EPA building is run by a non-profit. These are the people who I want to receive the 2-4k we are putting down for the cost of the venue. It's not just about the place being cool, unique, or original - its about where the cost of the wedding ultimately goes, and its about who I want profiting off of our wedding - I'm fine with the vendors and services costing money - but I want to feel comfortable with where that money goes. The catering company that I've already emailed a week ago that has not responded at all? (Who has also not responded to my cousin who is wedding planning also.) I don't think I want them to get our money.


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Steaks and Chops 4-H club had an evening of presentations, elections and fun at the April 12 meeting.
Public speaking contest presentations were given by J.R. Hemminger and Sarah Hemminger. Bryan Hay gave a presentation on a new brand of animal feed by Umbarger Show Feeds. Club members were reminded that 4-H animals will need vaccination records for the fair. Steaks and Chops will tag club member's animals on May 14, 15 and 16.
The following club officers were elected: President, Kayla Hemminger; vice president, Sheena Bear; secretary, Sarah Hemminger; treasurer; Brad Ickes. J.R. Hemminger was elected as club reporter.
The scrapbook committee was formed with members: Kara Miller, Stephanie Olson, Laura Miller, Kayla Hemminger and CeCe Olson.
Plans were also made for club members to help in several community service projects.
During WalkAmerica April 25, Steaks and Chops members distributed ice cream and milk from the Allied Milk Producers Red Barn. The milk and ice cream was donated from Gallikers.


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West Virginia's senior senator took a strong stand against the misguided Murkowski amendment that would have gutted the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The other senator from West Virginia John D. Rockefeller IV supported Murkowski with the backing of Governor Joe Manchin.
Senator Byrd is urging his constituents to build their future on reality instead of rhetoric:
As I have said before, to deny the mounting science of climate change is to stick our heads in the sand and say "deal me out" of the future. But we have also allowed ourselves to ignore other realities. It is a simple fact that the costs of producing and consuming Central Appalachian coal continue to rise rapidly. Older coal-fired powerplants are being closed down, and they appear unlikely to be replaced by new coal plants unless we very soon adopt several major changes in federal energy policy. In 2009, American power companies generated less of their electricity from coal than they have at any other time in recent memory. In the last month alone, two major power companies have reportedly announced that they will idle or permanently close over a dozen coal-fired powerplant units that have consumed millions of tons of West Virginia coal in recent years. Moreover, an even larger portion of America's aging fleet of coal-fired powerplants could be at risk of being permanently closed in the coming years–and the ability to sell coal in those markets could be lost for an indefinite period, if there is no new Federal energy policy to support the construction of new coal plants.
One does not need to agree with Byrd in order to salute his leadership which contrasts so starkly with other statewide politicians in West Virginia.


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Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Start Of Our Garden
Hi Everyone!!!! It's starting to get really busy so I might be posting late.. We just finished planting some veggies in our garden..I still need more but my local store ran out of some of the one's I really want to plant but in the meantime we have some in the ground which is really good for us LOL! ..I have to go but I will see you for Friday Funny and it's another cute one ;) ...
Thank You!!!! Come Again!!!!
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Now, I may not watch the show as much as I used to, but I have a soft spot in my heart for it, and this really bummed me out . . . especially because my dad disconnected his wireless router and I was thus unable to search teh interwebs for confirmation. And then I was super-busy at work this week and too lazy to boot up my laptop at home, so it wasn't until just now that I ran it through Google.
I can't find any substantation for it, but I did come across this article on TV Squad, which led me to Drew's blog . . . where he posted these photos of the control box for the Clock Game. Awesome!


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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Barcamp Austin III
Barcamp Austin III (sign up here) will be held March 7th and 8th (twittering, too). Whurley and Giovanni did a great job last year. If the logo is any indication, this year will be crazy.
Ever since the Barcamp Texas at Elysium, I've been surprised how meaningful and fun these events are. At the first Barcamp Texas, I remember unwisely thinking that Matt Mullenweg was making a stretch advocating Wordpress as a lightweight CMS. Well, that's exactly what I found myself doing this past weekend using this handy guide.
I was a lurker that first time but have given talks at the four I have attended since then. I've learned to talk less and converse more. Everyone gets more out of it that way. With slideshare's synchronized audio, I'm not even sure what good showing slides live are anymore unless they're just an aid to a conversation rather than the main focus.
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Being a fitness freak myself, I scan the internet every now and then for updates on diet programs. There are diet plans out there for both weight loss as well as weight gain. But weight loss forms the larger part of the two.
Let me admit that there are some very high quality diet programs out there that can help you achieve your weight goals. But let me also warn you that there are some very idiotic diet programs as well that rely heavily on hype and marketing to fool people into investing their time, effort and money.
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Let's not forget the hopes that are crashed as the diet plan simply fails. Most of the people might never attempt a weight loss program again.
Understanding weight loss
If I were to describe weight loss in simple terms, then it is the difference between the calories that you consume and the calories that you burn. If you burn more calories than you consume, then you will lose weight. It is not as simple as it sounds though. In order to achieve this, you need to have a well structured diet plan and bring about some changes to your lifestyle. Incorporating exercise into your life is very important.
A lot of people are unaware of the fact that even a 20 minute walk can do wonders for your body.
Weight loss menu
With a little bit of help from a nutritionist or from sources on the internet, you can easily create a weight loss diet menu.
It should have the right amount of protein, very little carbs and loads of fresh green veggies and fruits. Water is one much overlooked component in a weight loss diet. If you wish to lose weight in a healthy way, then water is a must.
Now, I am not talking about one day here. You need to maintain a diet program and follow it for a period of one month or more. Set realistic goals and analyze and monitor your performance as you go ahead.


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My name is Jasper Marie Faith.The love of my life Harry Styles five years ago when he found out i was pregnant. i was only 18. Now im 23 and i have raised our beautiful baby girl Rosalie Haze Faith...or Styles. Will we meet again? Will he accept us back into his life? or leave us again.
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Joann's is having some great sales lately! I picked up a few patterns to add to my collection. I'm really looking forward to sewing the Vogue patterns. I have some knit fabric making it's way to me right now from fabric.com. I just couldn't resist making a purchase when they sent me a coupon marking 3 years since my first purchase from them (that free shipping after spending $35 helps a lot too!!)! I plan on using this fabric right away. I'm going to start the New Year off with some fun new projects! Look for a post in the next week or two about my New Year's resolutions and plans for 2011 both for this blog and for my sewing along with a 2010 year in review. :)
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- Eugenia said...
Love your pattern picks and the vintage sheets are beautiful!
- December 19, 2010 at 6:07 AM
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MaiaI like your cuddly friends
They are my friends too
I like you too ♡♥♡
And your family too★
SisiYou've SO cuddly ★
Like my lovely cuddliness
Hope you'll never
Forget me ever ♡♥♡
Do you like our poems?
Sisi and I saw Mrs.Baldwin in it!
But before that Sisi and I did a disco !
We danced to a bit of Mika. We had great doing a disco. It was very funny because we did some silly moves some times. -_-!


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Seriously, this blog is living documentation of the adventures, crafts, home projects, recipes, random moments, trips, falls, tackles and bounce backs that are ME. With this online island, I'll now have 4 sanctuaries which include the bathroom (potty breaks), the kitchen (what?! when something hot is on the stove, the little one HAS to stay away...so, I kinda admit to finding peace while smelling a pot of *insert dinner of the night*), or when I'm getting my eyebrows
A little about me? I obsess over the vacuum streaks in my carpet (always have), I am a singer-out-louder, I enjoy dancing... with my 4 year old when the latest KidzBop is released and my husband when no music is playing... For me, happiness comes in the form of pretty rooms, impeccably executed events, amazing thrift store finds, SALES racks, making something that looks amazing, and hunting for the perfect accessory. Whether you're stranded on Fabulous Island or just visiting for a few minutes... it sure is an awesome place to be!


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*Everybody Hurts*
The Corrs
"When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone
When you think you've had enough of this life, hang on
Don't let yourself go, cause everybody cries
And everybody hurts, sometimes
Sometimes, sometimes everything is wrong
It's time to sing along.
When your day is night, hold on, hold on
If you feel like letting go hold on
If you're sure you've had too much of this life, hang on
Cause everybody hurts
Sometimes take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts
Don't blow your hand
Oh, no, don't blow your hand
If you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you're not alone
If you're on your own in this life, and the days and nights are long
When you're sure you've had too much of this life to hang on.
Cause everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody cries
Sometimes everybody hurts, sometimes
Everybody hurts sometimes
So, hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Cause no you're not alone "


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Steve Shaviro reviews Tomorrow Now by Bruce Sterling, a book that (for an eminent cyberpunk novelist) is perhaps too sane and sensible.
"Where is the text in chess?" asks Espen Aarseth. Rules, play, and semiosis are the (un)common ground between games and stories in "interactive narrativism" and the art of simulation.
Applying games to games, Celia Pearce uses The Sims to showcase six keywords.
Christopher Knight on Stanley Fish's Professional Correctness.
RVV Rob Wittig, Scriptor, fast forwards to a future when teenagers in neo-nikes and neo-soccer jerseys recreate ye olden days of the True Hip Hop Troubadour, circa Y2K.


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Clearing Books
He watched the big men, small old women and fussing mothers in the crowd jostle for position in front of the huge glass doors. Above the door, a banner advertised the Mega Book Clearance Sale with a start time that was now twelve minutes ago. He shrugged, and sat down on a bench, well back from the crazy people, and returned to the last chapter of a Thomas Keneally novel he'd picked up the day before at a suburban thrift shop.
Eventually the doors were opened. Four bulky, obese men in pseudo-official-looking white shirts that featured plastic badges tried to look intimidating.
After ten minutes, he'd finished the book. He put it back in his bag and sighed deeply, satisfied, as if he'd finished a great meal. He walked past the guards, who now looked bored, and into the warehouse. A small remnant of the piles of books he'd seen before remained. The air was fragrant with a thousand rifled and hastily-purchased paperbacks. He smiled. The pulp had been removed. He moved slowly through the aisles, and selected four books that he knew he wanted to read. The total was $12.50, including GST.
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- Magical Mystical Teacher said...
I love the fragrance of old paperbacks. They become more fragrant still when I can buy them for a dime apiece!
My 3WW
- March 29, 2012 at 5:51 PM
- Bernard S. Jansen said...
Thanks for you comment, MMT. I also love that smell of hundreds of old paperbacks. It's so linked to the memory of finding great books at giveaway prices, which is the dreamworld of every book lover, I think. My Kindle just doesn't smell the same.
- March 29, 2012 at 6:41 PM
- Medhini said...
Lovely piece... enjoyed reading..brought memories of old books....
- March 31, 2012 at 7:12 AM
- Sheilagh Lee said...
there is something about the smell of old books that is enjoyable and when you crack it open and feel the lovely pages beneath your fingers.you've captured all of this in this story I love that he waited while they got the pulp and than he got the bargains.
- April 2, 2012 at 9:47 AM
- Bernard S. Jansen said...
@Sheilagh Lee: thanks for your kind comment.
- April 2, 2012 at 5:07 PM
- Bernard S. Jansen said...
@Medhini: thanks for your comment. Memories are powerful, and I'm glad to have evoked them.
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Geminihoroscopes2015.blogspot.in updates you with accurate Gemini Love Horoscopes 2015, Gemini Love Compatibility 2015, Gemini Marriage and Sex Astrology 2015, Gemini Dating Forecasts 2015.
Gemini Love Horoscopes 2015: New Year 2015 will be an exciting year for the Geminis with lots of opportunities to go on romantic excursions and vacations. Moreover, there will be good opportunities to propose the one they love and get married in the year ahead.
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Gemini Marriage Horoscopes 2015: Eligible Geminis will get the right partner to get married in the first half of the year itself. Most of the marriages taking place in the coming year for the Geminis will be arranged marriages. The best time to get married in the year ahead will be between July and October.
Gemini Sex Horoscopes 2015: Geminis will be bit slow and boring in their sexual life in the year ahead. It will be the sole responsibility of their love partner to rekindle their love life by bringing in some experiments and sexual happiness in 2015.
Gemini Dating Horoscopes 2015: First half of the coming year will be full of datings and romantic dinners for the Geminis. However, these people will be more serious in the latter half of the year and they will look for serious love partners instead of flirting around.


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My dad died 9 years ago today. Sometimes it feels like that was just a few weeks ago, sometimes an entire lifetime seems to have passed. I've never shared much about those days and weeks leading up to his death publicly, but with my Mom having a stroke 2 weeks ago and my anxiety super high the last few days, my nerves are raw and I feel like writing is the thing to do.
When I think back on the 3 weeks between when Charis was born and when we buried my Dad, it's not the pure insanity of it all that dominates my thoughts, it's actually just the opposite. My Dad's death was totally unexpected and the timing was terrible (I mean when is the timing of DYING actually good…it seems Death doesn't really care about closure or schedules or newborns). I was barely home from the hospital with a brand new baby and a fresh c-section incision when we all packed up and drove to Dallas to be with my Dad in the hospital. When we got there, he was already in a coma with a very bleak prognosis. And since I was fresh out of surgery, I wasn't allowed to drive myself. Which meant I was basically bumming rides off of anyone and everyone that would take me to see him during his visiting hours. He never met my daughter since babies weren't allowed in the ICU. And we drove back to Memphis on a Sunday morning, unsure of how long he would remain in a coma, and he died that afternoon.
In spite of all of the crazy, my mind finds these other moments, these supernatural moments, when I start to remember those weeks. I remember thinking of the verse in Psalms that says, "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints". At the time I would hardly call my Dad a saint, but I needed to find that verse. I picked up this random Bible that I found at Half Price while I was there and the translation happened to read, "The death of the one that belongs to the Lord is precious in his sight". The one that belongs to Him. I wept over those pages as I felt God saying that my Dad was His. That it didn't matter if his life looked saintly or not, because he belonged.
I remember my friend's mom driving me to the hospital and asking if she could come in and pray over my dad. She read Scripture to him and prayed and a single tear ran down his otherwise unresponsive face. I couldn't even pretend to keep it together.
And I remember being at my Dad's funeral, in some random town in Mississippi that he wanted to be buried in with a toddler and a newborn and family that I hadn't seen since I was little and looking up to see my best friend Erin walk through the doors to the funeral home. I'm sure it wasn't easy for her to find someone to watch her littles or to even find that tiny town, but she showed up. She just showed up. I'll never forget that moment seeing her come through those doors as long as I live. It's honestly the perfect picture of friendship to me. She loved me enough not to even ask if I wanted her there, she just came. She played with Jac and held Charis and was THERE during one of the hardest days of my life. For that reason, if Erin ever wants to rob a bank, I wouldn't hesitate driving the getaway car. I'd probably even take the blame and do her time in the Big House for her. She means that much to me.
I miss my Dad. I miss baking with him. I miss watching him dance all weird in the living room. I miss his stories about his grandmother. I miss his affection for stemware (you read that right). But I can confidently say that he belonged to God, not to me. And when I see him again, I'll show him pictures of my babies and we'll laugh about how nerdy Jac is, how certifiable Charis is, how flighty Abigail is and how rotten Jones is. And I kind of think he'll already know but act like he doesn't so I can tell stories. And then we'll make seven thousand pies and pair them with the perfect glassware. Until then…


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Dirk Riehle of SAP Re-Invents the Wheel
Dirk Reihle of SAP has just released a piece called The Commercial Open Source Business Model. He does a good job of giving a broad overview of the various models and how different business functions are affected. He does not go into a lot of detail in any of these areas. However nearly everything he says is covered in the Beekeeper model documents, particularly Part II. So why didn't he reference them?
He obviously spent a lot of time reading articles and talking to people. But he clearly did not spend any time reading his own blog. If he had done so he would have seen references to the Beekeeper model in the comment trails we have had over the past year.
I particularly like this quote of his:
With the exception of Olson's work, none of the prior works focus on commercial open source, and Olson mostly addresses its intellectual property aspects. In contrast, this paper comprehensively discusses the key properties of commercial open source firms across all business functions.
In the Beekeeper Part II the effects of the commercial open source model on engineering is covered in reasonable depth for 15 pages. His analysis of the same topic is only 8 sentences. That is hardly 'comprehensive discussion'.
I wish he'd read the Beekeeper before he started, he might have been able to build on it to create something new and original.
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This very beautiful web articles like this web very well. Ask the good article to read.
James, it looks like you are upset about my coverage of related work. This is a research paper, and here is how it works:
Scientific research papers, to be recognized as such, need to go through a peer-review process. In this process, scientist peers who typically remain anonymous to you, review your paper, form an opinion on its quality, and recommend to publish or reject the paper. The paper in question made it through this process. This gives it the scientific stamp of approval commensurate with the prestige of the publishing venue, the AMCIS conference in this case.
The hallmark of research is that it is not just an opinion, but something that other reasonable people, your scientist peers, can agree upon. That's what the review process above tries to ensure. You typically have to prove that your work is not just an opinion but is some form of truth. That's why most research papers have sometimes laborious evaluation and validation sections. In contrast, opinion pieces try to be interesting and engaging to readers, but are not considered research as long as they haven't passed peer review. Scientific procedure makes papers boring but is necessary.
Scientists need to demonstrate that what they are presenting is somehow novel in comparison to what came before. Thus papers have a prior and related work section. What's relevant for that section is work that was published after it went through peer review and thus is considered scientific research work. Opinion pieces, as well worked out as some may be, are usually not part of such related work discussion. My paper reviews some in the related work section, like Bruce Perens' work, but that's only because the anonymous reviewers complained that I should be covering it. This doesn't imply non-peer-reviewed work can't be discussed, but it is less common and not required.
The blogosphere is full of theories on how commercial open source works, and trying to cover that would have blown the 5000 word limit on the paper without me ever getting to what I wanted to say in the first place. I had read your Beekeeper model paper a while back but it did not resurface in my mind when writing this paper. I would love to hear how I could use it as primary material to validate, for example, the value of community for product management or the percentage-wise shift in sales and marketing to research and development expenses. I'll be happy to revisit your paper for this.
I hope this explanation helps explain some of the mechanics and decisions around scientific writing and publishing.


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Tech Central Station's Ralph Kinney Bennett on North Korea:
Nowhere is the wretched legacy of Soviet Communism more apparent than in North Korea. Stalin's Far Eastern puppet state has become far weirder and more sinister than "Chuckie" at his worst. And seldom has such an unfortunate confluence of geopolitical elements allowed a -- pardon the expression -- "piss ant" country to become such a serious global concern. These elements include:
-A populace starved and oppressed almost to retardation by its psychotic and maniacal leader.
-A determined accumulation and development of dangerous military technology including long-range missiles and nuclear weapons.
-An intrinsic defensive advantage conferred by North Korea's own geology, geography and topography. It's a damn pile of rocks!
President George Bush has said that despite U.S. concern over its continuing development of nuclear weapons, the United States has "no intention" of "invading" North Korea. Wisely spoken. Now the White House is trying to secure some sort of multination nonaggression pact to entice Pyongyang back to the negotiating table on the issue of curtailing its nuclear weapons development.
ANOTHER VIEW from Slate's Fred Kaplan. Pretty amusing with such lines as:
"So the North Koreans say they have a nuclear weapon. Why should anyone be surprised? And why does everyone in the Bush administration and the White House press corps seem to think the announcement is something new?"
Fred, haven't people on the right been already in the know or stating these assumptions for a long time? What reports are you reading, Fred? This one is great:
"We don't know whether the North Koreans possess any actual nuclear weapons until they test one. We do know that they have reprocessed enough plutonium to build a dozen or so nukes, and President Bush's reckless policies—no less than Kim Jong-il's—must be held responsible for that frightening development."
Eh? Fred, what about eight years of the Clinton administration doing nothing have a little something to do with this? (Yo! Mingi, you around? Need you to chime in.)


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A blog dedicated to the education and support of Indie authors.
Also striving to providing great book recommendations and reviews for readers.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Creating Supplemental Book Swag
If you're a regular visitor to my blog, you've probably seen my link on the sidebar that takes you to my Zazzle page where you can get all kinds of book goodies like mugs, t-shirts, and mousepads.
Zazzle is easy to use, it's a snap to set up an account, and you can have your stuff for sale in no time. Plus, they don't charge you per item so you can upload a lot of designs and have folks buy them. If you check out my store, you'll see I have complimentary items for all my books. My personal favorite is the Indie Author's Guide mousepad. It cracks me up every time.
Plus, you can create a nifty flash panel like the one below:
View more gifts at Zazzle.
Now, for bookmarks, posters, postcards, magnets, etc... I use Overnight Prints. Why? Because the more I buy from them, the more of a discount I get over time. I'm a silver member now, only about twenty points away from gold. Their shipping is really fast and my prints look great! If you've ever gotten a bookmark from me, I bought them there. Like these:
Both of the sites above give you handy templates you can download and follow to make sure you have your bleed and safety straight. LOVE it!
As always, I'm not paid for recommending these sites, I'm just sharing the love.
Who do you use for your book swag? Have you ever created any? Why/why not?
Well, that's all for today, folks! Until next time, WRITE ON!
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I've used them and I don't like the "hidden" fees for extra things they tend to tack onto the cost. Thanks for the comment, Nicole! :)Delete
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With a bit of Googling, I discovered that worldwide, breastfeeding on the go like this seems to be somewhat of an accepted practice. Here are some more photos of moms nursing their babies on a motorcycle, a moped, a motorbike taxi, and on a sofa in the back of a pick-up truck?!?
While I applaud them for breastfeeding (Nursing does protect both and mom and babe from so many things. See below.), in my five-point-harness, rear-facing world, moms and with no helmets nursing children also without helmets while hanging onto the back of moving vehicles seems very dangerous ... kind of like when my grandfather let me ride standing next to him in the front seat of his pick-up truck or when my brother and I rode in the back of my dad's pick-up truck . . .different times, different worlds.
|Image Source: Breastfeeding on a moving bike by Wayne Method
|Image Source: Man on the Lam
|Image Source: Busy Mother breastfeeding child in a motorcycle taxi full of groceries in Manila Philippines by SnapChris.com
|Image Source: http://blog.bummis.com/2012/09/breastfeeding-stories-by-guest-blogger.html
No matter where I first find an image, I usually try to use Google Image Search to find the original source and the full story. As it turns out this image is not as crazy as it first seemed. It looks like that truck is driving, tailgate down, with mama in the back nursing on a matching couch. I was totally wondering if that sofa was mounted to the truck bed somehow or if they might go flying off the back of the truck at any moment. As it turns out, that's crunchy and committed, breastfeeding mama, Mariah and baby Achilles, grandson to the owner of Bummi's Cloth Diapers, taking a nursing break on moving day. Go, Mama, Go! You rock!
And now more about the protection and benefits that breastfeeding really does afford to babies: