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When I was a young boy, I loved Christmas. Still do. You know why? Because it's the season with a huge spotlight on "hope." My birthday signifies a very special day of hope for me, but Christmas represents hope for millions of folks all over the world.
I enjoyed my 92nd birthday recently, and I got some hip "goodies". A few of my students surprised me and came to my party. They played some swinging music for me. Justin Kauflin on piano, Cameron MacManus on trombone, Quincy Cavers on sax, and Alan Hicks on drums. I was very happy that some of my tunes were included in their repertoire. You know how proud I am of my students. They played beautifully. They're all professionals, now, and they can p-l-a-y! You'd better believe it! After that great music, I blew out my candles.
My party was very cool. And my neighbors, Monte Coleman and his family, surprised me and came over. He's the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) Coach of the Year, you know. Played pro ball with the Redskins. So, it was beautiful that he took time out of his hectic schedule, just to come and hang out with me and the cats. Man, I really enjoyed it!
Speaking of Christmas, back in my childhood, I recall that my dad didn't have extra bread to buy gifts because it was all he could do to raise ten of us children, with him being a widower. So, I couldn't wait for Christmas to come, when we could get some "goodies" from the Forrestel family. They'd give big boxes of Christmas gifts to kids like us. My brothers and I pulled our makeshift sled for what seemed like miles and miles to the Forrestel's house, and we had a ball. We didn't say, "No, it's too cold to go way over there. And when we get there, we'll have to stand in the snow until our name is called." We didn't complain at all. It was fun, because we had high hopes.
Now, at this time in my life, I realize that those gift boxes were much more than dolls for my sisters, clothes for me and my brothers. More than the really cool Tom Mix cowboy gloves that I got one year – replicas that Tom wore in his popular black-and-white movies. Those boxes were actually gifts of hope, because they represented something for all of us to look forward to. Something to inspire us to keep on keepin' on.
The love and the gifts I've received this year have kept my hopes alive. And I want to thank you, again, for all of those beautiful things. To my friends who played for me, Lynne Mueller and other friends who helped to organize that fundraiser last April; man, I'm eternally grateful. The Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) and other friends and fans have given donations that helped to pay for my health aides round-the-clock. I can't thank you all enough. All of your kindness. Man! I appreciate it more than any words I can think of.
JFA has been helping jazz musicians for two decades! I call their leader, Wendy Oxenhorn, "An Angel on Earth," because she oversees their business of helping our cats who are in need. Musicians like Freddie Hubbard, Cecil Payne, and hundreds more. Cats who are sick and can't work. Having hard times. Period. I'm talking about help with medical and dental care, rent money, food, basic needs. Man! JFA helps to get replacement instruments for our musicians who lose their axes in storms. They helped Fats Domino to get a new piano when Katrina destroyed his. They're really busy now, helping our jazz musicians who suffered losses from hurricane Sandy, and other cats who are down on their luck. Talking about spreading hope, that's what they do on a regular basis.
So, during this holiday season, I'm wishing you all a very Merry Christmas full of hope. God bless you all, and I love you!
Clark Terry


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"Rescue Me" returns tonight and, I have to tell you, it's damn funny and yet sort of depressing at the same time.
The funny mostly comes from the dialogue between the firemen on the show, no surprise to anyone who's seen "Rescue Me" before. This is the only series on television where the male characters talk to one another the way guys actually talk in real life. Whether they're ragging on each other or just saying stupid b.s., it's pretty comical, because the writing is unapologetic and spot on.
At the same time, however, the premiere kind of depressed me. From the family dysfunction (though that can be pretty funny at times, too) to the fact that Tommy's father's funeral — remember, he passed away at the ballpark during the show's last season finale? — opens the year, the characters are dealing with a lot of resentment and anger and bitterness.
And of course, someone we've known for a long time will fall off the wagon in this first hour and when this person is found, he or she will be lamenting the fleeting, insignificant nature of life and the fact that nothing really means anything.
Totally awesome, no?
On top of that, as I told you long ago, one of the boys we dearly love will be diagnosed with cancer this season, most likely a result of the fumes he inhaled during post 9/11 clean up.
Now, don't get me wrong, there are definitely bright spots. Michael J. Fox has a guest star arc playing Janet's new boyfriend who just loves to bust Tommy's balls. Gina Gershon is still on the show playing Tommy's current lunatic love interest. Franco, Sean and Mike are going to attempt to open a business together. And Black Sean is falling in love with Tommy's daughter Colleen.
Tommy, of course, will likely fly into an uncontrollable fit of rage when he finds this out, but for now, everything is okay.
Tell me, will you give "Rescue Me" a shot tonight? I think you should, despite what I said about the whole depression thing. "RM" handles despondency better than any other series I've seen. The whole ride is worth it, so yeah, just watch.


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Munson staff help nurse and family after car crash
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:38:00 GMT —
Staff at Munson Medical Center were forced to take care of one of their own this weekend. A bad car accident put an emergency room nurse and her husband in the ER, and left their baby in critical condition.
The crash happened Saturday morning in Osceola County. Becky and Travis Baker were taken to Munson Medical Center, but their 4-month-old daughter Lilah had to be taken to DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Becky is a RN at Munson's Emergency Department who has taken care of trauma patients.
Since the crash, community members have been raising money through an online website for the family, that was created by some of Becky's co-workers. They have already raised more than $10-thousand.
Some of Becky's friends who are also co-workers had to treat her and her husband when they came in through the Emergency Department. Staff who worked on them say while it can be difficult to not let emotions get involved, they treated them the same as they would any of their patients.
"It is definitely somewhat of a different situation when it's someone that you know but the way that we are trained to do our jobs, we do exactly the same thing every time," said Langley Scherer, a PA in Munson's Trauma Service. "I think after the initial events, and the patients are stabilized then you start to realize, "Oh gosh, that's a good friend of ours," and the social aspects start to come in to play but when they come in through the ambulance, really everybody gets treated exactly the same."
Becky was released from the hospital. Travis is still there but is listed in fair condition.
According to staff members at DeVos Children's Hospital, 4-month-old Lilah is still in critical condition.
The family's dog, Zuno, was pronounced dead at the scene of the car crash.
For more information on how to make a donation to the Baker family, click here.


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The Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team is seeking the public's assistance in locating two wanted persons.
Agents are looking for 45-year-old Ashley Owen, also known as Robert Ashley Owen, of Bloomingdale and 42-year-old Robyn Whatley of Midway, said Gene Harley, CNT spokesman. Both persons are wanted in connection with a CNT investigation conducted earlier this year, he said.
Owen is wanted for sale of Hydrocodone, a controlled substance, Harley said. Owen is described as a white male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing 250 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was 225 Carlton Drive in Bloomingdale, Harley said.
Whatley is wanted for possession of a controlled substance, crack cocaine, Harley said. She is described as a white female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Her last known address was 111 Woods Drive in Midway, Harley said.
Both persons are believed to be in the Savannah area and may be frequenting hotels along the U.S. 17 corridor, Harley said.
Agents are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of the Owen and Whatley to contact CNT at 912-652-3900 or CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020, where tipsters can remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.


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Rennes 0 PSG 2: Ibrahimovic steals Beckham's thunder… but they're still smiles ahead in title race
20:20 GMT, 6 April 2013
22:53 GMT, 6 April 2013
Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 at Rennes to maintain their march to the French league title and help eradicate memories of one of the lowest points of the season.
Jeremy Menez scored a stunning solo goal in the 56th minute as PSG re-established its seven-point lead in the standings.
Cool head: David Beckham lifts the ball over the on-rushing Benoit Costil
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed the result in stoppage time as PSG recorded its first win at Rennes since 2002. PSG maintained its lead over Marseille, which beat Bordeaux 1-0 on Friday.
Rennes has won only one of its past 10 matches.
PSG manager Carlo Ancelotti rested more than half of his team ahead of Wednesday's return leg at Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Only four of the starting 11 which helped PSG to a 2-2 draw in the first leg were on the pitch at kickoff against Rennes. Back in November, Ancelotti admitted his team was in crisis after it lost 2-1 at home to Rennes, which played most of the second half with nine men.
PSG almost got off to a poor start but goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu did well to turn Sadio Diallo's shot round his left post.
Ibrahimovic came close to giving PSG
the lead in the 21st with a free kick from just outside the area which
flew past the left upright.
The striker should have done better three minutes from halftime when he
seemed certain to score after spinning to collect a through ball from
Menez and racing into the area. However, his left-footed effort lacked
power and was straight at Rennes goalkeeper Benoit Costil.
All smiles: Beckham shares a joke with Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the striker had opened the scoring
Head in hands: Beckham clearly can't believe the referee's decision
PSG finally scored 11 minutes after the break, as Clement Chantome found Menez, who beat almost the entire Rennes defense before firing past Costil.
PSG doubled its lead at the death. David Beckham appeared to be close to scoring his first Ligue 1 goal but Ibrahimovic made sure, heading in from practically on the goal line for his 26th league goal of the season.
PSG centre back Thiago Silv did not play in the match and is a doubt for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg at Barcelona due to a knee problem, said coach Carlo Ancelotti.
'Thiago Silva suffered a knock on his knee against Barcelona on Tuesday,' Ancelotti said. 'Will he be ready for Wednesday I don't know, we'll see.'
Ancelotti also said PSG's Italy midfielder Thiago Motta, who has been suffering with a thigh injury, would face a last-minute fitness test.
PSG will already be without suspended holding midfielder Blaise Matuidi for the return leg at the Nou Camp.


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Mary was born on November 16, 1932 and passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015.
Mary was a resident of Galax, Virginia at the time of passing.
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I have not, but I have noticed that I have to be out of WoW before it updates.
Also I have my own issues with the armory. Boss kills especially the counts are off, sometimes I've gotten the achievement for killing all bosses in a raid and it's weeks before it updates on the bit at the very bottom as completed for the raid, several boss counts are obviously off (killed them all 3 times but shows 1,2,3,3,1,2,3 for the bosses on the pop up), I get the Admiral achievement everyday on the same character in the armory (but not in game).
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Saint Vincent College is a welcoming environment, sharing the core values of the Benedictine tradition, especially hospitality, community, love, prayer and respect for the dignity of all.
Founded in 1848 by Boniface Wimmer, a monk from Bavaria, we are the first Benedictine college in the United States. Saint Vincent College has striven to embody the ideals and character of the 1,500-year-old heritage of Benedictine education. For 170 years, the monks of Saint Vincent have exemplified and carried on this living Benedictine tradition.
Got monks? We do, and we're proud of it.
Ten alumni of the former Saint Vincent Preparatory School will be honored during Prep Alumni Reunion Weekend June 9 to 11.
Receiving Alumni of Distinction Awards will be Douglas W. Heinrichs, M.D. of Ellicott City, Maryland; Larry F. Myers of Leesburg, Virginia; John F. Vargo of Oakdale, California; and Rev. Eric Vogt, O.S.B., of St. Marys; Hall of Fame Awards will be presented to Leo Ehrensberger of St. Marys; David Fledderman of Madison, Alabama; James F. Karg of Naples, Florida; John P. Owens of McKean; Charles W. Peters of Gaithersburg, Maryland; and David A. Stiteler of Clinton Township, Michigan.
The awards dinner will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Fred M. Rogers Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College. Registration is required and may be completed online at https://eventregistration.stvincent.edu/Prep2017.
Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., and Br. Norman W. Hipps, O.S.B., president of Saint Vincent College, will welcome attendees. Activities will include a presentation of the video, Fire and Ice: The Saint Vincent Fire of 1963, Benedictine Sisters German buffet, planetarium shows, state of Saint Vincent address, Basilica tour and demonstration of the new pipe organ, a video tribute to Arnold Palmer, trolley tours and a Prep Alumni Memorial Mass.
Douglas W. Heinrichs, M.D.
Douglas W. Heinrichs, M.D., graduated from Saint Vincent Preparatory School in 1968. A self-employed psychiatrist in general psychiatry and psychopharmacology, he was formerly active in psychiatric research in schizophrenia. His current scholarly interest is the interface of psychiatry and philosophy. He earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology and philosophy with highest honor and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Georgetown University. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. He also completed a National Institute of Mental Health research fellowship at the University of Maryland. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a Life Fellow of the Maryland Psychiatric Society, a charter member of the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and a member and executive council of the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles which have been published in professional journals. He and his wife, Diane Marshall, had two children, Marshall, now deceased, and Victoria.
Larry F. Myers
Larry F. Myers, a 1956 graduate of Saint Vincent Preparatory School, earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Saint Vincent College in 1960 and a master of business administration degree from The Ohio State University. He also completed the executive program of professional management education at the University of North Carolina. He began his career at RCA Corporation where he worked for nine years before joining General Cable Corporation, Fairchild Industries Inc. and MITRE Corporation where he was chief financial officer from 1987 to 1999. Since 2003, he has been chairman of the audit committee and a member of the board of directors of Verient Systems, Inc. A former member of the Saint Vincent Alumni Council, he is a member of the Church of the Holy Spirit Anglican in Leesburg, Virginia. He is a former member of the financial and stewardship committees at St. Francis de Sales Parish. He and his wife, Connie, have two children and two grandchildren. His interests include Civil War history, reading, family, walking and praying.
John F. Vargo
John F. Vargo is retired after a career as a nurse anesthetist, most recently with the Turlock Anesthesia Group in Turlock, California. A 1965 graduate of Saint Vincent Preparatory School, he attended Saint Vincent College for a year before earning an associate of arts degree degree in nursing from Los Angeles Pierce College and a diploma as a certified respiratory nurse anesthetist from Westmoreland/Latrobe Hospital School of Anesthesia, now Excela Health/Saint Vincent. He is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. He is the recipient of a Bronze Star with Combat V for service with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He is a member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Church in Oakdale, California, where he is the parish organist. He was ordained a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Stockton and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife, Barbara, have five children. His hobbies include golf, piano, woodworking and baking bread and pastries.
Fr. Eric Vogt, O.S.B.
Fr. Eric T. Vogt, O.S.B., was born in St. Marys and attended Queen of the World Grade School there before enrolling in Saint Vincent Preparatory School where he graduated in 1968. He received a bachelor of arts degree in history from Saint Vincent College in 1973 and a master of divinity degree from Saint Vincent Seminary in 1976. He entered the Benedictine monastic community of Saint Vincent Archabbey in 1970 and was ordained a priest in 1979. He has served in a variety of positions prior to his appointment as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, St. Marys, in 2002 where he currently serves. He was a member of the Jeannette Juvenile Commission (1980-82), board of directors of Miners Hospital, Spangler (1986-88), the school board of Bishop Carroll High School, Ebensburg (2001-02) and has been chaplain for various Knights of Columbus chapters since 1982. In 1989 he was named an Outstanding Young Man of America. Fr. Eric has also been an official for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association in basketball, softball and baseball (1988-present), and an umpire for the Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball (1987-present). He was named Umpire of the Year by Cambria County American Legion Baseball in 1988. As head baseball coach for Elk County Catholic, at the end of the 2015 season he had attained 118 career coaching wins in seven years and led the Class-A team to four district championships.
Leo E. Ehrensberger
Leo E. Ehrensberger is a 1961 graduate of Saint Vincent Preparatory School and a 1965 graduate of Saint Vincent College where he earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting. He served in the Peace Corps after he graduated. He is now retired after a 30-year career as an accountant and controller in the carbon industry. He served as a board member and treasurer on the St. Marys Water Authority for more than 30 years, volunteered at the Christian Food Bank, served as a board member on the St. Marys Economic Development Council and as a board member of the St. Marys Country Club. He and his wife, Ruth, have a daughter, Kelly, and a son, Aaron, both of whom graduated from Saint Vincent College. He is a member of Queen of the World Parish in St. Marys where he is a volunteer member of the bereavement committee and a former Eucharistic minister, member of the parish council and member of the parent teacher organization. His hobbies include golf, hunting, fishing, bowling, volunteering and spending time with his family and grandchildren.
David Fledderman
After graduating from the Saint Vincent Prep Scholasticate in 1967, David J. Fledderman continued his studies in philosophy at Saint Vincent in preparation for the priesthood. He entered Saint Vincent Archabbey in 1969 as Brother Scott and left a year later to continue liberal arts studies at Saint Vincent College while serving as athletic trainer for college sports and working as an electrician apprentice. After graduation, he became a management intern for the U.S. Army. His 37-year career took him to assignments in Texas, Kentucky, Virginia, Seoul, Stuttgart and Alabama. He retired from federal service in 2008 but returned to work for the past six years as an Army support contractor as a facilities planner/analyst at SigmaTech, Inc. at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville. He and his wife, Sunny, are members of St. John the Baptist Church in Madison, Alabama, where he has served as lector, cantor, usher, Eucharistic minister, parish council member and school board president. He is also a 4th degree Knight of Columbus. They are also supporters of the Benedictine monks and faculty at St. Bernard Prep School in Cullman, Alabama. They have two daughters, Emily and Erin, both of whom attended as boarding students and graduated from St. Bernard Prep.
James F. Karg
James F. Karg graduated from Saint Vincent Preparatory School in 1947 before earning a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Kent State University. He worked in the family business, Karg Corporation, an industrial braiding machinery manufacturer, where he completed the development of 36 patents including a large package wire carrier for use on braiding machines in the United States, Europe and Japan. The company is now managed by his son, Michael, a 1984 graduate of Saint Vincent. He was active as a Scoutmaster, was named Business Executive of the Year in 1992, served on 12 non-profit boards, the Northern Ohio District Export Council and the Ohio Export Assistance Network. He and his late wife, Joanne, had seven children, eight grandchildren and two great-granddhildren. His hobbies include tennis, golf, boardwalk volunteer naturalist at Corkscrew Swamp in Naples, classical music and historic novels.
John P. Owens
John P. Owens attended St. Benedict Grade School in Carrolltown, a Benedictine parish school. He graduated from Saint Vincent Preparatory School in 1968 and earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Saint Vincent College in 1973. He completed certification as a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and as an Associate in Claims (AIC). He has more than 45 years' experience as an executive general adjuster and currently works for York Risk Services Group/York SLA. He has also taught risk management at Gannon University, served as a certified instructor for the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and was named Insurance Person of the Year in Erie County in 1999. He and his wife, Susan, have two children, Becky and Mark, who are both graduates of Saint Vincent. A past member of Saint Vincent Alumni Council, he is a member of Presque Isle Chapter CPCU, Presque Isle Kayak Safety Crew and was soccer coach for recreational, club and high school teams. He is a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish, McKean. His hobbies include skiing, golf, bicycling and domestic travel.
Charles W. Peters
Charles W. Peters graduated from Saint Vincent Preparatory School in 1965 and earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Saint Vincent College in 1969. While at Saint Vincent, he was active in varsity soccer, the Letterman Club and the Student Government Association. He worked for the Montgomery County, Maryland, Police Department from 1971 to 1990 and worked in real estate as an agent and appraiser from 1990 to 1994. From 1994 to 2009 he was a commissioner of the District Court of Maryland and from 2000 to 2009 he was the administrative commissioner of the court in Montgomery County for the State District Court. He has been retired since June 30, 2009. He and his wife, Judith, have a daughter, Alexis. His hobbies include golf, reading history and current affairs.
David A. Stiteler
A 1959 graduate of Saint Vincent Preparatory School, David A. Stiteler earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science from Troy State University and a master of arts degree in management and supervision from Central Michigan University. He has more than 30 years of diverse information systems experience in federal and local government and is currently a senior consultant with Stiteler and Associates. While in the Air Force for 21 years, he was a computer superintendent and computer analyst with the Data Systems Design Center and the Pacific Command Intelligence Center, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He held both Secret and Top Secret military clearances. He previously held management positions with the Maccomb County Information Technology Department and the United States Air Force Data Systems Design Center. He served as an adjunct faculty member in information systems at Wayne State University and Macomb County Community College. Formerly active with the Boy Scouts of America as a Cubmaster and Troop Committee Member, he is a member of St. Thecla Catholic Church, Clinton Township, Michigan, and serves as a member and chairman of the parish council, member of the Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School advisory board and as a representative to the Central Maccomb Vicariate of the Diocese of Detroit. He and his wife, Carole, have four children, David Jr., William, Robert and Jennifer. His hobbies include golf and reading.
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text: "juan pablo morera rojas" <morera98 from gmail.com> writes: > I wanted to ask you about one primer Im working > with and if you could help me. It has 52bp but I dont know why is so long, I > found another paper that includes a shorter primer but still I have > the longer one (it works by the way) besides it includes a enzyme > restriction site, just adding an "A" in the end of the primer, but > originally in the sequence there isnt site for any enzyme. If you have some > clue about it I would really appreciate it. It is quite common to add additional bases at the 5' end of a primer which do not match the DNA sequence being amplified. These extra bases are incorporated into the PCR product when the complementary strand is copied. Likely the last 18-25 bp of your primer will match the region of template DNA you are amplifying. That is all that is required for amplification. The remaining bases will simply be tagged onto the product at each end, which allows you to design cloning sites or other structure into the ends of the PCR product -- a very powerful, general technique.


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May 1, 2009
Grants Available to Eligible Arts Organizations under
Recovery Act Fund
Sen. Gresham urges quick action to
(NASHVILLE, TN), May 1, 2009 – – Senator Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville) announced today that the Tennessee Arts Commission has informed her of the availability of grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The grants are available through the "Investing In Tennessee" (IIT) grant category.
"I hope many of our art organizations will apply for these grants," said Senator Gresham. "The application deadline is May 21, 2009 so I urge all of our local arts organizations to apply quickly."
The funds are provided through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the purpose of protecting and preserving jobs in the nonprofit arts sector that are threatened by the current economic downturn. The Tennessee Art Commission will be required to adhere to strict reporting under federal guidelines. Grant recipients must submit quarterly reports detailing the use of funds and progress made toward job preservation.
Because of the shortened application period, the IIT grant application will not utilize the Commission's normal eGRANT system. The application and specific guidelines are available through a special section on the Commission's Web site: www.arts.state.tn.us/grant_arra.htm.
Applications must be hand-delivered by Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. CDT or mailed and postmarked by May 21 to Tennessee Arts Commission, Attn: Rod Reiner, deputy director, 401 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37243-0780. Projects may begin no earlier that July 1, 2009, and must end no later than March 31, 2011. For additional information, visit www.tnrecovery.gov or www.recovery.gov.


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I am wondering if I should create a new multiply account for my felt products. I have been selling handmade accessories online at multiply for a couple of years now under the earthlyjewels.multiply.com website. Once in a while, I do add other craft products I make other than jewelry.
With this new craft interest, that being felt creations, I am trying to decide whether I should combine it with my accessories & jewelry line. The nice thing about using the Earthly Jewels website would be that it already has its network of customers already set up. Although, I am looking against combining because I do prefer having a cohesive shop where everything being sold in it would be made from felt. It leaves more of an imprint on the mind if the the shop is consistent and interrelated.
So, what would be a good name? I wanted to keep Earthly Jewels somehow in it. Or maybe Earthly Jewels could be the overall brand. I was thinking of Earthly Jewels, "Felt Creations". It does, however, seem like such a common name.
I'll be working on a few items for the rest of the week. I have already drawn up patterns, traced the pieces onto several felt colors I have and cut them out. Next step is the stitching. I plan to draw up a few more patterns and trace them onto felt before I start stitching. Since it gets very hot in our apartment at home towards late afternoon, I usually go out and stay in a coffee shop nearby to my husband's work. I'll be bringing these felt pieces that I have cut out and stitch them there. Its easy enough to carry the pieces with me along with the embroidery thread I'll be using for the stitching.
One of the patterns that I cut out is my Earthbound Alien, Myew Kyu. Here's what they look like when finished:
The other design i am working for the opening of the felt creations shop are the owls. I think owls are pretty cute with their big round eyes.
I haven't decided what the final product will be...if it should be for a keychain, an ornament or bag charm. It will be easy enough to customize it depending on what the customer wants.
I have a list of other stuff to work on like cupcakes, mushrooms, animal friends etc etc. I just don't know which ones to do first. I should have a few more before launching the shop. Hopefully I will have that done by the first week of September. Good luck to me :-)


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Heumann, Sylvia
September 19, 2007
Applicant: Sylvia K. Heumann, 6 Deer Run Road, New Hartford, New York 13413-2413.
Applicant's Agent: Daniel S. Cohen, Esq., Cohen & Cohen LLP, 258 Genesee Street, Suite 205, Utica, New York 13502.
Project: Applicant has applied (Application #6-2154-00260/0003 and #6-2154-00260/0005) to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) to modify permits issued on June 19, 1999. The original permits authorized dredging of boat slips in an existing boathouse located on First Lake in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County, New York, at 160 Indian Point Road.
Applicant sought to modify those permits to allow additional dredging, to enlarge the boathouse from one slip to three, and to expand the existing boathouse. Both applications were received on December 14, 1999, and require a protection of waters permit pursuant to Environmental Conservation Law ("ECL") article 15 and part 608 of title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York ("NYCRR"). In addition, the project requires a section 401 water quality certification (see 6 NYCRR 608.9).
The plans submitted with the permit modification request called for a 26 foot structural height, with a second story patio/balcony, a chimney, and windows. The expanded structure would have just under 4,000 square feet of floor space. The boathouse has already been constructed, without a permit. The structure is 35 feet by 47 feet, and is supported on cribs. The boathouse, as constructed, has no chimney.
Department staff deemed the application complete and denied the request to modify the permits on July 19, 2007. Department staff took the position that the proposed boathouse expansion was not reasonable or necessary for a water dependent use, as required pursuant to 6 NYCRR 608.7(b)(5) and 608.8(a), and that the height of the proposed structure would be out of character with similar structures on First Lake and would have a significant visual impact. According to Department staff, boathouses are meant for boat and boating equipment storage only, and not for human habitation.
By letter dated July 31, 2007, applicant requested a hearing on the denial.
Permits: Protection of waters permit pursuant to ECL article 15 and 6 NYCRR part 608. In addition, the project will require a section 401 water quality certification (see 6 NYCRR 608.9).
SEQRA Status: The Department is the lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), ECL article 8 and 6 NYCRR part 617. Department staff determined that the project is an unlisted action (see 6 NYCRR 617.2[ak] [defining unlisted action]), and issued a negative declaration dated September 14, 2007.
Legislative Hearing: All persons, organizations, corporations or government agencies that may be affected by the project are invited to comment on the application. For this purpose, a legislative hearing to receive unsworn comments will be held on Monday, October 22, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Town of Webb Municipal Building, 183 Park Avenue, Old Forge, New York (telephone number 315- 369-3001).
This location is reasonably accessible to persons with a mobility impairment. Pursuant to the State Administrative Procedure Act (SAPA), interpreter services shall be made available to deaf persons, at no charge, upon written request to the administrative law judge named below at least five business days prior to the hearing.
Written comments may also be submitted at the legislative hearing or may be mailed to be received on or before Monday, October 22, 2007 at the Office of Hearings and Mediation Services at the address listed below.
Issues Conference: A pre-adjudicatory hearing issues conference will be held at the same location immediately following the legislative hearing. The purpose of the issues conference is to define, narrow, and resolve, if possible, the issues that are proposed as subjects for adjudication. The known issues include Department staff's basis for the denial of the application. Other issues may be proposed for adjudication and must be both substantive and significant in accordance with 6 NYCRR 624.4(c). Any persons requesting party status must appear or be represented at the issues conference in order that all proposed issues may be fully discussed.
Adjudicatory Hearing: The adjudicatory hearing is scheduled to take place at the same location, immediately following the issues conference, and will continue from day to day thereafter if necessary.
Party Status: Party status to participate in the adjudicatory hearing will be accorded only to those persons who file a written petition requesting party status. The petition must include the facts intended for presentation pursuant to 6 NYCRR 624.4(c) and 624.5(b). Any petition must fully identify the proposed party together with the name(s) of the person(s) who will act as the proposed party's representative(s), the proposed party's environmental interest in the proceeding, any interest relating to the statutes administered by the Department relevant to the project, whether the request is for full party status or amicus status, and the precise grounds for opposing or supporting the project. Mere opposition to the project is not a sufficient basis to be granted party status. Please see 6 NYCRR 624.4 and 624.5 for further information on party status and identification of issues.
If seeking full party status, the petitioner must propose issues that could result in permit denial, major modification of the proposed project, or the imposition of significant permit conditions. The petition must identify all statutory and regulatory requirements the project may not meet, and explain why. If a petitioner intends to rely upon expert testimony, the petition must also include an offer of proof that specifies the witness(es), the nature of the arguments and other documentary evidence that the petitioner intends to present at the hearing, and the basis for the assertions as to the existence of proposed adjudicable issues.
All filings requesting party or amicus status must be received on or before the close of business on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at the following address:
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway, First Floor
Albany, NY 12233-1550
attn: Maria E. Villa, Administrative Law Judge
Electronic filings or telefaxed submissions will NOT be accepted. Copies of the filing are to be sent at the same time and in the same manner to: Daniel S. Cohen, Esq., Cohen & Cohen LLP, 258 Genesee Street, Suite 205, Utica, New York 13502; Randall C. Young, Esq., Regional Attorney, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Region 6, 317 Washington Street, Watertown, New York 13601-3787; Karen R. Kaufmann, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, New York State Department of Law, The Capitol, Albany, New York 12224; and Elizabeth Dailey McManus, Esq. and John T. McManus, Esq., The West Firm, 677 Broadway, 8th Floor, Albany, New York 12207.
Document Availability: All filed documents, the application and other papers are available for inspection during normal business hours at the Department's Region 6 Office, 317 Washington Street, Watertown, New York 13601-3787 (contact Randall Young, Esq., Regional Attorney), telephone 315-785-2238; and at the Office of Hearings and Mediation Services at the address above (contact Maria E. Villa, Administrative Law Judge, telephone 518-402-9003).
A copy of 6 NYCRR part 624 may be obtained from the Office of Hearings and Mediation Services, or from the Department's website at www.dec.ny.gov/regs/4483.html.
Statutory and Regulatory Provisions: The applications are processed and this proceeding is conducted according to the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) article 1 (General Provisions); article 3, title 3 (General Functions); article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review [ SEQR]); article 15 (Protection of Waters); and also title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (6 NYCRR) part 608 (Use and Protection of Waters); part 617 (SEQR); part 621 (Uniform Procedures); and part 624 (Permit Hearings).
James T. McClymonds
Chief Administrative Law Judge
September 19, 2007
Albany, NY


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(1) Basidiomycetes, or club fungi, have fruiting bodies we commonly call mushrooms. Basidiomycetes fungi are important decomposers of wood and other plant materials. Of all the fungi, basidiomycetes is best at decomposing the complex polymer lignin, and abundant component of wood. After a mushroom, a basidiocarp, forms, its cap supports an protects a large number of basidia or gills. Each basidia goes through meiosis and produces basidiospores which will give rise to the next generation.
(2) Decomposition is a primary function carried out by many fungi. Thus fungi are considered decomposers. This means fungi are organisms that absorbs nutrients from nonliving organic material such as the bodies of dead animals, the remains of dead plants, and the waste products of living organisms and converts these organic compounds back into to inorganic forms. These inorganic molecules are now available to producers so the cycling of matter may continue. Without decomposition the biogeochemical cycles would cease to function and key elements would become "locked" up.
Flowering plants (angiosperms) reproduce sexually. The female portion of the flower is known as the pistil which consists of a stigma, style, and ovary. The plant ovary contains the female gametes known as eggs that are fertilized by the male gamete known as pollen. Each fertilized egg becomes a seed. Each seed contains the embryo and its food source known as the endosperm. The (3) plant ovary surrounding the seeds often develops into a fruit. In the picture below, each pea pod is a fruit that developed from the flower's ovary. In each pod is typically 4-8 peas, or seeds, that are each individual embryos that can each grow into a new plant.
The bee in the photo below is serving as a (4) pollinator. The bee will move from flower to flower feeding on the nectar the plant has to offer. As the bee feeds on the nectar it will rub up against the pollen produced by the flower's stamen. Some of the pollen will adhere to the bees body. When the bee moves to a new flower, some of the pollen attached to its body will stick to the sticky stigma of the female's pistil on the new flower. This is known as cross pollination, where the pollen of one flower is used to fertilize the egg of a different flower. Bees are a very important pollinator and there is great concern about their decreasing numbers (mainly due to pesticides) and what impact this might have on plants, particularly food crops.


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Sunday, August 28, 2016
Another jeans refashion
15 comments:
Fantastic jacket!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, I enjoyed the process from start to finish...Delete
I love that you're afraid of buttonholes but not zips 😉 After creating this I don't think you should fear anything!👌 LOVE it!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Portia. Well a zipper you can rip out again, right, button holes are just so definitive... Plus I never get the spacing and aligning just right. So creating a neat row of more than two button holes is impossible for me! I loved the challenge, and love to see all the other entries appearing onlineDelete
Wauw, fantastisch weer! Mooier nog dan!ReplyDeleteReplies
Dankjewel! Ik heb er weer van genoten.Delete
This is so fantastic! Live everything about it! I can relate to the fear of buttonholes. My machine is so temperamental it's almost impossible to make nice buttonholes on anything thicker, like denim.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ha! My machine is actually quite good at it, but I do not have the patience to measure precisely. So aligning and spacing more than two button holes is quite impossible for meDelete
This is fantastic! Such attention to detail!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Jenya. I think it's all about details, especially when sewing boy(ish) clothes.Delete
You are amazing with denim!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Ashley. I love denim. It's so versatile and sturdy.Delete
Wow, you did it again! Heel mooi, zoveel aandacht voor details.. Geweldig!ReplyDeleteReplies
Dankjewel Marieke! Het was een leuke uitdaging!Delete
- AnonymousSeptember 12, 2016 at 4:45 PM
That is amazing!ReplyDelete


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Revelation 12:9
Bible Rank: 537
New International Version
2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth.
3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads.
4 Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.
5 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who "will rule all the nations with an iron scepter." And her child was snatched up to God and to his throne.
6 The woman fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days.
7 And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.
8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven.
9 The great dragon was hurled down – that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down."
11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
12 "Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short."
13 When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
14 The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpent's reach.
15 Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent.
16 But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth.
Amplified Bible
2 She was pregnant and she cried out in her birth pangs, in the anguish of her delivery.
3 Then another ominous sign (wonder) was seen in heaven: Behold, a huge, fiery-red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven kingly crowns (diadems) upon his heads. [Dan. 7:7.]
4 His tail swept [across the sky] and dragged down a third of the stars and flung them to the earth. And the dragon stationed himself in front of the woman who was about to be delivered, so that he might devour her child as soon as she brought it forth. [Dan. 8:10.]
5 And she brought forth a male Child, One Who is destined to shepherd (rule) all the nations with an iron staff (scepter), and her Child was caught up to God and to His throne. [Ps. 2:8, 9; 110:1, 2.]
6 And the woman [herself] fled into the desert (wilderness), where she has a retreat prepared [for her] by God, in which she is to be fed and kept safe for 1,260 days (42 months; three and one-half years).
7 Then war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels went forth to battle with the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought.
8 But they were defeated, and there was no room found for them in heaven any longer.
9 And the huge dragon was cast down and out--that age-old serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, he who is the seducer (deceiver) of all humanity the world over; he was forced out and down to the earth, and his angels were flung out along with him. [Gen. 3:1, 14, 15; Zech. 3:1.]
10 Then I heard a strong (loud) voice in heaven, saying, Now it has come--the salvation and the power and the kingdom (the dominion, the reign) of our God, and the power (the sovereignty, the authority) of His Christ (the Messiah); for the accuser of our brethren, he who keeps bringing before our God charges against them day and night, has been cast out! [Job 1:9-11.]
11 And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing].
12 Therefore be glad (exult), O heavens and you that dwell in them! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in fierce anger (fury), because he knows that he has [only] a short time [left]! [Isa. 44:23; 49:13.]
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he went in pursuit of the woman who had given birth to the male Child.
14 But the woman was supplied with the two wings of a giant eagle, so that she might fly from the presence of the serpent into the desert (wilderness), to the retreat where she is to be kept safe and fed for a time, and times, and half a time (three and one-half years, or 1,260 days). [Dan. 7:25; 12:7.]
15 Then out of his mouth the serpent spouted forth water like a flood after the woman, that she might be carried off with the torrent.
16 But the earth came to the rescue of the woman, and the ground opened its mouth and swallowed up the stream of water which the dragon had spouted from his mouth.
King James Version
2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Becoming a Christian
Would you like to experience forgiveness and new life from the God of the Bible, who calls every person to believe that he sent his son Jesus Christ to make this possible?
The Bible explains why everyone needs to receive forgiveness and is called to serve Jesus Christ. The consistency of the Bible story, which was authored by people living thousands of years apart from diverse cultures and even different languages, is often cited as evidence of divine inspiration. Wikipedia has a list of many Biblical prophesies which have come true.
The story of God's plan to restore his relationship with us can be summarised in eight famous Bible verses below.
- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
- All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23
- God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16
- Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6
- If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9
- For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:8
- But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8
- Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19
The truth in these verses is simple, yet to embrace it means letting go of all our personal hopes and dreams and embracing God's greater purpose for our lives instead, a purpose far above anything we could dream or imagine.
This is the most important decision you will ever make, because it affects not just the rest of your life here on earth, but what comes after as well. Don't put it off until too late. If you died tonight make the decision to spend eternity with your loving Father in Heaven.
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About two week this dog came in my yard uninvited and tried to get my dog. I told my neighbor to keep his dog out of my yard. The next morning I woke up and his dog was in my yard, so I shot at it. My neighbor came over and started yelling at me for shooting his dog. Then I told him to keep his dog out of my yard. About two weeks later it was there again so I shot it again.
A friend of mine had someone try to break into his house but they did not get anything. He called the cops and they came over a try to find finger prints, they did not find any. So he told the cop that if he came back he would shoot them. So about to week later he came back. This time he tried to break into his garage. He shot the guy. So the cops came and found blood, but no body. So the cop called the hospital and the guy came into it. So the cops took him to jail.
I believe people have the right to do what they want on there own property. In Missouri you have the right to shoot someone that comes in your yard. I believe that you should be able to do want you want on your own property. If you pay property taxes you should be able to do what you want on your on property. It's your property and you paid for it so you should have the right to do what you want on it. Nobody should come on your property if you do not want him to. If they have do you have the right to shoot them.
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Friday, January 2, 2009
Step Ins
My Mom and Dad gave of each us money for Christmas. It was a very simple solution for them. My Mom has Alzheimer's and doesn't do very well shopping or buying things for others at this point. She was so funny asking us several times Christmas Eve if we got our cards with the money from her and Dad. (She had just handed us the cards 20 minutes before she asked the first time.) She told us that they put their money together this year since they didn't know what to get any us for Christmas. She stated this as if they each had two separate incomes, extra jobs on the side, and took up a collection between the two of them! My parents have been retired for many years now and have had the same bank account for a long time. When Mom asked several times if we got our cards with money, one of us would say we did and how much we really appreciated it. Somebody even said it was their favorite shade of green! After she had asked a few more times, I finally spoke up and said that I was going to buy some new underwear with my money.
My grandmothers always got me new underwear for Christmas when I was little. Nanny, my grandmother on my mother's side of the family, always gave me cotton "panties". They were so soft and comfy. Sometimes they would be in soft pastel colors. I loved wearing pink panties! Granny, my grandmother on my father's side of the family, was a whole different story in the pantie department. She always got me the silky feeling, itchy kind. She called them "step-ins". I remember her telling me that nice little girls only wore white step-ins. Not pink or lavender – just white. Apparently I had a problem with showing my panties when ever I wore dresses. Granny gave me step-ins with lace on the rear end in case my dress came up. I guess it was OK to show your step-ins if they were silky and had ruffles on them.
I had this discussion with Mom on Christmas Eve after I mentioned buying new underwear with my money. My mother actually remembered Granny putting the itchy things on me every time I went to visit. She said that I would start scratching as soon as they touched my behind. Maybe that's why Granny put the ruffled ones on me. In case I started scratching with a dress on.
I'm sure if Granny was still living she would also tell me that nice girls don't discuss their step-ins in public.
8 comments:
- daisy said...
Oh, I know. Don't you always wonder about some of the things that older people said when you were young? I know that sometimes I don't remember them exactly right, and then they REALLY don't make sense. :)
- Friday, January 02, 2009
- Diane@Diane's Place said...
So I guess it was better to scratch yourself in itchy ruffly white panties than to NOT scratch yourself in comfy pink cotton panties?
Life can be so complicated sometimes. LOL! ;o)
- Friday, January 02, 2009
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- Friday, January 02, 2009
Now Granny was right. Nice girls don't talk about their undies in public. Now also I have a picture of a certain young lady standing in front of a mirror in my bedroom with her little dress pulled up and showing her little bottom. She learned to do this at the tender age of 3. Merry Merry
- Saturday, January 03, 2009
- Jess said...
Too funny!
Hope all is well with you. Have a great week ahead.
Love, Jess
- Sunday, January 04, 2009
Interesting blog, thank you for sharing this
- Wednesday, January 07, 2009
My granny also called them "step-ins." although she never bought me any. My mother always bought my panties. She bought me cotton Spanky Pants with the cuff legs in white and pastel shades, or in a flowered print, or Lollipops. Sometimes, I begged her to buy the kind with the ruffles on the legs. Once I reached sixteen, she allowed me to choose the silky kind, with lace or other fancy touches. My favorite pairs were Henson Kickernick or Vanity Fair with the full lace overlay. They made me feel so feminine. Mom insisted that I always buy briefs, not bikinis or hiphuggers. She thought I was too young for those. It was only when hiphugger pants became the rage that she relented because, otherwise, my brief panties would show above my pants, and that wouldn't be very ladylike. Then, fancy briefs were only for wearing under dresses.
- Sunday, June 09, 2013
Mom called them either panties or step-ins. I grew up wearing cotton Lollipop panties, mostly pink, blue and white. I see that the Vermont Country Store carries them today, although they now also have them in flowered prints or stripes. When I was about fourteen, she took me downtown and bought me some white silky Lollipops with the cuff legs. I tried to talk her into some lace trimmed nylon briefs, like she wore, but she said that was for after I was married. I didn't know at the time what marriage had to do with lacy panties. Boy, was I naive. When I went away to college, I started buying my own lingerie, mostly lace-trimmed briefs and flare leg panties. I also bought Vanity Fair briefs with either lace around the legs or the full lace fronts. It wasn't until the 1980s that there was a revival of the 1930s style step-ins that they started calling tap pants. Victoria's Secret featured them and silky teddies in their earlier catalogs, but now they have dropped them in favor of more utilitarian styles lthat look like athletic wear. It's nice to see a revival of interest those earlier 1930s styles that were the most glamorous of all. I have a nice collection of vintage step-ins and matching bras acquired on EBay. My husband loves them.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013


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The controversial "Obamaphone" program – actually "Lifeline" – that made its way through the news cycle in 2012 is actually a program that has been in place for a long time, and despite progressives' protestations to the contrary, is real. Now, the Mercatus Center of George Mason University is out with a study of the Lifeline program – and perspective on how the program has grown out of control in the Obama era and how it can be reformed.
First, some background: a woman at an anti-Romney rally told a videographer that she received a free phone courtesy of President Obama, which caused a wave of consternation in the progressive media. Here are the facts: the Federal Communications Commission levies a fee on telecommunications providers that go into what's called the Universal Service Fund." You may have seen charges for this separated out into a separate line on your bill. After all, the fees levied by the government are never paid by "corporations," but by actual customers – you. The Universal Service Fund pays for a whole host of government programs and services, but one of them is called Lifeline. Lifeline pays for free or subsidized phone service for eligible low-income Americans, and in 2005 the program was expanded to wireless as well as wireline phones. Should they be called BushPhones?
Spending on the Lifeline program has skyrocketed in the Obama era, and it now costs more than $1.5 billion. This is where Mercatus' report comes in, summarizing how the program has gotten out of control and what can be done:
Link Up was a low income program for telecom service discontinued in 2011.
The 2008 recession was a major factor in pushing people into the Lifeline program, but other factors have pushed up Lifeline as well. The general societal move from landlines to wireless phones is one, as Mercatus writes, and Lifeline only partially subsidizes landlines while wholly funding cell phones. "Faced with a choice between free wireless service or discounted wireline service," the authors write, "many low-income households quite sensibly pick the free service."
Furthermore, while other Universal Service Fund programs are subject to budget caps, Lifeline isn't. That has enabled funding for the program to grow so precipitously. And Lifeline is subject to much fraud – Mercatus estimates $180 million every year is wasted on the program.
A host of reforms could control the skyrocketing costs of the Lifeline program. Mercatus suggests lowering the subsidies, eliminating cost-free phones to consumers, capping spending on the program, or converting it to a voucher program.
Here's the point: the federal government does indeed give completely free phones to low-income people. Some of the Lifeline recipients are under the false impression that this is a program originated by President Obama – hence, "Obamaphones." It's a program that has been in place for a long time, but the 2005 availability of wireless service in the program coupled with the recession have pushed Lifeline spending out of control. The "Obamaphones" moniker may be inaccurate, but it is in reality another out-of-control government program.


text: Bertelsmann profits climb 35% Published on September 15, 2000. Flush with the results of one fiscal year and projecting a $7 billion increase in revenue for the one to follow, executives for German media giant Bertelsmann presented financials for the year ended June 30 at a luncheon in Manhattan today. Bertelsmann's fiscal 2000 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 35% to $1.7 billion on a 25% increase in revenue to $16.5 billion. Chief Financial Officer Siegfried Luther promised there are more initial public offerings to come for Bertelsmann properties but cautioned that "not every subsidiary'' is right for such a move. While CEO Thomas Middlehoff made repeated references to the company's $15 billion "war chest'' for acquisitions and promised an expansion of its U.S. magazine presence, Bertelsmann executives didn't comment on questions about specific future deals.Copyright September 2000, Crain Communications Inc. Most Popular In this article: News


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Last week I went to Belgrade for a few days. I had an amazing time wandering around, sight seeing and partying with my love. Mestrovic is one of my favourite Croatian artists of all time, so I was really happy to see his work on Avala. It was cold so I wore Zara sweater, leather pants and leather jacket. This leather jacket with faux fur is definitely my favourite item this fall so far, just like these mirror sunglasses from Choies.
Balenciaga bag / Zara sweater / Choies sunnies / Zara pants / Nike Air Force 1 sneakers / Zara jacket
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On March, 27th, 2007, the EiABC Student Council in collaboration with the students of the 2017 graduating class arranged to visit the victims of the Koshe landslide. They will offer their condolences to the survivors and will share what they have with those who lost their families.
The death toll from the garbage dump landslide at Koshe is said to be around 46 people with several dozen still missing. The landslide occurred on March, 11th, when a section of the dump collapsed onto houses built at the toe of the slope. The majority of fatalities are reported to be women and children.


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Outlook Express emails are stored in .dbx files. For each folder in Outlook Express a .dbx file exists. In order to have a complete backup of Outlook Express data, is not enough to back up all .dbx files. Outlook Express data that must be backed up consists of several items:
- for each Outlook Express Identity:
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- Stationary
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Outlook Express data is stored in ".dbx" files. For each mail folder defined in Outlook Express a .dbx file is assigned. These files get quite large if you exchange lot of emails, thus when a small change occurs in a file (e.g. a new email has been received), the entire .dbx will be marked as "modified". When running the backup, the whole file will be backed up as you cannot backup only the changes inside the .dbx file. That's why it is recommended to do a full or mirror backup (and not differential or incremental). Also, it is recommended to limit the number of backups in order to save disk space.
Steps needed to configure the backup:
- Open Backup4all and select File->New Backup Wizard (Ctrl+N).
- On the first page, enter a name for the backup in the Backup Name field.
- In the Where do you want to save the backup? section, you can select the backup destination. Click Next.
- From the Selection of files and folders drop-down list, select Outlook Express plugin. You can clear (un-check) the items that you do not want to back up. Click Next.
- On the third page, you can choose the backup type and the encryption. Click Advanced mode.
- On the Type page, select the backup type. The Full or Mirror type is recommended.
- If you select the Full type:
- Set (check) the Yes, limit the number of backups option.
- Enter a number of maximum backups to be stored.
- Clear (un-check) the Merge backups option.
- Click Save and run.
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The backup job can be scheduled to run at a specific date and time. You can read an article about how to schedule a backup job at this address: "How to use the scheduler"
Backup limitations for locked or open files
Backup4all uses the Volume Shadow Copy service that allows you to back up local open files from NTFS partitions under Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista. Therefore you can back up Outlook Express (OE) without closing it if certain requirements are met:
- computer is running Windows XP/2003 Server/Vista/ Windows 7 or later
- you use an administrator account
- OE data is not being backed up via the network
- OE data is located on a NTFS formatted partition
- the VSS (Volume Shadow Service) is running and is properly configured
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text: Troops of 33 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Forward Operation Base (FOB) Ningi, on routine patrol, came across suspected kidnappers at Dutsen Makurd, Ningi Local Government Area at about 1.30pm on Sunday. The suspected kidnappers opened fire on the troops that led to exchange of gunfire between both at the end which 5 kidnappers were killed.The patrol team recovered 3 Dane guns and other dangerous weapons from the suspects. Photos below;


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I was the recent recipient of some amazing customer service from one of the larger US banks as I negotiated the rapids of a refinance. I had low expectations from the outset but was pleasantly surprised with an amazing service experience.
As I think back on the entire process it occurs to me that the most memorable part of it was the follow-up. It was almost mechanized. I got periodic callbacks from my primary contact as well as from the underwriter. I could not believe that they were calling me to give me status updates. It sounded like a much more relaxed transaction from both sides of the table.
All these months later this is my strongest memory. The trust built in this process has encouraged me to reach out to this very same bank first in order to address another of my financial needs.
So how do we ensure that excellent customer service goals that we set for our service centers are actually carried out in reality? This becomes especially difficult when the service process moves beyond our own walls and involves external organizations who are likely not even part of your company (title companies, etc.).
Of course my first thought was that there must be some ubiquitous CRM solution like Salesforce.com or a huge back-office system like SAP involved behind the magic curtain. Perhaps that is the case for this large bank but what about the rest of us? Is there help out there to help us automate our workflow in order to maintain continuity and prevent tasks from falling through the cracks?
I've done some digging and found some guidance for those of us who care about the customer experience that might help us avoid the huge expense of a complete back-office overhaul.
Craig Robinson with BBW (a London based consultancy in the telephony and contact center arena) points out is a recent white paper "Optimizing Content Centric Processes to Improve the Customer Experience" that the potential gains go far beyond just time savings but impact both customer satisfaction and agent retention. So by making is easier on the customer we also enhance the life of the service rep as well.
Diane Halliwell with Align, LLC in "The Exceptional Customer Experience: It's All About the Process" points out that as important as technology is in this process that at the end of the day process is about people. She says "Making existing resources more effective at what they do improves processes and the customer experience. "
So there is hope out there and it looks like it's a mix of people and technology that will be required but that it doesn't look like we need to turn our world's upside down to gain the benefit.


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There's new oil being tapped in weed- cluttered acres of the Southwest, but it's not being drilled. It's being grown.m The key is hydrocarbons -- the organic compound found in crude oil but which nature also produces in certain plants that are now being seriously considered as a potential source of energy for an oil-thirsty world.
Several plants, including the copaiba tree found in Brazil and the jojoba bean, are known to produce a milky sap from which oil can be extracted. But the plant drawing the widest scientific scrutiny these dayss is gopherweed -- a rangy, dark green weed with long spear-shaped leaves that grows wild in parts of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California.
Already, researchers in the Office of Arid Land Studies at the Universtiy of Arizona -- aided by a $2 million grant from a small Texas oil company -- have found they can produce nine barrels of oil from one acre of gopherweed.
While that may not sound like much, Dr. Timothy Peoples, who heads the agricultural section of the university project, estimates that within a few years that yield can be more than doubled to 20 barrels an acre.
At that rate, he says, "gopheroil" could be put on the market at $20 a barrel -- well below the $32 now being fetched for a barrel of crude oil, and within 10 to 15 years, Dr. Peoples predicts, 10 percent of the nation's energy needs -- approximately 800 million barrels of oil -- could be supplied by gopherweed grown on "petroleum plantations."
Although the oil crunch has helped nudge gopherweed into the energy spotlight , the first known research on Euphorbia lathyrism as an alternative fuel was actually carried out by the Italians during World War II.
Work was abandoned at the close of the war and was not picked up again until the gasoline crisis of 1974, when Melvin Calvin, a Nobel-prize-winning professor at the University of California, Berkeley, began research of his own.
Today, the US Department of Energy has earmarked only $250,000 for gopherweed research in the form of a grant won by Dr. Calvin. But rising oil prices have made gopherweed appear so viable that a number of universities and independent researchers have begun experimenting with the plant.
The most extensive work is carried on at the University of Arizona, where researchers expect the current project will continue to be funded by the Diamond Shamrock Corporation, a Cleveland-based firm dealing mostly in industrial and agricultural chemicals as well as oil and gas. Diamond Shamrock already has plans on the drawing board for a plant for extracting gopheroil.
According to Dr. Peoples, inquiries about gopherweed production have come from as far away as Egypt, Austria, the Virgin Islands, Australia, and Kenya,a country which currently imports all of its oil.
Researchers have much to learn about cultivating gopherweed -- what fertilizers to use and how much water plants need, for example -- before the plant can be grown on a large scale.
And while there are only about 10 acres of Euphorbia lathyrism now planted in Arizona, Dr. PEoples estimates that 1.3 million acres of gopherweed -- the amount of land now farmed in the state -- could make Arizona energy self-sufficient.
With 40 million acres, or slightly less than half of the acreage the US now plants in corn, Dr. Peoples estimates that the goal of meeting 10 percent of the nation's energy needs could be reached.
"Everybody wants to get into this -- it's the place to be," says the researcher, who adds that he initially thought the idea of growing oil was "a bunch of gargage."
"Within 10 to 15 years, we can be growing energy in a substantial way," he continues. "How much and where are questions that must be answered."


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