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A yard of super cute fabric
2- D rings
1 foot of boning
I found this fabric in the quilting section at Joann's. I love it! Its feminine, fun, and it even coordinates with her diaper bag and boppy!
Step One: Cutting the fabric
You will need to cut a 28" by 38" rectangle of fabric. This is going to be the body of the cover and counts for a half inch (double folded) seam allowance.
You will also need a 3" by 42" strip of the fabric. This will be the main strap.
Lastly, you will need a 3" by 6" strip of fabric. This will be the small strap for the D-rings.
Step two: Hemming the main body
Hem the bottom and side seams of the main body. Once that is done move on to the top seam. Only sew the seam half way, meaning stop once in the middle of the fabric. Switch sides and hem towards the middle from the other side, stopping about 2 inches short of the middle. This allows for a 2 inch hole in the top seam for which to insert the boning.
Step three: Inserting the boning
Insert the boning into the top seam and center it. Then secure it by closing the the 2 hole, finishing the top seam. If you have trouble keeping the boning centered you can always sew in a stop (perpendicular seam).
Step four: Creating the straps
Taking your two strips of fabric, iron a quarter inch seam onto both sides, then iron in half. See picture below...
Fold the strip in half and hem, starting on the open side. Do this to both strips of fabric.
Step five: Attach the hardware and finish the ends
Taking the newly hemmed small 6" long strip of fabric, slide 2 D-rings onto the strap, and fold in half. You can add a couple seams between the rings to keep them in place.
Take the 42" strip and finish one end.
Step six: Attaching the straps
Fold the unfinished end of the 42" strap and sew it on one side of the top seam, butting up to the boning.
Next, fold the unfinished end of the 6" strap with D-rings and sew it on the other side of the top seam, also butting up to the boning. This will help keep the boning from sliding around in the seam.
And that is it, you are done! Just weave the long strap through the D-rings and you can wrap this puppy up and give it to mom.
I finally learned how to use the lettered embroidery function on my sewing machine so I could personalize this for my friend with her monogram!
This is me. I wanted to show you what it looks like on. Pardon my disheveled appearance, I had just gotten home from the gym.
I gave it to Jessica today, and she loved it! I am thrilled that I finished it in time for her to take it to the hospital. Now, if only we could coax this little baby out so she can use it!


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Last week, I had to do some testing and development on Windows. I usually work on Mac OS X with a virtualized Windows. This time, I decided to boot into Windows (using Bootcamp) for the sake of performance.
The task took about 2 days. During this time I discovered that my productivity greatly increased. Why? Very simple: I have a very minimal windows setup. I don't have any decent browser installed other than the very basic Internet Explorer (not even 8). Needless to say, it has the default bookmarks. I don't have an email client. I don't have a twitter client. No server monitoring tools. No Growl notifications. Not even my todo list (I use OmniFocus which is Mac & iPhone based).
I was still connected, since I do have my iPhone with all of the above, but it's a more constrained experience. It takes too long to write emails or forum posts. I can still check my emails or read some tweets, but the main work area is clear of distractions.
So, there you have it: if you want to "disconnect" and work distraction free, you can start by preparing a second boot for your machine which has minimal set of tools installed and no connectivity. Switching boots (shutting down and restarting) usually takes time, so you probably won't do that just for casual procrastination.


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262 Woolbright Circle
Townville, SC 29689
864.972.1001 fax 864.972.0063
Advanced Electronics
Reconditioned electronic calibration equipment, i.e. Fluke Calibrators
B.C. Ames Company
Dial Indicators & dial indicating type gaging
Precision Gage Balls, Chrome, Carbide or S.S.
Barcor Inc.
ID & OD chamfer gages, special indicating type gages
Optical Comparators
Blake Manufacturing
COAX Indicators, contacts, parts
Brown & Sharpe
Custom Metrology
Profile measurement systems for cylindrical parts, i.e. transmission shafts
Brown & Sharpe Inc.
Complete line of all Brown & Sharpe catalog products
Brunswick Instruments
ID & OD chamfer gages, special indicating type gages
Carbide Probes
Carbide contacts for all AGD & test indicator applications, CMM styli, carbide, ruby, ceramic
Chevin Tools Inc.
Tapered Arbors, expanding mandrels
Coilhose Pnuematic
Air supply products
Compac Dial
Indicators & repair, calibration service
Dorsey Metrology
International Dial Bore Gages, Dial Snap Gages OD & groove, AGD 4 Hi-resolution Dial Indicators, special indicating type gages
Drewco Corp.
Expansion Arbors & mandrels
Dyer Company
Deep bore gaging, ID & OD groove gages, special variable & attribute type gages
Fisk Tool
Swing down Grinding Gages
Flexbar Machine Corporation
Full catalog of gaging, flexible optical lighting with camera & video, video measurement sytems, inspection aids, shop safety guards
Fred V. Fowler Company
Full line of gaging, TRIMOS precision measuring machines, height gages, BOWERS SYLVAC Bore gage systems
Godwin Gage L.L.C.
Attribute Thread Gaging
Hartzog Granite Company
Resurfacing & calibration of granite surface plates
IMADA, Inc.
Analog & Digital force gages, stands & accessories (2 Year Warranty Standard)
Jus-Rite Engineering
Design & Build
Leader Corporation
Complete line of all attribute style gages
LeCount, Inc.
Expansion Arbors
Leitech US
Limited Depth measuring Go/NoGo Thread plug gage assemblies
Mahr/Federal Products
Complete line of gaging
Metronics Inc.
Digital Readouts with geometric measurement & alignment features, QC-4000 full computerized CNC drive, readout & measurement system, used extensively on video measurement systems
Meyer Gage Co.
Pin gage sets & attribute style gages
Mitutoyo Corp.
Comprehensive line of inspection & metrology equipment
Mueller Gages
Indicating type groove gages.
Quality Control Solutions
SEE MIC (affordable) Video Measuring Systems
R.L.S. Co.
Carbide attribute gaging
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Hardness Testers, test blocks & penetrators
Royal Oak Products
Attribute style gage parts & accessories
Solartron Metrology
Comprehensive line of LVDT (full & half bridge) probes. Digital probes & displays
Southwestern Industries
TRAV-A-DIAL products
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Full line of Optical Comparators (2 Year Warranty Standard). Complete line of gaging including indicating snap gages with 1" digital travel
Standard Gage Co.
Dial Bore Gages, Stratco stocks a large qty. of parts for this line
Stratco Inc.
Complete line of custom gaging, ball micrometers (internal & external), comprehensive repair (reconditioning), calibration department with an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited Metrology Laboratory. Repair & calibration services for all Optical Comparators
Stuhr Manufacturing Co.
Bench Centers & wheel balancers
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Comprehensive line of V-blocks, parallels, straight-edges, etc., the Taft-Peirce line & Optical comparators
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Comprehensive line of specialized trade, inspection & metrology equipment
The L.S. Starrett Company
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Thread Measuring wires, holders & thread software
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Granite Surface Plates, knees & customized granite applications
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Concentricity Gaging
US Bulb
Bulbs for all Optical Comparators, Vision Systems & microscopes
Vermont Precision Tools
Comprehensive line of attribute style gaging
Visual Precision Inc.
Chart Screens & overlays for all optical comparators
W.L.R. Co.
Econo-Chek granite base test stands
Webber Gage Division
Starrett/Webber gage blocks (CroBlox)
Western Gage Corp.
Single or Dual Master analog or digital air gage systems, all tooling for all air gage systems
Western Pegasus
Spline gaging, attribute or variable. Dimension over or between gages, runout gages
Williamson Equipment
Pressure Gage calibration


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For centuries Moose Creek was a flourishing salmon stream. Fed from glaciers and springs within the Talkeetna Mountains, Moose Creek was filled with an abundance of salmon. However, more than 80 years ago this essential fish habitat was drastically changed. In 1923, a railroad spur was constructed up Moose Creek for the coal mining industry. This construction rerouted much of the creek as a means to increase the space available for railroad operations and resulted in the creation of several waterfalls. The largest fall was completely impassable to spawning salmon, and the others were challenging barriers that only the strongest salmon could overcome.
From the 1920's to the 1980's there were nearly continuous physical changes made to Moose Creek. Moose Creek has been rerouted multiple times for railroad and coal mining development. Originally the creek was a winding salmon stream, however after the coal mining and railroad development the creek was straighter and steeper, causing faster water velocity and challenges for fish.
In 2002, a Tribal elder brought this historical information to the attention of the Chickaloon Village Environmental Stewardship Department staff. This elder also said that all five species of Alaskan salmon (sockeye, coho, Chinook, pink, and chum salmon) used to spawn in the upper reaches of the Moose Creek, though now only Chinook and coho are routinely found. Salmon have always been central to the way of life of the Ahtna people, including members of Chickaloon Village, who continue to use traditional sources for sustenance. For the last 80 years, however, Village members have had to travel great distances to harvest salmon.
The Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, in collaboration with other agencies and the local community began working to restore fish passage and improve habitat on Moose Creek for anadromous fish, particularly salmon. The restoration activities focused on realigning a section of stream to its original, low gradient channel. This restoration opened fish access to more than five miles of high quality spawning and rearing habitats. The project also restored habitat complexity to a half a mile of stream channel and enhanced an additional eight and a half acres of adjacent riparian vegetation in the redesigned flood plain. This project will benefit several anadromous species, including culturally significant coho and Chinook salmon, dolly varden and trout.
For project photos see our Moose Creek Restoration Photo Gallery.
> Phase I Photos [548kb. pdf]
> Phase II Photos [585kb. pdf]
Phase I Overview
In the summer of 2005 fish passage was restored to the upper watershed of Moose Creek! Now adult salmon can migrate above the large waterfall, which had been a complete fish barrier for more than 35 years! This channel re-alignment provides an additional 5 miles of salmon spawning and rearing habitat.
The aim of the restoration project was to restore fish passage to upper Moose Creek; fish passage that had been blocked by a large waterfall, a result of stream straightening by railroad engineers in the 1920's. After years of planning and grant writing, groundwork on the Moose Creek project began in early May 2005 with the construction of a 1⁄2 mile access road to the project site. The access road was built on the historic railroad bed and was a rough, but very beautiful trail through the woods. Once access was established, the project site had to be cleared of brush and trees, some of which were quite large and may have been 80 years old. The largest of the cleared trees were stockpiled for later use.
Moose Creek Work
After the project site was cleared, the track hoe and bulldozer constructed the new channel and floodplain. (The floodplain is the normally dry, flat land area on either side of the high-water stream channel that is susceptible to being inundated by flood water.) The process of constructing the channel and floodplain took several weeks. As ground material was removed to the desired elevation, the soils changed from fines to gravel and boulders, showing us that our reconstructed alignment clearly was a historic stream channel location!
Lastly, before putting water in our new channel, in-channel log and rock vanes were built. These vanes provide stream bank protection by diverting the powerful energy of the stream away from the bank and into the middle of the creek. Also the vanes provide habitat complexity for rearing juvenile salmon and slow water for adult salmon to rest during their migration. Most of the vanes were log and rock combinations, though some were solely large boulder/rock vanes.
Moose Creek Ceremony
On June 30 we held a Moose Creek Renewal Ceremony at the project site to formally thank the project sponsors and provide an opportunity for community members and agency personnel to walk around the project and have their questions answered. About 1/3rd of Moose Creek's water was flowing in the new channel so visitors could see how the in-channel vanes were performing.
The day was particularly special since the first Chinook salmon of the year had been spotted at the project site the night before, and there were five sighted during the ceremony!
Salmon Exploring New Channel
By July 5 several Chinook salmon had been seen passing through the newly constructed channel and migrating above the previous waterfall barrier! On this day we completely diverted the creek around the waterfall in our new channel and provided fish passage for the many returning adult Chinook salmon! The final step of the project at this site was to vegetate the exposed soils. This was done with felt-leaf willow clippings, some native transplants, and a seed combination of annual and perennial grasses. In the autumn of 2005 we also planted a few thousand more willow clippings and distributed more local native seeds, such as fireweed, cow parsnip and rose.
In August, 174 live Chinook salmon and 41 carcasses were sighted above the previous waterfall barrier, for a total of 215 Chinook salmon! This is far more Chinook salmon than expected in the first year of restored fish passage and we are very excited by the project's success!
Funding for this project was provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Coastal American Foundation, the Five Star Restoration Partnership, and N.C. Machinery.
Phase II Overview
Fish passage rehabilitation and fish habitat improvements were completed in Phase 2 of the Moose Creek Restoration Project by July 5, 2006. 1300 lineal feet of stream channel were re-created in the Creek's original location, restoring it to pre-railroad position and bypassing three partial-barriers to fish passage. Starting on May 5, 2006, heavy equipment cleared the site, formed the new channel and floodplain to design elevations, and created in-stream structures for improved and diversified fish habitats. The most impressive in-stream structures were three engineered log jams, one is 120 feet long, 45 feet wide, and more than 8 feet tall! This massive structure, and two smaller ones, will protect the banks from erosion and provide excellent habitats for fish and for other animals.
On June 14 Moose Creek was diverted into the newly formed channel. Within 2 hours the new channel was running clear and looked like it had been there forever, except for the bare floodplains and obvious construction site. As the previous channel was dewatered we fished for any stranded fish remaining in the pools and caught some dolly varden, rainbow trout, sculpin, as well as some juvenile Chinook and coho salmon! We were very ecstatic about the significant numbers of young salmon!
To finish Phase 2 the floodplains were covered with on-site topsoil that was stockpiled when the new channel alignment was cleared. Then brush and large woody debris were spread on the floodplain to enhance and protect the revegetation growth. The floodplains were planted with dormant felt-leaf willow cuttings, grass seed, and other native plants.
2006 Flood
In mid-August Moose Creek (as well as the South-central region of Alaska) experienced a massive flood. Estimated to be between an 88 and 100-year flood, the habitats on Moose Creek were greatly changed! The overall changes made by Mother Nature on Moose Creek are terrific! There is a lot of large wood in the water with much of it in massive log piles, which made some great salmon habitats. There are a lot of new meanders in the creek as well as channel-widening at areas that were previously constricted, so the flooding had some really great results!
Moose Creek Project staff visited the Phase 1 and 2 project sites numerous times during and after the flooding. Phase 2 (which was completed summer 2006) looks very similar to how it was constructed. There are some changes, due to the flooding, but they are minimal. Phase 1 (which was completed in summer 2005) experienced more modifications to the completed restoration design; however the stream continues to have continuous fish passage and still bypasses the previous waterfall barrier to fish passage. It was exciting to see that the Moose Creek Project designs endured the test of a large flood and succeeded in maintaining fish passage.
If you would like to visit the project site or volunteer to help, please contact Jessica Winnestaffer at 745-0737.


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Labour chiefs are tonight running out of patience over Harriet Harman's refusal to apologise for links to a group which condoned paedophilia.
Ms Harman and her husband Jack Dromey MP insist they do not need to say sorry over their dealings with the Paedophile Information Exchange, which was briefly affiliated to the National Council for Civil Liberties where the pair once worked in the 1970s.
But there is mounting frustration over their failure to end the furore. Former NCCL general secretary and ex-Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has apologised.
An ally of Ed Miliband said: "I think Harriet and Jack thought this would go away, but it hasn't.
"They were advised to say sorry and draw a line under the whole affair. It was an untrue smear to suggest that they somehow endorsed this group. But the fact is the group was linked to the NCCL.
"Harriet ignored advice to say sorry and now the story is like a festering sore and threatening to damage the party."
The Labour Deputy Leader was cheered as she sat alongside Ed Miliband at Labour's conference on party reforms today.
But the former solicitor ducked questions as her allies said she had no plans to go beyond her expression of "regret" over links between PIE and the NCCL , where she was legal officer from 1978 to 1982.
Shadow Police Minister Mr Dromey also dismissed calls to apologise over links with PIE.
But he insisted he had fought and won a battle to kick the paedophile group out when he was NCCL chairman in 1976.
Mr Dromey said today: "Men who abuse children are vile and so too are the organisations that promote paedophilia."
Sources said Ms Harman had trawled old NCCL files and was convinced they contained nothing that would harm her.


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Dalmellington Road, Ayr, KA6.
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One night last summer Raymond Bell was pulled over by a Chicago cop and arrested for driving under the influence. Officer Joe D. Parker, a 23-year veteran, reported that upon getting out of his car, Bell was stinking of alcohol, lurching and unable to walk a straight line or stand on one foot.
An officer with his stellar record would normally prevail against a DUI suspect. But in this case, Bell had something on his side: a video camera mounted on the dashboard of Parker's squad car that told a radically different story.
Far from revealing a staggering drunk, reported the Chicago Sun-Times, the video "showed Bell appearing to be perfectly balanced," passing the sobriety tests that Parker administered -- and being refused when he asked to take a Breathalyzer. Prosecutors watched the video and promptly dismissed the case. They are now considering charges against Parker.
That episode raises the question: Nine years into the 21st century, why isn't every squad car in America equipped with a dashboard video camera? Why do we persist in relying on the slippery, self-interested, incomplete and unverified accounts of opposing participants when we have the means to see the truth with our own eyes?
In this instance, the innocent man was lucky to be stopped by a cop driving a video-armed vehicle. The odds are against it, since only 11 percent of the CPD's cars have cameras for recording traffic stops. Though the department is planning to use federal stimulus money to double that number and the mayor has said he wants cameras installed in the remaining vehicles "as quickly as possible," no one is radiating a sense of haste.
Why not? The department says the main obstacle is money. Equipping another 300 cars, as the city plans, will require $2.1 million. So making them standard on the rest would cost about $13 million.
But that shouldn't be an insurmountable obstacle. The Illinois State Police, with a fleet of nearly 1,100 vehicles, have managed to install cameras in more than 900.
Spending $13 million looks extravagant only until you compare it to the cost of losing lawsuits over police misconduct. From 2005 through the middle of 2008, says the Chicago Reader, the city paid out $155 million in police cases. Dashboard cameras don't have to prevent many million-dollar judgments to be a bargain.


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60cm Wide Stainless Steel & Glass Chimney Cooker Hood RHGCH601SSRHGCH601B
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- Where to buy
With 3 speed settings, this cooker hood is incredibly easy to control giving you the utmost versatility, as you can ensure that no matter what you are cooking, your kitchen will be smell and steam free.
This Russell Hobbs cooker hood gives you the option to use ventilation via extraction or recirculation. Recirculation venting draws steams and smells into a filter which neutralises the odours, before being returned to the kitchen, whereas, extraction ventilation filters air with a grease trap before releasing it through an external vent. Having both these styles of ventilation gives you increased versatility and ensures you can alter your cooker hood to best suit you, at the easy touch of a button.
With a manual control, the RHGCH601B is incredibly easy to use. The 5 clearly displayed buttons are accessibly, meaning you can quickly alter the ventilation rate, switch on your hood or turn on the light.
This black cooker hood comes with 2 LED lights for easy, frequent use. Ensuring you can clearly see what you are cooking, the LED bulbs are also long lasting and energy efficient.
The RHGCH601B comes with a washable aluminium filter, making your cooker hood last longer. As the filter is washable, it can be thoroughly cleaned ensuring long lasting efficiency.
This sleek black chimney hood has a noise production of 63dB.
• Max extraction rate: 400m


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By Matt Diamond
- Developer:
- Matt Diamond
- Genre:
- Puzzle
- Requirements:
- 450 MHz G4, Mac OS X 10.1 or greater; Rage 128 Pro, GeForce-class, or Radeon-class video.
Word Search... and Destroy! Swap letters to build words, then cross out words to remove them from the board. You must plan ahead to build longer words with the fewest swaps. If you're really clever you can clear the board.
For a livelier challenge try the fast-paced Beat the Clock mode!UPDATED 11/17/2004: - Words longer than 9 letters now recognized. - New "straight line" option for players who found the free-form scribbling awkward. - Increased maximum board-clearing bonus. - Word selection is now reliable on slow CPUs (rapid mouse movements used to confuse it sometimes.)


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- What: Yakuza: Dead Souls
- Where: Play
- Current Price: £9.99
- Yakuza: Dead Souls PS3 Price Comparison
If you're a fan of the Yakuza series and you're looking for an instalment that lets you take on the undead then this is probably the game for you! There's not much variety when it comes to taking out zombies in this one, but some of the boss battles are great fun. Play are parting with copies of the game for £9.99, which'll make you a saving of £5 on the next best offers out there. Thanks to Syzable @ HUKD.


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Gaenor has been a partner at PwC for over 15 years. She currently is Head of Corporate Purpose at PwC, appointed in July 2016, where she is responsible for convening PwC's work around trust and corporate responsibility.
Prior to this she spent five years as Head of People on the Executive Board of PwC, responsible for all HR matters for the 19,000 employees of PwC in the UK, including recruitment, training, performance management and engagement.


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I am frugal. I love to find good deals and I will not usually buy something without checking many sites for a better price. With my son's upcoming third birthday I have been on the lookout for 3T clothing. I've scanned Craig's List everyday, I've looked at garage sales with little success. I ended up going to Children's Place during Memorial Day for their sale on $5 shirts. I grabbed 5 shirts and a pair of shorts and walked out spending $35. I also hit up Target for a couple pairs of shorts. I never stopped scanning Craig's List and after months it finally paid off! I scored big time.
I got this entire lot of clothing for $35 including a pair of shoes for a dollar! This is exactly what I've been looking for.
On the left are the second hand things for $35, on the right the new clothes for $57!
I'm already on the lookout for 4T clothes.


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The LMH6654 and LMH6655 single and dual high speed voltage feedback amplifiers are
designed to have unity-gain stable operation with a bandwidth of 250 MHz. They operate from ±2.5 V
to ±6 V and each channel consumes only 4.5 mA. The amplifiers feature very low voltage noise and
wide output swing to maximize signal-to-noise ratio, and possess a true single supply capability
with input common mode voltage range extending 150 mV below negative rail and within 1.3 V of the
positive rail. The high speed and low power combination of the LMH6654
and LMH6655 make these products an ideal choice for many portable, high speed applications where
power is at a premium.
The LMH6654 and LMH6655 are built on TI's Advance VIP10 (Vertically Integrated PNP) complementary bipolar process.
The LMH6654 is packaged in 5-Pin SOT-23 and 8-Pin SOIC. The LMH6655 is packaged in 8-Pin
VSSOP (DGK) and 8-Pin SOIC.


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Sergei Boikov will be out of action indefinitely with a dislocated shoulder.
Cam Ward will play between the pipes Sunday night.
The rumor mill has Elias Pettersson (concussion) returning this week.
Cory Schneider (hip) played for the first time this season, albeit in the AHL.
Seth Jones (knee) could return to action as early as Tuesday.
Marc-Andre Fleury allowed just one goal on 18 saves in Saturday's 3-1 victory against Anaheim Ducks to secure his 408th career NHL win.
Jacob Markstrom allowed just one goal on 31 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory against the Bruins.
Juuse Saros stopped all 31 shots he faced in Saturday's 3-0 victory in Edmonton, securing his first shutout of the season.
Mark Stone scored two goals and picked up an assist during Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Dennis Cholowski scored a goal and assisted on another during Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Florida Panthers.
Alex DeBrincat scored a goal during Saturday's 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
It appears Ryan Getzlaf is good-to-go on Saturday night when the Ducks face the Golden Knights.


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The second round picture for the Nashville Predators became a little clearer last night, when the Los Angeles Kings knocked out the Vancouver Canucks in game 5 of their first-round series, much to the delight of everyone on the planet outside of Vancouver. In doing so, the St Louis Blues were guaranteed the highest remaining Western Conference seeding, and with the Kings as the de facto lowest, their rendezvous was guaranteed. This really makes for an ideal situation: if there are two teams that the Predators should be the least eager to see, it's the LA Kings and the St Louis Blues. So, let's grab the popcorn and revel in the fact that these two can beat each other up in what's hopefully a long, draining series.
Meanwhile, though we know who the Predators will NOT face, there's still a question about who it WILL be. The Phoenix Coyotes currently lead the Chicago Blackhawks in their series 3-2, with game six tonight in Chicago. The Nashville Predators will be paired off with the winner of this final remaining Western Conference series.
While either opponent likely provides a better matchup than either the Kings or Blues, I feel rather emphatically that the Blackhawks are the team to hope for.
This will primarily be a discourse centered on X's and O's, but I'd be remiss to not at least acknowledge a couple of "philosophical" points. First, the sheer mention of round 1, game 5 of the 2010 playoffs still sends chills down my spine. The opportunity to exorcise that particular demon once and for all is truly appealing. I'm guessing Martin Erat thinks so, as well.
Secondly, if finally knocking off the ever-present, ever-villainous Detroit Red Wings was like cutting the head off of the Central Division dragon, taking out the Blackhawks would be like cutting off its tail as some sort of sick trophy. Defeating the Red Wings imbued the Preds with a sort of street cred that they've never really had. Spunky underdog, blue collar yeomen– these titles carried them past the Ducks last year, but no one was really all that surprised when they were batted about by the Canucks in the second round. A step in the right direction for the lovable Predlies, but ultimately the prophecy was fulfilled when they went out a round later than normal. This season, that's not the case. It was one thing to be favored against a storied Original 6 juggernaut like the Red Wings, but a sizable contingent still felt that the Nashville thing to do would be to disappoint and fall. A lot of questions were answered, and several reputation points were garnered when the Predators took care of business. Two in one postseason? Now we're talking undeniable legitimacy.
Aside from these mental factors driving a preferred matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks, the on-ice arguments are many and varied, as well.
Stylistically, the Phoenix Coyotes have been assembled and plotted in the image of the Nashville Predators. It's difficult not to like and admire an overachieving low-budget team, a frequent punching bag for those occupying the upper lofts of the NHL caste system. Bad attendance, frequent relocation rumors– it's a story pulled straight from the darker days of Nashville Predators history. With a lot of the same constraints that the Predators have contended with in years passed, the Coyotes brought in a guy that's essentially Barry Trotz with more hair and more neck. Dave Tippett's philosophy is as parallel to the Nashville model as the franchises' similar "do more with less" mantra. A mobile defense, quick forwards, catch-you-off-guard breakouts and counter-attack based offense are trademarks of both the Trotz and Tippett ethos. Historically, these defensively-oriented systems have given the Predators fits. Like in the old Nintendo "Mega Man" series, who could provide a bigger challenge to Mega Man than…Dark Mega Man? There's no surprising the Coyotes, there's no tricks to pull that they haven't seen–because they employ many of the same surprises and tricks, themselves. While the Coyotes aren't quite as deep as the Preds up front, they have enough punch in the top six from Radim Vrbata, overtime wizard Mikkel Boedker, the ageless Ray Whitney, and blue-collar leader Shane Doan to make opportunities count. Keith Yandle and Oliver Ekman-Larsson are two legitimate young superstars that can have the puck up ice on a breakaway when it was pinned safely behind their net only a fraction of a second before. Mike Smith played about as well down the stretch as any goaltender in the league, including a supernatural three game stretch where he posted back-to-back-to-back shutouts to propel the 'Yotes into the playoffs.
Conversely, the Blackhawks, like the Red Wings, rely on an attacking, rushing style offense that depends on the ability to traverse the neutral zone unfettered and gain a clean zone entry. While their weapons are potent, "grit" isn't typically an adjective attached to players like Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp. The fact that the Predators were able to marginalize another team that's built in a similar manner is somewhat encouraging, especially since I don't think the Blackhawks are even as effective or experienced at this style of play as Detroit. If the Predators can box out the 'Hawks as effectively as they did the Wings, I think you'll see a similarly short series. Considering that the Blackhawks could be without their best all-around player and noted Pred-Killer Marian Hossa for an extended period, and the odds are even more in the Predators' favor. I would expect to see similarly-unfolded games to those in the Red Wings series: a perhaps disparate shot total, with the true scoring chances far more indicative of the game. While Rinne made the saves he needed to, it's tough to say that he honestly wasn't called on to be all that great against the Red Wings, because the top 4 kept shots to the outside and from low percentage areas of the ice, also clearing rebounds before they could become dangerous. Games with the Blackhawks would likely be similar, with mostly smaller forwards that would struggle to grind out chances against our bigger, physical defense.
On the defensive side of the puck– uh…there's not much to speak of, for the Chicago Blackhawks. Outside of the Keith\Seabrook pairing, the defense is inexperienced and inconsistent. While some teams could get away with a weaker defense due to a solid goaltender, the Blackhawks instead have the worst goaltender in the playoffs, if not the entire NHL in Corey Crawford. He's failed to make a big save at any time throughout round 1, and the Predators declared a comfortable ownership of him throughout the regular season as well. So– in review– swiss cheese defense combined with Goldberg-from-the-Mighty-Ducks-Movies-Before-Julie-the-Cat-Gaffney-Challenged-and-Usurped-the-Position-from-Him goaltending– and I'm not too worried.
While it's unwise to take any opponent too lightly, I just see too many weaknesses in the Blackhawks that I think could be exploited by the way the Predators are built, this season. Conversely, the Coyotes, similar to the Kings, are built in such a way that nullifies a lot of the advantages the Predators would be typically have. On top of all of that, the travel is certainly more favorable when playing Chicago– the dreaded long flights and late starts in Phoenix are avoided. Finally, while home ice seems to be a curse for a lot of teams this year, and while the Predators were able to make the best of their time on the road in Detroit, it's nice to have that particular advantage in your pocket, should a game 7 become necessary. The Predators would have it versus the Blackhawks, but not the Coyotes.
Of course, pending the outcome of tonight's game, like the rest of you, I'm sure I'll suddenly be able to give one hundred reasons why the Coyotes are a great matchup for the Predators, afterall.


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* Bitcoin hits another all-time high
* New Zealand's kiwi rises on strong employment data
* Sterling edges down but buoyant ahead BoE rate decision
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LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as investors eyed a policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the day, while New Zealand's battered dollar surged on stronger-than-expected jobs data.
Later on Wednesday, the U.S. central bank is expected to leave interest rates unchanged. Investors will be watching for any new indications that the Fed will resume raising rates next month as expected, and the timing of any moves in 2018, but they do not expect the decision to produce a large market reaction.
"Even a hint that policy should be adjusted in 'coming months' may not have much of an impact on the USD rate curve since 23 basis points of a 25-basis-point rate hike (are) already priced for the December 13th meeting," said ING's head of currency strategy, Chris Turner.
The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, added 0.1 percent to 94.680, though it remained shy of Friday's three-month high of 95.150.
The euro was flat at $1.1642.
Strategists said investors would be eyeing ADP U.S. jobs data later in the day, ahead of Friday's all-important non-farm payrolls report.
They will also have eyes on Washington, where later on Wednesday Republican lawmakers could introduce a bill to cut taxes and the Treasury Department will release its refunding plans.
Investors will also be searching for clues on who might be the next Fed chair. Ahead of a trip to Asia, President Donald Trump is expected to announce his choice for the position on Thursday, with news reports tipping Fed Governor Jerome Powell as likely to be nominated to take over when Janet Yellen's term expires in February.
The New Zealand dollar stole the Asian spotlight, rising 1.2 percent to $0.6931 after data showed the country's jobless rate sinking to a nine-year low of 4.6 percent.
The kiwi had come under pressure in recent weeks on fears of the new Labour-led coalition government's left-leaning policies, including a clampdown on foreign investment and migration.
"The kiwi was oversold on fiscal uncertainty and about what the Labour-led government would be enacting, so the market was short, and prone to squeezes," said Sue Trinh, head of Asia FX strategy at RBC Capital Markets in Hong Kong.
"The reality is that the government is far from the kind of extreme ideology that you see in some places, like in Europe," she said.
Bitcoin, which has more than doubled in price since mid-September alone, hit another all-time high, hitting $6,452 on the European Bitstamp exchange, boosted by bets that it could enter the financial mainstream after CME Group said it would launch bitcoin futures trading. (Reporting by Jemima Kelly; Additional reporting by Lisa Twaronite in Tokyo)


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You'll find two familiar themes surrounding yesterday's iPhone preorder snafu. As is always the case, the latest Apple gadget is wildly popular, with excited early adopters clogging the pipes trying to be among the first to own an expensive new bauble. And, equally familiar, AT&T has somehow managed to do it again: The inept company has screwed up the fourth straight iPhone launch, marring the preorder process with technical glitches that had potential customers screaming at their PCs and calling frantically to sort through the mess.
AT&T's website—and Apple's, which needed to access AT&T for this particular event—was unresponsive all day, triggering error messages every time a new or existing customer tried to order the new iPhone. Ironically, the phones lines were even worse. "Due to extremely high call volumes, we are unable to answer your call at this time," a recording noted to helpless customers. "Please call back." By which they meant: Please don't call back.
Apple's continued reliance on AT&T in its biggest market has been a source of frustration for customers since 2007 and the iPhone's one enduring Achilles' Heel. Despite numerous functional upgrades over the years and reportedly steady progress in improving the AT&T network, US-based iPhones still suffer most in the core capabilities of making phone calls and maintaining decent data connections. And it's all because of AT&T.
Fortunately for Apple, AT&T's continued incompetence has done nothing to dim excitement around the iPhone 4, which launches next week. And Apple can, as usual, turn this disaster into a "making lemonade" exercise and accurately brag that demand was so high that it literally brought down the ordering system. Analysts now expect Apple to ship 2 million iPhone 4s the first weekend it's available. (That said, these same analysts were overly optimistic about iPad preorders, so all bets are off.)
The problem for customers, however, is that the first shipment of iPhone 4 smartphones is now sold out. So, if you weren't able to get through to AT&T yesterday and preorder or reserve an iPhone 4 locally, you'll need to wait a bit before you get one, or get up early and stand in line at a local retailer on June 24 and hope you get lucky. And Apple currently says that the second batch of iPhone 4s will arrive on July 2, about a week after the first.


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Jennifer Weiner was born in 1970 on an army base in Louisiana. She grew up in Connecticut, and graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English literature. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Central Pennsylvania, Lexington, Kentucky, and Philadelphia, before the publication of her first novel, Good In Bed, in 2001.
Her novels In Her Shoes (2002), which was turned into a major motion picture; Little Earthquakes (2004), Goodnight Nobody (2005), the short story collection The Guy Not Taken (2006), Certain Girls (2008), Best Friends Forever (2009), Fly Away Home (2010), and Then Came You (2011). Her work has appeared in Seventeen, Salon, Redbook, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, and Elle.
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Got busted with a DUI ? I hate to say it but ,yes I would. I really, really hate it that we lost JA and I believe he's got his shet together and is gonna have a great career. But if he would just get that one more DUI, well, we could all say Chiefs Rule! JAred, if you're out there reading this, don't take it personal, I really do wish you the best. :toast:


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Pippa Middleton turns 30 today, as rumors of an engagement continue to press on. In fact, sources have told a few media outlets that Middleton and her boyfriend, Nico Jackson are planning to make the announcement either today or shortly after. Middleton and Jackson, a 35-year-old stockbroker from Kent, began dating in late 2012.
From her blue-blooded social circle at Edinburgh University to the nights out at Boujis and Mahiki with her sister, Catherine, Pippa hasn't missed a beat when it comes to being seen.
One source told the Daily Mail back in 2007 that Pippa was keen on joining the right groups from first day at university.
"If she found out that someone had impressive social credentials – the right title, standing, connections – she would immediately pay them a lot of attention where before she wouldn't have shown the least interest."
These days, Pippa's as selective about dating and work experience as she was back at Edinburgh. She currently writes for Waitrose Kitchen, Vanity Fair and the Spectator, not to mention she's published a (widely-panned) book, Celebrate.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state senator who's running for mayor of Charlotte has had his Twitter use restricted by his campaign manager after he posted an animated image of a defecating dog in response to critics of his LGBT stance.
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The offending tweet was a response to criticism from local activist Matt Comer, who attacked Ford for his record on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. Comer said Ford later called to apologize.
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I know I've really disappeared.. I'm trying to get stuff back on track, so hopefully will be on to update here way more often.
Here are some recent pictures I did of the kids!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Christmas is nearly here!
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Summer has really had me neglecting my blog!! Not that I've been super busy or anything... but I just haven't been around!
I haven't scrapped in... forever! And must admit, I've been a horrible Mum, and not taken many pictures either!
I shall return soon with some updates!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
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Friday, July 24, 2009
More Blog candy!
I have never seen anyone give away so much blog candy as Melissa from Creating from the Heart! And her candy is always HUGE and delicious!!
This time, she's giving away some blog candy because it's her Blogaversary!! You should stop by her blog and check it out!! Good luck to those who stop by!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Kaidynce and MacKayla's hair dying experience!
To dye or not to dye.. that was the question!
MacKayla decided she wanted to go red...
So did Kaidynce, but I only did the front of her hair, and left it in for only 5 mins, lol.. she looks to friggen cute!
Yup, when I was told I want to shave my legs and dye my hair.. I picked the lesser of 2 evils!!
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Back in the saddle!
Ok, not saddle, but Gi! I started back at Karate last night.. felt great! Also felt depressing.. Depressing because 1 month before my 2nd degree blackbelt test (I'm a 1st degree blackbelt) I fell sick and had to quit.. I missed my test, and going back was really hard :( I did it though, and now I need to slowly ease my way back in, seeing as I really shouldn't be there yet.
Needless to say, I'm super tired this morning, and super sore!! But it feels great!! :D
I found this list, on my friend Joannie's
It's a fun way to get to know your fellow blogger, so I decided I'd play along!!
Things I have done...
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world/Disneyland Paris
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill Shhhhh, don't tell
24. Made a Snow Angel
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping (howz about chunky dunking????? lol)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset8
31. Stood in the rim of the Grand Canyon
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an erupting volcano in person
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre
55. Gone to a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Cookies for charity
62. Gone whale watching
63. Been given flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy
70. Visited Buckingham Palace
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt or blanket
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job-*
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Been to the top of the Empire State Building
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Play along if you'd like!
Thanks for stopping by!!
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Summer Fun!
We decided today, to just up and go to the beach... we usually don't just think of something and go, we usually plan to go. So it was nice to just go! We took the kids down to a local 'beach'.. it's really not a beach anymore.. but the kids had a blast! I took a ton of pictures..
Here are a couple that I really liked!
Thanks for stopping by!!
Posted by Collin, MacKayla and Kaidynce at 4:45 PM 5 comments
Labels: 365 Pictures, life
Monday, July 13, 2009
BLOG HOP WINNER!!! and Blog Candy!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and played along!! What a blast!!! I hope you all enjoyed playing along!!
Now, for the winner from my blog!! Reen!! You lucky lady!! If you want to pop over the the paperpopsicles message board, log on and pm Melissa that you are the winner from my blog, you'll get your yummy CANDY!!
Thanks again, to everyone who played along!! I hear there may just be another Blog Hop in the works!!!
Blog Candy!!
Now onto some YUMMY blog candy!! Melissa from Creating from the Heart is giving away some really great candy!! You HAVE to go to her site and check it out!!! It's a MUST!! :D
Thanks for stopping by!!
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Labels: Blog Candy, Paper Popsicles
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Well, that was fun!!
I'm back from 9 days at the cottage with hubby, the kids, some friends and neighbours.. between rain, kids that didn't want to get along, and some other hurdles, I managed to have a pretty good time.
Got some good pictures too!!
This one is my FAVE!! It is of our neighbour, Gary and my youngest. Gary, is the neighbourhood grandfather... just loves the kids to pieces... Here he is teaching Kaidynce how to fish!
My niece Keyanna and my daughter MacKayla at the fire...
My son, Collin at the fire...
My daughter Kaidynce and her dog Jayde at the fire....
At the fire on another night eating s'mores...
I have a ton more... but too many to share!
Thanks for stopping by!!
Posted by Collin, MacKayla and Kaidynce at 9:06 PM 1 comments
Labels: 365 Pictures, life
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Paper Popsicles is having it's first ever blog hop, so you'll be asked to hop from blog to blog featuring yummy eye candy with a summer theme...and of course what's eye candy without a little blog candy...so just leave a comment before you hop along to the next blog and you just might pick up a prize!!! Each blog will feature a secret word...these words needs to be collected and then put together to form a phrase. This phrase will then need to be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com by Sunday night, July 12 at midnight Central time to be eligible for our grand prize.
So......lets get started!!!
If you are joining me from Kariann's blog great...you are hopping right along...if you just stumbled upon my blog...you won't want to miss a thing, so hop on over ot the Paper Popsicles blog to get you started.
I've made a card and gift box. The gift box is perfect to hold that sweet little necklace or pair of earrings you picked up for your loved ones!! It was made with 95% of stuff you can find right in the Paper Popsicles Store!!
Did you know that the Paper Popsicles blog features a new card challenge every Wednesday?
Did you know that every month we have weekly theme challenges hosted on our message board?
Did you know that we have a monthly sketch challenge?
Did you know that we hold auditions each month for our next guest designer....details can be found on our message board!!!
Have you seen the kits in the store? Did you see there is one main kit, two mini-kits, and a card kit each month?
Have you been over to see the design team and guest designer's galleries to see their amazing work done with the fabulous products offered in the Paper Popsicles store?
now...for my secret word...it is.. THE
before you hop on over there...be sure to leave me a comment here so you are entered into the drawing here on my blog....
next...be sure to keep on hopping and collecting words for your secret phrase by checking out
don't forget to send an email with the secret phrase to firstname.lastname@example.com at the end of the blog hop....and good luck!
Now, that you've stopped by to play the Blog Hop game, why don't you stop by Paper Popsicles, and sign up on the Message Board?? Lot's of FUN happens there!!! Or even take your wallet to the store! Your scrap room will thank you later! ;)
Thanks for stopping by!!
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Labels: Paper Popsicles
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Our New Baby... AND! Blog Candy!!
We got a new Baby! His name is Max... just a wee lil guy! He looks huge in this picture, but that's because our Fat Man, Joe is sunken down in the cushion and way behind him, lol. What a crazy but welcome addition to our zoo... we're now at 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 ferrets and an Umbrella Cockatoo.. Phew! No room for people! LOL!
Now onto BLOG CANDY!! Paper Popsicles is giving away some AWESOME blog candy!! Yay!!
This is from their site...
We have a fun treat to give away. This candy bag contains 12x12 patterned papers, bling, chipboard, buttons, flowers, key album, Stickles.......yum yum!! Do the 4 things below & get your name included on the randon.org drawing.
1. Place our Blinkie on your blog linking it back to our blog
2. Subscribe to the blog using Feedblitz email subscriptions
3. Become a follower of our blog
4. Post our blog candy pic & information on your blog linking back to our blog AND including our store address www.paperpopsicles.com
Winner announced July 20th so you have until midnight July 19th.
Pop on over, and follow their instructions for some YUMMY candy!!
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Posted by Collin, MacKayla and Kaidynce at 6:03 PM 3 comments
Labels: 365 Pictures, Blog Candy, Paper Popsicles
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Happy Father's Day!!
I hope all the Daddies out there are having an awesome day!!
Here's today's picture for my 365 pictures...
I take what I can get with these girls, LOL!!
Thanks for stopping by
Posted by Collin, MacKayla and Kaidynce at 3:25 PM 2 comments
Labels: 365 Pictures, life
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Yay! Layouts and Cards!
Finally! I've scanned and uploaded some layouts and cards I've finished!! I don't have all the info for them right now, so I'll just wing it!
This layout was done using a kit from Paper Popsicles..
I love how it turned out!!
This is a card I made for my Father in Law for Father's Day... I just used some old papers I had laying around.. I think it turned out ok!
Here is a Birthday card I made for my Mother in Law for her Birthday, using again papers from a kit from Paper Popsicles!
Another card I made from a kit from Paper Popsicles!
Another 2 Layouts from another Paper Popsicles kit!
Not sure I'm loving this one.. but here's one I made from the YUMMY Lime Rickey PP's!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
Posted by Collin, MacKayla and Kaidynce at 10:32 AM 2 comments
Labels: Paper Popsicles, Scrapbooking
Wow! I got a blog award!
From Joanie!! How sweet was that? Thanks so much! :D
Now I'm going to pass it along to 7 people (not sure if this is the rules, so I'm just copying Joan, lol)
1. Val
2. Lisa
3. Scoobie
4. Joanne
5. Leslie
6. Hippy Chick
7. Jillian
Enjoy your award!! Thanks for always visiting my blog (or) allowing me to visit yours! xx
Cool! I got a second award from JoanneK... I found out as I went to her blog telling her to come here to grab hers from me...
Thanks Joanne!! You're too sweet!
Thanks for stopping by!
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Labels: award
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
I loooove scappy mail!! I got a package today, and I'm so in love with what was in there!! Some YUMMY Basic Grey Lime Rickey!! It's gorgeous! And so bright!! I can't wait to create with it!!
Here's a link to where some is (Just in case you haven't seen it yet!)
Hope the link works... if not, google it! It sure is some yummy eye candy!!!
Posted by Collin, MacKayla and Kaidynce at 6:39 PM 5 comments
Labels: Scrapbooking
Sunday, June 14, 2009
So EXCITING!!!
For me anyways!!
Today my husband and I went for a walk downtown and all of a sudden he's pulling me in a different direction... there in front of us is a TAPS van!! OK, we've been fans of Ghost Hunters since they've first started! They were here, ( ONT) filming at our Fort Henry for 7 days and heading home today! We didn't meet the crew but met a member for the production team.. of course I had my pic taken beside the van. Holy make my day! I bet if I met the crew I would have passed out, LOL!!
Just thought I'd share!
Thanks for stopping by!
Posted by Collin, MacKayla and Kaidynce at 2:52 PM 1 comments
Labels: 365 Pictures, life


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The perfect Christmas gift for the sports fanatic in your life! Use their favorite team's logo and colors.
Materials Used
- 1 80mm smooth foam ball
- 1/2 inch gold sequin pins*
- 15/0 clear iridescent seed beads*
- metallic red, gold and non-iridescent clear** 5mm sequins
- red and gold glitter paint
- red 7mm ribbon
- 1.5 cm metallic red stars
- gold top cap
- red pearl topped corsage pin
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- Find the team's logo online. Save the picture on your computer and re-size it so it fits your ball and then print it. If the letters are too small you won't be able to make a good outline. The spaces in between the letters should fit your sequins. 5mm for this ornament.
- Cut out the logo and pin it to the center of your ball.
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- When you're finished outlining go over it in pencil on the ball so you can see it better.
- Next outline the letters you traced with gold sequins.
- Next paint the inside of the letters with red glitter paint and let dry.
- Repeat the process on the opposite side with the "picture" part of the logo. For this ornament I used red sequins to outline the star and gold glitter paint for the inside.
- Place the top cap and hanging ribbon.
- Place the 1.5 cm red stars at random around in the empty spaces.
- Fill in the remaining exposed foam with clear sequins.
Obviously with different teams you will have different colors and logos, however the concept is the same.


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Pittsburgh Conducts Testing for Lead in Pipelines
May 23
Pittsburgh has recently launched a new program for residents that includes lead testing. If you're a customer of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, you are eligible for free water testing. If requested, you will receive a sample bottle with simple instructions. An examination of 103 homes revealed non-detectible levels of lead and some had very low levels,...Read More


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In a summer where we've had Marvel's Civil War, DC's Batman vs. Superman, and even epic Netflix show Daredevil Season 2, I'm actually starting to see the fatigue about superhero films. Not that any one of those I mentioned above were bad, in fact, I thought all of them were pretty awesome, but I will finally give into the roar of those having said there is too much out there.
Anyway, onto X-Men: Apocalypse.
I will say that I had a larger measure of excitement for this film for several reasons. First, I just could not wait to see another one of Evan Peter's Quicksilver moments. Seriously, when I first saw X-Men: Days of Future Past, I wholeheartedly wanted to rewind the actual theater film to see it again and I doubt anyone would have complained. Instead I just saw it in theaters another time before the Blu-Ray. The next expectation was actually being a little bit in the dark about this villain and stories revolving around him.
Now after seeing the film, I have to give it up again to Evan Peters and Brian Singer. I don't know how they did it, but they managed to top the last Quicksilver scene. And just because I love it, this was the first one:
I've sure you've all seen it, but it's just too cool. Absolutely one of the best scenes I've seen done in any action film in the past few years. Now, with as amazing as that was, Peters' scene was 10 times better and his role was expanded (one of the fatal flaws from the last X-Men). So, for my enjoyment, the scene in Apocalypse was worth the price of admission right there. So, it's easy for me to say if your favorite part in Days of Future Past was Quicksilver's, I don't have to say anything else, go see X-Men: Apocalypse.
So my next level of excitement was built upon being a bit ignorant of Apocalypse himself. Also, while watching the trailers, I couldn't help but think "How the hell can they stop this seemingly 'world-ending' event?" It just looked like the stakes were really extreme and this team had never faced such a force.
This is where I felt the problems started. The "world-ending" event created by Apocalypse and Magneto sure looked and sounded cool, but I really just didn't feel anything for "the world". That's an odd way of saying it, but the stakes around the world in the film seemed too cutoff. The final confrontation just didn't measure up to what was promised. Lead me to being a bit disappointed.
For me, the "meh" ending left a sour taste in my mouth that likely colored most of my feelings for the film. Have said that, the cast really still gels at all times. James McAvoy is doing such a good job progressing as Xavier, each film he grows up and gets more hopeful for a world with mutants and humans. I really like his take and as long as he's in the role, I'll never worry.
Fassbender continues to be the absolute best actor in these films. His tortured past, the way he speaks to the other mutants, and even how he undulates between extreme violence to essentially being an awesome construction worker is amazing. It seems that Singer has something out for Magneto because nothing good ever comes to this guy. No spoilers here, but even attempting to live a normal life, he gets no brakes from Brian Singer or the writers. It's enough to almost make you feel really sad for the guy, but still, you know him as the consummate villain in X-Men.
Everyone else does a great job, but it feels like a bit of the dialogue was just phoned in by both the actors and the writers. They spent a lot of time with the principal characters that you'd know from the other films and gave very little to the new additions. Olivia Munn certainly looked like Psylocke, but I can't even remember if she completed a full sentence. It was pretty much that way for everyone else new. Also, as much as I was excited to see some new, younger blood play the characters of Storm, Cyclops, Jean Grey (more on her later), and Nightcrawler, there was a feeling of them retreading the same ground…just with more teen angst and outfits.
My last few thoughts are still on the cast. It's hard not to love Jennifer Lawrence, but her Mystique was more Katniss this round than anything else. I just have a feeling they don't know how to use the character in this most recent series. I just still cannot see a connection between Lawrence's Mystique and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' version in the initial movie in 2000. Of course Brian Singer could still find a way to make her hate so much that she'd become that person. It won't be anytime soon with Singer taking a break from the franchise.
One of the things I must say is that it wouldn't be an X-Men movie without it staring or having Hugh Jackman's Wolverine showing up. I have to say that I really enjoyed the route they went in this film. It was actually so cool and in light of an "R-Rated" Wolverine movie hitting soon, it makes me that much more excited for that film and not being bothered with the level of violence it could showcase.
Finally, we have to talk about
Sansa Stark Jean Grey. Sophie Turner does what she can to make the role about a troubled mutant with too much power, but it just doesn't come through. Anyone who has ever picked up an X-Men comic or watched the first trilogy knows where this is going. The Dark Phoenix is pretty much the only interesting thing for Jean Grey, but ever since the 1990's cartoon, I just can't take any more of that storyline. Seriously, the fatigue I have takes up more space in my head that I can no longer remember my mother's face.
The rest just had to deal with Apocalypse himself. When you have Hollywood's latest "Best Actor Ever", the least you could do is give him some real meat to work with. Sadly, Oscar Isaac is just lost in the film and unfortunately, as the main villain, he was pretty lame. Maybe they didn't portray him correctly, I mean, I don't know squat about his character in the comics, but he just seemed like he had unlimited telekinesis and picked out four random bodyguard mutants. There just wasn't anything special about him. At least when the X-Men are fighting Magneto or Trask and his Sentinels, then it's an ideological fight where this was just a destruction measuring contest with Roland Emmerich. And sorry Singer, you lose that award.
Didn't read my fancy words, here is the short version:
If you love Evan Peters' Quicksilver or Michael Fassbender's Magneto, you should be sold on this film. Even casual X-Men fans will enjoy this and anyone enjoying the superhero genre films will like it. But, if you've already taken in Deadpool, Batman vs. Superman, Civil War, and are really excited for Doctor Strange later this year…then RedBox wouldn't be such a bad idea for this one. Even with all the typical X-Men charm on display.


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Okay, strap in, grab a cup of joe, or if you need it a cocktail, to review the list of top 100 wage earners for 2015 once again dominated by police officers whose pay was padded by overtime, some of them retirement payout and vacation and comp days. Some of the police overtime is also […]
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December 31st, 2015 · 34 Comments · City Budget, City Council, News and Events
UPDATE: How they voted. Facing a mega budget deficit, at the urging of Mayor Joe Ganim, the Bridgeport City Council in a special meeting Wednesday night voted 12-3 to rescind controversial pay raises approved in a labor agreement covering about 150 city employees for a five-year period starting July 1, 2013. Those city employees have […]
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Finch's Unused Vacation Time $13,295
December 15th, 2015 · 12 Comments · City Budget, News and Events
In addition to the retroactive pay increase of $17,079 Bill Finch received his last day as mayor, Finch will receive a final paycheck this week of $13,295 representing unused vacation, according to city officials.
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With the retirement of budget chief Tom Sherwood, Mayor Joe Ganim has elevated veteran financial official Nestor Nkwo to serve as director of the Office of Policy and Management responsible for building the city budget. Nkwo has worked in the city budget office for more than two decades. OPM builds the spending side of the […]
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He wasn't the green mayor for nothing. On his final day as mayor, Bill Finch's outgoing bloated paycheck on Monday packed a direct deposited $17,079 based on his authorizing a retroactive pay raise going back to July 1, 2013, according to information released by Mayor Joe Ganim's administration. In one of his final acts as mayor, Finch […]
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In one of his final acts as mayor based on inaction by the City Council, Bill Finch authorized retroactive pay increases for dozens of discretionary appointees–about a dozen of whom received termination letters on Monday in anticipation of Joe Ganim's arrival as mayor–that some outgoing city employees described as a nice departure bonus of more […]
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Consortium Membership
SuM4All Consortium Membership
Currently over 60 key transport organizations and agencies from around the world --Development Banks; Bilateral Donor Organizations; Global Civil Society Organizations; UN Agencies, Programs and Regional Commissions; NGO's and Academic Institutions – are members of the SuM4All Consortium.
Consortium Meetings
1st Consortium Meeting -Washington DC, USA (January, 2017)
Established governance structure of SuM4All until December 2017: A Steering Committee + 5 Working Groups.
Process established to prepare the first assessment of the Global Mobility Report(GMR).
2nd Consortium Meeting – Leipzig, Germany (May, 2017)
Review of the draft GMR
Engaged with key transport Ministers
3rd Consortium Meeting
Launch of the first draft Road Map of Action
Launch of External Stakeholders Mapping Initiative
If your organization wishes to apply for a SuM4All Consortium Membership, please send a short description of your organization's work along with an expression of interest indicating your organization's willingness to sign off on the below charter.
SuM4All Charter
As a SuM4All Consortium Member our organization is entitled to:
Access to a high level influential network of transport practitioners.
The opportunity to define the international sustainable mobility agenda and influence its global direction.
Featuring of the Consortium Member's activities and achievements at SuM4All events, on the SuM4All newsletter, website and joint outputs such as reports, provided that their work supports SuM4All priorities.
Featuring information about the consortium member on the SuM4All External Stakeholders Mapping initiative which serves as an inventory of transport organizations around the world and the work that they do.
The listing of the logos of Consortium Members on a dedicated webpage of the SuM4All website along with a link to the Consortium Member's website.
As a SuM4All Consortium Member, our organization pledges to:
Engage in respectful and constructive dialogue that strives to advance the interests of the initiative, both within the group and in liaison functions.
Actively participate and contribute substantively to SuM4All joint outputs, at SuM4All Consortium Member meetings and in other decision making processes of the initiative.
Contribute a minimum financial contribution or in kind to the initiative.
Share SuM4All work and accomplishments in their communication materials and at their events.
Providing up to date information about the Consortium Member to be displayed on the SuM4All External Stakeholders Mapping initiative.
SuM4All Consortium Membership Review
I understand that my organization's membership as a SuM4All Consortium member will be reviewed on a yearly basis to ensure my organization has met the above stipulated obligations. A recurring failure to meet these commitments can lead to the termination of my organization's membership.