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|Pictured left to right: Front Row: Provost Roger Brown, Richard Bowers, CESM Director and Chancellor Allen Meadors. Back Row: Dean Ken Clow, Dr. Alex Chen and Paul Flantos.
The photos from Paul Flantos' studies abroad last summer look like postcards from paradise.
The senior business major spent last summer as UNC Pembroke's ambassador to the famed Provence region of France.
UNCP signed this fall an agreement with the school to send more students in the future.
Mr. Flantos spent five weeks at the Center for Advanced European Studies in Management (CESM Mediterranee), located in the Mediterranean port city of Marseilles. He received nine hours of credit for courses in international business, European culture and French language.
He had the time of his life.
"The class work was very intense during the day, but there was plenty of time to travel and enjoy Europe," Mr. Flantos said. "The best part is the friends you meet."
The Lumberton, N.C., native has traveled this fall to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to reunite with friends he made in France.
"We are all very different, but we did very well as a group," he said.
Back at UNCP this fall, Mr. Flantos is hard at work taking 21 hours. He plans to graduate in May.
To pay for his study abroad experience, sacrifices were necessary.
"My mother helped be out a lot," Mr. Flantos said. "But a large part of my trip was underwritten by Visa and MasterCard."
"Lots of my friends said I was crazy, and it is a sacrifice," he said. "But I had a wonderful time, and it was worth the cost."
This fall with Mr. Flantos at the table, Chancellor Allen C. Meadors and Associate Vice Chancellor for International Programs Alexander Chen signed agreements to pave the way for more students to study at CESM.
"Opportunities like the one Paul took advantage of will change an individual's perspective on the world we live in," Chancellor Meadors said. "Experiences like these are so enriching, not only from the academic sense, but from cultural, social and personal aspects."
"Every day events occur - good and bad - that make us realize we must learn to live as a global society," he said. "Having more students study abroad and bringing more international students to our campus will prepare our graduates for the world they will live in."
CESM Director Richard Bowers was on hand for the signing ceremony to make the school a formal part of UNCP's International Programs. The director said CESM offers more than international studies.
"One of the aspects that makes the program so exciting is the cultural and out-of-class experiences the students receive," Mr. Bowers said. "This is a historic French city located in a Mediterranean setting where you get an authentic, warm feeling from the people."
"The accommodations and the people are great," Mr. Flantos said. "The weather was perfect every day, and it is a beautiful location."
The students had a variety of travel opportunities that found them in Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Cannes and other locations.
Mr. Flantos does have one regret. "I should have stayed two-weeks longer and taken the internship program."
The cost of the five-week program is $1,500, including room and board. Transportation and additional travel is extra.
To learn more about International study opportunities at UNCP, call 910.521.6205 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com .


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Rocks, minerals and crystals where to find them,or collecting in your backyard
Fee Sites
Field Collecting
Collecting rocks and minerals is a fun and refreshing hobby.Rocks are the nature of the earth.Minerals are the building blocks of rocks.All rocks are made up of one or more minerals.There are three basic rock classes igneous,sedimentary and metamorphic.Each class has different divisions.A good field guide book will describe these and is a good tool when out collecting.
Where to go collecting?This is one of the questions that always comes up over and over again from the new members of this hobby.It seems we do not see the obvious at times?Rocks are all over!You can start right in your backyard at times.There are however some better places to look then others.Quarries and mines are a great place to search for rocks and minerals.Both old quarries and mines and working quarries and mines offer great areas to collect at.Roadcuts and construction sites.Anywhere that rock has been moved or broken up also is a good places to look.Along rivers and streams where the water has cut through the rock.Cliff faces on hills and mountains.Bluffs,open plains and glacial boulders.Anywhere that rocks are exposed offer a place to collect at.
locally we have a trap rock quarry which contains pockets with Herkimer Diamonds in it.This rock is used to line the drainage ditches along highways,as gravel for driveways and parking lots and under bridges as an erosion control.I have found Herkimer Diamonds at these places.
In another case a shopping mall was being built.The construction company had to blast and remove rock for the drainage and sewage systems.They were many fine mineral specimens found in the exposed rock face and broken up rocks.Emeralds were actually found at this site!
There are fee collecting sites.These are great places to collect and you will almost always get what you are looking for at these.Locally we have several sites for Herkimer Diamonds.
So rocks can be found if you look around.Go ahead and check it out.
Museum mineral collection
Rocks and Minerals
My Etsy Shop
- Gifts of Creation by rocksNwraps on Etsy
Hand made & natural items from the natural world.Unique items and one of a kind jewelry.Many pieces are made with minerals and crystals collected
- Mineralogy Database - Mineral Collecting, Localities, Mineral Photos and Data
The web's most comprehensive and regularly updated mineralogy database with information on minerals from around the world and thousands of photos
Sterling Hill Mine>fee collecting site
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum - Ogdensburg, NJ
Sterling Hill Mining Musuem mine in mining districts in Ogdensburg, NJ. Nonprofit foundation in furtherance of mining preservation, scientific research, earth science education
Crystal Grove Mine > fee collecting site
- Crystal Grove Diamond Mine And Campground : Dig For Herkimer Diamonds
Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & campground Located at the foothills of the Adirondacks our spacious, wooded campground is adjacent to Herkimer Diamond quartz crystal mineral mines, Cabin, RV and Tent sites available.
Rockhound State Park
- Rock Hound State Park, Deming, New Mexico
Rock Hound State Park, in the Little Florida Mountains of southwest New Mexico - small park where semi precious stones may be collected
Vermont Geology
- Vermont Geological Survey home page
Geology and Mineral Resources Division - Vermont Geologic Survey- aid and advice, researches Vermont geology, resources, and topography, creates maps, archives information for the public, low-level radioactive waste disposal,part of the Department of
New York Geology
- New York State Geological Survey:unofficial gateway
The unofficial gateway to the resources of the New York State Geological Survey
Diamond Mine
- Diamond Mines - Crater of Diamonds State Park
Visit Crater of Diamonds State Park, where you can dig for diamonds, learn about the history of diamond mines, see Arkansas wildlife and much more at the worlds only diamond-producing site open to the public.
Sterling Hill Mine Ogdensburg New Jersey
The Sterling Hill Mine, now known as the Sterling Hill Mine Tour & Museum of Fluorescence, is a former iron and zinc mine in Ogdensburg, Sussex Co
I love rocks
Looking for experts to explore my town for loads of mineral deposits
wow i wish i had that many rock.
i love rocks im a kid and i re started my collection today !
Check out a ROCK SHOP in your area, if there is one. City slickers have a harder time, but one of the best is located in Manhattan in NYC and it's called ROCK STAR CRYSTALS. You could spend hours there. Give the kids a budget, and stick to it. They can always come back.
I love rocks lol
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I find allot of cool things in my naber hood incloding crystals.
i luv dis site its very intresting and cool, and fun (:
i want to find cool minerals and rocks so i can study them and understand where they came from it is very exciting for me hopefully i will find some cool things
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We have a place here in Idaho on the Salmon River where after the spring run-off, you go down to the sand bar and find garnets galore. They are mostly octagon shape and not very clear. Once in awhile you find one worth making something out of. They are fun to collect regardless. I also know of some opal mines in the deserts of Southern Idaho. I am dying to go back and poke around but gas is so expensive right now. OUCH!
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The UPB activist, journalist Andrei Pachobut was fined
This is the information provided by Radio Liberty.
He was fined for having allegedly used foul language outside the Shchuchyna district department police. The fine is one basic unit.
The judge of the district court in Shchuchyna Tatsiana Tadarouskaia punished Andrei Pachobut for disorderly conduct. On Friday the car, in which Pachobut and Ivan Roman, a Salidarnasts newspaper reporter were driving, was detained as it was leaving Shchuchyn. They were taken to Luninski BBIA in Hrodna and then back to Shchuchyn. Both had to spend the night in the police station, and on Saturday both were released. Hienrykh Zubiel, the deputy head of the Shchuchyna police, fined Ivan Roman for alleged disorderly conduct.
Today Andrei Pachobut was interrogated in Shchuchyn in a criminal case against him, the journalist Andrzej Pisalnik and two deputy heads of the UPB – Veslau Keuliak and Iuzaf Pazhetski. The case was started according to the statement made by the Director of the House of Poland in Shchuchyn Viktar Bohdan. Bohdan accuses all of the four people of forcing him to give them the keys and leave the study. The investigators consider the UPB activists suspects in this case.


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WHEATON, IL – State Rep. Jeanne Ives called on the Illinois General Assembly to reject a proposal to raise state income taxes by implementing a progressive tax.
Democrats, special interests and government unions are urging the General Assembly to raise Illinois taxes yet again by implementing a progressive tax. This tax increase is being sold as a "tax on the rich," but in fact would hurt the middle class the most; one of the leading proposals would increase taxes on all income above $18,000.
"Democrats raised taxes three years ago, and now that the tax hike is supposed to sunset in 2015 they are pushing for a new way to send more of your money to Springfield. Taxpayers deserve tax relief and to invest their hard-earned dollars the way they see fit, not send more money to our broken state government," said Rep. Ives.
Rep. Ives appeared alongside the nonpartisan, Washington DC-based Tax Foundation at a press conference Wednesday, where the Tax Foundation released a new study showing how Illinois' economy would suffer if it implemented one of the progressive tax plans being circulated in Springfield.
The Tax Foundation study found that:
- Illinois' State Business Tax Climate Index ranking could fall to 44th, from 31st currently, if the proposed progressive income taxes are passed, which indicates a tax climate less supportive of economic growth;
- Illinois already fell from 17th over the last few years with several rounds of tax increases, which did not succeed in alleviating Illinois' financial situation or improve the economy; and
- Higher and more progressive income taxes generally contribute to worsening economic performance.
- In 2015, tax increases from 2011 are scheduled to partially sunset, with the individual income tax dropping from 5 percent to 3.75 percent and the corporate income tax dropping from 9.5 percent to 7.75 percent. Because of the state's backlog of unpaid bills ($7.6 billion in 2013), and with the state budget still not structurally balanced, some policymakers may consider doubling down on bad tax policy.
"With credit ratings agencies suggesting that Illinois faces a risk of slipping back into recession, Illinois policymakers should address structural spending issues to repair the state's finances," said Tax Foundation Economist Lyman Stone. "Extending what was meant to be a temporary tax increase, or significantly increasing the state's income tax still further, would sidestep these fundamental issues while worsening the state's already shaky economic footing."


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As a word nerd, writer, and obsessive reader, I have long since discovered something about myself: I have a slightly odd tendency to obsess over minor characters in stories—both mine and other people's.
Here's a great example: the Terrified Red-Haired Goblin who is shown for exactly two seconds in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 during the protagonists' escape from Gringotts. (I just realized that I've gone over a year on this blog without more than the merest mention of HP. This is…unacceptable.) He is unnamed, probably unlisted in the credits, and has no bearing on anything. But he stands out in the scene because he looks convincingly terrified. I've always loved him, I thought he was one of the coolest characters in the whole story (or, at least, he makes Top 50). I never knew why, just sort of laughed at it and listed it under "Cara's Quirks" (a rather extensive list, actually). Continue reading People Who Don't Matter: My Weird Love for Minor Characters


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STANFORD, Calif. - The UC San Diego fencing team competed at the NCAA West Regional, hosted by Stanford on Saturday, March 11.
The Tritons' best performance came in women's epee as freshman Taly Yukelson took first place.
Top placers in other women's events were junior Sophia Holmqvist (2nd) in foil and sophomore Lillian Chu (7th) in saber.
On the men's side, senior David Hadler finished second in foil behind Stanford Olympian Alex Massialis. In men's saber, Thejas Gulati earned a fourth-place finish.
UC San Diego now awaits the announcement of selections for the NCAA Championships, which take place March 23-26 in Indianapolis.
Men's Epee
1. Sean Strong, Stanford
2. Tristen Krueger, Stanford
3. Cameron Sullivan, Air Force
Men's Foil
1. Alex Massialis, Stanford
2. David Hadler, UCSD
3. Darren Mei, Stanford
4. Mitchell Shulman, UCSD
8. Zuhril Megat Zariman, UCSD
10. Dillon Cooke, UCSD
Men's Saber
1. Samuel Kwong, Stanford
2. Jose Recinto, Stanford
3. Jeffrey Dalli, Stanford
4. Thejas Gulati, UCSD
5. Alexandre Leonelli, UCSD
7. Evan George, UCSD
Women's Epee
1. Taly Yukelson, UCSD
2. Amanda Han, Stanford
3. Helen Landwehr, Air Force
4. Amelia Harrison, UCSD
7. Christine Drake-Thomas, UCSD
10. Aditi Soin, UCSD
Women's Foil
1. Mykra Boyd, Incarnate Word
2. Sophia Holmqvist, UCSD
3. Eliza Klyce, Stanford
4. Caitlyn Callaghan, UCSD
5. Erica Ho, UCSD
Women's Saber
1. Leanne Singleton-Comfort, Air Force
2. Carly Weber-Levine
3. Valerie Garcia, Stanford
7. Lillian Chu, UCSD
8. Taylor Walsh, UCSD
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Women of Courage
University of Washington Women's Center
WOMEN of COURAGE:
Braving New Horizons
On Saturday November 3, 2012 I had the honor of being recognized by the University of Washington Women's Center 3rd annual gala, Women of Courage: Braving New Horizons. This extravagant event took place at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle. Ten other women were also honored for their dedication to social or political issues and for making a positive difference in these areas.
The expansive criteria for the award included:
- Women who are braving a new horizon, either through younger generations or by inspiring new ways of thinking.
- Women who are pushing the envelope creating new, non-traditional or unconventional ways to approach or solve social or political issues.
- Women who are bettering society beyond their personal self.
- Women who have found alternative ways to advancing the "cause".
- Women who are changing political or social landscape with respect to gender, human rights, discrimination, injustice, socially accepted norms and customs, and personal liberty.
- Women who are demonstrating significant courage or bravery.
The gala began with a sponsor/honoree reception where we mingled with the other women being recognized along with the generous sponsors of the Women's Center. Everyone was quite stunning in their cocktail attire while Phoenix Jones (my husband) and I attended in our superhero suits at the University's request. I felt a little out of place at first... but everyone so warm and genuinely interested in why I use the symbol of a superhero in my activism. Many people approached me to offer congratulations, give thanks for my work, and asked to take pictures with us in our suits. I immediately began to feel at ease.
During dinner (priced at $150 per plate!), the lovely Lori Matsukawa from King 5 News emceed and Lee Rhodes, founder of GlassyBaby, was the honored speaker of the evening. The generous people in attendance pledged close to $144,000 towards the Women's Center! These funds will be used to support programs such as Making Connections, NEW Leadership Puget Sound, Re-Entry, Lifelong Learning, Human Trafficking Research and Policy Development, and Gender Equity and Violence Prevention.
The presentation concluded with each of us honorees being invited on stage to be recognized for our achievements Josephine Howell provided live musical entertainment and joined us on stage to sing Whitney Houston's "I'm Every Woman," which of course, got everyone in the mood for dancing the rest of the evening!
Here is an excerpt from my introduction at the event, including some areas of my work that I was recognized for:
In comic books, tragic events shape the rise of heroes. In the case of real life superhero Purple Reign, the abuse she overcame transformed her from victim, to survivor, to hero as she now dedicates her life to stopping domestic violence.
Purple and her husband, Phoenix Jones, are co-founders of the Rain City Superhero Movement, a team active in stopping violent street crime in Seattle, WA. The symbol of the superhero in their community activism separates them from the criminals, gives hope, and draws attention to causes that tend to be ignored. As a survivor of violence, Purple took her community activism from the streets to a personal, domestic level.
She founded a nonprofit, The Purple Reign Campaign, to raise funds and give resources to abuse victims. The PRC also engages the community through contests, art, silent auctions, and music concerts. Purple has shared her message on TV shows such as New Day NW and Dr. Drew, was a guest speaker at GeekGirlCon, plus she's brought in the help and support of celebrity Rainn Wilson. Local shelters and safe-houses are the recipients of the donations. Purple also speaks about bullying at schools to reach children at a young age about standing up for others and the value of human life - all in an effort to stop the cycle of violence.
In Purple's eyes, it's a matter of life or death that people are educated in speaking out against abuse. She says, "When people stay silent, victims die. Abuse is not a private family matter. I was silent for too long and almost died. My neighbors heard my cries for help, yet they didn't call the police or come to my rescue. It is our responsibility as human beings to speak up and help victims. It's time to STOP minding our own business and be someone's hero. There are villains and heroes in the imaginary world of comics just as there are in the real world. Lives are being lost and the world needs more heroes."
I was humbled and proud to stand on stage with these inspirational and hard working women. Each one has a remarkable story and impact that she's made in our world. I encourage you to look them up. The other honorees (in order of introduction at the event):
- Justice Bobbe J. Bridge, ret.
- Lisa Brodoff
- Colleen B. Brown
- Pepper Fewel
- Debbie Hugo
- Taryn Kama
- Senator Jeanne Kohl Welles
- Julie Pham, PhD
- Purple Reign
- Gaby Rodriguez
- Tracey Thompson
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I support the RLSH movement
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This is fantastic. Thank you
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Congrats Purple, you should
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After the jump, you can (and should) watch the trailer for a new documentary called The Bully Project about the bullying crisis in America. I think it goes without saying that I HATE BULLIES. Sorry to any bullies out there whose feelings I may have hurt. My personal experience with bullies has been relatively tame. There was this kid in elementary school who was a couple years older than me who would take my Ocean Pacific hat off and throw it down the hall. But then one year at the All School Roller Skate, we ended up skating next to each other, and our wheels touched and ground together and he fell down on the rink and I didn't and he never bothered me again. Oh, there was also a BMX bike gang that chased me all the way to Dave Ecklund's house, but they didn't catch me. It was awful, but compared to what these kids are going through these days, it was small potatoes. Small, relatively benign potatoes. Kids are so mean. Oh, this movie trailer breaks my heart!
"The power of hearing one voice in solidarity with you can be transformative for people." We are in solidarity with you, kids who are getting bullied! Right, you guys? Who is with me? Let's transform these children! Admittedly, children probably shouldn't be reading Videogum. It's not appropriate. Or, if you DO read Videogum, read it with a parent who can answer your questions. But, you know, it's like The Secret. We're putting solidarity vibes out into the universe. BULLIES STINK! TO SAY THE LEAST!


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KINGBROWN is an Australian magazine founded and published by Aussie street artist Yok. In a time when magazines are getting thinner or disappearing all together, KINGBROWN is fat and brings a quality of awesomeness to print that reminds you of how good it can feel to hold and read a mag and smell it (not to mention open it from its customized sewn shut sleeve). Issue Eight bridges the worlds of street art and skateboarding; for the launch, KINGBROWN packed their bags, left Melbourne and moved into the Klaougus gallery in Chinatown, New York to party.
Be sure to check out the Kingsbrown Exhibition gallery here!
Where are you from? How old are you?
How do you describe Perth to Americans? What do you love and not love about it?
I say Perth is like the Jersey Shore, HA! It's not really, but it's a point of reference. What do I love about Perth? My friends are all there. What don't I love, that there is no one else there, HA ! It's a pretty small town.
How did you get from Perth to Brooklyn?
Not a big story just made the move, Via a bus trip around Nicaragua/Costa Rica/Panama. Brooklyn is RAD!
How did KINGBROWN Magazine start? Do you have a background in publishing?
I have no background in publishing, it was 3 of us just trying to hack something together with no clue at all. It started at a party whilst drinking a few beers, and some how got off the ground and is amazingly still alive http://www.kingbrownmag.com/shop/
It is amazing that while magazines in general are getting thinner, KINGBROWN is fat and awesome, how does the business model work?
HA! business model? This is still a labour of love. All the money goes back into keeping the brown bag plump.
How did you hook up with Morning Breath for the issue?
I Just hit them up, they are super rad, and were down immediately. Jason and Doug are print enthusiasts and when they saw the mag they were up for anything. They brought so many good ideas to the table, love working with them.
Why was skateboarding decided as the theme?
We asked MB to colab on an issue and they had deep connections in the skate worlds, as they started at Think Skateboards. Skateboarding is such a creative industry there was so many areas to mine.
How do you pick who to interview?
We have a rad-o-meter in the office.
How does the magazine come together?
It takes about 2-3 months. We work at a pretty relaxed pace, as do artists I have found.
Who is on the editorial team?
Primarily it's Ian Mutch and myself and then more, depending on who we are collaborating with; we have had a lot of help in the past from other people. The NY issue had a lot more helpers/writers Ross Clugston, Ana Delany, Morgan Campbell and Melita Masters…
How was the gallery show? I heard there was a skateboard ramp and crazy weather?
Yeah it was a huge turnout, it exceeded expectations. We had a best trick comp run by 5 Boro over the Converse shoe ramp, and a huge Grotesk design skull. Mike Giant was painting a sick mural out the front with myself and Sheryo. It was a fun launch! Then a tropical thunderstorm rolled though and everyone tried to cram into the gallery, including a naked girl. Ha!
What's next for you and Kingbrown?
Issue 9, with some more fun inserts [Issue 8 had skull sticker and a make-it-yourself mini skateboard)
What inspires you to make art?
What Street work of your own are you most proud of?
Thats a hard one to answer, i think my latest painting is always my favourite.
What are your favourite haunts in New York (bars, restaurants)?
Dive bars, $1 beer spots, Duff's bar off the JMZ
What are your 3 favourite street art pieces in New York?
Funny tags are my fav, "Drain a virgin" is a good one, "Forever alone" (some one wrote next to it" kill your self") and "fuck your dad"
Any favourite galleries in New York?
For an American travelling to Aus, and they want to see good Aussie art, where should they go?
Brooklyn, 5 pointz in Long Island City– take the 7 train.
What is your advice to Australians wanting to come to the US?
Just pack your bags
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John S. Artysiewicz
Born: 10/3/1941
Died: 4/9/2011
Mr. John S. Artysiewicz, age 69, of Middletown, DE, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, April 9, 2011.
Mr. Artysiewicz was born on October 3, 1941 in Wilmington, DE to the late Chester S. and Reba (Hill) Artysiewicz. He worked as a technician for the DuPont Company and retired after 39 years of dedicated service.
An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Artysiewicz enjoyed hunting in his leisure hours, but his true passion was fishing. He was a devoted family man who loved spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by those who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Mr. Artysiewicz is survived by his beloved wife, Joyce L. (Zinszer) Artysiewicz; sons, Michael Artysiewicz and wife, Debbi, of Middletown, DE, and John K. Artysiewicz of Kansas City, KS; brother, Rev. Chet Artysiewicz of Windsor, NC; 6 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 12 Noon, on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, where friends and family may call from 10 am to 12 Noon. Interment will follow in Gracelawn Memorial Park, 2220 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center c/o Christiana Care Foundation, P.O. Box 1668, Wilmington, DE 19899. To sign guest register, visit spicermullikin.com SPICER-MULLIKIN FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY 302-328-2213
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Nice relaxing campsite on the water. Beaches are nice to walk on. We were told that they are going to upgrade the RV campsites very soon. They currently have only electric at the sites. The staff at the lodging facility were very friendly, however, they were not aware of the best gates to utilize to gain access on base. Additionally, as stated in an earlier post, the gate guards seemed to make up there own rules. Example: They told me that my retired ID card, with my social security number on it, needed to be changed out to a new ID card without the SS#. No problem, right? Well, the following day, at the same gate, the guard said, "Your ID card is suspended. I should not let you on bases. You need a new card." He then said, "I should confiscate this card, but, get it replaced by tomorrow." Of course when I went to get it replaced, the ID card personnel stated that this was not true. They stated that the guards are just trying to get people to get new cards. Other than that experience, the campground and base facilities were very nice. Good gyms, close BX, however, the large BX and commissary are off base.
August 10, 2014
I found the previous instructions a little confusing, so I hope to give you more details here. As stated, enter through the Main Gate off of IL-137 (Buckley Rd). Just ID's were needed. Once you depart the Main Gate, go 0.2 miles straight ahead (to the end) and make a Right on Sampson. Then get into the left lane and make an immediate left onto Decatur. Go 0.1 miles and make a Right onto Mahan (just past the white gazebo on the left). Go down the hill to the Stop sign (0.2 miles). Straight ahead from the Stop, about 60 feet, is the sewage dump on the right (the Marina Building with showers is also there on your right). Turning left at the Stop sign will put you on Ziegemeier Rd. At 0.3 miles there water fill is at the Nunn Beach Pavilion on your right, and the Campground is another 0.4 miles on your right. As suggested, somewhere around here, call MWR (847-688-6675) and get your site number and go set up. After that, you can drive your car to check in at the Navy Lodge at Bldg. 62. which is NOT in the area of the Campground. The Campground is nice! Verizon Cell & data are excellent! The Restrooms at the Campground are pit toilets. The showers are in the Marina Bldg. and were very clean. The NEX is on-base, the Commissary and Package Store are off-base. All-in-all a nice stop.
27-28 July 2014
What a great GREAT experience on the Great Lakes. The RV Park is a rock throw from Lake Michigan and the views are phenomenal. The people at the marina are superb and we were able to take a chartered fishing trip right out of the marina. Yes, there is no sewer or water hookup and the bath house is not very convenient but everything else makes up for it. Chicago is real close and a day on the Navy Pier is a must. There is easy access to public transportation...will make a point of visiting again and will book more than a few days.
Aug 28th - Sep 2, 2013
This campground is surely a "diamond in the rough". We did have some problems locating the correct main gate, but we did get some really friendly and nice treatment from the security team. This campground is truly right on the edge of Lake Michigan and is a beautiful area with concrete pads and electric hook up. If this campground would add water hook ups, this campground would be top notch. Still I would go back again now that I somewhat know my way around. If you are coming thru that area, I would recommend it. Happy Camping.
11-14 June 2013
R.L. left this review using the Directory software: - Location next to Lake Michigan is great but $17 per night is a bit expensive for 30A site only. No water or sewer connections.
June 17-22, 2013
I'll have more later, but the biggest update is to know that Gate 5 has been closed and will remain closed. Now, you must enter through the main gate. But, prior to that you must register at Pass and ID just north of the main gate. This can be a bit tricky for big rigs, but can be done. Once you have registered your vehicle(s), use the round-about to get in line for the main gate. The easiest way to get to the campground is drive to the marina, than go north on the road to the campground. (Ask for a map when you register). Find a spot to park your rig, then go to the billeting office to secure your site. All of this is very cumbersome and can make checking in a frustrating experience. Do not let anyone tell you to enter through Gate 5. If you try, you will end up near a low railroad bridge and probably will have to unhook your dingy to turn around. To get more information on this, try calling the billeting office. However, I found all the personnel on the staff to be completely unaware of the status of Gate 5 and generally unaware of the difficulty in setting up an RV for an extended stay. Good luck!!!
August 19-21, 2012
For Chicago it's a good location, about an hour drive to downtown. The biggest problem was getting onto the base. Went to the main gate which is required and easy to find but the civilian guards had no idea there was an RV facility there. They told me I had to go to MWR but since it was 1500hrs on Sunday they said it was closed and that I would need to return tomorrow. They wanted me to back up into the traffic circle and go away. With a 43 foot class A motor home pulling a toad I said no. I offered to pull forward where I would be out of the way and we would work it out. No go. By that time my wife had the lodging people on the phone but the guard refused to talk to them. By this time other police had arrived and they had to open the other side of the gate to allow base traffic in. Finally a police officer arrived in a patrol car and I was told to follow him. I did but since I had not talked to him I had no idea where he was taking me. I finally stopped the coach and got out and then I was able to talk to the officer. He said he was taking me to the RV park and I could unhook the car and find the office. There is room to do that and there was no problem. There is only one 50 amp lot and that seems to be permanently occupied. Only about 50% of the spots were being used and the office let us pick which one we wanted. No problem with those people although they don't seem to have much knowledge about RVs or there needs. Water is located down the road by most of the dry boat slips and lots of room to turn around.
13 June 2012
R.L. left this review using the Directory software: - We made our reservation under the old system and when we arrive 4 days later it was the first day the new system was in effect. The folks at blg 5 went ahead and checked us in anyway, saving us a trip up to the hotel. At the campground we found our assigned site already occupied. Someone drove down immediately and assigned us a new spot.
July 2012
New policy is The Navy Lodge at Great Lakes (847) 688-6675 now handles RV Reservations and the Marina handles the 2 overflow sites. We needed to stay here for 1 night on our trip out west. The Navy Lodge confirmed me for 1 site. We showed up and it was already given to some one else with no sites available so they directed us to the Marina who sold us 1 of the 2 overflow sites. Each had water and 20 amp regular house type outlets. We arrived at gate 5 as instructed and the DOD guard first tried to tell us we needed to go to Pass & Id first to get a pass but another Guard trumped him after a phone call to his boss & we were allowed to enter. Signs were posted that the water was not safe to swim in. I received around 7 TV Channels & Virgin MIFI 2200 worked well at this site. Gas prices on base were high almost identical with off base prices. At check in, ask the Navy Lodge for coupons for food delivery service to the rv site, pizza etc.
May 6, 2012
The campground is very difficult to find and not user friendly for big rigs. You have to drive past the campground to the boat yard to check in. There is not much room to turn around there and the water/dump sites are very difficult to access due to their location. We were told we would be in one site, but when we arrived, someone was in that site and the office was not aware. They changed our site to another one and we found that one to be filled with trash bags at 3pm. We called the office and stated we would be taking yet another site due to the trash left that we would not clean up. At 8:30pm. no one had bothered to come and clean up the trash.
Aug 4 - Sept 6 2011
One of the most friendly staff we have come across. The frontage road was under construction but even with having to travel thru the base to get to the dump I would of still went back. One of the most beautiful views you could ask for.
September 6-14 2011
Beautiful view watching the sun come up over Lake Michigan. The frontage road to the Marina is open. The staff and amenities are fantastic. It was easy to dump. We would definitely stay again.


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Once again, Windows Server 2012 has been overshadowed by its flashier little brother.
In the midst of big announcements at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) this week such as Windows 8 general availability and Windows Phone 8 capabilities, Jeffrey Snover dropped a few words in the Windows Server blog about their plans for releasing the most significant server OS version they've ever built:
"…at the conference we are announcing that Windows Server 2012 will be released to manufacturing in the first week of August. The code will be complete and we will begin delivering it to our hardware partners. Then, the product will be generally available to customers worldwide through multiple channels in September. "
Interestingly, the blog is the only place I've found anything written down from Microsoft about the final server release schedule – a very low key contrast to the herald trumpet blasts for Windows 8. As I've said before, this is a huge release that provides a raft of capabilities to IT departments that was either out of their budget or simply didn't exist. Every IT department that uses Windows Server should begin a serious evaluation of the release candidate version of this OS if they haven't started already. (Note: There is no upgrade path from Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate to the RTM version, so take that into account when you're planning your evaluation.)
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Geneva: Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Monday her nation yearns for justice and progress, and the international community must help lift its workers` grim conditions.
"Burma must not be allowed to fail and the world must not be allowed to fail Burma," the 65-year-old Nobel laureate told a UN labor conference by videolink, using the Southeast Asian country`s former name.
The pro-democracy icon, freed last November after spending much of the past 20 years under house arrest, said her nation once seemed the most likely success story in southeast Asia but "has fallen behind almost all the other nations in the region."
Suu Kyi won the 1991 Nobel Peace prize for her nonviolent struggle for democracy. She led her National League for Democracy to victory in 1990 elections, but the military junta that led the government refused to recognize the results.
The former junta changed the nation`s name to Myanmar, but many democracy supporters and Suu Kyi still call it Burma.
After elections in November that were swept by a party close to the ruling junta, military leaders turned over control to a nominally civilian government in March.
In recent months Suu Kyi has been turning to videolinks and other means to get her message out, fearing — as she has for years — that if she were to leave the country she might not get back in.
Suu Kyi, seeking to revive her party, said its members and other groups and people struggling for political change created a "people`s network" six months ago to focus on social and humanitarian projects that spread democracy and human rights.
"The growth, rapid beyond our expectations, of this network is evidence of the indivisibility of social, economic and political concerns, and of the hunger of our people for a society secured by acceptable norms of social justice joined to political and economic progress," she said.
Suu Kyi also addressed the International Labor Organization`s involvement in Myanmar.
In February, the military government extended an agreement allowing the ILO to investigate complaints from inside the country of forced labor.
A 2007 agreement with the country`s labor ministry allows the ILO maintain an office in Myanmar enabling victims of forced labor to seek redress. The government says it is trying to eliminate the practice.
At the time of the original agreement, Myanmar faced international sanctions because the ILO — the UN`s labor agency — had accused Myanmar since 1998 of using forced labor to aid the military and build roads and other projects. In a November 2009 report, it said it was "deeply concerned" that the country continues to imprison people who have complained of forced labor.
"We look to the ILO to expand its activities in Burma to help usher in an era of broad-based social justice in our country," Suu Kyi said. "We are particularly concerned that our workers should be enabled to form trade unions, concerned with the highest international standards as soon as possible. Labor rights are integral to the triumphant development of a nation."
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Nokia Lumia 800 Software Hints at AT&T LTE, CDMA Support
More than once, we've heard rumors claiming that Nokia's Lumia 800 would be gracing AT&T's LTE network someday in the near future; the first whispers of this arrangement arrived in early November, and more recently we've heard that testing of an LTE-enabled 800 is underway at both AT&T and Verizon. So far, though, this news has relied heavily on the contributions of unnamed sources who haven't been providing much in the way of corroboration. Now, though, it looks like Nokia has done the work for us, and the latest 800 software reveals hints of the smartphone's future on both CDMA networks and AT&T's LTE.
The latest ROM updates for the Lumia 800 include these revelatory findings in the phone's diagnostic app. First off, there's an LTE transmission test, but that doesn't speak to the the 800's future on any one particular carrier. That clue is found in a separate LTE configuration screen, apparently to lock the phone's radio for use on one particular LTE band. There's no trace of Verizon's band 13 here, but instead only bands 4 and 17, used by AT&T.
While it doesn't specifically suggest Verizon as a carrier, another diagnostic screen shows the ability to send MMS messages over a CDMA network. Based on those earlier rumors about Verizon's interest in the phone, however, we might be able to look at this find as at least supporting that idea.
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The Royals fought back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 against Scunthorpe last week to move into the top six and Hunt is keen to keep the charge going against the Hoops.
He said: "I've never been to Loftus Road but it's one of the places where I've always wanted to play.
"From what I've heard I think it's a bit like Hearts' ground in Scotland. The fans are noisy and right on top of you, so I'm looking forward to it.
"If we do manage to get something out of that one it keeps us right up there. They'll want to get back to winning games and we know they have some key individual players that we have to keep quiet.
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Looking for activities to go along with There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Rose? Look no further! This 53 page download is a storybook companion for you! This is for preschool and lower elementary students.
You can get the book here:
Game Boards: It includes 2 game boards to be used as incentives or reinforcers.
Pictures/Puppets: Use these pictures during storybook time to allow students who are non-verbal to participate. For example, present them with two pictures and ask them, "What did the old lady swallow first?" These pictures can also be cut out and used on felt boards or as puppets to allow for story retell. Students can also describe the pictures with additional practice with attributes.
Story Sequencing: Students will sequence the story picture cards as they retell the story. Use the worksheet for homework or more practice.
Comprehension Questions: Students will answer comprehension questions about the story. They can use the pictures on the cards to answer or aid recall.
Same/Different: Print one set of cards for each student. Students will point to the picture (or circle it) of which object is different of the set or which is same of the set on the card.
Following Directions: Students each draws a card and follows the direction on the card. Directions are related to events and objects in the book.
Comparing/Contrasting: Students will tell how the two things on the cards are the same and different.
True/False: Students will draw cards and determine whether or not the statement on the card is true or false.
Match Letter and Word to Picture: Students will match the first letter or whole word to the picture. Can be played like Memory or Go Fish!
Syllable Counting: Students will draw a card and determine the number of syllables that the word has. For example, there will be a picture of candy, and the student will say (or point) that there are 2 syllables.
Glittering Rhyme Awareness: Each card has a word on it. The students will match that word with its rhyming word on another card. Most words are from the story or related to Valentine's Day. This can be played like Go Fish or Memory, or they can be used as flashcards.
Illustrate the Story: Print a worksheet for each student. Students will illustrate each part of the story: Character, One thing she swallowed, Another thing she swallowed, and Conclusion.
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Carissa: I just found your blog while I was searching for stuff to go along with the "Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose" book. I collect all of those "Old Lady" books. I think all of your ideas for this package look really neat! I'd really enjoy talking to you about children with language disorders. If you have a moment, stop by my blog.ReplyDelete
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Canada now has a shared definition of homelessness – but, do we even need one?
What is in a definition? Leading policy makers, service providers and researchers from across the country have long lamented the fact that Canada has no national definition of homelessness. The feeling has been that there is a need for an agreed upon definition of homelessness in order to provide all levels of government and community groups with a framework for understanding and describing homelessness, and a means of identifying goals, strategies and interventions, as well as measuring outcomes and progress.
This week, the Canadian Homelessness Research Network at York University officially launches the Canadian Definition of Homelessness. This definition, created through a collaborative community process, has now been endorsed by communities, researchers and governments across the country.
You might think, "What's the big deal? Do we really need a definition? Isn't it obvious what homelessness is? Well, at a certain level, I think we can all agree that people sleeping in parks or under bridges are homeless. However, you don't have to move too far beyond that for things to get complicated. Is a young person who is sleeping on a friend's couch because they were kicked out of their home, 'homeless'? Is someone who is staying in a mental health facility, but who has no home to go to upon release homeless? These are important issues for policy makers and practitioners. In fact, the breadth and complexity of the issues underlying homelessness create a sense that the issue is unbounded, and difficult to get a handle on, particularly because many people suffer from similar individual and structural problems, but never become homeless. This can also create the 'illusion' that it is therefore difficult to solve.
A case can be made that addressing any complex problem cannot be done without first having a thorough understanding of the nature and extent of the problem. After all, you cannot measure the scope of the problem without first knowing who is and is not affected. This notion is precisely the challenge that faces all strategic initiatives aimed at addressing homelessness, and our lack of clarity about what counts and what does not gets in the way of creating comprehensive strategies to address homelessness, evaluate outcomes and progress, and share effective practices.
Check out the Canadian Definition of Homelessness. Click here and you will find:
- The Canadian Definition of Homelessness in both official languages;
- A one-pager that includes an easy to use table;
- "Making the case for the Canadian Definition of Homelessness", which presents the utility of the definition; and
- A background document that brings together the Canadian and international research on definitions of homelessness.
On this page, you will see a list of the many national, regional and local organizations that have officially endorsed the definition.
Finally, Canada joins other jurisdictions, including the United States, the European Union, and Australia in having a national definition to assist in developing effective solutions to homelessness.
Stephen Gaetz is a Professor in the Faculty of Education and is the Director of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and the Homeless Hub. He is also President of Raising the Roof, a leading Canadian charity that focuses on long term solutions to homelessness.
Dr. Gaetz is committed to a research agenda that foregrounds social justice and attempts to make research on homelessness relevant to policy and program development. His research on homeless youth has focused on their economic strategies, health, education and legal and justice issues, and more recently, he has focused his attention on policy and in particular the Canadian Response to homelessness. He has recently edited two volumes on homelessness in Canada, including: Housing First in Canada – Supporting Communities to End Homelessness. (2013) and Youth homelessness in Canada: Implications for policy and practice (2013). In addition, he has published a book on community-based responses to youth problems in Ireland and written numerous reports and articles published in a wide range of peer reviewed journals. Dr. Gaetz was Associate Dean of Research and Professional Development in the Faculty of Education Prior to his time at York University, Dr. Gaetz worked in the Community Health Sector, both at Shout Clinic (a health clinic for street youth in Toronto) and Queen West Community Health Centre in Toronto.
Dr. Gaetz has played a leading international role in knowledge dissemination in the area of homelessness. York played host to 2005's Canadian Conference on Homelessness – the first research conference of its kind in Canada. In addition, York University now hosts the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and the Homeless Hub the first comprehensive and cross-disciplinary web-based clearinghouse of homelessness research in the world. The focus of this network is to work with researchers across Canada to mobilize research so that it has a greater impact on homelessness policy and planning. Through the CHRN Dr. Gaetz is publishing policy relevant research, including two recent reports on youth homelessness: A Safe and Decent Place to Live: Towards a Housing First Framework for Youth. (2014) and Coming of Age: Reimagining our Response to Youth Homelessness in Canada. (2014), as well as The Canadian Definition of Homelessness (2012), The Real Cost of Homelessness. Can we save money by doing the right thing? (2012), Can I See Your ID? The Policing of Homeless Youth in Toronto (2011), and Family Matters: Homeless youth and Eva's Initiatives "Family Reconnect" Program. (2011).
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The part of a scene or picture that is nearest to and in front of the viewer.
- n. See forefront.
- transitive v. To place in the foreground; call attention to: "He is currently at work on a trilogy of pieces . . . which foreground the Algerian War" ( Eleanor Heartney).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. The elements of an image which lie closest to the picture plane.
- n. The subject of an image, often depicted at the bottom in a two-dimensional work.
- n. the application the user is currently interacting with; the application window that appears in front of all others.
- v. To place in the foreground (physically or metaphorically)
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. On a painting, and sometimes in a bas-relief, mosaic picture, or the like, that part of the scene represented, which is nearest to the spectator, and therefore occupies the lowest part of the work of art itself. Cf. distance, n., 6.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. That part of a landscape or other scene, as actually perceived or as represented in a picture, which is nearest the eye of the observer: opposed to background or distance.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. the part of a scene that is near the viewer
- n. (computer science) a window for an active application
- v. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
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Drying stage in foreground is floored Arikara fashion with a mat of willows.
The large bottle in the foreground is a reference not so much to obstemiousness or moderate consumption, but rather to the fact that Rémy Martin (now Rémy Cointreau) were a loyal and longstanding client of Mallesons, and their proprietors, M. and Mme. André Hériard Dubreuil, old and generous family friends.
Prominently displayed in the foreground is another Snoopy rod.
In the foreground is the house with Frieda and Hattie sitting on the front steps.
I'm also willing to bet (read: positive) that the blurry "pen" in the foreground is a Wacom tablet pen, which normally wouldn't be on the front of a desk, as it's a graphic design pen used to write on computer tablets, not paper.
In the foreground is a hand-carved statue from Ghana of a Sankofa bird.
In the foreground is the cup to my mini food processor; inside it is minced garlic, fresh ginger and Sichuan preserved vegetable, which is a salty, spicy cabbage-like critter.
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In the foreground is a cult whose mission is to prevent humanity from artificially evolving itself into a post-sapient species that builds spaceships the way beavers build dams.
The large gate in the foreground is the entrance to the grounds of Government House.
Blue Sleeve in foreground - Unknown, but I feel like I should know this one too.
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Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop recently sat down for an interview with a Finnish news outlet. The host of the show kept asking about Nokia's rumored Lumia 928, but Elop wouldn't discuss it at all, simply saying that he didn't know anything about the device because it wasn't announced yet. Elop said his announcement was that the Lumia 620 is going to launch in Finland.
The host kept pushing Elop, though, asking "928, when is it coming out?" before taking out his iPhone. "How embarrassing " Elop said. "I can take care of that for you right here." Elop then lobbed the phone off camera. "It's gone," he said laughing.
Oh how we love competition. Obviously Elop meant no harm, but it did sound like the iPhone made a pretty hard landing.


text: This was posted on reddit over a year ago but is still relevant today. If you are new to e-liquid give this a read... This post is intended to be stickied and work as a caution about the flavouring that might be used in some e-liquids and flavourings called Diacetyl. Diacetyl is a butter flavoring used in some food products like butter, butterscotch, butter flavoured popcorn and some alcoholic beverages. It has also found it's way into the ingredients of some e-lquids. The FDA and the EU regard it as GRAS (Generally recognized as safe) and permit it for consumption though it has come to light it might not be suitable for inhaling: The United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has suggested that diacetyl, when used in artificial butter flavoring (as used in many consumer foods), may be hazardous when heated and inhaled over a long period. Workers in several factories that manufacture artificial butter flavoring have been diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans, a rare and serious disease of the lungs. The cases found have been mainly in young, healthy, non-smoking males. There are no known cures for bronchiolitis obliterans except for lung transplantation. While several authorities have called the disease "Popcorn Worker's Lung," a more accurate term suggested by other doctors may be more appropriate, since the disease can occur in any industry working with diacetyl: diacetyl-induced bronchiolitis obliterans. After the workers filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers, the United States Environmental Protection Agency began an investigation into the chemical properties of microwave popcorn butter flavoring. In March 2004, former microwave popcorn plant employee Eric Peoples, of Joplin, Missouri, was awarded $20 million for permanent lung-injuries sustained while on the job. On July 19, 2005, jurors awarded $2.7 million to another popcorn plant worker in Missouri for his claim of diacetyl-induced respiratory problems. Dr. Cecile Rose, pulmonary specialist at Denver's National Jewish Medical and Research Center, in a letter, warned federal agencies or regulators that consumers, not just factory workers, are in danger of contracting bronchiolitis obliterans from fumes produced by microwaving popcorn containing diacetyl. David Michaels of the George Washington University School of Public Health first published Rose's letter on his blog. However, the only sample data known-to-date is the case where a consumer, who ate at least two bags of buttery microwave popcorn daily for 10 years, became diagnosed with the same disease affecting workers exposed to the substance, bronchiolitis obliterans. His lung problems were linked to breathing the vapors; although rare, the reported man's kitchen also had diacetyl levels comparable to those in popcorn plants. There are currently two bills in the California Legislature to ban the use of diacetyl For further reading, check the wikipedia entry linked at the top where this is taken from. Diacetyl often comes up in e-cig communities and some vapers like me are against using it as a precaution. Some suppliers too refuse to stock any liquid that contain it, but there are a few that do. Particular caution should be taken when ordering bottles of flavourings to add to e-liquid as these products' primary purpose is to be added to foodstuffs. It's only recently that a second market of vapers has been opened up to them and they might not be aware that their flavouring will be inhaled or that this perhaps is dangerous. Dekang who are a large e-liquid manufacturer in China (and supply a lot of the suppliers around the world) have promised that their liquids do not contain Diacetyl but to err on the side of caution I avoid any flavour I think might contain it. It is always good to ask a supplier too. Liberty Flights is one site that sells flavourings from a business called Flavour Art. Some of their flavourings definitely contain Diacetly. At the bottom of this page there is a FAQ about Diacetyl by Liberty flights but more importantly there is a list of the flavourings they sell which contain Diacetyl and the amount they contain. A cached mirror of that page is here and I will reproduce the list below. This list does not appear to found on their US site. Apple pie 0.4 Beer 0.001 Butter 1.5 Buterscotch 0.012 Beef boiled 0.00005 Bell pepper 0.01 Chestnut 0.03 Champagne 0.0016 Coconut 0.5 Croissant 0.074 Cheese Erdammer 0.09 Cheese Emmenthal 0.018 Cheese Parmigiano 0.29 Coffee 0.27 Caramel and butterscotch 0.07 Corn 0.2 Cream 0.078 Egg yolk 0.015 Fried 0.01 Golden syrup 0.09 Hazelnut 0.01 Maple 0.012 Milk condensed 0.5 Malt 0.01 Melon 0.01 Nut wild mix 0.9 Olive 0.01 Potato 0.00012 Pistacchio 0.0015 Rum 0.022 Soy sauce 0.35 Salmon 0.02 Truffle black 0.1 Tiramisu 0.05 Vanlla Madagascar 0.04 Vanilla Tahiti 0.08 Yogurt 1.6 I wholly recommend avoiding these flavourings and asking your e-liquid supplier whether their liquids contain diacetyl if it is not clear. There's a thread here about it with some more info.


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Rhiannon's Updates & TalesMonday, May 31st, 2010
Hello everyone! It's been a while since I posted anything here, because I've been really busy. There's already a lot of things I need to take care of every day from my school studies to helping with the kitchen, gathering wood and watering our few planted herbs near the house. And then we've had wonderful guests and important projects too. Time sure flies! I'll be turning 10 in just a little over a month!
You heard that a herbalist named John from LearningHerbs.com came to visit and record a video course with Mama Kiva, and that he brought his son Rowan who I got to play with. One of our favorite things to do together was to make clay things. So I was trying to shape a pot (amazingly enough we got the clay from the river and it usually shaped stuff all right) but I was not succeeding, besides plain river clay is hard to use. The clay from stores is easier to use, but I like creating things with materials from the canyon. The pot I was trying to make ended up where the bottom dropped out and all I was holding was the rim and it looked really funny. "It like some weird necklace." I said. "Necklaces! let's make clay beads Rowan said. I was a little doubtful we could make beads out of river clay but I agreed and it worked! We discovered that if you take handfuls of sand and knead it in the clay like dough, the clay works a lot better for beads. Then we would roll bits of clay into little balls. Then we would push them onto a thin stick, and wait till they dried. Many of them broke. For the most part our experiment was working. First we tried painting them with water colors they didn't turn out very colorful. Then we tried painting them with acrylics they turned out really colorful! We strung them onto a thin but strong string, using a walnut shell with perfect holes on the sides as a center piece. We made two of them so that we could each have a necklace. We painted them blue, green, striped, and black. It was so fun, we also found two worms in the clay. We even found a geode! It was inside a agate. We split it so he could take one half and I could have the other half. We saw many pretty crystals and stones. It was really fun digging in the rocks looking for a crystal. Like a treasure hunt.
Our dear friend and ally Marc came not too long ago. He has been moving his business I think and it's very exciting when he still gets over here to see us. Together we rigged up this crate, in which you sit inside then you pulley yourself up. There's a big pulley above you with rope coming out and you grab that rope and PULL! It's very fun, and as I pull I think hey this my own weight I'm pulling up. Me and Rowan really enjoyed going up and down on that crate. It sure is harder then it looks though. When Rowan was watching me, he said gosh that looks easy I should be able to pull myself up on that with no trouble at all. He tried, and tried to lift himself as high as the rope's limit. He just could not do it though. Well I guess I'm heavier then I thought, he said. I sure had fun this month. This shows some of the many ways you can have fun with nature.
And our friends and Anima Sponsors Steve and Valerie got to come to and visit! It was so nice, I really enjoy getting to see them. Steve brought a smoker, and we got to smoke and eat yummy wild Oryx meat (a wild antelope from Africa that lives in White Sands New Mexico now). We even got to have smoked corn on the cob. My friends Sabrina (13) and Cassandra (4? maybe) ate and played with us too. We had quite a barbeque, that evening we went target shooting away from the Sanctuary and I was given a new rifle from Steve and two new spinning metal targets, pretty unbelievable! Of course my Papa always helps make sure I remember the two most important rules to handling a firearm. Not putting your finger on the trigger until your ready to shoot,and not pointing it at anything or anyone that you don't want a hole in. In the old days children were relied on to bring supper back. They would be handed a gun and sent off to see if they could stalk a rabbit. Gun handling and hunting and being able to defend yourself are all lessons in personal responsability you understand. I was so excited about my new.22 rifle, ordered specially for me, it was sososo sweet of Steve, I am very thankful!
It's already swimming river and I get in every day. What a lovely week I've had. 🙂
I will write another blog post soon.


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Lafayette-based Home Bancorp Inc. reported its first-quarter earnings dropped to $1.9 million, or 27 cents per share, compared to $2.1 million, or 29 cents per share, a year earlier.
The parent company of Home Bank said its results were affected by a dip in interest income and spending roughly $671,000 to buy back shares.
Home Bank is beginning to see modest growth in its loan pipeline, according to President and Chief Executive Officer John Bordelon. The company will continue its conservative management approach through "this challenging time" for the industry, he said.


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In a previous post, I talked about Why I got the Balckberry Storm. A couple days ago, I returned it and went back to a non-smart phone. Let me tell you why.
Over the course of the last year and a half, I have gotten quite used to (and fallen a little in love with) my iPod Touch.
When my Motorola Razr finally died about a month and a half ago, I toyed with the idea of switching to AT&T just so I could get the iPhone. In my research, it seemed that AT&T cell & 3G coverage just does not compare with that of Verizon (whom I have been with for nearly 8 years now).
I decided to try out the Blackberry Storm (see the post to know more about why).
- From the very first day I had it, the Storm gave me trouble. I was not used to the 'click' touch screen. it required that I touch-select, then click the screen to activate. This is supposed to help avoid unwanted activations, but I just found it created a more frustrating and time consuming interface.
- Dialing phone numbers required additional layers of menus, click the phone icon, then click the contacts, or click the recent calls, then searching, which was not as simple as the 'swish' glide you get with the iPhone, but instead, required multiple strokes across the screen to move to each new name.
- Downloading music and other applications was a time consuming, and ultimately pointless endeavor as there wasn't really a good media browser on the Storm anyways.
- The Storm would not sync with my Mac laptops without downloading and installing additional applications (either free or paid) and having to get multiple applications to all work together and I do most of my computing on the Macs these days so this was a major frustration.
- At this time there are no (supported) third party applications for the Storm. Supposedly there will be a RIM Application store available by Spring 2009, but I wouldn't hold your breath.
- The fact that Blackberry is just trying their hand at touchscreen interfaces, the Storm was still extremely buggy. I am a bit of a power user and pushed the device (obviously) to its current limits with downloads, applications, internet browsing and streaming of music. It was crashing and freezing up multiple times each week I had it.
Are these reasons for other people not to get it? Absolutely not. Overall, I think that as an alternative to the iPhone on the Verizon network, the Storm is a good phone. For those that are used to the RIM style of organization (I actually really like the smart menu button) the Storm will satisfy.
For those that are looking for something similar to the coolness and usability of the iPhone, the Storm still has not got what it takes. Maybe give it another year to work out the bugs, clean up the interface and make some usability changes.


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Fundraisers from Orange County and the Inland Empire were brought together at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday morning for the local Walk to Cure Arthritis.
Walkers had the option of tackling a 1- or 3-mile route through the stadium and its lot, while entertainment and refreshments were available throughout the morning. Organizers hoped it would all add up to $500,000 raised toward the prevention, control and cure of arthritis.
According to the Arthritis Foundation, founded in 1948 and based in Atlanta, arthritis is the nation's leading cause of disability.


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BC: Two of my internet buddies.. geek power! | Richard and Caroline.. i love you both! xoxo!
FC: Daft Punk 2007
1: Me and Caroline.. somewhere.. looks like the pre-party?
2: My lovely Raury.. :-)
3: Gotta love the lollipops! | Sheraz and the girl he brought along.. can't remember her name.. nice girl though. | The stage! | Marcus and Mel.
4: Friedel, Me, Marcus, Raury, Mel and Princess (from left to right). | Some french guy who's name escapes me. Champion bloke, mate of Sammy and Kaylas. | Me and Raury.. loving it. | Anyone know the name of the guy on the right? Its got me buggered..?
5: Don't you just want to give him a big kiss? | Marcus and Princess.
6: Me and that french guy again. | What can i say.. my friends are hot.. :-) | ..one more because he's beautiful! | ..and again.. | Partners in crime..
7: Princess going it solo! | Two of my internet buddies.. geek power!
8: Raury and Friedel.
9: Princesses friend on the left, she borrowed my aviators at summerdayze in January.. got them back at the start of Daft Punk.. after they had travelled around New Zealand and Australia. | The french guy again.. caught him mid-jump.. :) | That french guy again!
10: Marty cheering on Daft as they drop in One More Time! | The bell tower.. phallic symbols galore. | Sammy and me mid-dance for Daft Punk.. what the hell is wrong with the right side of my mouth..?! Haha..
11: Walking back from the esplanade to Friedels place in Subiaco.. took sooooooooooo long.. but good company makes the kilometres melt away. :-)
12: Richard and Caroline.. i love you both! xoxo!


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Another thing to remember is once attitude control is turned off, there is also no way to keep the solar arrays pointed at the sun. Once this happens the on board computer will "Load Shed" and shut down everything not needed to regain attitude control. Switchable antennas would not be a help. For satellites that are out of expendables (loss of too much redundancy, or almost out of fuel). They may be kept as a spare if they are usable at all, or like on bird our company owns just held in the slot until a replacement can be launched. FCC and ITU require us to maintain the bird in the slot or we loose the slot. Once we stop doing maneuvers the birdwill start drifting and become a hazard for other spacecraft. The operator will once this happens "SuperSync" it, kicking it up about 300 miles above the geo-stationary or "Clark Belt", and permanently shutting off all electronics. In my experience most satellites have enough solar array power and battery capacity to run through eclipse long past end of life due to fuel exhaustion or some other catastrophic problem. You can however count on the AMSAT Payload being a lower priority than the revenue producing payloads, and will be turned off first if there is a power problem. I would support AMSAT investigating this and seeing if there is a possibility of it becoming a project. I would however like to see P3E finished first. Mark On 11/5/07, Richard Limebear <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the replies > > > Does anyone know if retired birds are switched ON or OFF once they > > get boosted into a retirement orbit ? Could still be useful to us > > even from there. > > > For us it just means we need switchable antennas that can be swapped 15 > > years after launch. > > Accepted. We don't yet know what antenna assemblies will be permissible. > > > However, when the satellite enters eclipse, the TV etc transponders are > > run from the batteries. I suspect that at this point, AMSAT would be > > switched off or into some low power mode until the eclipse has passed. > > The extra battery power needed for operation of AMSAT */_and_/* the > > commercial transponder during eclipse would require a significant mass > > increase of the on-board batteries. > > But thats the whole point of this exercise (piggy-backing inside a geo > bird); there *is* extra mass availability due to the launch configuration. > > Good concept and has my full support as long as P3E doesn't become a > victim of fund diversion. > > -- > 73 > Richard W L Limebear G3RWL > firstname.lastname@example.com > FOC # 1188 > > So many beautiful girls ... (sob) so little time > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Mark Lockwood Prefect, Metropolitan Rocketry Association TRA # 9863 NAR #86042 KK7CU _______________________________________________ Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Over the past few weeks my skin had felt really dry and I noticed I was getting pronounced dehydration lines. Which, given the amount of water I down in a day, was intensely frustrating. On a whim, and learning that, as well as its stretch-mark slaying prowess, Bio Oil was also lauded for its hydrating and skin-tone even-ing properties, I dug it out and layered it on- after cleansing- before I went to bed one evening.
I was a little dubious at first as to how effective it would be. I'd ventured into using oil as a moisturiser before, with olive oil. Yes, olive oil. What a misguided adventure that was. My face looked, well, exactly like I'd rubbed a copious amount of oil onto it. My skin didn't so much glow as shine with grease. Lovely. Oh and don't get me started on the smell.
So yes, as I say, I was a little on the sceptical side...
But I needn't have been, for the next day I woke up with strokeably (no, I know that's not an actual word) soft skin. The dehydration lines? Vanished. The dryness and tightness had gone too. Best of all, there was no greasy residue.
All Bio Oil's wonderfully soothing ingredients (Calendula, Chamomile, Lavender, and Rosemary oils; Vitamins A and E) had obviously worked their magic.
This is now firmly part of my evening skin care regime. Using it before bedtime means it has all night to sink in and do it's thing.
If you've got a bottle loitering in the back of the bathroom cabinet, give it a go!


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Israeli Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz this week reiterated that Israel will attack Iran if it feels there is no other option for preventing the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Mofaz, who stands a good chance of becoming prime minister when the ruling Kadima Party holds its mid-September primary, was accused of causing oil prices to rise sharply when he became the first high-ranking Israeli official to directly threaten Iran in early June.
Speaking to The Jerusalem Post this week, Mofaz dismissed the idea that his words alone had negatively impacted oil prices, but insisted that Israel had to put its survival ahead of any other concerns.
Mofaz said: "Israel cannot let Iran get to the point of nuclearization. All options are on the table. If there won't be a choice other than a nuclear Iran or a military option, it's clear what our decision has to be."
Israeli officials expressed frustration earlier in the week over an apparent about-face by the Bush Administration vis-a-vis Iran. Washington confirmed that Undersecretary of State William Burns will, contrary to earlier policy, participate in direct talks with Iranian negotiators even before Tehran has agreed to halt its uranium enrichment efforts. The US also wants to open a diplomatic mission in the Iranian capital.
The softening of America's position came just days after a senior Pentagon official told British media that the Bush Administration had given Israel the go-ahead to complete preparations for a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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text: I did a few searches to find the answer to my question but had no success. It could be because I'm not searching the right key words. Anyways I was wondering, if I purchased something on my iPhone through the iTunes store, will it transfer to my computer the next time I sync the phone? Thanks in advance.


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I've never owned a shirt dress. I know, it's a staple, but I just didn't know what to do with it. I've always liked dresses that cinch in at the waist because of my swimmer arms, without the cinching I can look larger than I am - hence me staying away from shirt dresses. However, I decided I should give the shirt dress a go and The Cassette Society's Tommy Gun shirt dress was perfect. It has a fabulous triangle cut-out at the back which makes it a bit more interesting than your stock standard shirt dress. The dress was also a lot more flattering than I imagined - always a plus!!
Images taken by Natalie (Lucy & The Runaways).
Jumper & Dress: courtesy of The Cassette Society
Necklace: Sportsgirl
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Orpheus Titan §§ Les Gentlemen Ténébreux §§ Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:20
All the team at Urban Rivals would like to wish you a very merry Christmas. If you registered before midnight December 20th, then click on the 24th on the Advent Calendar to instantly receive your gift - Lola Noel. This character is now also available in the New Blood packs. Happy holidays to you all and see you next year!
Lexos02 Hero URBAN MADNESS Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:22
Merry Christmas to all of the staff of UR as well. Thank you all for the great Christmas gift! Happy holidays to all and to all a happy new year!
LED_LOLI Titan Energy Fire Team Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:22
The Feared Senior the courtyard of shadows Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:23
RurouniTenshi Senior Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:28
You mean we dont get a free one like the previous noels??? awww
Minion4D Imperator The Fourth Dimension Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:28
I love berserks and this card is awesome, thank you UR Staff and happy christmas to you all.
yaoihuntresse Legend Wise Men Distracted Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:35
Lola looks so cute in her first level form.
Miss Sky Guru Immortality Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:37
She is great
yomindondrugs Guru The Alliance Saturday 24/12/2011, 00:42
its on the advent calender (24th)