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Trace Adkins is still very much in the running to win All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. In fact, it's down to just Adkins and Penn Jillette, so their final challenge was to create an ice cream flavor for Walgreens' Good & Delish private label. I'm sure he'd love to win, but Adkins is also a little worried about what would become of him during the promotional activities for his Maple Macadamia Mash-Up. "I'm going to have to fly around the country eating it for the next year," he told Country Countdown USA. "Everywhere I go, people are going to want to eat ice cream with me. I'm going to weigh 420 pounds when I come back. Luckily, I'm tall, so I can carry it." He's right. I'd want to eat this ice cream with him. It's that good. I bought all the $4 cartons my Walgreens had. So I'll be rooting for Adkins on the finale on Sunday night (May 19). In fact, I'll be rooting for the potential country winners — like Kellie Pickler and Kree Harrison– in all the upcoming reality show finales.


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Something that concerns me is the removal of spell damage on the PTR from paladin gear to give room for stats more geared towards melee damage, however this seems to be a Nerf to Judgement of Command at the same time. Do you think they are going to adjust the ability to scale with attack power or give us alliance paladins seal of blood to make up for the loss in spell damage? I personally have about 44 spell damage on my gear because it doesn't seem worth it to work towards spell damage when attack power, hit and crit will increase my dps more since most ret abilities are based off of that.
The removal of spell damage is a nerf to Judgement of Command, but is a buff to the Ret paladin overall. Basically, if you look at where your total damage comes from, it looks roughly like:
50% - White auto-attack damage - scales with AP
20% - Crusader Strike - scales with AP
20% - Seal of Command - scales with AP and Spell Damage
10% - Judgement of Command - scales with Spell Damage
There's a saying in computer science, "Optimize the common case." For the ret paladin, 90% of her damage scales with AP, but only 30% scales with Spell Damage. So warrior-like gear that concentrates on AP is much better than Spell Damage gear.
Now should JoC be changed? From a logical point of view it probably should change to scale with AP. But you don't make changes to an ability in a vacuum. Ret Paladins are in a pretty decent position overall--even with JoC not scaling--so I think Blizzard will leave it alone for now.


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While looking for some background information on somebody in my family, a google search brought me to an interesting site called An NYCHS Timeline on Executions by Hanging in New York State. The NYCHS stands for New York Correction History Society. Not only did I find information on my guy, but a lot on others who committed crimes. The timeline covers 1779 to 1824, and many listed were convicted for being spies, robbers or murderers. A few of the names will be recognizable by some of you. Sure made for some interesting reading.
The NYCHS also has a webpage New York Correction History Society which is a "resource for NY correction history --- 7000+ files of text & images totaling 460+ Mbs."
Any idea who I am going to write about? His wife was my 4th great-grandaunt.
My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
Please check out the labels on the right side for articles. The header tabs at the top are a work in progress.
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AP – President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello.
Instead, a group of eager Latinos persuaded him to come inside and speak to a packed room of Mexican-American civil rights activists. And then he persuaded his wife, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, to address the crowd in Spanish.
It was Nov. 21, 1963.
Hours later, the president was dead. And his assassination overshadowed the significance of a speech that can be seen as the birth of the Latino vote _ which was so instrumental in 2012 in helping re-elect the first black president, Barack Obama.
To historians, Kennedy's appearance at the Rice Ballroom in Houston was likely the first time that a president officially acknowledged Latinos as an important voting bloc.
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The United States' top swimmers are apparently a remarkable group of lip synchers and dancers.
Team USA's men's and women's swim teams released a YouTube video set to Cary Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe," that is rightfully going viral.
Alyssa Anderson, Kathleen Hersey and Caitlin Leverenz spearheaded the 3-minute music video, which features under-water dancing, water park sliding, and a peek inside the pools, buses, planes and lodging the team has shared.
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According to USA Swimming, about 95 percent of the team was featured in the video, which was "polished up" by USA Swimming staff member Russell Mark.
Highlights include a perfectly over-the-top airplane sequence (1:04), an almost-kiss à-la Bollywood flick (2:29), and a reluctant participant being a very good sport (1:45). And for all the Ryan Lochte fans, he blows a kiss at 1:02.


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Several area drivers witnessed a police chase April 24 that ended just south of Morenci.
Due to the large number of police cars involved in the chase, speculation loomed that a serious crime had been committed, but that's not the case, reports Sgt. Schultz of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The chase originated on the Ohio Turnpike, Sgt. Schultz said, and soon traversed a good share of Fulton County.
The driver traded the misdemeanor of the suspended license charge for the felony of fleeing and eluding, Sgt. Schultz said.


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There is some serious cognitive dissonance between costume companies desire to sell costumes to women, and their understanding of what women are - their understanding of fictional women at least.
I mean, here they have a fictional woman who is (nearly) as powerful as Superman - and certainly a better fighter - who is presented in the movies as a bloodthirsty, genocidal maniac, and what do they do to market her to Halloween-eager fans? Frame the package in soft pink, and adorn it with frilly, delicate lettering.
Kind of off-point, no? (Not that Man of Steel costumes will be high commodities.)
This is par for the course, of course. For every perfectly bad ass Supergirl costume, there are plenty of less-accurate pink costumes.
That doesn't mean girls can't like pink, or tu-tus or any of the other stereotypically feminine things - I think we can all agree, girls can make anything cool - but why take characters who are presented as, to put it delicately, not "super girly" and powderpuff them up?
We all remember the recent Spider-Girl incident, which was pretty incredible, since the package even included an image of May-Day Parker herself, while completely ignoring that in design.
Heck, there do exist feminine superheroes who wear bows, pink and aren't all dark and broody all the time.
Also, someone needs to cosplay as American Chibi.
Even with all of the odd costume offerings out there, I guess it could be worse. Much worse.
EDIT: Several people have pointed out that the Faora mask is part of the "Secret Wishes" collection. The article is about the marketing of female costumes in general, not this particular line of women's accessories. However, the same company that made the wig above, also makes a Zod wig. If anyone can find an example of the Zod wig packaging, it could be posted for comparison's sake!


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Double-dip: Concert-goers, bring your email
For Valentine's Day this year, Lynn Ramsson bought tickets for herself and her fiancé to hear Southern Culture on the Skids at Starr Hill Music Hall– or at least she thought she did. The question arose when, after driving 45 minutes from their home in Staunton, the couple arrived at the West Main Street club and learned that venue manager Nikki Vinci couldn't find Ramsson's name on her list of ticket buyers.
Ramsson had used her Visa check card to buy the tickets- which cost $28- on Starr Hill's website, starrhillmusichall.com, but Vinci could find no record of the purchase. Although the performance was sold out, she allowed Ramsson to buy another set of tickets and told her that if she could document the online purchase, Starr Hill would give her a refund. Ramsson agreed, and the couple proceeded with their Valentine's Day celebration.
When Ramsson got home, she found the ticket-seller's confirmation email and forwarded it to Vinci, as requested; she later forwarded me a copy of her message and Vinci's reply saying that a refund would be issued. She also discovered why Vinci hadn't been able to find her name on the list; the order had been placed using her middle name– so that while Vinci was searching her list for the name Lynn Ramsson, the tickets were actually under the name Lynn Margaret.
Ramsson claims that she exchanged "two or three emails" with Vinci regarding the refund, but it never materialized. Finally, she says that she went in person to Starr Hill and left a note for then-general manager John Spagnolo, but got no response; she also claims that he ignored two subsequent phone calls. Finally, a little more than four months after her Valentine's Day excursion, she emailed me.
"At this point," she wrote, "my issue does not sit with the money; I simply cannot understand how a seemingly reputable venue like Starr Hill would feel comfortable treating customers this way.
I spoke with Spagnolo, who is now the general manager of Starr Hill's "sister restaurant," Blue Light. Vinci has since been promoted to general manager at Starr Hill. Spagnolo began by saying that they had refunded Ramsson's money two months ago, and claimed that Vinci had called her a week earlier. As for the messages Ramsson left for him, he claimed he'd returned them and had yet to hear back from her.
He explained Ramsson's responsibility for the interaction: The music hall's website clearly states that online customers must bring their emailed confirmation to the venue, something Ramsson hadn't done. If she had, Vinci could have quickly located the tickets.
I also spoke with Vinci, who, like Spagnolo, claimed Ramsson wasn't returning her calls. She also said Ramsson had apparently given her an outdated address, which Ramsson denies. Vinci promised to contact Ramsson, get her address, and send a check-but had done of those things by the time we went to press.
So now we know: Read the instructions when buying tickets online– whether they're for a concert, a movie, or a flight– and if it says to print the message with your confirmation number and take it with you, do that. (Even more basic, make sure you've entered your name correctly.)
As for Starr Hill's role in the transaction, acting quickly to resolve this glitch would have preserved Ramsson's goodwill– and kept the dust-up out of the newspaper.
Do you have a consumer problem or question? Email the Fearless Consumer, write her at 100 Second Street NW, 22902, or call 295-8700 ext. 406.


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Linux Gaming Begins Gathering Steam
Jul 17, 2012 2:31 PM PT
Linux users have been mostly left out when trying to get in on the gaming action, but soon they'll be able to be "Left 4 Dead 2" instead. On Tuesday, Valve announced that it would bring its digital distribution service Steam to the Linux platform.
The company reportedly formed a new team last year to work on a full-featured version of the Steam client for Ubuntu 12.04, and the result is "Left 4 Dead 2," a first-person action game developed by Valve and set in world overrun by zombies.
The so-called "Steam'd Penguins" project will see more titles ported to Linux, and this will allow developers to target gamers via the online service beyond just Windows and Mac. To date, Linux users have had to rely on Windows emulators such as Wine and often have been annoyed with bugs and compatibility problems along the way.
"Valve wants Steam to be on all platforms, and it is possible that Linux could see greater exploitation as a gaming platform," Billy Pidgeon, a game industry analyst with M2 Research, told LinuxInsider.
Valve did not respond to our request to comment for this story.
Steam'd Up With Open Source
Steam's move to Linux will be done through Ubuntu, at least initially. The goal of the development team is to create a full-featured Steam client, and good progress has been made so far. However, no date has been set when gamers might actually get Steam'd up on Ubuntu and blast away the walking undead.
In addition to opening up the online service to open source gamers, this could help Steam get a bit more attention as well.
"Steam remains one of the best assets in the gaming space today that doesn't get much attention due to the console cycles and the rise of social gaming," P.J. McNealy, consultant at Digital World Research, told LinuxInsider. "However, it's right in the thick of the emerging business models for gaming, and being available on Linux certainly can't hurt."
Battling Piracy
While gamers will get to battle those zombies in the first game for Steam on Ubuntu, the online service continues to do its job battling the digital pirates plaguing game publishers and developers.
The Steam service requires gamers to log in to the service to play a game, and this authenticates that the copy is tied to the specific user. This in turn makes it very difficult for pirates to copy and distribute the code.
"Steam has largely stopped piracy of games that are available on the service," said Pidgeon. "This is especially true in the Asian markets, where piracy has been an ongoing concern."
It was piracy concerns that led many game developers to move away from PC games to the video game consoles, but some game companies see opportunities in the PC market again, thanks to services such as Steam. Being on Linux could help attract that small, but very passionate market of gamers.
"It doesn't cost too much to support it, so why not?" asked Pidgeon. "And as the consoles get long in the tooth, there could be more game development on the PC, which Steam could support."
Linux Gaming Beyond Steam
Steam of course is not the only online service operating. While it is the leading service, some game publishers, including Activision and Electronic Arts, have created their own services that allow users to purchase, download and update games.
This has also helped reduce piracy of some hot-selling titles such as those in the "Call of Duty" and "Battlefield 3" franchises.
But could Steam get developers powered up to look more closely at open source? Probably not.
"It is hard to say, but I don't think there will be a huge effort to open source on the PC," said Pidgeon. "It is going to take a lot more than Steam to get publishers on board with Linux."


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Modern practices for software development and support are centered around four tenants of wisdom:
- Agile – a methodology based on iterative development
- Continuous Integration – frequent code commits, automated builds
- DevOps – increased collaboration between development and operations
- ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) – the management (governance, development, and maintenance) of software applications
In my earlier article, I explored the evolution of software development practices and how these new approaches have helped reshape and improve the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of software development.
Microsoft has invested heavily in creating tooling to support these modern techniques of software application lifecycle management. The company has embraced and promoted the capabilities of their products to support these strategies, so let's take a look at what they actually offer, minus the jargon and marketing hype.


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"Assessment is an integral part of learning and teaching. It helps to provide a picture of a child's or young person's progress and achievements and to identify next steps in learning."
A framework for assessment, Education Scotland
Assessment is an integral part of learning and teaching. It helps to provide a picture of a child's progress and achievements and to identify next steps in learning. Teachers will use a range of assessment approaches to assess the different types of achievement across the curriculum.
All assessments provide information about pupil progress and the effectiveness of learning and teaching, and help to inform future planning. Standardised assessments are used annually in reading, maths and spelling for pupils in Primaries 2 to 7. General screening for Primary 1 pupils is carried out in August and September.
Personal Learning Planning
Personal learning planning is used to evidence progress and establish a process of dialogue and reflection between pupils, class teachers and parents about learner's strengths, specific targets and strategies for learning.
Parents will get regular information about their children's strengths, progress and achievements and be informed about any gaps in their children's progress and ways that they can help. Reports will focus on how well the child is progressing in terms of levels and becoming secure in their learning.


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Beach she oaks, cypress pine and other coastal trees and shrubs shade Inskip's five very popular camping areas that are ringed by open ocean beaches and sheltered estuary shores. All are within 15 minutes drive of Rainbow Beach.
Camping areas at Inskip are popular all year, but are often full at peak periods—school holidays, long weekends, Christmas, New Year and Easter. Remember, only campers with pre-purchased permits are allowed to set up camp.
Camping permits are required and fees apply. A tag with your booking number must be displayed at your camp site. Book your camp site and purchase your camping permit in advance. Bookings can be made on-line, over the counter or by phone.
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San Francisco's first ever "company open house," or OpenCo will take place this week.
The event is described as part conference - part festival. It's designed to allow high tech companies to open their doors to the public for an organized "open studio" tour.
Organizers say the event is a sell out. The open houses are being held this Thursday and Friday. John Battelle said the idea caught on like fire. He said he got double the response he was expecting and promises next year they will do it again and "it will be bigger and better."
The tours were announced as part of Mayor Ed Lee's Innovation month. Tech companies like Twitter, AirBandB, Google, Zynga and Salesforce are all offering organized tours to anyone interested.
The tours are in tracks like "Make Stuff," which takes people from the TechShop to Code for America and "Big Media" which offers tours of Wired Magazine and Federated Media.
Transportation is provided by tour bus for free.
Each stop will be an hour's visit, where a company representative will "share their business vision, outline their founding principles and values, and discuss what it means to be part of the collaborative ecosystem that is the San Francisco Bay Area."
"It's kind of a new idea for everyone" Spencer's Market executive Chad Jackson says of the tour.
"We've only been around nine months as a company, so it's a way of getting exposure". Jackson says he plans to present some of the web startup's ideals to visitors. "We're sort of a Whole Foods online" he explains. Asked what a web startup could show visitors beyond a bunch of computers and desks he said "well we'll have food for people to try!"
It is not, organizers want to point out, a job fair.
The idea proved popular - several big names like Zynga and Groupon are already full.
Not everything is tech: vegan food catalog Spencer's Market and grilled cheese restaurant The Melt are offering tours.
More than 75 companies are participating in all.
This is of course not the first time San Francisco has seen a technology gold rush.
The city grew - and suffered - through a dotcom bubble in the last 1990's. This is however the first time technology companies have worked to become an integrated part of the city's power structure. Tech supports Mayor Ed Lee and Mayor Ed Lee supports tech.


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Welcome to MESO
Municipal Electric Systems of Oklahoma is the statewide trade association of Oklahoma's 63 municipally owned electric distribution utilities.
MESO provides a variety of services to its member cities including electric line apprenticeship, job training and safety, supervisory training, on-site customer service and administration training, drug testing to meet federal mandates, and consultation on policy issues such as terms and conditions of electric service or rate policy. MESO represents its members before the congress, the legislature, and regulatory bodies. MESO and its board and staff work to develop rules, regulations, and law that enable its members to provide the most cost-effective power possible and deliver it in the most reliable and safest ways possible. MESO also provides administration services to the Municipal Gas Systems of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Gas Association thereby sharing the roles of energy efficiency with natural gas operations statewide. Our goal is to continuously work to help members meet the challenges of energy delivery while providing significant benefits to their communities from customer owned energy services.
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A motherboard failure on a laptop that is out of warranty would usually mean that… it's time for a new laptop. The price of a new motherboard is usually higher than the current value of the laptop.
Plug in the power adaptor and try to start the laptop.
- Nothing happens.
- The "ON" light comes on, the fan spins, but nothing on the screen (black) and you can't hear the HD working after 10-15 sec.
- The "ON" light comes on, the fan spins, but after a few seconds the light goes off.
- After pressing the "ON" button the screen stays black and you can hear a quiet high-pitched sound coming from the laptop.
Look for the "lid closed" switch and try pushing it a few times. It's usually a small switch near the hinges that is pressed when the lid(the screen) is closed. Sometimes these switches get stuck in the "lid closed" position that results in black screen(no backlight) or non-starting laptop. Also some laptops have a magnetic switch (newer Dell's and most Apple's), that doesn't get stuck.
Test the laptop with another power adaptor. Although not common, the adaptor can fail and not supply the needed voltage even if it has a green "power on" light that lights up when you plug it in. Even if you measure the output voltage and it's OK, the adaptor may have failed and wouldn't supply that voltage under load (typically 3.5A to 6A). You can use an universal adaptor or go to an independent repair shop and ask them to check it (some shops will try to charge you for "estimate" for doing just that, so ask in advance).
Reset the RAM. See the article on RAM failures for instructions.
Remove the hard drive and the CD/DVD if it's easily removable.
Finally try to start the laptop again with only the power adaptor plugged in and with the RAM reset and all removable components and the battery out. If there's still nothing on the screen, you will need to bring it to a repair shop.


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Some of our staff have picked out essential albums from Blue Note Records that should satisfy both the purist and the newcomer to go along with Sonos Studio's brilliant exhibition celebrating the label's 75th anniversary.
A bit about Blue Note's history: The label was in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Max Margulis, getting its name from the "blue notes" of blues and jazz, or notes sung a bit lower than the major scale for expressive purposes. Moving from traditional jazz to some bebop (including artists like Thelonious Monk) in the 1940s and hard bop (artists such as Horace Silver) in the 1950s, Blue Note distinguished itself by paying musicians for rehearsals as well as recordings, in order to ensure a better final product. With iconic album artwork by Esquire designer Reid Miles (using photographs of the musician in session, taken by Blue Note's Francis Wolff), Blue Note made its name as one of the most influential labels in jazz music, later issuing records by free jazz musicians like Ornette Coleman and popular musicians like Herbie Hancock, having records sampled in hip-hop records by the likes of Madlib and, now, seeing massive success with mainstream artists like Norah Jones.


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This video pleased me greatly. There's still something special about Blade Runner, even after all the years. It's definitely one of my most favourite movies ever.
Youtube / Blade Runner - Rachel's Song:
Here's one of the iconic scenes of the movie, when Deckard meets Rachel for the first time:
Youtube / Blade Runner - Deckard Meets Rachel:


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Christmas and the festive period makes December an expensive time of year for couples and singles alike. But that shouldn't mean that your relationship needs to suffer. Couples can still celebrate romance this winter without breaking the bank. Zoosk teamed up with the publication Female First as well as Sarah Willingham of the website Let's Save Some Money to come up with these 10 wallet saving activities for couples to do in order to celebrate love within their budget:
Read the full article over at FemaleFirst to get a more in-depth take on these wallet-friendly and relationship-friendly tips! Happy Zoosking!
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According to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, dated Dec., 3, 2012:
On 12-3-2012, approximately 7:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was notified of an armed robbery which just occurred at the 76 Gas Station, 1980 Central Avenue, McKinleyville. When deputies arrived they met with the male employee. The victim told deputies he was alone in the gas station when two males entered via an unlocked rear door. The males were wearing black masks and gloves. One of the males had a dark colored handgun which he pointed at the victim and immediately ordered him to give them all the money from the safe. After the victim gave the suspects the money, he was ordered to lie on the floor. The employee was not injured during the robbery.
The suspects are described as follows:
- Suspect #1 – White male adult, 6'1 to 6'2"tall, thin build, black hoodie sweatshirt, black mask, black gloves, armed with dark colored handgun
- Suspect#2- male, thin build, 5' 8" to 5' 10" tall wearing a grey or white hoodie, dark mask.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff's Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.


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I am trying to install one of the FAB 40 templates for MOSS and I am having some trouble with it. I have run my script to install which is:
stsadm -o addsolution -filename ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp
stsadm -o deploysolution -name ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp -allowgacdeployment -immediate
stsadm -o copyappbincontent
stsadm -o addsolution -filename BudgetingTrackingMultipleProjects.wsp
stsadm -o deploysolution -name BudgetingTrackingMultipleProjects.wsp -allowgacdeployment -immediate
From the documentation I have seen I seem to be doing the deployment right. I am wondering if I am missing any Central Admin features, however the ApplicationTemplateCore.wsp file I though was supposed to take care of that. It installs fine, but when I try to make a site off of the new template i get this error
Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040E07 at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequestInternalClass.UpdateField(String bstrUrl, String bstrListName, String bstrXML) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.UpdateField(String bstrUrl, String bstrListName, String bstrXML)
Anyone who works with SharePoint knows the wonderfully detailed errors they give (extreem sarcasm used) Any help on this issue would be great Thanks.


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How to Make a Crepe Paper Flower Centerpiececomments (16) May 10th, 2016
If you'd like to decorate without the expense of fresh flowers or want a bouquet that requires no care and can be prepared in advance, consider making these simple yet elegant crepe paper flowers. You can use crepe or tissue paper, and you'll get a bunch of flowers from a small amount of paper. Floral stems and wire, which are easy to find at your local craft store, give the flowers a professional finish. I "planted" mine in a ball of cotton yarn instead of in a vase. You could do this, too, to add color to the table. If it's a crafty baby or wedding shower, fiber fans could take the yarn home and knit or crochet a square each to make an afghan for the guest of honor.
|Get more paper flower projects:
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• How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers
• Make Simple White Paper Flowers
• How to Make Perfect Paper Daisies
Materials (makes at least 12 flowers)
- Crepe paper or tissue paper (you don't need a whole roll of crepe paper, but consider two colors for fun; you might also want green crepe paper for leaves)
- 18-gauge paper stem wires
- 1/2-inch-wide stem wrap tape/green floral tape
- Wire cutters
- Scissors
- Glue (Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue)
- Paper towels (for wiping glue off of your fingers)
- Yarn balls or vases
Cut the stem to your desired length; I made it 8 inches to 10 inches long. Cut a thin piece of crepe paper about 1-1/2 inches long. Save the other part of the cut crepe paper for the next step.
Draw a line of glue just underneath the petals, and press the floral tape into place. Note: My tape wasn't sticky, so I glued it; if yours is sticky, you can skip the glue.
See more of my projects on my personal blog, and look for my new book, Crochet Adorned (Potter Craft, 2009).
After you make this project, show off your work to other members!
Post your project in the gallery
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Your flowers are beautiful.
I can't wait to make some of my own.
Thank You so much for sharing.
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I use Manga Studio 5 for most of my illustrations. It's a great painting/inking program and snappier than Photoshop on the ol' laptop. There's only a few things it doesn't do that I've needed Photoshop to fall back on.
This isn't a painting program per say, but related to much needed art tools
Sage thumbs lets you see your PSD thumbnails in your explorer folders again in Windows 7
How is Manga Studio not on the list?
But yeah, I've never worked with color in MS. I think the last time I tried was on MS4. Is it better/easier on the newer version? And out of curiosity, do you have any videos of people using it to color? o.o
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The interface is much better in Manga Studio 5. I think the tools could use more tweaking for coloring. There is something a bit off with them.
Then again I can make some pretty weird brushes in Painter and Sai.
I don't have the time now to take a look at all the forums and first page posts, but this one might be one of my favourites already! Thanks so much for sharing all these programmes! My personal recommendations are Sai, Paint Shop Pro and the GIMP. Especially the last one, since it is a GNU software that it's already for free and can be modified if you have some knowledge. Also it is very competent with filters, effects and doing fancy typographies.


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In total there are three bedrooms, one of which is on the ground floor. The bathroom is also located on the ground floor, which has a spacious shower with a rain shower.
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Jewellery | Sets
Bling, bling…… and more bling! What a lovely way to cheer yourself up and those around you. This wonderful vintage costume jewellery really makes a statement, lots of rhinestones and faux pearls designed by some of the finest craftsmen in America of the 1920's through to the 80's. Names such as Trifari, Boucher, Weiss, Carnegie, Eisenberg, Coro and Warner give a really theatrical look. Fabulous to wear on that special evening out or at anytime of the day. As a gift these are sure to put a 'sparkle' into someone's life.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Shepherd's warning
It is Every Second Tuesday. Which means hi ho, hi ho, to Litter Mob I go.
I can't honestly say that I have missed gathering up condoms and trash in Prospect Park, but I am curious to see the woods after an eight week absence, and to say hello again to the other stalwarts, who kept the mob going in mid winter while I was away...They rock. In May, it will be one year of Litter Mobbing. And then I will reassess. I would love permanent change to take root in the woods. A wildflower trail. Serious trash cans. But for that I need more support from the stewards of the park. One year of picking up layers of trash has cleaned the woods, but if we disappear, and park policy does not change, the trash will come back, and most people will continue to avoid the beautiful forest.
Here's a look back at out first Litter Mob in Prospect Park.
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Your volunteerism is inspiring-you should know I have now taken to cleaning up the litter on the block that I live on which will always gather trash since people seem to love throwing it out of their car window as they drive down our street. Still, it makes me feel better not to have to look at it. In your case you are smart to reassess.ReplyDelete
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I've been thinking of ways Blizz has entertained me in raids other than just bosses. So whats your favorite/most memorable raid trash in any expansion and why.
For me it would either have to be...
1. The stair run after Halfus Wyrmbreaker in BoT. I loved how the fire elemental could come in and blow off some guildies if it was dragged to the side.
2. Or the troll trash after Feng in MSV. The bombs tend to instantly kill some unsuspecting people standing right on top of them. Plus I get to ride the troll rush bounces on my goblin glider.


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This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)
Dudes. Seriously. I'm not an ogre about it, I just usually don't have very much fun. But this year not a single family event in sight, so happy birthday to me!
satyreyes wrote:
(Don't listen to the ogre!)
Yasha wrote:
....you don't really love me.
For you, today....one of the Dragon Age/Mass Effect cross over conversations I have yet to summarize and post.
Part I
Tali: What do you think of the Normandy, Isabela?
Isabela: I try not to, dear.
Tali: Why not? It's an amazing ship.
Isabela: It's not a ship at all. It's, well, I don't really have words for it, but it's definitely not a ship.
Tali: Why do you think that?
Isabela: *sigh* Unless you can walk the deck and feel the wind through your hair, the warm of the sun on your face, and spray of salt across your shoulders, you're not on a ship. You're just riding in a metal chest that someone launched from a catapult.
Tali: I imagine our ancestors might have felt that way, once.
Isabela: That isn't helping.
Part II
Isabela: How can you be an admiral?
Tali: I am the Migrant Fleet's only expert on the geth. The other admirals felt my perspective was necessary for the war.
Isabela: But you've never even been a captain.
Tali: I'm not sure what you are-
Isabela: Being a captain is a big responsibility. Having to look after the welfare of the ship and all the souls aboard her, having to make decisions that could save or cost lives. You've never been in that position, have you?
Tali: Well...not for a entire ship...no.
Isabela: And now they trust you to look after several vessels?
Tali: Not exactly...
Isabela: Right...so...how can you be an admiral?
Part III
Isabela: Why don't you have a sword?
Tali: Why would I need a sword?
Isabela: For close quarters combat. Surely when you board an enemy vessel, you find yourself in a fight with their crew? Blades are very handy then.
Tali: Most enemies have kinetic barriers. Unless you have a monomolecular blade, swords cannot get through them.
Isabela: I have no idea what those things are, but I'll assume magic is involved.
Tali: Um...I suppose.
Isabela: So why don't you have one of these...mono...swords?
Tali: I have a shotgun.
Isabela: I'm almost afraid to ask...
Part IV
Tali: Well, what do you think?
Isabela: I think that everyone here is unskilled and lazy. That's what I think.
Tali: I meant about the shotgun I let you borrow.
Isabela: That's exactly what I'm talking about, dear. I trained for years to be able to gain the upper hand in a fight. To know when to parry or thrust, when to dodge and duck, and when to hold on to my blade and when to throw it. Most people here simply hide behind rocks and fire aimlessly.
Tali: I'm sorry I asked.
Isabela: Although...I do admit this...shotgun...could have gotten me out of a few tight spots.
Tali: I thought so.
Part V
Isabela: Listen, I wanted to say I was wrong.
Tali: You're apologizing?
Isabela: When I called you unskilled. I saw what you did during that last fight. Fixing that, whatever you called it...engine, was it? What with all the fires and sparking around you. I don't even know what you did, but I know that couldn't have been easy.
Tali: It wasn't. Thank you.
Isabela: Right. So, be honest. What it's like when Garrus stops calibrating the weapons and starts calibrating you?
Tali: Wha...what?
Part VI
Isabela: Come on, tell me.
Tali: No.
Isabela: You do realize that not knowing is positively killing me, don't you?
Tali: Yes.
Isabela: Oh please, give me just the smallest detail and I will let it drop.
Tali: Well...it's not small, and I don't think I've seen it drop.
Isabela: *laughs softly* Now I absolutely must know more.
Tali: But you said...
Isabela: Never trust a pirate, dear. We lie.
Happy Birthday Yasha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well ok, not a Birthday then, but I definitely wish you a Happy, Yasha!
And that makes no sense, but it's from the heart
I always accept happies, and you guys are definitely happies!
Will there be belated birthday spankings?
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Even better, there was belated birthday scotch festival. I highly recommend $300 bottles of scotch for getting hammered, no hangover at all
(No I didn't actually get hammered... but the scotch was very good. )
Happy Birthday, Gio!!!
The big 3-0.
Er- I mean... YAY 26!!!
Okay. Gio, here you go for your b-day. Another selection of my yet unposted Dragon Age / Mass Effect conversations. I'm gonna just give a few pieces this time instead of the full conversation tree.
Liara & The Mabari, Part I
Liara: What kind of animal is that??
Alistair: Him? Hes a mabari. Hes a war hound. Dont let this one fool you, though. While he may appear terrifying, and well he is to his enemies, deep down, hes just a happy little puppy. Isnt that right?
Mabari: *growls*
Liara: What is a hound?
Alistair: A hound? Hmm, you know, I dont think anyone has ever asked me that before. I suppose its a type of dog.
Mabari: *growls*
Alistair: I didnt mean it like that!
Liara: I see. We do not have any form of canine life on Thessia.
Alistair: You have no hounds where you come from?
Mabari: *whines*
Liara: No. When I was very young, my mother took me to the wildlife preserve to see some of the varren. Varren are not native to Thessia, but some asari have bred them as pets since the time of the Rachni Wars when we were first introduced to them by the krogan. Since Thessia has such a high element zero concentration, many varren raised on Thessia have limited biotics and are highly prized as pets. But they frightened me. Goddess, at that age, I had never seen teeth that big. She had to carry me home in tears.
Alistair: What is a varren?
Liara: A varren is you know, I do not think I have met someone who did not know what a varren is. It is an omnivorous pack hunter with large fangs. I have heard some humans describe them as a cross between a komodo dragon, a shark, and a sabertooth tiger.
Alistair: Oh, well theres your problem! A mabari is nothing like a dragon!
Mabari: *Happy bark*
Alistair: Go head and put your hand out so he knows youre friendly.
Liara: okay
Liara: Oh, Goddess, he is licking my fingers! I is is this okay ?
Alistair: Thats just his way of showing affection, isnt it, boy?
Mabari: *Happy bark*
Garrus & Alistair Part II
Alistair: So last time I came in here you told me you were busy with calibrations.
Garrus: Thats right.
Alistair: And the time before that you said the same thing.
Garrus: Well, that time it was different. Wed just fired the Thanix cannon at a Collector vessel, and a I wanted to make sure it would be ready for the next fight.
Alistair: And the time before that?
Garrus: *sigh* Look, I can see where this is going.
Alistair: What? You can?
Garrus: Calibrating the main gun is something I do to relax. It helps me work off some stress.
Alistair: Right See, that isnt what I wanted to know.
Garrus: What did you want to know?
Alistair: What are calibrations?
Garrus: Hmm. I dont think they have Thanix cannons where you come from, so lets just say its a way of making sure a weapon is ready for battle.
Alistair: OH! You mean like polishing ones sword.
Garrus; Um no its not really like-
Alistair: I knew this one Grey Warden from Orlais. He just could not stop polishing his sword. After every engagement hed go off behind some trees for some privacy and start polishing away. We were always wondering how anyone could polish a sword that much.
Garrus: No. No its really not like that...
Alistair: Well its nothing to be ashamed of.
Garrus: Lets talk about something else
Samara & Sten Part III
Sten: I was also told that you killed your own daughter.
Samara: Yes. It is not something I am proud of. However, the Code demanded justice for those my daughter had killed. It was never a task that I could walk away from.
Sten: No. Duty to a higher purpose never is. But rarely does it require such a heavy sacrifice.
Samara: The sacrifice was made long before, Sten, when I became a Justicar. It was never a question of if I would have to kill my daughter. Only when.
Sten: You are worthy of respect, Justicar. Even amongst the Qun, such certainty would be admired.
Zevran & Thane Part IV
Zevran: So.. you are also an assassin?
Thane: Yes.
Zevran: You do not look like an assassin.
Thane: I would hardly be an affective assassin if one could so easily discern my abilities.
Zevran: In Antiva, an assassin can live like a king. Especially if he is a Crow.
Thane: Riches do not concern me. I have never taken a life so that I could become wealthy.
Zevran: No? Then why do it? Surely you don't enjoy the life. Or perhaps maybe you do.
Thane: I was trained since birth to be a weapon. I know nothing else. I take neither pleasure nor pain from it.
Zevran: Ah, I know deception when I hear it. You do not fool me.
Happy 29th birthday, Gio!
Happy Birthday, Giovanna!!! Hope I'm not late
Happy birthday, satyr!
Thank you, Riri!
Sorry I haven't been around the forum as much as usual. I've been checking in, but I'm really distractable recently -- hopefully not because of my advanced age. I'm happy to mark off another year with IRG!
It was my birthday yesterday (the 18th.) I got an Utena x Shiori fic. It was awesome!
Happy birthday to anyone who has recently had a birthday! WOO!
satyr, late happy birthday!
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It was my birthday yesterday (the 18th.) I got an Utena x Shiori fic. It was awesome!
Happy birthday to anyone who has recently had a birthday! WOO!
Happy birthday!
Happy B-day to both of you
Today, September 1st, is my 21st birthday. Happy Birthday to me! Can't wait for ice cream cake.
It's also Labor Day so there's no classes at my college. Sweet.
Kiseki! Happy birthday!


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Use this checklist to help you select a builder or remodeler to work on or build your home:
- Does the builder or re-modeler have a permanent business location and a good reputation with local banks and suppliers?
- How long have they been in the building business? It usually takes three to five years to establish a financially sound business. Will they be around after the construction is complete to service any warranties?
- Have you called your local Better Business Bureau? They can alert you to any complaints.
- Does the builder/re-modeler have sufficient workers compensation and general liability insurance? If not, you may be liable for any construction-related accidents on your premises.
- Will the builder/re-modeler provide you with names of previous customers? Ask them if they would hire the builder/re-modeler again.
- Have you seen the builder/re-modelers work, both completed and in progress? Check for quality of workmanship and materials.
- Are you able to communicate with the builder/re-modeler? Remember you will be in close contact with them throughout the construction process and afterward as you live in your new home.
- Will the builder/re-modeler provide you with a complete and clearly written contract? The contract will benefit both of you. Review it carefully.
- Be cautious of unusually low-priced bids. If the builder/re-modeler is unable to pay for the materials and labor as the project proceeds, this may indicate a potential problem.
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Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 03:00 PM
Help us legalize medical cannabis! Come get trained on how to volunteer to gather petition signatures!
Already have signatures? Get them notarized and join other New Approach Missouri volunteers for a bite to eat and a drink. Even if you only have a few, bring them by and join us this Sunday!
Want to sign the petition? Stop by and sign, and bring your friends and family! Hope to see you there.
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August 20, 2017 at 3pm - 5pm
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DOVER — A longtime city man who teaches cancer patients to fish has been named the 2012 Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.
DOVER — A longtime city man who teaches cancer patients to fish has been named the 2012 Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.
Dover native Kevin McEneaney, received the honor Thursday morning during a congratulatory news conference at the chamber. The organization also named Dr. Dave Staples as Volunteer of the Year for his good deeds in providing dental care to the poor. The Dover Lodge of Elks #184 received the honor of Nonprofit of the Year and the 2013 business of the year award was presented to Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A.
McEneaney credited his accomplishments to his family. He married his high school sweetheart, Dee, and together, they raised a family in the city they love.
"Kevin is by far one of the most well respected and loved people within our community," said Nancy Dion of Citizen's Bank, who presented the award. "A friend said of Kevin, 'All you have to do is just look at him and you like him.'"
McEneaney helped Dover Youth Soccer begin in 1985, is always available to mark the baseball fields around the city, helped survey the St. Thomas Aquinas athletic fields and serves on more school, church and local charity boards than Dion said could be mentioned.
"The couple cannot refuse a cat or dog brought to them by the Cocheco Valley Humane Society, either," Dion said.
McEneaney is also a member of an Irish singing group that brings song and fun to nursing homes and schools. One cause McEneaney champions is "Castings for Recovery." Through this organization, McEneaney teaches people with cancer how to fish. Dion said McEneaney believes the "comfort and peace afforded by nature will give them hope and assist in their recovery."
"In so many ways, it is Kevin's passion for life that separates him from the rest of us," Dion said.
Staples received the Volunteer of the Year award from Janet Atkins of Goodwin Community Health Center. Atkins said Staples has made major contributions in the area, ensuring that all residents of Dover have access to oral health care.
"In 2010, Dave supported the capital campaign for Goodwin Community Health with a sizable donation and recruited other local dentists to purchase naming opportunities for operatories and the dental wing," Atkins said, adding that his help as the chairman of the board at the center has made them a household name.
For the past 20 years, Staples has also provided dental care to the residents at Dover Children's Home.
"What I do, I don't look at it as any kind of an effort, it is just the thanks I give for being raised in such a great community," Staples said. D.F. Richard sponsored the Volunteer of the Year honor.
Jay O'Neil from Federal Savings Bank congratulated the Dover Lodge of Elks #184 as the 2013 Nonprofit of the Year.
"I was stunned that one organization could accomplish so much," O'Neil said when congratulating Frank Santin and Barbara Allard of the lodge. "The Elks pledge to inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity; to recognize a belief in God; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of American patriotism and to cultivate good fellowship," O'Neil said.
The Dover Lodge wowed the selectors with its hard work putting up and taking down the American flags throughout the city on the Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
"When a storm was due to hit the Seacoast, the Elks immediately took action and secured over 50 flags so that they would not be damaged," O'Neil said. "Without the efforts of these unsung heroes, the Dover flags would not fly in downtown Dover."
The 2013 business of the year award was presented to Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A., on behalf of Catalina Celentano from Public Service of New Hampshire.
"In a world of bottom line solutions, it's easy to overlook that success in business is really about relationships," Celentano said, adding that the partners have instilled a culture of service for 40 years.
Leone, McDonnell & Roberts, P.A. are active members in the Rochester, Somersworth, Lakes Region, Wolfeboro, North Conway, Exeter and the Dover chambers. They provide support to military through New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accounts and contribute to a number of organizations.
"The key ways that they help their clients is through business consulting, business valuation, financial reporting and planning, retirement planning and tax planning and preparation," Celentano said.
Molly Hodgson Smith, executive director of the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce, was all smiles as she honored the four deserving recipients. She encourages the city to help congratulate the award winners by attending the 25th Annual Awards Dinner at the Red Barn at Outlook Farm in South Berwick, Maine, on Friday, Jan. 25. Tickets are on sale at www.dovernh.org.
"This is a sellout event and tickets do go fast, so reserve your seat today," Hodgson Smith said.


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2013: All-American (Distance Medley Relay) ... NEWMAC All-Conference (800m) … (indoor): was part of the 4x400 that finished 14th with a time of 3:18.09 at the Terrier Classic (1/26) … came first in the 800m in 1:22.27 and was part of the winning 4x800 relay that crossed the line in 8:01.29 at the Tufts Stampede (2/03) … finished third in the 800m with a 1:54.84 and second in the 4x800 relay that came in second place in 7:54.21 at the New England Division III Championship (2/16) … finished first in the 600m with a time of 1:22.23 and was part of Distance Medley Relay that came fourth in 10:00.05 at the Tufts Last Chance Meet (3/02) … part of the DMR that came sixth at NCAAs with a time of 10:03.97 … (outdoor): finished in first place in the 800m with a time of 1:57.96 at the Engineer's Cup (4/06) … came in third in the 400m in 49.32 against Bates, Colby and USM (4/13) … won the 800m with a 1:53.21 at the NEWMAC Championships (4/27) … was third in the 800m with a time of 1:52.33 and was the anchor of the 4x800 relay that came in third with a 7:50.89 at the New England Division III Championships (5/04) … came in second place in the 800m at ECACs (5/17) in 1:52.17 … was ninth in the 800m with a time of 1:52.53 at the NCAA Championships (5/25).
2012: Received the silver medal in the 600m (1:21.99) at the New England Division III Championship (indoor) … came sixth in the 4x400 relay (3:15.88) at the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association championships (indoor) … came sixth in the 4x400m relay (3:19.74) at the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships (indoor) … New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference champion in the 800m (1:56.52) … came second in the 4x400m relay (3:20.63) … came third in 800m (1:51.80) in the New England Division III championship (outdoor) and third in the 4x400 relay (3:20.22) … came fifth in the 4x400 relay (3:16.08) at the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (outdoor) … current varsity record holder in the 4,000m distance medley indoor relay (9:49.45) … Division III All-New England in 600m and 4x400m relay … NEICAA All-New England in 4x400m relay … All-America honors in 4x400m relay and the distance medley relay ... NEWMAC All-Conference in 800m and 4x00m relay ... Division III All-New England in 800m and 4x400m relay ... NEICAAA All-New England in 4x400m relay ... NEWMAC All-Conference in 1500m.
2011: All-America in distance medley relay (indoor) … New England Division III champion in 4x400 relay (outdoor) … NEWMAC champion in 800m … NCAA Division III All-Region in 800m (outdoor) … NEWMAC All-Conference in 4x400 relay … set MIT indoor record in distance medley relay (9:52.13) … recorded program's third-best indoor time in 800m (1:52.49) of all-time … won 600m at three different meets … won 4x400 relay at four different meets … won 4x800 relay at two different meets … won 800m at three different meets.
Off the Track: Majoring in computer science … held internships with Google, Kyruus and TripAdvisor … Marshall and Nellie Alworth Memorial Scholarship … president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity … IM sports.
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In the aftermath of the Cyprus bail in (and to a lesser extent the Polish pension fund debacle), it is understandable if depositors are a little sensitive about the insurance, and thus confiscability (sic), of their deposits. Starting today, following a 5-0 vote by the FDIC, depositors in foreign US bank branches will officially no longer have recourse to a $250,000 in deposit insurance. The notional amount of deposits at risk: $1 trillion. This is not a new development: the FDIC rule to curb insurance on this category of deposits was proposed earlier this year, and today was the formalization. However, questions do arise: if a major US depository institution does fail domestically, the financial state of their depositors abroad will hardly be the biggest issue.
The move rejects what officials called a "creative" legal proposal from the banking industry. "We don't want to become the deposit insurer for the world," FDIC officials said at a briefing.
The FDIC's action was prompted by the move last year by U.K. regulators to propose changes in the way deposits held at overseas branches should be treated. FDIC officials said the U.K. proposal potentially opened the door to those deposits being insured by the FDIC; the rule being finalized Tuesday clarified that isn't the case, said FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg.
"The final rule protects the deposit insurance fund, while at the same time recognizing both the FDIC's commitment to maintaining financial stability through the prompt payment of deposit insurance and the evolving nature of the global banking system," Mr. Gruenberg said in a statement.
Naturally, the whole point is to generate the "risky" impetus for foreign depositors to pull their money out of the "safety" of deposit accounts and buy risky assets, a trend which started with Cyprus but will certainly not end there.
However, a different question emerges: if the US offshore bank branches will no longer be insured by the US, the logical implication is that deposits of foreign banks in the US are not insured either. Of course, the good thing about deposits held by foreign banks in the US are mostly Fed excess reserve derived, as the following chart shows, which once again shows that of the $2.4 trillion in deposits in all US commercial banks, a majority, or $1.25 trillion belongs to foreign banks operating in the US. It also whos the total amount of Fed reserves in the system. The fact that the two are identical is not a coincidence.


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BWW Exclusive Details on TUTS' 2013-14 Season - PRISCILLA, WE WILL ROCK YOU, WIZARD OF OZ, EVITA, ELF and THE LITTLE MERMAID!
Houston's Theatre fans always anticipate season announcements with bated breath like children awaiting Birthday presents or clamoring to see what Santa Claus has placed under their trees. Theater Under the Stars (TUTS) has a fantastic gift for fans of musical theatre to unwrap today. Their 2013-2014 season is an enthralling and exciting season with "a little something for everyone, with shows ranging from the classical and the family favorites to Broadway's freshest and edgier productions," says CEO John C. Breckenridge. Artistic Director, Bruce Lumpkin says, regarding the lesser-known shows in the season, "don't count yourself out, come and see them." He elaborated that "this season is a great season, and it's mixed with all sorts of different kinds of shows."
The first national tour of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT - THE MUSICAL pulls into town on September 29 - October 12, 2013 for its Houston premiere. This delightfully fun and funky show exposes audiences to an uplifting story about a trio of friends (two drag queens, one transsexual) who journey across the Australian Outback in a battered old bus. Along the way they find love, friendship, and family. The internationally acclaimed production features over 500 spectacular and Tony Award-winning costumes and a joyous hit parade of dance-floor favorites, including "It's Raining Men," "Finally," "I Will Survive," "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," "Material Girl," and "Like A Prayer."
For the holidays, running from December 6 - 19, 2013, TUTS is locally producing the Houston premiere of the musical adaptation of the film Elf. ELF - THE MUSICAL originally opened on Broadway in 2010 and was revived on Broadway in 2012. USA Today called ELF "endearingly goofy," Variety said, "ELF is happy enough for families, saavy enough for city kids and plenty smart for adults," and audiences simply loved seeing Buddy's hilarious tale brought to life on stage. In the story, an infant mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag and winds up at the North Pole. Raised as an elf, despite his enormous size and inabilities in toy making, Buddy is unaware that his is human. He embarks on a journey to New York City with Santa's permission and searches for his birth father, his true identity, and a way to help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. The polished score includes the fantastic songs like "A Christmas Song" and the sardonic "Nobody Cares About Santa."
Bringing high octane energy into 2014, TUTS will be producing the Houston premiere of Queen and Ben Elton's worldwide smash hit musical phenomenon WE WILL ROCK YOU from January 22 - February 2, 2014. Complete with an astounding score composed of Queen favorites, such as "Another One Bites the Dust," "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "We Are the Champions," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "We Will Rock You," the record-breaking musical has been seen by over 15 million people. It takes place 300 years in the future. Earth has been renamed iPlanet, and a young boy, named Galelio, has dreams he does not understand. In an effort to keep an ancient prophecy from coming true, Globalsoft Corporation, the rulers of iPlanet, have him arrested. The Bohemians come to the aid of Galelio and fight against the evil and repressive corporation owned and operated government.
TUTS will be bringing Dorothy Gale and her familiar friends and foes to the Houston stage in a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE WIZARD OF OZ from March 4 - 16, 2014. The musical has been adapted from the classic 1939 MGM film, and features new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Dorothy and her companions, the loveable Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, and Toto, journey through Oz to retrieve the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West. The Wizard has promised a handsome reward to each member of the party for their service. This sweet family friendly treat is sure to captivate the hearts of young and old alike, sending them sailing over the rainbow.
Following its rousing revival on Broadway, TUTS and the new national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's acclaimed classic EVITA brings Michael Grandage's brilliant, beautiful, and sparkling staging to Houston audiences from May 6 - 18, 2014. It tells the familiar story of Eva Peron's fast and spectacular rise from poor, country girl to Argentina's celebrated First Lady. Love her or hate her, Eva Peron uses her charms and wiles to ruthlessly climb the ladder of success, becoming one of the most powerful women in the world. Her personal greed and ambition marred her name, while her medical frailty made her a tragic hero of the people. The show includes such classics from the Broadway songbook as "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," "Another Suitcase in Another Hall," "High Flying, Adored," and "The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)."
Closing the season, TUTS is locally producing the Houston premiere of Disney's bubbly, undersea musical THE LITTLE MERMAID from June 13 - 26, 2014. Artistic Director, Bruce Lumpkin informed me that this a brand new interpretation of the material where TUTS is "sharing the physical production with other theatres." The first production of this THE LITTLE MERMAID opens at Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey this summer. Some of the original Broadway design elements will be changed while others will be improved. The stage musical is adapted from the 1989 film, and recounts the tale of 16-year old Ariel who longs to live on land. She makes a dangerous deal with Ursula, the malevolent sea witch, giving up her singing voice to obtain legs and walk on land. The ebullient and beautiful Alan Menken (Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Disney's Aladdin, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS) score features the memorable hits "Part of Your World," "Kiss the Girl," "Poor Unfortunate Souls," and the Academy Award winning "Under the Sea."
In addition to this exceptional season of new and old favorites, TUTS will continue to provide fresh and electrifying theatre experiences. With each show comes a number of associated events and opportunities, such as OUT@TUTS and Exclusive VIP events. OUT@TUTS is a GLBT-friendly group which hosts a cabaret-style evening in the Artista restaurant the first Thursday of each show. Visit www.TUTS.com/OUT for more information. The Exclusive VIP events include intimate cast talk-backs, exclusive events with show partners, backstage tours, and more! Special event information will be available throughout the season at www.TUTS.com/Events.
And as if all this illustrious and grand news wasn't enough, Bruce Lumpkin confirmed the rumor that TUTS will start utilizing the Zilka Hall at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts more in the near future, and will produce a Zilka Season!
He told me, "This is my dream. Zilka is something that, when I first came to work here, I saw and I thought, 'We need to start talking about the future, and the future means bringing people to the theatre that either can't afford to or don't want to come and see the kinds of shows we're doing on the main stage. So, we need an alternate space with alternate ideas and to do the kind of stuff to build another and new audience.' So, things like BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, SPRING AWAKENING, NEXT TO NORMAL, and all these shows.
"I have a 19-year-old son. He loves theatre, but he doesn't really want to come and see some things like CAMELOT. But, he wants to own things like SPRING AWAKENING, BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, and own theatre like I owned theatre when I was young. That's one of the hopes there. But, it's also there to help develop new works. Which is one of the things we want to do in the future.'I'd love for us to be the center of new works in America. There is no reason we shouldn't be the number one musical theatre place to want to work in America. We're wonderful. The shows we do are wonderful. We have a wonderful plan. We have a wonderful staff. Wouldn't it be great to attract the people who wrote HAIRSPRAY to come to us and say, 'Hey, we're working on a new show. We'd love to try it out in Houston.' We used to do that in the old days."
And we certainly have. Houston still has proud ownership of Frank Wildhorn's JEKYLL & HYDE and Disney's BEAUTY OF THE BEAST.Bruce Lumpkin further explained, "There's no reason we shouldn't be jumping right back into that again, and be able to start off new works here. The one thing I have come to realize, since being back here, is that Houston audiences want to own theatre too. They still talk about JEKYLL & HYDE, and they're proud of that. That's my dream. I want to be able to do that. I'm very excited about the Zilka Season. We hope to be able to do four shows there in our first season." The show titles being considered aren't ready to be published yet; however, Bruce Lumpkin had a nice stack of envelopes containing scripts and scores that will hopefully grow. He did tell me that they hope the Zilka Season will start in June 2013.
To renew or purchase a season subscription to TUTS' 2013-2014 season, visit www.TUTS.com or call (713) 558 - 8887.
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Doing your 1st 5k or your 50th Marathon? Run with other new and experienced runners from 2XU at the Outlets to the end of the Pier and back (about 4 miles) every Thursday @ 6PM. This is a FREE Run Club with post-run goodies provided by your friends at 2XU!


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Sniper Elite V2 leads the hit list of retail releases for this week. Assuming all is well with the publisher, Awesomenauts is due on PSN and XBLA this week, too.
• Mortal Kombat (PS Vita)
• Sniper Elite V2 (360, PS3, PC)
• Forza Motorsport 4: May Top Gear Pack (360)
• Awesomenauts (PSN)
• Fable Heroes (XBLA)
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Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (V.B.2)
Volume V: Governance
Chapter B: Governance
Issuing Office: Human Resource Services
Responsible Officer: Human Resources Director
Responsible Office: Human Resource Services
Originally Issued: May 1, 2003
Most Recently Revised: November 18, 2011
Statement of Policy
Reason for Policy
Who Should Know This Policy
Related Documents
It is Purdue University's policy to solicit and carefully consider suggestions and advice from administrative and professional staff (A/P) when forming University policies and procedures and in other matters relating to the terms and conditions of A/P staff employment. To this end, the University formed the Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (APSAC) on May 6, 1988, to serve the University as a representative committee of A/P staff.
This policy outlines the structure and responsibilities of APSAC.
- President
- Provost
- Vice Presidents
- Deans
- Directors/Department Heads/Chairs
- Administrative and Professional Staff
- Human Resources Staff
- Chancellors
APSAC Areas of Representation Chart
Director of Human Resource Services - (765) 494-7395
APSAC Facilitator - (765) 494-7397
APSAC Secretary - (765) 494-7383
Appointment of Members
APSAC will be comprised of members of the University's administrative and professional staff as listed in the APSAC Areas of Representation Chart. Each APSAC member will serve for a three-year term beginning on June 1. Approximately one-third of the total membership will be appointed each year.
On the West Lafayette campus, an individual who wishes to become a member of APSAC must submit an application for membership as prescribed by APSAC. A subcommittee of APSAC will interview all individuals who apply for membership and will select individuals for the President of the University to consider for membership. The subcommittee will notify the appropriate dean, director, or vice president of newly-appointed representatives for their areas.
Individuals at the regional campuses who wish to become members of APSAC will be selected pursuant to procedures developed by those campuses. Individuals selected for membership at the regional campuses require the approval of the chancellor of the campus.
All individuals recommended for membership, whether at the West Lafayette Campus or the Regional Campuses, require approval by President.
Consistent with the University's commitment to equal access and employment opportunity, all applicants will be considered for membership without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.
Election of Officers
The chairperson and vice-chairperson will serve one-year terms beginning June 1. APSAC will elect the vice-chairperson at its April meeting. Upon completing his or her term, the vice-chairperson will automatically become the chairperson.
APSAC will hold meetings on a regular basis as needed. APSAC members will be in pay status while attending APSAC meetings. Unless a meeting would unduly affect the APSAC member's University duties, supervisors and department heads are strongly encouraged to make arrangements that enable members to attend meetings.
APSAC Members
APSAC will serve as an advisory group as outlined in the Statement of Policy section and will participate on a number of University-wide committees.
APSAC will include subcommittees that will address issues such a professional development, grants, compensation and benefits, APSAC infrastructure, and communication. Each subcommittee will have a chairperson.
APSAC may consider subject matter originating from any individual staff member or group of staff members, the University?s administration, or any duly appointed University committee.
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
APSAC will have one chairperson and one vice-chairperson, who will jointly direct APSAC's activities. The chairperson and vice-chairperson will assist the University officer in serving as a primary point of contact with senior administration.
Executive Committee
The APSAC chairperson, the APSAC vice-chairperson, the chairpersons of APSAC subcommittees, the APSAC facilitator, and the director of Human Resource Services will serve as the APSAC executive committee. The executive committee will meet once a month on the same day as the full APSAC meeting to consider the disposition of committee business.
University Officer
A University officer appointed by the president of the University will serve as the liaison with senior administrators at the University. Recommendations to the senior administration will be made through the University officer.
Director of Human Resource Services
The Director of Human Resource Services or his or her designee will facilitate APSAC meetings, assist the University officer with liaison functions, provide executive secretarial services to APSAC (e.g., prepare minutes of meetings), and provide other necessary and appropriate support.
November 18, 2011: Policy number changed to V.B.2 (formerly IV.1.1).
May 1, 2003: This policy supersedes Executive Memorandum No. C-16, which was originally issued May 6, 1988, and amended March 19, 1993, and December 13, 1999.


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The 30 highest-paying jobs in America
That's right: On average, those sporting scrubs and stethoscopes bring home fatter paychecks than those donning suits and ties, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates survey.
The survey, which reflects May 2014 salary and employment data gathered from more than one million businesses, found that 16 of the nation's top 30 highest-paying occupations are in the medical field.
The best-paying job of all: anesthesiologist.
On average, anesthesiologists in the US earn an average annual salary of $246,320.
According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), these medical doctors are responsible for the safety and well being of patients before, during, and after surgery. In the US, they're required to complete a four-year undergraduate college degree, four years of medical school, and a four-year anesthesiology residency program. Most anesthesiologists become board certified, and many complete an additional fellowship year of specialty training.
A 2014 physician compensation report by Medscape found that nearly 80% of anesthesiologists spend 40 hours or more per week with patients.
Here are the 30 highest-paying jobs in the US:


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