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Josh T. Pearson's most recent record, Last Of The Country Gentlemen is one of very few records to be awarded a full 10/10 on this website in recent years. That says more than enough, I think. The heavily-bearded man also has a couple of new releases on the way.
The first is a limited edition vinyl-only live record, The King Is Dead - Live at the Union Chapel, which is released on September 12 through selected independent stores. The second is a new single, out on October 3, and that is for 'Sorry With a Song', which is taken from the aforementioned album.
There is even more, too. He's just announced a handful of live shows in the UK for later in the year, but first come his previously-announced shows.
4 - End of the Road Festival
21 - Nottingham, Glee Club
22 - Norwich, Arts Centre
24 - Cambridge, Junction 2
26 - Leeds, Bluebell Social Club
27 - Gateshead, The Sage
28 - Birmingham, Glee Club
...and now come the NEW ones.
21 - Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music | Tickets
22 - Glasgow, Oran Moor | Tickets
23 - Leicester, The Musician | Tickets
24 - Cardiff, The Globe | Tickets
25 - Exeter, Phoenix | Tickets
26 - London, Barbican 'An Evening with Josh T. Pearson and Guests' Tickets
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Popular former Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Saturday morning that he will not run for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year's elections.
Schweitzer told The Associated Press that he doesn't want to leave Montana and go to Washington, D.C.
He had been considered the Democrats best candidate for holding onto the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Max Baucus next year. Schweitzer said he felt compelled to consider the race only because many in his party said they needed him to run.
"I love Montana. I want to be here. There are all kinds of people that think I ought to be in the United States Senate," Schweitzer said. "I never wanted to be in the United States Senate. I kicked the tires. I walked to the edge and looked over."
But ultimately, he said, "people need to know I am not running for the United States Senate."
The former governor was recently elected board chairman of Stillwater Mining Co., Montana's largest publicly trading company and said he is enjoying his life.
"I have responsibilities here in Montana, my family first. I have taken on a new life at the Stillwater mine. I owe it to the 1,670 people who work at the Stillwater mine that we continue to manage it and make it the best place to work in Montana," Schweitzer said. "Again, I love Montana. I don't want to leave here. This is my home, not Washington, D.C."
Schweitzer said recent criticism over politically active nonprofits connected to him had no bearing on the decision and said such criticism isn't new.
"This isn't my first rodeo," Schweitzer said.
Montana's open Senate seat is one of several being targeted by Republicans who hope to regain Senate control in the 2014 elections. Republicans need to pick up six seats to win back the majority and enjoy several advantages: the GOP is defending fewer incumbents than Democrats and could benefit from the fact that the party controlling the White House usually loses seats during the midterm election of a second-term president.
Democrats need to defend 21 seats, including seven in largely rural states that Republican Mitt Romney carried in 2012. Republicans hope to unseat four key incumbents: Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Mark Begich of Alaska, Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana.
The brash, jeans-wearing Schweitzer last year told the AP: "I am not goofy enough to be in the House, and I'm not senile enough to be in the Senate."
The 57-year-old Democrat left office in January after eight years in office with high approval ratings, but he wasn't able to run again because of term limits. The unconventional governor, who easily won re-election in 2008, always displayed a feel for tapping into Montana's conservative-leaning yet libertarian politics.
In Helena, his heavy-handed style proved adept at largely getting his way with the state budget despite fostering a confrontational and sour relationship with majority Republicans. He often touted the state's surpluses at a time when many others were floundering.
The outspoken governor never missed an opportunity to leave a larger-than-life impression. He once stormed New York's Times Square with a bullhorn handing out Montana-made promotional trinkets from a semi-truck.
But Schweitzer said he is enjoying pursuits other than politics, with a new lake house and a small ranch in the mountains.
"I don't want to leave Montana. This is my home, not Washington D.C. I don't want a job where I have to wear a suit and my dog isn't welcome," he said.
Other Democrats who expressed an interest in running, including state auditor Monica Lindeen and state schools superintendent Denise Juneau, were waiting to see what Schweitzer decided.
Schweitzer's surprise announcement came as the Democratic Party meets in Lewistown for its annual convention.
State Sen. Kendall Van Dyk of Billings, said he understood the decision to spurn a dysfunctional Congress: "He chose Montana trout over the rattlesnakes."
However, Van Dyk said, "Any objective observer will tell you that the guy he has done tremendous things for the state, and any Democrat will tell you he has done tremendous things for the party. Montana needs Brian Schweitzer. And I believe this isn't the last we have heard of him."
Republicans are hopeful that freshman U.S. Rep. Steve Daines will run for the open seat. Some Republicans are also advocating former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot, who served from 1993 to 2001 and later chaired the Republican National Committee.
Daines said Saturday that he will continue to consider the race.
"My focus is fixed on serving the people of Montana and doing the job they sent me to do," he said in a statement. "I will continue to give this decision the consideration it deserves, and am still taking time to talk with my family and the people of Montana about how I can best be of service to our state."
As Schweitzer was mulling a possible Senate run, the Montana Republican Party circulated a 2010 Internal Revenue Service form that showed a politically active nonprofit group called The Council for a Sustainable America used the same Helena post office box used for Schweitzer's 2008 re-election campaign and was signed by David Gallik, the state commissioner of political practices appointed by Schweitzer at the time.
The Council for a Sustainable America spent about $60,000 on politics in 2010, but it did not say in which races.
Schweitzer adviser Franklin Hall said at the time the nonprofit was never used for Montana politics or to aid Schweitzer.
Baucus, 71, announced in April that he was retiring. He was elected to the Senate in 1978 after serving two terms in the House.
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At 24 years old, Dorothy was far from her parents' apartment in the Bronx, NY, for the very first time. It was a difficult separation for my mother, Daisy Schwartz, because she was so close to her twin. (Frequent letters to and fro helped ease the separation, I know.)
I have had the very great pleasure of meeting your daughter Dorothy and I thought I would like to write and tell you how we enjoyed seeing her. Ours was the first English home she had been to and that makes me very thrilled.
I was taking my little Scottie dog for a walk and met Dorothy and her two friends. I was so anxious to meet them and we finished the evening at my father's home. I really think they enjoyed themselves and they were most interested in all we had to tell them. Since that evening we have met so many of your country women. How we do admire them! We all "fell" for them...
I am sure you all miss Dorothy but she will be happy with the English people, we're to make them feel at home but of course we are not so easy to know, that's what I think. I think we are all beginning to feel the strain of this terrible war...
I hope if Dorothy is ever short of a house during her leaves I hope she will come to us. My home is always hers while she is in England. She is really a beautiful girl and I am sure you are both proud of her.
My best wishes to you both and may we soon see the end of this awful war. Yours very sincerely,
Edna S. GriffithsEdna and my grandparents exchanged letters a few more times until 1945, when Dorothy returned home. How lovely it must have been for my grandparents to know that their daughter had caring people she could visit and talk to during her time in England! Thank you, Edna Griffiths.


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Samantha French, underwater figurative painting
Born and raised in north central Minnesota, Samantha French graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2005. French's current body of work explores the idea of escape, the tranquility and nostalgia for the lazy summer days of her childhood. The series is inspired by Samantha's own reflections and memories of her childhood summers spent in the lakes of Northern Minnesota. French actively exhibits her paintings and is included in many private and public collections throughout the country while her work has garnered extensive international and national press. She is a full-time painter and keeps a studio in Brooklyn, New York.
"My current body of work is focused on swimmers underwater and above. Using vague yet consuming memories from my childhood summers spent immersed in the tepid lakes of northern Minnesota, I attempt to recreate the quiet tranquility of water and nature; of days spent sinking and floating, still and peaceful. These paintings are a link to my home and continual search for the feeling of the sun on my face and warm summer days at the lake. They are my escape, a subtle reprieve from the day-to-day. At the same time, I am drawn to an idealistic time before my own, where swim caps and wool swimsuits were commonplace. This combination of memory, observation and photography has allowed me to preserve the transitory qualities of water and remembrance."
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Natalia Kapitonova, a gymnast from Russia, took a second gold medal on Saturday at the Russian championships in Kazan.
Kapitonova, 16, tied co-world champion Daria Spiridonova (Moscow) for the gold medal on uneven bars, which remains the Russian women's strongest event. Both gymnasts performed extremely clean routines, with Kapitonova particularly impressive in hitting her handstands. Spiridonova, a finalist on bars at last summer's Olympic Games, hit her best routine of the week in finals. The lanky Daria Skrypnik, the top qualifier from Wednesday's team competition, won the bronze medal.
First-year senior Anastasia Ilyankova finished fourth with a brilliant opening sequence. Ilyankova, who won the uneven bars and balance beam at the 2016 Junior European Championships, competed bars only in Kazan but has a strong chance of making this year's Russian team to the upcoming European championships.
2016 Olympian Seda Tutkhalyan won the women's vault title, topping Lilia Akhaimova and Angelina Melnikova.
In the men's competition, Kirill Prokopyev won floor exercise. Two-time Olympian David Belyavsky won a close pommel horse final. Sergei Yeltsov won the silver with, one tenth ahead of Prokopyev.
Lankin won the gold medal on still rings over veteran Nikita Ignatyev and Daniil Kazachkov.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida State offensive coordinator James Coley is leaving his alma mater for the same job at archrival Miami.
The 39-year-old Coley is the sixth Seminole assistant leaving Jimbo Fisher's staff since the end of the season along with the school's football publicist. Fisher's lone remaining assistants are holdovers from former coach Bobby Bowden's staff. They are former Seminole players Lawrence Dawsey and Odell Haggins and offensive line coach Rick Trickett.
Defensive coordinator Mark Stoops left to become head coach at Kentucky and took D.J. Eliot with him. Running backs coach Eddie Gran went to Cincinnati as offensive coordinator, linebackers coach Greg Hudson left to become defensive coordinator at Purdue and quarterbacks coach Dameyune Craig returned to Auburn in a similar role.
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I'm forever looking for an excuse to eat candy and not feel super guilty about it, and guys, before you crucify me for saying these are "healthy," please note that I am not saying that. I get that they are still candy. But they are probably less bad than, you know, an actual peanut butter cup… maybe. Because, dude, they're from a paleo website. Come on.
They look good, right? Yum for coconut butter cups!
I almost didn't do this, though, because it involves a food processor and I'm a little bit scared of my food processor. I don't know. It has sharp things and a motor. Seems like a bad idea.
But I bought coconut oil especially for this project, so there was no way I was not going to do it. (Not that I won't find a use for the coconut oil later because that's the new, hip thing now so everything on Pinterest uses at least a tablespoon of the stuff– face masks, hair masks, make-up remover, all kinds of recipes… probably home decor, too. I don't know. Maybe you can use it to polish furniture or some shit.)
So I threw everything in the food processor…
And I processed for long minutes.
It seemed too grainy, so I added more coconut oil and processed it some more. I think I seriously processed this stuff for like 10 minutes. It was not a small amount of time. But I could not get the texture to resemble butter in any way.
I gave up and rested my hope on the possibility that it would somehow congeal into a more butter-like texture if I just took it out of the food processor and set it aside. (Totally valid, I think. And also, the site is called stupideasypaleo.com and I did not want to admit to being too stupid to do a recipe from a site with "stupid easy" in the title.) On the bright side, it tasted like coconut mint heaven and I could have just sat there all day eating spoonfuls of grainy not-butter.
Here's the part where I admit that I actually don't care too much about whether this is really paleo or not, because these are not paleo.
(My husband and I have decided, because we are sanctimonious pricks who think we are better than paleo, that every time we encounter something that is fun, delicious, or awesome, we will sternly remark, "That's not paleo," and then giggle to ourselves because we are hilarious.)
But I used them anyway. I did check to make sure it was the right amount of chocolate according to the recipe, just so you know. That will be important later. Ooh, foreshadowing.
The instructions said to form the bottoms of the cups by using your spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides of the paper cups. Uh, yeah. That doesn't work. By the time I was done with these, I was just plopping chocolate in and praying.
I estimated that I had enough chocolate and grainy not-butter to make 2 pans of mini cups. After letting the chocolate set in the refrigerator for a while, I added the coconut butter and realized I was correct about having enough of that.
I was, however, massively incorrect about having enough chocolate.
In fact, I barely had enough chocolate to cover up a little more than half of these, and even then, the coverage was not good and pieces of grainy not-butter were poking up out of the not-smooth-at-all chocolate tops.
By this time, I was frustrated with the whole not-butter thing and frustrated about not estimating the chocolate right, and just generally wishing for the project to be over, so I did what any self-respecting sanctimonious prick would do. I completely ruined any hope of eating something paleo by topping the rest with leftover green frosting.
So how did they turn out? Well, they're all ugly as sin, even the chocolate ones. The chocolate ones don't taste terrible, although the chocolate is too hard and the not-butter is still grainy. I mean, it's chocolate and coconut and mint, so what's not to love? The frosting ones are predictably more disgusting, and have a reservation at the corner of maybe-my-dad-will-eat-them and oops-I-dropped-them-in-the-trash.


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MR. FLEISCHER: Good afternoon. I have a brief opening statement, and then
I'll be happy to take your questions. And if you'll remind me at the end, we
have the week ahead.
The President is very encouraged by the progress being made on his education reform proposals that are being considered by a conference committee of the House and the Senate. Conferees met again this morning and are continuing to meet throughout the day. The President looks forward to their completing their work and sending him an education bill that he hopes and looks forward to being able to sign this year.
The President is confident that we'll be able to have these reforms in place for America's school children in time so next fall we can begin closing the achievement gap in America and making sure that every child receives a first-rate education.
And with that, I'm happy to take your questions.
Q When did the White House find out that Jim Gilmore was going to resign from the RNC? And was he asked to resign?
MR. FLEISCHER: Governor Gilmore called the President last night and informed the President of his intent to resign. The President told him he regretted it. The President considers Governor Gilmore to be a good friend; he appreciates very much the fine job that Governor Gilmore has done at the helm of the Republican National Committee. But he also understands and respects the fact that a man wants to spend more time with his family, particularly going into a busy election year.
Q Did he urge him to stay?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President accepted his resignation with regret and said he understood. I think the President, as you know, places a lot of value on the fact that family is important, and he understood the Governor's reasons and was disappointed to hear that he was leaving because he thinks he's done a very good job at the Republican National Committee.
Q Are you saying that the White House did not urge him to step down --
MR. FLEISCHER: That's correct.
Q -- and that Karl Rove doesn't control the operations at the RNC?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, this was a decision that was made by Governor Gilmore.
Q No White House input whatsoever?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, this was the Governor's decision, as he expressed it to the President.
Q Can I follow up on something else related to election matters. Democratic leaders are saying that the President has done a better job managing the war than the economy. Nita Lowey has been quoted as saying that this is George Bush's recession. What does he think about that?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, you know, the President believes that the job of leaders is in Washington to -- the President believes that the job of leaders in Washington is to come here to solve problems and not point fingers. And that's what he is here to do and that's what he's going to continue to do. And that's why he again today calls on the Senate to complete action so that the nation can have a stimulus bill to give a boost to the economy.
Q Does the President regret the fact that leading the nation in war keeps him from becoming more involved in his domestic agenda, which does not seem to be faring very well on the Hill? He has limited himself to brief comments here and there, encouraging the passage of the stimulus bill, for example' but he doesn't seem to be into it or mixing it up. Is that hurting things?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, as the French say, au contraire. (Laughter.) I think the President's agenda domestically has done very well on Capitol Hill. If you consider the fact that with incredibly narrow margins in both the House and the Senate, under President Bush's leadership the death tax has been abolished. All Americans have received tax rate reductions as a result of the President's proposals accepted by the Congress.
The marriage penalty has been reduced. The President has had strong success, as I just indicated in my opening statement, on a bipartisan education proposal. The House of Representatives, in a very large bipartisan vote, approved an energy plan to make America more energy independent.
Q But nothing has happened since the war started.
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, I think that's a question you need to address to the Congress. But there have been other developments on the domestic front. On the trade front, for example, the agreement in Doha to enter into a new round of trade negotiations throughout the world to lower tariffs and barriers on international trade. The President was heartened by that; that has been something that was not able to get done in previous administrations. It was done.
But the things that are undone, in the Senate, particularly, are terribly important to the President. So there have been some successes. It's halfway through the congressional session, and the Senate has not yet recessed. So there is time for the Senate to do more. The President, clearly, when it comes to the stimulus, particularly, is calling on the Senate to do more and to do more quickly.
Q One more follow-up. Why isn't he then taking a more prominent role?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, I don't know how he could take a more prominent role than meeting every week with the leadership of the House and the Senate, a bipartisan leadership. He had many Republicans down to the White House, and the leadership this week from both the House and the Senate. He has had repeated meetings with the Democrats on trade and on other issues, and he'll continue to do that.
Typically, at the end of the year, once Congress finally gives itself a deadline for when they will recess, Congress is known, regardless of who controls the Congress, to hurry up and get a lot done as that deadline approaches. We'll see if that will or will not be the case with this Congress. The President hopes it will be, and is committed to making that happen.
But if you take a look at the President's priorities, and what he has opposed, the tax issue, as I discussed, has been signed and enacted into law. Education reforms are moving along very nicely. The energy plan, passed by the House. The armies of compassion initiative, to help people who are in poverty, passed by the House. There is progress to be reported in the Senate, thanks to Senator Lieberman and others.
So there still is time in this Congress, and in the next session of the Congress, for the President's agenda to continue. But given the fact how tight margins are, I think the President has a lot that he can look at and say the American people can take pride in what's happening in Washington.
Q Is this his recession? Does he feel responsible for fixing this recession?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President understands this recession doesn't belong to any politician. This is the country's recession, because it's the people of our country who are unemployed as a result of an economic downturn. And this President has no interest in placing blame or pointing fingers at anybody for economic circumstances. His intention is to bring people together to solve it, not divide people by pointing fingers.
The economic facts of the recession are of the following. In the spring of 2000, the economy was growing at a rate in excess of 5 percent. By the summer of 2000, the slowdown kicked in, and the economy grew by about 2 percent. That declined to about 1 percent in the fall of 2000. President Bush took office in January of 2001, as the slow-down was well underway. And then as we learned just this week, the economy is officially announced to be in recession in March, some 40 days after the President came into office. Those are the facts as an economist would neutrally describe them.
Regardless of those facts, the President wants to work with the Congress to come up with a solution. And I remind you also, the Vice President of course said that while we are on the front edge of a recession -- if you recall he said that in December -- and he, of course, turned out to be accurate.
Q Well, there is a tradition of the buck stopping in this building for voters when it comes to the economy. And Senator Daschle has just come out and said that we're in a recession which is a direct result of the President's policies. What do you make of that?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, again, the President thinks the job of leaders in Washington is not to point fingers but to find solutions. And regardless of anything that anybody may say on Capitol Hill, that won't stop the President from working with them on behalf of the country.
Q Is the President concerned, politically, that at some point, despite the dates you just rattled off, voters see him as personally responsible for the policies to get the country out of recession?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, the President is not worried about that. The President is worried about whether or not the Senate will take action to help get the economy out of recession. And the President just cannot imagine that the Senate would leave town without getting the people's business complete.
Q So is this a blame game going on?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, it's a solutions issue. And that's why the President is working so hard with the Senate to find solutions.
Q Ari, one more on Gilmore. What are you going to do to replace him? And what sort of person do you need?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President will contemplate what he needs to do, who best to replace Governor Gilmore. He has not come to any conclusions at this time. Obviously, Governor Gilmore informed him last night. So, as events warrant, we will keep you informed.
Q A famous New Yorker, possibly?
MR. FLEISCHER: That's redundant, to say "famous New Yorker."
Q That's true. (Laughter.)
MR. FLEISCHER: Once we have something to report, I will report it. Helen?
Q Ari, can you explain why the President doesn't want the multinational peacekeeping force to go into Afghanistan now, and why the United States has no intention of participating in peacekeeping after liberating the country?
MR. FLEISCHER: There is a meeting underway in Bonn right now, among the various coalitions that are working to form a new Afghan government. And that will result in the creation of a political entity that can govern Afghanistan, which will help bring about the next step, which is how to achieve peace and bring peace to Afghanistan through an international peacekeeping effort.
The United States right now is focused on winning the war in Afghanistan, so that conditions for peace can be achieved. That is the President's focus as we speak. The war remains underway, and the President has said repeatedly, and repeats, that the purpose of America's military is to fight and win wars.
Q So do you think, does the President think that the new Afghan government will be able to keep peace in the country?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, I think the President has discussed with Kofi Annan and with others what the future of Afghanistan will look like, in terms of the decisions that get made and the help that the rest of the world can bring to Afghanistan in the area of peace.
The ultimate decisions as to the aspects of who exactly will be in an international peacekeeping effort would be made by the parties in Afghanistan, and --
Q Let me press one more point. Why does the United States not want to participate?
MR. FLEISCHER: I didn't say the United States won't participate. The United States is participating to help the -- in helping the region. The principal way the United States is participating to bring peace to Afghanistan is by destroying the al Qaeda and the Taliban, who have brought war to that region.
There are many people in Afghanistan who would like to create a more stable environment. The Taliban and al Qaeda are not among them.
Having said that, again, the efforts are underway in Bonn to come out with a political solution to the future governance of Afghanistan. The United States is involved in helping to make that happen.
Q Ari, can I have two follows on that? In the sense that you talk about it's up to the parties to decide, to create this government and to decide when and if a force should go in. Has the U.S. communicated to the parties and to the allies that it prefers not to have a force go in until your objectives are completed?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, I think everybody recognizes what the President has said repeatedly, that the purpose of America's military is to fight and win wars.
Q Are you categorically ruling out that U.S. troops would participate in a peacekeeping mission?
MR. FLEISCHER: I think -- again, the purpose of the military, as the President said, is to fight and win wars. And all decisions subsequent will -- I would refer you to the Department of Defense for the precise use of America's military.
But all of this is a tad premature, as well. There is a war underway in Afghanistan and the best way to achieve an environment in which international peacekeepers can arrive into Afghanistan is for the United States to complete the mission in Afghanistan. The mission is underway. There is no telling how long it will last. There is no telling how long Afghanistan will still be a nation that is hosting Osama bin Laden, wherever he may be, and all the top lieutenants of al Qaeda.
I want to remind you that the President announced a specific mission, and that was to defend our country and to defend freedom by bringing al Qaeda and the Taliban to justice. That has not yet been achieved.
Q So no other mission for the American military, beyond those objectives?
MR. FLEISCHER: I think I've answered the question.
Q Ari, the House of Representatives has approved today, 371-11, the transportation spending bill, having to do with the access to Mexican truckers to the United States. And I understand the Senate votes on it next week. Is the White House totally satisfied, because on the Mexican side there seems to be some doubts that the law may be too tough and doesn't compare to the Canadian, the way Canadian trucks are being treated?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President issued a statement this morning, I would refer you to his statement. And in that statement the President said that he is very pleased as a result of the agreement entered into by the House of Representatives.
It's an agreement that he can support and this agreement also is an agreement with the Senate, it was a conference agreement on the transportation bill, as you mentioned. And the President is satisfied with it because he believes it does two things: one, it promotes safety on America's roads; and, two, honors our nation's commitments to Mexico that were negotiated as part of the NAFTA trade agreement.
Q But why isn't he concerned that Mexican trucks are being treated differently than Canadian trucks, potentially?
MR. FLEISCHER: Again, the President is satisfied with the agreement and, obviously, it has widespread bipartisan support. Let me remind you, it was the President who fought to make certain that Mexico was not discriminated against in its ability to operate safe trucks on our roads. And as a result of the President's efforts, we have been able to achieve the breakthrough that the House just voted on this morning.
Q A question about the responsible cooperator program, that the administration announced yesterday. One of the main Arab-American organizations in the country says that the word "cooperator" has a very negative connotation in the Arabic language, that it suggests something more akin to collaborator, someone who sells out, in fact, and that this is likely to inhibit cooperation among Arab Americans in the program. Is there any thought being given to reconsider the name of this program?
MR. FLEISCHER: This program was named by the Department of Justice. The President is very pleased with the announcement. The President thinks that will be constructive and useful in preventing future acts of terrorism. And the President, obviously you saw him, he was there with the Attorney General yesterday. So if you have any questions about the nomenclature, I'd refer you to Justice.
Q Well, but this has happened twice before -- the use of the word "crusade," which created some ripples in the Arabic world, and also "Infinite Justice." There have been two gaffs of this kind. This appears to be the third one. Is there any concern about this?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, again, I would refer you to Justice, to see if it fits that category.
Q On the anti-terrorism war. In a perverse way, Iraq appears to have rallied both Iran and Israel, getting them to pressure the U.S. not to attack Iraq, perhaps out of fear that the retaliation will come to Iran and Israel. Is the U.S. at all deterred by their arguments?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, again, the President is focused on the ongoing military operation in Afghanistan. And the President has said that he will focus on phase one of the war on terrorism, and I don't have anything to go beyond that.
Keith? Oh, wait a minute, you can't get two before others have had one. Very good try, even on a Friday. (Laughter.)
Q Senator Daschle is calling for an investigation into the collapse of Enron Corp., given that pension funds and banks are taking a beating from this. Does the President support that?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President understands that Congress at all times should exercise its proper oversight roles. That includes anything that, in a case like this, the Senate sees fit, in terms of an investigation into the collapse of a company. That's the purview of the Congress.
As I indicated, the federal government, the administration, is already doing that. The Department of Treasury and other entities are monitoring it. So I think we're all looking with the same cause of concern.
Q Ari, can I get you to look ahead to next week and the trade vote that's coming up in the House? What are the prospects, and is the President going to mix it up on this in the last hours?
MR. FLEISCHER: There will be a vote next week in the House of Representatives on trade promotion authority, which the President believes in very strongly. The President believes that by trading with other nations, it not only creates jobs for America, but it helps lift up other nations, creating more wealth for the people of different lands, particularly in the developing nations.
This is always a difficult vote. It is one of the hardest bills to find support, particularly in the House of Representatives, in recent years. And there have been some very good-faith efforts made by previous presidents -- President Clinton tried very hard, and made a good-faith effort to get an agreement on trade promotion authority, and was not able to do so.
The President has had a series of meetings with Democrats and Republicans to convince them of the importance of supporting free trade. This is always an uphill fight, but the President looks forward to waging it next week, because he believes it's important.
Q Anything specifically that he's going to be doing next week?
MR. FLEISCHER: I think you can anticipate that there will be a series of meetings. Nick Calio was up on the Hill yesterday in preparation for this vote, discussing this with House Democrats. And depending on the exact events, I think you will see the President be engaged on varying levels.
Q Any reaction to George Harrison's death?
MR. FLEISCHER: I was just talking to the President about it. And the President is very saddened by the death of George Harrison. He considers the Beatles to be one of the greatest groups of any time in music. And he noted that two of the four Beatles have now passed away. And he's saddened by that. The Beatles are a big part of the life of all baby boomers. And he is very saddened by the death of George Harrison.
Q Was he a fan?
MR. FLEISCHER: He was.
Q Two questions, quickly. One, after 9/11, first to -- about 50 young children came from India. They visited the earthquake in India and also here in Washington, Pentagon and New York, the World Trade Center. They were very shocked and surprised to see worse than earthquake in India, which killed thousands. And what they are saying is they are united with the President and Americans, the India-U.S. friendship what they saw, and they are really devastated.
Number two, question.
MR. FLEISCHER: Thank you.
Q According to India, there are report that Mrs. Musharraf, the wife of General Musharraf, was in Washington twice recently last week, looking for a house. Is there something -- and senior U.S. officials helped her to look some houses in Washington, D.C., and in New York. Is there something --
MR. FLEISCHER: I have not heard anything about that, to confirm that, or shed any light on that. I have not heard that.
Q She is planning to move to the U.S.
MR. FLEISCHER: I have not heard anything about that, so I have nothing to offer on it. I don't know if that's true or not.
Q Does the President still intend to reform Social Security during his first term?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President noted the three options that were discussed yesterday by the Social Security Commission that he appointed. And the President believes very strongly that the only way to save Social Security, particularly for younger people, is through the creation of personal savings accounts. He would very much like the Congress to take up this issue.
The timing is not clear, about when it would be best for Congress to take it up. But the President will continue to make every effort to build the case, both in the Congress and in the public, that personal accounts, which allow younger workers to invest a portion of the money that's currently taken out of their paychecks, for payroll taxes, could be put to better use, so they can get a higher rate of return on their money, through personal accounts. They're making no changes to the current Social Security system for today's retirees and people nearing retirement.
Q Ari, what progress does the President expect from his meeting on Monday with Ariel Sharon?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President is looking forward to his meeting Monday with Prime Minister Sharon. Peace in the Middle East is always an important issue for President Bush. And he's looking forward to having a direct conversation with the Prime Minister about how the Mitchell accords can be implemented. The Mitchell agreements or Mitchell accords require a period of political dialogue, a security dialogue, to be followed by a political dialogue, so that peace can be achieved in the Middle East. And he looks forward to discussing with Prime Minister Sharon how that can be achieved.
Q The Prime Minister has shown no interest in the cease-fire that they've been trying to get.
MR. FLEISCHER: It's been a very difficult situation in the Middle East, and that's another reason the President is looking forward to the meeting.
Q The other day, President Bush met with the Chairman of the International Olympic Games Committee here at the White House. I'm wondering, did they also discuss the issue of the Olympic Games in Greece in 2004 and --
MR. FLEISCHER: I was not present for that meeting. I was in the meeting with the U.S. Olympic Committee and not present for the following meeting, which was with the International Olympic Committee. So I'd have to take a look and see if Greece was discussed; I do not know.
Q A follow-up. Is President Bush satisfied by the cooperation of the Greek government with the U.S. government for safer Olympic Games in Athens and for the fight against terrorism?
MR. FLEISCHER: I'm sorry, repeat your question.
Q The question is if President Bush is satisfied by the cooperation of the Greek government with the U.S. government for safer Olympic Games in Athens and for the fight against terrorism.
MR. FLEISCHER: If the question is of dealing with the security of Athens for the Game, that's a very important topic and, as you know, the United States has good experience in these matters and will work -- and has been working closely with Greece to ensure the safety for the Games. And we will continue to do so, it's an important issue.
Q Ari, the President said that education was his top priority at the beginning of the term, and you said that he's encouraged by the work of the conferees. Can you offer us any more examples of how he, personally, is engaged this week as they're trying to work out the details?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, the President has been repeatedly engaged on this issue from the beginning of the year. He's had numerous conversations and meetings with Senator Kennedy, with Senator Gregg, with Congressman Boehner.
I remind you that one of the very first things the President did was visit a school in Washington, D.C., upon taking office. And he was greeted at the school by Senator Kennedy, by Congressman Boehner, the chairs of the Education Committees, Congressman Miller in the House.
And the President invited them back, to ride to the White House with him. That was the beginning of what became a very deep dialogue about how to improve education in America. And the President has continued to have those conversations.
The education negotiations are being led by Margaret Spellings, the President's Domestic Policy Advisor. And she has reported to the President some strong progress and good advances, and the President looks forward to the Congress completing its work on education. They are getting very, very close, and the President hopes that nothing will get in the way of them finishing.
Q Does the White House have a response to the GAO report on the proposed nuclear storage facility in Nevada, saying that more research needs to be done before that plan is put forward?
MR. FLEISCHER: The Secretary of Energy is continuing to work on the process toward deciding whether or not this facility will be recommended for opening. On the report, I refer you to DOE. My understanding is that the Department of Energy believes that the GAO report contains significant flaws, and I think the Department of Energy would be pleased to discuss those with you.
Q Ari, back on the trade bill issue. Much of the opposition in past administrations and in this administration is the fact that American jobs could be lost. Some people are saying that. And in the prior administration, in the Clinton administration, there were some kind of safeguards as far as education and things of that nature, to help for those who may have lost jobs or could lose jobs to move into another phase. Is there some kind of safeguard or safety net that the President is coming up with, like President Clinton tried to do, with this trade bill?
MR. FLEISCHER: Okay, two points on it. Number one, it's the President's belief that in total, jobs would be created for the American people as a result of passage of free trade agreements. If there are any sectors that are adversely affected, the President believes it is very important to have a program called trade adjustment assistance, the TAA program. That is a program that the President supports. It is existing law of the land. And I would refer you to the Trade Representative's office, they may have additional specifics about the exact bill that is pending before the House.
And as typical with trade promotion authority legislation, as the vote gets closer, the bill moves around a little bit as provisions are added or subtracted. And the Trade Representative's office will have any of those details.
Q Is he expected to talk to Democrats about that? Because they have always been very --
MR. FLEISCHER: Yes, I was asked that just a few minutes ago. I refer you to my earlier answer.
Q To many at the Pentagon, the major battle this week takes place in Philadelphia. Is the President going to the Army-Navy game?
MR. FLEISCHER: I announced that this morning, that the President will be going to the Army Navy game in Philadelphia tomorrow.
Q Who is he --
MR. FLEISCHER: Who is he rooting for? Either one of the two teams. I don't recall. (Laughter.)
Q Will the troops in the war get to see the game?
MR. FLEISCHER: You need to talk to DOD about what they do as far as communications. Typically they do make arrangements for the servicemen and women serving around the world to watch the various games. But I'd refer you to them for specificity.
Keith, unless you've forgotten your question.
Q No, I don't want to ask it now. (Laughter.)
MR. FLEISCHER: Kelly. (Laughter.)
Q No, no. (Laughter.)
MR. FLEISCHER: You will never get the floor back.
Q I must have lost my mind for a second. On trade promotion authority, has the President made any calls this week at all on that, or met with anybody this week?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, you know he met with the congressional leadership. I don't recall if that topic came up. And then, of course, he met with a group of House and Senate Republicans. And I'd have to ask with specificity, see if that topic came up.
Q But they're already voting for the bill. I mean, if he hasn't talked -- isn't that a very minimal -- the House is returning I think Tuesday night. He hasn't made any calls on the bill this week. Isn't that a very minimal level of involvement?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, I think it's also helpful to talk to the people who are the Whips, to determine who best he needs to talk to. There is a -- as you know, any time a vote approaches, there are lists developed of who is for you, who is against you, who is in the middle. And you talk to leaders to ascertain how best to spend your time. So it's all part of the same process of using the President's time wisely, to win a vote. And as I indicated earlier, as the vote approaches, the President will decide exactly what level to engage, and we'll give you reports.
Q Has the President sent a letter yet to the family of Mike Spann?
MR. FLEISCHER: He has.
Q -- his message?
MR. FLEISCHER: That's a private message to the family. It's a message of condolences, but it's a private message. The President believes it's best to treat these matters with the dignity that comes from privacy.
Q An unrelated follow-up. On Gilmore --
MR. FLEISCHER: Kelly is in first place right now, with four.
Q On Gilmore, what is your response to Republican aides who say that Gilmore's resignation comes in part because he had a rocky relationship with senior political advisors here in the Bush White House?
MR. FLEISCHER: I don't think that's accurate. As I indicated, President Bush had a very good conversation with him last night. And I refer you back to what I said at the beginning of the briefing about President Bush.
Q Back on relations with Congress. Senator Daschle had very sharp words today and you've responded to those very mildly. But the President's top economic advisor, Larry Lindsey, the other day in an interview in the Washington Times had some extremely corrosive things to say about Senator Daschle. Does the President stand by that?
MR. FLEISCHER: I have not seen that report, and so I hesitate to comment on something without specifics in front of me.
Q Is there an increase in partisanship over the recession and the economic stimulus?
MR. FLEISCHER: I think, again, that the President believes that the job of leaders in coming to Washington is not to point fingers, but to get the people's business done and to solve problems. And that's the President's -- and that's the President's focus.
Q And that would include his own top economic advisors?
MR. FLEISCHER: Again, I'm not going to comment on anything that I haven't seen. It's the specifics that would count, and I haven't heard or seen any.
Q Wasn't it the President who this week said since he called for an economic stimulus plan, 415,000 people have lost their jobs? Wasn't he pointing fingers at the Democrats?
MR. FLEISCHER: No, the President was stating the economic truth: that since the President, on October 5th, called for passage of a stimulus, 415,000 jobs have been lost. In fact, it's more than 415,000 as the President put it.
Q Are you saying that was not intended to be, to lay blame at the Democrats in control of the Senate?
MR. FLEISCHER: No. The President has been working very productively to try to get the Senate to pass a stimulus. But it doesn't change economic facts or circumstances, David. I mean, there are certain things that are called facts and figures and numbers, and no one can dispute the recession that we have.
Q Why is it when the President does it, it's turning up the heat on the Senate, and when they do it, it's putting, you know, politics --
MR. FLEISCHER: I think the words that were described were, "the President has mismanaged the economy," was the allegation that was made. That's a different statement, that's a little more editorial than a statement of neutrality, that since the President called for, on October 5th -- do you dispute that since October 5th more than 415,000 jobs were lost? Or is that wrong?
Q That's not relevant --
MR. FLEISCHER: So the fact -- well, it's a question of fact.
Q No, no, it is. It's a question of blaming others. And you deny that there's any sort of pointing fingers coming from the White House.
MR. FLEISCHER: That's correct.
Q Okay.
MR. FLEISCHER: That's correct.
Q Ari, do you share Prime Minister Sharon's assessment that Chairman Arafat was directly responsible for the attack yesterday?
MR. FLEISCHER: The President views this as another example of why it is so important to reduce the violence and begin the peace process -- that the violence and the deaths are very difficult for all concerned in the region. And he understands the difficulty and the pain that is being suffered in Israel, and the United States condemns the bus attack yesterday.
But that will not stop the United States, or the President, from working with the parties to try to bring about a solution. And that's why the President looks forward to the meeting.
Q Is the mail flowing freely now in the White House? You said yesterday it would probably start again today.
MR. FLEISCHER: Yes, I do not have a report for you on the mail yet. As I indicated, today is the day we were told the mail would begin, and we're looking forward to it.
Q Ari, what message is the President trying to send by going to the Army-Navy game?
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, I think it's a combination of messages. One, you know this President is a sports fan; he enjoys getting out and going to ball games. Two, the President has tremendous admiration for the men and women of our military who are helping to defend our nation. And the President, I think, can get both messages across -- he can have an enjoyable Saturday, watch a little football, and also express his appreciation to the people who serve our country so valiantly.
Q Week ahead.
Q Did the President have a favorite Beatle? Did the President have a favorite Beatle?
MR. FLEISCHER: Does he have a favorite Beatle? I did not ask the President that.
Q In the back. In the back.
MR. FLEISCHER: All right, week ahead. We've already had the magic "thank you." And you've already had a question.
Q No, Paula.
MR. FLEISCHER: Well, the magic thank you came in before Paula. I appreciate you being Paula's spokeswoman, however.
Q Let her speak. (Laughter.)
MR. FLEISCHER: Mark Knoller said, "let her speak"?
Q Week ahead.
MR. FLEISCHER: Who is the -- never mind. (Laughter.)
On Monday, the President will meet with the Prime Minister of Israel in the Oval Office. Also on Monday, the President will meet with Sweden's Prime Minister here at the White House.
On Tuesday, you can look forward to -- the President will travel. We will announce the location early next week. The President, during the course of that travel, a day trip, will discuss ways to protect America's workers and create growth and to help stimulate the economy in the aftermath of the attacks of our country on September 11th.
On Wednesday, in Washington, the President will meet with the President of Norway. And on Thursday, the President will meet with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, with the President of Bolivia. And that evening, the President and Mrs. Bush will participate in the Pageant of Peace on the Ellipse near the White House. Currently no public events scheduled for Friday.
Q What time is Sharon meeting --
MR. FLEISCHER: We will get times out in the week ahead, and we will release it later today. Thank you, everybody.


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Joboji Lacquerware Large Plate #1 By Takashi Iwadate and Yusuke Takahashi (drawing)
Regular price $ 885.00
Unit price per
Jpboji "Producing & Refining Lacquer in Japan <The Society for Japanese Lacquer / Japanese Urushi Tapping Preservation Society>" have been added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Chrysanthemum and butterfly, bamboo and plum, Mt.Fuji and sailboat are painted. These are traditional Joboji lacquerware designs.
Large Plate
|Takashi Iwadate
|Yusuke Takahashi
|Black / Picture
Attraction of Joboji Lacquerware
- Simple and timeless apperance
- Used with Joboji urushi (some are used with only Joboji urushi in the whole processes)
- Pleasant to touch and a gentle-to-mouth feel
■How to maintain
The best way to keep lacquerware in good condition is to use it every day. It is weak in the dry environment.
Using it, and giving the wood and lacquer proper moisture.
STEP 1 : Washing
If it is washed separately from other dishes, it is durable and not easily scratched. As the stains come out well, hand-washing with lukewarm water is enough. Stuck-on materials like rice should be washed after soaking, while soft sponges are for oil stains. Diluted detergent is better since it is not hard on the surface of lacquer.
STEP 2 : Rinsing
Rinse it with cold or lukewarm water.
STEP 3 : Drying (wiping)
Natural wipe does not interfere with the use, but it is ideal to wipe with a cloth as countermeasures against fuzz.
For long lasting use
- It cannot be used in the dishwasher, microwave, or oven.
- Please avoid soaking it for long periods. If there is a crack, water soaks into it and becomes worse.
- Please keep in a place away from direct sunlight.


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How People of the '70s Pictured Space Colonies of the Future
By Brett Savage
Back in the early 1970s, when Americans were just plain wild about the (seemingly) imminent reality of living in space, a NASA design study attempted to conceptualize just how such an idea could be brought to fruition. The illustrations created to describe
, and what living accoutrements they would contain, represent some pretty funky art from a pretty heady time. Remember, this was a time when it wasn't remotely bizarre that a political neophyte named Ronald Reagan proudly held membership in the Pan American World Airways'
—whose first departure was scheduled for the year 2000. People were so enthused about sweet, sweet space living, they started making candy inspired by the possibility. (Anyone remember "Space Dust"?)
The Atlantic has a riveting article on how these colonies were conceived, and some fantastic images from a time when space colonization was viewed as a natural logistical progression for mankind, and not a crackpot scheme dreamed up by a lazy science fiction writer. Some of the illustrations look like scenes from Stanley Kubrick's 1968 masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was released only a few years before these images were dreamed up by ambitious architects predicting a comfortable future for people raising families in space.
It's a sad truth, but few things die faster than an old-timey vision of the future.


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Currently spoken by 260 million people mainly in Portugal and Latin America, Portuguese is the sixth-most-spoken language in the world and the third-most-spoken European language. Originally from the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, it evolved from various dialects of Vulgar Latin and was taken to America via Portuguese colonization. Officially spoken in 9 countries and called "the sweet and gracious language", Portuguese is the language of a hot-blooded culture, famous for Vasco da Gama and Paulo Coelho, Madeira wine and Caipirinha, Rio de Janeiro and Sao
Portuguese Baby Names
Dance samba or play football? In Portugal or Latin America, Portuguese is the major language of Southern Hemisphere! The culture of Cristiano Ronaldo, Port wine, capoeira and Brazilian carnivals brings in the naming tradition of wild emotions!


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Bimini tops can make a real difference in your boating comfort, protecting you from direct sun, wind, cold and rain. Depending on the type and construction, they can be easy to put up and take down for storage.
Which Material?
Cotton Duck
Inexpensive, but won't last as long as other fabrics due to UV degradation, and tends to leak.
These are actually vinyl coated fabrics (usually polyester) such as Stamoid, and are the most popular choice because they are waterproof and will divert water to the sides of the top for runoff. They are non breathable but easy to clean and high quality ones can be very durable.
"Solution-Dyed" Polyester
Polyester, such as Top Gun, that is solution-dyed has an extremely rich color and holds up very well to UV-rays. Polyester tops are very strong and resist stretching so they retain their shape. They're more water repellent and abrasion resistant than acrylics, but will fade faster.
This top-of-the-line soft woven fabric, Sunbrella, looks and feels terrific. It holds up well to UV rays and has exceptional fade resistance and strength. However it is prone to leaking and will need to be re-waterproofed after extensive cleaning. Acrylic tops are usually more expensive, and may not be as abrasion resistant as others.
There are new and better products on the market every year. Check with your canvas craftsman for the best. The more you spend now, the less you'll spend later. Labor is a very high part of the cost of a bimini top. There's more to it than the material.
The thread holding it together can be a very weak point in the system. Sun, UV, moisture, bird droppings and other elements can cause this to rot long before the material itself. Use only high quality thread recommended by your professional. Typical polyester thread usually will have to be re-stitched before the fabric wears out. Now there are excellent, but very expensive threads available, such as Tenara, which promise to last the lifetime of the fabric. Check Sailrite.com for information on thread and fabric.
Bimini top frames are available in aluminum and stainless steel. In freshwater environments, aluminum is probably adequate for your needs and much more economical. Aluminum tubing should be anodized to resist pitting and oxidation. Stainless steel is much stronger, will not corrode, and is nearly twice as expensive as aluminum. Plus, stainless steel's strength allows you to travel at higher speeds and it allows the top to withstand higher winds, so it's the ideal choice for powerboats. For saltwater applications, stainless steel is well worth the extra cost.
Tube size ranges from 1/2-1″ OD; 7/8″ is standard and provides plenty of strength in both metals. Whether the tubing is drawn or extruded has a profound effect on the strength of the tubing. Drawn tubing is pulled through the die process, giving it a denser consistency and more strength. Extruded tubing may have weak spots because it's pushed through the die process.
Fittings that hold the tubes together should preferably be high quality stainless steel. Stainless fittings are more expensive than others, but are the strongest and most durable. Coated brass fittings are inexpensive but they have a tendency to corrode and peel and deform or break. Again, the more you spend the more you'll probably save in the long run.
Helpful Accessories
Slide tracks allow you to install the top onto the track rather than directly onto your boat so you can slide the entire bimini to different locations. This also makes it easier to fold the top down in the optimal location when not in use. However the fittings connecting the tubing to these tracts often provide a weak point in the system. Good tie down points and methods will help here. Easily adjustable straps are important to "cock" the bimini if needed and to help secure it when you put it up.
Always take the bimini down for winter storage. Bimini tops should be cleaned, dried and stored whenever your boat is laid up for long periods. They should not be used as substitutes for a winter cover. Storm winds or snow load can destroy a bimini in a season. Bird droppings left on the bimini will quickly deteriorate the cloth and threads.
Cockpit Enclosure
You can entirely or partially enclose your entire cockpit or steering area with front, side and rear curtains which are attached to the Bimini and to the boat. There are many methods for doing this, depending on the boat and its usage. However, particularly with the use of heavy duty stainless tubing, with cross connecting tubes for additional strength, and quality hardware and material, you can provide yourself with protection almost as good as that obtained from an enclosed pilot house. You will also add value to your boat.
There are various types of clear vinyl "see-through" material. The less expensive is prone to scratch easily and crack with UV and age. The more expensive such as Strataglass can last for many years. You can even use material for the front "windshield" that's almost as clear and rigid as quality glass. Ask your installer about what's best when you do it. Again, saving money here will cost more later because labor is a large part of the cost. Take care to not fold or roll see-through material which has salt or other dirt and wash it off with fresh clean water before wiping it down with very soft cloth. If cleaners are available for your specific fabric, these should be used.
Zippers are usually used to attach curtains to the top. These are a weak point in the system. Do not use any metal zippers, even the zipper pull, as these corrode quickly in the elements. Most plastic zipper material will deteriorate quickly in UV, so make sure that the zipper is covered by a flap of fabric. If RiRi zippers are available to your canvasmaker, these promise to be much more UV resistant than the more common brands.
The method of attachment of the curtains to the boat can vary. Snaps, Lift the Dot and twist fasteners are commonly used.


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Like Chicago, West Virginia apparently has dead people voting
"We are seeing an occasional deceased voter that has voted," he said.
While saying Ireland's office will aggressively pursue such offenses, Beakes said some of those marked as voting might be simple clerical mistakes.
"We cannot disenfranchise any voter that may be erroneously flagged as deceased," he said.
Southern West Virginia has been notoriously known as the place where the dead rise up on Election Day every two years. Beakes said results of the comparison showed a high concentration of deceased people remaining on voting rolls in that region. . . .


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Thursday, December 21, 2006
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Friday, December 08, 2006
Illustration Friday- Mask
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Life feels strange right now, so many unknowns, so many possibilities, so many things to do. I have been on this creative whirl lately and it feels like I can't stop. It is all I think about, all I do in my free time- what a lovely feeling to have something so true and dear to me- my art. I still have a day job and thank goodness for the flexibility! Times like this keep reinforcing my desire to embrace a full time artist's life but I have to practice patience. Financial freedom in my life and my marriage is more important to me- I am working THIS hard for the next chapter in our lives and that chapter will involve working for myself as an artist- there I said it and now my dream is out there floating around in possibility-SCARY! Until that time I will keep myself focused and continue to work hard as possible even if it means staying up late painting, creating and trashing my poor messy art room!
Monday, December 04, 2006
Illustration Friday- Might
Deep is a wounded heart, and strong
A voice that cries against a mighty wrong;
And full of death as a hot wind's blight,
Doth the ire of a crushed affection light.
-Felicia Hermans
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Little Lovelies!
Friday, December 01, 2006
Busy Creating Ornaments!
I have been busy- as usual creating some fun ormanents out of scraps of old paintings- so much fun!!
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What do misoprostol (cytotec, citotec) pills look like?
This is how they look like
The best and safest way a woman can do an abortion herself until the 9th week of pregnancy is with the use of two medicines called Mifepristone (RU 486, Mifegyn, Mifeprex), and Misoprostol (also known as Cytotec, Arthrotec, Oxaprost , Cyprostol, Mibetec, Prostokos or Misotrol).
A medical abortion done this way has a success rate of more than 97%. If you live in a country where there is no access to safe abortion services and you would like to obtain a medical abortion with Mifepristone and Misoprostol, please go to Women on Web. This is a online medical abortion help service that refers to a doctor who can provide you with a medical abortion.
A woman can also do an abortion herself until the 9th week of pregnancy with only the use of Misoprostol.
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D+H to Announce Fourth Quarter Earnings on February 23, 2016
28 Jan, 2016, 16:58 ET
TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - DH Corporation (TSX: DH) ("D+H"), a leading provider of technology solutions to financial institutions globally, will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015 by press release on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 after market close.
A conference call to review these financial results will take place at 10:00 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 hosted by Gerrard Schmid, chief executive officer, and Karen H. Weaver, chief financial officer. To access the call, please dial:
- Local/international: 647-427-7450, or
- Toll-free within North America:1-888-231-8191
The conference call will also be webcast live at http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1093616&s=1&k=E967F6A5FA3421D85944AAC062067513 and be archived for 30 days after the call.
The link to the webcast and an accompanying slide presentation will be posted in the Investors section of the D+H website, under Events and Presentations: http://www.dh.com/investors/events-and-presentations/conference-calls.
A replay of the call will be available until March 9, 2016. To access to the replay, dial:
- Local/international: 416-849-0833, or
- Toll-free within North America: 1-855-859-2056
- Password: 78851067
A transcript of the call will be available in the Investors section of dh.com.
About D+H
D+H (TSX: DH) is a leading financial technology provider the world's financial institutions rely on every day to help them grow and succeed. Our lending, payments, integrated core and global transaction banking solutions are trusted by nearly 8,000 banks, specialty lenders, community banks, credit unions, governments and corporations. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, D+H has more than 5,500 employees worldwide who are passionate about partnering with clients to create forward-thinking solutions that fit their needs. With annual revenues well in excess of $1 billion, D+H is recognized as one of the world's top FinTech companies on IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings and American Banker's FinTech Forward rankings. For more information, visit dh.com.
SOURCE DH Corporation
For further information: Karen H. Weaver, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, DH Corporation, 416 696-7700 or at [email protected]