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Reporting from Washington — Will the move to dismantle Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mean the end of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage as we have come to know it?
Many housing proponents say that it will. Without the government's backing, they contend that the 30-year mortgage will become a relic of a bygone era when mortgage money was cheap and easy to come by. But others say America's most popular home loan will still be available — if you can afford it.
Before digging deeper into the debate, a short primer: Although the long-term fixed-rate mortgage was born with the Federal Housing Administration — the government agency established in 1934 to help stabilize the then-shaky housing market — it was taken to its greatest heights by Fannie and Freddie, the two government-chartered institutions that were created years later to keep the money flowing for home loans.
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Following the sage advice of releasing early and often, I'm releasing my magnum opus Extreme (size) optimization in C and C++.
It's meant to be a book about techniques to make your C, C++ and even Objective-C (it being a superset of C) code as small as possible and use as little memory as possible. All based on real-life code. It's certainly early (only one chapter is complete) and hopefully I'll be updating it often.
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Atonement, by Ian McEwan. Anchor Books, 2001.
Some time ago, I happened to catch the end of the movie Atonement – it was haunting and a little distressing, but completely intriguing even in the small snippet that I saw. When I found Ian McEwan's book on the gigantic list, I considered that a good omen and picked it up eagerly.
This is the story of an English family in the time before and during WWII, of a horrible and damaging mistake that there's no room to correct and the events that follow from the error of someone who's young and… well, I was going to say foolish, but maybe youth is her biggest actual problem.
I don't know why I was surprised that Atonement is a literary novel. (Maybe something about reading a string of high-school romances? I sorta forgot there was such a thing as literature.) It took me a long time to get involved with the story, which is unusual for me. I was prepared to put it down after 100 pages, but Something Happened about 70 pages in, and I was hooked. McEwan handles the details of war beautifully; it's appropriately horrifying without being desperately graphic. Other settings are similarly detailed and distinctive. I'm glad the story finally caught me, because the work itself – the actual arrangement of the words on the page – is so carefully done that it would have been a shame to miss it. (Can you tell I'm a little geeky about language?)
My take: I'd recommend this book to war buffs (though it is not an action book), readers of romances, and anyone who appreciates literary irony – but only if they have the stamina for careful reading. Atonement was a good read despite the slow start, finely crafted and thoroughly researched. I appreciate the way the loose ends are (not exactly) tied up at the novel's conclusion – the inconclusiveness feels like an appropriate feature of the story rather than a cutesy author ploy. McEwan is such a master of his writing that the writing disappears, and only the story is left. I'll look for more by this author.
Author's website at ianmcewan.com.
A blog featuring all manner of McEwan news. Kind of interesting, if you really like this author. (Please note that the blog keeper's identity is not clear. Publisher, I'm guessing, but who can tell?)


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Keep Your IE Favorites the Same
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One of the cool things you can do with iFolder is to keep your Internet Explorer Favorites in sync, so no matter where you go, your bookmarked urls follow you. Nothing will make you feel more at home in an Internet café than your old familiar list of favorites.
Here are a few different methods of setting this up. Pick your favorite and run with it.
Use iFolderFavorites.exe
Ron Randquist
This utility consists of a single .exe file (ifolderfavorites.exe). It sets the favorites directory for IE to reside in your iFolder directory. This syncs all of your favorites to your iFolder account. If you want to sync your favorites to all of your iFolder machines then you need to run the utility once on each of the machines.
See the "About..." button after running the utility for additional information.
Use Tweakui
- Download and install TweakUI.
This program is needed to change the location of your Favorites.
- Once it is downloaded, run the tweakui.exe to extract the files. Make note of the location that the files are extracted to.
- Go to the folder you extracted the TweakUI files to, and right-click on tweakui.inf and choose Install.
Now go to the Control Panel | TweakUI
Click on the My Computer tab.
- Go to the special folders drop-down box and choose Favorites.
- Take note of the current location of Favorites and go there in Windows Explorer and copy that Favorites directory into your iFolder.
- Now change the location of Favorites in TweakUI to the Favorites directory in your iFolder.
That's it, your bookmarks are now synchronized.
Move Favorites Folder
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On each of your computers move your Favorites folder from the default location (Win2k - C:\Documents and Settings\"user name") to your iFolder. Voila - your favorites are now accessible from any PC! No other solution I've found can offer this level of simplicity!
I had previously advised that people move their end-users favorites to their home directory so that they would have the same "desktop experience" even in a thin client session. Now using iFolder, it can be extended virtually anywhere.
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Meatballs (film)
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Ivan Reitman
|Produced by
|John Dunning
|Written by
|Music by
|Elmer Bernstein
|Don Wilder
|Edited by
|Debra Karen
|Distributed by
|Paramount Pictures
Release date
Running time
|99 minutes
|$1.6 million or $1.2 million[1]
|Box office
|$43 million[2]
Meatballs is a 1979 Canadian comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It is noted for Bill Murray's first film appearance in a starring role and for launching the directing career of Reitman whose later comedies included Stripes (1981) and Ghostbusters (1984), both starring Murray. The film also introduced child actor Chris Makepeace in the role of Rudy Gerner. It was followed by several sequels, of which only Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) had any connection to the original.
Tripper Harrison is the head counsellor of a group of new counsellors-in-training (CITs) at Camp North Star, a cut-rate summer camp. Camp director Morty Melnick falls victim to Tripper's practical jokes mainly by being taken from his cabin in the middle of the night and relocated to an unusual place.
Rudy Gerner, a lonely boy who is sent to summer camp by his father, decides to run away from camp to a nearby bus station. Noticing Rudy is unable to fit in, Tripper takes him under his wing and each morning they go jogging and bond as friends. Tripper helps Rudy gain confidence while Rudy encourages Tripper to start a romance with Roxanne, the female head counsellor. Love is also in the air for many of the CITs; Candace "kidnaps" Crockett in a speedboat and confesses her feelings for him. Wheels, who had broken up with A.L. the year before, successfully rekindles their relationship during a dance. The nerdy Spaz develops a crush on Jackie.
A subplot deals with the camp's rivalry with the wealthy Camp Mohawk, located across the lake. During a basketball game, North Star is being beaten by Mohawk when they attempt their own perverse form of victory. This sets the stage for the yearly Olympiad held between the camps in which Mohawk carries a 12-0 record.
During the first day of competition, Mohawk dominates North Star, cheating in many cases to win. Crockett fails to clear the high jump bar, Hardware gets pummelled in boxing, and Jackie suffers a broken leg in field hockey, thanks to the dirty work of two Mohawk girls. The score at the end of Day One is: Mohawk 170, North Star 63. That evening at the North Star Lodge, Tripper gives a rousing speech, telling the demoralized campers that it doesn't matter whether they win or lose. In unison, Camp North Star begins to chant, "It just doesn't matter!" Day Two of the Olympiad belongs to newly inspired North Star as they win every event. Wheels outwrestles his opponent, Spaz defeats Rhino in a stacking contest with inspiration from Jackie and a thwarted Mohawk cheating attempt, and, after 12 years of North Star defeats, Fink finally beats "The Stomach" in the hot dog eating contest. North Star now trails by only 10 points with one event left, a four-mile cross country run for 20 points. Tripper steps forward and selects a surprised Rudy to compete against Horse, Mohawk's star runner. The many mornings Rudy spent jogging and training with Tripper pay off as he wins the race, giving North Star its first Olympiad victory by a score of 230–220.
Later that evening, Morty, Tripper, Roxanne, and the CITs sing around a campfire and say their final goodbyes as the camp prepares to close for the summer. Rudy has already decided to return to camp next year and Roxanne agrees to live with Tripper. The two ride off on Tripper's motorcycle, leading the buses out of camp and leaving Morty behind, in bed, on a raft in the middle of the lake.
- Bill Murray as Tripper Harrison
- Chris Makepeace as Rudy Gerner
- Kate Lynch as Roxanne
- Harvey Atkin as Morty "Mickey" Melnick
- Russ Banham as Bobby Crockett
- Sarah Torgov as Candace
- Jack Blum as "Spaz"
- Keith Knight as Larry "Fink" Finkelstein
- Matt Craven as "Hardware" Renzetti
- Margot Pinvidic as Jackie
- Todd Hoffman as "Wheels"
- Jim McLarty as "Horse"
- Kristine DeBell as A.L.
Critical response [edit]
Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 76% based on 33 reviews, with the consensus; "Meatballs is a summer camp comedy with few surprises, but Bill Murray's riffing adds a spark that sets it apart from numerous subpar entries in a frequently uninspired genre".[3]
The film's score was written by Elmer Bernstein and several musicians also contributed to the soundtrack including Mary MacGregor (performing "Good Friend"), David Naughton (performing "Makin' It"), and Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots (performing the title theme "Meatballs"). "Good Friend" and "Makin' It" made the Billboard and Cashbox pop charts (see below).
- Makin' It (by David Naughton) (Billboard #5, Cashbox #5) / Still Makin' It (instrumental of A-side) -- RSO 916—1979
- Good Friend (by Mary MacGregor) (Billboard #39, Cashbox #44) / Rudy and Tripper (dialogue from film) -- RSO 938—1979
Meatballs RSO 1-3056 (Billboard #170, August 1979)
- Side one
- "Are You Ready for the Summer" – North Star Camp Kids Chorus
- "Rudy and Tripper" (instrumental)
- "Makin' It" – David Naughton
- "Moondust" – Terry Black
- "C.I.T. Song" – Original Cast
- Side two
- "Good Friend" – Mary MacGregor
- "Olympiad" (instrumental)
- "Meatballs" – Rick Dees
- "Rudy Wins the Race" (instrumental)
- "Moondust (Reprise)" – Terry Black
- "Are You Ready for the Summer (Reprise)" – North Star Camp Kids Chorus
Harold Ramis said that Reitman did not know for certain whether Murray would be in the movie until he showed up for the first day of filming.[4]
Home release [edit]
Meatballs was first released on DVD in 1999 by HBO (although Paramount Pictures was behind the original theatrical release and the first VHS and Selectavision release in the 1980s, and also continues to hold international video rights.) Sony Pictures Entertainment issued a special-edition DVD (with an anamorphic transfer, a director's commentary, and a "Making of" featurette) on June 5, 2007. The sequels did not receive the same treatment of re-release. However, Lionsgate released the Blu-ray on June 12, 2012, which retains the commentary from the Sony DVD but not the featurette.
Meatballs was followed by three sequels: Meatballs Part II (1984), Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986) and Meatballs 4 (1992). None of the sequels involved either Ivan Reitman or Bill Murray. Only Meatballs III had any relation to the story or characters of the original, featuring Patrick Dempsey as Rudy Gerner.
- ^ Lee, Grant (13 Jan 1979). "FILM CLIPS: Canadians Shooting for the Big Leagues". Los Angeles Times. p. b10.
- ^ "Box Office Information for Meatballs". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ Meatballs at Rotten Tomatoes Flixster
- ^ Martin, Brett (July 2009). "Harold Ramis Gets the Last Laugh". GQ: 64–67, 124–25. Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
Bill left Ivan hanging, though. Ivan didn't know if he was going to be there until the day they started shooting.
External links[edit]
|Wikiquote has quotations related to: Meatballs (film)
- 1979 films
- English-language films
- 1970s comedy films
- 1970s coming-of-age films
- 1970s teen films
- Canadian comedy films
- Canadian coming-of-age films
- Canadian films
- Canadian sex comedy films
- Films scored by Elmer Bernstein
- Films shot in Ontario
- Films directed by Ivan Reitman
- Teen comedy films
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This week we will learn Knotted Cretan stitch.
As Cretan stitch was new to me week 4 I started making Open Cretan stitch, you can see a picture bellow.
Then I made Knotted Cretan Stitch on top.
The knotted stitches (yellow) are on top of Open Cretan Stitch (different shades of blue). Unfortunately both light blue and yellow look almost white on my screen.
These pictures don´t show the difference between the two kinds of Cretan Stitch very well, but I have learnt a lot.


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This particular box is one of their special edition boxes, which are curated around a specific theme.
I think that this box as a whole was a home run for me, and I am so excited that I snagged this one! Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment, (second boxes in a series are almost never as good as the original) but I would definitely consider getting another one of these boxes if they continue using this theme!


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The two are making the case not only for server power management, but are calling on vendors to go a step further, to make computers adapt their consumptive ranges directly to the compute load consumed. This would be highly complementary to consolidation efforts currently underway.
In conclusion, the paper says,
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What happens when you combine a mom with a cell phone, a four-year-old in the backseat, and Reba McEntire's hit song "Fancy" on the radio? The cutest YouTube video in existence.
Not only does this little Reba-in-training have the passion to take the stage tomorrow, she most certainly appears to have no fear about entertaining a crowd — even though this particular crowd is her road-tripping family. Maybe I shouldn't be laughing about the fact that this little girl seems to truly be feeling the lyrics that are about the "turning out" of a young girl by her mom, in an effort to put some money in the bank and food on the table. However, in my defense, how can you not find this type of love for a classic country song adorable?
If you need a feel good moment for today, look no further than this little bundle of preciousness belting out the words to Reba's most recognizable hit.


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Color Interaction Demo I
This program demonstrates how context influences our perception of colors. Adjust the "inner color" sliders until the two interior colors appear to match. You can then compare the actual hues by selecting the "show match" button. Often, colors which appear the same are in fact quite different. I have selected some presets which demonstrate this more or less dramatically (at least to my eye on my particular monitor). If you find any compelling combinations please contact me and I will add them to the presets.
This program was based on Plate VII-4 of the book Interaction of Color by Josef Albers.


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After seeing this tutorial, I ran right out to buy the sparkly yarn and crocheted the first two snowflakes that same night! They work up really quickly and turn out so cute. I love how they're kinda fluffy. Now Averie and her cousins Aurora and Melody will all have cute matchy-matchy snowflake tees, and I can't wait to take pics of them together.
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The Amateur Radio Convention and Conference Samity (ARCCS) - VU2GIN,
presents the HAMFEST INDIA 2017 in Kolkata.
Kolkata is the City of Joy..... And also the birthplace of Amateur Radio. Shri Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, the father of wireless communication, discovered and exhibited the existence of electromagnetic waves in the year 1894 in the Town Hall of Kolkata, in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Sir William Mackenzie. Lieutenant Governor Sir William Mackenzie watched and documented the demonstration by Shri Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose. This event was three years before the famous wireless experiment of Marconi in the year 1897. Also mentionable is the fact the first two amateur radio operators in India were from Kolkata. Shri Amarendra Chandra Gooptu (callsign 2JK) and Shri Mukul Bose (2HQ) got their amateur radio operator's licence in 1921 and the first two-way ham radio communication in the country was done in Kolkata. (In 1929 the VU prefix came into effect in India). So Kolkata holds a special place in the history of Amateur Radio.
20 years have passed since the last HAMFEST that was held in Kolkata in 1996. This year we will try to give you our best so that you can remember it as the best HAMFEST ever.
The basic facilities offered by us this year:
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• Free Dormitory Accommodation to first 250 outstation HAM registrations. Now increased to all delegates opting for free dormitory accomodation.
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• Free entry into Science City at HAMFEST off hours.
• Free sightseeing tour.
• Personalised T-Shirts / Caps / Badges.
• VHF base station, HF base station and VHF hand helds as prizes for various competitions.
• Free Stalls to Home Brewers and Club Stations.
Our aim is to involve and engage all hams of India, from the very begining till the end. Hence, we have started with the HAMFEST INDIA 2017 Logo competition and many many more engadgements will follow. So please come back to this website regularly.
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The following video is from Thursday's edition of Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts David Hanson and Jason Moser dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.
Two more red flags for the retail holiday season emerged today, with Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) reporting light first-quarter revenue with same-store sales down, and Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) reporting that its third-quarter profits were down, with its same-store sales also taking a hit. Should retail investors across the sector cut and run before the holidays hit? In the lead story on today's Investor Beat, David and Jason go over some retail sector red flags and discuss a few standouts that still continue to thrive.
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H-1B Sponsorship
H-1B status is an employer-sponsored non-immigrant status for employment in "specialty occupations", occupations that require the application of specialized knowledge that is normally attained through a bachelor's degree or higher in the field. Below is a list of eligibility requirements:
- Occupation and position require the application of specialized knowledge (e.g. an accountant applies specialized knowledge of accounting in his/her work).
- Occupation and position require a bachelor's degree in a field that provides that specialized knowledge (e.g. a chemistry professor requires a PhD in chemistry)
- Salary for the position is the higher of the actual wage offered to similarly employed persons in the department or the prevailing wage set by Dept of Labor.
Part-time, hourly, adjunct, and unpaid positions are not eligible. For more information on eligibility requirements, etc, see H-1B visa status.
H-1B status is typically used for the following types of positions:
- Post-doctoral research associates
- Tenure-track (TE) faculty appointments
- Visiting professors and lecturers (NTE)
- Professional/Professional faculty appointments
- Operational positions that require a bachelor's and application of specialized knowledge
The Reves Center works with the hiring department to secure H-1B status for its employees. H-1B status can be granted in 3 year increments for a total of 6 years. Steve Sechrist, [[sjsech]], at the Reves Center will advise the department on the process, requirements, timeline.
H1B sponsorship process:
Step 1: Department and employee complete necessary forms and submit to [[sjsech, Steve Sechrist]] at Reves Center.
- Completed by the department:
- H-1B Departmental Sponsor Form (pdf)
- Letter of Support (doc) - Print on department letterhead with an original signature.
- Note: This is a template. Please adjust the wording accordingly and please do not leave the segments that you substitute in bold or italics.
- Completed by the employee:
- W&M Scholar Information Form (pdf) -
- Diploma and/or transcript - If the degree was earned outside the US, the employee must obtain a professional credential evaluation. This can be obtained from organizations such as www.ece.org,www.wes.org
- Copy of passport identity page and if the employee is currently in the US, his/her immigration documents (I-94 record, I-10 or DS-2019, I-797).The list will vary depending on the scholar's current situation.
- Completed by the department:
Step 2: Department of Labor: Reves Center secures a prevailing wage determination and files the LCA (Labor Condition Application). Two copies of a Notice of Intent to File will be sent to the department for posting for 10 business days.
Step 3: USCIS (Immigration): Once LCA is approved, Reves Center compiles and submits H-1B petition to US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Step 4: Once H1B is approved, Reves Center notifies the department and employee. If the employee is abroad, he/she will need to apply for an H1B visa at a US embassy/consulate.
Fees (US government filing fees)
- Standard processing: $960 for an initial H-1B petition or $460 for an extension - are paid by William & Mary through the Reves Center.
- Expedited processing (premium processing): $1410. This is paid by the department or employee by check or money order. This fee is in addition to the standard fee of $960/$460.
- Note: In many cases Premium Processing can be avoided. Reves Center can help assess whether it will be needed or not.
- Reves Center charges no administrative or processing fees to departments.
Processing timeline (from time Reves Center receives all forms and documents)
- Standard processing: 6-8 months*
- Expedited Processing: 1 month*
- Of these times, about 2 weeks is internal processing, the remainder is USCIS (Immigration) processing.
- If the employee is abroad, one should plan and additional 2-4 weeks to secure the visa. Administrative processing (security checks) at the embassy or consulate can add several weeks to that timeline.
Note: Depending on the employee's current immigration/visa status, he/she may be able to begin employment even before the H-1B petition is approved:
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Friday, June 6, 2008
Breakfast with the Hysterics
at 9:59 AM Posted by BCHysteria
Sweet sassy molassey
Lots of sports to cover today:
* James Shields is not a fan of Coco's sliding. First pitch to Coco drills him in the calf, he fakes like he is going to first and goes after Shields. Shields swings and misses at Coco after a Matrix-esque dodge of the punch. After Coco grazed Shields, the onslaught began with Johnny Gomes pounding the crap out of Coco and Carl Crawford pulling Coco's hair and scratching him. Crawford is soooooo hood.
* Oh but the fights did not end there. According to D&C this morning, there was a fight in the dugout during the 6th inning of last nights game between Manny and Youk. I have never seen Manny this pissed off about anything (well with the exception of that pitch by the Rocket). No one is sure what the hell happened in there, and what caused it (Youk looked as confused about the whole thing as we felt). Rumors are flying that the fight was caused because Manny refused to leave the bench during the Coco fight, and Youk took exception to it.
* The Red Sox won that game 7-1. Great pitching by Jon Lester, who also had a few balls "slip" out of his hand and end up behind hitters as well. Finally
* Much later in the night the Celtics played a basketball game. I hear it was important, and better yet a great game. I wouldn't know that though because I fell asleep during halftime. Thank you ABC for starting the game at 9!
* Paul Pierce did his best Curt Schilling/Willis Reed impression after being stomped by Kendrick Perkins. Brian Scalabrine (see he still has a role on this team), Tony Allen and someone else carried Pierce to a wheelchair, and things looked grim for the Celtics. Like a pro wrestling match, the Rocky music hit and miraciously returned, and hit two straight awkward looking 3's. Celtics take Game One in a classic.
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The fourth installment of the paranormal, pasty teen melodrama known as "The Twilight Saga" begins with a thought. The headstrong ingenue and perpetual target of bestial man lust, Bella Swan, contemplates the meaning of maturation, the transformation from adolescence to adulthood all the while striving for poignancy of the highest order. And then werewolf boy rips his shirt off. The horror has begun.
There's always been much to mock with regards to Stephenie Meyer's sparkly vampire story and deservedly so. Both the books and the films, with their wooden characterization and nonsensical plotting, seem like the botched, bastard child between the worst imaginable harlequin romance and a Lifetime Original Movie. Fortunately, "Breaking Dawn — Part 1" avoids this reductive criticism. It's far too troubling for comparison.
Ostensibly, the story of "Breaking Dawn — Part 1" follows the same schmaltzy string as any other romantic film. Bella and Edward, those two melancholy teens have finally found their match in temper and skin hue. They've fallen in love, they've overcome rival vampires (both Italian and dreadlocked) as all couples must do before they're truly committed and now, the wedding is afoot. Soon, a honeymoon follows with a baby on the way. Only this is "Twilight," so the tale is infinitely more fucked up.
The wedding itself begins normally as normal as any vampire-human union could. Bella, played by an always cardboard Kristen Stewart, walks down the aisle riddled with anxiety. But, then she sees Edward. They exchange vows, they kiss in slow-motion and ab-crazy werewolf Jacob warns Bella that Edward will kill her with his sexual prowess. So, a normal wedding for a series that already caters to antiquated notions of patriarchy and abstinence. The plot becomes unbelievably ludicrous from here: They have sex, the bed is broken, the room destroyed and the natural consequence results. A baby, you think? No, a demon fetus.
Yes, a demon fetus. For the next hour or so, Bella slowly deteriorates as this demon fetus gradually kills her. This would only be nominally offensive if the filmmakers, or Stephenie Meyer made any attempt to explain this madness. Why do vampires have sperm again? How could this spawn even exist? Why hasn't the United States government not weaponized this phenomenon yet? These questions are never answered. Like all the other "Twilight" films, the mythology established is never fully fleshed out. Instead, there are only lingering shots of alabaster flesh sans substance.
This is the very core of what's wrong with the "Twilight" films and especially this latest installment. The book and the films are already insane due to their disturbing, puritanical didacticism and shoddy direction. The climax of "Breaking Dawn: Part 1" sees Edward rip the demon fetus out of Bella's stomach with his teeth and if that wasn't weird enough, the camera oscillates in and out of focus in a sad attempt to add gravitas to the situation. It doesn't.
The films have a chance to make light of this horrid and intensely insipid story. They could make it camp, revel in its histrionic lunacy. Instead, the entire saga, including "Breaking Dawn — Part 1" takes itself far too seriously and even worse than that, the films are utterly dull.
In a completely different genre, "Twilight: Breaking Dawn — Part 1" would be both hilarious and a thinly-veiled warning against abusive boyfriends and poor filmmaking. As a horror movie, "Breaking Dawn — Part 1" would succeed in spades. Then the glacial pacing, the lifeless acting or the casual sexism would be palatable, the disbelief could be suspended. Sadly, this is not a horror film. It's just horrible.


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Hey Everyone!!
Can you believe we are in the month of May already :D
For my card today I've watercoloured Spring Rain Tilda from the Spring Fever Collection 2016
Also used the new Wycinanka chipboards....
and MORE of the Hydrangea Flowers I shared a video with you yesterday...If you missed it here's the link
For the shape of my card I used the shape die from the Vintage Box 2. The heart tag is from DooHickey 'Celebration' issue and the leaf is my ultimate favourite DooHickey 'Rose Leaf
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Soon you'll be gone from my thought for real. A big void will take your place. I fell like I'm walking naked on the streets but at the same time I feel invisible. It's an unexplainable pain. I love to see you suffer and in the same time I hate to see you sad. I do love you, not in the way I supposed to...but I truly love you, in my own way. Like Yves Saint-Laurent said "I love him, but you are the man of my life". Never mind, you'll never get me, like I've never got you, this is how we were, always different, always in love, always together. We'll be ok, it's hard I know but we are stronger than this, hang in there my love, my friend, once my all.
Today's quote : "Many people say they're empty. But I'm too full. Full of memories, fear, hope, love and anger. I have too much inside myself. I have a heart that's getting to heavy to carry around. I feel so much I can't have peace."


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- The minds I : Short stories from Hofstadter, Dennet, and other sci-fi authors and thinkers. I discovered Stanislaw Lem (author of the story 'The Congress' is inspired on). The whole book is mindblowing. 75% read so far.
- Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies. Another Hofstadter's book. It goes deep in his view of what AI means, and the different phases where a human brain is creating something from nothing. Example: The sense of 50*10 being "easier" than 74*18: which are the reasons why we find that happening? Can we make machines think in that way also? Is it worth it? 40% read so far.
- Partial Evaluation and Automatic Program Generation: I've been wanting to read that book for ages, and it's free in pdf. The phisical copies are astronomically expensive, but I was lucky enough that my book bot found a copy for 3 euros :). It uses crazy techniques to turn interpreters into compiler generators. Futamura projections are totally mindbending. 20% read so far.
- Building Problem Solvers: A Lisp book on problem solvers. I discovered this techniques in Norvig's PAIP, and also CTM has some parts of Constraint Programming, and I thought that was pretty cool and broad, so I got that one also. The book is written in "pre-common" Lisp, so no CLOS, and *lots* of mutable state, setf-ing function arguments and the like. I'm just starting it, but I think it will be more valuable method-wise than code-wise.


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BOOM! KELLYANNE CONWAY Accuses CNN's Anderson Cooper of Sexism for ROLLING HIS EYES AT HER (Video)
On Tuesday CNN "hard news reporter" Anderson Cooper rolled his eyes at Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway their interview on the Comey firing.
Conway, the first woman in history to win a presidential campaign in America.
LOOK AT THIS EYE ROLL😂😂 more power to ya, Mr Cooper, she was ridiculous😂😂 pic.twitter.com/feAlz1b822
— trash can nan (@nkelley1998) May 10, 2017
On Wednesday CNN Editor-at-Large Chris Cillizza defended Anderson Cooper's actions writing his eyeroll "is all of us" at CNN. Buzzfeed also cheered Anderson for his disrespect.
On Thursday Kellyanne Conway went on FOX and Friends to discuss Comey's firing — again.
Conway accused Anderson Cooper of sexism for his offensive actions.
Kellyanne Conway: Let's put this in context. He had me sit through a bunch of tapes showing then candidate Trump commending Jim Comey about Hillary Clinton's emails, talking about him, etc. The fact is that they showed all these clips and they showed candidate Trump in Grand Rapids, Michigan. And I said thanks for the trip down memory lane and talked about winning Michigan. And then he rolled his eyes. And let me tell you something. Hillary Clinton is in search of sexism as a lame excuse for why her disastrous candidacy and campaign lost six months ago. I face sexism a lot of times when I show up for interviews like that.
WATCH: @KellyannePolls reacts to Anderson Cooper's eyeroll pic.twitter.com/NUa0EftToi
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Watch Cimorelli And Big Time Rush's James Maslow Cover 'Mirrors' By Justin Timberlake (VIDEO)
Cimorelli and Big Time Rush's James Maslow visit the desert to cover Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors."
By now you're probably well aware that the all-sister group Cimorelli — that's Christina, Katherine, Lisa, Amy, Lauren, and Dani Cimorelli — might as well be professional a YouTube cover band (if such a thing existed). Just look at all the songs they've racked up: Taylor Swift's "22," One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful," and Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack," just to name a few! Now, the six siblings are back with a brand-new cover of Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" featuring Big Time Rush's James Maslow.
Watch Cimorelli's "Mirrors" cover featuring James Maslow after the jump.
Now, when you're big YouTube players like Cimorelli, a video recorded on your old-school Mac probably ain't gonna cut it. That means the girls have whipped their "Mirrors" cover into an actual music video! And let's be serious: When you've got James Maslow at your disposal, you should probably capitalize on the good lighting, amirite?
Set somewhere in the desert, the Cimorelli sisters each take turns singing into a — you guessed it — mirror! (Obvious choice of props, but then again, who cares? Justin Timberlake did it in his video!) Hunky James is up next to exchange some verses with the girls, and incidentally, some very intense stares. Anyway, we can only IMAGINE how fun this collabo must've been for both parties — fun for Cimorelli to stare at James, and a little too fun for James to be surrounded by six hot sisters. And we'll stop right there.
Be on the lookout for Cimorelli's Made in America EP, dropping June 18.
+ Watch Cimorelli's "Mirrors" cover featuring James Maslow.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
I made some mini chocolate soup....Yum
7 comments:
- rosanna said...
I love your sweets and your cups too. I can't find something like these. Happy New Year to you and your family
- December 30, 2008 at 1:47 PM
- Debbie said...
Kim, Chocolate soup sounds very sinful.. Hope you and your family have a Happy & Peaceful New Year.
- December 30, 2008 at 2:23 PM
Yummy! You are so talented. I would love to have your talent.
- December 30, 2008 at 3:14 PM
- kimsminiatures said...
Thank you! Hugs to you all :) Some chocolate soup?
- December 30, 2008 at 4:48 PM
- Lena said...
I just love Your miniatures, they are wonderful!There is so much inspirations!
Welcome to visit my blog and a Happy New Year!
- December 31, 2008 at 1:44 PM
- Jemjoop said...
Thanks Kim, and you as well! I hope that you and your gorgeous family have the bestest 2009 ♥
- January 1, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- The Carolina Quilter said...
Happy New Year, Kim! I have a few items to send you as soon as I get finished with inventory at the shop and back in our routine around here! Hope your's is healthy, prosperous and full of time for mini endeavors!
- January 2, 2009 at 5:56 AM


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DOD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Jason J. McCluskey, 26, of McAlester, Okla., died Nov. 4 at Zarghun Shahr, Mohammad Agha district, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.
For more information, the media may contact the XVIII Airborne Corps public affairs office at 910-309-2843.


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Lt. Det. Christian F. "Bigfoot" Bjornsen: Josh Brolin
Shasta Fay Hepworth: Katherine Waterston
Coy Harlingen: Owen Wilson
Deputy D.A. Penny Kimball: Reese Witherspoon
Saunxho Smilax, Esq: Benicio del Toro
Hope Harlingen: Jena Malone
Jade: Hong Chau
Sortilége: Joanna Newsom
Dr. Rudy Blatnoyd, D.D.S.: Martin Short
Warner Bros. Pictures presents a film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Based on the novel by Thomas Pynchon. Running time: 148 min. Rated R (for drug use throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violence).
There is a misconception going around about Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie "Inherent Vice" that it is somehow similar to The Coen Brothers' "The Big Lebowski". While both comedies center on a drug-addled character caught up in a noir plot the runs vastly out of their control, this is where the similarities between the two end. A better comparison for "Inherent Vice" might be to watching Roman Polanski's "Chinatown" as if you the audience were heavily sedated on barbiturates.
The key to the success of this unlikely approach to storytelling is the performance of Joaquin Phoenix as Doc, the equally unlikely hero P.I. dragged into a world of deception and manipulation in a pot—along with other narcotics—induced haze by an ex-girlfriend femme fatale. "Femme fatale" seems like too harsh a term for Shasta Fay Hepworth (newcomer Katherine Waterston), who at times finds herself in that same mellow haze of drug-induced affability as Doc, although there often seems more intention behind her affectations than his. However, that brings us to the most remarkable aspect of this film's hero, his appearance of total cluelessness while intelligence lingers behind it all and somehow allows him to eke out the truth in this convoluted plot.
Although narration is provided by Joanna Newsome's Sortilége character, it is Doc who remains the audience's primary access into this world of shady real estate dealings, government conspiracies and personal vendettas. The audience remarkably shares the experience of Doc's vague connections with the realities that surround him, making the mystery behind the disappearance of a high profile real estate tycoon (Eric Roberts) and his connection with a missing jazz mucisan (Owen Wilson) that much harder for us to grasp. Doc's experience with his haze of confusion seems to help him cope with the confusion better than we can as an audience; but if we just go with it—as is often the case with a buzz—we'll catch up.
Doc's foil in his misadventures is super detective "Bigfoot" Bjornsen, played with an alacrity equal to Doc's bewilderment by Josh Brolin. Brolin redefines the "hard-nosed" detective character here with a zeal that goes beyond his career as a lawman, filtering into all Californian endeavors, including acting and even the very real estate market that functions as a key element in his investigation. His biggest passion, however, is the eradication of the hippie mindset, which he views with aggregate disgust. This brings Bigfoot into constant conflict with Doc, when in fact he's quite willing to go well out of his way to interrupt Doc's orbit.
As portrayed by Phoenix and Brolin, Doc and Bigfoot might just be one of the great cinematic couples of the ages. Their bantering and bickering, and the way in which all this leads each of them towards their goals in leaps and bounds they could never have accomplished on their own, makes them like a married couple. They peck at each other, sparking leaps of inspiration that catapult each into the next phase of the ever-expanding mystery that surrounds Doc's life. Which one is the husband, and which the wife?
Whatever atmospheric elements aren't covered in Paul Thomas Anderson's expertly penned hazy adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's book, he more than makes up for in his stylish direction and pitch perfect early '70s period production design. From miniskirts a little too short to cover the lower female curves to wall-carpeted sex parlors, from Doc's own carpeted chops to the fading beehive of Reese Witherspoon's quaff as Doc's insider in the DA's office, Anderson submerges the audience into the groovy-turned-bummer world of the times, when backlash against the flower powering of the 60s is turning to the paranoid conspiracies of the Nixon Whitehouse. Only in this world can an artist be seduced into a career as a government spook when his only desire is to finally settle down with a wife and kid. Such are the changing times of American society. All the while, Doc just wants to be a good person and maybe get back with the love of his life.


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I knitted *BABY BUTTERCUP* in a very soft Aran weight yarn, so cozy for winter babies. I decorated it with white guipure lace daisies, but this is entirely optional.
The finished size is approx. 36x36ins/92x92cms. It is worked in 4 triangles and these are sewn together at the end.
You will need approx. 550gms baby soft Aran weight yarn and 1xpair 5mm knitting needles.
The textured patterns looks harder than they are and are super easy to pick up and remember.
I have made this blanket several times and, no matter the type of Aran yarn used, it always knits up very easily. I knitted it in pure white for a winter Christening, it would also make a beautiful gift for a new baby.
My knitting pattern for this design is available (pdf only) from https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/489656847/baby-buttercup-blanket-knitting-pattern


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Hawks' Quenneville pondering some options in goal
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville was non-committal Sunday about whether newly acquired goaltdender Jason LaBarbera would be recalled from Rockford anytime soon to replace Kent Simpson.
"He could be in the mix," Quenneville said.
Antti Raanta started again Sunday against the Kings after stumbling in Saturday's 7-3 loss at Toronto, where he allowed 5 goals -- the first time he had surrendered more than 2 goals in any game since his recall from Rockford.
Simpson gave up 2 goals in the third period.
LaBarbera has 182 games of NHL experience.
"He's got experience, so we'll see how it works out," Quenneville said.
Raanta was unfazed about the acquisition of LaBarbera.
"It's not my job to think about that, my job is to stop the puck between the pipes," Raanta said.
Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle was glad his team took advantage of the Hawks' tough night in goal.
"I think you could say that Chicago's goalies had a rough night," Carlyle said after Saturday's game. "And you have to take advantage of that when it comes your way."
Bickell making trip:
Bryan Bickell will make the trip to Nashville with the Hawks but coach Joel Quenneville wouldn't say if the left winger would play Tuesday against the Predators
Bickell has been out with an injured left knee since Nov. 18, when he slid into the net at Colorado.
"We'll probably take him to Nashville, see how he does over the next couple days," Quenneville said. "More likely he'll return Friday (against) Vancouver. He did well today, so he's close."
Impressed with the Kings:
The Kings came to town having won six games in a row. A big reason why was they hadn't allowed a goal in the first period in 18 games until Sunday when the Hawks broke the streak.
"Outstanding stretch here and the most remarkable stat is 18 straight games without giving up a first-period goal," Joel Quenneville said. "They're winning some big games on the road. (They) lose a top goaltender (Jonathan Quick) and their goals-against is as good as anybody's over a long stretch of games here."
Quick has started skating again but is expected to be sidelined until after Christmas.
Familiar face:
The Hawks faced Daniel Carcillo for the first time since he was traded to Los Angeles last summer after helping win the Stanley Cup.
Carcillo spent two injury-plagued seasons in Chicago.
"Anytime that you start the year on a team that has won a Cup in the past, recently, they obviously know what to do and have good leaders in the room," Carcillo told NHL.com. "Being back playing with (Jeff Carter) and (Mike Richards), we had some success in (Philadelphia) together, so there's some familiarity there. All you can ask for is starting the year on a team that has a chance to win, and this is definitely one of them."
Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell didn't play Sunday. He remained back at the team hotel because he was sick...Jeremy Morin and Michael Kostka were the Hawks scratches.


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A biopharmaceutical, or biologic, is any medicinal product manufactured in or extracted from a living system, such as a microorganism or plant or animal cells. Several biologic agents are produced using recombinant DNA technology, while others may be manipulated or humanized after their production. Most of these agents are very large and complex molecules compared to traditional small-molecule drugs. Given this fact, the manufacturing process of biologics is more challenging than traditional drugs, as even minor changes in the manufacturing process can impact efficacy or immunogenicity.
Use of biologic agents is now commonplace in many disease states, including oncology, rheumatology, renal transplant and nephrology. One of the major limitations of use of these agents is their associated costs. A small molecule drug costs, on average, $1/day, with generic drugs often costing just cents. In comparison, a biological drug costs, on average, $22/day. It is estimated that global biological sales are projected to reach $221 billion by 2017. One way to limit the healthcare expenditure on biologic agents is to allow for competition within the marketplace. However, given the complex manufacturing processes involved in making biologics, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has traditionally not allowed generic competition for these products, even after their patents have expired. This all changed on March 23, 2010 when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law. This created an abbreviated licensure pathway for biological products that are demonstrated to be "biosimilar" to or "interchangeable" with approved, reference biological agents.
A biosimilar is simply defined as a biopharmaceutical protein designed to have active properties similar to an innovator biologic and approved through an abbreviated regulatory process. Due to the complexity of the manufacturing process, biosimilars should not be considered generic versions of biologics. The FDA requires animal studies to assess toxicities, as well as human pharmacokinetic (PK) and clinical studies prior to approval of a biosimilar product. The objective of the PK study is to demonstrate comparability of relevant parameters in a sufficiently sensitive and homogeneous population. This analysis is often done in concert with the clinical study. For the clinical study, the primary objective is to establish biosimilarity, not clinical benefit, as its efficacy is already known from the registration studies of the innovator product. Biosimilarity is often established through a randomized, parallel group, comparative clinical trial.
The FDA has published "The Purple Book" that contains a list of licensed biologic products to help clinicians see whether a particular product has been determined by the FDA to be biosimilar to, or interchangeable with, a reference biologic product. Despite the approval pathway for biosimilars being signed into law over five years ago, it was not until March 2015 that the FDA approved the first biosimilar product, Zarxio® (filgrastim-sndz). Biosimilars are a relatively new in the US; however, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has had a regulatory process for approval of biosimilars for nearly 10 years. Their approvals for biosimilars cover five classes: recombinant erythropoietins (i.e., epoetin alfa, epoetin zeta); recombinant granulocyte-colony stimulating factors (i.e., filgrastim); recombinant human growth hormone (i.e., somatropin); recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (i.e., follitropin alfa) and monoclonal antibodies (i.e., infliximab). To date, the EMA has approved 19 biosimilars.
Biosimilars in Nephrology
After 6 years of successful use in Europe, data has demonstrated that biosimilar erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are safe and effective alternatives to brand-name epoetin alfa for treating anemia in patients with kidney disease. In United States, the patent for Procrit® (epotein alfa) expired in August 2013; however, the patent for Epogen® (epoetin alfa) remains active until May 2015. On the other hand, the patency for Aranesp® (darbapoetin alfa) will expire in 2024. Since the U.S. key patents on epoetin alfa have begun to expire, Hospira has submitted Biologics License Application to U.S FDA to get Retacrit® (epoetin zeta) approved as a proposed biosimilar for epoetin alfa.
Biosimilars in Transplantation
Monoclonal antibodies are very complex biologics that have shown to be effective for different indications. In renal transplantation, a series of monoclonal antibodies have been used as induction therapy or to treat steroid-resistant acute rejections, such as Simulect® (basiliximab) or Campath® (alemtuzumab). It appears that alemtuzumab will lose patent protection at the end of 2015, while basiliximab patent protection will expire in 2018. These could be among the first transplant-related immunosuppressive biosimilars approved in the US within the next five years.
- Razan M. Alsheikh, PharmD, BCPS, PGY-2 Organ Transplant Pharmacology Resident, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Steven Gabardi, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, Department of Transplant Surgery and Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA


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Major Gift End of the Year To-Do List
By• November 14, 2016
Major gift end of the year to dos are not the same as your annual giving big push and wrap up.
For annual giving, your focus is on the final appeal for the year, working on getting the words just right and the letter out the door. You've reviewed all of …


text: DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - For years, cattle farmers in northwest Iowa have struggled with a scourge that eats away at their grazeable land. The problem is an invasive weed called leafy spurge. The nonnative plant, with origins in Europe and Asia, pushes out prairie grass and offers a toxic alternative that cattle won't eat. Enter the beetles. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the non-profit Nature Conservancy released the Aphthona flea beetles in limited areas about 10 years ago and have found they're experts at gobbling up leafy spurge, a weed with milky, latex sap that causes lesions in cows that eat it. It's a slow process, but the beetles are helping native grass that suits bovine palates regain a foothold. The effort has been proven effective in parts of North Dakota, where leafy spurge acreage doubled every decade from the 1950s to 1980s; as well as in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana as well as Iowa. ''Leafy spurge is just such an aggressive weed,'' said Scott Moats, who works for the Nature Conservancy in northwest Iowa and Nebraska. ''We still don't really know how it got here, to the U.S. But if you don't control it, it eats into your forage space like crazy.'' Left alone, leafy spurge has no natural environmental check and can spread quickly. And even when the beetles were set loose in northwest Iowa, it took years to see much of a tangible result. ''It's a really aggressive invader,'' said David Kazner, a research entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Sidney, Mont. ''It will take over a variety of different habitats and the biggest problem is that the cattle just won't feed on it. They don't like it.'' It's actually baby beetles, in their larvae stage, that do the most damage to the plant. The larvae are planted near the foot of leafy spurge plants and through the winter and the spring as they feed and grow, they eat away at the plants' water and sap. By the time adult beetles emerge from their cocoons in the late spring and summer, they begin to munch on the plants' leaves and exterior, killing the weed and allowing native grass to grow. To be as effective as possible, several hundred beetles are needed to start, and they reproduce quickly. Once they establish a self-sustaining population, they can be collected and redistributed to other areas where leafy spurge has sprung up. In addition to being effective, the beetles are relatively inexpensive. That's important because leafy spurge is so prolific, it's too expensive to kill it with chemicals. The beetles do have problems in areas with sandy soil, which allows the leafy spurge to grow deeper roots. In northwest Iowa, though, where much of the state's beef is raised, the beetles have been a welcome addition. ''The downside is it's a long-term game, because there are probably 50 years worth of spurge seed built up around here,'' Moats said. ''The good thing is that they're working. And we're not seeing any other invasive weeds.''


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Expertise in food contact materials
- Testing food contact material / and contamination caused by contact materials with advanced analytical techniques in accordance to the regulation of trading partners, such as the EU, Japan.
- Knowledgeable about the testing and safety regulations by the European Union, Japan and the United States.
- Organization of proficiency testing or inter-laboratories comparing.
- Organization of training programs on special testing techniques with a foreign entity.
- Coordinated and collaboration with relevant agencies, both locally and abroad.


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Replacement Window Installers in Nevada
Window ReplacementContractors in Nevada
Buying windows in Nevada
Replacing the windows in your home, or adding new ones, can seem like a big undertaking. While there are several steps in the renovation process, it doesn't have to be overwhelming. Use the guide below as a starting point to find the right contractor for you, learn about permits, and prepare your windows for renovation. There are multiple ways to increase the energy efficiency of your home, starting with your windows.
Licensed Nevada Window Contractors
Finding a reliable contractor is one of the most important steps in the renovation process. All contractors must be licensed in the state of Nevada. If the contractor doesn't say they are licensed, or refuses to answer any questions about that license, it's suggested that you keep looking. You can verify a contractor's license with the Nevada State Contractors Board.
After you have reviewed the quotes you have received and decided on a contractor to work with, make sure you read the contract carefully before signing. Double check that the details of your project are correct and no information is missing. If you have questions about anything such as information is missing, extra work is added, you don't understand the language, do not hesitate to ask your contractor. Again, make sure you do this before signing the contract. Once you have signed, it's time to look into permitting requirements.
Do I Need A Window Permit in Nevada?
The state of Nevada does not require a permit if you are simply replacing a window- so long as the structure of your home is not changing. However, you do need a permit to create a window, or if you are changing the size, shape, or both, of an existing window. Check with your city for specific requirements, including how to apply and whether or not you need to schedule an inspection. This information can be found on the city's website, and you can also ask your contractor for guidance.
Preparing Your Nevada Home For Window Renovation
Before any work gets done on your windows, the area needs to be prepped. It's important to do this before the contractor shows up to begin the renovation because it can delay your project. Most people don't factor the prep time into their timeline, causing them to miss their completion deadline. But you are not most people, you are doing your research and will be prepared. Starting by:
- Removing all interior and exterior items from your windows. This includes window screens, window shades, curtains, blinds- and all of the hardware that goes along with them.
- Disconnecting and removing alarm sensors from the windows being renovated.
- Moving any fragile or valuable items into a safe space where they won't be damaged. This includes picture frames, collectibles, art, or items with sentimental value.
- Rolling up and moving any area rugs into a part of the house that isn't being worked on. This is also a good time to take the rugs outside to beat some dust of them before putting them away.
- Covering larger pieces of furniture with drop cloths or sheets. This will protect them from collecting dust from the window project.
Don't wait until the last minute to start the preparation, because it can be easy to underestimate the time it takes to get your space ready. While the project is going, and workers are at your home, make sure to keep pets and children away from the area being worked on. This will ensure a safe work environment for everyone.
Windows For Nevada's Climate
Nevada's climate is very dry with some semi-arid places, like Las Vegas. This means humidity and moisture are not much a factor when it comes to buying windows or window frames for your home. Humidity may not be much of a factor, but heat certainly is. Nevada is hot during the summer, which means it's necessary to take steps to make your home as energy efficient as possible- your energy bills undoubtedly reflect this.
Choosing double paned windows over single pane is perhaps the easiest choice you can make to begin saving money and energy. Double pane windows insulate twice as well, and steps can be taken to increase their energy efficiency. Your windows can be treated with an invisible coating, generally metal or metallic oxide, which reflects heat. Glass with this coating is called low-E glass, and can be made for nearly every window.
Replacement Window Styles in Nevada
As a homeowner in Nevada, you have a lot of options for window styles. You may choose to stick with the same style if you're replacing, but if you're updating the look of your home, you may choose to go a different direction. Below are a few of the more popular styles in Nevada:
- Picture windows are windows that don't open. They offer an unobstructed view and are considered some of the most energy efficient windows because there are no sashes or hinges for which air can escape the house. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and can be customized for your needs. They are great for hard to reach windows since you won't need to open them.
- Casement windows are attached to the window frame by hinges, and they open horizontally. This style can open out, away from the home, either with a crank or by pushing them open. Casement windows resemble French doors and can be as large or as small as you would like.
- Single hung windows open vertically at the window sash, moving from bottom to top.
- Double hung windows also open vertically at the window sash, but give you options. You can open them bottom to top, or top to bottom. This gives you options for ventilation and finding the optimal airflow for your home.
- Sliding windows are very similar to single or double hung windows, however they slide open horizontally. Sliding windows are popular choices for ranch style homes, or any part of the house that has an elongated shape.
- Awning windows get their name because they resemble awnings. They open up and out by turning a crank.
Energy Efficient Window Frames in Nevada
Choosing the best window frame for your home is as important as your window choice. If you are replacing windows, you have the option of replacing your current window frame with one that offers better energy efficiency.
- Wood frames are a traditional option for window frames. They require more maintenance than most other options, however due to Nevada's low humidity, they won't warp as quickly as wood frames in other parts of the country.
- Aluminum frames are some of the lightest materials used for window frames. They are strong and can be shaped to fit any window. However, they do conduct heat easily, which does not make them as energy efficient as other choices, especially considering Nevada's climate.
- Vinyl frames are durable and offer many options in terms of color. Because they are the same color throughout, if they are chipped or scratched they don't need to be repainted. You also have the option of injecting insulation into the frame, which would increase your energy savings significantly.
- Fiberglass frames are durable and don't require a lot of maintenance. They create a tight seal with the window because they don't expand or contract based on the outside temperature. Insulation can be injected to this frame option as well.
There are many combinations of window frame options and window styles that can work with your budget and home's aesthetic. Making these updates will greatly increase the value of your home and the savings on your energy bill.


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This week:
there are no words.
No, that's not right --
There are so many words,
word upon word upon word --
some are swallowed,
some are cried out,
some are chanted,
some are posted,
some are deleted,
some are released in anger,
some are held back in fear,
some are sung in elegy,
some are whispered in prayer,
some thank Jesus,
some ask him for guidance,
some ask, "What's next?"
some challenge the answer,
some say sorry,
some say anything but.
And even though I keep forming all sorts of words with my mouth and my fingers and my mind,
I can't seem to find the right ones. But I'll keep trying.


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Enfamil/Mead Johnson lost a lawsuit
over this lie of an advertisement.Formula companies constantly push ethical boundaries in their advertising. They sweet talk people into thinking their products are amazing and that they hold the key to optimal brain health or have created the newest chemical compound that gives a baby x-ray vision.
Okay, not quite, but lots of their ads are purely hyperbole.
Lots of these new additives that claim to make your baby into a Superman have never even been tested by the FDA or the USDA, so it's possible these so-called "functional ingredients" don't do anything at all. Some, such as the lab-created mock-DHA, have been shown to be detrimental to babies and even nicknamed "The Diarrhea Formula" by L&D nurses, which has spurred a movement to put a warning label on cans containing it. Yet DHA is still toted as an amazing ingredient your baby desperately needs unless you want them to have the vision of a bat and the IQ of a goldfish.
Activist group Moms Rising has put together a petition to encourage the Senate in its upcoming review of WIC's benefits to get independent scientists to really study these "functional ingredients" to see if they actually accomplish anything -- especially what the company claims -- and if it's worth the estimated additional $91 million of tax money WIC spends annually on these top-of-the-line formulas. They want the study results available as well for moms (and dads!) who purchase formula with their own paychecks.
To read or sign the petition, click here.
Do you think formula companies exaggerate or lie about their special ingredients? Do you pay for brand name formula?
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X-Ray Dress print by Nick Veasey
Teach your children about the animals of the forest with this fun and educational book. Five animals - a brown bear, wolf, squirrel, otter and deer - are explored through rhyme, pictures and pull-out cards to construct into 3D figures. With two spreads dedicated to each animal, adults will be able to read the short playful rhyme on each spread to children and look at the bright illustrations to teach them about their habits and environment. The inside of the dust jacket is printed full colour with a graphical representation of the animals' environment.
- Dimensions
- 50 x 70cm, unframed
- Designer / Artist
- Nick Veasey
- Composition
- Open edition. Giclee print on Somerset paper
- Product code
- 150215
Claire Wilcox is Senior Curator of the Department of Furniture, Textiles & Fashion at the V&A and Professor of Fashion Curation at the London College of Fashion. She curated the exhibitions Vivienne Westwood (V&A 2004), and The Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947–1957 (V&A 2007), and also edited the accompanying catalogues.
Nick Veasey converted a truck into a mobile x-ray facility to take a series of images of objects in the V&A fashion collection. Nick uses radiographic imaging equipment to capture the inner workings and hidden surfaces of his subjects. Analogue x-ray exposures are made onto film and then scanned and composed digitally. Often several x-rays of the same object are used to reveal different textures.


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Membership to The Whisky Collective for 2016 costs R13 680 (including VAT and courier to main centres) and the first offering includes 2 bottles of Single Malt and 4 bottles of Cask Strength Whisky. In other words, R2 280 per bottle for something truly exclusive, once-off and unavailable anywhere else in the world!
There are only 30 mixed cases available on a first come, first served basis.
Members will also receive the first option to pre-purchase special bottlings that Whisky Live sources during the course of the year before membership opens to the rest of our database.
Glen Spey | Single Malt | 20-year old | 46% alc/vol | Speyside
Distilled at the Glen Spey Distillery in August 1991 and bottled in Glasgow in April 2012. Aged for 20 years in American Oak. Un-chill filtered, natural colour. Strength 40.0% alcohol by volume.
Glen Spey Distillery dates back to the 18802. Much of its whisky was bond for spirits merchant in St James' London to be made into house blends. For Glen Spey that was Justerini & Brooks to be made into their own house blend, J&B. Giacomo Justerini emigrated from Bologna, Italy, to Britain in pursuit of an opera singer, Margherita Bellion, in 1749. While in Great Britain, Justerini made his living creating Scottish liqueurs. Brooks later became a partner with Justerini selling Scotch whisky. they were for a time part of Gilbeys, at which point there was a nutty, grassy eight-year old Glen Spey.
Auchentoshan | Cask Strength | 16 year old | 55.60% alc/vol | Lowland
The Auchentoshan distillery, which was established in the early 1800s, overlooks the River Clyde just 20 minutes from Glasgow City Centre. Auchentoshan is Scotland's only triple distilled single malt. This unique distilling process – whereby the spirit is not distilled twice, as elsewhere in Scotland, but instead, three times – produces a delicate, smooth and light single malt. Auchentoshan is one of five remaining Lowland distilleries, the other four being Glenkinchie, Bladnoch, Daftmill in production in December 2005 and Ailsa Bay in production in 2009.
Benrinnes | Cask Strength | 16 year old | 56.50% alc/vol | Speyside
Distilled at the Benrinnes Distillery in November 1997 and bottled in Glasgow in October 2014. Aged 16 years old at 56.5% alcohol by volume. Un-chill filtered, no artificial colouring. A rich and very pleasant aromatic malt with a medium body. Long and robust dry finish.
Benrinnes, one of the dominant peaks of Speyside, is the picturesque setting of Benrinnes Distillery, thought to have been founded in the early 1820s. The mountain provides the water source for the making of the whisky. The distillery was closed briefly in the 1930s and in 1943. It underwent significant alterations in the 1950s. Benrinnes is used extensively for blending and is the major ingredient of Crawford's blend at one time one of the big five blending houses of the mighty Distillers Company, the other four being Haig, Johnnie Walker, White Horse and Dewars
Glen Grant | Cask Strength | 22 year old | 51.10% alc/vol | Speyside
Distilled at the Glen Grant Distillery in October 1992. Bottled in Glasgow in February 2015. Aged 22 years in American Oak. Un-chill filtered, natural colour. Bottled at 51.1% alcohol by volume.
The house style is clean, fresh, floral and fruity. Perhaps tangerine, ripe melon with green apples. Medium bodied. A sweet sipping whisky with a complex afterglow. Makes for a great aperitif.
Two brothers, James and John Grant, after years of illicit distillation, decided in 1840 to develop a legitimate distillery. Situated in the whisky town of Rothes in Speyside Region, the distillery used water from the nearby Black Burn and stills were coal fired. Glen Grant was one of the first industrial buildings in Scotland to be equipped with electric lighting. The whisky has long been an integral component of Chivas Regal and is highly regarded by blenders. It is actually known as a first class whisky along with Glen Rothes and The Macallan. It is the biggest selling malt whisky in Italy.
Glen Scotia | Cask Strength | 23-year old | 50.50% alc/vol | Campbeltown
Distilled at Glen Scotia Distillery in February 1992 and bottled in Glasgow in July 2015. Aged 23 years in a refill hogshead. Un-chill filtered, no artificial colouring. 50.5% alcohol by volume.
The house style of Glen Scotia is of a slightly smoky, salty malt with a maritime influence coming through. Vanilla ice-cream and egg custard.
The distillery, which is situated in Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsular, was founded in 1832 by Stewart Galbraith & Company. At one time, Campbeltown was home to 30 distilleries. Glen Scotia is one of the last two great Campbeltown survivors and the other is Springbank. The distillery is said to be haunted by Duncan Macallan who bought the distillery in 1924. He committed suicide by drowning himself in Campeltown Loch in 1930 after realising he had been tricked out of a large sum of money by swindlers. Although £1 million was spent upgrading the distillery between 1979 and 1982 it was closed in 1984. Gibson International reopened it in 1989 but they then went into receivership in 1994. Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Limited then acquired it from receivership.
Aultmore | Single Malt | 24-year old | 46% alc/vol | Speyside
Distilled at The Aultmore Distillery in May 1990 and bottled in Glasgow in October 2014. Aged for 24 years in American Oak. Un-chill filtered, natural colour. Strength 46.0% alcohol by volume.
The Aultmore Distillery, just north of Keith, was built in 1896 and reconstructed in 1971. The distillery style is typical of the oakiness that characterises those whiskies made near the Isla river. In 1991, when it was owned by the United Distillers, they started to bottle their Fauna and Flora Series. It was later taken over by Bacardi in 1998.


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Just a short snapper. (I love saying that.)
I've always had pen pals but lately I've been meeting some new and VERY interesting people that are also into the postal arts.
I do have some cute stationery but I usually prefer making something up on my own. Lately I've been using things that would normally go in the garbage or recycling bin, making them a little prettier, and giving them a second life by mailing them to
I whited out the name and address on this one but I'm sure some of you will recognize the Timmy's bag that used to hold a Turkey Bacon Club sandwich. There is only a letter in there. I ate the sandwich.
Do you love that green carpet or what? I took these pics at work with my phone. So I can honestly say these are unretouched photos!! Okay, sure, that's not necessarily a good thing. But at least you get the idea. One day I'll learn some photography skills and then I'll be unstoppable!
Here's another one that just went out this morning:
And here's the back (because I know you were wondering...) (Fine, you weren't, but I'm gonna show you anyway.)
Aaaaaand that's all I have to offer for today. Oh, except for this conversation yesterday when I picked up Cameron from the new daycare.
Her: So Cameron and I played cards together this afternoon when all the other kids were napping.
Me: Yeah, he loves playing cards.
Her: He knows how to play RUMMY!! (side note: he's four.)
Me: Yeah.... by the way, don't play him for money. That's a free tip.
Come back soon! I'm working on a journal page and I'll post it here when I'm done.
Love Shelley!