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Policy aims to help HSA payment collections
Patients at the Cayman Islands Hospital's pharmacy will be asked to pay upfront for their prescriptions from January next year.
The policy change is part of a wider effort from the Health Services Authority to improve collection of payments. The HSA was highlighted in a recent auditor general's report for writing off tens of millions of dollars in unpaid debts over the past decade.
Jonathan Tibbetts, chairman of the authority board, said it was phasing in a new policy of requiring upfront payments in various departments.
"The policy has already been working well for elective surgeries in the Operating Theatre and will be phased in across the HSA," he said.
Lizzette Yearwood, CEO of the authority, said the changes were necessary to ensure adequate funding for healthcare.
"Like every other healthcare provider in the world, the HSA is facing significant challenges in regards to the cost of providing healthcare. Full implementation of our Payment Policy is critical to continued funding of our operations," she said.
"Provision of healthcare is dependent on adequate levels of funding. Improving our collections will allow us to broaden our scope of services and expand our facilities. With this policy, we are calling on all residents to do their part and help us help everyone in our community," he said.
She said funding through the Needs Assessment Unit may be available to patients struggling to find the funds for prescriptions.
Ms. Yearwood said the authority's bad debts were being driven by a small section of the population that remained uninsured or underinsured, 15 years after the Cayman Islands switched from a national healthcare system to an insurance based system.
"Our community is taking some time to adjust to the insurance based model which was put in place in 2000. In the old model, care was provided to the population by the Government's then Health Services Department which was funded by General Revenue. With the implementation of the Health Insurance Law everyone is required to have health insurance, however, there still remains a portion of our population that is uninsured or underinsured. This is our self-pay population which continues to drive our bad debt."


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Two free fishing events featuring lots of family fun will be held for Missouri City residents next month.
On Sept. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., a program that teaches children how to make their own fishing poles will be offered by the Missouri City and Sienna branches of the Fort Bend County Library and Missouri City's Parks & Recreation Department. It will be held at the Missouri City Community Center, 1522 Texas Parkway, and there are 100 fishing poles available on a first-come, first-serve basis. All children must be accompanied by an adult to receive a fishing hook. Food, drinks and a movie geared for youngsters will be part of the entertainment.
And on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Community Park, 1700 Glenn Lakes Lane, Missouri City will host its annual KIDFISH outing. Participants 16 and younger who come out will spend the morning catching and releasing plenty of fish and prizes will be awarded for the largest catch by age group. To register, please visit the Missouri City Parks & Recreation Office, 1522 Texas Parkway. Registration will also be available on the day of the event beginning at 7 a.m. For more information, call 281-403-8637.

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Day tripping
This summer we've tried to take the kids on little mini trips when both Michael and I have a day off together (which is very infrequent unfortunately). We decided to check our our first Rangers game. Of course we were ill prepared never having been before. We got tickets to a 1pm game and got seats in the blazing sun. It was SO HOT that Michael bought us an umbrella but didn't realize that half of it was clear! The seats were like molten lava and we went through water like camels in the desert which cost a small fortune. It was still a great experience. The Rangers lost but at least that's something we can check off of our to-do list.
Another day we decided to take the kids for a hike at Mineral Wells State Park. I love it there though I've never done any climbing/repelling Michael did quite a bit when he was in high school.
Libby is always ready to strike a pose when you point a camera at her.
These smiling photos were all taken before she fell onto a cactus and got 100s of little hair like needles in her hands and shoulder. What a helpless moment to be stuck on a hike with no idea what to do or how to help her. Now every time we see cactus on the side of the road she points them out, "Momma look at the casts (her word for cactus)"!
Last weekend I was looking for something for us to do and I remembered that we'd never taken the kids to see the cattle drive down in the Fort Worth Stockyards so we decided to make a day of it. We went to the drive at 11:30 (really hot!) then went to lunch at H3 (yummy) then walked around for a while and explored the stockyards a bit (death by heat stroke) before we had tickets to see the Wild Bill Hickok show (never made it there because Libby was terrified by the fake gun slingers). It was SO HOT that I just ache thinking about it. Luckily we made up for some of the heat issues by visiting a petting zoo there which the kiddos loved.
I didn't get any photos of the other cool stuff we did because I think my phone was melded to my back side from being in the pocket of my sweat soaked jeans. It was not something I'd do again during the summer months.


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|A night photo of the Enola Gay Hangar at the historic Wendover Airfield, Utah. This hangar is 200 x 200 feet, plus offices on the left and right sides. Exposure: f/4.0 • 10 seconds • ISO 1600 • White Balance = 4000º K. (Click image to enlarge)
During WWII this airfield had over 600 buildings with barracks that housed almost 20,000 servicemen and civilian workers. This 200 x 200 feet hangar was built in 1943 to house and maintain two B-29 Superfortress bombers at a time, one of which (the Enola Gay) went on to drop the first atomic bomb. Although the hangar has deteriorated over time, restoration work has refurbish the west side of the hanger and the side offices.
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Have you ever wondered how those tiles are laid can look so perfect? What is the secret of effective tile laying? How can we choose the right kind of tile for our home? Yes there are different kind of tiles that we can choose from. There is the ceramic tile, the Quarry tile, the slate tile, and of course wall tiles.
The Ceramic tiles are for interior floors, usually used in areas such as Kitchens, Bathrooms or laundries. One of the key aspects to good effective tile laying is in the preparation of the floor. Its just like decorating; preparation is the key to success. Both glazed ceramic tiles can be laid directly onto a concrete floor, as long as the floor is dry and in good sound condition.
If you have a timber floor, you can lay tiles directly onto the timber, but only if the timber is strong enough to support the extra weight of the tiles. Tiles in mass can be very heavy, so check with builder to see if your timber floor will take the weight. If not, here are some things that you can do:
1) Cover the floorboards with an exterior grade plywood; make sure that the plywood is securely fixed onto your floor. This can be done with special floorboard adhesive and then some you can either nail it or screw it down to the floor.
2) Make sure that the floor is completely level, you may need some leveling compound to do this.
If you have vinyl on your floor you may want to remove any vinyl as this will help for leveling.
Ok, so now that we have our floor all nicely prepared what now? Well, the next step is to start laying out those tiles of yours. If you want the end result to look professional, then careful setting out of the tiles will be required.
Start off by finding the center of the floor, that should be your starting point. Lay the tiles out onto the floors from center out as you would like to see them, make sure that any patterns etc. are properly aligned. Remember too to allow for the joint thickness for the grout to go into. See how many whole tiles will fit onto the floor area Move the rows just slightly if need be to fit more tiles in.
As you lay the tiles, use tile spacers to mark the gaps between the tiles. Use a level to make sure that all of the tiles are straight with each other.
Now comes the fun bit, the edges. To measure these tiles, lay a whole tile over the last whole tile laid. Then place the edge of the tile next to the wall. Mark the tile and then cut it to size. To cut the tiles you will need either a diamond tipped blade or you can hire proper tile cutters from your local decorating stores.
Use a high-grade tile adhesive once you have the pattern of the tiles set out. Some adhesives do dry quickly, so you may need to be fast.
Laying tiles may not be as easy as it looks. If you do get stuck, then you will need to consult a qualified tile layer. He will know what the best thing for you to do is.
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Today I am tackling the oh so dreaded sock drawer *gasp* I know your shuddering, right? Well it was way overdue for me to give my sock drawer and the "unmentionable" drawer some attention so off to organizing I went.
Okay a quick glance is all my messy before pictures need! I only put them up there to give that magical "ah ha" moment that comes with the before and after photos. Really I'm not that embarrassed though some may find it "distasteful" to air ones (clean) laundry on the internet, but I'll survive.
Okay so I of course emptied the drawers completely and then wiped them out to give them a nice clean feel. If you want to line them with drawer paper now would be the time I haven't found any that I like quite yet so maybe I'll add some later...
Next you of course want to sort everything, match socks, purge some extras or UN-worn items.
I found these handy little baskets at my local dollar store and sorted things by use; everyday vs. occasional.
I am so happy with how this turned out and it literally cost me $2.00! Everything is sorted into two categories on the left I have occasional worn items and on the right I have everyday essentials that I reach for and in the back of my sock drawer I tossed my growing collection of tights and leggings.
I hope this gives you some ideas on how to get your drawers organized!
How do you organize your sock drawer? Any good tips and tricks? Leave a comment
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The attractions in Dayton are by far ubiquitous and heart-taking - theres no cliche in Ohio about the city that pulls towards you. Its attractions are stretched from breathtaking to beautiful. Dayton has always been synonymous with rich history, culture, attractions, arts, sports or literature.
Theres notable number of entertaining spots available in the city to hang about and you will surely get whisked away with the high energy, vibrancy and quality. Come to the city of easy-go-round people to explore what Dayton has to offer!
Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States and is the largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city had a population of 156,771. Dayton is nestled within the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
Dayton is expected to merge with the Cincinnati Metropolitan area due to Cincinnati's growth northward into the Miami Valley. This will form the Cincinnati-Dayton Metroplex. The estimated 2010 population will exceed 3 million and will rank as the 15th most populated combined statistical area in the U.S. The region lies within the humid continental climate zone and thus receives hot, muggy summers and cold, dry winters.
The city of Dayton plays host to significant industrial, aerospace, technological, and engineering research activity. It is also characterized for the many technical innovations and inventions developed there. Dayton signed an agreement called Dayton Peace Accords, which brought an end to the war in Bosnia. Among the notable residents of the city are the Wright brothers, poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and entrepreneur John H. Patterson.
Several major regional, national, and international corporations call the Dayton area their home, which include NCR, Reynolds & Reynolds, ChemStation International, Liberty Bank, NewPage Corporation, Standard Register, WorkflowOne, Huffy Bicycles, LexisNexis, and Mead prior to becoming MeadWestvaco.The city was once home of Speedwell Motor Car Company also.
Culture and Recreation
The rhythm of the Daytons lively cultural scene is electrifying and people here find any reason a good reason to celebrate. To have fun, entertainment and excitement, be a part of the celebrations stretching from North America's largest hamfest to the national Folk festival.
The city has many interesting sites to roam around. These include the Dayton Canoe Club, a private club located on four rivers where canoeing is enjoyed by many enthusiasts. The club has an active membership today and plays host to events yearlong. Dayton is the home to the Gem City Ballet and Progressive Dance Theater, the Fraze Pavilion and many others also. The Fraze Pavilion features many nationally and internationally known musicians for concerts.
If you have taste for theaters, dramas and other eclectic genres of entertainment, you have come to the right place. Dayton houses a variety of performing arts venues. Among all the rage venues is the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center where you will witness clock-round crowd. The Performing Arts Center is the home performance venue of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dayton Opera.
Besides Philharmonic and Opera performances, the Schuster Center features concerts, lectures, traveling Broadway shows, and is a popular spot for weddings and other events. The historic Victoria Theatre is known for playing host to many high-energy concerts, traveling Broadway shows, ballet, a summertime classic film series, and much more.
Dayton has a thriving downtown district which is the focal point of the residents as well as outsiders for many reasons. In the south of downtown, on the banks of the Great Miami River, is the University of Dayton Arena. The University is the home venue for the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams and the location of various other events and concerts.
The North of Dayton is the Hara Arena and the Nutter Center, venues that frequently conduct sporting events and big-scale concerts. However, the Nutter Center is the home arena for athletics of Wright State University and the Dayton Bombers.
Those who want to witness history in the making and are curious to know about the glory and downfall of nations, they must visit the citys various museums. The Dayton Art Institute - a museum of fine arts and the National Museum of the United States Air Force - displaying planes and other crafts etc are great places to make the most of your time.
The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park pays tribute to the lives and achievements of Dayton natives - Orville and Wilbur Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar.There is still a lot more to explore. Come, visit Dayton and explore the hidden treasures of the city yourself.
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Damean Freas, D.O. – Chief Executive Officer
Damean Freas, D.O., is the Chief Executive Officer for KureSmart Pain LLC. He is board certified and fellowship trained in pain medicine. Dr. Freas attended Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and performed his medical residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania. His fellowship training was completed at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan.
In 2016, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed Dr. Freas as the Chairman, Maryland Board of Physicians. The Maryland Board is the third largest in the country in terms of the number of licensed professionals that they oversee. Dr. Freas is the youngest Chairman in the Board's history.
Dr. Freas is listed as one of the "150 Pain Management Physicians to Know" by Becker's ASC Review. He was also rated one of the "Rising Stars of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation" for Washington DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia by Washington Post Magazine. In 2011, Dr. Freas was voted What's Up Annapolis and What's Up Eastern Shore magazine TOP DOC by his peers.
Dr. Freas specializes in intervention therapies such as epidural injections, joint injections, nerve blocks and EMG/NCV tests. Dr. Freas was selected as one of "America's Top Physicians" by the Consumer Research Council of America. He served as President of Maryland's Chapter of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and is on the Board of Directors for Maryland Hall.
Dan Bowen – Chief Financial Officer
Dan Bowen is KureSmart Pain Management's, Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Dan oversees the accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, human resources and information technology. Dan has industry knowledge in acute care, long-term care, home care, rehabilitation, behavioral health, insurance, dental and real estate areas. Dan is also experienced in a variety of corporate tasks including treasury functions, systems design, company formation, and acquisition due diligence and negotiations, in addition to traditional CFO duties. Prior to joining KureSmart, he was CFO for Onsite Health and Salisbury Management. He also held various financial executive roles with Kaiser Permanente, The Asbury Group, and Adventist Healthcare. Dan received a BS in accounting from the University of Maryland, Certified Public Accountant license, and a Master's of Science from Johns Hopkins University School of Business.
Kamran A Saraf MD – Executive Vice President
Dr. Saraf is board certified and fellowship trained in Pain Management. Originally from Maryland, Dr. Saraf completed Medical School and his Anesthesiology residency at the University of Miami, Miami FL. He obtained a Master of Science in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University. He went on to pursue a fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA in 2010.
Dr. Saraf is a recipient of the Maryland Senatorial Scholarship and the University of Miami Academic Achievement Scholarship. He was inducted into multiple national honor societies and served on various boards and committees throughout his medical education. He speaks three (3) languages and is medically fluent in Spanish.
Ehsan Abdeshahian MD – Vice President of Provider Relations
Ehsan Abdeshahian, M.D. is fellowship trained and specializes in pain management and sports medicine. Dr. Abdeshahian completed Medical School before doing his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at State University of New York Downstate in New York City. He then pursued a fellowship in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Dr. Abdeshahian has an interest in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. When he's not helping patients, Dr. Abdeshahian enjoys outdoor activities, playing basketball and traveling.


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Rewind a couple of months and we were asking a billion-pound question: who would win and who would lose in the research excellence framework 2014?
With the scores now in, and a final reckoning due in the grant allocations, this week we ask another potentially billion-pound question: how much did the REF actually cost?
According to Robert Bowman, director of the Centre for Nanostructured Media at Queen's University Belfast, the REF price tag is far heftier than official estimates are likely to suggest, and may have been as high as £1.2 billion.
Bowman's inflated calculation reflects the fact that institutions themselves strain every sinew to put together the most competitive REF submissions possible. Many of these costs are likely to be excluded from the official totting-up (which put the cost of the 2008 research assessment exercise at just £47 million), but should they be? After all, the REF is explicitly a competitive process, so the universities' efforts to compete can hardly be written off as self-imposed extravagance.
The REF is explicitly a competitive process, so the universities' efforts to compete can hardly be written off as self-imposed extravagance
Putting the precise sums to one side, the question ultimately is whether the REF costs too much as the preferred method for measuring research strength and allocating quality-related funding. The results are used to dole out about £7 billion over their six-year life-span, so the politicians' answer would be that the money is a worthwhile investment as long as the REF retains the sector's trust (although they might also question whether an approach based solely on metrics could – for some disciplines at least – return very similar results with far less effort). Others would argue that the REF does not retain academics' trust, and as such needs major revision regardless.
The issue of cost also has some bearing on the continuing speculation about the future of the system of dual support for research. Ministers moved to scotch those rumours in the recent grant letter, but it's worth noting that the expenditure of time and effort on the other side of the equation – the allocation of research council funding – has been estimated to be several times that put in to QR.
Elsewhere in this week's issue, we have an analysis by Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder professor of geography at the University of Oxford, of the currents swirling around university admissions.
Like so much else in higher education, the future of the UK's student body is up for grabs, with the kaleidoscope being given a particularly vigorous shake by the abolition of the student numbers cap.
The pieces in motion include the overall expansion of student numbers (more than half a million places were filled this year), the mix of qualifications (four in 10 students admitted by Manchester Metropolitan University this year held BTECs), growing demand from continental Europe and, of course, the parlous state of the job market as an alternative to further study.
Dorling tracks the changes we have already seen, highlighting some counter-intuitive trends, and explores key issues we're likely to face in years to come.
Underpinning this period of uncertainty is the overarching question of university funding, which for both teaching and research is under close scrutiny. With questions lingering about the sustainability of the status quo, a nettle patch awaits whoever wins the general election this spring.


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Zach was mock whispering and rocking my nearly comatose body back and forth, hoping to rouse me so that I could answer an urgent question. I should have been up, but it was June and I was sort of hoping we could all just pretend that school was out for the summer.
"Mmmmm," I managed to grunt.
"Momma, Bro and I want to go on an adventure today."
"Can that wait until after I use the bathroom and get some coffee in me?"
The boys have learned that the surest way to avoid fractions and grammar and laundry is to tell me they want to go on an adventure. I'm a sucker for adventures. Like the boys, I bore easily. And like the boys, I have no great desire to spend the day trying once again to help Ezra memorize the seven times table or wondering again why it is that Zach is not capable of capitalizing the first word in a sentence.
The beauty of homeschooling is that you can always give in to that impulse jump in the car and head off for lands unknown. I suppose that very freedom is risky as well. But like I said, it was June, and Zach sounded so sweet, and I had a headache that did not bode well for long division. An adventure it would be.
"I think that you two should take the T by yourselves, and I'll meet you in Harvard Square for lunch."
The boys are nine and ten, and I'd been thinking they were ready to ride the subway without me. They already know far more about the stops than I do and, unlike me, they don't get all turned around when they come up on to the street from the station below.
"But, Mom, what if someone tries to kidnap us!"
"No one is going to kidnap you. You'll be together, and there are a ton of other adults who can help you if you need it."
"What about all of the homeless people?"
"What about them? They don't want to hurt you. And you come in contact with a lot more homeless people in Central Square than you will on the subway."
Note to self: We need to explore their experience of strangers and homeless people.
Zach protested that he didn't need God because he wasn't scared.
Note to self: We need to explore their experience of prayer.
Ezra decided he was ready to give it a go, even if Zach didn't want to. He would get on the first train, and Zach and I would follow in the second station. Once on the platform, though, I wasn't comfortable with Ez riding alone. I told Zach that I would give both him and his brother $5 if they would ride in a different car from me.
That's right, I bribed him. Outward Bound would not bribe a kid to do a ropes course. But I'm not Outward Bound, and I was hungry and wanted to get to lunch, and I wanted to encourage him and didn't want to take the time to manipulate him more subtly.
They hopped on the train, holding hands. I got on the car behind them, and they waved at me through the windows. They beamed the entire way.
On the way home, they asked if they could have another $5 if they rode the train by themselves.
Note to self: Bad Mommy reaps what she sows.
After negotiations were completed, they again grabbed each others hands and took off. I had wanted them to wait for me on the platform at our stop. But they had assured me that they would be fine getting off the train and walking home by themselves.
When I got home and I asked how it was, they said, "No big deal."
I still haven't figured out the balance between encouraging your kids to take risks and supporting their own sense of boundaries. I'm sure that they would have soon decided on their own that they wanted to try riding the trains solo if I had just waited a few more months. But I didn't, and they spent a very proud afternoon telling everyone how it was no big deal to take the train without me.
Final note to self: Sometimes even when you do everything wrong, the day turns out just lovely.


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We've seen a lot of generosity on Today Tonight
South Australians who reach out stop at nothing to selflessly put a smile on the faces of those in need.
But a group of Adelaideans have really got behind one family who sadly know heartbreak all too well.
This is no ordinary backyard makeover however, this generous gesture stems from the most tragic of circumstances.
In August 2005 devoted husband Alan Wilson was senselessly killed within minutes of his home.
His car was hit at high speed by 22 year old un-licenced road rage driver Michael James Hart.
Having just side swiped another car hart doused his lights and slammed into Alan's car at
111km/h in a 60km/h zone.
His devastated wife Cheryl says "he destroyed us�.. he took my husbands life away and therefore he took part of us away as well."
Hart suffered brain damage in the crash and never served jail time even so nothing could repair the damage he'd done to Cheryl Wilson their 3 children Brad, Zac and Sydney or Alan's two older sons.
Life for Cheryl and the kids would never be the same.
Alan Wilson has been described as your typical Aussie good bloke and a devoted dad.
"He loved being there for everybody," says Cheryl� he was a family man, he always helped people and he was my best friend."
And her best friend had a plan he was no longer around to complete.
Darren Gepp from Hire a Hubby decided to fulfil Alans dream of a back and front yard makeover so he called upon friends and even strangers to come to the one day working bee.
"I think at the end of the day she's going to get what Alan had intended," says Darren.
What would have taken Alan more than a year to complete was attempted in just 8 hours.
Working alongside the hire a hubby's were Jims mowing guys and gals, friends and family and Sgt. Jamie Lewcock from the Major Crash Investigation Unit.
"This is helping out a friend in need," says Jamie, "it's also a legacy for Alan as well. We can bring his dream to fruition,"
While it was suggested the work on the backyard be postponed Cheryl was insistent the gift her family was being offered go ahead as planned.
With the mission almost accomplished all that needed to be done was the laying of the lawn which was done in super quick time by the team from Jims Mowing.
A tearful Cheryl said it was incredible, "you know I had this picture in my head for years but it's just over the top compared to what I thought, it's beautiful... this was Alan's plan and now it's done it's beyond belief."
There were gifts of backyard furniture, a barbie and plenty of potted plants to complete this magnificent makeover but it doesn't end there for Darren Gepp.
"Cheryl's two young boys are still living in the same bedroom," says Darren "the 10 and 12 years olds are driving each other nuts."
So Darren is going to add 3 rooms to the house "one a bedroom, family room for the kids to play in and a little retreat for Cheryl, that's the plan."
So Darren is calling out to Adelaide's tradies.
"If there's anybody that can just come along, give us their time, we need materials donated as well so we can get stage two completed."
Meanwhile Cheryl and the kids have a backyard straight out of Better Homes and Gardens.
"I do see there is a future now," says Cheryl. "I know I've always had a future with the children but I can really see it now and I can accept it, whereas for a long time there I couldn't."
To all those who worked so hard to bring some sunshine into the Wilson's lives �.. congratulations.
Cement courtesy, Stratco St Agnes
Roundup weed killer - Home Hardware Munno Para
Paint for sheds and fences - Solver Paints St Marys
Paint for front fence - Mitre 10 Elizabeth West
Plumbing materials (drainage) Reece, Salisbury
Plumbing (irrigation and ip cover) Reece, St Agnes
Rotary clothes line - Hills Industries
Fold out clothes line - Donna Cranwell
Concrete - Cemex
Plastic, mesh and chairs for concrete - Bianco construction supplies
Clay pavers and retaining wall blocks - Austral bricks
Instant lawn - Garden Grove
Paving quarry rubble, paving sand, paving gap sand and steel pins for sleepers -
Northern Building supplies
Landscaping plants front and back yards - Fairview Plant Wholesalers
Mulch & bunting - Playford City Council
Flood lighting - Redline Electrical
Bobcat & tipper (yard/concrete) - Mark Kruechel
Industrial paint sprayer - Kennards Salisbury
Waste bins - Local Bins Golden Grove
Car trailer - Move Yourself Trailers, Cavan
Caravan removal - Tilt Truck Towing
Concrete pumping and laying and concrete saw - Geoff Cook
Tyson Stowers - Entice Paving
Bobcat & tipper (lawn/garden) - Jemmak Earthmoving
Portable chemical toilet, paving vibrating plate and brick cutting saw - Coates Hire Salisbury
Work gloves - Look Buy and Save, Golden Grove
Boiling water urn � TS Adelaide Navy Cadets
Kids bedroom carpet � Solomons, Munno Para
Glazed pots - Cheap glazed & terracotta pots
Pot plants and potting soil - Heyne's Nursery
Gas bbq and 6 seat outdoor setting - Harvey Norman, Munno Para
Hedge trimmer, garden tool set and polished rocks - Mitre 10 Mansfield Park
Food,soft drinks and wine - North East Meat Market
Barnacle Bills, Golden Grove
Domino's Golden Grove
Sip'n Save, Underdale
Fosters Australia winemaking
Parafield Airport Liquor Store
SA Police Major Crash social club
Drinking water filter - Filterworks
Family meal voucher - Lord Melbourne Hotel
$100 voucher - Jims Mowing SA
1 year free dental - City Central Dental
And a big thankyou to all those who helped out on the day�.
Cheryl and her kids
Cheryl's family and friends
Sgt. Jamie Lewcock - SA Major Crash investigation unit
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Jims Mowing, Surrey Downs
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Friday, July 12, 2013
6 comments:
- JaneGardner said...
Look really nice!
What about white friendship stars?
- July 12, 2013 at 8:33 AM
- sophie said...
I know you weren't necessarily asking for suggestions and I have no idea if there is a rule for border you're adding (beyond the fabric guideline). If it were my decision, I would be tempted to repeat the sawtooth star in the center and make a bunch of those for the next border. I might even repeat the colors of the center and make red stars on a cream/light background.
- July 12, 2013 at 10:00 AM
- Wacky Woman said...
Isn't that pretty! Love the batik.
- July 12, 2013 at 11:03 AM
- Dolores said...
Mini trees with a light background? Thinking about quilt things and the next step always takes me the longest and quite often I'm glad it does because problems are solved and colours are chosen.
- July 12, 2013 at 11:33 AM
- Barbara said...
Beautiful fabrics. How about a braid border? Would be nice with some light/medium batiks against that dark blue border.
- July 13, 2013 at 9:45 AM
- Michele said...
A dogtooth border is a good idea! A checkerboard border is another nice option. I'm sure it will look wonderful no matter what you choose :-)
- July 13, 2013 at 9:36 PM


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Posted by Unknown on 30th May 2017
Again, I love the hankerchief, but wish the pattern would come through darker on the underside, instead of just one side.
Posted by Unknown on 29th Mar 2016
The fabric is of excellent quality.
Posted by Andrew on 12th Jan 2016
In both size and pattern this is a great reproduction. And South Union Mills service is great too. Thanks!


text: Paola Rico is 16 years old and just finished her sophomore year at Roosevelt High School. She returns to the Goodman for the third time with Feast, following God's Work in 2014 and Home/Land in 2013. Ms. Rico writes: "APTP has expanded my knowledge on issues that not only affect certain people, but the whole world. The support I have at APTP is unbelievable. Throughout my three years with APTP I've discovered what it is to be an artist, activist and an ethnographer. I am eternally grateful for the work that I do, the people I meet, the stories we tell as an ensemble and the amazing opportunities APTP gives me to become a thinker, dreamer and a firm believer that the impossible is always possible."


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Our history
Booderee, in the Dhurga language of the region, means 'bay of plenty'. The name was chosen by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community for the former Jervis Bay National Park and Jervis Bay Botanic Gardens following the handback of the area to its Aboriginal traditional owners.
The Wreck Bay people remain closely tied to their culture. They have vast experience in cultural interpretation and are delighted to guide visitors around the botanic gardens and park, sharing stories of their ancestors and way of life.
Traditional living
Murrays Beach at Booderee National Park
Booderee is a Koori-owned place. Koori people are born of the land and have lived off the land forever. Booderee is the home and spirit of the Wreck Bay people and holds much evidence of the traditional owners' ancestry.
More than 100 prehistoric Aboriginal sites have been recorded on the Bherwerre Peninsula, some probably dating back to the stabilisation of the sea level about 6,000 years ago. Most sites are shell middens, but there are also rock shelters, burial sites, ceremonial grounds, stone-flaking sites and axe-sharpening grooves.
The distribution of these recorded sites emphasises the importance of the eastern end of Wreck Bay. The high density of midden sites on the Bherwerre Peninsula mirrors the preferred fishing zones of the present community.
Ceremonial bunan or bora grounds are known only from the immediate hinterland of this section of Wreck Bay, and nearly all known axe grinding groove sites are in the catchments of Mary and Summercloud bays.
Living off the land
A timid swamp wallaby, Booderee National Park
Booderee forms part of a network of sites, places and landscapes that have helped provide generations with the knowledge and understanding of how to properly manage and live with these lands and waters.
Aboriginal people established camps where food and water were abundant and hunting and gathering were bountiful. The main sources of bush foods were yams, berries and native animals such as kangaroos, possums and echidnas.
Seafood has always been a major part of the Booderee diet. Oysters, muttonfish (abalone), pipis and mussels were easily found, especially at low tide. Resources were so abundant that huge piles of shells (middens) accumulated.
Fish catches were also plentiful, as the Aboriginal people's only competition for these tasty morsels were the predators of the ocean. Net-fishing has played (and still plays) a major role in the lives of the people of Wreck Bay. The main fish caught are whiting, bream, salmon and tailor.
Recent history
Virgin Holidays, Responsible Tourism Awards 2010
In 2010 the Wreck Bay community made Australian history, taking out an international award in the Virgin Holidays' Responsible Tourism Awards. Today nearly 80% of Booderee's staff and contractors are local Indigenous people, working in the park and helping connect visitors with their culture.


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8.9.2015, Estonia
MS KART driver Mattias Ringberg (nr.1) took the first place in last event of
our local hobby drivers series called Harrastajate Kardisari. This victory
gave him overall win in OPEN cathegory. Another MSKART driver Aleks Timm
(nr.102) took the third place and was also third in overall standings of
OPEN cathegory.
Best regards,
Aksel Weiler


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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Historicon 2012
My son and I attended Historicon this past weekend and had a great time. Saw lots of old friends, played in a couple of great games and ran two of my own.
We spent Thursday shopping in the dealer room/flea market and generally observing. Friday I ran my Conqueror Worm of Mars game and we played in a Gnome Wars game. Saturday I ran Goodbye to Guns and that night we played in Howard Whitehouse's pulp extravaganza. Had a great time with it all.
I had the impression that there were a bit more "quality" games at this con than seemed to be the case with the past couple of conventions. That may just be a factor of most of the games being in a single locations but it did seem like there were more elaborate set-ups with some beautiful terrain.
I was very impressed with Bob Giglio's Ango-Zanzibar War game, truly an epic sight.
Here's some other games that caught my eye.
I don't know if the John Carter movie was the influence but VSF games set on Mars seemed to be a sub-theme of the convention. There were a number of impressive GASLIGHT games put on by Chris Palmer and Buck Surdu (the authors of GASLIGHT) as well as Frank Chadwick's game with some incredible scenery.
Regarding my own game, the Conqueror Worm, I think it went pretty well although a bit slow at time but that is probably the factor of having 10 players, most who had not played GASLIGHT previously. Everyone seemed to have a good time and got into the spirit of the thing.
As it played out, it ended up as a major but costly Imperial victory. On the Imperial right flank, the Earthling-led Martians of the New Model Army had a hard fought slugging match with the rebel Army of Protei with the latter slowly gaining the upper hand and capturing the Imperial supply base.
In the center the Worm cultists and Army of Tobansoor got in a long distance barrage with the archaic Imperial Guard army supported by the Edison Electronic Company that was led by a somewhat disgruntled employee, Nikola Tesla. The fight in this sector climaxed when Tesla (played with great mad-genius aplomb by Howard Whitehouse) jury-rigged a death ray out the generator that supplied electricity to a contingent of robots. The death ray disabled the Conqueror Worm, a huge war machine, artifact from a previous Martian civilization. While the cult priestesses struggle to repair it, they were attacked by a hidden hit squad of the Imperial Secret Service, the Silent Shadows. The priestesses were all killed.
On the Imperial left flank, the Imperial-allied Tharks, led by their favorite Earthing, Prince Ruprikt of Ruritanian, launched a flank attack on the Hill Martian forces of the cultists. Both sides were bloodied with the Tharks ultimately being wiped out except for Ruprikt. The American expatriate units were also chewed up pretty well. Things looked really dark for the Imperials when the rebel sky fleet came on in a body and moved directly to engage the hard pressed Americans. An incredibly lucky shot from the American dynamite gun saved the day, hitting the big sky galleon and knocking it from the sky with one shot. A bit later another lucky shot brought down one of the smaller gunships
The final point of the game was when the sand Martians reached a shrine in the midst of the Imperial lines and revived a buried Cephalopod war machine. Conventional weapons did little to machine. Amazingly, Ruprikt leapt onto the top, managed to open the hatch and engaged the Cephalopod pilot in hand-to-hand combat. They both managed to kill each other, leaving Ruprikt as a heroic martyr.
Friday night, we played in a Gnome Wars game. Consider that these have been around for a few years, are prominent at the convention and are in line with my personal taster for whimsical gaming, I'm surprised I never joined one previously. The rules are actually a very serviceable set of skirmish rules with plenty of humorous special rules. I played on the "allied" side of Highlanders (I ran two units of these kilted gnomes), Sikhs, cavemen, and leprechauns against a predominantly German force. The battle was for control of a village and after a rough start, we managed to get the upper hand on the Germans. Just as we were about to complete our victory, one of the other players had one of his gnomes desecrate a holy fountain by … using it as a rest room. This caused a vast horde of gnome zombies to appear but we fortunately had little trouble in vanquishing them.
On Saturday I ran Goodbye to Guns: All quiet on the Ruritanian Front. It was interesting to see how differently this one played out from when I ran it at Cold Wars. The game fell into to sections. The first was the Big Push, where American, Ruritanian, Angol-French, and Italian forces assaulted the main Central Powers trench line held by Germans and Austro-Hungarians supported by reserves of Turkish and German stosstruppen. In both games, the Central Powers proved surprisingly resistant against overwhelming odds. At Cold Wars, the Italians roundly defeated the Austro-Hungarians who were ensconced on a well-fortified mountain top while the rest of the Allies had trouble capturing the first line of German trenches. At Historicon, the Italians were unable to make much progress while the rest of the Allies captured the two German trench lines and, despite a heroic defense by some Fraulein troops, advancing well into the city.
The other half of the game revolved around the attempts to rescue the captured Princess Ludmilla. At Cold Wars, she was suitable rescued by the heroic efforts of American spy, G-8, and our hero, Ernest Hummingbird. At Historicon, the heroes failed completely, despite having the added assistance of a troop of Australian Light Horse and some Ruritanian partisans. It was suitably dramatic however, with the game ending, after a massive bombing strike by the Red Baron that wiped out friend and foe, when Hummingbird squared off against the skull-headed German villain, Der Schlager. They both rendered each other unconscious. As consolation, he awoke in the arms of Mata Hari who had switched sided as a double agent. There was also a glimmer of hope for the Princess when Joey the War-rat (the beloved pet that Private Baldrick was searching for and who had been held as lab rat in the villain's lab) leapt into the lap of the driver of the staff car that was taking Princess Ludmilla to Vienna and the game ended with the car caroming off the board.
I had a great group of players who got into the spirit of the game, especially the role-playing aspect of it. Of particular note was our mad doctor who had the best maniacal laugh I've heard in years and also Walt O'Hara who played a deeply befuddled King Ruprikt.
That night we played in Howard Whitehouse's Cairo Nest of Spies. With around 20 players, the action was too wide-spread and frenetic to give a coherent narrative but it had something to do with trying to keep a sarcophagus out of the hands of the Nazis. My son got to play a brutal Soviet agent with a penchant for sucker punching passers-by while I played the heroic British pilot Biggles who was much better behind the wheel of plane than a sports car. In appropriate pulp fashion, the good guys triumphed and the bad guys fell from airplanes.
Overall a great time!
3 comments:
Great AAR, I truly appreciate the time people take to photo and write up their experiences! Thanks for that!
- July 26, 2012 at 7:31 AM
- PMMDJ said...
Conqueror Worm was a lot of fun! Thanks for putting all that effort into it.
(I was the player behind the ill-fated Conquerer Worm itself.)
- July 26, 2012 at 10:36 AM
- bogdanwaz said...
Thanks for the kind words. PMMDJ, thanks for playing and I'm glad you had fun. I thought for a while that the rebels were going to pull it off, the Imperials won primarily due to a couple of fortuitously timed lucky rolls.
- July 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM
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Summer is almost over, and the kids will be back to school before you know it. Mid August is usually the time when we start back to school shopping, and planning for lunches, snacks, and supplies.
Our school hands out a supplies list that we need to fulfill before the first official day. When we were kids the supplies were always provided by the school, but in recent years there have been so many school budget cuts, that it is necessary for parents to step in and help. Before shopping for supplies, make sure to scan the local store circulars for deals. Often times you can score notebooks for as little as a penny, when you are purchasing other items at the same time. You can't rally beat a penny. Be sure to clip coupons to pair with the already great back to school deals.
Minimize the stress and rushing around by creating a routine. Be sure to start your bedtime routine early enough so that the last thing to do on the list ends at the expected bed time. On the other end, make sure your child wakes early enough to follow his/her morning routine. Rushing causes added stress, which is no way to start the day. Happy 2013/14 school year!
Set a schedule, and stick to it.
Our Bedtime Routine is as follows:
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It was a running joke during the long US election campaign that many Americans would immediately move to Canada if Donald Trump were to emerge triumphant. Judging by US internet searches for information on moving to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, many weren't joking after all.
You might soon be finding a lot more Americans in your favourite gap year destinations.
Soon after the outcome of the election became clear, Canada's official immigration website crashed. Although there could be other explanations, the timing rather suggests it was knocked out by sheer weight of desperate visitors. The website has since come back online.
Unhappy Americans aren't just looking to their neighbours to the north; both Australia and New Zealand have seen huge spikes in interest in the 24 hours following the election.
The Immigration New Zealand website received 56,300 visits from the US, when its daily average is just 2,300 visits. In the same period, some 7,000 Americans registered their interest in relocating to New Zealand – twice the number usually seen in a month.
Google has also registered a spike in Americans searching "Move to Australia," searches jumping by some 2400%. Most searches came from Oregon, Colorado, Washington, and Virginia – all states that voted for Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton.
How many will actually pursue a move away from the US remains to be seen, especially as immigration law ensures any such move can not be made easily.
Still, as all three countries are popular backpacker destinations, favoured by travellers as a way of escaping the rest of the world, the idea of an influx of Americans to any or all of them is not exactly a welcome thought.
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the USA on January 20. We can only wait and see if an exodus will follow.


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Ten Things to Know Before a Job Interview in Germany
Item number one is the easiest: "Things will be different." Very different.Now that we've got that out of the way, let's see how you can learn about nine more German job interview basics. What should you expect as an American who is looking for employment with a German company in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart or Hamburg, for example?
Expat culture shock
Americans in Germany (and Germans in the U.S., of course) commonly experience a "culture shock" when entering the foreign work environment for the first time.
Newcomers are often humbled by their own lack of actual knowledge about the other country's (workplace) culture. Those are important lessons to learn. Don't waste the opportunity with "better" or "worse" comparisons. Think "different."
Job Interview Quiz for American Expats in Germany
To help you prepare for a successful outcome, we have prepared a quiz for you on the Germany-USA Career Center website. It highlights some common situations American applicants face in their job interviews with German companies, Job Interview Basics for Americans in Germany on the Germany-USA Career Center website.
Source: Germany-USA Career Tips - Germany-USA Career Center Career Services.


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As 2016 is coming to a close, I don't even know how to wrap my head around it. This year has been filled with some of the most intense and scary struggles of my life – and some of the biggest blessings. Some days I felt like we hit rock bottom and could barely get through the day. But 90% of the time, our days were filled with purpose, plans of action, dreams, blessings and most importantly – unconditional love. Love is what gets us through the hard times. Love for ourselves. Love for one another.
My life isn't perfect – far from it. Sometimes I wonder why things happen to me. Why did this happen? How did we get here? Was it to make me learn a lesson? Am I being asked to simply appreciate what was given to me and what I have? Was it to make me slow down? Am I proving to myself that I'm a devoted spouse or a dedicated mother? I often find that the struggle is what makes me truly appreciate the good in each day. Kind of like when I run a marathon …. If miles 22-24 are excruciating, I collect myself and get a second-wind at mile 25. I pace myself and finish the race out strong with a smile on my face. When you're running a race and struggling, do you turn around and run the other direction or just stand there? No. You move forward. You get through it. That hard stuff is hard. Like, really hard. But closing in on the finish line is so rewarding – not just because I ran twenty-six miles … but, I made it through the hard stuff. And I left that stuff behind me.
The holidays seem to bring hard times upon us. Often. If you are going through a difficult time right now – I promise it will get better. Sometimes we just need to fall down or trip a little in order to make the race of life a little more humbling. We need to believe in ourselves and make adjustments to what we've been dealt, take one mile and one day at a time and surround ourselves with our support crew.
Thank you for being a part of my year this year.
Don't fear moving forward. Fear standing still.


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The quality of student performers in the region is amazing! The 3rd place winner of the 32nd annual Young Artist Solo Competition, saxophonist and high school student, Maneesh Apte, with pianist, Michael Olson, plays the Alexander Glazunov Saxophone Concerto from the January 5, 2013 competition in Moorhead. It's a stunning performance! Maneesh was one of eighteen finalists in The Young Artist Solo Competition. The competition is sponsored by the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra and Classical MPR.
Regional Spotlight: Maneesh Apte
Classical Music Features Steve Staruch · ST. PAUL, Minn. ·


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Get Vinyl Window Tax Credits At Advertiser White Center Glass & Upholstery
Advertiser and friend of the blog White Center Glass & Upholstery would like to remind our loyal readers of a great way to save on new windows.
But you need to act now.
"Federal tax credits for installing new vinyl windows run out just after winter sets in. Some rules apply, but the potential savings are amazing. Call or stop by for details," says office manager Abby Fisher.
She continued: "We have a wide variety of vinyl windows. Weathervane is the power player brand. These windows are locally made, and their warranty is excellent. They have outstanding customer service."
White Center Glass & Upholstery started over 48 years ago at 9443 Delridge Way SW, just north of Roxbury in the historic Delridge Triangle.
They provide and install windows, mirrors, patterned glass, shower doors, tabletops and shelving, and can custom-size and sand them down for you right at the shop.
Another tip: Be sure and ask about the generous discounts for customers who pay by cash or check.
And now, we happily re-release by "popular demand" the White Center Glass & Upholstery video starring the blog's own Bart Bryan:
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6-Nations Expats? (Cape Town)
I ask this every year, but why not!
Anyone got any good recommendations for pubs to watch Six-Nations rugby. I'm in Camps Bay, but expecting to go to town, CBD, Sea Pint etc. if needed.
I'm Welsh, so will be watching Wales beat England tonight... just not 100% sure where yet. Would love some fellow English-bashers (be they Irish, Scottish or even French or Italian). I'd even be happy, at a push to have some English soon-to-be friends to taunt ;)
If I don't hear otherwise I'll be at the Fireman's Arms I imagine! Probably getting heckled by too many Englishmen :)


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Andy Hall
Andy Hall and Stringdusters workshop in SD
Hey guys,
I'll be doing a workshop at a place called Old Time Music in San Diego on Tuesday August 26th at 7pm.
The Infamous Stringdusters will play some tunes, then we'll break up for instrument instruction. Come by
If your in the area.
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Reso Roundup #1
2008 is proving to be an active year for this instrument and it's enthusiasts. Here's what some of our favorite resoists are up to:
Billy Cardine - In addition to recently becoming a father, Bill and The Biscuit Burners have just released their 3rd album, Take Me Home. According to Bill, they've had a lot of industry interest, but have chosen to continue releasing thier cd's independently. They're doing well with a grassroots release, but please pass the word regarding this wonderful group of musicians. The 'Burners recently played the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, which can be heard/seen here.
Bill recently played a track on Sara Watkins upcoming disc, which features Sara, Sean, Gillian and David and Byron House...produced by John Paul Jones. He also arranged a Mozart piece for Viola and dobro for the much anticipated Scheerhorn project with Odessa Jorgensen (from The Biscuit Burners) playing the Viola. Classical arrangement is a priority for Bill and he usually keeps a project of such nature in the works. He's also been producing and playing on a project for the Virginia based Downbeat Project. He describes the group as a cross between Ray Charles and Jack Johnson with a bunch of slide work, which sounds very appealing. Additionally, Bill and fellow Biscuit Burner Dan Bletz have started a Gypsy Jazz band that's playing in and around Asheville, NC. Cardine will also continue teaching and performing with mentor and good friend Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya in the upcoming months.
Bill's latest solo project is still in the works and should be worth waiting for.
Phil Leadbetter- Phil's group Grasstowne will be in Nashville in mid May to start on the their 2nd CD for Pinecastle Records. They'll also be featured on XM Radio in a live studio segment on June 6th.
Michael Witcher- Michael recently played on a track featuring Sara Watkins, Sean Watkins, and Mark Shatz for Sara's new project produced by John Paul Jones. He also recently cut a track on lap steel with Tyler Hilton (who played Elvis in Walk the Line). His contributions to the sonically adventurous 'Missy Raines and the New Hip' will will shine on a 5 song EP due out in a few weeks (we should all get it). Witcher also took part on the Scheerhorn Project record with Stuart Duncan, Guthrie Trapp, Doug Belote and Missy Rains. Largo, an upcoming film features a live performance of These Days with Witcher, Jackson Brown and Sean and Sara Watkins. Michael also recently played on Prairie Home Companion with Ashley Monroe.
Michael is also teaching at several upcoming workshops.
Dobro Workshop $50
April 27th 10am - 1pm
Blue Ridge Pickin Parlor (818) 282-9001
17828 Chatsworth Street,
Granada Hills, California 91344
Lap Steel (blues/rock) $50
April 27th 2pm - 5pm
Blue Ridge Pickin Parlor (818) 282-9001
17828 Chatsworth Street,
Granada Hills, California 91344
June 22nd-27th
Dobro Intensive
July 10th -13th
Fort Worden State Park
Port Townsend, WA
Augusta Bluegrass Week
July 27th -August 1st
Andy Hall- The Infamous Stringdusters have been touring heavily, and have completed a new project produced with Tim O'brien as well that is slated for release in June, with some type of pre-order contest to ensue in a few weeks. The 'Dusters have 28 scheduled shows in Europe in May. Andy has been on many recent sessions - Rhonda Vincent, The Grascals, Matt Flinner, Dave Harvey and Moody Bluegrass 2, just to name a few. He's also been enjoying the success of his latest project 'The Sound Of The Slide Guitar'.
Ferrell Stowe- "Big Stan", the Rob Schneider movie that Ferrell contributed music to for the soundtrack, is now set to premier in September this year. The trailer featuring Ferrell should start airing soon. They are using 3 songs from his "Stobro's Blues" project, and also several orchestral cues that Ferrel took part in. Sony has purchased the film, and there is a possibility of soundtrack project from the movie.
Ferrell is currently working on his next solo project and has written most of the material for it. It will include some of his favorite players around Nashville, Stephen Mougin, Jessie Cobb, Dennis Crouch and Mike Scott, as well as a couple of vocals by a very prominent producer/singer/songwriter to be divulged later.
Todd Livingston- Todd has moved to Nashville and has been filling in on some Jim Lauderdale gigs. He played Dobrofest last summer and toured with Fragment while in central Europe. He's also been touring with a country rock band called Buckskin Stallion out of Colorado playing lapsteel. He has a solo CD in the works under the guidance of Randy Kohrs and his Slack Key Studio (where he also just cut a track for the Scheerhorn project). Todd is now playing a Paduk Rayco guitar, which he's very please with.
Ivan Rosenberg- Ivan is busy touring, recording and teaching over the next few months.
Jerry Douglas- Jerry has been taking some "time off" (relatively speaking...) over the past few months, but here are some of the things that he has been working on and that he has coming soon:
ResoSummit 2008 update
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There's still time!
March 24
As you may have guessed by now I am somewhat of a lettuce fanatic. It is one of my favorite things and I like lots of it. As I mentioned in my post – Lettuce Time to Plant – the best the stores have to offer cannot match homegrown from the garden in my opinion.
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Kenichi Ogasawara (小笠原 賢一, Ogasawara Ken'ichi, born July 23) is a video game programmer, producer, and director who joined Koei in 1993. He is currently the Managing Executive Officer for the Omega Force brand in the company's Entertainment Division. He was managing officer for the Software Division Deputy Division and the director of its third software division.
Ogasawara was initially interested in baseball when he was younger, but he had a passing interest in video games while visiting his friends' homes during middle school. He did not become invested in video games until he was living by himself during his college years. Ogasawara was introduced to Nobunaga no Yabou Sengoku Gunyuuden (the third Nobunaga's Ambition title) and played it rigorously during his free time.
He remembers working hard at his part-time job just to buy a PC to keep up with the series. He became interested in Romance of the Three Kingdoms and KOEI's other historical simulations during this period. When he first purchased Bushou Fuunroku (fourth Nobunaga's Ambition), it would not start for him so he contacted KOEI's user support. Ogasawara was impressed by the prompt and competent service he was given, which eventually led to his interest to specialize in computer programming.
His main goal for joining and staying with KOEI was to someday help create a Nobunaga's Ambition title. Interviewers referred to it frequently during his interviews with other projects, which led to their congratulations during Sphere of Influence interviews. His favorite characters are Shingen and Zhao Yun.
Works with KoeiEdit
- Dynasty Warriors - game designer
- Destrega - game designer
- Nobunaga no Yabou Online - producer
- Sangokushi Online - producer
- Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War - director
- Saihai no Yukue - producer
- Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce titles - producer
- Dynasty Warriors Next - producer
- Shin Sangoku Musou VS - producer
- Toukiden - producer
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence - producer
- Toukiden Kiwami, Toukiden 2 - general producer
- Dragon Quest Heroes - producer (for Koei side)
- Warriors All-Stars - supervisor for Toukiden
External LinksEdit
- Koei Tecmo 2017 New Graduates interview, Koei Tecmo 2018 New Graduates interview
- Nintendo Creators interview
- PlayCommu teaser interview for Next, second part
- 19th AMD Award report
- Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence completion conference
- Nikkei IT Trend Ogasawara interview
- Musou Stars "No Good Collection" video, Musou Stars dream team selections


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* Very Well-Established Firm * Now Recruiting due to Growth * Comprehensive Range of Timber Products THE ROLE: The target marketplace for the Sales Representative is main contractors, sub-contractors back selling through builder's merchants. You will be selling at all levels, dealing with business owners, branch managers, buyers and from time to time Architects. The target area for this role is Leinster. A full company induction is on offer. THE PERSON:
* Field sales experience * A track record of back selling to Main and Sub Contractors through merchants * Highly motivated, commercially astute, well presented candidates with a proven track record are sought THE COMPANY: Our client is a manufacturer of award winning timber products. Established over 80 years they renowned for delivering the highest quality products, and industry leading customer service. THE PACKAGE FOR THIS SALES REPRESENTATIVE ROLE:
* Salary: €45,000 - €55,000 * Bonus: €DOE * Company Car * Benefits: Mobile, LT, Pension LOCATION: Leinster / Dublin / Meath/ Kildare BMS Performance specialises in recruiting sales professionals, nationally. We recruit within the Industrial, Construction, IT, Engineering, Corporate and FMCG markets. Our roles include Merchandisers, Account Managers, Business Development Managers, National Account Managers through to Directors and Senior Management. We have many other roles available so feel free to contact Joe to discuss how we can help you!
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Author: Karen Stivali
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Purchase Links:
Samhain Publishing Store
"When love throws you a curve, swing for the fences. "
Parker Wood's dreams of becoming a professional baseball player are shattered when he's injured in a devastating car crash. After two years in hospitals and physical rehab facilities, he's ready to move back to his childhood home and take over the family landscaping company. The house and business are his, now that his father has passed.
Sophie Vaughn has suffered through a hellishly public divorce from a husband who couldn't manage to stay faithful for two months of marriage. Determined not to let her personal drama impact her successful wedding and party planning business, she buys her parents' old house, hoping the comfort of familiar surroundings will help her heal.
When Parker and Sophie discover they're neighbors once again, it's as if time has stood still. Their friendship is quickly rekindled, along with the decade-long crush neither of them ever admitted having. Then the heat between them exposes a long-held secret that threatens to tear them apart...unless they can detach from their painful pasts and move forward-together.
Warning: Contains sultry summer nights, steamy pool-side encounters, and you'll never look at a jar of peanut butter the same way again.
Leave the Lights On by Karen Stivali
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book was a quick enjoyable read. It was sweet and simple. But I enjoy a little bit of saltiness and spice with my romance, and for me this was just a little lacking.
The story is pretty straightforward. Childhood best friends Sophia and Parker find themselves neighbors again after several years. Both have been through personal trauma and are trying to start their lives over from scratch. Both always carried a torch for the other back when they were kids, but they were always too scared to do anything about it, preferring to remain best friends instead. Now that they are all grown up, and living next door to each other again, they can't fight the desire and attraction that is between them anymore.
Like I said, this is a very sweet and romantic story. I loved both characters of Parker and Sophia and loved how they were together. But in order for a story to really grab me and make an impression, there has to be some sort of conflict, some sort of angst or hurt or catastrophe that leaves the two main characters reeling and having to fight their way back to each other. This story just seemed too....easy. There were a handful of very small speed bumps that Parker and Sophia had to deal with, but that's all they were. Small and simple. They had forgiven each other or talked it out and were back to being the perfect couple in a heartbeat. When there's no push and pull the story kind of loses my interest a little bit.
I think that this story could have been great if it had been a little bit more complicated or developed. I'm not sure if those are the right words, but I'm trying to convey that for me it was just missing that little extra something that would have made it special - that WOW factor.
Overall, I enjoyed it and recommend it to anyone looking for a carefree, straightforward love story.
View all my reviews
Author Bio:
Karen Stivali is a prolific writer, compulsive baker and chocoholic with a penchant for books, movies and fictional British men. When she's not writing, she can be found cooking extravagant meals and serving them to family and friends, who never seem to mind the excessive quantities she tends to prepare. She attributes her ability to multitask to the fact that she rarely sleeps, which gives her more hours every day.
Karen has always been fascinated by the way people relate to one another so she favors books and movies that feature richly detailed characters and their relationships. In her own writing she likes to explore the dynamics between characters and has a tendency to craft romantic tales filled with sarcasm and sexy details. Although she writes in three genres (erotic romance, contemporary romance and women's fiction) all of her stories are love stories with happily ever after endings.
Karen has published several erotic romance novels with Ellora's Cave including two award winning stories: Always You (published September 2011, First Place Winner of the RWA Passionate Plume Award - 2012)and Marry Me (published June 2012, First Place Winner in the NEC-RWA Bean Pot Reader's Choice Award - 2013).
To learn more about Karen you can visit her website where she blogs original recipes, sassy commentary on The Bachelor, and tidbits about her journey in the writing world. Karen can also be found attempting witty banter on Twitter https://twitter.com/karenstivali
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Lets roll out for rooting process. Here we will root your device if you really want to root your Samsung Galaxy Express I8730. Each steps are very clear to understand, don't miss the any of steps. First read understand and after execute in your device. If you face any problem during rooting process then just be free and post your problem in our comment box, we will reply you as soon as possible.
Note: keep in mind this process might be damage your device. We recommend you that try this process on your own risk ( its happen once in blue moon ). And this rooting guide will not work on any other device. its only for Samsung Galaxy Express I8730.
Required Things:
2. Device Battery Level : 80%+
3. USB Debugging : Enabled
Tutorial : How to Root Samsung Galaxy Express I8730
step 1: Connect your device to computer via USB Cable.
step 2: Extract downloaded "motochopper.zip" into computer.
step 3: Go to extracted folder and right click on "run.bat" file and select "Run as administrator"
step 4: Here One command prompt will appear and and will ask you to "press any key to continue.. " press Enter.
step 5: Its take few minutes for root processing and after all again will ask you for "press any key..." again hit enter and now your device will reboot.
Congratulation!, Your Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 is now rooted. So, this was simplerooting tutorials. if you have faced any problem them let us know. Share this post with your friends.


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I'm so glad I met Devina yesterday in Bologna.
She is a very interesting person, with a multicultural background and she makes EXTRAORDINARY bags...extraordinary in the sense they are beautiful and of extreme good quality.
Her company is called La Societe du Stil
http://www.lasocietedustil.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9681.jpg and is based in Basel, Switzerland.
Here are some pics of her bags...I mean, don t you think they are amazing?!!


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Ryan ORourke needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 302 designs submitted by 68 freelance designers.
Ryan O'Rourke Real Estate
I am a young real estate agent looking to brand myself. I work in a very high end market. I like things that are eye catching and easy to read, but not flashy. Im looking for a brand image that will look good for a long time. I want it to portray professionalism and ambition, with today's look.
My audience is a mix of affluent suburbanites as well as young, well to do families moving from the Chicago. For those of you who know Chicago, my audience lives or is moving to the North Shore area. These are people looking for an agent to either help them sell or buy a home.
I am looking for something sophisticated and trendy. Something cool, but not flashy.
It should appeal to both a younger and older crowd.
No more than 2 colors. I like charcoal grey, but Im open to anything and would like to see some other color options as well.
Needs to be easy to read (This will likely be going on an open house sign 2'x3', as well as for my website, stationary, etc)
Not sure what file formats I will need, so I could use your input.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Investor releases
UBS publishes updated timeseries showing historical financial information for the Investment Bank and the Corporate Center under the reporting structures adopted in 1Q13
Zurich/Basel, 28 March 2013 – Today, UBS publishes updated timeseries containing historical financial information for the Investment Bank and the Corporate Center in accordance with reporting structures adopted by these businesses in the first quarter of 2013. Changes to these reporting structures were outlined in UBS's fourth quarter 2012 results presentation with additional information included in UBS's Annual Report 2012, and reflect the accelerated implementation of UBS's strategy as announced in October 2012.
These updated historical timeseries do not include the restatement of 2012 numbers due to the implementation of IFRS 10, effective first quarter 2013, which will be included into the financial report for the first quarter 2013. The effect of IFRS 10 is disclosed in Note 1c of the Annual Report 2012.
The timeseries of financial information for UBS and its business divisions can be found at www.ubs.com/investors. The numbers contained in these updated timeseries are unaudited.
Investor contact
Switzerland: +41 44 234 41 00
United States: +1 212 882 5734


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The Phoenix is scheduled to take off in August 2007. After nine months in space, it should land in the northern region of Mars in May 2008. The $386 million mission is the first of the Mars Scout program.
"The Phoenix mission explores new territory in the northern plains of Mars," said Peter Smith, the project's principal investigator. Smith said the Phoenix could lead to "discoveries relating to lives on our neighboring planet."
From the Ashes
True to its name, the Phoenix "rose from the ashes" of previous Mars missions, says NASA. (The Phoenix is a mythical bird that lives for 500 or 600 years before bursting into flames. It then rises from the ashes to begin another long life.)
It was originally part of the 2001 Mars Surveyor program. It was put in storage at a facility in Denver, Colorado, after the Mars Polar Lander disappeared near the planet's south pole in 1999.
After two years of work, the revived project will blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Mars Rover News
Meanwhile, the Mars rover Opportunity is on the move again. It was stuck nearly five weeks in a sand dune near the Meridiani Planum, a ripple-shaped dune of windblown dust and sand on Mars. NASA engineers spent the entire five weeks maneuvering the vehicle that was millions of miles away with controls in an Earth-bound control booth.
Opportunity and its companion Spirit have been on Mars for 16 months now. The twin robotic explorers landed on Mars in January 2004.


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I load the front page of Googlenews many times a day every day. Even though the number of stories definitely warrants it climategate hasn't appeared on the front page once since the scandal broke. Is it being censored?
19 December 2009
Posted by Paul Clark at 23:35
Labels: global warming
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1,200 limousines at the disposal of our lords and masters during the course of the conference - tells you all you need to know about their hipocrasy does it not. I didn't think Denmark was BIG enough to fit 1,200 cars in!ReplyDelete
Yeah, they clearly don't care about their "carbon footprint". Al Gore the hypocrite in chief! They would have come up with something concrete on targets etc (not that I would want that) if they truly cared.ReplyDelete
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I love the way the cake topper looks, this is a design a saw online and thought that it was adorable , kudos to the idea's creator!!!
Honestly, it was a little hard to put the Hungry Caterpillar together, it took around 4 days to completely dry.
Along with the Hungry Caterpillar cake I made a 6"inch smash cake with a replica of the caterpillar.
I also made 50 large butterfly cookie favors.


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If you've been reading this blog for any time, you know we're not huge fans of the four-door Aston Martin Rapide. Nevertheless, it does have its customers, so we need to cover it like any other car.
Due out early Q2 2010, the Rapide sedan will start at $199,950 in the States and feature a 6.0-liter V12 engine producing 470 hp, just like the DB9. A six-speed Touchtronic gearbox will be standard; not sure if a manual will even be available. The V12 engine will propel the Rapide from zero to 60 mph in a respectable 5.1 seconds.
Somewhere around 2,000 Rapides will be built in the first year – you can contact your Aston Martin dealer now to put in your order.
For more details on the car, head over to our Aston Martin Rapide reveal article.


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|Le Rouge et le Noir // Personal Picture
I have a few post ideas under my sleeve, on seasonal changes, psychological price, my latest reads... As they all require either time to write and edit, or pictures to be taken first, here is a mini interlude in the meantime, inspired by this post by Xandra from the great, newly discovered Fashionably Light blog. Yes, I obviously have been perusing the archives. Totally worth it, by the way.
Making: Interior decoration changes. A bit of Spring here, a bit of Sheherazade inspiration there. It's this time of the year. Spring. Cleaning.
Cooking: Asparagus, green beans, and other fresh produce we're starting to find at the market. Can't wait to eat the first celeriac, strawberries...
Drinking: Yes. Lots of tea. Diplomatico Reserva rum, Laphroaig whisky (18 years, and don't you dare put an ice cube in there), and Champagne. When I feel like celebrating life.
Reading: Mo Hayder, Skin. There is some dark, fucked up stuff going on in Mo Hayder's crime books. It's the last of my current library batch. Looking forward to choosing the next reads.
Wanting: A new coffee table. My Muji stool from 2012 became a violin stand, so I'm back to the unstable folding stools.
Looking: At Spring flowers. Well, at the computer screen, right now. But I've been walking around looking at blooming trees these days. The scenery changes so quickly from bare trees to blooming city, wouldn't want to miss a piece!
Playing: On the violin, Vivaldi's L'Estro Armonico (alone, slower, with mistakes). On the Xbox 360, Mass Effect 2. Second playthrough, Insanity difficulty. On board game night, Battlestar Galactica (the board game, obviously). On the iPhone, Bastille's Bad Blood.
Wasting: Materials. It's depressing to see how often I take the garbage out. Plastic foils, pet bottles, wrappings of all sorts... I think I need to change my food purchasing strategy.
Sewing: NO.
Wishing: for my fiancé to find a job in Paris soon. We'd like to start building our love nest (and I'd like him to pay half of my Parisian rent. Too pragmatic?).
Enjoying: The sun on my face. The scent of flowers in the streets. Running. Drinking coffee at a terrasse. Fresh fruit.
Waiting: for Dark Souls II. And the next tome of A Song of Ice and Fire. And to witness an Irish wedding, this summer.
Liking: Alan Bradley's little detective Flavia. I just read the Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie and can't wait to read more from this author.
Loving: Le fiancé. Mostly. Yuzu éclairs from the Aki boulangerie, too.
Hoping: for a season 4 of Sherlock. Has that been announced yet? Also, another Star Trek film. To make new cultural discoveries this year.
Marveling: At the beauty, no, magnificence of space. Can you imagine, all these stars, all these galaxies? Humbling.
Needing: to secure a time slot to keep writing my Meurtre à l'Ancienne short story. Too tired in the evening, don't have time over lunch break. Maybe I should wake up earlier in the morning. Earlier daylight should help.
Smelling: My perfume. Just switched to my spring scent Allure. It feels light and fresh on my skin.
Wearing: A pair of washed black denim, light brown top, khaki green Converse and Coral necklace and nail polish. Avec printed scarf and the Splendid khaki jacket from LA.
Following: TED. Finally found a way to subscribe to rss feed, keeping an eye on any new talk!
Noticing: how important details are - the scent of incense or a candle at home, a jacket that fits just right and not "approximate", how the organic baguette from down the street is so much better than the 40cts cheaper supermarket one. Every single detail that seems like nothing but changes the whole mood of the day.
Knowing: myself, as much as it is possible, at least - my tastes, preferences, strengths and weaknesses, my motivations and limits. There is still much to learn, but I know myself well enough to allow for growth.
Thinking: Too much, all the time. It's a real fantasy theater in there.
Bookmarking: Lately, Fashionably Light, as you may have guessed. Also recently discovered, "life coach" type blog of Olivier Emberton. Love his 8-bit style illustrations.
Opening: My new Moroccan rose scented incense sticks. Found a great shop in Lyon last week-end and kind of splurged. I even bought a rug. The Dude would like it. Probabaly. As long as nobody pees on it.
Giggling: over 9gag nonsense, when I'm on my non-smoker stress defusing break.
Feeling: Whole. Does it make sense?


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In the End (Quarantined #2)Author: Tracey Ward
Pub. Date: January, 2014
Acquired: Amazon
Jordan and Alissa made it out of Portland, away from ground zero where The Fever still rages on. But they couldn't beat the quarantine. Now barriers are being built and the remaining survivors of the outbreak are trapped.
And the undead just keep coming.
The wave of infected is building as city after city is devoured. As they head east into the mountains they will be forced to fight both the dead and the living as they search for a safe place to weather the storm.
But what they believed would be the death of them might actually save them, and in this hell on Earth they'll uncover something even more shocking than the risen dead. Hope.
~My Review~I know I've said it already, but I LOVE dystopians that feature zombies. I mean, seriously. Can it get any better?
Not only are there undead creature trying to eat the characters' faces off but you also--for the most part--have crazy humans who are trying to kill them, as well. It makes for some crazy suspense.
After reading Until the End, I started this book. Immediately. It was one of those two-in-the-morning-need-to-get-my-fix moments. More than anything I wanted Jordan, Alli to find a place to be safe. A place where they could live the rest of their lives without running.
But, the more I read, the more I realized that this story is so much more complex than that. There are other characters that I grew to care about.
As far as the romance aspect of In the End, there was just enough to keep me happy. It wasn't too sappy and diluted with corny love scenes. However, there was enough that I knew that Jordan and Alli cared about each other.
One part, in particular, made me swoony. When you get to Jordan adding his and Alli's name to the Living List. That. Made my heart swell. So sweet.
Although we see some of the characters featured in this book, in Ms. Ward's spin-off Survival Series, this story comes to a satisfactory conclusion. It leaves you wondering what happened to the characters that survived. But, there's enough of a finish that it's not a cliffhanger.
~My Rating~
~About the Author~
Tracey Ward was born in Eugene, Oregon and studied English Literature at the University of Oregon (Go Ducks!) It was there that she discovered why Latin is a dead language and that being an English teacher was not actually what she wanted to do with her life.
Tracey's husband, son and 80lbs pitbull who thinks he's a lapdog are her world.