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Valentines Day is one of my most favorite holidays, a time to stop and think about Love and a time to let our loved ones know that they hold a very special place in our hearts.
I just think every day should be Valentines Day!
Anyways, my sweet little (ok, the eldest is 15) Grandbabies live far away from the Ranch and I want to make great memories for them and to let them know I love them very much!
I love to send little care packages on holidays to remind them that they have a pretty awesome "Grammie".
Yeppers, I'm Grammie and I love it!!
So I spent the day baking some little cookies that are loaded with LOVE!!
Nothing but love in these little cookies, these ingredients are just filler.
Ok, here's a a recipe for these little cookies and all you have to do is add the Love!
Valentine Sugar Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups powered sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- sugar
- crystal sprinkles
1. Mix powered sugar, butter, vanilla and egg until well blended
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except sugar and sprinkles
3. Cover and place in fridge for at least 3 hours
4. Heat oven to 375 degrees
5. Divide dough into thirds. Roll each piece out on floured pastry board
6. Cut into hearts
7. Place on baking sheets covered with parchment paper
8 Sprinkle with plenty of sugar and sprinkles
9. Bake for 7-8 minutes
10 Let cool for 2-3 minutes before removing from baking sheet and placing on wire racks
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Linda, a breast cancer survivor, has worked solely in northern Arizona for seven years, primarily creating architectural leaded glass, using clear glass with little bursts of color. "It's not like in churches," she says. "It doesn't overwhelm."
Linda works primarily in large formats – she's created a three-story window for a home in Casa Contenta in West Sedona, a 12-foot-square skylight, and an eight-foot round window. She also has her glasswork at El Portal Sedona. She works by herself because she's a "perfectionist" but does have help when it comes time to install her work. It's taken some time, but she says she loves the Verde Valley, especially the people.
"It took me three years to get used to this place – I grew up at the beach and I miss it," she says. "But I was always working for someone else and now I'm living my dream – I work for myself."
Linda Garrison – Garrison Glass Studio
Ken Skiby: Furniture Designer
As a boy, Ken Skiby would watch his grandfather build intricate, hand-carved furniture he'd present to friends and family as gifts. Using the skills his grandfather taught him, Ken built furniture in his spare time while working in the construction industry until 12 years ago, when he began managing a furniture-building operation – within two years he bought the business and K&M Skiby & Sons Custom Furniture Builders was born. Now, Ken and his eldest son, KJ, 21, build one-of-a-kind pieces in their shop in Prescott Valley, working primarily with interior designers in northern Arizona.
Ken and two other builders he employs create all types of furniture, from kitchen cabinets to beds to dining room tables. Most pieces have a distressed look but Ken says they've also crafted contemporary pieces and unique items such as carved wood panels, columns, beams, and doors. Many of the pieces wind up in Spanish-style homes, though Ken has seen his work in French Colonial, Southwest, and English houses.
"We don't really label our furniture," says the artisan, who was named one of the Masters of the Southwest 2007 by Phoenix Home & Garden. "We give our clients the style they are looking for."
Ken and KJ prefer to work with alder wood, but they'll use any wood the client requests. Ken both stains and paints pieces; all the furniture is made using mortise and tenon construction, to ensure the strongest wood joints possible. "You could drop it and the joint won't break," says Ken. "This is heirloom-style furniture we're making."
Not only does Ken work with his son, but his wife handles the bookkeeping. "I always dreamed of having a business the family could be part of and proud of. We like to keep it low key and I make sure I'm part of every piece that comes out of the shop. We aren't trying to make a fortune but we're happy to be making a living out of it."
Ken Skiby – K&M Skiby & Sons Custom Furniture Builders

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Inflexible Yet Organized
Posted by jennifer in Atelier | No Comments »
16 March 2015
Sorry for lack of posts. But the weather here in NoHu and the NoLo has been delightful and I'm crazy busy juggling a million things.
Like what? New design projects, my golf skirts have taken off (more on that later– I know I keep promising but not ready to share yet), planning a birthday party in Naples, FL, etc. etc. So how does a girl keep organized? I'm a list addict. Comes from my 100% German father. I would be lost without my lists. I love to jot things down. I'm so bad that if I do something that isn't on my list and I did it— I jot it down just so I can cross it off. i.e.: went to get my car / license tabs yesterday and spontaneously filled up my car with gas. Guess what? The "Gas" went on the list and was promptly crossed off. Wow– what a feeling of satisfaction. I know there's others like me out there– I know you exist. I know of one friend that does the same thing–BUT takes it even further— if she thinks about something on the list, she puts a check mark next to it and then of course when completed she crosses it off.
So that said, you-in-the-know know how I love my notebooks. They're everywhere. In my car, in my bags, bedside, desk in studio, on the kitchen counter, kitchen desk— EVERYWHERE. And if I don't have one handy– thank the gods for my iPhone Notes app.
Did anyone see the article in the NY Times yesterday?
"Those who still prefer to carry around a physical notebook, rather than relying on Evernote (or just tweeting every passing thought), are a peculiar bunch possessed of inflexible loyalties: whether you're a Moleskine or a Rhodia person tells journal snobs everything they need to know. (There's some ego involved, to be sure: "Our notebooks give us away," as Joan Didion famously wrote, "for however dutifully we record what we see around us, the common denominator of all we see is always, transparently, shamelessly, the implacable 'I.'") I've lately been swayed by this handsome specimen by the Princeton Architectural Press, the front cover of which features a 5.5-by-5.8-inch reproduction of "Noise," Ed Ruscha's massive 1963 oil "word picture." Besides nailing the functional particulars — the page weight is satisfyingly substantial, the ruling just the right width — its front cover is a welcome reminder, in the age of digital chatter, of the notebook's usefulness as a tool to quiet down."
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Hmmmmm– that's an interesting and true note: "are a peculiar bunch possessed of inflexible loyalties: whether you're a Moleskine or a Rhodia person tells journal snobs everything they need to know".
I'm a true Rhodia person thru and thru. Why? I discovered these a million years ago while in art school, they come in numerous sizes, the pages are typically a grid layout and you can easily tear the pages out. So, they're easy to sketch on as well as jot your most inner thoughts and keep those lists in crisp clean lines. Will I pick up a Ed Ruscha Word Picture notebook? No. Why give up a good tried and true thing– I'll remain loyal to my Rhodias.
I can now cross off "Do NYT Post" and what's next on my list– "Go to Gym".
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Apple's Preview app, preinstalled on every Mac for years, is one of the most underused programs ever. Far from being an image preview app, as its name implies, you can use it to convert file formats, grab a frame from a movie, learn the size of a web-based image, sort a folder of images, remove backgrounds, and more.
Awakening from seven years of slumber, a new version of Painter Essentials has finally hit the streets. Targeted toward hobbyists, art enthusiasts and emerging photo painters, Painter Essentials 5 was redesigned to be smoking fast and far easier to use. It includes a whopping 31 new and useful brushes—including some of Painter 2015's hot new Particle Brushes—plus two new tools for creating mirror and kaleidoscope paintings, a vastly improved photo painting engine, a powerful brush-tracking utility, real-time effect previews, and more.
Lightroom's Print module makes it easy to design gorgeous print templates, but adding custom text to a print layout is tricky. Oddly enough, Lightroom's Identity Plate feature is the easiest way to get it done, though formatting text can be challenging.
Browsing the App Store for new photo-editing software can be overwhelming. There are dozens of image editors, and it's difficult to tell which is the right one for your needs. If you're already using iPhoto or Aperture, stick with those free programs until Photos is released in 2015—it may be all you need.
For an incredibly meaningful gift, look no further than a wall calendar hand-crafted in iPhoto. Apple's calendars are nice and big (13 by 10.4 inches), beautiful, and affordable—$20 for a gift that lasts 12 months! Each one is wire-bound, with lots of room for pictures above the date grid. You can customize each month with text and titles, import holidays and events from iCal, and plop photos into individual date squares. It's printed on gloriously thick matte stock, and even the packaging is a treat—it arrives inside a classy white envelope.
During the holiday season, a personalized photo gift makes a big impression; it's proof that you put thought and effort into a meaningful and distinctive present. Whether you're giving to family, friends, or clients—for this holiday or another occasion—the following products and do-it-yourself ideas will work well, including a nice array of print products you can order, as well as print-your-own gift tags, napkin rings, and wooden photo blocks.
You can't always judge a book by its cover, but you can judge a social media profile by its cover image. In this column, you'll learn how to make your own cover images for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn, in a variety of software. You'll also learn design ideas, correct sizes, and sage file format advice. This is your chance to get creative and let your personality shine—after all, an image is worth a thousand words!
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HARRISONVILLE, Mo. - Four people have been charged in a 2012 home burglary after police were able to connect up the suspects' DNA from the homeowners knife.
Clay County prosecutors say four suspects, Laquisha Fears, Jermaine Williams, Pierre Ward and Laurent McCambry, have each been charged with six counts stemming from a home invasion in May 2012 in the 600 block of Cedar Ridge Drive.
Prosecutors said the armed suspects ordered the occupants of the home to go downstairs. On the way down, the homeowner punched one of the suspects, setting off a struggle that ended when the homeowner stabbed the suspect in the back with a kitchen knife.
Police eventually recovered the knife, and using the DNA from the blood of the suspect, connected the burglary suspect to a McCambry, who was already in the system from previous crimes in Kansas.


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Jaymee – The innocent MILF fucked in garage – BTS E36
Released: March 23, 2016
Amateurs, Brunette, Clips, HD, MILFs, P.O.V., Reality
Extra little bts clip with the much popular married MILF. Nick had her running around naked in the car park. These MILFs are crazy!! I am thinking about uploading her anal video soon. What do you guys think?


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- Room size (sqm): 20
- Number of bedrooms: 1
- Bathroom
- Shower
- Hairdryer
- Make-up mirror
- Wi-fi (fees may apply)
- Direct dial telephone
- Satellite TV
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- Individually adjustable air conditioning
- Central heating
- Individually adjustable heating
- Safe (fees may apply)
- Wake-up service
- Desk
- Extra beds on demand
Hotel Carvoeiro Sol
- 20m to beach
- 50 mi to town centre
- Sun terrace
- Outdoor Pool
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Low Deposit Options Available
- Interest FREE Payment Plans
Carvoeiro Sol's sunny name is perfect for Portugal's famous Algarve coast. The weather down in the south can usually be relied on and the beaches often show up in worl... ... Continue reading
Carvoeiro Sol's sunny name is perfect for Portugal's famous Algarve coast. The weather down in the south can usually be relied on and the beaches often show up in world top 10s. Carvoeiro's quiet, historical charms are laid-back and friendly, with access to the rest of the Algarve's attractions on your doorstep as well.
Just on your doorstep at the Carvoeiro Sol is one of those famous beaches – white sand and sun shades all present and correct. If the Mediterranean waters aren't enough for you then there's a good little pool – with a children's section – in your hotel.
Your room comes with satellite TV and WiFi among the usual extras. Ask for a sea-view for some truly superb coastal views. Your practical needs are covered via a 24-hour reception desk, which should be your first port of call if you want to rent some wheels or book tickets to local tours or local attractions.
There are plenty of local attractions as well. Carvoeiro itself is one of the Algarve's smaller resorts, a former fishing village turned low-key resort by its lovely beach. There are some historical fortifications to check out along the dramatic cliffs, and a lovely centre full of traditional restaurants and bars to explore.
Pretty Silves is a short drive away, and the brighter lights of Albufeira are not much further. Kids will put their pester power to use to try to snag a trip the Slide and Splash Water park, under 10km away, while there's also a good choice of golf courses to check out locally. Faro and Lagos – with their big city thrills and major-league tourist attractions – are both reachable for day trips.
Book your Algarve escape with Loveholidays.com now to enjoy fantastic value prices at this lovely beach-front hotel.
Most popular facilities
- Air Conditioning
- Pool
- Air conditioning
- Lift
- Non-smoking throughout
- Safety deposit box
Pool and wellness
- Outdoor pool (all year)
- Swimming pool
Sports and leisure
- Children's Pool
- Cycling/Mountain Biking
- Entertainment Programme
- Golf
- Gym
- Massage
- Outdoor Pool(s)
- Parasols
- Pool bar
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Swimming Pool
- Golf course (within 3 km)
Food and Drink
The breakfast type is Buffet. Evenings can be spent at the lobby bar.
Other Information
The following payments are accepted: Visa Card and Euro/Master Card. Additional fees may apply for certain facilities, amenities or activities.
Please note: This hotel opens March 1st 201 8 following renovations.
Other facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
- Car hire
- Currency exchange
- Daily maid service
- Fax/photocopying
- Laundry
- Room service
- Tour desk
All Inclusive
Room facilities
All 54 rooms at Carvoeiro Sol are equipped with full bathroom, satellite television, air conditioning and central heating, hairdryer, telephone, tea and coffee making facilities, wireless internet access and many enjoy breathtaking views of the coastline.
Points of interest
- Bars - 100m
- Beach/Sea - 100m
- Golf Course - 15km
- Public Transport - 100m
- Restaurants - 100m
- Shops - 100m
To make booking a holiday at Hotel Carvoeiro Sol in Carvoeiro easier for you, we provide a range of different payment options. To find out if you can book Hotel Carvoeiro Sol with a low deposit holiday option, please click the "Price and Availability" button above.
Hotel address : Praia do Carvoeiro, Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal, 8400-517
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Hi! Thanks for your question. Rooms do not include a fridge or mini bar. They do come with a full bathroom, satellite TV, air conditioning and central heating, hairdryer, telephone, tea and coffee making facilities and wireless internet access. Hope that helps! Regards,
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My meeting with one of the most well-known and established professional video game teams was set earlier this month inside a typical, nondescript suburban home in Aurora.
When I walked into the house with my photographer, I immediately got the sense this place was all about focus and work.
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Every room I saw in the home was bare. Nothing on the walls. No furniture at all. It looked like a home that was just cleaned out and ready for a move-in.
It was in the basement where I met members of the famous compLexity Counter Strike team (yup, it has a big "L" in the middle of the name). Five powerful computers lined the wall, along with with monitors and large mouse pads.
This was their practice room and two team members took an hour with me to talk about their lives in the eSports industry.
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Here's part of my interview with professional gamers Derek "desi" Branchen and Rory "dephh" Jackson who make a full time living playing Counter Strike for big money tournaments.
Jackson and Branchen have been practicing for a $1.5 million tournament prize pool
How often do you guys practice?
Branchen: We wake up, we eat, and we get right on the computer for about 8-12 hours. So you miss a lot of that person family time.
Jackson: We just want to play all day. We can play for five hours straight. Even if we're fatigued, we'll still play.
What's it like playing in a big tournament and what's the largest prize you've won?
Jackson: They pay for your flights, they pay for your hotels. Like when we went to China, it's luxury. We had a room to ourselves.
Branchen: I've won a couple of events. 20-thousand dollars. Something for like a weekend tournament. Split that five ways.
When you have that money hanging over your head, it's got to increase the intensity.
Branchen: It definitely does. The intensity goes up when you know money's on the line. At the same time, we're all playing a game that we love and at the end of the day we'd probably be playing this game even if there isn't money on the line.
There is a level of fame, within your industry……
Jackson: It's kind of insane. Meeting fans at events. It really is strange, because you meet these people, and they come up to you and want your signature.
Does it ever feel like a job though? That sometimes you just get tired of gaming?
Branchen: Oh yes. Definitely. Sometimes, you go four, five days straight playing 12 hours a day. You're gonna get sick of it. But you take a break for a day, and you feel great playing again.
Jackson: We have arguments in this house, they're not always constructive. But sometimes they are. But sometimes we have to have these kind of things.
What do your folks think about this?
Branchen: Growing up, parents definitely didn't support it. There have been times where my parents have taken my headset and ripped it out of the wall and threw it out the window. But once they saw there was opportunity in it, they saw that I went to college. They were happy about that I got my degree. At that point they didn't really care."
What do they say now?
Branchen: They love it….they follow every minute of it.
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NONGRATA: Beauty of the Car Accident
One of the reasons we stopped and gave our attention to the parade down Hongdae Street on Saturday was the car with guys in masks water gunning people in the streets. After we were "gunned down" we went over to sarcastically say thanks. We ended up meeting Al Paldrok from the group Nongrata out of Estonia. He'd just been in the US for some exhibitions and had returned to Korea for this festival after quite a hiatus from the country.
There Al Paldrok is performing on Sunday.
According to their website, Nongrata is a group made up of some 40 members mostly from Estonia, but with members in places as far reaching as Quebec, Finland, Latvia, Germany, USA, France, Germany and Chile. "The main characteristics of the members are ANONYMITY in group work and ignorance of local art and mass media."
Being quite friendly and seemingly enjoying our sarcastic thanks we got to talking about what their group would be doing and after getting the schedule promised to come back on Sunday for their smashing of a car scene. I'd expected something similar to homecoming at my highschool. They would get a car, take out all of the gasoline, take out all of the windows and then give students goggles and gloves and let you have at it the heap of metal if you were wearing sneakers. That was not at all what we had here.
Steve Vanoni, out of the US, drove the car in circles at the start, honking and starting off the ruckus while there was a clanging and hammering of noises coming from the stage. Clearly there was still gas in this car, which later came spilling out onto the pavement when the group decided to flip the car over. While Steve drove Al was chasing it around spray painting Xs where people should not hammer, aka the gas tank, and other blow uppable areas. Once the car was stopped and parked in the center Michael Steger with Open Space Berlin out of Germany got on top of the car to start a fire and start off the riot by jumping on the roof.
It was surprising to me to see some pretty small Korean girls get in there and have their way with the car. All in all the show was a success with the car being turned upside down in the end and glass shards scattered and people applauding.
They have another show on Tuesday night at the B-boy Theater. I'm assuming it won't be this show as it'll be inside, but who knows? Here's to another show to evoke emotion, any emotion is fine as Steve said, but some feeling suits.


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Pleascach sees off challenge found to win Irish 1000 Guineas for Jim Bolger
Pleascach repelled hot favourite Found to claim Classic glory in the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.
Having won the 10-furlong Blue Wind Stakes at Naas less than a fortnight ago in spectacular fashion, it was no surprise to see Pleascach ridden positively back over the mile by Kevin Manning, tracking pacesetting stable companions Mainicin and Steip Amach.
As that pair began to weaken heading inside the last two furlongs, 11-2 chance Pleascach moved into the lead, with Bocca Baciata following her through.
Found, winner of last season's Prix Marcel Boussac but beaten on her seasonal return, encountered some trouble in running, but looked set to mow down Pleascach inside the final furlong.
Bolger's ace was not for catching, however, and passed the post half a length to the good.
Devonshire was third ahead of Jack Naylor and Bocca Baciata.
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Looking back on two decades of the Pacific Classic
John Mabee and several other California horsemen founded the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and began running summer racing meets at the track by the Pacific Ocean in 1970. Attendance and handle showed steady growth, but in 1988 off-track betting was introduced in California, and tracks were challenged to avoid the erosion of on-track customers.
Mabee, a self-made businessman who built his fortune in the supermarket and insurance businesses after migrating west from Iowa during World War II, thirsted for a race that would draw national attention to Del Mar. The track, just north of San Diego, had been in business since Bing Crosby and some of his show-business cronies opened it in 1937.
Del Mar's biggest race going into the late 1980s arguably was the Del Mar Futurity, which had become a closing-day feature and was actually run on a weekday. Tomy Lee, a future Kentucky Derby winner, won the Futurity in 1958 to give it some cachet, but another Futurity winner wouldn't go on to win the Derby until Gato Del Sol in 1982.
Some of Del Mar's other top stakes had a way of marginalizing themselves. There was a Del Mar Derby, but it was run on grass, as was the Del Mar Oaks. The Eddie Read Stakes, another grass race, eventually reached Grade 1 status, but it was a prep for the Arlington Million. The San Diego Handicap, for 3-year-olds and up on the main track, was won by the great Native Diver three straight times in the 1960s, but it was run at the less-than-classic distance of 1 1/16 miles and rarely drew horses from out of state.
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Mabee, who was 80 when he died in 2002, went to Del Mar's CEO, Joe Harper, with the idea the track should run a million-dollar showcase race for 3-year-olds and up on dirt.
"I think it might have been 1988 when it first came up," Harper said. "It was all John's idea. He thought that we couldn't compete with the other tracks until we had a race worth a million. He pushed me for it for more than three years until the money became available."
According to Harper, it was Dan Smith, Del Mar's director of publicity, who came up with the name Pacific Classic for the race. Saturday, Del Mar will run the Pacific Classic for the 20th time, and Harper said he believes the race has indeed landed the track on the map.
"John Mabee was right when he talked about recognition," Harper said. "We've gotten a touch more respect from the media."
Smith, now senior media coordinator at Del Mar, said he thought the Pacific Ocean, with its proximity to the track, was a natural idea to build a race name on.
"I wanted to add weight to the name by using the world 'Classic,' " Smith said. "There were no other races that used the word 'Pacific,' so Pacific Classic seemed a natural. Some also had suggested we call it the Del Mar Million, like the Arlington Million, but that seemed too pat and unimaginative, and what if the day came when the purse had to be reduced? The Del Mar 750 just wouldn't have the same ring to it. Anyway, the name caught on immediately, and the rest is racing history."
Best Pal takes Pacific Classic I
The first Pacific Classic, on Aug. 10, 1991, was the first race at 1 1/4 miles at Del Mar in 41 years. A second finish line, 87 feet beyond the regular line, had to be installed.
"I'm going to tell my rider to ride out to the seven-eighths pole, just to be sure," said trainer Gary Jones, who was running the house horse, Best Pal, in the Classic.
Best Pal was bred and owned by the Mabees, who raced under the Golden Eagle Farm banner. Gelded early on, as John Mabee did with many of his California-breds, Best Pal had a sparkling 2-year-old season, winning the Del Mar Futurity, the Norfolk at Santa Anita, and the Hollywood Futurity, but he was a dismal sixth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Belmont Park, after Mabee had supplemented him for $120,000.
At 3, Best Pal finished second to Dinard in the Santa Anita Derby and once again couldn't win on the road, finishing second to Strike the Gold in the Kentucky Derby and running fifth in the Preakness. In California, he won the Swaps at Hollywood Park as Jones replaced Ian Jory as trainer. Mabee thought the Pacific Classic would be made to order for his horse, since Best Pal had won three times there in six weeks the year before.
But the heavy artillery showed up for the inaugural. The eight horses who ran had earned more than $11 million. They included Unbridled, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic; Itsallgreektome, a grass champion; and Farma Way and Festin, whose rivalry in the American Championship Racing Series had stretched from California to New York and now had come back again.
Best Pal, the only 3-year-old in the field, got in with 116 pounds, eight fewer than the seven others. With a quarter-mile to go, Twilight Agenda looked like money in the bank. He had a 2 1/2-length lead, but Best Pal and Pat Valenzuela caught him in the stretch to win by one length. Unbridled finished third. John Mabee thumbed his nose at the experts after the race.
"He would have been 15-1 instead of 9-2 if they had paid any attention to the handicappers in the papers," Mabee said.
Best Pal tried twice more to win the Pacific Classic but ran third and second. The only multiple winners of the stakes, Tinners Way in 1994-95 and Skimming in 2000-01, were not household names. Both were trained by the late Bobby Frankel, who won the four runnings after Best Pal and the two with Skimming. Out of 19 starters, Frankel also had three seconds and three thirds.
Cigar goes down in defeat
Richard Mandella saddled three Pacific Classic winners, the most renowned being Dare and Go, who pulled off one of racing's greatest upsets with his victory over Cigar, by 3 1/2 lengths, in 1996.
Cigar's loss, at 1-10 odds before a record crowd of 44,181, prevented him from passing Citation, who had also racked up 16 straight wins. Mandella's other horse, Siphon, who had won the Hollywood Gold Cup, was a dangerous front-runner at Del Mar, and Jerry Bailey, riding Cigar as usual, couldn't afford to let Siphon get away.
"Bill Mott, who's one of my best friends, tried to overtake Siphon with a horse named Geri in the Gold Cup," Mandella said recently. "I think Bill and Bailey had this on their minds when they kept Cigar close to Siphon at Del Mar. I wish I could take credit for softening up Cigar with Siphon, but that wasn't my intention."
The crowd booed Dare and Go and Alex Solis as they returned to the winner's circle, and Mandella got hate mail, plus an anonymous fax that "threatened me," Mandella said. "It said that I better not go out at night, in language that you couldn't use in your article."
Mott thought a third horse in the pace scenario, Dramatic Gold, contributed to Cigar's defeat.
"Being lapped by [Dramatic Gold] on the outside forced the issue," Mott said. "Dramatic Gold made Siphon and Cigar run too damn fast. That was the deciding factor. Our plan was to make sure Siphon didn't get away and then take a chance that nobody could catch us late. Now that I look back, this was an error in judgment on my part. We didn't intend to go the first mile in [1:33 3/5]. But I can't cast the blame. I was as responsible as anybody for the way the race played out."
Mandella had planned to run a third horse, Soul of the Matter, against Cigar, but he suffered a career-ending foot injury a few days before the race.
"That was life in the big city," Mandella said. "I was fortunate to have so many good horses that we could still run the two we did. For a while, I thought about taking the easy route with Dare and Go and put him in a little stake. But there didn't seem to be much gain in that, considering the way he had been training. He was always a capable horse. It was hard to get the unsoundness out of him. But anybody who saw him train the last couple of weeks before the race would have seen him bloom and get better and better every day."
Krone wins aboard Candy Ride
Mandella's other wins in the Pacific Classic were with Gentlemen in 1997 (Siphon was second) and Pleasantly Perfect in 2004. Del Mar had to run the race seven times before Gentlemen became the first favorite to win. Bailey rode Pleasantly Perfect, his only Classic win. Garrett Gomez has ridden four winners, two more than anyone else. He had the pair with Skimming, Borrego in 2005, and Go Between in 2008.
Bailey finished second with odds-on favorite Medaglia d'Oro in 2003, the year Candy Ride and Julie Krone won by 3 1/4 lengths in what is still the stakes-record time of 1:59.11.
Candy Ride, trained by Ron McAnally for Sid and Jenny Craig, won for the sixth straight time without a loss and because of injuries never raced again. Krone, the only female jockey to win the Classic, was a replacement for Gary Stevens, after McAnally had considered hiring David Flores or Mike Smith. Stevens was seriously injured in a spill at the end of the Arlington Million a week before the Classic. But he was on hand the day of the race to give Krone some insights into riding the Argentine-bred.
They met in the jockeys' room.
"Gary told me that that was our 'Seabiscuit' moment," said the 46-year-old Krone, speaking from her home in Carlsbad, Calif. She retired from the game in 2004; gave birth [dad is Daily Racing Form columnist Jay Hovdey] to a daughter, Lorelei, who will be 5 next month; and is in the final stages of rehab after suffering a broken femur in an accident at a riding facility in March.
In the movie "Seabiscuit," in which Stevens played George Woolf, there was an 11th-hour meeting in a hospital between the injured Red Pollard, played by Tobey Maguire, and Woolf, the substitute rider, before the Seabiscuit-War Admiral match race in 1938. Pollard told Woolf what quirks Seabiscuit had.
"Gary was very confident that Candy Ride would win," Krone said. "I worked him once before the race and looked at tapes of his other races. He was a push-button horse, especially responsive. He was so pure and so fast. I was very happy to win, because the race meant so much to the Craigs. That race will have to go down as one of the five best I ever won. But it's hard to make a true comparison of Candy Ride with the other good horses I rode, because I only got the chance to ride him that one time."
Nobody knows how many times the Argentine-bred Candy Ride ran in South America before the late Sid Craig bought him. The record shows only three starts down there, but there were widespread reports at the time that he raced often at bush tracks and the results were never recorded. McAnally saw tapes of some of Candy Ride's races and said to Craig: "Sid, if you're ever going to win the Pacific Classic, it will be with this horse."
Craig, who lived near Del Mar with his wife, paid $900,000 for Candy Ride. In a prep for the Classic, Candy Ride won the American Handicap at Hollywood Park on the Fourth of July. Stevens's advice to Krone on Classic race day was fairly simple: "If a horse gets to the front of him, don't hit him, just stay busy on him to keep him from getting bored."
Candy Ride pulled away from Medaglia d'Oro at the top of the stretch. Sid Craig could finally hold a party that wasn't a sick joke. In 1992, he scheduled a soiree after the Classic, in anticipation of Paseana winning. The Argentine-bred mare finished fifth. The party went on, but the booze tasted more like hemlock. In 1999, Craig thought Smile Again was his Classic horse, but they don't give prizes for who's ahead after six furlongs. Smile Again finished sixth. In 1996, Cigar's year, Allen Paulson, his owner, told friends that he couldn't schedule a victory party because it would be bad luck. Craig told Paulson that he would host the party and they could beat the superstition that way. The party, if that is the word, went on, but somebody forgot to order the black crepe.
Where underdogs take centerstage
Winning it is ambrosia, but the Pacific Classic is as fickle as the race is old. Bobby Frankel, who died in November, may never have realized how extraordinary it was to win the race four times with just two horses. The list is lengthy with horses who won as non-favorites and then came back and failed even though the betting public now liked them. Lava Man's winning effort in 2006 was sandwiched by two losing tries at short prices. The year he won, it was the jockey, not the horse, who was lucky to make the starting gate. A week before the race, Corey Nakatani was in intensive care, a victim of food poisoning. His potassium levels hit the floor, and he lost about 12 pounds.
After the race, Nakatani thought about how providence played a part: "I thought I was looking at the pearly gates."
Nakatani, who has had 13 Pacific Classic mounts, has never won another one, before or after Lava Man. He was aboard Gentlemen when he led for a mile but was no match for Free House's stretch drive in the 1998 running. Saturday, Nakatani is scheduled to ride Crowded House, an English import with a synthetic-track history who ran fourth in the Eddie Read, a grass stakes, in his only U.S. start. Crowded House, winless since 2008, is not expected to get much of a boost at the windows, but non-support has never stopped a winner of the Pacific Classic before. The average win price for the 19 winners is more than $19. Four times the winner has gone off at 23-1 or more. The Pacific Classic is capable of putting horses as well as a track on the map.
Christine's five best Pacific Classics
The first one was easy: Dare and Go beats Cigar. The second one was easy: Julie Krone wins with Candy Ride. After that, let the arguments begin.
Overall, picking the five best runnings of the Pacific Classic is not an easy assignment. Two horses, Tinners Way and Skimming, have won the race twice, but only one of them made the list. Only one winner out of the last six runnings made the list. Borrego and Student Council, horses that beat Lava Man, did not make the list.
1. Cigar's Streak Burns Out, 1996
Cigar, winner of 16 in a row and one win removed from moving past Citation and his streak, brought Del Mar some rare national media attention. But a record crowd of 44,181 was stunned when Dare and Go, a 39-1 shot, rallied from the middle of the pack for a 3 1/2-length win. It was Dare and Go's stablemate Siphon who softened up Cigar by running fast fractions of 45 4/5 and 1:09 1/5. Cigar, ahead at the quarter pole, received his death sentence when the timer read 1:33 3/5.
2. Candy Ride Can, 2003
Julie Krone, inheriting the mount after Gary Stevens was injured the week before, rode undefeated Candy Ride to a 3 1/4-length win over Medaglia d'Oro, who was the 3-5 favorite in a four-horse field. Candy Ride's time of 1:59.11 set a track record for 1 1/4 miles.
3. The Best of Best Pal, 1991
Best Pal, one of the most popular horses to ever race in California, notched a one-length win over Twilight Agenda, who was a $30,000 supplementary nomination. Best Pal was the only 3-year-old in a field of eight. Farma Way, the 3-2 favorite, led for almost a mile before finishing fifth.
4. Sweet Sweep for an Ex-Claimer, 2006
Lava Man, winner by 2 1/2 lengths over the longshot Good Reward, became the first horse to sweep the Classic, the Santa Anita Handicap, and the Hollywood Gold Cup in the same year. Trainer Doug O'Neill claimed Lava Man for $50,000 at Del Mar two years before.
5. Frankel's Four-Bagger, 1995
Tinners Way wasn't favored in either of his back-to-back wins, though this time his win price as second choice shrank to $7.40. Tinners Way's second win gave his trainer, the late Bobby Frankel, four straight wins in the stakes. Concern, a Breeders' Cup Classic winner and the 8-5 favorite, broke slowly and finished fifth in a six-horse field.
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agedashi tofu with nameko mushrooms
I'm FINALLY HOME! As y'all probably know, I was stranded in NYC because of the stupid snow (which now that I'm home, I kinda hope it buckets so that I can at least enjoy the fun side of snow) and had to fly out to Vegas just to get back to London in time for Christmas. I know right? Flying 5 hours backwards to go 10 hours forwards. Makes no sense, but I did it.
So I had one night to blow in Vegas. Luckily I know people in Sin City, one of them being Jet Tila, Executive Chef of Wazuzu at the Wynn Encore, and when he decides to take me out to his favourite restaurant in Vegas, who am I to say no? And this isn't just Jet's favourite restaurant. As it turns out, it's also the favourite of Wazuzu's sushi chef, Masaru Matsuura. I mean ok, two chefs have picked this place as their favourite? I AM SO THERE.
Raku is located off-Strip in Vegas' "Chinatown". Head chef Mitsuo Endo, who by the way fitted out the premises with his own hands, wanted to do it and do it right. He didn't want the flash of the Strip; he wanted to create a traditional izakaya restaurant with brilliant food and none of the hype. Well, he's getting the hype all right, but for all the right reasons.
We settle into a huge table at Raku at about 10pm Monday night and I'm famished. I glance at the menu – everything looks awesome to me, I mean I was about to gnaw at my own arm – so I let Jet and Sophie (Jet's gorgeous ladyfriend and my homie) do the ordering. I'm not going to talk much about each dish because literally everything is in a class of its own, so here's how it went down:
amuse bouche: sesame tofu
Raku's homemade tofu
crispy fried shrimp
Kurobuta pork cheek
corn potato
Ok the corn potato I do have to talk about. This little piece of genius, which at first glance looks completely ordinary, is one of life's biggest mysteries. The slices of corn look merely like well, corn, right? Like someone's taken an ear of corn and cut it up? Well, you're forgiven for being oh SO naive, my friend. Sure it's corn kernels on the outside, but inside where the stalk of the corn ought to be is MASHED POTATO. How on earth do they do that? How do they get the stalk out and replace it with mash? I mean one theory is that somebody painstakingly sticks each kernel of corn onto a tube of mash but really? It's too perfect to have been handled by a human. And for $3 per serve (4 pieces), that just wouldn't justify the labour. Like I said, one of life's mysteries.
Oh and it tastes fricking awesome too.
asparagus with crunchy rice
Kobe beef fillet with wasabi and Kobe beef skirt with garlic
green tea soba (buckwheat) noodles
shimaji kama (Spanish mackerel shoulder)
Kobe beef tendon
Oh my goodness the Kobe beef tendon. OH MY GOODNESS. Basically melted into heavenly oblivion in my mouth *love*
The food at Raku is pretty amazing. Quality, taste, execution and style, all as perfect as an informal Japanese izakaya should be. The chef's attention to detail goes beyond the food, with the two bathrooms in the establishment designed individually to I don't know what, shock? entertain? just for fun? Whatever, check these out.
One bathroom has this insane fish tank:
And the other has a giant (fake) tree with birds happily chirping away while you go about your business.
Bizarro, right?
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Welcome to B/S/T, here you may post your item(s) up for sale, trade and post in threads for item(s) you may want to buy.
I'll start off with a few tips, general information and guide lines to follow when you do any.
Buying item(s) the correct way:When you want to purchase something from another user, make sure you tell them, either post in the thread, PM them or even message them if they have a messenger. Check their feedback page if they have one, determine if you have the money and really want to purchase their goods. Be mature and polite at all times, even if they do not sell to you. Get to know your seller personally, talk to them, ask questions about the item(s), ask for multi pictures with proof that the user has the said item(s). How they can give proof is to write there user name and possibly the date on paper and put it next to the item(s) when the picture is being taken. Once the item(s) are paid for keep tabs on the seller, ask more questions i.e "When did you mail my package?" "How did you mail my package?" When should I expect my package?" and so forth.
Selling item(s) the correct way:When you want to sell your item(s) get all of your information together, i.e " Upgrades, defects, flaws, colors, and sizes". Try and describe your item(s) as prefect as possible, if you fail to do this it could end in a sour deal and wreck havoc on both users. Once you have your information, take pictures, alot of pictures. If your item(s) have defects take a picture of that defect and show the users! Once you have your pictures move on to creating your thread in the appropriate sub forum i.e "If you have a pile of gear, some clothing a tank and a few barrels, the clothing would need a thread of its own in (Other Gear), the tank and barrels same". Try your best to keep your thread clean, give a history on the item(s), but don't go over board. Host your pictures and copy N' paste the URL link into the thread. I like to use www.imageshack.us. Once you have you're thread laid out, picture links posted, brief history said move onto leaving your contact information, state how you will ship if you do, state if they pay shipping or not, state what form of payment you accept and etc.When a user asks you questions answer them nicely, even if they are going psychic on the questions, be mature and answer them. If a user asks for pictures try your best to supply them. Once you have a buyer start laying out the when, where, how, and how much. This is the final step in selling your item(s), If you ship then figure out the postage and which way you are sending the item(s). I like to use www.usps.com.
Trading item(s) the correct way:When you want to trade your item(s) with another user, start off with the buying tips, then once you proceed to actually trading decide if you trust this user. Get all of the information they will supply you with. i.e "Address, full name, phone numbers, email address, messengers S/N's, paypal address if they have it"Once you have theirs supply yours, talk to this person on the phone, ask questions. Once you have done this see if they will ship first or same time. If they say ok to shipping first then great, once you receive it make sure it meets your expectation, if it does not contact the user and say so, see where they take it. If they say ok to same time shipping then try and get them to send 2 day mail with deliver confirmation, and you do so also, do not be cheap and get the 7 day parcel with no tracking. If you do this the other user can receive your trade and say they did not, but you can't check and see for your self, the delivery confirmation lets you know when it was delivered. Keep tabs all the time when you have sent out or when they have. If you do same time and one or the other is dissatisfied try and work it out on your own, like I said don't go rant&rave when you can settle it maturely.
Shipping item(s) the correct way:When you start shipping your items, first start off with picking a carrier, this is purely your opinion, to me no carrier is the best you have to decide. You can choose from www.USPS.com, www.UPS.com, www.Fedex.com, and www.DHL.com. I like to use USPS because to me it's the easiest to ship by and cost alot less then those other carriers. Once you've picked your carrier start by getting everything together that your shipping. i.e "Get a box, envelope, mailer bag, your item(s), tape to seal the packing etc." After this start by packing up your item(s), use anything you can to ensure the item(s) are safe when a federal employee tosses that thing 10ft over a wall to another federal employee to catch, I'll just say some times they do not catch it!!!!!!. Use a old newspaper, packing peanuts, paper towels, cardboard, bubble wrap just whatever. After it's snug start sealing the package up, tape up the bottom, top, both sides on the top and both sides on the bottom, this way it's completely sealed off, this is a plus so no tampering can be done let alone moister. After your package is sealed your almost ready to go. Next start by addressing the package, print clearly! If you do not know how to address a package please visit here: A Customer's Guide to Mailing. After this go to your local carrier and pay the postage and your done! But I have more detailed tips.Tips for preparing your package(s):When sending a package, there are several easy steps that make your package more secure and easier to ship. Choose a box with enough room for cushioning material around the contents. If you are reusing a box, cover all previous labels and markings with heavy black marker or adhesive labels. Place the cushioning all around your items. Close and shake the box to see whether you have enough cushioning. Add more newspaper, styrofoam, bubble wrap if you hear items shifting. Tape the opening of your box and reinforce all seams with 2" wide tape. Use clear or brown packaging tape, reinforced packing tape or paper tape. Do not use cord, string or twine because they get caught in mail processing equipment. Using a complete and correct address is critical for efficient delivery. Use ZIP Code + 4 when possible. Locate a correct address for accurate mailing. Packages may be handed to your carrier or taken to the Post Office. Packages may also be dropped into a blue collection box with the following restrictions:
I hope this helped some of you. If I forgot something please let me know, also if you need any help with anything I've just stated feel free to PM me about it.Thank you,-Donna
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If somebody wants to ship over seas, and they will send a money order or US check, they are probly scamming you and the check will bounce so be very careful you don't play into these people.
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Gisela Gagliardi, a Twilight fan visiting San Diego for Comic-Con, was hit by a car and killed while running across the street in front of the San Diego Convention Center.
The San Diego Union Tribune first reported the sad news ahead of the convention (which begins later this week): "Comic-Con fans said Gagliardi, who was with a group, had been in line since Sunday for the panel for 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2,' set for Thursday afternoon in Hall H. The highly anticipated panel will include cast appearances and exclusive footage from the movie. Fans said the convention center staff was about to switch the line, so the beginning became the end, and that she was running to keeping her place in line."
According to photos on her Facebook page, Gagliardi had attended the event in previous years.
The New York Daily News has more about the Twilight community response to this tragedy: "Fellow Twi-hards mourned the death on Twitter with the hashtag 'IPTwiFanG' and have started an online petition to have a moment of silence before Thursday's panel for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, which will feature stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner."


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As much as I love to go out and shop for new holiday decor, it's always nice to come up with ways to create those pieces in the comfort of your own home. I created these very easy-to-make DIY faux mercury glass vases to spice up your holiday decor this season!
For simple instructions and more pretty pictures – head to Curbly!!
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Lee, Clare; Johnston-Wilder, Sue and Ward-Penny, Robert eds. (2012). A Practical Guide to Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School. Routledge Teaching Guides. Abingdon: Routledge.
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Police probe fifth hospital death
Police are investigating a fifth death in a hospital at the centre of a poisoning probe.
Police are investigating a fifth death in a hospital at the centre of a poisoning probe.
Linda McDonagh, 60, died at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, more than a week ago.
She is one of 21 patients thought to have been deliberately contaminated with insulin.
They all suffered "hypoglycaemic episodes" after saline drips were sabotaged.
Detectives are also looking at the deaths of Tracey Arden, 44, Arnold Lancaster, 71, Derek Weaver, 83, and Bill Dickson, 82. All the deaths took place on wards A1, A2 or A3 - acute care wards caring for seriously ill patients.
Announcing the latest death, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "The woman, who was one of a number of patients who police believe suffered hypoglycaemic episodes between June and July 2011 after being administered contaminated products at Stepping Hill Hospital, died in the early hours of Saturday 14 January."
The family of Mrs McDonagh, from Offerton, Stockport, told the Manchester Evening News they did not wish to comment.
The cases of a further 21 patients who suffered hypoglycaemic episodes are not being treated as suspicious.
Earlier this month, a 46-year-old male nurse suspected of murdering three patients at Stepping Hill Hospital was released on police bail until April pending further inquiries. Victorino Chua was arrested on suspicion of tampering with medical records and was then further arrested on suspicion of three counts of murder and 18 counts of causing grievous bodily harm. He was questioned over the contamination of saline drips which caused patients' blood sugar to fall.
Fellow nurse Rebecca Leighton, 28, spent six weeks in jail following her arrest in the investigation. She was released and cleared of any wrongdoing last September when prosecutors said there was not enough evidence against her.


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Tools for dividing a Quadrilateral
CEDRA GridAQuadrilateralTM is an ArcView® GIS and ArcGIS® extension that is included with all of the CEDRA AVseriesTM software and enables the user to subdivide quadrilaterals, as well as most any irregular shaped polygon, by specifying the number of rows and columns that are desired. This is an ideal tool for those involved with quarter-quarter sections or Aliquot parts. For ArcGIS users, the [Aliquot Polygon] command within the CEDRA-Aliquot-Tools toolbar provides additional functionality for transcribing Aliquot descriptions thereby facilitating the generation of polygon features, which represent an Aliquot description.
CEDRA GridAQuadrilateralTM
is an ArcView® GIS and ArcGIS® extension that enables
the user to subdivide a polyline or polygon
feature. In using this tool, the user selects one or more
polygon or polyline features, which form a closed figure, and
divides them into a user specified number of columns and rows.
The result of which, is a number of cells or grids within the
boundary of the feature(s).
There is no limit to the number of cells that can be created. If only rows are desired then the number of columns specified by the user should be 1. Likewise, if only columns are desired, the number of rows should be 1
Additionally, the user has the option of creating, for each of the selected features, any or all of the following:
(a) two-point line features that delineate the columns and
(b) point features at the intersection of each column and row delimiter,
(c) polyline features, each forming a closed figure circumscribing each cell defined by the specified columns and rows, and/or
(d) polygon features, which circumscribe each cell.
If more than one feature has been selected for processing, the features do not need to be located in the same layer. The features to be processed can reside in various active visible layers. Note that as a result of the processing by this tool, the selected feature or features are not altered. The new features which are created are stored in the current active layer. The [Set Active Layer] command can be used to control the current active layer.
Although this tool may be used on most any polygon or closed polyline, the tool was originally developed to divide a section, as per the US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM), into aliquots. As such, the tool assumes that the feature to be so divided would look fairly much like a BLM section, that is, a four-sided figure (quadrilateral).
In dividing a quadrilateral, the
program can operate in one of two modes. The first divides
each of the two sides that lie fairly much in a west to east direction
into the number of user specified columns, and each of the other
two sides that lie fairly much in a south to north direction into
the number of user specified rows. The corresponding points are
then joined to create the user specified cell or grid.
The second mode enables the user to divide a polygon feature or a polyline feature which forms a closed figure using purely horizontal and vertical lines to create the appropriate number of rows and columns. This mode of operation differs from the first mode in that the first mode honors the direction of the south-north and west-east sides of the feature being subdivided, while the second mode uses purely horizontal and vertical split lines, thereby ignoring the slopes of the four sides
The selection of the feature or features, to be processed,
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if the features to be processed are not contiguous, that is to
say, they can not be selected by clicking and dragging the mouse
to select the features in one operation. The features, in this
case, must be selected prior to the activation of said tool. Note
that, even if the features are continuous, or if only one feature
is to be divided, the selection can still be made prior to the
activation of said tool, if so desired.
In the figure shown below, examples of the two modes of polygon subdivision are shown. Both polygons are subdivided into 6 rows and 4 columns. The polygon subdivided using Mode 1 illustrates how the side slopes of the polygon are maintained, while the polygon subdivided using Mode 2 demonstrates the use of pure horizontal and vertical split lines in subdividing the polygon. Depending upon the application, the user selects the mode which best fits their requirements. Note that it is possible for the user to store with the newly created polygons, the layer and OID of the feature that was processed, as well as, a polygon counter which begins at 1 and is incremented sequentially by 1. In the examples shown below, the newly created polygons would have a polygon counter value of 1 through 24.
CEDRA-Aliquot-Tools ToolbarTM
The basic concept in an Aliquot description is to take a large
polygon, which typically represents a section in a grid system,
and subdivide it one or more times into a smaller polygon by using
various combinations of quadrant identifiers such as NE, SE, SW,
NW, N2, E2, E2W2 and so forth. The result of one quadrant identifier
serves as the starting point for the next quadrant identifier.
The [Aliquot Polygon] command within
the CEDRA-Aliquot-Tools toolbar provides the user the ability
to transcribe or decipher an Aliquot description thereby facilitating
the generation of polygon features which are defined in terms
of Aliquot quadrant identifiers.
The supported Quadrant Identifiers include the following:
In addition to the Quadrant Identifiers, the user is able to
specify any of the Strip Identifiers, North, South, East and West
to extract a strip or portion of land from a quadrilateral. When
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indicating the amount of land to be extracted.
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Unknown Girl, Allison, PA
Photo found in an old photo album belonging to Hary Perry of Bobtown, PA. No one knows who this little girl is or what happened to her. She was born in Allison, PA near Uniontown. His sister, Jennie, was also from Allison but no one knows about her either. Allison was named of Allison Park.


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Ekadaksha celebrates five years of service to children with special needs
Ekadaksha Learning Centre, the school that educates and equips children with special needs to be independent, celebrated its fifth anniversary on Sunday 1 March, 2015.
Mr. S. Krishnan I.A.S. the Principal Secretary (Planning and Development) to the Govt of Tamil Nadu and on special duty to the 14th Finance Commission was the Chief Guest during the Anniversary celebrations. Mr. Krishnan released a souvenir to mark the occasion. During his speech, Mr. Krishnan mentioned how the government has come to recognize the needs of special children, especially when it comes to writing their exams. He informed that the Tamil Nadu government, with the help of a few NGOs is trying out models where children with special needs and senior citizens in community centres are brought together, as a family. He also informed the gathering about the special health insurance scheme for those with special needs, that can be opted for in addition to any other scheme that they may be subscribing to.
There were speeches by Guests of Honours on concerns related to children with special needs. Mr. Vivek Reddy, tennis champion and founder CEO of Kothari Pioneer Mutual Fund (India's first private mutual fund company) spoke about inclusivity in schools and society. He said he had been blessed by God with aspecial child, which he would not trade for anything in this world. Because they exhibit innocence, simplicity and contentment – all the traits of a saint in short. Mr. Vivek Reddy added, "We should not worry about what the society would think of our special child. What is important is how we treat our kids. Because society's view of special children would be shaped by how we take care of them." He opined that if the lack of a life partner did not create a void in the minds of those with special needs, the family should not worry.
Dr. Shanthi Krishnamoorthy, Chief Operating Officer of TnQ Books and Journals Pvt Ltd talked about the career opportunities of children with special needs. She had brought her daughter with Asperger's Syndrome, who has completed her post-graduation, to let others know that education and career were possible for special children. She stressed the need to have flexible work hours, for which the management of corporate need to be sensitized about new HR models. For those who are non-verbal, she suggested that factory assembly work, data entry, re-shelving of books in libraries and the like would be more suitable. Jobs that required immense short-term memory and spontaneous decision making would be hard on them, she added.
Ms. Mangala Bhavani, a nutrition consultant, specializing in dietery aspects of special children and sports personnel spoke about the nutritional needs of special childrenShe reiterated that the children should not be forced to finish their meal, the children are not articulate and as there might be a reason such as lack of physical activity or indigestion. As they may be fussy eaters, it would be better if one tried to understand why the child liked or disliked a particular dish and what tools he preferred to eat with. Also, distraction techniques such as games and TV are a strict no-no for a child to complete the meal. . She said that special children's activities should be planned and appropriate meals should be given. A three-structured meal would be better with two small snacks in between.
During the fifth anniversary celebrations of Ekadaksha on 1 March, 2015, there was also a display and sale of products and artwork made by the students of Ekadaksha Learning Centre.
Ekadaksha Learning Centre was started on 4 March, 2010 by an all-women team comprising of Bharathi Balarajan, Archana Joshi, Bindu Haridas and M. S. Kanaka. Working with the motto of 'Explore, Express, Experience', they help special children to become independent and responsible adults. The team presented their journey of starting with two children and growing to add sessions for children with varied needs and their special summer camps, besides a host of other activities.
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Souvenir Release – The guests Mr. Vivek Reddy, Mr. Krishnan IAS, Dr. Shanthi Krishnamoorthy, Ms. Mangala Bhavani, Mr. Vijay Kumar of Netherlands Business Support Office and former Chief Secretary Mr. Debendranath Sarangi IAS during the release of Souvenir, marking the fifth anniversary of Ekadaksha Learning Centre
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Suggested reading
Rudolf Jander, a professor in Kansas University's ecology and evolutionary biology department, recommends the following books for readers who want to learn more about honeybees and other pollinators:
¢ "The Forgotten Pollinators," by Stephen Buchmann and Gary Paul Nabhan (Island Press, $25)
¢ "Crop Pollination by Bees," by Keith Delaplane and Daniel Mayer (CABI Publishing, $120)
We hear a lot lately about being stewards of the planet, not leaving a large carbon footprint and protecting species that can't protect themselves. We tend to take the side of the defenseless creatures, and frown at the politicians, consumers and developers assailing them.
Well, I heard about the honeybee and the terrible tragedies that will ensue if we allow it to disappear. I thought I surely would become a great champion of this little insect.
But now I'm not so sure.
Although the decline of the honeybee would be tragic to the supply and price of many foods at first, it might actually be a saving grace once the balance of pollinators evened out and some native species picked up the slack.
How could I possibly say such a thing?
Well, after talking with some professors and doing a little research, I've learned that the honeybee wouldn't even be in the United States without the efforts of man. Rudolf Jander, a professor in Kansas University's ecology and evolutionary biology department, has been researching social insects for 60 years.
"Before Europeans brought honeybees to the New World, all plants were successfully pollinated by native insects," he says. "The honeybee (hive bee) Apis mellifera is not a native bee to the United States. There are many native Kansas insects, mostly different species of native bees that pollinate native Kansas plants."
So why all the commotion over the little non-native honeybee? Because they provide $14.6 billion dollars worth of free labor each year when they pollinate our gardens, orchards and crops. The U.S. Senate is even getting into the act, passing two bills this year: The Pollinator Protection Act of 2007 and The Pollinator Habitat Protection Act of 2007. The primary fear driving these bills is that one-third of the U.S. food supply might be in danger of substantial losses if honeybees don't perform at their current rate.
Grunt work
I wasn't fully aware of how the typical honeybee lives. They basically reside in 18-wheelers and are trucked all over the country and let loose to work in fields. I find this sad - understandable, but sad nonetheless.
Deborah Smith, an associate professor in KU's entomology program who has been working with insects for 16 years, explains our reliance on the honeybee.
"Our native bees can and always have pollinated native plants we use for food; but many of our big crops are from Europe, Asia and Africa and pollinated by the honeybee," she says. "There is a problem of scale, too. There are few bees that can be raised in large numbers needed for commercial agriculture, and few that can be manipulated and moved around the way we move honeybees."
Honeybees used to be quite prevalent; we'd see hives literally growing on trees. They used to swarm all over my lamb's ear plants, but not this year. Now there are very few bees buzzing.
Julie Matchett, a Lawrence resident of 30 years, says she began noticing fewer bees three years ago, with this year being the worst.
"I'll see three or four now, but they used to be all over the yard and could be seen and heard without looking for them," she says.
Colony collapse
Researchers aren't sure of the reasons for the local collapse; however, in 1987, a mite called Varroa destructor turned up in a colony in Wisconsin. This microscopic baked bean-shaped menace sporting sharp fangs used to slurp tiny droplets of blood from unsuspecting honeybees. With those bites came diseases like deformed wing virus and acute bee paralysis virus, and within years colonies were vanishing. By 1994, an estimated 98 percent of the wild free-range honeybees in the U.S. were gone.
The honeybee is particularly susceptible to the Varroa epidemic because it has fewer immune system genes than other insects. The tenement-like conditions of being crammed tens of thousands strong into a hive only exacerbate the spread of the parasite.
Smith says the current "colony collapse syndrome" seems to affect mainly large commercial beekeepers.
"Small beekeepers and hobbyists are not heavily impacted," she says. "What has caused the decline is not known for sure, but possibilities include the accumulated stresses commercial bee colonies are subject to - pesticides, the Varroa mites and tracheal mites, the acaricides which are used to kill the mites and frequent moves to different farms for pollination. The earlier bee losses were due to Varroa mites and possibly imported bee diseases."
There are still huge numbers of domesticated honeybee colonies.
Native bees
But all is not lost. Native bees have been wonderful pollinators, and farmers can take measures to increase these populations near their fields, making up close to 30 percent of the work the honeybees had been performing. Scientists estimate there are 4,000 different species of wild bees that are native to North America. These bees nest in thick grass, soil and wood. Because they don't reside in hives, they're rarely susceptible to the spread of viruses that inflict domesticated bees.
By reintroducing native vegetation around tractor sheds, roads, highways and irrigation ditches, farmers could help bolster the wild bee population, therefore helping to pollinate large acres of crops.
It's interesting to think about which side of the fence to sit on. Do we embrace scientific research to discover medications that might help in the breeding of increasingly resistant honeybees? Do we accept the fate of the foreign honeybee as a worker who has tasks to perform for our increasing needs with a few lucky ones scattered in the wild?
Do we see the topic more like Matchett.
"The bee phenomenon may be, in part, a natural progression. I don't know," she says. "I believe a lot of what's happening in our world currently is due to blatant disrespect for the very earth that nourishes us, and greed."
Or do we possibly let the problem, which might be a matter of natural selection and a survival of the fittest, roll off our backs and listen to the advice of KU biology professor Rudolf Jander: "The honeybee's decline is not the biggest threat to our food supply. Terrorists certainly constitute a bigger threat."
Sources: www.slate.com, National Geographic News
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The Town of Morrisville is currently updating its Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department Master Plan. An important part of this process will be gathering input from our citizens about the recreation needs of the community.
In June, the Town will be sending out a random citizen survey through the mail. If you receive this survey, we urge you to respond to help us plan for the future of Parks and Recreation services. For those not receiving the mail survey, we will also be looking for public input at special events and online beginning in July.
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Im 19 and he's like 36, we have known each other for awhile and he's really sweet. Would you date someone if there was a huge age difference?
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Everyone twice my age is dead.105|50|0
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Depends on if you both get on well, like each other etc
I was almost about to get into a relationship with a 31 year old, he's 10 years older than me, and although I was really attracted to him and he to me, we were too different in terms of our lives, like he was looking to find the one and have kids in the near future, and I'm still way too young for that. There's things I want to do like further education (currently doing my bachelors but I also want to do my masters), travel on my own and stuff - when as he has already done that.
I like to joke around lol and he didn't understand my humour because of the age differences; he's a little too serious. One thing that definitely did it was that he didn't know what fuckboy meant and I had to explain it to him 😁 it was really awkward because I don't think he still gets it lol.
Were were just on two different pages of a different book.
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text: Former interior design company Cooee turns its attentions to jewellery in this exceptional collection. The Scandinavian label is renowned for its minimalist, cutting-edge designs, with all pieces made by hand. Cooee necklaces are crafted from bright, clean-cut pieces of acrylic, before being finished with silvertone hardware. Crescent chokers are a prominent theme, ideal for completing a dynamic look or simply making a modern statement. With other innovative materials such as coran and precious metal also making an appearance, Cooee necklaces are sure to turn heads.


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Friday, October 2, 2009
Givenchy Pandora Bag
Just look at how the bag falls awkwardly to the front. The top handle is placed in a way that will eventually pull at the textured black leather, and, more than likely, tear it at the seams (even though the top is reinforced). Measuring 18 x 11 x 7, this monster of a tote will weigh a ton if it's stuffed with all the nick knacks women on the go will definitely put inside it. There are a couple of strategically placed pockets on the front which are great, and it comes with a detachable shoulder strap even though I wouldn't recommend using it because the bag would look even more distorted than it already is.
Unfortunately, this Givenchy design is a big "miss" for me. It was a good idea, but poorly executed. This is one Pandora's bag (or box) you won't want to open and much less for $2000.
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- gail said...
Friday, October 02, 2009
Definitely agree with you on this one... What about the Loewe "Bolsa Calle" bag on MyTheresa.com. Love it. I guess no stateside place to purchase Loewe's handbags? Have you ever ordered from MyTheresa? Hope all is well with you Dania.
- gail said...
- Michael St. James said...
Friday, October 02, 2009
Typical Givenchy! Beautiful bags, but there's always a catch. Maybe this could work as a messenger? Missed you Dania...glad you're back!
- Michael St. James said...
- Dania Padron said...
Friday, October 02, 2009
Glad to be back everyone. Both my sons had the flu. I played nurse for about 2 weeks. Definitely no time for research or blogging.
I love the leather on this bag, but the design would ruin it in less than a year.
Gail, there's no denying how gorgeous and timeless Loewe bags are. I've never ordered from MyTheresa personally, but they do have a great reputation as far as I know. Ordering anything from abroad can be tricky, but I've done so from LVR, Styledrops and Diabro without incident. I'm always willing to give a foreign etailer the benefit of the doubt. Some of the best deals I've ever gotten on hard to purchase bags here in the U.S. have been from Euro based companies.
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text: Burning mouth syndrome is when your mouth feels as if it is constantly on fire. This effects all areas of the inside of a person's mouth. When you are using or drinking something that contains acid, such as soda, this makes the problem even worse. It comes from something that has not been determined yet and research is still be done to get to the root of the problem.


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Braves fall victim to perfection
Randy Johnson's perfect outing last night is bound to get one running to the record books.
Updated: June 1, 2004, 4:05 PM ETBy Jim Baker | MLB Insider
Randy Johnson's perfect outing last night is bound to get one running to the record books. Let's look at his game from the standpoint of who he was facing, first on a team basis, then by batting opponents and then pitching opponent and see how it shakes out in comparison to other pitchers who have thrown perfect games.
Caliber of perfected opponent
Caliber of perfected opponent
Here is a set of standings featuring the 15 teams who have had nine-inning perfect games thrown at them in the 20th and 21st Centuries:
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HeartFelt is a Collective of land based felting artisans in Montague, California, who are inspired by the simplicity and intelligence of the layered felt bed and together fulfill the ever increasing number of orders for the layered felt bed.
HeartFelt Collective is an idea that has been nurtured by Eliana over the past few years and is now beginning to sprout little wings. We are an emerging 'pod' of bed felters who share the same land and architecture for our felting enterprise.
We are available to guide you in this process of creating your sacred bed. Feel free to e-mail us with your specific questions and needs.
We are celebrating the spirit of our beloved friend and collaborator, Bob Elliot Davidson – AKA – Mr. Bed (Sept 18, 1946-April 1, 2014)
……………….and my (Eliana's) closest companion in life for the past 12 years, who gratefully crossed the great divide on April 1st at 1 a.m. , 2014, following a lengthy illness.
Bob was at the very heart of all that has transpired for our family of wool bed makers since we moved to the small town of Montague in the Shasta Valley in June of 2002. His uncommon skills were put to task here in helping restore the old buildings and transforming them into our living and working spaces.
Through Bob's expertise in land and trust dealings, we inherited a 38 acre farm in 2005 on the edge of town when our friend Mary Lilly passed on. It is a prime location for exploring and establishing ecological and sustainable life systems.
Bob was an essential and huge force in helping Nathon Thill take over responsibility and ownership of the Woolgatherer Carding Mill, which was the inspiration for our move to this area. The mill, where Bob had his office, is now well established and on the cutting edge of establishing ecological and sustainable standards for production of wool and other materials here in North America.
We will miss Bob's beautiful and powerful and life affirming physical presence in our lives………but we know that he lives in our hearts forever.
Bob was a consummate cosmic prankster, always prodding us to live to our fuller capacities. THANK YOU, BELOVED ONE! Until we meet again!
Eliana and family
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ELSINORE — It was not the result Vista Murrieta girls soccer coach Ryan Heise expected but one he and the Broncos will have to settle for.
Vista Murrieta had nine shots on goal but Elsinore's Andrea Pohlman made six of her nine saves in the second half to preserve a shutout as the teams played to a 0-0 draw in a non-league match on Wednesday.
"We were a little sluggish. I think that was the big factor," Heise said. "We just couldn't squeak one in."
The Broncos (4-1-1) first tested Pohlman in the 16th minute when Anna Henning's corner kick reached Perry Guinn, who headed the ball toward goal but Pohlman — moving laterally — got to it before it crossed the line.
Gabby Constante, Michelle Benjamin, Aaliyah Blanchard, Guinn and Henning all had shots on goal in the second half for Vista Murrieta, but the Broncos' offense fizzled in the final 20 minutes while their defense was fortunate not to let one slip in.
"We're lucky not to be on the losing end, actually," Heise said.
The Tigers (4-5-1) very nearly scored, twice striking the frame with shots before having a goal disallowed by the referee, who signaled that the goal scorer, Katie Rodriguez, was offside.
"Hitting the post twice and getting the goal called offside, that's disappointing," Elsinore coach Ryan Stevens said. "We were pushing hard. We showed that we were just as dangerous with the opportunities we had."
Sophomore attacking midfielder Rocio Rodriguez created space and was the Tigers' most dangerous player, weaving her way through Vista Murrieta's defense several times in both the first and second halves.
"She's a real difference-maker for us this year," Stevens said. "She's a very good player."
Rodriguez had three shots — just one on goal — for Elsinore, which hosts Temecula Great Oak on Friday.
Henning finished with three shots on goal and Cheyanne Mumphrey had two saves for Vista Murrieta, which opens Southwestern League play vs. Temecula Valley on Wednesday, Jan.9.