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What? We Don't Show Enough Scouts?Posted in Project Vehicles on March 1, 2001
hinking of minting a Scout? No? Well, Dooley Pula of La Mesa, California, has a 62 International Scout that will make you want to build one. Capable in intensely off-roadish situations, Dooleys Scout has rock stamping as money making down to such a science that he could create his own coin mint. Capitalizing on the Scouts larger-than-Jeep but smaller-than-fullsize dimensions, this Scout was able to traverse one of the notoriously narrow trailsPanamint Valleys Surprise Canyon.
Cashin in on 4x4 power, the Scout engages a stock exchange 76 IH V-8 engine with a 345 displacement, headers, and dual alternators. The 345 is backed by a 75 T19 tranny and a 75 Dana 20 case with a divorced NP205 to create a poor mans dual T-case setup. A wealth of suspension modifications makes the vehicle capable and flexible. A spring-over with Chevy springs articulates the Dana 44 front axle. An additional 3 inches of body lift allow the Scout to spaciously stuff 35-inch Boggers. The key suspension modifications include scissor shackles in the rear and pivoting front shackles. All of these modifications would make stock market traders stop their sign-language lingo to watch it crawl up the rocks. You might think that you would have to be a lucky Vegas gambler to put together a project like this, but the kicker is that Dooley picked up the 68 for $400. Of course that does not include any technical finesse or innumerable and costly parts and additions that might kill most of our pocket books.
Dooleys project Scout has been on the road for about seven years, and he says that you should be prepared to spent a lot more money than you figured, and you cant put a time limit on it [the project]. He continues to make modifications on the Scout and test those mods on extreme trails. What that means is that although Dooleys Scout is the color of money, it doesnt mean that youll be waving goodbye to excessive amounts of yours if you wanted to build something like it. However, he says, Youre going to spent a lot of time in the garage. So live near a taco shop, and be patient, especially with the complaining neighbors.


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2003 Toyota 4Runner Total Chaos Fabrication - Ferocious 4RunnerPosted in How To: Suspension Brakes on June 1, 2007
Most '03 and newer Toyota 4Runners may serve as Momwagons hauling kids to band practice, but underneath their sporty urban looks is an off-road machine waiting to be unleashed. Offered with ahearty 4.7 V-8, a coil-link-suspended rear axle, and a small nimble body on frame construction, these trucks offer an excellent building platform for an all-around trail/camping rig. Unfortunately they also come with an independent front suspension offering dismal wheel travel.
Lance Kuboyama brought home his '03 4Runner a few years back and immediately decided that it was going to become a trail machine for both rockcrawling and desert prerunning. He has since done tons of upgrades, from bumpers and winches to wheels and rocksliders. We're going to show you the awesome Total Chaos suspension kit Lance uses on the front of his 4Runner.
Total Chaos Fabrication has its roots in desert racing, but Lance has proven that this suspension works fine on some moderate rockcrawling trails as well. The secrets behind the TC long-travel kit are the wider track width and the uniball joints at the top and bottom of the steering knuckles. Plus, in order to make this all work, special longer-than-stock axleshafts and steering parts are available. We talked Lance and Total Chaos into tearing down part of the 4Runner's front suspension in order to show all the benefits of the kit. If you want to read more about Lances's personal buildup, check out his Web site, www.chaosedition.com.
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I'm a software developer and internet marketing technology consultant -- dealing mostly with the technical aspects of affiliate programs and product launches. The software promoted by your design is eCommerce software that includes affiliate tracking, digital product delivery, cart functions and payment processing.
We will be targeting "information marketers" -- people selling information products (books, courses, DVDs, downloadable content, etc.) online. It will be of special interest to people who want to have an affiliate program for promoting their product(s) and also for those who want to do a "Product Launch" (a 2-3 week promotion that builds up buzz so that a great deal of sales volume is achieved at the end of the promotion . . .)
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In case you missed it: Brown's Huffington Post Column on State Street Lawsuit
CNBC: Pimping for State Street Bank?
By Attorney General Jerry Brown
October 21, 2009
If street thugs were to hold up a convenience store and drive off with $1 million, it would be national news. But when a venerable Boston bank rips off California's two largest pension funds for $56 million, it's business-as-usual – at least to the anchors of CNBC.
State Street Bank – the world's largest servicer of pensions – systematically ripped off CalPERS and CalSTRS over a period of eight years. It did this by adding a tiny surcharge on foreign currency trades. But this adds up, especially considering that some $35 billion in 42,000 transactions were traded by these funds since 2001.
So when two whistleblowers filed suit under seal in April 2008, attorneys from my office immediately investigated – examining hundreds of thousands of pages of documents, interviewing witnesses and subpoenaing records.
They found in the course of an 18-month investigation that State Street was contractually obligated to give CalPERS and CalSTRS the "interbank rate" at the precise time of the trade. Instead, State Street consistently charged at or near the highest rate of the day, even if the interbank rate was lower at the time of trade. And traders concealed the fraud by deliberately failing to include time stamp data in its reports, so that the pension funds could not determine the true execution costs.
When the suit was filed, we notified the media and held a press conference – to bring the fraud to light and to deter other financial traders from considering similar action. This is a routine part of prosecuting important corporate fraud cases.
But, in a commentary post today, CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera sneered at California's effort to recover $200 million in damages and penalties, using a made-up quote from Elliot Spitzer to call it "quaint."
This follows an interview Tuesday that was straight out of the Daily Show. CNBC invited me on to talk about the case, and then Caruso-Cabrera asked why I would come on the air to talk about it.
Her co-anchors seemed to have no problem with the rip-off ("as long as they quoted you a dollar and you paid the dollar, what do you care what they got it for") and questioned the integrity of the whistleblowers ("that whistleblower – is that a private law firm that you guys have hired to do this for you?") Unbelievable . And for the record, the whistleblowers are industry insiders who have yet to be named.
The tone and substance of the interview are symptomatic of the Eastern financial elite, who think that $200 million is small potatoes, and big business should be given the benefit of the doubt.
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Tuesday, 15 April 2014
A-Z Challenge 2014: M is for Monumental Inscription
Monumental inscriptions (or MIs - there's another abbreviation for you!) are the writings you find on a gravestone. They can often be more revealing and informative than a death certificate. Why? Because a death certificate usually gives information about one deceased person only (and any other information is what you pick and glean from it). But a monumental inscription, especially those from way back when, may actually be a tombstone of a whole family. At least, their names and dates are recorded there. Say the stone is recording the death/burial of John Smith. (It may also include his age and/or birthdate.) Plus "his beloved wife Anna". Plus his daughter Jane. Plus his son James.
If there is enough room, there might also be a quote from the Bible, or a quip such as "I told you I was ill"...
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I love visiting cemeteries and reading the tombstones. My dad and I would visit them and when there was a picture on it I thought it gave something special to see who that person was. When I visited my grandmothers grave I found out there was a baby buried with her and that is when my dad told me how she passed away(she bled to death-1919 and up north-so backward)ReplyDelete
WOW ... your post on MIs gave me great ideas, while researching THE BRIDGE OF DEATHS, I worked with numerous death certs, but the next time I visit the UK I am definitely visiting a certain cemetery ... #a2zchallange thanks for the visit following your blog now http://4covert2overt.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
I have always told my family that my gravestone will be inscribed with "I told you I had heart problems"....now I chose to be cremated and have no gravestone.ReplyDelete
Ha! I like the quip. I wasn't aware that gravestones could include so much history. Interesting.ReplyDelete
I love old cemeteries, old headstones and monuments. They are like little known classic literature, shedding light on what earlier generations considered important as well as on their sense of humor. They make me feel a powerful connection to the past.ReplyDelete
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The Ravens have reached contract agreements with undrafted rookie defensive backs Moe Lee and Gary Walker.
Lee is a 6-foot, 191-pound cornerback from Utah with 4.59 speed in the 40-yard dash, a 32-inch vertical leap and a 9-2 broad jump.
As a senior, he had 35 tackles, one interception, deflected seven passes and returned a fumble 47 yards for a touchdown against Brigham Young.
As a junior, he had 29 tackles, six pass deflections and three interceptions.
Lee was recruited as a wide receiver out of Palomar Community College before moving to cornerback. In two seasons of junior college, he caught 91 passes for 1,644 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Walker is a 6-foot, 200-pound safety from Idaho who finished with 295 career tackles.
As a senior, he led the Vandals with 99 tackles and also had six pass deflections, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and returned an interception 94 yards.
As a junior, Walker had 109 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery.
At his campus Pro Day workout, Walker ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds and bench pressed 225 pounds 11 times with a 36 1/2 inch vertical leap and a 10-4 broad jump.
After their rookie minicamp, the Ravens cut tight end Murphy Holloway, a former Ole Miss basketball player, Florida International cornerback Jose Cheeseborough, Louisiana Tech running back Ray Holley, Southeast Louisiana quarterback Nathan Stanley and former New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Swanson Miller.
The Ravens' other two transactions this week: officially signing offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie to a two-year deal worth up to $7 million and withdrawing their exclusive-rights free agent tender to safety Emanuel Cook. That makes Cook a free agent after spending last season on injured reserve with a broken ankle that required surgery.


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I'm surprised so many sites got their Soul Hackers reviews up day one, including the smaller sites I visit, including this place.
Well I played soul hackers until 4am this morning. A good night indeed!I agree with the review for the most part. I have very little experience with other first person dungeon crawlers to contrast this with but in the realm of what I have experienced thus far in the SMT franchise I would not go so far as to say this title is stellar. That isn't to say I'm not enjoying it. Actually I think I am going to try to make this the first 3ds game I actually get through (saying something big there....).It felt reeeeal slow to start but once it got going, and I was no longer intimidated by the mechanics, things became far more enjoyable. Speaking of intimidating the newb (such as I am), that is one problem I have soul hackers. This game really does not hold your hand at all. I feel as though they took for granted anyone playing would already pretty familiar with the nuts and bolts of the title. A minor gripe really but they could have at least gave you an instruction booklet with the game!I really enjoy the gameplay in battle. This is turn based combat that can be executed at mach-3 if you wish. Good stuff.Lastly the music... A total mixed bag for me here. I love some tracks thus far. I disagree with the review on that note and have felt a few of the numbers to be reeeeal catchy. However, in contrast (particularly in dungeons) you have some extremely droney audio to endure. The drone of the tunes sets an appropriate mood for me but just is not aligned with my personal taste what-so-ever.I cannot comment on the narrative as of yet as I am not far enough in to judge but I will say this... Thus far it is what is keeping me going :)EDIT: I also want to add one thing about the voice-overs... hands down some of the creepiest voice acting for demons ever... freakin' awesome and very fitting.
Speaking of SMT musichttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95tJNXhhnTYAnyone else like to imagine that that's playing wherever they walk?Because I totally do and it makes me feel like the BAMFiest BAMF that ever did BEMF.
Quote from: MeshGearFox on April 16, 2013, 09:55:37 PMSpeaking of SMT musichttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95tJNXhhnTYAnyone else like to imagine that that's playing wherever they walk?Because I totally do and it makes me feel like the BAMFiest BAMF that ever did BEMF.All the damn time. Also, I've noticed very subtly differences between in-game OST and CD OST of Nocturne. Has anyone else noticed?
Hey, Soul Hackers vets: why does my magnetite keep draining while I walk around?
Demons cost magnetite to keep active. Your best bet is only to keep one or two around and summon the rest for boss fights. The cost decreases as their loyalty does, and increases with level.


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ANNOUNCING: Change is part of life, and apparently, it's part of blogging, too. As of September 5, 2013, I'm merging The Virtual Goody Plate with Disco Mom Takes on the World and whatever else may henceforth spill from my fingertips (and kitchen), into one great new blog. I hope you'll join me there in exclaiming, "THIS IS AWESOMELAND."
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Berry Almond Scones with Orange Butter
Berry Almond Scones (print recipe)
Makes 6 scones
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 T baking powder
Zest of one lemon
Pinch salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 sticks cold butter, cut into pea-size pieces
1 cup mixed dried berries or dried cherries
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
1/2 cup heavy cream
Turbinado sugar, for garnishing
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, salt and cinnamon. Add in the butter and rub with your fingers into the dry ingredients until a coarse meal forms. Add in the berries/cherries and almonds. Add the heavy cream and combine it into the butter flour mixture.
3. Form the dough into a 1-inch thick disk and cut it into 6 wedges. Sprinkle each wedge generously with the turbinado sugar. Transfer the wedges to a parchment-lined sheet pan and bake in the preheated oven for 17 to 18 minutes, turning the pan halfway through.
Recipe adapted from Anne Burrell by Dessert Club member J.B.
Orange Butter
1 cup cold heavy cream
2 tablespoons honey
1 orange, zested
In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add all ingredients and whip on high speed until the cream starts to clump and turn light yellow. Continue mixing as butter forms and the buttermilk begins to separate out. Scrape sides and continue mixing until mixture is one lump of butter. Place butter into a clean container or serving dish and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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Six new concept vehicles developed by Jeep and Mopar have been revealed.
The annual Easter Jeep Safari is at it again, revealing six new concept vehicles developed by Jeep and Mopar. The 48th Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari will be held on April 12 to 30 in Moab, Utah. Jeep and Mopar teamed up to create these serious off roaders using production and prototype Jeep Performance Parts.
Here's what you need to know
Jeep Wrangler Level Red: With a two-inch lift kit, Dana 44 crate axles, Rock-Trac transfer case, and a 3.6-litre engine with six-speed manual it has everything you need to tackle the most challenging off road tracks. With an attractive pitch black exterior and a red graphic stripe, how could you go wrong?
Jeep Wrangler MOJO: Featuring similar off road gear to the Level Red, the main difference in the Mojo is its 59:1 crawl ration, compared to the Level Red's 73:1. You'll stand out in the crowd with this one featuring a bright orange exterior, which is exactly what the "OJ" stands – Orange Jeep. Prototype LED headlamps and fog lamps, and soft top – this Jeep is all about giving you freedom on the road.
Jeep Wrangler Maximum Performance: For those seeking a bit more of a thrill, this blue Jeep will steal your affection. It's Jeep Performance Parts-exclusive push-button electric-looking Dana 60 axles are matched with 4.88 gearing and 4:1 Rock-Trac transfer case. Highly protected, it will battle any hurdle you throw it at.
Jeep Cherokee Adventurer: The ten exterior of this car makes it a little less understated than its prototype sisters, but don't underestimate the Adventurer which boasts Trailhawk 4x4 capabilities. 48:1 crawl ratio, utility and cargo convenience; this is the explorer's dream. Rock rails, skid plates to the underbody, front suspension, oil tank and fuel tank, it's well protected.
Jeep Cherokee Dakar: In one word, this vehicle is extreme. Its silver steel satin gloss exterior with flame red graphics will be love at first sight. Trailhawk 17-inch polished sating clear coat wheels feature two large red pockets, teamed with the seven-slot grille, prototype lower fascia trim, and 33-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tyres. With extra approach and departure angles, you can't go wrong.
Jeep Cherokee EcoDiesel Trail Warrior: The ultimate diesel Jeep, this SUV features a range of performance parts and accessories. A Quadra-Lift air suspension, roof basket for extra storage, 20-inch cast aluminium wheels on All-Terrain BFGoodrich tyres match the sand exterior dress with satin black flourishes throughout.


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Touted as an awards front-runner since early autumn, British director Steve McQueen finally garnered Golden Globes love Thursday for his searing depiction of antebellum plantation life in "12 Years a Slave."
The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. honored the visual artist-turned-feature filmmaker with a nomination in the motion picture director category alongside David O. Russell, Alfonso Cuarón, Alexander Payne and Paul Greengrass.
After directing two modestly budgeted indies (the prison drama "Hunger" and "Shame" in 2011), McQueen's Globes nod arrives as his most prestigious awards recognition since landing a BAFTA for most promising newcomer in 2008.
FULL COVERAGE: Golden Globe nominations 2014
Both "American Hustle" and "12 Years a Slave" led all Globes balloting with seven nominations apiece.
Likewise, "American Hustle" writer-director Russell is no stranger to the Globes; he was nominated last year for the acerbic comedy-drama "Silver Linings Playbook" (for movie screenplay) and in 2011 for directing "The Fighter." "Hustle," the filmmaker's '70s-set crime drama, is loosely based on the FBI's Abscam sting and features an ensemble cast including Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams.
Asked if he thought "American Hustle" resonated with HFPA voters because of its period trappings, Russell presented a counter narrative.
"I don't think it's the '70s," he said. "My impression is they're responding to the aliveness of the storytelling and the characters and the humanity of the film, the intensity and the rich humanity."
On the heels of a seven-year filmmaking drought between the release of Payne's 2004 wine dramedy "Sideways" and "The Descendants" in 2011, the Nebraska-born director and screenwriter landed a Globe nomination for direction for his father-son road-trip comedy-drama "Nebraska."
"It's an excellent year for film, and it's really great to be part of this discussion," Payne said.
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He laughed when asked why his rather serious new movie was also nominated as best motion picture in the musical or comedy slot.
"Well, it's got a karaoke scene. So it's a musical," said the director, who previously won a Golden Globe for the screenplay of 2003's "About Schmidt."
Until Cuarón's outer-space thriller "Gravity" began sweeping up critics awards and breaking box-office records this year, the Mexican writer-director-producer was known primarily for being a kind of moviemaking shape-shifter -- for being nearly impossible to categorize.
Equally adept at working in Spanish and English, Cuarón was nominated for an original screenplay Oscar for his Mexican road romance "Y Tu Mamá También" and landed a BAFTA for producing the Mexican-Spanish fantasy film "Pan's Labyrinth." (In his second language, Cuarón directed the blockbuster "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and scored two additional Academy Award nominations for the London-set sci-fi drama he adapted for the screen, "Children of Men.")
British journalist-turned-filmmaker Greengrass established his movie bona fides making tough-minded political dramas such as 2002's "Bloody Sunday" and the Oscar-nominated "United 93." But he catapulted onto Hollywood's A-list directing the blockbuster Matt Damon-starring "Bourne Supremacy" and "The Bourne Ultimatum."
The movie responsible for Greengrass' Globes nomination Thursday, the Tom Hanks hostage drama "Captain Phillips," chronicles the harrowing real-life 2009 hijacking of an American freighter by Somali pirates -- a natural fit for the director, according to the film's producer, Scott Rudin.
"He's a very political filmmaker," said Rudin. "It's a movie about globalization. And that globalization story is subsumed by a thriller -- by the tropes of a suspense film. It sort of uses 100% of what Paul has, and not every movie does that."
Staff writers John Horn and Steven Zeitchik contributed reporting to this posting.
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Construction of one of the country's first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants will begin this fall in the heart of Iowa. The new facility, which will be located adjacent to Lincolnway Energy's existing corn starch ethanol plant in Nevada, Iowa, will be capable of producing 25 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year, using technologies developed by DuPont Industrial Biosciences. This will require approximately 350,000 tons of biomass annually, mostly in the form of corn stover.
Over the last two years, DuPont Industrial Biosciences and corn growers in the area have been testing corn stover collection equipment as well as logistical systems for getting the stover from the field to the biorefinery. In 2010, six growers participated in the Stover Harvest Collection Project. About 70 growers are participating this year. The plan is to scale up production next year to meet what the biorefinery will need when it begins producing cellulosic ethanol in 2014.
Within the testing program, the DuPont group also has been working with DuPont Pioneer and Iowa State University to study the impacts on the soil when stover is collected over the long haul. The collaborators are studying replicated strips and taking soil samples on eight participating farms. Some of these farms apply manure in their operations, while others use other fertilizer programs. What happens under these typical production practices will help researchers define the agronomic benefits and sustainability of stover collection.
The Biosciences group has found that large square bales are easier to stack, transport and store than round bales, reports Andy Heggenstaller, DuPont Pioneer agronomy research manager. Harvest contractors who have participated in the stover project have used large square balers, such as those manufactured by AGCO and Krone. These balers were originally designed for hay, and cornstalks can be pretty hard on them. However, the baler manufacturers have enhanced the durability of the equipment so they are better able to pull cornstalks without malfunctioning, Heggenstaller says.
The large square bales also work well with a self-propelled stacker developed by Stinger Inc., Haven, Kan., which can stack 1,000 to 2,000 large scale bales per day, or 24 to 120 bales per hour. Larry Matlack, president of Stinger, says the stacker can pick up 12 3x4x8-ft. bales at a time in a one-man operation.
Stinger is also developing an automatic load-securing system, which features a hydraulic strapping mechanism that squeezes the bales so that they lie 8 ft. wide across the trailer and that saves the driver from having to strap the load by hand. Depending on transportation regulations, one can carry from 24 to 36 bales per trailer. Stinger also makes cube-line square bale wrappers that further protect bales for storage in the field.
The key to equipment for collecting and transporting stover is how much it can reduce the cost of delivery from the field to the biorefinery. "We're focused on stover delivered with low dirt and moisture content, and with high bulk density," Pioneer's Heggenstaller says.
DuPont Industrial Biosciences will establish contracts with farmers for access to the corn stover in their fields and will essentially manage the harvest, transport and storage of the material. That will include contracting with custom harvesting crews and trucking companies. "We see a large role ahead for custom harvesters," Heggenstaller says.


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READY TO SERVE at the Hood River Chamber of Commerce booth event at Harvest, Hilli Ciavarello and Doug Buckalew sell extreme-ly popular frosted pumpkin cinnamon rolls as part of Packer Or-chards' stand at the outside farmers market. The local business en-joyed a steady stream of customers looking for cookies, hand pies, jams and jellies, and fresh produce. Also seen: pears on a stick, dipped in chocolate, in the caramel apple tradition.
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This article is a travel topic
The IATA, the FAA, and various booking engines have assigned "city codes" which represent several airports serving a metropolitan area. Not every region served with multiple airports is assigned a location identifier, however, nor are all IATA-recognized facilities necessarily included; furthermore, the inclusion or exclusion of a facility may depend on the booking system.
For example, the IATA: NYC code, representing the New York City area, includes flights to John F Kennedy International Airport IATA: JFK, Newark Liberty International Airport IATA: EWR and LaGuardia Airport IATA: LGA. In some systems, Westchester County Airport IATA: HPN is also included; however, IATA: ZYP (New York Penn Station), IATA: ISP (Islip Airport), and IATA: JRA (West 30th Street Heliport) are generally not.
Booking travel
Metropolitan area airport codes are handy for simplifying flight searches into or out of a region. Some booking engines which include airports based on distance from a point can be tricked into extending the search through use of the city code.
Extra caution is advised when booking connecting flights, however, as the inbound leg may arrive at a different airport from the outbound leg, necessitating a ground transfer that may be costly or time-consuming. In particular, many major cities channel most international flights through one airport and most domestic or short-haul flights into a different one.
Smaller domestic airports are more likely to be served by low cost airlines but that might also force you to re-check your luggage. Ask your airline if they allow interlining tickets — checking your luggage through to the final destination on multiple tickets.
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Phase II Evaluation of Exhaled Nitric Oxide (NO)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01392144
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 12, 2011
Last Update Posted : April 4, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|Lung Cancer
|Procedure: Nitric oxide breath test Behavioral: Questionnaires
Nitric Oxide Breathing Test:
If you agree to take part in this study, you will have a nitric oxide breathing test performed before, during and after radiation therapy. You will you will have a nitric oxide breathing test 1 week before you complete radiation therapy, when you complete radiation therapy, and at each follow-up visit for 6 months.
To complete this test, you will breathe out into a device called a nitric oxide breath analyzer for 10 seconds. You will repeat this test 3 times. The results of this test will give researchers information about possible inflammation in your lungs. The results of this test will be compared with any breathing symptoms you may experience during the same time period.
For your first breath testing session and any session when your nitric oxide level is at least 1 ½ times higher than the first session, you will repeat the test for up to 5 different "breathe out rates". This additional testing will allow the researchers to find where in your lungs the nitric oxide increase is coming from.
Breathing Symptoms Questionnaire:
On the day of each breathing test, you will complete a questionnaire about your breathing and any symptoms you may be experiencing. This should take about 10 minutes. After radiation therapy is complete, some of the monthly questionnaires will be completed by the data coordinator using telephone interviews.
Length of Study:
Your participation in this study will be over after you complete the last breath testing session.
This is an investigational study. The nitric oxide breath analyzer used in this study is FDA approved and commercially available for measuring breathed out nitric oxide levels in patients with asthma. Its use to predict lung inflammation caused by radiation therapy is investigational.
Up to 150 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.
|Study Type :
|Actual Enrollment :
|36 participants
|Observational Model:
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|Phase II Evaluation of Exhaled Nitric Oxide as a Predictive Biomarker for Radiation Pneumonitis
|Study Start Date :
|August 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2013
Nitric Oxide Breath Analysis
Nitric Oxide Breath Test + Questionnaires
Procedure: Nitric oxide breath test
Breathe out into a device (nitric oxide breath analyzer) for 10 seconds; repeated 3 times. Done prior to start of radiation therapy, 1 week before completion of radiation therapy, at completion of radiation therapy, then at each follow-up visit for 6 months.
Behavioral: Questionnaires
On day of each breathing test, completion of a breathing and symptom questionnaire, approximately 10 minutes.
Other Name: Survey
- Ratio Between Weekly and Baseline Nitric Oxide (NO) Measurements [ Time Frame: Weekly starting prior to start of radiation therapy to follow-up visits for 6 months. ]Ratio between weekly and baseline nitric oxide measurements in participants receiving thoracic radiation therapy. Exhaled nitric oxide measured in triplicate on a weekly basis during radiotherapy and on each follow-up visit.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients will sign consent for the study.
- Patients with pathologic diagnosis of esophagus or lung cancer.
- Patient plans to receive radiation treatment at MD Anderson.
- Patient will receive >/= 5 weeks of thoracic radiotherapy.
- Patients >/= 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who have asthma.
- Women of childbearing potential (A woman of child-bearing potential is a sexually mature woman who has not undergone a hysterectomy or who has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months [i.e., who has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months]) must practice effective contraception (oral, injectable, or implantable hormonal contraceptive; tubal ligation; intra-uterine device; barrier contraceptive with spermicide) throughout the study.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01392144
|United States, Texas
|UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Principal Investigator:
|Thomas Guerrero, MD, PHD
|UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01392144 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R21CA159105 ( Other Identifier: NIH )
|First Posted:
|July 12, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 4, 2013
|Last Verified:
|April 2013
Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Radiation pneumonitis
Nitric oxide
Esophagus cancer
Lung cancer
Radiation therapy
Nitric oxide breath analyzer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Radiation Pneumonitis
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lung Injury
Radiation Injuries
Wounds and Injuries
Nitric Oxide
Bronchodilator Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Asthmatic Agents
Respiratory System Agents
Free Radical Scavengers
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Neurotransmitter Agents
Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors
Vasodilator Agents
Protective Agents


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Southern Salvation To Appear At Campgrounds
Steve Hess and Southern Salvation from Nashville, Tenn., will be in concert Sunday, May 19, 2013, in the dining hall at Pleasant Ridge Campgrounds, Harrisonville.
A potluck dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 6:30 p.m.
This nationally known group features baritone vocalist and pianist Steve Hess (nephew of Gospel Music Hall of Famer Jake Hess), lead vocalist Rodney Tyson, and native Fulton Countian tenor Chad Riley. The trio has shared the stage with numerous of today's prominent Southern Gospel artists nationwide. Together they have dedicated their talent and lives to presenting the Gospel through music.
Pleasant Ridge Campground is located directly across the road from Pleasant Ridge Church of the Nazarene, located at 5806 Pleasant Ridge Road, Harrisonville. The public is invited to join in for the fellowship meal and an evening of inspirational music. A freewill offering will be taken.
For additional information, call Pastor Dan at 717-485-3973 or 717- 816-3707.


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New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said the government will work to remove imbalances and streamline equity-related schemes in higher education.
"We will keep in view concerns for equity. We will work to remove imbalances across states, across regions and across sections of society. We will streamline our equity-related schemes in higher education, target them better and provide them with increased budgetary support," Singh said at a conference of vice chancellors of central universities being held here at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Asserting that he expected central universities to be quality-leading institutions, the prime minister said: "We envisage a very important role for central universities in setting standards for higher education. We expect them to become role models and contribute to strengthening other institutions of higher learning in their vicinity."
"Some central universities in far-flung areas can also contribute to reducing academic imbalances in our country," he said.
The prime minister said the educational landscape of India had been transformed beyond recognition and that "this transformation has touched all levels and types of education - primary, secondary, higher, vocational and skill development".
"I believe our government has given education its due. We have expanded access to education as never before. We have increased investment in education as never before. The share of education in the total outlay went up from 6.7 per cent in the 10th Five Year Plan to 19.4 per cent in the 11th Five Year Plan," he added.
"We have endeavoured to take care of the concerns for equity, enhancing scholarships and setting up institutions. It is for this emphasis on education that I have often referred to the 11th Plan as an Education Plan," the prime minister said.
Listing the government's achievements in education, he said: "Our government established 51 institutions during the 11th Five Year Plan, the highest for any plan period. These include central universities, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs)."
"The number of central universities has more than doubled after 2004-05, from 17 to 44. Each state now has at least one central university, except Goa where the state government did not want one. Special financial assistance was provided to the existing central institutions to enable them to provide 27 per cent reservation for the other backward classes without affecting the number of general seats," he said.
"These efforts have shown results. The enrolment in higher education grew from 16.6 crore to 25.9 crore during the 11th Five Year Plan. The gross enrolment ratio for higher education went up from 12.3 per cent in 2006-07 to 17.9 per cent in 2011-12. However, this is still much below the world average of 26 per cent," Singh said.


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NAPLES � Does the village of Naples need a police officer?
The village has a car ready to be outfitted with the latest radio equipment, a place to detain suspects (a police barracks because years ago the village had an officer) � and a retired New York City Police detective now part-time with Steuben County Sheriff�s Office and village of Wayland offering consultant services for virtually free.
But the case for a village officer didn�t sit well with most residents who attended an informational meeting Wednesday evening before three members of the Village Board. Leading the meeting that Mayor Brian Schenk said was to assess citizens� opinions on the issue, was the newest trustee, Paul Gullo, head of the Village Board�s Public Safety Committee. Gullo was appointed in April to fill a vacancy following the resignation of Sarah Fargnoli. Trustee Sarge Frappier also attended.
The biggest objections focused on cost and the question of whether the village needs its own police force.
�I see no need here,� said village resident Rose Mary Hooper, who presented the board with statistics she had obtained through a Freedom Of Information request that showed crimes in the village decreased over the past two years.
�If we are in such a crime wave, what has the mayor done to get citizens� to take precautions? asked village resident Judy DiRaddo, who also objected to a move toward village police.
DiRaddo cited examples such as advising residents to lock their doors and cars, leave lights on and so forth. �There are many steps we can take ...so we don�t have to hire somebody,� she said.
�Before we jump into a police state we might want to re-set up a neighborhood watch,� suggested resident Joan Luther.
Resident George Traver said he couldn�t see the village spending money on police when many residents like him are on fixed incomes and there isn�t evidence that the village needs an officer.
Grant money is also not the saving grace, said resident Linda Almekinder, who is also a longtime ambulance volunteer. �I hate this whole grant thing. There is no free money out there,� she said.
�No one wants their taxes raised. We would want to do this at minimal cost to the village and town,� said Gullo, who was questioned about his own motives.
Gullo said he is a trained police officer, though he does not have plans to seek the position and could not serve on the board if he was hired.
Under discussion is developing a police department that would include a part-time officer, an administrator and possibly one or two other employees. Several years ago police from Steuben County, which borders Naples to the south, stopped responding to Naples, and response now depends solely on Ontario County. At issue are response times that can vary from a few minutes to several hours, according to consultant Christopher Valez, a retired New York City detective who now lives in North Cohocton and is part-time with Steuben County and the village of Wayland.
The board is paying Valez dollar to help develop a proposal for village police. Valez answered certain questions that citizens raised at the meeting and had statistics on the number of calls for alleged crimes. Between Jan. 1 and June 30 of this year, 30 calls came in for service in the village, he said. That number is low, he said. For comparison, Valez said in a conversation after the meeting, that in the village of Wayland, close in population to Naples, there were about 100 such calls during the same period.
�I am here to help for free,� Valez said during the meeting.
Addressing questions about whether he was seeking the position, Valez said he was not actively seeking the job of part-time officer for Naples, though he didn�t say he would turn it down if offered. Hiring is up to the Village Board, he said.
Valez, who when he retired from full-time police work was senior detective with the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, told those at the meeting the issue is about �quality of life.�
On the one hand, neighbors watching out for neighbors is a big part of keeping a community safe, he said. A problem today is that �people have become isolationists,� Valez said.
�The key is getting people involved,� he said.
The question of whether Ontario County could provide a part-time deputy for Naples came up, along with whether the school resource officer at Naples could respond to community calls. There was no clear answer on the role of the resource officer, though on the matter of Ontario County Sheriff�s Office reponse, Valez said the issue is not enough personnel.
A few at the meeting spoke favorably of policing for the village. Pat Rischpater, who lives at the intersection of County Road 33 and Elizabeth Street, said she is concerned about activity she sees in her neighborhood and thinks a police presence would increase safety. More visitors to Grimes Glen and traffic problems on Vine Street leading to the glen was also mentioned.
Janice Robinson raised the issue of drugs and particularly heroin that is getting attention statewide with more heroin overdoses happening in rural areas and efforts to combat the problem.
�I think this whole thing is about money,� said Rischpater. Responded Gullo: �Forget about the money. Wouldn�t it be nice to have a police officer?�
Several people chimed in �no.� Later, when citizens asked for a copy of costs trustees had put together in developing a proposal, Gullo said a copy would be available at the Village Hall, 106 S. Main St.


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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Happy Almost 2012!
(I guess my countdown to 2012 will be a countback which makes more sense for me anyway these days)
... hope everyone had a nice holiday! xo all
* 2012 calendar by alex wijnen
Thursday, December 15, 2011
.. you get on my wall RIGHT THIS MINUTE ....
My house is a disaster - my diet has consisted of the kind of cellophane wrapped mistakes only available in the messiest convenience stores in the Jersey suburbs - my back has spent the last couple weeks bent over one work table or another with an icepack jammed in my bra
(my apologies for the visual - I hope the kids have left the room)
I am counting down the days, minutes and seconds until that last order is on its way and crossing every part of my anatomy that every package makes it to its proper destination in its proper time frame
(and yes, it makes it a little harder to work with my eyes crossed, but that's what it's all about for me people - doing what it takes, whatever it takes to get the job done even if I risk permanent damage to my optic nerve, that's just how I roll)
I will be back this weekend with some giveaway winner announcements and a sneakpeak ahead to my 2nd Annual Countdown to 2012 series you will not want to miss.
(although I guess technically this cannot be a 2nd annual countdown to 2012 since last year was a countdown to 2011, but you know I like the idea of consistency with my blog postings .... not)
In the meantime, drink your milk boys and girls - it's time to finish this shipping season up with a little ass-kicking!
Order any item this weekend in Uncorked and Polarity and get an upgrade to U.S. priority shipping at no extra cost - guaranteed to arrive by Christmas!
(unless your mailman, my mailman or some mailman in between my mailman and your mailman mucks this up somehow)
* awesome print by modern styleographer
Thursday, December 1, 2011
tastes like chicken ....
gotta make stuff - back in a few days - have a nice week everyone
don't forget to enter zJayne's giveaway HERE - which has been extended thru 12/16!!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
nickeled and dimed or why an abundance mindset can't support scarcity actions
(more than our mortgage actually).
We have had the same insurance for many years and for a long time the rates stayed the same unless one of us had one of those big birthdays, but the last couple years the rates have increased at random times.
Sooo, a couple months ago we received an increase notice ... again ... and I called them to see if they had any comparable but less expensive plans and long story short (actually longer story long) I switched us to a cheaper policy with a $1000 deductible - my thinking was that we would be saving $1200 and had rarely had any medical expenses (other than a few biggies last year that would not be repeated) and even if we did - we would still be saving money
and in theory this was all true.
But in actuality, what happened was that the very month I switched the insurance hubby spent the night in the hospital which cost $9500 - yes, you read that right - one night in the hospital with tests = $9500.
(no jacuzzi, turn down service or chocolate on his pillow either)
My decision to switch policies which looked like a no brainer cost us $1000 in one month rather than $1200 over 12 months which would have been easier to budget, create money to pay for, create time to shop around for something better .... and well, just stomach.
This kind of thing has happened to me before. Switch cell phone plans to save money and end up paying more somehow, buy a slightly cheaper whoseewhatsee to save a couple dollars and it never works as well, take plastic bottles to the cash recycling center to make 20 bucks instead of putting them out at the curb and get into a car accident (not my fault) with an uninsured driver that costs me out of pocket my $500 deductible.
I could go on and on.
Whenever I set out to do something solely as a way to save money it almost always backfires on me.
Now, I am not sure it works this way for everyone. I think different people are here to learn different things (some people need to learn to save money or to spend less).
The lesson for me which life has been hitting me over the head with for years is to trust that the money will be there to pay for the things I need to pay for and to value myself in the process.
I didn't come from a family that said, "you can do it, if you believe you can", "buy quality", yada, yada.
My mother was more pragmatic - she always told me that I wanted too much, that I was headed for disappointment, that I needed to love what I already had (not something to be discounted by the way), to buy the lower priced items so you could get more.
It was the kind of scarcity mindset that she took away from her own life story and although this wasn't my story
these are the lessons encoded in my maternal DNA and there is always that little voice
(who do you think you are?)
when I really go for it telling me to be careful - "are you really going to buy that - shouldn't you check around first for a better price? do you really need all these cell phone minutes? those maple cabinets? why are you paying someone to do that when you can do that yourself?"
Maybe the reason the little steps to save pennies don't work is that we are applying scarcity thinking when we have already adapted an abundance mindset. We can not truly believe that life is supportive of us and then be willing to fight each other to our deaths over a $2.00 waffle maker.
(although I have been known to throw it down over a $2.00 waffle - this family really needs to learn to let go of my Eggo).
Monday, November 28, 2011
GIVEAWAY - zJayne 6 First Aid Recycled Wristlet Pouches! CLOSED
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Congrats Rain and thanks to everyone who took the time to enter!
zJayne is the home of the incredible Cleveland artist Jane Pierce - maker of some of the most amazing eco friendly recycled goodies on the planet!
zJayne features earth friendly handmade organic lavender sachets for the dryer, closets and more, pouches, recycled market bags, art made from repurposed t-shirt materials and reclaimed jewels.
You have seen her work everywhere including Rachel Ray and Better Homes and Gardens!
One lucky winner will receive this zJayne 6-pack of Red Cross wristlets - perfect for holiday parties, especially little aspirin filled New Year's Eve goodie bags, glovebox first aid kits and more!
It's easy, peasy - just pop over to zJayne and let Jane know in a comment below which item is your favorite!
For additional entries:
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.
Enter by midnight on
Friday, November 25, 2011
Oh Yes, It's FREE - there's no parking at the mall, so keep your butt parked in your barcalounger this weekend
Oh Yes, She Did ...
1st in my Uncorked shop get a FREE Cork Snowflake Necklace with ANY purchase
AND in my Polarity Shop get a FREE Snowflake Lid Set with ANY purchase
AND get FREE Shipping with a $50+ purchase
(includes purchases combined between my 2 shops
and shipped together)
who said the only thing FREE is bad advice?
actually I still charge for that ....
* specials thru midnight Monday, 11/28
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving - wishing everyone a grateful heart and a full belly today!
* cooking is love made visible - print by say it sweet
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Recycled Tutorial - Wire Hanger Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar
And you can make an amazing little upcycled advent calendar in about 5 minutes with a wire hanger and a raid of your craft drawer!
Start your countdown with your letters, beads, balls, etc on the left side of your tree and move one over every day.
I think this little guy will be perfect on everyone's desk or bedtable!
a wire hanger, some kind of base for your tree (wood, foam), beads, letters, etc - wire clippers and a drill
This one is of course, easy peasy. Form a tree with your hanger, cut off the hook, mark your holes for the base, drill the holes, add your beads, balls, etc, push in your wires and glue those babies in. This could be a great project for your family to make on Thanksgiving - if you add the correct number of beads (I didn't) you could start it the next day!
Monday, November 21, 2011
GIVEAWAY - The Candy Thief - Gorgeous Handmade Headband - CLOSED
I bought one of Casey Dwyer's gorgeous headbands last year and I love it and I know you will, too!
Casey's amazing shop The Candy Thief had its beginnings in the corner of a tiny attic apartment in the spring of 2006. Since then her one woman operation has moved its headquarters to a full scale fiber arts studio!
The Candy Thief is dedicated to bringing a high level of creativity and craftswomanship to the marketplace. Each piece is designed with function and flare in mind
(and gorgeousness, did I say gorgeousness?)
The Candy Thief's wonderful makings for this week's giveaway!
One lucky winner will receive The Candy Thief's beautiful Bathilde Band!
It's easy, peasy - just leave your contact information below!
For additional entries:
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(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
(5) Follow my blog
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
New Rings in My Polarity Shop - All Available in Both Sizes!
Finally was able to get some pictures taken of my new rings in my Polarity shop.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
live it or leave it
It was HUGE.
It rambled on about how important every customer is to them and how they will work hard to exceed our expectations, yadda, yadda, yadda.
It was obvious though that the mission statement had lost its mission.
I was left waiting. The place was dirty. The employees were talking loudly to each other and not wanting to make eye contact with me. The curtain was wrapped around a plant in a way that had the ficus screaming at me
(yes, I hear plants)
"HELP, I am being choked and this curtain has been here for ... months!"
In short, this was an office badly in need of some authenticity (and leadership and common sense and lots of other things, but it is the lack of authenticity that I took with me).
We have to be living it.
The difference between standing for something and saying we stand for something is the difference between authenticity and the usual business crap we have been listening to for the last 30 years and nobody even hears anymore.
Our authenticity is what cuts through the noise and gets us noticed.
Last week I said "different is better than better" and I think it is. But I also think authentic beats different. Because without authentic
(the place where our brand's DNA meets our customers' needs, wants and desires or maybe we will just say desires because that sounds more ... well, just 'more' - giving people what they desire - I like that, that's what we should be doing)
different is ... well, it's just not enough.
Having an authentic brand isn't about whether our thingamajig is cheaper or better than someone else's thingamajig
(unless our brand is all about being the cheapest or being the best - which for our sanity I hope it isn't)
it's about the kind of relationship that emerges when we are who we say we are - it allows our customer to be themselves, too.
It creates a connection that creates loyalty and even allows us to make mistakes sometimes - a kind of jumping off point.
It sounds easy and it is, but it isn't at the same time. It is hard work. It takes courage and a willingness to release trying to be everything to everybody.
(and I hope we have all given up on that already - it's a doomed business model)
So, after unwrapping the plant and leaving that office without saying a word I have nothing but gratitude to them for the lesson they offered up ... and, I'm sure the place that eventually gets my business will be grateful to them, too.
* if you can't stand the heat print by blimp cat studio
(I should add that most likely the reason I took away the authenticity lesson from this situation is that I am dealing with one of my own trying to decide between my usual chicken charity giveaway Thanksgiving weekend in my shops vs. the free-shipping that the changes on Etsy has me considering - maybe thinking in terms of what my customers desire will help me figure this out)
Monday, November 14, 2011
Upcycled Holiday Gift Ideas - Week # 7
You may not have the goods on hand to create exactly these pieces, but they may get you thinking about things that you do have and ways to rework them!
The level turned coat rack above (add hooks, knobs and hanging hardware on back) makes a great gift for someone's entry way.
(attach directly to furniture, hold more or less books, etc)
I realize this type of thing isn't for everyone, I won't be giving an old pair of casters to my mother-in-law for instance, but there is someone on my gift list with a work table of books needing a good home.
If your vintage suitcase has a musty smell - I have found that airing them out outdoors and then putting a bar of soap inside a sock inside the suitcase usually works. If the smell is very strong you may need to place a small bag of charcoal inside the suitcase for a few days or some newspapers (change them every couple days) until the odor is gone.
Hubby and I are going out tonight for a "we both forgot our anniversary" night on the town so I have been getting ready as I posted this causing my toenail polish to go all the way down to the knuckle and also on the carpet and maybe just a little on the baseboards - but that's just more festive, I think ...
we are determined to party until they start stacking the chairs upside down on the tables – the universal sign for "you have had enough, go home now" ... or at least until 9:00 ....
xo all
Saturday, November 12, 2011
olive rants .....
Got $100. Magic. Me likey.
But, I got my card back even though I still had a check to deposit.
Went to put the card in again and it slipped out of my fingers and bounced. Under. My. Car.
By now, of course there was someone behind me. Tapping. His. Steering. Wheel.
I pulled forward and by some miracle he didn't ...
Got my card and stood there, trying to figure out how to make a deposit. Finally the ATM spit out an envelope so hard it flew under the tapper's car.
I'm clearly not smart (or fast) enough for this whole process.
(whimpered for my mommy)
Made eye contact with the tapper.
Indicated with sign language that I was about to slide my arm under the front of his car. He indicated back by throwing his hands in the air something that looked like either
#1. I understand, go ahead or
#2. I understand, go ahead, make my day, I would love an excuse to accidentally on purpose run you over - I decided he had kind eyes and probably wouldn't want to explain an ATM hit and run to the small boy seated next to him.
I tried to reach the envelope. Couldn't reach it. Went back to the machine.
Realized too late it helps if you don't hit "continue" before typing a dollar amount for your deposit. Transaction denied. Got my card back.
Put my card in again. The ATM shot out another envelope, but I was ready this time so I caught it. Between my teeth. Really, they are enormous. Resisted the urge to bite it into tiny pieces and throw them up in the air all over myself like lunatic confetti.
Finally got our tax refund check deposited. Yes, you read that right. Tax. Refund Check. In November. For $47.00 - Just. Don't. Ask.
* one of those days print by tinoiseau
Friday, November 11, 2011
thanking our vets today
Thursday, November 10, 2011
New Artist Collaboration Lockets Will be In My Polarity Locket Shop Soon!
1. HamjArt NURTURE (Mother) Set
2. LavennzOsy ENCHANT Set
3. LittleSonrisa MAGIC Set
4. ShayneoftheDead CRYPTIC Set
5. LavennzOsy HARMONY Set
6. SSCPhotography SAN FRANCISCO Focus Set
7. TheShabbyPhotographer FREE Set
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
why it's ok to be wrong .... and not in an "i'm ok, you're ok" stuart smalley kind of way either
(maybe it's the only way to be amazing actually)
And this should be easy because life is not a contest and no one wins and no one gets famous (for more than a second) and no one is ... well, no one is ... right actually, but somehow (like most of the really important stuff) it isn't easy.
Sometimes trying to be right feels like the smart thing to do, the less risky thing, the safer thing ... but maybe it's not really any of those things.
And maybe eliminating the criteria of what is "right" and making the only criteria what brings us joy - what we love to do or what we have never done before - can keep us in the present moment - the only place we are ever in the presence of something greater than ourselves.
The place the magic happens.
Being wrong is a risk - we could look stupid, we could lose something, we could ... well we could really blow it, maybe big time.
(although when we get real with ourselves what we have to lose most of the time is more about ego and less about any real loss)
And being always right or being smugly right or doing work that is right or righter than someone else's work -
maybe work that is different is more impactful than work that is better - we would probably never say someone was the best potter or seamstress or metalworker because what would that mean anyway?
but we would remember the potter or seamstress or metalworker that showed us something different or made us feel something different and I am not talking regretsy kind of different, but if that's where we need to start to get to amazing then wth let's go with that
or making right in any way a criteria for our creative work is fear based.
It is also that inward polarity that takes our focus from the outside world and puts our attention (and intention) on ourselves and what we are going to get - attention, applause, money, etc, rather than what we are going to give - which is our amazingness, passion, enthusiasm and talent to the world!
(which will inevitably lead to attention and applause and money and most importantly happiness and I offer a complete money back guarantee on all of this - as I do with all my posts actually, of course, I pay out in milkbones - which are like dog money - this is a dog blog after all)
Being right is sometimes about looking backwards to prove where we've been, to prove that we know better - the risk of being wrong isn't about where we've been or about where we're going ... it's just about the now.
The place we have to be as makers.
(and this is not a post about the lessons learned from failure - the real value in failure is that it builds the stength in us to take more risks!)
Yup, it's a process. Yup, it's work. Yup, no one can tell you where taking a risk will land you and yup, it may be on your ass (that's why most of us have extra padding there), but not to risk being wrong when there is even the tiniest chance of being amazing is maybe the only real risk anyway.
* everything will be ok print by PrintedInc
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Holiday Upcycled Gift Countdown Week # 7 - STEAMPUNK - Faucet Necklaces
These beauties are made with 2" faucet knobs (one old and one not so old that I sanded to distress) and lots of cool doodads I picked up in the discontinued bins.
These will vary depending on your aesthetic and supplies, but the basic idea is to glue a doodad into the center - for both of these I had to do a little damage breaking off the attachments on the ends of the center doodads (one is girly bling and the other is tomboy blang just like the girls I am giving these babies to), add some heavy chain that has big rings (you need to be able to open the rings over the faucet knob ends to attach - maybe bring the faucet knob to the store with you) and some extra doodad dangles.
(and yes, the words "doodad dangles" just needed to be said by someone somewhere sometime ... seriously)
The results are some serious faucet awesomeness I am calling "the farrah".
(DISCLAIMER 11/9/11 - in a little twist of synchronicity I walked into a Barnes and Noble to waste a few minutes waiting for a take-out order at the Chili's next-door and discovered that GreenCraft magazine has a very similar tutorial this month to this one - so even though I searched google images and Etsy for anything too similar prior to posting this and truly did not see this magazine first - I just wanted to add this disclaimer because if the tutorial is in a magazine it is almost for certain some artist is making this for sale somewhere so I just wanted to be extra sure to mention that this tutorial - as almost all tutorials you will ever come across - is for personal use only and not intended to make items for sale)
Monday, November 7, 2011
GIVEAWAY - Charlotte's Web Book and GreenCycleDesigns Book Paper Flowers! CLOSED
This week's giveaway is a special one!
We have one of my all-time favorite books
(hint - that's some pig!)
Charlotte's Web and a GORGEOUS paper flower bouquet created from the pages of another copy of Charlotte's Web by the amazing paper artist and recycler Tara Ackerman of Green Cycle Designs!
(her name is Tara and she is a green-aholic)
Tara says, "Anything that can be saved and used again, MUST! Green Cycle Designs is the manifestation of my childhood dream. Based in Plantation Florida, GCD is quality eco-friendly home decor and jewelry done right. We are focused on promoting a green yet fashionable lifestyle, without breaking the bank in the process."
(I love that and am sure Charlotte and Wilbur would approve)
One lucky winner will receive the Charlotte's Web book bouquet from Green Cycle Designs and the actual book!
It's easy, peasy - just leave your contact information below!
For additional entries:
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(5) Blog about this contest; linking to this post
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Let me know if you have done these things so I can give you additional entries. This contest is open to everyone.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
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Beanie Babies Creator Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
The creator of Beanie Babies pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion Wednesday, apologizing in court for what prosecutors say was the hiding of tens of millions of dollars in income in offshore accounts. Mark Peters reports on the News Hub. Photo: AP
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