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REACH hosted its 2nd SOS Conference for the 2018-2019 School Year at Mercy Hospital in Moose Lake. SOS Chapters for 8 different Carlton County Schools were in attendance totaling around 80 students and 20 adults. Each SOS Chapter presented to the group on their service learning project that they took on for this school year. After they presented, a community expert in a similar field as what the group presented on, supports and further educates on the topic.
Welcome from Moose Lake SOS "Planning, Organizing, Funding, and Hosting a SOS Chapter Spring Summit"
Adult: Meggan R., Northwoods Credit Union and REACH Board Member
Esko "Implementing Mental Health Days at School" & Adult: Mel A. PAVSA
Fond du Lac "How Climate Change Affects Mental Health" & Adult: Dylan K. with Carlton County 4H
Traditional Tobacco Harvesting : Sam M. and Rita A. from Fond du Lac Heath and Human Services
CAAEP "Restorative Practice and Mental Health" & Adult: Donna L. RJ/RP
Cloquet "Youth & Adult Partnerships Matter for Mental Health" & Adult: Brian P. YoungLife
Wrenshall "Support Season" & Adult: Tina N. Crisis Text Line
Carlton "Incorporating Mental Health Learning Days in School" & Adult: Lori T. Amberwing


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There are a few deployment songs out there -- think "Far Away Coast" or "Here Without You" -- but most of the songs I find myself humming when my husband is gone are break up songs. Usually they have a verse or two that can be taken out of context and applied to deployment or TDY. If you ignore the lyrics about letting her down or saying the wrong things, then you can pretend that the songs are about geographic singlehood instead of real singlehood.
One of the ones I always go back to is "Pictures of You" by The Cure.
I've been looking so long at these pictures of you that I almost belive that they're real I've been living so long with my pictures of you that I almost believe that the pictures are all I can feelThe last time my husband was gone, I discovered a new break up song that I hummed frequently to myself: "Sound of Your Voice" by Barenaked Ladies.
The moon is full but there is an incompleteness The days are beautiful but I feel a bittersweetness If I had a wish, or even a choice I'd wake up to the sound of your voice How I miss waking up to the sound of your voiceWhat break up songs do you hum during separation? Have you discovered any true deployment songs?

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The Transparency Awards
The Transparency Awards
After celebrating 10 successful years of the Transparency Awards in France, Labrador has applied the same methodology to the US market. Criteria are carefully selected and ranked based on their importance within the investor community.
- Every company within the S&P 250 is ranked, with no entry and no fee.
- They receive their own personal and confidential annual ranking.
- The criteria are objective and selected by an independent panel of stakeholders (investors, analysts, auditors, industry representatives, etc.)
- The criteria are made available to the public.
The result of the Transparency Awards and its criteria encourages companies to adopt and innovate the way in which they communicate through their regulated disclosure.
Each year the criteria evolve and the level of requirement increases, but the mission of these awards remains the same: Transparency creates confidence and therefore value for companies and their stakeholders. The Transparency Awards are organized by Labrador, a regulated communication consultancy firm.
A message from Laurent Rouyrès
Why should companies care that their documents are transparent?
Well, simply put, because a transparent document will build trust in your disclosure communication and thus create unique value for your company.
But what is a transparent document?
All of the Transparency criteria contribute to one of four pillars:
- Accessibility: the reader can find information faster,
- Accuracy: it goes beyond mere compliance to include all relevant information,
- Comparability: it induces a feeling of goodwill, and
- Availability: it is easily understandable in both paper and digital formats.
All of the criteria are public so that companies can benchmark themselves. This also guarantees the Awards' 100% objectivity and trustworthiness.
Thanks to our 10 years' of experience in Europe, we know that these Awards have created lasting value in the marketplace:
- they have allowed the Corporate teams that produce these documents to finally be recognized for their incredible work,
- they have encouraged the adoption of best practices across the board,
- they have boosted shareholder trust in listed companies' disclosure, and
- they have created a virtuous circle in which investors and other stakeholders favor companies that strive to produce transparent documents.
Join me in congratulating this year's most transparent companies on paving the way for Transparency!


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Harbin metro testing in August 2012
Harbin's 17.5 km underground subway opened in September 2013. It is expected to be the first line of a 10 line, 340 km system. But there were traces of a "mystery subway" long before this real one opened.
According to 1997 Jane's World Railways, Harbin (formerly known as Ping
Kiang) has a 5.4 mile metro. No one who has lived in Harbin who I
spoke with appeared to know of it's existence. An unfinished 9 km metro
line was also
been reported by
Metropla.net. This would be in line with an article which
reports a line to begin
construction in 2003 which is based on "the original
"7381" civil air-defense project of 10.1
km." The report said the 24.6 km line could be opened as
early as 2005.
Here, plans for a 17.3 km, 15 station light rail (elevated metro in western terms)
were shown, but not much
Digital Harbin also presented
a feature about an "existing 10.1 km, 5 station existing tunnel",
and a submitted proposal to develop it into a 24.6 km, 24
station subway, including 18 stations for the 17.5 km main line
(suspiciously similar to the light rail proposal) and 6 stations for
the 7.1 km subsidiary line.
Railway Department
Harbin Municipal Council
City Administration Building
Harbin, China
Finally, in December 2006, ground was broken on a 20 station, 14.4 km
metro. The route is said to follow the emergency evacuation tunnels
left over from WWII. This Youtube video
shows the subway construction and the old tunnels.
is also known for the notorious
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343: CZ "Financial Offense"
If you want money you've got to get on offense. I was raised on the "defense of finances" strategy. I was taught that way because that's what my mother knew. But you can't win a boxing match or a soccer game without going on the offense. To…
If you want money you've got to get on offense. I was raised on the "defense of finances" strategy. I was taught that way because that's what my mother knew. But you can't win a boxing match or a soccer game without going on the offense. To win, you have to go for the knockout or the goal. A financial defense attitude is saving money and not spending. A financial offense attitude is spending money and investing.
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United Day of Memory slated for Saturday
HANOVERTON–A Day of Memory will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the United High School Memorial Garden (in front of auditorium) to remember those United students who have passed away during their school years at United. The families of these students will be able to plant a flower (provided by the United Student Council) in memory of their child. For information call Principal Bill Young at 330-223-7102.
West Township Memorial Day service announced
MOULTRIE–The West Township Memorial Association announces the services for Memorial Day at Moultrie Chapel, located on state Route 172 two miles east of New Franklin (intersection of state routes 183 and 172). The service will begin at 2 p.m. with a march to decorate graves, led by Don V. Cross American Legion Post 357 of Minerva. Rowen Hoffee, a fifth grader from Minerva Elementary School, will recited the Gettysburg Address. Patriotic music and Taps will be provided by the Minerva Community Band.
The program inside the chapel will include speaker Evan Crawford, a 2000 graduate of Minerva High School who served from 2005 to 2009 in the military under special operations with the 3rd Ranger Battalion (Army) which included four combat deployments to Iraq. Crawford earned several awards during his service including a Bronze Star and Joint Service Commendation. In 2011 he graduated from The Ohio State University and is currently employed by the United States Department of Defense. He resides north of Minerva near New Franklin.
Attending veterans will be recognized. Special music will be provided by Theresa Linder. Congregational singing will follow and at the conclusion of the services, ice cream will be served.
The West Township Memorial Association includes Shirley Whiteleather, president; Jeff Haynam, vice president; Diana Richeson, secretary; William Ellis, treasurer; and Stephen Smith.
Huntington Bank Branches to sponsor Banquet
SALEM–Huntington Bank Branches will sponsor the Banquet in Salem 4th Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.Thursday at the Memorial Building. The menu will include ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, applesauce, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and ice cream.
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CANFIELD–A "Celebration of Life" will be held for Conner, a 7-year-old from Canfield, battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. Students, staff and community members all played a part in raising more than $8,000 to grant Conner's wish and send him to Disney and Legoland last month. Conner is now turning 8 years old and just finished his last treatment and a party will be held to celebrate.
In February Eirini Liodakis, Creative Arts and Design junior at MCCTC, partnered with the Make a Wish Foundation to launch her "Wishing for Kindness" campaign. Originally Eirini came up with a logo design for a contest she was entering, but decided to take it a little further. Along with the help of her teacher, Melissa Hackett, she contacted A-Z Athletics to see if they would print her logo on T-shirts and hoodies so she could sell them to raise money for a local Make a Wish child from Canfield and the campaign was a success.
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SALEM–Art in the Park will be held at 10 a.m. June 1 at Waterworth Memorial Park as part of the Go Wild in the Park series sponsored by the Salem Public Library and Salem Parks and Recreation Department. The annual family friendly event will be held in the Orashan Band Shell area and include stage performances presented by Dave Byers and John Volio, Diane Drapcho, Ron Grey and Stage Left Dancers. Wandering magician/balloon artist Rick Everhart will entertain children of all ages. Have a caricature portrait drawn by an artist from Capture This! Visit make and take tables to make own works of art! Explore the tables of local artisans and vendors. Food and concessions will be available.
"Art in the Park" is open to the public and free of cost to attend. No registration is required. For information call the library at 330-332-0042 or the parks department at 330-271- 8913. Parking will be available at the northern end of Waterworth Park (Sunset Boulevard off of North Lincoln Avenue). Additional parking available at the end of Superior Avenue near the Orashan Band Shell.


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Transparency Hearing Highlights Spending Data Issues
by Sam Rosen-Amy, 3/16/2011
Even though Sunshine Week is officially this week, the House of Representatives got the ball rolling last Friday. The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform (say that ten times fast) held a hearing called "Transparency Through Technology: Evaluating Federal Open-Government Initiatives," although the hearing focused more on spending transparency than anything else. While one would expect that an oversight hearing in the House "evaluating" the Obama administration's transparency efforts would be contentious, the most surprising aspect of the hearing was that it wasn't.
The subcommittee's chairman, Rep. James Lankford (R-OK), started the hearing off with a balanced tone. In his opening statement, Lankford commended the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), specifically on its efforts with USAspending.gov, Recovery.gov, and Data.gov. "It is not our intent today to belittle the efforts of this administration," Lankford said, "only to discover the important lessons learned and to hear the steps being taken to move things forward." It was good to see that the subcommittee was more focused on solving problems than scoring political points, a concern some have with a Republican House Oversight Committee.
The good feelings, however, didn't last the entire hearing. Full committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) was more critical of the administration than Lankford, calling the spending data "useless." Several members of the subcommittee were miffed that Daniel Werfel, the head of OMB's Office of Federal Financial Management, asked to be on a panel by himself, citing an apparent long-standing precedent. The subcommittee's vice-chair, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), was particularly incensed, saying it betrayed the administration's transparency rhetoric.
Eventually, the subcommittee got around to debating actual policies. With Sunlight Foundation executive director Ellen Miller as one of the witnesses, the conversation quickly focused on spending transparency and data quality. Subcommittee members used research from Sunlight to press two of the other witnesses, chief information officers (CIOs) from the departments of Agriculture and Education, on USAspending.gov data quality. Kaitlin Lee over at Sunlight has a pretty good rundown of two of the more contentious issues debated during the hearing, school lunch block grants and student loans. Sadly, the hearing provided little in the way of new details from the administration, with the CIOs simply saying that the administration is making unprecedented strides in spending transparency, and that their data isn't as bad as Sunlight suggested.
In a more positive note, towards the end of the hearing, the subcommittee's ranking member, Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), brought up tax expenditure transparency. Saying "I don't think we pay enough attention up here to tax expenditures," Connolly correctly pointed out that they are a "real life spending item by any other name" and should be tracked. He asked Werfel what OMB was doing to make sure the federal government "shed enough light on tax expenditures and their relationship to the deficit." Werfel dodged the question, saying he first needed to talk with Internal Revenue Service, but in a show of bipartisan support, Lankford chimed in, saying it's important to have transparency in this area. With tax expenditures consuming a trillion dollars a year, we couldn't agree more, and look forward to Congress and the administration working together on tax expenditure transparency.
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Higher education, like many other industries, is experiencing new levels of disruption. Despite enduring, cherished reputations, colleges and universities are business ventures that are vulnerable to supply and demand rules, nontraditional competition, the eccentricities of the financial markets, and demographic shifts. As these forces reshape higher education in small and dramatic ways, an advanced level of financial leadership and acumen is required, along with a willingness and commitment to bring increased rigor to financial planning and budgeting.
Based on Kaufman Hall's 2017 Higher Education Survey results, this report examines the current challenges facing higher education finance professionals, and evaluates actions and practices that are influencing financial planning and budgeting. It concludes with recommended strategies to position colleges and universities for the future.


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About thirty years ago I remember my stepfather, a well-known man of considerable standing, surprising me by telling me I was in a 'gentleman's profession'. OK, he was quite old, but amongst the next generation up from me, i.e. the majority of the property transacting public, there was still a whiff of tweed and the fact that being an estate agent involved more of the estate than the agent. Those I met from country agencies could comfortably have been bit part actors in a period drama, and many still could be. Indeed estate managers were viewed, and looked up to, in much in the same way local vets and doctors were.
My first London agency job was with a very old partnership, I mean it had been around a very long time, although all the partners from my day have since died. Three piece suits abounded, Maggie was about to take power and it felt that not only the training, but the actual job itself was honed by literally centuries of tradition. Friends going into the City enjoyed a similar feeling that anything was possible and we were all expected to qualify via day release, or night classes, in whatever discipline we were working in. Indeed I think most members of the public assumed that you were qualified and you couldn't be a partner without some kind of RICS, or affiliate, letters after your name.
London was a labyrinthine market requiring a textbook knowledge of a pretty limited area, effectively the Royal Boroughs of K&C and Westminster. People like my parents, and certainly my stepfather, wouldn't have considered much beyond an old school Cadogan Square back then, and Fulham and Battersea were a foreign country. Remember, many were still used to taking unfurnished lets back then and cheap shorter leases were commonplace. Freeholders held all the aces, and power.
Central London agents existed in a bubble and were almost exclusively public school, and operating anywhere else was considered a bit grubby and a bit close to the bone. Many a cheap portfolio was built by those running agencies in these sub Hoogstraten areas and the rule of law was a different one from central London.
Career paths were mapped out, but depended on your ability to knuckle down and qualify if you wanted to go all the way. Being the late 70s there were some groovy independent companies starting up and there were several global events happening around us that would alter the face of the market, and the path of your humble correspondent. In no particular order Maggie Thatcher, the rise of Middle Eastern money and the Shah of Iran's expulsion are three obvious ones.


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In October of 2016, swiss replica quality breitling watches are the world's largest civil professional Jet aerobatic team successfully finished the American Tour in America and Canada. This year, Breitling celebrated its decade-long partnership with the iconic British brand by releasing a new timepiece, one that sports its famous B06 in-house movement. Breitling's Transocean is comparable to Omega's De Ville This collection contains simple three-hand watches with day and date displays as well as pieces of watchmaking art, such as the Transocean Chronograph 1461. The dial design owes a lot to the Colt SuperOcean while the hands are like the Aviastar.
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1: Basic Principles
The principle of the British Railways Absolute Block system is quite straightforward. Only one train should be in any one block section at a time. The Absolute Block system only applies on double or multiple lines where trains always use each line in a pre-determined direction. Separate regulations apply to single and bi-directional lines.
Block Section
A block section is a section of line, stretching from the last stop signal controlled by one signal box to the first stop signal controlled by the next signal box. The terms first and last refer to the order they are seen by a driver as he travels along the line.
A typical signal box has one or more stop signals and a distant signal on each line it controls. These are described and illustrated in the British Railway Signals pages.
From a driver's point of view, the first signal he sees is the distant signal. This signal, if off, indicates that all signals worked from the next signal box ahead are also off. If it is on he needs to be prepared to stop at the next stop signal. Distant signals are always positioned a full braking distance (allowing for the maximum permitted train speeds and gradients) from the next stop signal.
The next signal a driver sees is the first stop signal controlled by that signal box. This is called a home signal. At more complex boxes there may be several home signals in succession. The last signal controlled by that box is the starting signal or starter. This controls the entrance to the next block section.
Here is a simple track layout at an imaginary signal box, which will be referred to as Box B. The box controls a double line of railway, with a cross-over road and exit points from a loop line. The uppermost line in the drawing is known as the Up Line, and trains travel from left to right along that line. The lower line is the Down line, for trains travelling from right to left.
The numbers on the diagram refer to the levers controlling the signals and points. Lever 1 works the Up Distant Signal, which is positioned a full braking distance from signal 2, the Up Home Signal (the first stop signal described above) and marks the exit of the block section from Box A.. These two signals are in rear of the box. There is no starting signal, and signal 2 also controls the entrance to the section ahead. In the Down direction, there are a Down Distant (22) and Down Home (21) – both in rear of the box, plus a Down Starting signal (20) in advance of the box that controls the entrance to the next block section. Signal 17 controls departure from the Loop onto the Main line. Signals 8, 10 and 15 are shunting signals for movements through the crossover points 9 or loop points 16 when reversed. Finally, signal 3 is a draw-ahead signal which permits trains to draw forward into the block section only as far as necessary to clear the crossover points (9) in order to cross to the Down line.
In advance of, or in rear of
Regularly used terms are in advance of and in rear of. These always apply to the driver's viewpoint from his footplate. The next signal he reaches is in advance of him. The last signal box he passed is in rear of him.
On or off
In railway terms, a signal that is on is in the danger or caution position. It is off when it has been cleared for the passage of a train.
Normal or reverse
These terms specifically apply to lever positions in a signal box. When back in the frame, it is normal, and when pulled over it is reversed.


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FG renews appointment of FMC Makurdi director
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Peteru Inunduh as the Medical Director (MD), Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State.
According to a press statement signed by a spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Health, Boade Akinola, on Tuesday, Mr Inunduh's appointment is a renewal for a second and final term of four years.
Ms Akinola said the reappointment takes effect from March 16, 2019.
Congratulating Mr Inunduh on his reappointment, the Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehanire, reminded him of the enormous responsibilities of his office and the yearning of Nigerians for an effective and responsive health care delivery system.
Mr Ehanire tasked him to imbibe the spirit of teamwork to enable the hospital to continue providing quality healthcare services to Benue State and its environs.
He also advised him to focus more on service performance, in order to build public trust in the health sector. This, he said could be achieved by treating patients with respect.
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While I was scanning photos today for my post on dreaming about destination weddings, I started thinking back to my wedding. It's funny, it was almost 28 years ago, but I remember every stressful thing that happened that day and leading up to it. One of the things that really sticks out in my mind was Couple's Counseling. It was required by the church or we wouldn't be allowed to marry there. Since a church wedding was important to my husband's parents, I agreed to go.
We were required to attend several meetings along with other couples. It's hard enough to talk about your issues with strangers, but the pastor was a good friend's father, so it was doubly stressful. However, the time spent talking about money, kids, expectations, etc., actually made us realize we didn't know as much about each other as we thought.
I've always been grateful for the time spent exploring how we were going to make our relationship work as a married couple, even if it was uncomfortable. It brought up some issues we didn't want to deal with and a few we didn't even know were a problem since we'd never talked about the subject before. I credit that time spent, before we took our vows, to discuss and figure out the tough issues that might have become a relationship breaker later on. And perhaps that's why we've grown together in our marriage instead of apart. We're not the people we were when we got married, we're further apart politically and socially than we were before, but we've grown to accept the differences and move forward together.
In the years since then, we've relied heavily on books to get us over rough patches, especially when it came to raising our children. I've also gotten individual counseling a few times for work-related issues, but we've not done couples counseling again. We certainly would should the need arise.
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For older folks like us there's an empty nest syndrome help section. I found myself identifying with this statement, "Sadness, depression, and loss of identity or purpose" is how experts define empty nest syndrome. The "empty nest syndrome" is an analogy used to describe the changes in roles that parents, especially mothers, experience when their children grow up and leave home (the nest).
I know not all parents feel the same way about children growing up and leaving. It's nice to have a place I can go to read about it and find ways to help myself refocus my life from being child-centered to whatever my new life will hold. The website offers suggestions on how to talk with my husband so that he can understand why this is so hard for me when it's not for him. I offers ideas on how I can ask for support and how I can accept that because he's not as upset about it, it doesn't mean he didn't love lbeing a dad.
But if you're at the beginning of your relationship journey, there's help with dating as well as tips on keeping your relationship fresh, There's help for parents, one of our most stressful times, as well as information on how to turn off the electronics and connect again.
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The purpose of "The Conversation Party" is to move away from the virtual world and getting back to the real world. Inviting people over to learn and share about each other. This can be done with family, your kids, friends, or just the two of you. It's to get the conversation started again and the focus on each other.
Why not check out TwoOfUs.org and explore the relationship advice available on the site. Current topics include, "Can you forgive someone for cheating?" and "How do I tell my partner I want to work on improving our relationship?". If these don't interest you, you may just find help for something that you have been struggling with. I know I'll be going back to read more about the empty nest. It seem to get harder every day and not easier for me and it's time to move on.
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CSNA Architects
Address: 532 N. Tejon St.
Contact: 473-7225, csnaarchitects.com
Year founded: 1972
Team members: 10
Averse to the standard business model of a design firm, what makes CSNA Architects special is the company's generality.
"We're really not specialists, we're generalists," said CSNA principal Gregory Friesen. "We really just do an awful lot of different building types."
CSNA, which has worked with local mainstays such as The Broadmoor, Colorado College and the Air Force Academy, also has worked heavily with local, county and state governments.
The diversity of projects allows the 10-person team not only to win diverse contracts, but to break into different markets that present new challenges.
"A lot of our projects are things that we haven't done before," Friesen said. "Before The Broadmoor, we had never done a hotel."
That aspect can also create a propensity for fresh, innovative twists on architectural convention, Friesen said. One such project was for Bal Seal Engineering Inc., which sought to create a Colorado Springs-based corporate headquarters that would challenge current architectural standards — and that is what CSNA produced.
"I think what really makes us special is our ability to look at a project and say, "This is what has been done before; now let's start from scratch.' Friesen said. "The Bal Seal building is a perfect example of thinking a corporate facility anew — just completely rethinking everything."
Same but different
Although the company has been around more than 40 years, only half of that time has been under CSNA's current ownership.
"It has taken us a long time to explain to people that we're not that company," explained Friesen. "We haven't been that for 20 years."
Friesen and principals Roger Sauerhagen and Bill Box (all previous employees) purchased the company on the last day of 1993, starting with a fresh focus on New Year's Day 1994.
"It was no longer split between trying to excel at both planning and architecture," said Friesen, explaining that CSNA turned its attention exclusively to architecture.
Part of the firm's new model was democratic, with no departments or stringent hierarchy. Instead, CSNA architects work together to move through the design, development of construction documents and administration of each project.
"We were once much more vertically oriented than we are now, but we've found that if people can stay more involved in a project from start to finish, it's better," Box said. "If I get involved with a project, I like to see it through. That is the satisfaction," Box said.
And rather than having one principal who hands down work to the architects, the three principals take a real hands-on approach, which they say is rare in the business.
"We became architects because we wanted to be architects, not because we wanted to be businessmen," Sauerhagen said.
Current projects
Although the architects tend to work somewhat in unison, Box, Friesen and Sauerhagen each have their own realms of expertise.
"We have three different areas that we work in, so we really complement each other in those areas," Sauerhagen said. "When one slows down, another might pick up, so that it averages out."
Box has focused heavily on work with the Colorado Department of Corrections. Sauerhagen has completed many structures for K-12 education systems. Friesen works primarily with hospitality and higher education.
The company, which has worked with St. John's University in St. Cloud, Minn., for more than 20 years, is currently working on the campus' Hill Museum and Manuscript Library and St. John's Bible Gallery, as well as a renovation of St. John's Abbey that was designed by Marcel Breuer in the '50s.
"We routinely beat out other national firms when we go to other states," Friesen said.
The firm's most recent Broadmoor work includes the extensive renovation of Broadmoor West, as well as an Adirondack-style Fish School where guests may learn to catch their own dinner. The architects are also in the final stages of developing the hotel's Cloud Camp, a log lodge and cabin complex atop a knoll on Cheyenne Mountain. CSNA also worked on The Broadmoor's Summit Restaurant as well as its lakeside suites and pool.
Weathering the storm
The field of architecture, just as every other, has seen considerable changes in the 20 years since Box, Friesen and Sauerhagen bought the firm.
The advent of computers and the Internet, as well as downturns in the economy, have influenced both the way CSNA works and the work it receives — but they're still here.
"I think we've done pretty well and we've survived it, which is better than some," Sauerhagen said, explaining that a reduction in workforce has since been balanced by better, more efficient computer software. "Because of the software, we are much more efficient and we can do more work with fewer people. It also requires, however, that we have better people working for us."
Box said another factor that helped the firm through that tough time was CSNA's "particular clientele mix," which included government contracts that in some years accounted for 70 percent of their business.
"It seems to me now that things are more budget-driven and more time-driven — everything has to be done cheaper, faster," Sauerhagen said.


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Lewis, Deceased v. Brunswick Corporation
RESPONDENT: Brunswick Corporation
LOCATION: National Endowment for the Arts
DECIDED BY: Rehnquist Court (1986-2005)
ARGUED: Mar 02, 1998
DECIDED: May 15, 1998
David C. Frederick - on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the petitioners
David E. Hudson - on behalf of the Petitioners
Kenneth Steven Geller - on behalf of the Respondent
Facts of the case
Kathryn Lewis was killed during a boating accident in which she fell into the water and was struck repeatedly by a boat's propellers. Her parents, Gary and Vicki Lewis, sued Brunswick Corporation on behalf of their daughter for negligence, property liability, and fraudulent misrepresentation. Lewis claimed that Brunswick negligently failed to fit the boat with a propeller guard, prevented other companies from manufacturing propeller guards for their engines, and discouraged government regulation by exaggerating the performance benefits of unguarded engines. Brunswick claimed that the Federal Boat Safety Act (FBSA) preempted all of Lewis's claims. Both the District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found for Brunswick, holding that the scope of the preemption clause in the FBSA did include Lewis's claims.
Does the Federal Boat Safety Act's preemption clause include claims of negligence, property liability, and fraudulent misrepresentation?
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Audio Transcription for Oral Argument - March 02, 1998 in Lewis, Deceased v. Brunswick Corporation
William H. Rehnquist:
We'll hear argument next in Number 97-288, Vicky Lewis v. Brunswick Corporation.
Mr. Hudson, you may proceed whenever you're ready.
David E. Hudson:
Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice, may it please the Court:
Plaintiffs' claims that Brunswick negligently failed to protect against propeller guard injuries in the circumstances of this case should not be preempted for three reasons.
First of all, the claims we are bringing in this case do not conflict with any Federal regulation.
Under Freightliner, there's no preemption.
Secondly, the text of the preemption clause, section 4306 of the act, does not, much less clearly and unambiguously, reach the body of State law of general application, common law damage claims.
Our position there is consistent, we think, with all of the preemption cases of this Court.
Thirdly, in this case the reading that we submit for the preemption clause is confirmed by a particular savings clause, where Congress specifically and without qualification provided that compliance with the Boat Safety Act regulation is no defense to common law claims.
In this preemption case, as in every case of statutory interpretation, surely the starting point is the text of the act itself.
We submit in this case it is also the ending point.
Starting with a statement of purpose in the policy declaration--
William H. Rehnquist:
Mr. Hudson, we have a good amplifying system.
I think we could hear you even if you didn't speak quite as loud.
David E. Hudson:
--I will tone it down--
William H. Rehnquist:
David E. Hudson:
--Chief Justice.
Starting with the policy declaration in section 2 of the act, Congress spoke of reciprocity and comity, signal words that State law has a role to play.
It spoke of developing and enforcing Federal and State laws, again signalling that State laws would have a role to play.
And then throughout the act Congress over and over again speaks of the enactment of positive regulations both by the Federal Government and by the State, never any reference to common law claims.
Sandra Day O'Connor:
Well, but we've certainly held in Medtronic and in that Cipollone case that State common law actions can constitute requirements subject to preemption.
David E. Hudson:
Yes, Your Honor, there has a been a holding that the common law can lead to a requirement.
I don't think that--
Sandra Day O'Connor:
Can lead to?
It is.
I mean, they are requirements, and I don't see why we should necessarily create... treat this statute differently in that regard.
David E. Hudson:
--Well, for a couple of reasons.
The language used in this statute is different than the language used in both Cipollone and in Medtronic.
In this statute, Congress says that there may not be a State law or regulation.
In both Cipollone and Medtronic it was a requirement which arose under State law and this Court has, in a number of cases, not only in Cipollone but following that in Medtronic, English v. GE, Goodyear v. Miller, Silkwood, has explained that common law is a traditional State area.


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Saturday Sonnet: Cracking
I wrote this poem years ago and thought I would share it here today. I'm putting together a collection of short stories and poetry that will be in book form soon. Here's a sample. Cracking, A Sonnet By Stephanie Verni Forlorn, the faltering heart has no reason to fill you with false hope and […]Read More


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Arya, any chance you could add a mini-wikiepdia to MC?
I think it would be kind of cool and fun to document the trends we witness in movies in real time so we could refer to them later. Kind of like a mini-MC-data-repository where we could bring up past evidence in future arguments. I'd love to help document this stuff.
Fun Examples that come to mind:
1. Unfitting Rock Music in Trailers
2. Inception "BWAAA" in trailers.
3. Movie Poster posing with the back towards the viewer with something big in the background
4. Bad Photoshopping in movie posters
5. Good Photoshopping in movie posters
6. Movies that end with the movie title
7." Movies that Exist"
Stuff like that. Would be cool to document: "Firstpointed out by Skitch in the Blablah Discussion thread"....


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The leading designer and manufacturer of digital video products, PrimeDTV has announced its new advanced PrimeDTV PHD-HM5 networked HD media player, which able to play almost every popular video format files up to 1080p full HD resolution without spending time or money to convert files, allowing users to watch (1080p) high-definition videos or blu-ray like movies directly from external drives and network.
"We are very excited about PHD-HM5 in addition to our already successful HDTV Set Top Box product line," said Gary Lee, marketing director of PrimeDTV. "This new model enhances our strength in developing such affordable and high quality digital video consumer electronics in a short period time."
Features and Functionality of PrimeDTV PHD-HM5:
- Directly play native video, audio, or picture contents (files) from external USB drive or local home network without making any video conversion
- Connect your digital camera or camcorder to its USB port for enjoying photos/videos on HDTV screen
- Easy to detect and connect with Windows Media Player 11 program, displaying A/V files smoothly via home network
- Output: HDMI (up to1080p) and Component Y-Pb-Pr (1080i/720p/480p) ; Input: USB 2.0 and Ethernet
"I always want an affordable HD media player so I can save time and money burning DVD/CD discs and enjoy HDMI 1080p HD movie on the screen," said William Sandoval, Cal State Fullerton student. "With PHD-HM5, I can even watch movie and listen mp3 from my networked PC."


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|DFI Educational Trust Accepting Applications for the George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship for Civil Engineering Students at Drexel University
September 9, 2019, Hawthorne N.J.:
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust is accepting applications for the 2019 George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship, which provides scholarships to civil engineering students attending Drexel University. One $5,000 scholarship will be awarded in 2019. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2019.
The George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship was established in 2019 as part of the Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarship Fund.
George P. Kelley, P.E., was born and raised in Philadelphia and was a member of the four-person founding team of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services. Since Langan's funding in 1970, he was a key leader at the firm, who helped grow the company into a large, multinational business with over 1,000 employees. He was a passionate leader within the company, and served as the chairman of the Board of Directors for 10 years. His commitment to Langan employees is underscored every year with the "George P. Kelley Empowerment Award," which is given annually to an employee who demonstrates leadership results through empowerment. Kelley attended Duke University and earned a BSCE in 1965. After two tours in Vietnam in the United States Naval Construction Battalions ("Seabees") as a Lieutenant from 1965 to 1967, he pursued a MSCE from Purdue University and graduated in 1968. Kelley passed away on June 18, 2018.
Applications for the George P. Kelley Memorial Scholarship are available at https://dfi2.org/trust/scholarshipform-kelley.asp.
Contact: Emilio S. Fandino, Trust Administrator, (973) 423-4030, email@example.com DFI Educational Trust: The Deep Foundations Institute Educational Trust (www.dfitrust.org) is an independent, 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization established in 2006 by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) as its charitable arm. The mission of the Trust is to support and encourage individuals in the fields of study related to the deep foundation industry by providing scholarships and opportunities to meet and work with deep foundation industry leaders. About Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)
DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 3,500 members worldwide.


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At last! A seat mate that doesn't jabber away all the time!
Ananova – Passenger's morbid suprise
A British Airways passenger has told of his shock after he woke up to find he was sitting next to a corpse. Paul Trinder, 54, a businessman from Brackley, Northamptonshire, awoke during the flight to Delhi to find cabin staff propping up a dead woman in his row. He was refused compensation and told by the airline to "get over it", reports the Independent.
Mr Trinder, who had spent more than £3,000 on his first-class ticket, complained: "The stewards just plonked down this body without saying a thing. I remember looking at this thin, sparrow-like woman and thinking she was very ill. She kept slipping under the seat belt and moving about with the motion of the plane. When I asked what was going on, I was shocked to hear she was dead."
BA advertises itself as a "Full Service" airline. Guess they mean it. Rotten way to get upgraded to first class, though.
There's a lesson in this, I just know there is.
A Bulgarian school is reporting an improvement in student grades after introducing a breathalyser test for teachers.
The headmaster of Hristo Botev school in Vratsa brought in the tests for all teachers after students complained they were turning up smelling of beer and the local home-made spirit rakia.
…Krastev said: "At first the teachers thought I was joking but they soon got used to the test, and it works perfectly – now they are all as sober as babies and we have seen a 15% improvement in grades."
He said he planned to pass on his experiences to other headmasters who claim they have the same problems with staff.
Cheeky Chinese
A Chinese man is undergoing plastic surgery to reduce his protruding cheek bones to let his wife live longer. Lang Qiang says fortune-tellers told him his wife would die before him – because of the effect of his cheekbones. Lang, 48, of Chongqing city, said: "I believe it without any doubt. Misfortunes are always happening to my wife, while I have none. For example, every morning, we need to go downstairs to pick up the bottled milk. I've never had a problem, but my wife fell and fractured her legs going down the stairs. Another time I stood on a bench to hang a cloth. Then my wife stood on it, and the bench broke."
Lang says more than one fortune-teller told him his protruding cheekbones were killing his wife so he finally decided to have plastic surgery.
"I always feel sorry for my wife and want to do something to make things up," he said. "I told my wife I would go on a business trip for more than 10 days. I want to give her a surprise." The operation was a success, but the surgeon advised Lang to get rid of his superstitions, reports Chongqing Morning News.


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Studio 52 is a community artist space located in the heart of Allston, and is proud to support the Boston music scene and local artist community.
It was impossible to not hear Sidney Gish in 2017. The emerging indie-pop songwriter provided that irresistible vocal hook to Camino 84's standout jam "Sounds Fake But Ok", perfected her own sounds via the 617 Sessions (giving us one of our fave tracks of the year in "Presumably Dead Arm"), and pretty much stole the show at the Boston Music Awards in December. The year ahead appears all sorts of promising, as Gish celebrated the New Year with the December 31 release of new album No Dogs Allowed, and it's already getting national looks. We're not here to review it, we're here to endorse it; with a snow day set to grip Massachusetts, pop it on your preferred digital player and drift away to a mental state where chill has nothing to do with the weather outside. Featured Sidney Gish image by Hester Konrad, via Gish's Facebook/Soundcloud.


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The Hon. James McGill of Montreal, a kinsman of Dr. Strachan, bequeathed £10,000, together with several acres of land and a spacious and substantial dwelling-house, for the purpose of establishing a University for the education of the English-speaking youth of that city and province. It was at first a Church of England Institution, and so Dr. Strachan was named a trustee of this munificent bequest, with an intimation of Mr. McGill's desire that he should be the first Principal of the College when established.
Owing to family litigation it was so long before the College could be started, that Dr. Strachan was in such a position that he could not entertain the dying request of his friend.
In 1820, Sir Peregrine Maitland appointed Dr. Strachan, without previous consultation, he says, to a seat in the Legislative Council, assigning as a reason that it was necessary for him to have some confidential person through whom to make communications. This appointment involved some pecuniary loss, as Dr. Strachan had to resign the chaplaincy of the Council. It no doubt increased his influence in all secular matters, but it also brought with it many of the worst troubles and fiercest assaults which harassed him in the coming years.
There was at that time only one square wooden church, 66 x 60 feet, in Toronto. The communicants numbered only sixty, the Sunday-school eighty; the whole population, however, only numbered about 1200. The vicious system of raising money for the building or enlargement of churches by selling the fee-simple of pews was then in vogue, and the church of St. James had lately been enlarged at the cost of £2700 on this principle. The deadening effects of this evil heritage are felt to this day in that congregation; the proprietary rights then created are still maintained. There was at this time but a mere sprinkling of clergymen throughout Upper Canada, though the members of the Church bore a large proportion to the general population, and everywhere its ministrations were very cordially accepted. Neither the Presbyterians nor the Roman Catholics had any place of worship in the town. The Methodists, however, had a large chapel and were very active.
On going west from Toronto, the first clergyman you came to was the Rev. John Miller at Ancaster, forty miles away. In the Niagara Peninsula there were three, viz. at Niagara, Chippewa, and Grimsby; then going westward you found none until you reached Amherstburg and Sandwich, a distance of over 200 miles. All the rest of that vast district, now composing the Dioceses of Huron, Niagara, and Algoma, was utterly without the ministration of the Church.
Then going eastward from Toronto there was no clergyman till you reached Cobourg. To the north of this, another was settled at Cavan, then a blank until Bellville was reached. Then Bath and Kingston, then a blank to Brockville on one side and Perth on the other. The next was at Williamsburg, and the last at Cornwall. There were besides, a chaplain to the forces stationed at Niagara, a chaplain to the navy at Kingston, and a clergyman in charge of the Grammar School there; sixteen in all to supply the needs of a population scattered over a territory larger than England, Wales, and Scotland.
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Ex/current Only for the Sake of Aching & Lentic Waters, Black Everest are powerful yet playful, and difficult to categorise; somewhere between hardcore, screamo and atmospheric crust. Totalling over 11 minutes of solid hardcore, the demo is a fine representative of modern German hardcore. Split LP with Dutch atmospheric screamo veterans Captain, Your Ship is Sinking out in 2012.
Co-released by us, Moment of Collapse, Time as a Color, Farblos, Communication is not Words & more
800 pressed on black vinyl, 200 grey vinyl. Released Summer 2011


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Thank you for your patience as I have revamped and am continuing to revamp my blog. Nonetheless, I wanted to bring you some style tips when you go to choose your Valentine's outfit for your date with your sweetie or the girls! Valentine's Day andweekend will be here in less than two weeks and you are probably wondering, What's a curvy gal to wear?
When it comes to choosing an outfit, you must keep these tips in mind when dressing not only for Valentines weekend, but also for any special occasion. I know you, as with every woman, (curvy, plus, or straight) wants not only to look but also feel fabulous when out about town. When it comes to plus size clothing, our choices are a bit more limited and our resources are few.
However, do not fret! Read on as I share with you foolproof tips for that special Valentine's Date Night Look, that will reveal and flatter EVERY inch of your curves!
What to wear for Your Valentine's Date Night Look:
1. Lay the right Foundation
Every amazing outfit begins with the proper foundation. You have heard it over and over again! So much so that one has to think that we are onto something here. Thanks to your continual outcry, designers are creating sizzling, sexy, and supportive plus size lingerie for day and night.
So why the fuss?
The proper bra, slimmer, or panty sets the tone for how your garments will lay on you. Whether it be cleavage, tummy control, or an all over slimmer (I think of it as a smoother), whatever assets you want to accentuate, foundations prime your curves to do just that.
Which one to wear?
Depending on your outfit and problem areas you want to conceal, the type of foundation will be determined for that. My favorite designers for plus size shapewear are Gok Wan, Spanx, and Hips and Curves.
2. Headed to a Fancy dinner??
Now, as a plus fashionista, I have always believed that one should not hide in her clothes. That rule applies to YOU as well! Hiding in a tent only makes you look frumpier and bigger! There are so many fashions and fabrics that are created with the ample bosom, round belly, voluptuous thighs, and delicious derriere in mind.
Do I have your attention?
Gone are the days where you frustratingly tire over finding an amazing dress in your size for your shape! With the right foundation, the look you want to achieve can be had, with the right resources.
Who to wear
With so many shape and size guides provided by plus size designers, websites, and blogs, guidance and assistance is out there, but I have my favorites for you! Monif C, CarmaKoma (my new favorite), SWAK, David Meister and Anna Scholz bring you sexy, figure complementing dresses that will take their breath away in your Valentine's Date Night Look, while you enjoy your evening!
3. A Casual Date?
If your date night is a bit more casual, you still have to be fierce! Premium denim (like what you see in department stores) paired with an amazing blouse, is becoming more and more fashionably available to you in YOUR size! Designers are recognizing the Curvy Fashionista has money to spend and wants to look and feel just as fabulous as her straight diva.
When dressing up your denim, always opt for a darker rinse (color). The darker shades create a dressier look to whichever top you pair with them! I referenced premium denim, yes!
Paige Denim, David Khan, Svoboda, and Embody Denim are designers who use Japanese and/ or higher quality denim used in straight sized denim! Or better yet, Fashion to Figure, Lane Bryant, and Silver Jeans are all brands who are serving up great plus size denim options!
Finding that fashionable complement of a top and jacket has never been easier! Make sure your outfit is complete with the fierce top and jacket (because it's still cold outside!) Dear Starlet, Kiyonna, Marie Melodie, and Abby Z have amazing frocks that will have you strutting your stuff!
4. Accessorize to Maximize
Now that you have chosen your amazing outfit, your outfit is not complete without the finishing touches. What is fabulous is that there are so many resources that any fashionista can find to complete your look!
Earrings, bracelets, belts, shoes, purses, and necklaces are all options a girl must use to finish and polish off her look! As a plus size woman, finding rings and bracelets that fit your finger and wrist had been hard but now is possible. Sassy Jones Boutique has a wonderful selection of jewelry that you see in all the fashion magazines!
Now that I have summed up some looks that a Curvy fashionista, like yourself should don, please take with you these tips when you go shopping for the special date night! Should your date night continue into the wee hours (mhmm) please read my previous posts about Plus Size lingerie in your size!
Happy shopping!
Keep it Curvy,
Marie Denee


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Ask The Lawyer HUSH-HUSH FIRM'S SECURITY NEEDS MAY CONFLICT WITH EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS UNDER NLRA
QUESTION: I am vice president of a small company that does some highly sensitive and confidential work for a government department. In order to make it more difficult for outside agencies or agents of other nations to access/identify our employees, we have a policy requiring all employees to refrain from posting their association with the company, from talking about the company, or from talking about the nature of their work for the company on social or other media. I am told our policy may be in violation of laws protecting union activity. What's the bottom line?
ANSWER: While an employer is free to restrict an employee's exercise of free speech in — and often out of — the work place, that right ends if the restrictions conflict with other rights, one of which is the right under the Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act for employees to self-organize, "to form, join, or assist labor organizations … and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection …" These concerted activities can be read broadly to include comparing salaries, hours, or other conditions of employment.
Until last month, if a rule did not explicitly prohibit employees from engaging in activities protected under Section 7, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) would still find a violation if one of the following three factors existed: (1) employees would "reasonably construe" the language to prohibit Section 7 activity; (2) the rule was promulgated in response to union activity; (3) the rule had been applied to restrict the exercise of Section 7 rights.
In its December 14, 2017 decision and order in The Boeing Company and Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, IFPTE Local 2001, the NLRB rejected the first of those three factors — what an employee would "reasonably construe" as interference with Section 7 rights — as failing to take into account legitimate justifications associated with a company's policies and rules. In the Boeing case, the policy at issue banned camera-enabled devices, including cell phones, on company property. A rule that focused only on conjectural interference with employee's rights, without consideration for the valid security concerns of the company was unworkable, the Board said.
The upshot is that when evaluating a neutral policy that could potentially interfere with the exercise of NLRA rights, the Board will now evaluate (1) the nature and extent of the potential impact on NLRA rights and (2) the legitimate justifications for the rule in order to "strike the proper balance between … asserted business justifications and the invasion of employee rights."
In order to avoid running afoul of the law, your policy must be facially neutral, your employees must still have some avenue to engage in concerted activities, and your reasons for the restriction must be strong. In order to determine whether your rules will pass muster, you may wish to consult an attorney.
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Finally got one of those Argentine fast food Creatures!
Those figures are really hard to find.
These kids meal boxes were only available in the UK, for the 1997 Burger King UM promos.
They glow, right?
The made paper masks for all four monsters, too.
The figures were made in two different white plastics.
I got a translucent one. I'll have to juice him up to see if he glows.
I'd like to get a Creature one. To me it looks just like that licensing Creature hand mask.
Takes strong light - Like sunshine or an LED flashlight.
Same image, but a little larger
The Creature figure there came with a cardboard backdrop as well.
I don't suppose this lamp will do much, then.
Depends on the bulb. If it is a full spectrum bulb it will work best.
Now you really must collect the milky white Creature.


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Simply Casual Holiday Menus
Let Susan's Table help you show your employees, coworkers, friends and family just what they mean to you, by providing the perfect holiday meal, brunch or party. We've worked hard to come up with all of the traditional favorites at a special holiday pricing.
Available for delivery and set-up beginning November 15th. Not available on Thanksgiving or Christmas day.
All prices include set-up, eco-friendly disposable trays and disposable aluminum containers.
Holiday Meal
1 Protein $16.95 per person / 2 Proteins $20.95 per person
Includes yeast rolls and butter
PNW Salad
Mixed greens, blue cheese crumbles, pecans, pears, pickled red onions, maple dijon balsamic dressing
Choice of 2 Proteins:
Herb roasted pork loin with a madeira and mushroom cream sauce
Oven roasted turkey breast with a pinot noir cranberry sauce
Classic baked ham with a brown sugar mustard glaze
Roasted salmon with a mustard dill sauce ~add $5 per person
Choice of 3 Sides
Green beans casserole, from scratch, with roasted garlic, caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Sweet potato casserole
Classic creamed corn with bacon
Roasted brussel sprouts
Sausage, apple and fennel stuffing
Choice of 1 Dessert
Chocolate pecan pie, pumpkin pie, assorted holiday cookie platter
Holiday Brunch Menu
All items on this menu are served on reusable platters and containers. Susan's Table will provide set-up, disposable plates, napkins and utensils.
18.95 per person. 10 Person Minimum Order
Choice of Casserole
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
Thick country white bread layered with a breakfast fennel and sage sausage, Tillamook cheddar and soaked in an egg custard before being baked to bubbly goodness.
Apple and Cinnamon French Toast Casserole
Brioche bread with apples soaked in a cinnamon and sugar custard before baking. Served with whipped cream and maple syrup.
Choice Protein
Spiral Sliced Honey Ham
Served with yeast rolls, Swiss cheese, mustard, apple sauce
Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
Served with yeast rolls, cranberry chutney
Salmon Platter
Salmon lox with cream cheese, thinly sliced red onions, capers, mini bagels, crackers
Yogurt, Granola and Fruit Bowls
Candied Bacon Pieces
Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie or Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Brownies


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Make like Oda Nobunaga and head to Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar for an evening of cocktails and samurai education. After you grab a cocktail from the bar, head upstairs for an after-hours tour of The Samurai Collection of Japanese armor. The cost is $10.
What it be: Samurai Cocktail Tour
When it do: 6-7 p.m. Thursday
Where dat is: 2501 N. Harwood St.
Do you know how to fold the egg whites just so? Do you turn up your nose at food dye in liquid form? Do you believe that the secret to success lies in the willingness to sift? If so, you may not need a macaron cooking class. In the event that you're unsure of the answers to these questions or simply want to eat a boatload of macarons, then Perfect Temper Kitchen's French macaron cooking class may be for you. Participants will learn all the secrets of making the perfect macaron while also noshing on some tasty bites. This event is BYOB and includes a gift box of macarons. The cost to attend is $65.
What it be: French Macaron Cooking Class
When it do: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday
Where dat is: 6900 Alma Drive, Plano
Crawdads. Crayfish. Mudbugs. Bro-roaches. Whatever you want to call them, Market Square in Grand Prairie will be in no short supply of the little buggers for its crawfish boil. In conjunction with the Grand Prairie Farmers Market, the boil will feature freshly boiled crawfish, potatoes and corn for $10 per pound. The market will also include a soda garden, live music and games.
What it be: Crawfish Boil at Market Square
When it do: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Where dat is: 120 W. Main St., Grand Prairie
Take a trip to Little Elm this weekend to enjoy the two tenets underlying happy, suburban life: beer and barbecue. The Little Elm Craft Brew and Que festival will feature live music, beer tastings and carcinogen-packed meats. Admission is free, and beer sampling tickets are available for $25 in advance or $35 at the gate; they include 12 two-ounce samples and a commemorative pint glass.
What it be: Little Elm Craft Brew and Que
When it do: 4-9 p.m. Saturday
Where dat is: 701 W. Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm
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The Bishop Arts District's mimosa walk is back for another iteration of Buying Candles While Intoxicated. Tickets may be purchased online for $20 or in person on the day of the event for $25. In-person sales will take place on the corner of Bishop and Seventh. Once you've got your ticket and your glass, you'll be free to stroll, shop and sip to your heart's content at participating merchants.
What it be: Mimosa Walk
When it do: noon to 3 p.m. Sunday
Where dat is: West Davis Street and North Bishop Avenue


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Posts Tagged 'Eliza Dzulkafli'
higher form of love
your higher form of
i truly don't deserve
I love her pictorial experimental verse — E. E. Cummings like.
It feels so
Rorschach, Shat
Among the topics that cropped up during the thirty or so minutes I spent on the phone was about my recent bitter writings. That wasn't the main purpose of the call, but it took up most of the half-hour conversation. A barrage of wh- questions, a rough analysis, and a promise to dissect things further at a later time after we have said goodbye.
I got home, and began thinking of what we had talked about earlier in the day. I wonder how many people know me? I know that I can be in your face, that I toss cuss words around a lot, that I can be overtly sensitive when I shouldn't be, that I can be loud at unnecessary times, et cetera et cetera.
But does that make me who I am?
Do you judge me, categorize me, consciously or unconsciously treat me based on the noise I make? Do you think that this is all I am?
Because I don't choose to be quiet or as reserved with certain people I feel comfortable with, and I tell them a lot of things about what goes on in my life, I wonder if these people think that there is nothing left to me on another level. Sure, I can be more public about certain things that I go through or happen to me than you are willing to divulge, but I hope you do know that that's not everything I'm made of. All those things barely cover the surface of what I feel and am. I understand that the persona I project might lead you to think that once I spill my guts about a certain something to you, you probably think that I have no secrets left, that my life has been ironed out and spread thinly out in front of you.
Well, of course you're wrong to believe that.
I hoard secrets like it's nobody's damn business. I fucking well won't let my life be pored over and studied by another person, hell no. Admittedly when I get sad and all weepy, or highly charged up with anger and frustration and what I'd like to think of as passion, I spit out those feelings like bullets from a gun.
The whole world, or almost the whole world, is able to know that I'm not a good place at that particular moment. I don't hide a couple or more things well, but I am good at keeping hush on most things that happen in my life. Because of my ramblings about this and that and whatever that's in between, I hate how certain people compartmentalize me along with the people who truly tell all to everyone. I'm nowhere near that, but alas, it's in this manner which I'm viewed as many a time.
Perhaps you think that I run to the boyfriend or the close friends or to you, even, when I need to burst out and 'feel better'. To a certain extent, I do tell these people about my personal going-on, but the amount that I tell them is far from a lot. Because no other human being knows the actual depth of the emotions I feel and each and every incident that has ever happened to me, I loathe the people who claim that they 'know me', when they don't know a thing.
Don't stereotype noisy people as public people.
A thought came to me earlier; it just might be that God gave me a cold demeanour and this aloof expression (as I have been told countless times by countless people) because only He knows how many things I keep under the surface of my skin, apart from myself. With friends, I can be and most likely am, the coarse one of the bunch.
My tongue can give a lashing too, but if you get used to me you would know that I find sharp words and sarcasm to be comedic. My humble opinion, you don't have to bash me for it, but you are welcomed to disagree.
Anyway, my brief conversation yielded a name, and I have to honestly say that I was aghast at this person who jumped the gun and has taken it that I was upset with her in the past few days. She then, has taken in unto herself to quickly assemble a comeback, and she has made it public to boot.
My advice: don't come to a hasty conclusion until you're certain that a jab is aimed at you.
I was disappointed more than angry when I found out what she had to say about me, and what hurts me more is that she said all those condescending things only because she thought my rage-fuelled post or posts was/were about her. I was, and still am, terribly sad that we've come to such a pathetic point. We both stand in this invisible negative circle, and it righteously sucks. I really am saddened that she is thinking what she is thinking, and me being me, I have a little feisty anger inside me too. But I won't entertain it this time, because I think, what's the point? I could be a wee bit too soft and therefore be crazily wounded by what she had to say in regards to me, but I keep telling myself that this could be a foul-tasting coincidence too. She just might be referring to someone else, couldn't she? Because the both of us didn't drop names and all that shit. but I'm saying this only to soothe myself, and I'm more than pretty sure that I got my facts straight already.
Life is full of oopses, so it's not entirely impossible for this to be another one of those hiccups. I trust her to strike up a conversation with me on a later date, or vice versa, and to talk about this. If she really thought that my bitter rants were about her, she should know then, that they weren't. I would ask her too if she was referring to me in a negative light, and find out the truth. If we truly are friends and not just forgettable acquaintances, we would come forth about this matter and be civil about it. It's not impossible that we just happen to be in the same room at this point in time, and that we won't be in the same room at a later date as life goes on. (Edit: rooms, as in, metaphorical rooms, people. Please understand that here, literal is out the window. Thank you.)
But why harbour unnecessary bad moments, or hope that they'll just pass us by? I find nothing wrong with bringing them to the table if need be, and talking about them over coffee. If this was a blah chapter and I foresee no serious impact from it, then I would brush it off. But it's not. Read: it's not.
The girl on the phone told me that my relationship with the person in question is comical in a way and exasperating in the rest, and I agree. When you do care about someone, you're less afraid to hate them, because somewhere in you, you have the faith that when morning comes, everything will come whole again by unspoken natural means or spoken man-made ones.
Entry from Elly's "I got a call this afternoon", reformatted into subsection and without the E. E. Cummings' lower case form. She writes in freestyle, without convention of ground rule, and that's how her idea flows effortlessly.
I just discovered the freestyle method during my last writing seminar the past few days (even though the core course is technical writing). Yet, to lump it all into one textual paragraph isn't that visually pleasing to the eyes – and its white font on black background is perceptibly traumatic. That colour scheme alone is enough to make anyone to balk from the blog, hence the format amendment.
Elly's didn't mean the diatribe for her friend, while I did vent it all out on the last post to a 'friend'. While I did point out the most ridiculous statement out of context as sarcasm that comes with a little warning, that would make any sane myopic to get focused only to the selected idea.
The zeitgeist of the acerbic rancour is there only to express my bitterness, not to judge 'her'. She should know better about my past, since she's been a confidante for such a long time. The response to the selective idea is supposed to be ironic, but taken as being demonic.
I overlook her biological factor that might be the reason as the burning ember of animosity toward me. That cycle of crimson tempest evaded my thought at that time. For that I apologise.
Here's for another admission of guilt after unanswered sms, e-mail and phone call – I'm sorry for going berserk over petty confusion. Although I must insist that mass-sms couldn't induced massive hysteria especially when it only mention perishable goods, and the recipients is only among 3-4 person to even considered as a mass spam.
Check your house post-box in a week or two.
It's not an apology gift. I already bought it a month ago.
Remember the 6 month hiatus from the terra-firma last year till January 2009? I won't be spared from that ill-fated job (although handsomely paid with 5 figures cheque) this year too.
It's for the 6th May anniversary – yeah, it's the last one.
I won't be there during your engagement. I'm not even there for you the last 6 month offshore and the last 6 month before I'm offshore.
We already drifted too far apart.
Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls…
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.
— Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931), Lebanese-born U.S. mystic, painter, and poet. The Prophet.
don't call me selfish
when you yourself can't even take a portion of your afternoon to be there for me. don't call me selfish when you have to resort to picking up pieces from the past just to make your case. don't call me selfish when a nap is more important to you than being there for me at a time when i could find nobody else. it is you, my not so dear, who are being selfish. thank you for wrapping up my day with this taste on my tongue.
The post was deleted from Elly's blog — was it out of regret?
Yeah, I got it from the cache. Thanks, for the Love Stories #1.
And, yes. Having to wait at Seremban's commuter train station during weekend is pain in the ass. At one time, her bro boarding the commuter train to KL and back at noon; and I'm still sitting there on that excruciating bench!


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I'm not old. At least, I don't feel old. I'm not over any hill. I'm not 39 plus a bit, or having anniversaries of past birthdays. I am simply 40.
I have a lot to show for 40 years of living in this world. I have two beautiful amazing children. I have been with my wonderful husband for more than half my life. I've done things that others dream of, like climbing to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa with my dad, counting the steps as we went. I've seen The David, but not the Mona Lisa and have been in more castles than I can remember. I saw New Orleans before Katrina and walked through the Alamo. I've gone swimming in an Olympic pool and walked through a concentration camp in Germany. I've seen the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean. I've driven through the Swiss Alps and gone skiing in the Colorado Rockies. And in 40 years, my very favorite place is my very own house in a small town in Oklahoma, where my children run to greet me when I walk in the door from work.
Today I am 40. I am not, nor will I ever be old. I just don't have time for it. I have been many places and seen wonderful things. I still have more to see and do. I probably always will. I'm okay with that.
My husband has seen fit to buy me a frankly obscene amount of Spellbinder's Nestabilities for my birthday. I can't imagine a better way to celebrate such an auspicious event. My parents, however, think they can. They have decided to invade. Which means I have spent the last week scrubbing my house from top to bottom to the haunting echos of being threatened into cleaning my room as a child. I should have known that would come back to haunt me. As this weekend also celebrates the first birthday of my youngest and since I know where I rate on the visitation scale these days, I'll mostly forgive them.
The down side of it all is that although I have new Elisabeth Bell and Mary Hall stamps, with more on their way, they are still tucked away in their original shipping packet. Still unmounted and uninked. Sad and alone. Horrible, isn't it? On Saturday, after my parents wisk away from what I'm sure will be too short and too long of a visit, I shall recuperate by cowering on the sofa with a sheet of stamped images and my prismacolor pencils. Look for lots of eye candy next week.
For this week, I leave you with a card for my son. He'll be one. I honestly doubt he'll care. He might if I let him chew on it. Hmm....
Stamping supplies - $$$
Cake and toys that will soon be forgotten - $$$
Getting to chew on the birthday card - Priceless.
Who knew?
Supplies - Paper by My Minds Eye, Stamp by The Greeting Farm (Skater Ian), Ink by Tsukineko (Memento), Color by Sanford (Prismacolor), embossing by Provo Craft (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
Apr 15, 2009
Today I Am 40
Posted by V
7 comments:
- jeff.w.mcclung said...
Happy B-Day, young lady!
- April 15, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- Amber said...
Hi V...Happy 40th to you...I turned 50 In Feb...I love the years with an "0" on the end because they are easy to remember....lol...Love your blog.
- April 15, 2009 at 4:23 PM
- ~Denise said...
Wow! i didn't realize you were such the world traveler! How awesome is that!
Happy Birthday!!!
- April 15, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- ~ RebekahBoo said...
I totally forgot to comment yesterday....but hope your day/weekend is fabulous!
- April 16, 2009 at 8:03 AM
- Crissy Armstrong said...
A wonderful idea! Tuck it away (so he won't chew it to bits!) and show him when he's 25. He'll appreciate it then! lol Its so cute!
Happy Birthday! 40's are great years! Enjoy!
- April 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- Cassie said...
he is so cute! hope your bday was the best!
- April 22, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Found you at SCS...totally love this post. "too short and too long a visit"...how cute!
- April 23, 2009 at 8:53 AM
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