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Good question, but why would God heal them? I am a military man and have friends who are amputees; and the last person they blame is God. Further, they don't expect him to heal them either; they do pray though.
Their prayer gives them hope and I have seen success from it. Call it what you want, but they usually are productive with prayer. You wish to take this away?
God doesn't make war, we do. There is good and evil and for any person that has been around and seen the world knows this. We are left to our own here on our small planet. God doesn't interfere with that nor should he.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah relieved the deputy defense minister of his post Saturday, barely six weeks after he was appointed.
The decree published in the official Saudi Press Agency didn't explain why Prince Khalid bin Bandar was removed from his post. Prince Khalid was only appointed deputy defense minister in May.
Prior to that, he was the governor of the Riyadh region since February 2013. He is the son of Prince Bandar, one of the eldest surviving sons of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the kingdom.
No replacement has been announced. The brief announcement carrying the royal decree didn't say Prince Khalid asked to be relieved of his post, a traditional formula used when there are unexpected changes in the government.
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The many responsibilities of caring for someone often leads to job conflicts. According to the AARP, most of the American caregivers helping their parents, older relatives or friends are working full or part time.
Work is a financial necessity and a major source of personal satisfaction. But for many, the twin responsibilities of caregiving and working too often conflict. People eager to succeed in both can be caught in the middle.
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- Each working caregiver's job is different. Even within the same company, different managers may be more or less supportive of your situation. If you're uncomfortable raising this issue with your supervisor, look in the personnel manual or other human resources publication to learn about your company's policy on caregivers. Does it offer benefits or services that could help with your situation?
- Ask your employer if there is an employee assistance program.
- Ask your human resources or personnel department to give you information about the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Have a copy sent to your supervisor as well, if appropriate. This law entitles eligible workers a maximum of 12 weeks a year of unpaid leave for family caregiving without loss of job security or health benefits. There are a variety of restrictions, however, such as company size and the amount of time the worker has been employed.
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- Consider job sharing or working part time if possible.
- Avoid mixing work with caregiving. If you need to make phone calls or search the Internet for information related to your loved one's needs, do it on a lunch break.
- Manage your time well. When you must take time off for caregiving, set priorities and accomplish the most important things first. Delegate responsibilities when you can. Pace yourself; don't do so much in one area that you can't be effective in another.
- Get all the support you can from family members, friends and community resources.
- Take care of your own needs. Pay attention to your health; get enough sleep, and exercise regularly. Having fun is also important. Take a break when the pressure gets too great. Talk with someone about your feelings and needs. This could be a professional counselor, a member of the clergy or an employee assistance counselor.
- Talk with your work supervisor about your caregiving issues. It's better to let your employer know the reasons for your late arrivals or seeming preoccupation instead of risking him or her drawing the wrong conclusions.
- Be sure to thank those at work for the consideration and assistance you receive. Perhaps you can agree to take on an extra assignment or special project when you do have time or help a colleague who may have heavy family or other responsibilities.
Above reprinted with permission from AARP.
Know Your Rights
Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a covered employer must grant an eligible employee up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child or parent, but not in-laws) with a serious health condition. The law permits you to use — or your employer to require you to use — accrued paid leave, such as vacation or sick leave, for some or all of the FMLA leave period. You may also be eligible for other family and medical leave through your employer's benefits package or labor contract.


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Author: Gwendolyn Heasley
Publisher: Harper Teen
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For too long, Kitsy has had to satisfy her dreams of becoming a real artist by giving her friends makeovers before prom. So when her best friend Corrinne's family offers to sponsor her for a summer art course in New York City, Kitsy bids a temporary good-bye to Texas to say hello to the West Village.
Between navigating the subway and the New Yorkers—namely, the Art Boy who has a nice trick of getting under her skin—Kitsy knows that this summer is going to be about a lot more than figure drawing.
When I saw that Gwendolyn Heasley had a follow up to Where I Belong, I was quite excited to read it. I enjoyed her first book, and found myself overcoming my initial dislike of Corrinne as she matured into a more compassionate human being. At the start of her story, she is spoiled, over-indulged, and not likable. Not at all. But as her family's financial circumstances deteriorated, she was forced to take a long look at herself and decide whether she wanted to continue being a selfish, immature person. Unfortunately, the Corrinne that we meet in A Long Way From You is sadly similar to the Corrinne at the beginning of Where I Belong. Her New York friends, obviously, were not good for her personality, but I digress.
In this outing, Kitsy is the star, and I never had a problem liking her. Kitsy is bubbly and fun, despite her difficult home life. Her mother is not an ideal caregiver, and Kitsy is the adult in their house. She cares for her younger brother, as well as her mother, cooking, cleaning, and keeping everything running as smoothly as a teenager in charge of a household can. She is the breadwinner, and her checks from her job at Sonic keep the lights on and food on the table, but just barely. Kitsy has so many dreams, too, but as shackled as she is to the well-being of her family, it is unlikely that she will ever see them realized.
When Corrinne's family volunteers to sponsor her in New York City so she can attend summer art school, it's a dream come true. Though she's excited to attend, the reality of leaving her brother in their mother's questionable care is almost enough to keep her home in tiny Broken Spoke, Texas. There are so many things that can go wrong during her absence, and her mother is so unreliable. When she is accepted into the summer art program, it's with a great deal of trepidation that she accepts the plane ticket to NYC, and her summer of adventure.
I was under the mistaken impression that this is a romance. It's not, not really. This is the story about a young woman who is given the chance to discover who she is, away from the stifling expectations of her small town. Nobody knows Kitsy in NYC, and she loves the freedom that brings. She can become anyone she wants to be, without her mother's failures to hinder her. She isn't expected to be anyone's steadfast girlfriend, or the level-headed older sister who has been given far too many responsibilities for far too long. I loved reading along with Kitsy as she rebels against the perfect girl she is supposed to be. When she meets a handsome guy who is just as interested in art as she is, she looses her sense of caution and takes risks and chances she would never have done at home. Finally, in the crush of humanity that is NYC, she is given the freedom to make mistakes, and more importantly, to learn from them as she makes them.
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Grade: B
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The Labor Department said that employers added 155,000 jobs last month. That's down from the 161,000 jobs added in November. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.8 percent.
The euro fell to $1.3072 in late trading Friday from $1.3062 late Thursday. For the week, the euro fell about 1.1 percent against the dollar.
The dollar rose to 88.13 Japanese yen from 87.18 Japanese yen.
The British pound fell to $1.6064 from $1.6107.
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Brent crude futures ended at a three-month low.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange light, sweet crude futures for delivery in August CLQ4, +0.00% were down 95 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $99.96 a barrel after trading as low as $99.01. That was the lowest settlement since May 6.
August Brent crude LCOQ4, +0.61% on London's ICE futures exchange ended off 96 cents at $106.02 a barrel. That was Brent's lowest settlement since April 7.
"Easing fears of an Iraqi supply disruption and tepid fuel demand levels continue to erase the geopolitical risk premium (Iraq and the Ukraine) that boosted both [WTI and Brent] markets to nine-month highs late last month," said Eugene McGillan, strategist at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Conn., in a note.
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Governor: 1799-1802; 1807-1808
by Wilson Angley
Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History, 2004.
See also: Benjamin Williams, Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
Benjamin Williams (1 January 1751-20 July 1814) served as governor in nonconsecutive terms. Born in Johnston County on January 1, 1751, he was son of John Williams and the former Ferebee Pugh. Through his many years of politics, agriculture played an important role in his life as a private citizen. Williams's wife was the former Elizabeth Jones, whom he married in 1781. Their union produced only one child, a son named Benjamin.
With the approach of the American Revolution, Williams became active in public affairs and in the Patriot cause, representing Johnston County in the colonial assembly in 1775 and in the provincial congresses of 1774 and 1775. Commissioned a lieutenant soon after hostilities began, he rose to the rank of colonel following the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Remaining active in state politics during the interim periods of his military service, he served in the House from 1779 to 1780 and in the Senate from 1780 to 1782. Following the Revolution, Williams returned to the House in 1785 and to the Senate every other year from 1784 to 1789. He served to the state constitutional convention of 1788, and was appointed to the original board of trustees of the University of North Carolina in 1789. From 1794 to 1795 he was active in national politics as a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Returning to North Carolina, Williams resided in the fledgling city of Raleigh. It was there that he was living in November 1799, when elected to the governorship. Reelected in each of the next two years, he served the maximum three consecutive terms. In 1807 he was representing Moore County in the state Senate when elected to his fourth and final term as governor. A candidate for governor no fewer than six times between 1800 and 1809, Williams enjoyed a broad base of support.
Although sometimes classified as an Anti-Federalist or Republican, Williams should be viewed instead as a marginal or restrained Federalist. Indeed, his initial election as governor in 1799 occurred during the brief resurgence of Federalism produced by the threat of war with France. Thereafter, his successive reelections resulted from the combined support of his fellow Federalists and that of Republicans. As chief executive, Williams provided encouragement to internal improvements and public education, but lacked the effective means of financing. Against the backdrop of national politics, it was his adherence to Federalist principles that eventually eroded his base of bipartisan support. After Congress imposed its embargo on foreign trade in 1807, Williams refused repeated calls to convene a special session of the legislature for the relief of debtors. When the legislature met in regular session the next year, its resentful members not only provided statutory relief to debtors, but denied Williams reelection to an anticipated fifth term. Williams departed from the governorship in 1808, but not entirely from public life. During the following year he was again elected from Moore County to the state Senate, thus concluding his varied career in politics.
Williams's last years were devoted almost entirely to his Moore County plantation, now open to the public as the House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site. He died there on July 20, 1814, and was buried some distance away in the family cemetery. In 1970 he was reinterred in the side yard of his residence.
Broussard, James H. 1978. The North Carolina Federalists, 1800-1816. North Carolina historical review. 55 (1): 18-41.
Benjamin Williams Papers, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/search/collection/p16062coll24/searchterm/w...
Coon, Charles L. 2003. The beginnings of public education in North Carolina a documentary history, 1790-1840. [Chapel Hill, N.C.]: Academic Affairs Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://docsouth.unc.edu/nc/coon976/menu.html.
Gilpatrick, Delbert Harold, and J. Edwin Hendricks. 1967. Jeffersonian democracy in North Carolina, 1789-1816. New York: Octagon Books.
Powell, William Stevens. 1991. Dictionary of North Carolina biography. Vol. 6, T-Z. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
Robinson, Blackwell P. 1956. A history of Moore County, North Carolina, 1747-1847. Southern Pines, N.C.: Moore County Historical Association.
Sobel, Robert, and John Raimo. 1978. Biographical directory of the governors of the United States, 1789-1978. Vol. 3. Westport, Conn: Meckler Books.
United States Congress. William Bradley Umstead. Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1777-present. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000491.
WorldCat (Searches numerous library catalogs)
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"Benjamin Williams." Accession no. H.19XX.182.2. North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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first acorn hunt at Old Europe in 2011 starting at minute 20
Visitor Attractions at Old Europe and...moreAlways dancing with the regions intan system at the village square .The flying tour soars over the castle and fair grounds of this enchanting region and the river boat tour takes couples for a ride on the rivers surrounding Old Europe under a canopy of tree's with singing birds and nature sounds, the colorful flowers,and themed past rustic homes.The Golden Oriole village store has free beauitfully painted pottery given to visitors after sitting at potters wheel two minutes and animating is popular with newbies and oldsters are thirty three different types to collect and give as gifts. copy/trans Ride the themed ferris wheel, view the lightshows.
If you like Action/ visitors can rezz FREE WW1 airplanes behind the castle and fly the skies and dogfight with others shooting them down with the planes gun down in a black plume of smoke with audio effects, for added fun FREE parachutes can be worn also available at the airstip behind the castle and will open automatically if your avatar is above 100 meters and is falling.
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Doc Martin Portwenn Port Isaac UK re-creation (inactive)
Click link above for CNN iReporter Janey Brackens visit to virtual Portwenn...
Over the bridge onto connected region sunrise high at Old Europe visit the re-creation of the ITV television series Doc Martin's village of Portwenn based on real life Port Isaac UK .Have a drink at Al and Bert Large's restaurant over-looking the village and harbour. Also make pottery at Port Isaac Pottery, Dance on Fore street at the Slipway restaurant visit Doc's surgery up the hill. Play media channel to hear Doc Martins theme by Colin Townes.
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Minutes into the "Young Justice" voice acting panel at the Long Beach Comic & Horror Con on Saturday it became clear that fans weren't going to let the cast and creators off the hook.
They wanted more "Young Justice" and they wanted it now.
The animated series featuring young superheroes well-known from the DC Comics universe such as Robin, Superboy and Kid Flash, ended in March and left fans with a major story twist.
Producer Greg Weisman, who also created the popular animated series "Gargoyles," was joined on stage by a dozen cast members to talk about their approach to voice acting, casting and the industry. Before the group could get into that, however, Weisman had to answer a few inquiries from the enthusiastic audience about the direction of "Young Justice."
"'Young Justice: Legacy' came out Tuesday. It's a video game that is canon material. It's got a real 'Young Justice' story and it's set during the five-year gap between season one and season two," he said.
That would have to be enough for now.
Weisman and the cast in attendance agreed that they would continue the animated series if that decision was in their hands.
What followed for the remainder of the hour-long panel were anecdotes from the actors about having a job using only your voice and the challenges of building a character using tone, dialect and attitude.
Some cast members in attendance included Jason Spisak (Kid Flash), Stephanie Lemelin (Artemis), Phil LaMarr (Aquaman), Vanessa Marshall (Black Canary), Kevin Grevioux (Black Beetle), Nick Chinlund (Sportsmaster) and Crispin Freeman (Red Arrow).
For highlights of this year's Long Beach Comic & Horror Con click here.


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Today is Wednesday, Sept. 12, the 256th day of 2012. There are 110 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Sept. 12, 1942, during World War II, a German U-boat off West Africa torpedoed the RMS Laconia, which was carrying Italian prisoners of war, British soldiers and civilians. The German crew, joined by other U-boats, began rescue operations. (On Sept. 16, the rescue effort came to an abrupt halt when the Germans were attacked by a U.S. Army bomber; some 1,600 people died while more than 1,100 survived. As a result, U-boat commanders were ordered to no longer rescue civilian survivors of submarine attacks.)
On this date:
In 1814, the Battle of North Point took place in Maryland during the War of 1812 as American forces slowed the advance of British troops on Baltimore.
In 1846, Elizabeth Barrett secretly married Robert Browning at St. Marylebone Church in London.
In 1910, Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, popularly known as the "Symphony of a Thousand," had its premiere in Munich, Germany, with Mahler conducting.
In 1938, Adolf Hitler demanded the right of self-determination for the Sudeten (soo-DAYT'-un) Germans in Czechoslovakia.
In 1943, German paratroopers took Benito Mussolini from the hotel where he was being held by the Italian government.
In 1953, Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (boo-vee-AY') in Newport, R.I.
In 1960, Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy addressed questions about his Roman Catholic faith, telling a Southern Baptist group, "I do not speak for my church on public matters, and the church does not speak for me."
In 1962, in a speech at Rice University in Houston, President John F. Kennedy reaffirmed his support for the manned space program, declaring: "We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..."
In 1972, the situation comedy "Maude" premiered on CBS.
In 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie (HY'-lee sehl-AH'-see) was deposed by Ethiopia's military after ruling for 58 years.
In 1977, South African black student leader Steve Biko (BEE'-koh) died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry.
In 1986, Joseph Cicippio (sih-SIHP'-ee-oh), the acting comptroller at the American University in Beirut, was kidnapped (he was released in Dec. 1991).
In 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off, carrying with it Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space; Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space; and Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese national to fly on a U.S. spaceship. Police in Peru captured Shining Path founder Abimael Guzman. Actor Anthony Perkins died in Hollywood at age 60.
Ten years ago: Raising the specter of war, President George W. Bush told skeptical world leaders at the United Nations to confront the "grave and gathering danger" of Saddam Hussein's Iraq — or to stand aside as the U.S. acted. Three former Tyco International executives were charged with looting the conglomerate of hundreds of millions of dollars; all three pleaded not guilty at their arraignment in New York. (Former CEO L. Dennis Kozlowski and former CFO Mark Swartz were later convicted of grand larceny and securities fraud; Tyco's former top lawyer, Mark A. Belnick, was acquitted.)
Five years ago: Oil prices briefly topped a record $80 a barrel. Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced long-serving Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov with an obscure Cabinet official, Viktor Zubkov. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (shin-zoh ah-bay) announced his resignation.
One year ago: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the perceived front-runner in the Republican presidential contest, endured an onslaught from seven rivals during a fractious two-hour debate in Tampa, Fla. In Logan, Utah, about a dozen bystanders rescued motorcyclist Brandon Wright, who'd become pinned under a burning car after a collision. A leaking gasoline pipeline in Kenya's capital exploded, turning part of a Nairobi slum into an inferno, killing 119 people, according to the Kenya Red Cross. Novak Djokovic beat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 to win his first U.S. Open championship. Kurt Ziebart, a certified master auto mechanic in his native Germany who invented the Ziebart rust-proofing process, died in Williamsburg, Mich., at age 91.
Today's Birthdays: Actor Dickie Moore ("Our Gang") is 87. Actor Freddie Jones is 85. Country singer George Jones is 81. Actor Ian Holm is 81. Actress Linda Gray is 72. Singer Maria Muldaur is 70. Actor Joe Pantoliano is 61. Singer-musician Gerry Beckley (America) is 60. Rock musician Neil Peart (Rush) is 60. Actor Peter Scolari is 57. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is 56. Actress Rachel Ward is 55. Actress Amy Yasbeck is 50. Rock musician Norwood Fisher (Fishbone) is 47. Actor Darren E. Burrows is 46. Rock singer-musician Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five) is 46. Actor-comedian Louis (loo-ee) C.K. is 45. Rock musician Larry LaLonde (Primus) is 44. Actor Josh Hopkins is 42. Actor Paul Walker is 39. Country singer Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) is 38. Actor Ben McKenzie is 34. Singer Ruben Studdard is 34. Basketball player Yao Ming is 32. Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is 31. Actress Emmy Rossum is 26.
Thought for Today: "Conscience without judgment is superstition." — Benjamin Whichcote, English theologian and philosopher (1609-1683).
(Above Advance for Use Wednesday, Sept. 12)
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I want to express a big thank you to the Stockton community for its hospitality extended toward my crew and me during the Casino Royale's extended visit this year.
I want to express a big thank you to the Stockton community for its hospitality extended toward my crew and me during the Casino Royale's extended visit this year.
In particular, we are all grateful to Mayor Ann Johnston, Sheriff Steve Moore, Police Chief Eric Jones, City Manager Bob Deis and Marina Manager Richard Williams.
The yacht is en route to the Panama Canal, and then on to the Caribbean. She will be in the Mediterranean next summer.
Stockton's state-of-the-art downtown marina, coupled with the beautifully revitalized surrounding areas, provided us with one our most enjoyable port stops anywhere in the world.
You have much to be proud of.
The high-voltage shore power we installed should help to attract other large yachts. As the word gets out, I can see Stockton emerging as a favorite West Coast destination for yachts of all sizes.
Resolving the community's economic challenges will require great wisdom and serious compromises by all parties. If there ever was a time to think outside the box, it's now.
Having met most of the area's leadership, it seems obvious there are a lot of good people in Stockton who want nothing more than to restore the city to the financially sound, great community it can be; you have way too many positive attributes to settle for anything less.
I wish the very best for all of my Stockton friends, and I hope we end up bringing the Casino Royale back again.
David McDonald
Owner, Casino Royale
Stockton - the largest municipality in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, largely due to overly generous government employee compensation - was the backdrop of a community forum hosted by the San Joaquin Taxpayer's Association on Oct. 17.
Public employees and private sector taxpayers came together to hear state Sen. Mimi Walters address the latest developments in statewide public pension reform. She said lawmakers failed to approve critical elements that Gov. Jerry Brown said were needed to better protect taxpayers for years to come.
Missing are the three pillars of the 12-point proposal the governor announced in October 2011.
This event was also used by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation and the Center of Government Analysis to release a new study on the dangerous salary and pension trends for state workers in California.
The study is available at www.sjtax.org.
Dave Renison
We invite Record readers to join with approximately 4,000 friends and families on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22, for an event - the eighth annual Run and Walk Against Hunger - that has indeed become a Thanksgiving tradition!
A scenic course starts at the Stockton Ballpark on the waterfront, with a kids' 9-and-under 1/4-mile run at 8 a.m., and a 5k run or walk and 10k run starting at 8:30 am.
This family event is fun for all including a large number of walkers who come out to support the cause and burn some calories.
Music, taiko drummers, a family festival, a scenic waterfront and thousands of entrants and spectators make for a very festive crowd.
If you want to really get into the spirit, come in costume.
Best of all, proceeds support the Emergency Food Bank's food and nutrition programs; you will be helping end hunger in Stockton and San Joaquin County!
Register on-line at www.Active.com, or clip and mail entry forms by visiting our website at www.runagainsthunger.org. Information: (209) 464-7369.
Ralph Womack
Race director, Emergency Food Bank and Family Services


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About Me
Carrie Bostek
- I am a work from home, home schooling Mom who loves her Kids...yep, I think my kids are great. You will find me: Knitting, cross stitch, embroidery and working with felt are things I enjoy for fun. I also love to decorate and find deep satisfaction in decorating my home with great finds and my handmade items. Gardening is one of my great loves, it like decorating outside!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Knitted Owl Pattern
13 comments:
- Linda said...
They are so cute Carrie! Thanks for sharing the pattern:)
- October 22, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- hands follow heart said...
Super cute! Thanks for sharing.
- October 22, 2010 at 10:53 PM
- Jen said...
Adorable! I really need to learn to knit better. I totally fumble and can only handle two needles - lol! But I'll have to come try this when I get better. Thanks for sharing, Carrie! Loving your blog!
- October 23, 2010 at 2:01 AM
- Moogie said...
They are adorable!!!!!
- October 23, 2010 at 6:28 AM
- nocton4 said...
so verycute, love them, followed the link from the waldorf group x
- October 23, 2010 at 7:09 AM
- .::Our Waldorf Home Mama::. said...
These are so adorable!!! Thanks for the pattern!! So much to knit so little time right?!
- October 23, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Kelly said...
Very sweet owls!
- October 23, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- kabouters said...
o whate a lovely owls
thanks for sharing !!
- October 24, 2010 at 3:56 PM
- Honey said...
I can only knit in the round... I'm going to have to try it that way cause your 3 needles are scary and WAY above my know how! ;)
- October 24, 2010 at 7:54 PM
- Tan Family said...
Adorable little owls! Thank you for sharing how to make them. Might need to make some of our own for nature table, too. :)
- October 24, 2010 at 10:27 PM
I just had to let you know, I think I am visiting your blog, just to hear the music. Thank you for sharing the lovely sounds with the rest of us...
- November 10, 2010 at 9:24 PM
- Ginx Craft said...
Just thought I'd check out your site, and low and behold you have your own parliament of owls. Ginny
- May 25, 2012 at 9:00 AM
- Ellisen said...
Such sweet owls. Thank you for sharing the pattern with us.
- July 13, 2012 at 5:15 PM


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DumaDVD/WidescreenMSRP: $19.97Rating: PGRuntime: 100 min.
Carroll Ballard (The Black Stallion, Fly Away Home) directs the exciting story of 12-year-old Xan (Alexander Michaletos), who decides to return the cheetah he raised from a cub to the wild instead of allowing pursuers to place it in captivity. Harsh South African landscapes, stalking lions, crocodiles, river rapids and a mysterious drifter (Eamonn Walker) who may intend to turn the big cat in for cash - all will test Xan's courage and resolve. Join him in this tale of growing up and letting go. It's a journey you won't want to miss.
-'A beautiful family film, full of emotion and meaning!' - Group Magazine-'The most inspired family film you'll see this year!' - UPN TV


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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Trailing 8-3 in the sixth inning, all looked bleak for the Tennessee Tech baseball team. The Golden Eagles (4-3) never gave in, however, capping a five-run comeback with a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th inning to defeat Niagara (1-6), 10-9.
Second baseman Zach Zarzour led off the for the Golden Eagles in the bottom of the 11th inning, roping a double down the right field line. After a sacrifice bunt by Austin Wulf advanced Zarzour to third, the Purple Eagles opted to intentionally walk juniors Zach Stephens and Brandon Thomasson to load the bases and try for a double play. Niagara even brought in the center fielder as a fifth infielder to prevent any chance of a ground ball getting through.
Golden Eagle senior James Abraham came through in the clutch, patiently forcing Niagara's starting right fielder, who came in to pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, to pitch to him. Gold trumped purple in the showdown as Abraham earned a four-pitch walk to give Tech its fourth win of the season.
With a five-run deficit hanging over their heads, the Golden Eagle bats put together a fantastic rally in the sixth and seventh innings. Sparking the comeback was the top of the order for Tech offense, as both Zarzour and Wulf earned full-count walks to open the bottom of the sixth. Stephens followed it up by ripping a single throught left side of the infield, driving Zarzour in for an RBI and advancing Wulf to second.
Perhaps no Tech player made a bigger impact with his bat this weekend than Thomasson. Following a career-performance in which he homered twice and drove in five RBI while going three-for-three the day before, the junior hammered a three-run shot on the first pitch he saw. His three-run jack brought the Golden Eagles within one run and gave the designated hitter his fourth home run of the year and third in two days.
Tech went on to score in the seventh to tie the contest at 8-8 with a fielder's choice ground ball RBI by Wulf.
The Purple Eagles looked destined to win the game in the 10th, following an RBI single by Niagara second baseman Michael Furhman. TTU wanted none of that, however, using gutsy play from senior Zephan Guyear to rally once more. Guyear lasered a one-out double down the left field line to drive in Abraham to ties things up at 9-9 and take it to the 11th.
Guyear showed real moxy on the next play, taking off from second before the pitcher even threw a pitch. Noticing that no one was covering third, the senior dove head first and raised his right arm to avoid a diving tag by a recovering third baseman to nab his first stolen base of the year.
While Niagara escaped from the inning, the play put a secondary charge into the Golden Eagle team, driving Stephens to making a web-gem at first base with the Purple Eagles threatening.
After two quick outs to start the 11th, the Purple Eagle right fielder-turned-pitcher Jordan Schwartz recorded a double to keep Niagara in it. Senior Zane Morton came on in relief for the Golden Eagles after a walk gave Niagara two men on with two outs. The submarine-style hurler forced lead-off man Kevin Paulsen to pop up towards the right field fence.
This is where Stephenson made perhaps his biggest impact of the game. With the ball sailing high and towards the out-of-play area, the first baseman ran full speed into the fence grabbing it just as it went foul. He held on to end the inning and record perhaps the biggest out of the game.
The Golden Eagles used seven pitchers to piece together the 10-9 victory, getting assistance from starter Jacob Honea and relievers Garrett Baugh, Stanton Taylor, Seth Lucio, Justin Alexander, Nick Price, and Morton. Morton earned the win for Tech, his first of the year.
Seven Tech players drove in runs as Thomasson and Michael Morris led the way with three and two RBI, respectively. Zarzour and Abraham paced the offense in terms of hits, gathering three each. both players also walked and scored twice.
Thievery was highly involved in the contest, as five Golden Eagles swiped bases including Zarzour, Wulf, Abraham, Dylan Bosheers, and Guyear. Six Tech players were hit-by-a-pitch as well.
The baseball team will continue the 2013 campaign with a single home contest on Tuesday, Feb. 26 against in-state rival Middle Tennessee. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. CST as the Blue Raiders come to Cookeville as part of a home-and-away series.


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The TPS6222x devices are a family of high-efficiency, synchronous step-down converters ideally suited for portable systems powered by 1-cell Li-Ion or 3-cell NiMH/NiCd batteries. The devices are also suitable to operate from a standard 3.3-V or 5-V voltage rail.
With an output voltage range of 6 V down to 0.7 V and up to 400-mA output current, the devices are ideal for powering the low voltage TMS320 DSP family and processors used in PDAs, pocket PCs, and smart phones. Under nominal load current, the devices operate with a fixed switching frequency of typically 1.25 MHz. At light load currents, the part enters the power-save mode operation; the switching frequency is reduced and the quiescent current is typically only 15 µA; therefore, the device achieves the highest efficiency over the entire load current range. The TPS6222x needs only three small external components. Together with the tiny TSOT23 package, a minimum system solution size can be achieved. An advanced fast response voltage mode control scheme achieves superior line and load regulation with small ceramic input and output capacitors.


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Museum needs exhibit volunteers
The Henderson County Heritage Museum is accepting volunteers to assist with the opening of the display depicting The Golden Age of Henderson County 1879–1926 and the Coming of the Railroad. The display opens at 10 a.m. May 18 on the steps of the Historic Courthouse on Main Street in Hendersonville.
A variety of music of that era and entertainment will be on the agenda, both at the Historic Courthouse and the Depot on Seventh Avenue.
Volunteers are needed as guides and will be dressed in period costume. Appropriate costumes will be available. Volunteers are needed at the Historic Courthouse, in the museum, at the depot and on the trolley or carriage rides. Call 828-694-1619 or email heritagemuseum@hendersoncountync. org for more information.
St. James sets Holy Week service
St. James Episcopal Church will hold the Liturgy for Maundy at 7 p.m. Thursday, which will include the traditional service featuring the washing of feet and will include Holy Communion, after which the altar is stripped to symbolize Christ's death and burial.
The church will celebrate the Good Friday liturgy at noon Friday with choir, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion. At 5 p.m., the traditional Stations of the Cross, conducted among 14 points along the walls of the church, will portray the crucifixion though the eyes of Jesus' contemporaries.
A short Holy Saturday Liturgy at 10 a.m. will precede the Great Vigil of Easter, to be held with choir at 8 p.m.
The liturgical year will culminate with Sunday services at the regular time.
The spoken Rite I Eucharist at 7:30 a.m. will be followed by a Festival Eucharist at the 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services, each of which will feature brass and choir. The 11:15 a.m. service will include incense. Between the latter two services, children can participate in an Easter egg hunt beginning at 10:15 a.m.
Nursery care will be provided. For more information on the service schedules, contact the church at 828-693-7458 or visit www.stjamesepiscopal. com.
Playhouse fixing roof, facade
Improvements are being made to the Playhouse Mainstage theater on Greenville Highway in Flat Rock, including a new roof and a new facade to the front of the building. Longtime Flat Rock Playhouse supporters Nina and Clyde Allen, Michael and Martie Garner and the Garner Foundation, and Jane Rouse Waddell provided the donation for this work.
Improvements include repairs to the deteriorating roof of the theater, which had been leaking, and a new front entrance, designed to reflect the historical look of the building while remaining contemporary.
Bringing together the original design with the modern revisions is especially important to longtime supporter Waddell. The sign on the theater was dedicated to Waddell's late husband by some of his many friends in the community.
"My late husband, Reggie Rouse, was devoted to the Playhouse and was on the board for several years," Jane Rouse Waddell said. "He was always concerned about the ongoing financial stability of the Playhouse and maintaining the high-quality shows that the Playhouse is known for. I am pleased to have the opportunity to continue supporting the theater and Reggie's wishes."
Support from these donors and local businesses meant that Flat Rock Playhouse would not need to spend any money from the Playhouse budget — or rely on public funds — to carry out the improvements. The restricted donations are to be used only toward the roof repairs and facade.
Enjoy Chamber's day at ballpark
The Asheville Tourists and the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce invite everyone to the 2013 Henderson County Day, at 2:05 p.m. April 28 at McCormick Field in Asheville. Watch the Tourists take on the Lakewood BlueClaws from Lakewood Township, N.J.
Savings of up to $3 per ticket can be had. Box seats are $8, and general admission seats are $5. Call 828-258-0428, Ext. 202 for details.
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Sophia Bush is Max Azria Mesmerizing
Sophia Bush is dressed to kill at the Herve Leger by Max Azria Collection Launch party held at Live! on Sunset on Wednesday (May 6) in West Hollywood.
Hilary Duff co-hosted the event alongside Max & Lubov Azria, Gerard Guez and Jackie Rose. Other partygoers included Sophia's One Tree Hill costar Hilarie Burton, Jordana Brewster, Krysten Ritter, Leona Lewis, Melissa George and Taraji P. Henson.
15+ pictures inside of Max Azria mesmerizing Sophia Bush…


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Most software development groups understand and probably have experienced at least once during a product's life cycle the value of using a source-code control software package,such as Microsoft's Visual SourceSafe (VSS). And now that VSS has been integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server Management Studio it's easy to administer, making it the source-code management software of choice for a Microsoft environment.VSS tracks changes made to the code over time, recording not only the change but also who made it, when it was applied, and why it was made, all in an easy-to-read format. Let's take a look at how to install the client application, set VSS options for your environment, add a user to the environment, and check files in and out of VSS.
VSS Installation Overview
VSS comes in two versions—a standalone version for individual users whose database is stored on a local machine, and a Shared Database Server version for an enterprise that stores its database on a server for shared use. We'll focus on the shared VSS application. For more information about installing the standalone VSS version, see the Microsoft article "Installing Standalone VSS" at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url =/library/en-us/guides/html/vstskinstallingstandalonevss.asp. For a quick overview about installing the Shared Database Server version, see the Microsoft article"Installing the Shared Database Server" at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/guides/html/vstskInstallingshareddatabaseserver.asp.
Before you install VSS in your enterprise, the project team should meet to discuss the different roles team members will be assigned for the project and the processes that need to be established for using VSS. For more information, see the Web-exclusive sidebar "Defining VSS Roles and Processes" at http://www.windowsitpro.com, InstantDoc ID 49478.
Installing VSS is a two-step process:The VSS administrator needs to install the VSS administration application on a server, configure the Project environment, and add all the users who will be able to check files in and out of VSS. Then, users install the VSS client application on their workstation.
Only users who have been configured with the Admin role and password ( configured during the installation process) can access the VSS Administrator application.As part of the installation process, the VSS Administrator specifies a location on the server for the VSS folders.VSS uses this location to create a directory structure for the following VSS folders:
- Data folder—contains multiple sub-folders that act as the database for all code files.VSS uses a file system as a database rather than a typical database such as Microsoft Access.
- Users folder—contains the initialization (.ini) files for each user. Each .ini file stores the VSS interface settings configured for a user. For example, the .ini file stores the location of working folders for each user. (We discuss working folders later in this article.)
- Temp folder—stores temporary files.
- Win32 folder—stores the Windows utilities that the VSS administrator uses to maintain the database for VSS.
- Setup folder—stores files used by the Setup program to install additional components or uninstall VSS.
- NetSetup folder—contains the files used to install the client version of VSS.
- Template folder—stores the VSS template used to create initialization files for each user.VSS copies this template file to the Users folder.You can customize this template for each user.
Setting VSS Options
After you've installed the Shared Database Server,the VSS administrator should log on to VSS.The first window the administrator sees is the Visual SourceSafe Administrator window, with four options on the VSS toolbar: User, Tools,Archive, and Help. Select Tools, Options to display the SourceSafe Options tabs.
The SourceSafe Options tabs (which Figure 1 shows) let administrators customize VSS to their company's needs. We'll explain how to use the General, Project Rights, Shadow Folders, and File Types tabs in this window to configure VSS options for the enterprise's development environment before each user installs the client interface on his or her workstation.(Note that the FileTypes tab isn't visible in Figure 1, and we don't discuss the Web tabs in this article.)
General tab. The VSS administrator uses this tab to set up the VSS environment. Select Allow multiple checkouts if you want developers to have the flexibility to work on the same piece of code simultaneously. Although this is a useful feature, be aware that when developers check multiple versions of the same code into VSS, modifications are merged into one file.
Select Use network name for automatic user log in if you want to bypass the VSS security and rely on network security to grant access to the VSS database.(See"Adding a User"later in this article for information about assigning a user ID and password that are independent of the server security schema.) Selecting this option makes access to the database less secure but makes the integration of VSS into your network environment seamless.
In the Default Database name: field, enter the name of the default VSS database. If the development team is working on a large code base or if different development groups are working with various databases, you should configure a different default database for each project or department. The VSS administrator must assign the default database name before the developers install the VSS client software on their workstations; otherwise, the client software won't be aware of the configured default database name.
Each file checked in and out of VSS has its own history log. Enter a filename (or use the Browse button) in the Log all actions in journal file: field if you want VSS to save the actions logged for all files in a separate journal file.This option provides a centralized repository for changes made to files to support administrative review.
Project Rights tab.This tab lists the options the VSS administrator uses to customize user rights for each project. To begin, select the Enable Rights and Assignments commands option if you want the selected New User Rights permissions (i.e., Read, Check Out/Check In, Add/Rename/Delete, Destroy) to be inherited by all new users for a project. If you want to assign user rights on a per-user basis, don't select the Enable Rights and Assignments commands option.
As the name implies, Destroy permission lets a user delete a file permanently from VSS, thereby removing it from the database and making it unrecoverable. Obviously, only a limited number of users should be granted Destroy permission.
Shadow Folders tab. Shadow folders reside on your file server and contain the latest checked-in versions of all of the files for a particular project.This option lets you specify a centralized area to view and compile source code that is in working condition, meaning the code is the most current version. You should select the appropriate shadow folders options when there are several developers working on a project simultaneously and the project's source code needs to be compiled for regular review.
To create a centralized area, enter a project name (e.g., $/Project102) in the Set shadow folder for project: field, and enter a Project folder name (e.g., C:\PROJECT102) in the Set shadow folder to: field (as Figure 2 shows). Use the Files in Shadow Folder area on this tab to set characteristics (i.e., read-only flag, end-of-line character, and date/time stamp) for files saved in the specified shadow folder. Figure 3 shows the resulting Project102 tree structure.
File Types tab. Use the File Types tab to specify a location for a group name for a set of file extensions. For example, you could create a file group called SQL and include file extensions such as .sql. These group names will help VSS filter files in a directory when you are working with the VSS interface to check in files, check out files, and so on.You should remove any of the standard file groups that are set up by default if your group doesn't use them.
Although VSS provides security to the database through the VSS login option, I strongly recommended that you restrict permission to share folders to the folder containing the VSS database. The VSS database provides detailed instructions in online Help about how to lock down the database on your network. These instructions will guide you through the processes of removing any default groups that are given access to the folder and of giving the appropriate access to the VSS Administrators group and the VSS Users group.
Adding a User
The next step for the VSS administrator is to create users. On the initial Visual Source-Safe Administrator window, on the VSS toolbar, select User, Add User. Enter a user ID and a password for the project developer and repeat this process for each developer on the project. After the administrator enters an ID and password for each developer, the developers should install the VSS client application on their workstation.
If you are using the network name option for automatic logons, then the user ID must match the network name. The VSS administrator can assign each user rights to his or her respective projects.You can assign rights by project or user.
Installing the VSS Client Application
The VSS administrator needs to tell the developers where the NetSetup utility resides on the file server—the NetSetup utility installs the VSS client application. When you installed the VSS Administrator application, as part of the setup process,VSS stored the NetSetup executable file in the NetSetup folder. When a developer clicks the netsetup.exe icon, the NetSetup installation wizard opens and guides the developer through the VSS client installation. After the client software is installed on a developer's workstation, he or she can change his or her password by selecting Tools, Change Password.
Checking Files in and out of VSS
After you install the VSS Administrator application and client software, the snap-in to VSS becomes available in SQL Server Management Studio.To configure additional VSS options from SQL Server Management Studio, select Tools, Options, Source Control, Plug-in Setting, Advanced.
SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio .NET now have the same IDE, which means you can organize your T-SQL code in the same manner you do Visual Studio projects. Using SQL Server Management Studio provides an easy way to organize, manage, and save your code in both the SQL database and VSS.
Another item you'll want to determine is the structure for each project. For example, you might want to store all procedures, triggers, views, and ad hoc queries for a particular application in one project, or break these elements up into multiple projects under one Solution.The key is to create a structure that will be intuitive to all the developers who check files in for a particular project.
Before continuing, let's discuss the concept of working folders. The VSS database houses the latest copy of code, along with a history for each file. However, until a developer checks the code in to VSS, the code resides on the developer's hard disk or a personal network drive folder (called in VSS the working folder).After the developer adds a file to VSS, the file should be removed from the working folder until the developer needs to make modifications to the code. It's best to use VSS as the central repository for all files. To make modifications, a developer must check out the code from the working folder.
Let's walk through a simple example of how to create a Solution, execute it on the server, and check it in to VSS.
- When you create a new query, SQL Server Management Studio automatically creates a blank Solution (with 0 projects).
- Add a project to the Solution. In the Solution Explorer (which is a component of SQL Server Management Studio), right-click on the Solution name and select Add new project. Select SQL Server Scripts and rename the file.
- Write your T-SQL code in the query window.
- Save the Solution, project, and SQL files in your working folder.
- Execute your T-SQL code on the SQL server. (This step isn't necessary if your code is an ad hoc query.)
- To add a SQL file to a project, right-click on the project name in Solution Explorer, then select Add existing file. Select the SQL file from your working folder.
- To add the Solution to Source Control, access the main VSS menu. On the VSS toolbar, select the File option, Source Control, then Add Solution to Source Control from the drop-down menu. After you add the file to Source Control, the Solution, Project, and Queries folders display a lock symbol next to each filename in Solution Explorer. The lock symbol indicates that the file is under source control and is read-only.
You can continue to place additional TSQL code under the Queries folder in your project.You can add each query to Source Control as it is completed by right-clicking on the project and selecting Add existing item.You need to check out the Solution file and project file from VSS before you can add more files;VSS prompts you to check out the project files when you add a new file.
Modifying a Stored Procedure
Follow these steps to check out a file for editing, check it back in to VSS, and execute a file comparison.
- Access the main VSS menu. On the VSS toolbar, select File, Source Control, Open from Source Control. VSS prompts you for your VSS user ID and password.
- If you have files in your working folder, VSS prompts you to verify whether you want to overwrite the changes. Another option is to open the Solution file directly from your working folder and select the Get Latest Version menu item to retrieve the latest version of the files from the VSS database.
- Right-click on the SQL code that you want to update and select Check-out for edit. VSS prompts you to check out the project and Solution files and enter an explanation for checking out the file for historical purposes.
- After the file has been checked out, you'll see a green icon next to the filename in the VSS menu.This icon indicates that the file is no longer read-only.
- After you finish making changes to the TSQL code, you can execute the code on the server and check the file in to VSS. To do so, right-click on the filename and select Check-in.VSS prompts you to check in the project and Solution files as well as the SQL file.You could keep the project and Solution files checked out if you anticipate having to make additional changes to other queries in the Solution.
- To scan the history of the query that you checked in to see what was changed, right-click the filename and select History. Select the two versions of the file to compare, then select Diff.VSS to display a two-pane window that lists the differences found in the two versions of code. Code that has been deleted appears in blue, code that has been edited appears in red.
As you can see, after you set up a Solution in VSS, it's easy to retrieve the file to make changes.With the integration of VSS in SQL Server 2005, these tasks have become seamless.
Is Your Environment Under Control?
Version control isn't just about software: It's also about processes that are enabled by the right software.VSS provides SQL database developers in small-to-midsized software companies with a tool that can centrally manage all of the enterprise's code that's readily accessible from the SQL Server interface. Having the ability to centrally manage file-version control helps to simplify common tasks such as code reviews, project management, source-code change auditing, and backups. If used properly, version-control procedures and VSS should help your development team avoid costly mistakes such as overwriting source code, thus protecting the integrity of your data and improving the productivity of your development team.


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