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Federal health officials are planning to study a "test and treat" strategy to stop the spread of the AIDS virus in the District of Columbia and the Bronx.
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are preparing a plan to study a bold new strategy to stop the spread of the AIDS virus: routinely testing virtually every adult in a community, and promptly treating those found to be infected.
The strategy is called "test and treat," and officials say the two sites for the three-year study will be the District of Columbia and the Bronx — locales with some of the nation's highest rates of infection with human immunodeficiency virus.
The officials emphasize that this is just a first step. The goal is not to measure whether "test and treat" actually works to slow an epidemic, but whether such a strategy can even be carried out, given the many barriers to being tested and getting medical care.
On the path from infection to treatment, "we lose people at every single step," said Dr. Shannon L. Hader, director of the H.I.V./AIDS administration at this city's Department of Health.
As many as 5 percent of the adults in the District of Columbia are infected — a rate Dr. Hader says is comparable with those in West Africa — and one-third to one-half do not even know they harbor the virus. (Nationwide, 20 percent to 25 percent of people who are H.I.V. positive do not know of their infections, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
And even when infection is diagnosed, "getting people from the field to the doctor is the hardest component," said Angela Fulwood Wood, deputy director of Family and Medical Counseling Service, an agency that operates a mobile H.I.V. testing clinic here. Often, she added, someone who has just tested positive "can walk off that day and decide, 'I'm going to pretend that never happened.' "
In 2006, only about half of Washington residents who had a new diagnosis of H.I.V. saw a doctor about the problem within six months.
The C.D.C. recommends routine, voluntary H.I.V. testing for everyone ages 13 to 64 as a part of regular medical care. But experts say the recommendation is not being followed in many hospitals, clinics and medical practices.
Even when doctors do offer the test to patients, "a significant number refuse," said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is to pay for the test and treat feasibility study.
Researchers planning the study have been meeting with hospital and health officials in Washington and the Bronx to discuss making H.I.V. testing a routine part of visits to doctors, clinics and emergency rooms.
Dr. Fauci said testing might also be widely offered in nonmedical settings. "When you have a campaign like this, you've got to pull out all the stops," he said. "How are we going to get everybody? Should we have testing in Wal-Mart? Should we have testing at Nathan's hot dog places?"
The test and treat approach is part of a broader shift toward using medicines for H.I.V. to prevent infection. When an infected person starts taking one of the standard three-drug regimens, the level of the virus in blood and other body fluids drops rapidly, often to undetectable levels.
Doctors in developed countries now routinely test all pregnant women for H.I.V. because treatment prevents an infected woman from transmitting the virus to her fetus. In July, researchers conducting a large randomized trial in Malawi reported that giving the antiretroviral drug nevirapine to breast-feeding infants of infected mothers, or giving the mothers a three-drug regimen, protected the babies from infection through breast milk.
Studies tracking heterosexual couples in which one person is infected have found that after highly effective drugs for H.I.V. became available, uninfected partners were far less likely to contract the virus. Trials are under way to give H.I.V. drugs as a protective measure to uninfected people at high risk.
Current treatment guidelines do not call for antiretroviral drugs until there is evidence of progressive damage to the immune system — generally, until the number of CD4 cells, the white blood cells attacked by the virus, drops to 350 per milliliter or lower. (A normal count is at least 1,000.)
The guidelines are intended to balance the treatment benefits with the side effects from the drugs and the possibility of fostering drug resistance in the virus. But there is mounting evidence that early treatment keeps infected people healthy longer.
And that could have much wider benefits, researchers say. Last January, Dr. Reuben Granich and colleagues at the World Health Organization published a provocative study using mathematical models to predict the effects of universal testing and immediate treatment on a severe H.I.V. epidemic among heterosexuals. They reported that such a policy, if combined with prevention efforts like promotion of condoms and male circumcision, could virtually eliminate transmission of the virus within 10 years.
So far, despite some ambitious efforts, no city or country has come close to achieving universal testing for H.I.V. and treatment for all those infected. But researchers and public health officials are eager to test the potential of such a strategy for stemming the epidemic.
Among specialists, there is already a move toward starting treatment earlier, said Dr. Raymond Martins, chief medical officer of Whitman-Walker Clinic, the largest provider of H.I.V. care in the District of Columbia.
But in low-income neighborhoods in Washington, some people are reluctant to start treatment, said Ms. Wood, whose H.I.V. testing program and clinic are based in Anacostia, a community in Southeast Washington that has long had high rates of drug abuse and H.I.V. infection, as well as a shortage of health services. Early H.I.V. drugs had multiple side effects, including fat deposits on the upper back that created an unsightly hump. "People saw that when others started taking the medicine, they seemed to get worse," Ms. Wood recalled.
Although the latest drugs have far fewer side effects, many patients still fear that "going on the medicines means I'm starting to get sick," she added. A critical component of test and treat will be conveying the message: "Don't wait until you're sick. Do it early."
In the District of Columbia, heterosexual sex is the most common mode of transmission reported by patients with newly diagnosed H.I.V. Researchers say that makes the city a strong candidate for test and treat, because the strategy is likely to be more effective in preventing spread among heterosexuals than among drug abusers or men who have sex with men.
In New York City, the Bronx has the highest AIDS death rate of any borough, even though Manhattan has a higher rate of cases. Dr. Monica Sweeney, the city's assistant health commissioner for H.I.V. prevention and control, said that was because people in the Bronx tended to wait longer to be tested and get a diagnosis.
In the first half of 2008, Dr. Sweeney said, "more than a quarter of the people who were tested in the Bronx had AIDS by the time they received their diagnosis." By contrast, she added, people who are tested and treated before the immune system has suffered extensive damage "can expect almost a normal life expectancy."
Health officials in both Washington and the Bronx are already in the middle of campaigns to promote H.I.V. testing and increase the number of new patients who get prompt medical care. In the first year of a program called Bronx Knows, begun in mid-2008, 70 percent of residents with a confirmed positive H.I.V. test were sent to doctors and clinics for care, Dr. Sweeney said.
In the District of Columbia in 2006, only 50 percent of those with new diagnoses of H.I.V. saw a doctor for the problem within six months. Community outreach workers who perform testing are now being retrained to focus on getting their clients into treatment.
"If you're doing H.I.V. testing, your job doesn't end with just telling the individual their test results," said Dr. Hader, of the district's Health Department.
At a neighborhood fair a few weeks ago in Oxon Run Park in the southernmost corner of Washington, a worker passed a basket of condoms among the crowd waiting in line for hamburgers, while announcements over a loudspeaker urged attendees to visit Family and Medical Counseling Service's mobile H.I.V. testing unit, inside a brightly painted trailer parked under the trees.
Annie Samuel, a 40-year-old mother of four, smiling and youthful-looking in shorts and a yellow tank top, knocked on the trailer's door. "I've got to get tested," Ms. Samuel said. "I want to be around to see my kids and grandkids."
Beverly Honesty, an outreach worker, seated Ms. Samuel at a table and asked her to sign some forms, then had her swab her gums with a white plastic stick tipped with filter paper to get a sample of cells lining her mouth.
Next, Ms. Honesty inserted the stick into a tube containing a clear solution, part of a rapid test kit that detects H.I.V. antibodies, chemicals made by the immune system that indicate infection with the virus. As they waited for the result, Ms. Honesty quizzed Ms. Samuel about high-risk behaviors and talked to her about unprotected sex, contaminated needles in tattoo parlors and other possible ways of contracting H.I.V. After 20 minutes, she showed Ms. Samuel her result: negative.
Positive results obtained with the kits are reported to the Health Department but are considered preliminary, and must be confirmed by a different test that requires a blood sample.
"There are so many people who test 'preliminary reactive' who never return," said Torena White, who was leading the outreach team that afternoon.
Often, testers following up on such results must repeatedly call clients or send them letters. If someone with a positive test still does not respond, a Health Department worker is dispatched to try to track the person down.
Community testing programs are likely to attract people who suspect that they might have contracted H.I.V. But Ms. Wood said the key to test and treat would be capturing those who did not volunteer for testing because they did not believe they could be infected —"people who are promiscuous at college, the partygoers, the young professionals who go to the club," as she put it.
"Routine testing at either emergency rooms or physicians' offices," she continued. "I think that's our biggest chance of really catching people earlier."


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Rep. Don Young, the gruff Republican veteran who represents the entire state of Alaska, apologized Friday for referring to Hispanic migrant workers as "wetbacks" in a radio interview.
WASHINGTON | Rep. Don Young, the gruff Republican veteran who represents the entire state of Alaska, apologized Friday for referring to Hispanic migrant workers as "wetbacks" in a radio interview.
"I apologize for the insensitive term I used during an interview in Ketchikan, Alaska," Young said in a statement after lawmakers from both political parties called on him to apologize.
"There was no malice in my heart or intent to offend; it was a poor choice of words," Young said. "That word, and the negative attitudes that come with it, should be left in the 20th century, and I'm sorry that this has shifted our focus away from comprehensive immigration reform."
The 79-year-old Young, the second-most senior Republican in the House, issued a statement late Thursday seeking to explain his remark after using the derogatory term to describe the workers on his father's farm in central California, where he grew up.
Young, discussing the labor market during an interview with radio station KRBD in Ketchikan, said that on his father's ranch, "we used to have 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes." He said, "It takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It's all done by machine."
"Wetbacks" often refers to Mexican migrants who have entered the country illegally, and Hispanics consider the word, which can be used to disparage all Hispanics, to be highly pejorative.
Young's explanation on Thursday wasn't good enough for lawmakers from either political party. His use of the word drew swift criticism from fellow Republicans working to temper the party's hardline positions on illegal immigrants and to improve GOP standing among Hispanic voters.
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Young's remarks were "offensive and beneath the dignity of the office he holds." Boehner said he didn't care why Young said it; "there's no excuse, and it warrants an immediate apology."

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Aren't these some very happy lookin' people? Check out Mom & Babe, just knittin' and noddin'. Kristine has her Baby Longlegs as a pattern up on the Knit Picks site - congratulations! Doesn't Pat make that lace dead sexy? She had a bamboo tape yarn going into a kimono. And meet Diane, who brought some wool socks to her first KiP with us. Raeus and Debra are both doing Ten Stitch Blankets. Barb worked on a jacket, Jessica worked on a luxury handtowel, and Oliver learned to knit! For real - not just cranking out Icords on the Wonder Knittr, and not just casting on. He's knitting them stitches now and reports being past the half-way point in making his doggy a blanket. We're so proud!
Frabjous Fibers BFL, this time using the Tapestry colorway. Since last Sunday's knitting group, I've already 2-plied it, soaked it, and hung it to dry. Dunno what to name this one though. Summer Stains maybe?
And speaking of colors, dyeing my own fibers is very much on my mind . . . kinda the way spinning was for a long time. Just kinda gestating in its own little room in my head. It'll come forward and happen kinda soon, ya know?
I've been on the prowl for some new podcasts for knitting/spinning ear candy, since the demise of an old favorite. And folks, I kinda knew there were a lot out there, but sheesh! I've found more ear candy than I think is possible to follow - but I'm sure gonna try! I'm really digging the podcast thing while spinning even more than I already did while knitting. I've found that spinning is more introverted and I don't really want to look up at the TV or anything else. I just wanna keep my head tucked down, my eyes glazed over in the direction of the spinning, and my ears wide open, catching everything. It's kind of zoned-meditation and hyper awareness at the same time.
So what all have I found in podcast land? I thought you'd never ask! After weeding out the ones that just don't light my bulb, I'm subscribed to the following:
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- Call to Auction
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Family Activities
When the weather starts to turn foul, you may be tempted to call in your children and keep everyone indoors for the duration of the rain's falling. However, though there are plenty of rainy day activities you can do to keep the youngsters occupied while the sky is gray, there are also rain games you can play outside! Take advantage of the fresh air and the free giant sprinkler in the sky, and spend some quality time with your children outdoors.
Before you head outside, make sure you're wearing appropriate clothing! You don't need much to successfully play in the rain, but it's a good idea not to wear mesh shoes or they'll end up soaked through. You might want to avoid open-toed shoes as well, if you plan on running around during any of your games. If it's a cold rain, bundle up enough that no one will get sick from exposure to too much bad weather.
Puddle Splashing -- This game is easy enough to figure out! For once, let your children splash away to their heart's content, and join them in their water play to release your inner kid. You can use puddles as the building blocks of an obstacle course, only jumping from puddle to puddle, or you can have contests to see who can make the biggest splash.
Rain Showering -- The novelty of taking a big-kid shower has probably worn off by now for your children, but getting clean in nature's own sprinkler can be an afternoon of excitement! If there's a warm rain outside and you have environmentally-friendly shampoo, dress your children down in their bathing suits and then blob some shampoo on their hair. Then they get to run around in the rain, scrubbing their scalps and letting the rain wash away the soap!
Rainy Tye-Dye -- The rain can make gorgeous art, if you let it! Give each of your children a paper plate (and keep one for yourself), then plop a few drops of food coloring onto each one. As the rain comes down, it will splash on the plate -- run around keeping it held skyward -- and make the food coloring run and thin in places. Once the art has been sufficiently swirled around, shake off the plate and set it somewhere safe inside to dry.
Frog-Counting -- Live near a pond or other place where amphibians gather? Take your children frog-counting! See how many different species of frog you can spot, and have a contest for who can count the highest amount of the hoppers.
Garage sales aren't good for rainy weekends, but when it's sunny this summer, take advantage and wander your neighborhood for great deals!
I've always envied those children who got to spend their childhood out in the rain together with friends and family. We were always asked to stay indoors because my mom was very protective and that she didn't want us to get sick. I remembered those times that I watched from the window while other kids played in the rain with smiles all over their faces. Somehow I slowly accepted it and found ways to have fun while playing inside with my two brothers, we would play snakes and ladders. Would love to play in the rain though even if I'm already all grown up.
Nothing beats playing outside while it's raining. It doesn't matter if your a child, a teenager or an adult, it just makes you feel good and enjoy while your outside. I know that there's a childish part in each and everyone of us, waiting to blast and go out. I would go out in the rain with my neighbors and we would play all kinds of games. We tried splashing water by jumping and running all around. We would even play tag-and-it games even the weather was not that good. Even if we were barred to play out especially that it's raining, we would still find a way to go and play. Never regretted those things, hope I could relive those times ...
My childhood was very unforgettable in view of the fact that I was allowed to play in the rain. Together with my friends, we would meet up and play while it was raining. We would line up to our houses near the pipes draining water from the roof to have that waterfall effect. It wasn't much but we cared less and appreciated every single bit of that moment. Even to the point that were shivering cause of the cold but we would still keep on playing. That's how persistent we really were.
we were NEVER allowed to play in the rain while we were still young. By saying WE, i mean together with my 2 siblings. We were told that we could get sick especially when there's a long interval between rains and we were discouraged to go out even when it only drizzles during a sunny day. I can't find a logical answer which would rationalize their decision to deprive us to have fun with those faux stories they gave to back it up.
You should not think like that Galen, your parents were just doing that may be to protect you and prevent you from getting a cold. No parent would do something that would hurt his/her children, they can't just show it the way you want them to. It's not too late anyway, now that you're a grown up, you can go out during a rain without anyone annoying and yelling at you to stop. You can't change what happened before but you can change what happens now and in your future. So go out and play in the RAIN ''''''''''
When its raining, i prefer to stay inside. I like to enjoy the weather and watch a movie instead. I love to stay in the couch with my family or friends, who comes over once in a while, and eat foods that make you hot. We love to eat those cup noodles while watching movies to keep ourselves warm while we're inside a blanket. The environment just makes you kind of lazy. You don't want to get up and even take a bath, its like the "Lazy Song" of Bruno Mars, i feel like not doing anything today...
For me i love to eat cold food even if the weather is already cold. It's weird but I crave for ice cream when its raining. My friends can't really understand why I like ice cream when its raining, they say it just makes no sense at all. Despite that, I still eat ice cream they can eat whatever they want but I will always eat ice cream, its like I was built for cold weather. I may have thicker skin that them hahaha
My memories in relation to rain are nightmares. All I can associate with rain is the tragic event where I lost my father and little sister due to the flood. It was a normal day in our lives until the flood happened last December 2012, we were not prepared for what was coming and we had no idea what we were up against. Our city did not have drills, evacuation plans, and rescue operations to help the people immediately. My father swam to our car to save me and my sister but unfortunately, he lost his life saving us. On the process, me and my sister got separated and she was seen after the flood subsided. Now, when I hear raindrops on our roof, I still feel that it was just yesterday and the pain in my heart is still fresh.
I'm sorry to hear that. i know your father and sister are now in a better place. You just need to slowly face the fact that they're gone and conquer your fear about the rain. It's ironic because when we were still young, we would love to go out and play in the rain but now that we've grown up, we don't want to go out when it's raining because we get wet especially our clothes. It shows that we now forget to appreciate the little things in this world and have fun compared to when we were young. What happened along the way?
You want to know what happened along the way? LIFE HAPPENED.We all need to grow up but that doesn't mean that we lose our desire to be childish and enjoy things. There's always a part somewhere in your heart that always wants to play and have fun. We just channel it into different things, before you were just playing with a pail of water and having fun in the rain, now you're already an engineer and you're playing and constructing damns for lakes or building infrastructure in the ocean. We may grow old but the our heart remains young <3
I love to play in the rain back then. I just remembered that before, whenever a tiny raindrop starts to fall and it's not yet really raining, the kids in our neighborhood including me, are already starting to get outside and play. We are praying that it would rain harder for us to really get our clothes soaked and then run over the muddy soil. Then unfortunately, the rain just poured for about 3 minutes and we were all like, aahhhhh.... The only part that got wet was our hair..hahahaha...Reminiscing childhood memories is really quite fun.
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The Grant Monument March
Dear Mr. Scaturro,
In our communications leading up to the participation of our Repasz Band in the ceremony celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of Grant's Tomb you sent me a piano score copy of the "Grant Memorial March". I tried my hand at arranging the music for performance by our band and we performed it during the ceremony.
Remembering Ulysses S. Grant's visit to Japan
After a stressful eight years as the 18th president of the United States, in the difficult reconstruction period following the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant (1822- 1885) sought a quieter life as a private citizen and planned a vacation to England with his wife and one of his sons to meet his daughter Nellie. But this voyage mushroomed into an unprecedented journey.
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a supplemental invite to a presentation by Grant's newest biographer, author of American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald C. White, with remarks by the Executive Director of theUlysses S. Grant Presidential Library & Ulysses S. Grant Association, John Marszalek
Grant's Tomb - Architectural Measured Drawings
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As a service to the Grant Monument Association and as a tool for persons wanting to explore the architecture of the tomb. The development of the measured floor plans presented are from a study of archived drawings and site visits by the Architect.
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Senators, others ask Park Service to restore Grant memorial
A group that includes Illinois senators Richard J. Durbin (D) and Mark Kirk (R) is urging Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar and the National Park Service to restore the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial that stands at the foot of Capitol Hill
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Of all of the icons of American culture the "dollar", and more generally, our currency is a symbol that is recognized and admired worldwide. America prints the portraits of our most revered presidents on our currency to honor and recognize their greatness. Among the best examples is the $50 bill displaying the portrait of President Ullyses S. Grant. Now there is proposal in Congress to replace President Grant on the $50 bill with President Reagan. Click on the $50 bill to read comments from Frank Scaturo about this proposal.
In this exclusive, four-part story package, the Grant Monument Association's Scott Berman explores the history, forms and implications of sculptural works depicting Ulysses S. Grant. Among those helping to tell the story are experts and practitioners, who share their views in a Q&A. Among the key questions raised by this package: What could the future hold for existing and new sculptures of Grant?
See our past series of articles HERE.
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See what work remains to be done to Grant's Tomb in a pictorial format.
Ulysses S. Grant was one of the great figures in American history. In war and in peace, his extraordinary leadership saved the Union and worked to insure a new era of peace and equality for all Americans. His death was followed by one of the largest outpourings of public grief in history, and Grant's Tomb was for many years among the most popular American landmarks. Over the course of the 20th century, however, Grant's reputation unjustly suffered, as general and especially as president, and his final resting place eventually became a national disgrace as it fell victim to desecration and neglect. The Grant Monument Association called the nation's attention to the deplorable condition of Grant's Tomb during the 1990's, and this website is presented to alert the public to what has been achieved and what remains to be done at this significant monument, as well as to further the education of the public on the life and legacy of a hero president who still commands a salute.
Tomb, officially designated as the General Grant National Memorial,
stands as a tribute to Ulysses S. Grant, the principal author of Union
victory during the Civil War and 18th president of the United States.
Located in Riverside Park in Manhattan near the intersection of
Riverside Drive and W. 122 Street, this granite and marble monument is
the final resting place of President Grant and his wife, Julia Dent
Grant. It is also the second largest mausoleum in the Western
Grant's Tomb, officially designated as the General Grant National Memorial, stands as a tribute to Ulysses S. Grant, the principal author of Union victory during the Civil War and 18th president of the United States. Located in Riverside Park in Manhattan near the intersection of Riverside Drive and W. 122 Street, this granite and marble monument is the final resting place of President Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant. It is also the second largest mausoleum in the Western Hemisphere.


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Fashion Meets Tradition
Fashion designer Anupama Dayal has been known for her vibrant colors and artistic portrayal of feelings in her designs and once again she lays forward her respect for legacy and culture. This time, it is the Naga heritage!
At Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Autumn/Winter '16, Anupama showcased her collection "Fight and Feast" inspired by the traditions of Nagaland. The untold story of the mystic land, which has been kept inside a shell for ages, has been very well narrated in Anupamaa.
The tale behind the collection
With a quest and zeal to explore the culturally rich tribe of North-east India, Anupama visited Nagaland a few months ago and fell in love with its intrinsic beauty and the people. In no time, she became friends with the members of the Naga tribe and was living like one of them. Anupama tried her taste buds on the unique food elements of the tribe like bees, hornets and the 'hot' Naga chilly.
Another thing that Anupama found fascinating is the traditional head hunting tattoo. Commonly practiced in the 20th century and still might be, the head hunter used to get tattooed after every successful head hunting trip.
But the most mesmerizing feature of Anupama's Naga expedition was a chest of treasured textile, jewellery, basketry and weaponry, which she applied to her collection "Fight and Feast".
What's in the Naga shelf of Anupamaa
Anupamaa's "Fight and Feast" line is a blend of all the rudiments of Nagaland.
Nagas love distinctive colours like red, black and white as is evident in their shawls and headgear. Anupama has beautifully used these colours in her collection and has also added a tinge of ultra marine blue which she spotted on the Rengma costume. A bit of tangerine and a spicy green completed the colour palette for her collection.
The Anupamaa woman for "Fight and Feast" is the fierce warrior who lives inside every contemporary woman. She is tough, courageous, fights for her rights and has zero tolerance towards injustice. But at the same time she is well-connected to her roots and honours ancient wisdom.
The collection designed for this Anupamaa woman is centered on the concept of 'compositions'. Each garment can be worn separately, mix-matched with others from the collection or combined with any trendy pick. The jewellery and scarves compliment the exuberant nature of the collection.
A collection with so much of depth and passion, I'm sure every girl would want to be an Anupamaa woman. Way to go Naga princess!
Contact Anupamaa here for further information.


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This is another project me and my daughter worked on. She gave these to her friends at a church outing.
Everybody loved them. She did an outstanding job making these. I always love when she works in the shop with me. We used white oak to make these. There are 20 right foot and 20 left foot. Really cool.
-- Fuzzy2
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#1 posted 02-26-2012 05:23 PM
These are very cool great job.
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#2 posted 02-26-2012 06:00 PM
Very unique, who's idea yours or your daughters? Either way its a great idea.
-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.
#3 posted 02-27-2012 03:47 AM
Cool idea. Great to have your daughter to work with you.
-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."- PortablePastimes.com (Purveyors of Portable Fun and Fidgets)
#4 posted 02-27-2012 11:37 AM
You and your daughter do beautiful work, neat idea for a craft.
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As everyone knows Samsung and Apple are in a heated court battle right now over allegations made by Apple that Samsung stole their ideas and implemented them in their Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung 4G /LTE (Droid Charge), Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.
Apple has filed a motion for expedited discovery so that they can see all of the materials leading up to the production and manufacture of the devices in question. Samsung immediately filed a Motion to compel Apple to produce reciprocal expedited discovery on their next generation iPhone and iPads.
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The funniest part of this whole thing is that Apple continues to by chips from Samsung's semi-conductor division. When it comes to Google's Android operating system, Apple also just renewed a relationship with Google to use their search and maps in the next generation of i-devices.
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Would you recommend this book to a feminist? Yes. If they've been looking for something to do since feminism died, they may want to think about "quantum activism and what we can do to evolve ourselves and our society in accordance with the evolutionary agenda of consciousness"(p.59). Towards the end of the book, Dr. Goswami explains how "Quantum activism begins when we change our worldview from a matter-based one to one based on quantum physics and the primacy of consciousness. We have begun right thinking and we ask: now that we know how to think properly about our world, what should we do about it?"(p.255)
What was interesting about this book? In the prologue, Dr. Goswami imagines how a biologist, a philosopher, and a Christian theologian would find fault with his argument. The imaginary biologist "is a white American male, complete with coat and tie loosened at the neck"(p.1), the fictional philosopher is a "tall, white American male with a shaved head looking a lot like Ken Wliber"(p.5), and the pretend theologian "ends up as a woman"(p.8). Dr. Goswami debates these strawpersons so skillfully and dismantles their criticisms so thoroughly that it's like he knew what they were going to say before they did. In fact, one might call Goswami a master debater.
God Is Not Dead: What Quantum Physics Tells Us about Our Origins and How We Should Live, Amit Goswami, PhD (Hampton Roads Publishing, 2008, ISBN: 978-1-57174-563-7)


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- Unblur the lines: an active consent conversation that was hosted during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
- Domestic Violence 101: a training session helping to connect students to information around Domestic Violence hosted with the Penelope House and Counseling and Testing Services.
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Another Dawn by Deb Stover – BookBub Deals
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Sunday, February 24, 2013
Free Books!
We had a one-day reprieve from the snow, and now we're under a blizzard warning. That means I have no choice but to stay home and work on the novella I have due March 1st.
I still have four free books available through midnight on Tuesday, February 26th. You'll find info and links at http://www.debstover.com/books.html.
Please don't hesitate to share the link for the free books with your friends. Everybody likes getting something free now and then.
Happy reading!
I still have four free books available through midnight on Tuesday, February 26th. You'll find info and links at http://www.debstover.com/books.html.
Please don't hesitate to share the link for the free books with your friends. Everybody likes getting something free now and then.
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Four Freebies!
It's snowing like crazy here in Colorado, but that's okay since we need the moisture and I have a deadline. That means I have no choice but to stay home. :)
Beginning at 12:01 AM tomorrow--okay, a bit after midnight tonight, I guess--I will have 4 books free at Kindle. One title--MULLIGAN STEW--will be free at both Kindle and iBooks. You'll find info and links at http://www.debstover.com/books.html .
Oh, about that deadline.... To those of you who have been badgering--yes, you have--me for more than a decade to write US Marshal Sam Weathers into his own story, that's what I'm doing. It's a novella, but he is the hero. The title is "Play It Again, Sam," and it will be included in the next Novelist Inc anthology. Stay tuned for more details.
Meanwhile, here's the blurb about the freebies, if you want to share. Go for it.
12:01 AM Feb 22-midnight Feb 26, award-winning author @debstover offers 4 titles FREE! Details & links at http://www.debstover.com/books.html. Dare to read "The Galileo of Romance!"
Happy reading!
I think that groundhog was wearing sunglasses....
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Once Upon A Time
Winter is in full swing here in the Rockies. Snow is beautiful, and moisture is necessary, but I'm ready for Spring flowers and gardens.
I'm noticing renewed interest in time travels lately, which has always been my favorite sub-genre of Romance. These books are fun to read and to write. There's something really intriguing about looking at history from a contemporary viewpoint. My favorite time travels are those that do not incorporate a revolving door time portal. The mechanism for transporting the character through time must have serious consequences. If it's too easy, it sort of spoils everything. Doesn't it? There's an article I wrote several years ago about time travels still up on the Internet here. And there's an interview with PNR on writing time travels here.
My time travels novels include: Shades of Rose, A Willing Spirit, Some Like It Hotter, Almost An Angel, Another Dawn, Citizen Daisy, and A Moment In Time. I also have a time travel novella titled "Keeper Of The Well" included in the Murder Most Romantic anthology. You'll find more information and buy links on my Books page.
I've been busy this past year reissuing my backlist, so most of these time travels are now available in digital format. I'm planning to get Shades Of Rose--my very first book--and Almost An Angel released this spring.
Always is my latest reissue. This is a contemporary romance--a reunion story set in the Rockies--which I lovingly call "Dr. Dolittle Meets Northern Exposure." The heroine is a doctor and the hero is a veterinarian in a small quirky mountain town. Though there is humor, it's also very heartwarming and sexy. I hope you enjoy it. This book was originally released by Zebra in 2000 as A Matter Of Trust. I hope you enjoy it.
Right now I'm finishing a story for the next Novelists Inc anthology. My story is titled "Play It Again, Sam." Yes, for those of you who have been asking, this is United States Marshal Sam Weathers starring in the lead role at long last. It took some fancy work to bring him back to life, but when have I ever let that stop me?
Check my Books page often for special offers and new releases. I offer titles for free download fairly often.
Happy reading, and may all your days include a bit of magic!
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