text: Share: Comments Print February 25, 2014 at 9:12 AM Tuesday links: Combine wrapping up, Wilson hits New York, and more Posted by Bob Condotta Good morning. The NFL Combine officially concludes this morning, while Seattle QB Russell Wilson is on another media tour of New York. That, and more, covered in the links below. … — Wilson is in New York on a promo tour for Mircosoft's Surface: NYC guess what… I'm back!!!! #GoodMemories pic.twitter.com/yp1szPUtVf — Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) February 24, 2014 — In one interview, Wilson said he thinks race and religion are not issues on the field; — It was Golden H. Tate III Day in Hendersonville, Tenn., Monday; — The Combine is wrapping up today with workout by the defensive backs (you can follow along here). As Jayson Jenks wrote today, many of the young DBs at the Combine talked about looking up to the Legion of Boom; — Seahawks.com wraps up Monday at the Combine; — Do the Seahawks have their eye on LSU WR Odell Beckham?; — NFL.com with five takeaways on what happened Monday at the Combine; — Pat Kirwan says the value of OTs — a position Seattle could target — is rising after some good performances at the Combine; — Pete Prisco, among a bunch of other Combine musings, reminds us that Michael Bennett ran a 5.0 40 at the Combine — more proof that the Combine means something, but not everything; — Some interesting thoughts on the inner workings of the Combine from Neil Reynolds of Sky Sports; — The Denver Post with a look at the challenge facing Super Bowl losers; — John Clayton says there are no weak links in the NFC West; — And that's despite all the latest Jim Harbaugh controversy — Ann Killion has some thoughts on that here; — Matt Barrows also chimes in, saying Harbaugh is potentially the big winner of this; — In case you missed it, the Seahawks have already been eliminated as a candidate for Hard Knocks this season; — Finally, Adam Muema, the running back who left the Combine over the weekend because God has told him if he left the Combine he will end up with the Seahawks, hasn't talked to media in a few days, but did Tweet this yesterday: Yes, you guys are right I am crazy, crazy in love with Jesus it is the sweetest name I know. — Adam Muema (@So_Lucrative) February 24, 2014 Comments


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Tijuana, Mexico - The team at Tijuana Bariatric Center is pleased to welcome Dietitian-Nutritionist Linda Cardona to the practice. Ms. Cardona has years of invaluable experience as a consultant, educator, and researcher in food science matters. As part of the Tijuana Bariatric Center team, she will help patients understand their new dietary needs after undergoing bariatric surgery.
The addition of a dedicated DN is part of the practice's commitment to providing patients with effective weight loss surgery and lasting results. By having a dietitian available to guide them in making the right food choices, patients are more likely to lose weight and maintain their wellness goals in the years ahead.
Ms. Cardona received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Universidad Iberoamericana. She continued her studies in Nutrition and Food Sciences in Chile at Universidad de Chile's Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA). She trained as a Chronic Diseases Specialist, with a focus on obesity and bariatric surgery, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease.
Since 2008, Ms. Cardona has worked as a private consultant to medical clinicians and surgeons who work with patients suffering from chronic diseases. Ms. Cardona has also taught nutrition and health at Universidad Iberoamericana and worked as a Diabetes and Arthritis Educator at Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, S.C.
Ms. Cardona participates in several Dietetic Practice groups for Functional Medicine, Oncology Nutrition, and Entrepreneurs and Nutrition Support of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is member of the Colegio Mexicano de Nutriólogos and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). She is also a founding member and board advisor for the Asociación de Nutriólogos y Dietistas de Baja California.
In the first several weeks of recovery, a bariatric surgery dietitian serves two important roles.
The first role is to facilitate a safe transition from a liquid diet to solid foods as a patient recovers from surgery. This process (i.e., a liquid diet to a soft foods diet to a solid foods diet) is crucial for wellness and can prevent serious complications. An experienced dietitian can provide crucial information about what to consume and what not to consume to help patients avoid discomfort and side effects.
The second role is to ensure patients are meeting their daily nutritional goals once they've returned to eating solid foods. This may mean recommending certain kinds of foods to add more essential vitamins and minerals to the patient's diet.
Once a few months have passed, a dietitian role changes. At this time, a dietitian considers the patient's rate of weight loss and how that patient can continue to lose weight at a healthy, reasonable pace. A dietitian supports the patient on his or her bariatric journey, suggesting foods, providing dietary tips, and pointing patients to resources that can help with weight management.
Ms. Cardona is available to patients for long-term follow-up care, which increases the chances of lifelong success. Patients who are approaching their first year after weight loss surgery or are well into their second year after bariatric surgery can benefit from Ms. Cardona's careful attention to their needs.
A good dietitian is an important part of any patient's custom bariatric surgery plan, which is why Ms. Cardona is a welcome addition to the Tijuana Bariatric Center team. By using state-of-the-art equipment and focusing on the individual, the practice is able to offer exceptional weight loss surgery results that can change someone's life for the better.
To learn more about advanced weight loss surgery options and maintaining the results of a bariatric procedure, contact Tijuana Bariatric Center. Tijuana Bariatric Center can be reached directly by using the contact information provided below.
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City Hall reporter Bob Vitale will discuss Council President Mike Mentel's suggestion that council members be allowed to conduct some of their business privately on this morning's All Sides with Ann Fisher program on WOSU-AM.
Mentel appointed a charter-review committee last week that will study the idea and recommend whether to put the closed-meeting proposal before Columbus voters in November. (This story gives the background.)
All Sides starts at 10 a.m. on WOSU, at 820 on the AM dial.
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Peter Lang and ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics make Open Access agreement
Peter Lang and ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics make 600 Economics reference books freely available in a new Open Access agreement.
Information about Peter Lang AG
Peter Lang has made academic research in the Humanities and Social Sciences available worldwide for over four decades. A leading academic publisher with headquarters in Switzerland and publishing offices located in Berne, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt am Main, Istanbul, Oxford, New York, Vienna and Warsaw, the company positions itself as a link between theory, research and teaching.
Bern, October 26, 2017
Peter Lang and ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics have signed an Open Access agreement to make almost 600 titles from Peter Lang's Economics program freely accessible to scholars worldwide. The titles, available internationally via a CC BY license, come from the following established Peter Lang series in the field of Economics:
- Allokation im marktwirtschaftlichen System
- Beiträge zum Controlling
- Bochumer Beiträge zur Unternehmensführung
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- Controlling & Business Accounting
- Finanzwissenschaftliche Schriften
- Forschungsergebnisse der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
- Göttinger Studien zur Entwicklungsökonomik / Göttingen Studies in Development Economics
- Hohenheimer volkswirtschaftliche Schriften
- Schriften zu Marketing und Management
- Sozialökonomische Schriften
- Schriften zur Wirtschaftstheorie und Wirtschaftspolitik
The project will require the digitisation of nearly 500 titles, which will become available from Spring 2018 on Peter Lang's website www.peterlang.com, ZBW's platform EconStor, the OAPEN library, as well as other Open Access platforms.
The agreement comes during International Open Access Week and signals Peter Lang's ongoing commitment to supporting Open Access publication models. «Open Access is a future-oriented way of scholarly publishing that significantly increases the visibility of academic research», says Dr. Sven Fund, Managing Director of Peter Lang in Germany. «The Open Access agreement with the ZBW is a key step on our way to guarantee long-term availability of Peter Lang content to the largest possible scientific community.»
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Authentic Style has steadily developed into one of the leading fashion companies in the area of Young Fashion. A wholesaler with extensive connections, the company has Europe's largest direct warehouse for Young Fashion.
Its own brands EIGHT2NINE, ROCK ANGEL, SKY REBEL, FRESH MADE, SUBLEVEL, URBAN SURFACE, STITCH & SOUL and 98-86 offer current styles and the newest trends.
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October 2011 - Introducing a new range of miniature hexagon templates:
1cm (each side 0.5cm), 1/4" (each side 1/4"), 2cm (each side 1cm),
a long hexagon size 7/16" x 1" - see "Buy Hexagon Templates"
The 1/4" hexagons are particularly challenging to work with. I have made some observations below:
Be in the "right" mood for fiddly work.
Prepare your chosen fabrics for at least 20 - 30 hexagons.
Save time by pressing, then concertina fabric and cut ready. See image below.
Essential to have have fine needle - I use embroidery crewel size 10 - monica brand - snippers - scissors - thread etc.
Have good light and comfortable seating.
Template is placed on fabric in above image. Don't skimp on your seam allowance.
The above fabric is chintz but was managed quite easily.
- There is no need to keep breaking your thread once you start sewing your hexagons together - in the above instance I started in the centre and worked seven hexagons without a thread break. The smaller your stitches the better your work. Co-ordinate your thread to your fabric.
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Excellent guide for making a LEGO Man Costume on Instructables
The Lego web site is offering these Lego mini figure masks to download and print. Last minute Halloween costume? LEGO.com Minifigures : Downloads – Masks – Disco Dude
Man Arrested, Claims To Be Meatloaf // via Current here's the best part — he was wearing a vampire costume
Links to Pet Costume sewing patterns Simplicity 2839 Dog Costumes In Three Sizes Simplicity 3952 Dog Costumes In Two Sizes
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The KFC Franchise When the KFC franchise was founded by Harland Sanders in 1930, it was actually called the Sanders Court and Caf�. However, it was only in 1940 when the Original Recipe chicken was created and the Sanders Court and Caf� became Kentucky Fried Chicken. By 1952, Colonel Harland sanders awarded the first KFC franchise to Pete Harman of Salt Lake City. After paying off his debts in 1955, the Colonel was left virtually broke, so he decided to sell his Secret Recipe to other restaurants. By 1964, KFC had more than 600 franchises, as well as one overseas restaurant in England. In 1986, the company was acquired by PepsiCo Inc. Today, KFC sells around one billion chicken meals every year in over eighty countries and territories. ...read more.
The amount needed for opening advertising is around $5,000, and the cost for opening inventory is usually $10,000. Then, the cost to obtain utility deposits and business licenses will come to around $7,000. Initial training costs anything from $3,900 to $15,000. Additionally, some miscellaneous opening costs will total at around $5,000-$15,000. Additional funds for 3 months will be between $13,000-$18,000, which brings the grand total to anything from $1,379,000 to $2,391,000. On top of that, the franchise must also give 4% of whatever it makes to the main KFC Corporation as a royalty fee. It's difficult to start a franchise alone. That's why KFC also provides training to its' franchisees. They offer 8-16 weeks of product training, which introduces franchisees to the people they need to know, and exactly what they need to know. ...read more.
All the supplies can be obtained from a central source, which means that there is no hassle in obtaining supplies quickly and efficiently. The franchisee will have fewer difficult decisions to make, because many major decisions are made by the franchisor. Also, banks are more willing to lend to franchisees due to the low risk involved in owning a franchise. However, there are also many disadvantages to owning a franchise. If a franchisee poorly manages one outlet, it could give the entire franchise a bad reputation. Also, franchisors only receive part of the profit, and all the rest of it goes to the franchisee. The franchisee also doesn't have a lot of independence as compared with someone who owns a non-franchising business. Also, the franchisee may not be able to make decisions that suit the local area because the franchisor doesn't allow them, and the license fee needs to be paid to the franchisor, as well as part of what the franchise earns. ...read more.
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General Electric Capital Will Earn $3 Billion Less Next Year Than It Did Last Year. But That May Be
General Electric projects one of its businesses will watch its income be slashed 40% by 2015. Yet it turns out that may be a great thing for investors.
Dramatic change
At a recent presentation the chairman and CEO of GE Capital, Keith Sherin, outlined with greater clarity what the future of the business will be as it continues to evolve following the setbacks that characterized it during the financial crisis. As discussed earlier, a big part of this will be the spin-off of Synchrony Financial, and the consumer finance oriented arm of GE.
Yet the business still has more to go, as it anticipates in its effort to become "smaller and more focused" it will see its ending net investment to move from $370 billion at the end of 2014 down to $300 billion by 2015. And as shown to the right, that gap is even more striking when you see it stood at a staggering $556 billion in 2008.
However, to me, the fact General Electric reveals its Capital business will see its net income plummet from $8 billion last year to approximately $5 billion next year is encouraging.
The reason for optimism
The retail arm of GE Capital which will be turned into Synchrony has been wildly profitable and successful, and when it officially IPO's, I'll likely consider investing in it. But the thing to remember about GE Capital isn't that it's losing this business -- and it'll actually hold onto a major chunk of the shares for quite some time -- but the reality it is seeking to become a more focused operation.
Sherin himself said, "We're going to be a smaller, more focused part but we're a key part of GE company." And where will that focus lie? He continued by adding, "Our focus is where we're advantaged in the marketplace, middle market lending and leasing."
And in those words, investors can take great confidence.
Sherin went on to highlight how GE Capital isn't simply active in providing financial assistance to firms in the middle-market -- what it defines as companies that bring in $10 million to $1 billion in revenue -- but it's a market leader. As shown in the chart to the right, it is a market leader in a number of select and distinct areas.
The more succinct and dedicated GE Capital will ensure it maintains its leadership in these areas by continuing to have its employees be industry experts in order to provide solutions to clients which in turn allows the clients to "earn more profits," and "be more competitive."
And what will that do to GE Capital? If executed correctly, growing the profits of clients will in turn grow the profits of GE itself.
The bottom line
Diversity is often lauded as the key to success for companies running enormous businesses like GE Capital. Yet Warren Buffett once remarked, "you only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong."
In the case of GE Capital, this focused approach on the things it does well -- so long as it continues -- is an encouraging development and could mean big things to both it and its investors in the years to come.
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Believe it or not, it's already that time of year again. Nearly half of the 2012-13 NBA season is in the books, and All-Star Weekend is right around the corner. With that in mind, and with the February 17th game in Houston, TX, fast approaching, adidas and the NBA have officially unveiled this year's All-Star Game uniforms. Peep the photo above, and then keep on reading for a complete breakdown of the unis and warmups, courtesy of the NBA:
Designed by adidas, the uniforms take inspiration from Houston's rich aeronautical history and the speed of the jet planes that dot its skies. The uniforms' eye-catching impact camo pattern evokes the world's fastest fleet of aircraft with the classic silhouette of a basketball net.
"The NBA All-Star Game is an exciting time to unite adidas' line of performance and style products to celebrate the court-to-street style that runs through basketball culture around the world," said Lawrence Norman, adidas Vice President, Global Basketball. "2013 marks adidas' sixth season designing NBA All-Star uniforms and every year we look forward to introducing performance innovations that help the best basketball players in the world lift off and take their games to the next level in front of a global audience."
The adidas 2013 NBA All-Star uniforms feature specially-engineered mesh to provide maximum mobility and breathability. The West (red) and East (royal blue) uniforms also feature the adidas iconic three-stripe design flanking the side of both the jersey and shorts. The uniform lettering and numbers are inspired by the stenciled style on jet planes.
Players will take to the court in black-and-white aviator-style NBA All-Star warm-ups featuring metal zippers made with a similar anodized finish that is used on airplanes. Each player's jacket will be customized to represent individual career accomplishments such as NBA All-Star Game appearances and All-Star MVP awards, NBA titles, in addition to season awards including MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Scoring Championships.
Replica 2013 NBA All-Star jerseys will be available at NBAStore.com.


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Be Yourself. Follow Your Heart. Be True to You. Just be you... All easier said than done some days. We may know that it is true, yet we may find ourselves living to please others. Trying to do the right thing. Struggling to keep others happy. Or feeling obliged to stay in an unpleasant job… Continue reading Be True To You – Here's How
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Waiting For The Gate To Open
The little lamb had her head stuck through the red barn gate. The grass on the other side of the fence looked greener than the dirt patch in her pen. Little horns on the Jacob Lamb(a breed with horns) prevented her from pulling her head back through. Unable to free herself she bleated continuously. Her… Continue reading Waiting For The Gate To Open
Unconditional Love
I want to tell you about love. It has been my mission the last several years to learn unconditional love for all, including myself. If you go to my blog and read the first entry you will see it was on my birthday four years ago that I prayed to learn this. I really asked… Continue reading Unconditional Love
Grasshopper Is Here Today…
I feel on top of the world today because Grasshopper is at my bedroom window. I am thrilled to see him. Overjoyed, ecstatic. I want you to understand, I am really happy to see my friend. It has been so long, too long, since I have seen him. And now he is at my window,… Continue reading Grasshopper Is Here Today…
Joy to the Frogs
The frogs are back. Baby frogs are showing up in my life again. They make me so happy... I was so angry, holding a grudge with snake, and I fueled my anger by blaming him for all the frogs disappearing. But now the frogs are back. Over several months the frogs were disappearing. And then… Continue reading Joy to the Frogs
Peace is Here
I am back in Kansas City, staying with my children at their father's house. My children and I are waiting to see if we can get housing on the reservation. If it works out, we will be going there. If it doesn't we will be heading back to Florida. There is a lot more to… Continue reading Peace is Here
The Wisdom of Tate
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Percy Jackson Party
Something Literary: I started the program by greeting the school-age children and launching right into our literary content for the program. We talked a bit about what we like about the Percy Jackson series, and from there I booktalked some readalike authors and titles. I made sure to display non-fiction books on Greek mythology as well as the fiction titles I shared--after all, the basis of many characters' backstories in the Percy Jackson books come straight from these ancient myths.
I then told a Greek myth: the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. I love exercising my storytelling chops with old tales like these; since the stories were originally part of an oral storytelling culture, they work really well when told aloud in library programs. Some of the children had already heard the tale of Theseus and the half-man, half-beast Minotaur, but they were interested in my telling just the same.
A Group Activity: I had set out a few tables in a long, single-table arrangement, and each table had all the supplies for painting. Our craft activity was to paint shields (cardboard cake rounds + ribbon + brads = a shield with a handle). I introduced the activity by noting that ancient warriors used their shields not only as a means of protecting themselves in battle, but also as a way to distinguish themselves to others. Shields often had very personal carvings and decorations that reflected the personality and life of the shield-bearer.
Stations of Stuff: With the help of two teen volunteers, there were three stations through which kids could rotate to engage in Percy Jackson-relevant activities. Children were free to move from station to station as they pleased.
- Feeding the Cerberus - I cut a hole in a piece of particle board and added a picture of the three-headed hound that guards the Underworld to create this game station. Kids used soft balls meant for the pool to try and feed the Cerberus by tossing the balls at the opening.
- Archery Against the Gorgons - I printed and laminated three pictures of Gorgons, the mythological evil sisters with snakes for hair. Children used our library's Nerf crossbows to try to defeat the Gorgons.
- Greek Gods & Goddesses Go Fish - I made a full deck of cards bearing the images, names, and descriptors of major Greek gods and goddesses. I helped at this station, as not all of the children were familiar with "go fish," but everyone quickly caught on and the game became quite popular. So popular, in fact, that we wrapped up the program with a massive game, everyone seated on the ground around our story time rug.


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Use Handoff with iPhone
Continue working on one device where you left off on another. You can use Handoff with many Apple apps—for example, Mail, Safari, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, and Contacts—and even some third-party apps. To use Handoff, you must be signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID on all your devices. Your devices must have Bluetooth on and be within Bluetooth range of one another (about 33 feet or 10 meters).
Switch devices
From Mac to iPhone: Open the App Switcher on iPhone. The icon of the app you're using appears at the bottom of the screen. Tap the icon to continue working in the app.
From iPhone to Mac: The icon of the app you're using appears on your Mac at the left end of the Dock (or the top, depending on the Dock position). Click the icon to continue working in the app.
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New 2019 Forest River RV Rockwood Ultra Lite 2707ws2019 Model Closeout Special * Clearance
Forest River Rockwood Ultra Lite travel trailer 2707WS highlights:
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The Supreme Court waited to the last minute to release their holding and it's clear that same-sex marriage is here – to stay. In United States v. Windsor, the Court stated that DOMA is unconstitutional. This allows any same-sex married couple to enjoy the same benefits as anyone else. As discussed in an earlier article, Windsor is the case that will have the larger effect on taxes because of DOMA. Hollingsworth v. Perry was left undecided because the court determined that the case was improper, thus the court did not have the authority to decide the issue.
But, it is clear that this is a momentous day for same-sex marriage… and now for their taxes!
How will this landmark case help same-sex married couples – today? The answer is AMENDED RETURNS. Windsor clearly ruled that DOMA is unconstitutional, thus anyone in a same-sex marriage legally recognized by the state would be allowed to file an amended tax return for a tax refund.
Your same-sex marriage was legally recognized by the state in 2011. You've already filed tax returns for 2011 and 2012, but elected to file as "single" because of DOMA. You could potentially amend your tax returns for 2011 and 2012 to obtain a tax refund under the election of "married-filing jointly."
This would hold true, unless the IRS issues a ruling that the Supreme Court's decision over DOMA is applied only prospectively. But, the IRS has not made any such determination.
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Here's an illustration of how much the tax refund would be for a same-sex couple that could take advantage of the amended return. A same-sex couple that earned $100,000 dollars in 2012 would've owed $21,461 dollars. This is assuming that only one partner is employed and filed single pre-DOMA. Post-DOMA the same-sex couple would owe a tax due of $17,060 dollars or $4,401 dollars less. The ability to file as "married-filing joint" shifts the entire annual earnings for the couple to a lower tax bracket.
Hopefully this will help a lot of couples out there because every dollar counts.


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Thursday, 4 April 2013
Upcycled side table: "Black butterflies"
4 comments:
- Holzy said...
June what a great idea!!! :D I am looking forward to your next blog!! Hope you and the family are all good! Would love to catch up soon!
- 4 April 2013 at 11:32
- luckycat said...
Cheers Hollie!! great to hear from you! Hope you are good!! I'm trying to be a bit ambitious with the blog...a work in progress I know!! Keep watching and please spread the word!!I am just bursting with ideas at the moment, and really enjoying myself,as well as learning a lot!! would looove to catch up soon....let's make it happen!!
- 4 April 2013 at 12:37
- Vikki Box said...
Hey hey june. Loving your blog work and just love this table. Hope you and family are keeping well. Must meet up soon love vikki x
- 8 June 2013 at 13:44
- june olsen said...
Hi Vikki!! wow...great to see you popping in here to visit me! So happy you like the table and the blog, spread the word!! Keep seeing pictures of B lokking cuter and cuter...just let me know if you get a free day ...maybe over the summer holidays, so we can arrange a getogether...xxjune
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(I may however make an exception and bite someone's head off if I am asked the red meat question one more time.)
For the record, the dictionary defines a vegetarian as a person who refrains from eating any meat, fish, or fowl.
Common sense defines it as such as well.
People often ask me, "If you're a vegetarian, why don't you eat fish?"
To which I feel like responding, "If you're able to speak English, why don't you understand it?"


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SInce I can't load the crafts we did earlier online with the thunder and lightning interrupting my internet, (That is not a complaint - I am so thankful we have electricity and internet with the sound of the winds out there!), I shall post this hat I made today.
Watching Christmas films with the hatchling all cozy and warm.
I needed a crochet project and I wasn't keen to start something big.
I had a quarter of a ball of soft pink and a half ball of raspberry wool, so I started off seeing where it would go.
A new hat for hatchling no6, to keep her little ears warm in the wind.
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It is with tremendous sadness I have to report the passing of our dear club member John Miller. John had been ill for some time and he succumbed last Friday, September 13th.
Our club is one of the best clubs in New England. It is such in large part due to John's work with the club in its early days. John was the President for some years finally giving up the baton in 2010. John was involved with the club from its embryonic days and stood fast to make it the club it is today. We club members all owe John a debt of gratitude.
John served as a police officer in the town of Barnstable ensuring the safety and security of its residents and visitors. They owe him a debt of gratitude.
And finally, John was a veteran who served the United States of America well. This nation owes John a debt of gratitude.
This remarkable man who lived to serve others will be sadly missed.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Front door-only boarding and alighting
Still, it may be worth a shot to see just how bad it gets. Although not formally recognized, peak-level congestion for the "B" extends well into the late evening, due to the large numbers of students riding. It is common for outbound trains at 9pm to be at crush loads during the semester. But, with careful discretion, it may be possible to implement this policy while opening all doors where necessary. Already, for the past year, drivers typically delay opening the rear doors by 5-10 seconds. It seems to produce a psychological effect which motivates people outside to move to the front door, while creating a slight amount of consternation for those waiting to alight. On the other hand, with the semester already over, they may not get to really test it under load until September.
By comparison, the fare structure in Pittsburgh is oriented around front door-only boarding and alighting outside of downtown. The idea there is to allow opening all the doors where the bus may find itself most congested, and balance that by closing the rear doors where it should be less congested. This is somewhat similar in rationale to the old system in Boston where outbound street-level trolleys did not collect fares. This new initiative by the MBTA doesn't pursue the goal of alleviating congestion, however. It seems to be an overreaction to the perceived problem of fare evasion.
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Fare evasion is indeed a problem, but the front door boarding policy really ends up punishing everyone by making the Green Line even slower. It seems like the people making the policies for the Green Line never actually ride the Green Line. The D line similarly gets very crowded well after rush hour. Part of the problem is that they often send one car trains on weekday nights. So when there are 50 people waiting at Fenway Station at 10 pm, it's going to take a long time to have everyone board via the front door.ReplyDelete
The people in charge of these decisions never think of passengers as customers who they need to satisfy. When they think of fares as a source of revenue, they end up thinking just in terms of fare evasion rates, and not in terms of people who are discouraged from riding by rider-hostile policy. Agencies will make the passenger experience terrible to save trivial amounts of money: cutting the fare evasion rate by one percentage point, getting a few hundred thousand dollars a year in station naming rights, etc.ReplyDelete
Thinking about this some more. Supposedly, the policy went into effect according to one driver. But I haven't yet seen anyone forced to use the front door to exit the train. Last night at 9pm, as I described above, a late train finally arrived completely full, and the operator just waved the large waiting crowd on-board the rear doors.ReplyDelete
Presumably that will happen a lot at rush hour too. Which is when the bulk of the possible fare evasion happens. Typically, if one person tries to sneak on-board when it isn't crowded, they are noticed. But when it gets busy and hectic, that's when it's easy to board unnoticed. But this policy will only apply during off-peak times, which weren't the problem anyhow.
There may not be any upside to this. It's purely political posturing.


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A strange fact of history is that we Western Christians are the first in history to not suffer for the name of Jesus.
Maybe just as strange is that some of the world's most popular 'Christian speakers' preach that we ought to be prosperous in health and wealth.
This seems so far from the first Christians who 'rejoiced because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name' (Acts 5:41).
And, of course, it seems so far from Jesus the Christ who suffered death on a cross, and said: 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me' (Luke 9:23).
As we read Acts together today let's encourage one another in the importance of teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the crucified and risen Christ, and that salvation is in him alone… whatever the cost might be, it's worth it!
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Cypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988. Cypress Hill was the first Latino group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums and over the course of its history has sold more than 18 million albums worldwide, including more than 11 million records in the U.S. alone.
Cypress Hill's first album, called simply Cypress Hill, was released in August 1991. The lead single was "Phuncky Feel One," but it was the B-side "How I Could Just Kill A Man" which attracted more attention, receiving heavy airplay on urban and college radio. The other two singles released from the album were "Hand On The Pump" and "Latin Lingo", the latter of which combined English and Spanish lyrics. The success of these singles led to the album selling two million copies in the US alone. DJ Muggs, Cypress Hill's producer, subsequently produced House of Pain's first album, then worked on other Soul Assassins projects like Funkdoobiest. The band made their first appearance at Lollapalooza on the side stage in 1992.
Black Sunday, the group's second album, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in 1993, recording the highest Soundscan for a rap group up until that time. Also, with their debut still in the charts, they became the first rap group to have 2 albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 at the same time. With "Insane in the Brain" becoming a crossover hit, the album went triple platinum in the U.S. and sold about 3.25 million copies.
Cypress Hill was banned from Saturday Night Live after Muggs smoked a joint on-air and the band trashed their instruments while playing their second single "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That". The band headlined the "Soul Assassins" tour with House of Pain and Funkdoobiest as support, then performed on a college tour with Rage Against the Machine and Seven Year Bitch. In 1993, Cypress Hill also had two tracks on the Judgment Night soundtrack, teamed up with Pearl Jam and Sonic Youth.
The band played at the 1994 Woodstock Festival, introducing their new member Eric Bobo, formerly a percussionist with the Beastie Boys. Rolling Stone magazine named the band as the best rap group in their music awards voted by critics and readers. Cypress Hill played at Lollapalooza for two successive years, topping the bill in 1995. They also appeared on the The Simpsons episode "Homerpalooza". Prior to Bobo joining the crew, Panchito "Ponch" Gomez sat in as a percussionist when not acting.
Their third album Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom was released in 1995, selling 1.5 million copies and reaching number 3 on the Billboard 200 on the strength of the hit single "Throw Your Set in the Air". Cypress Hill also contributed a track "I Wanna Get High" to the High Times sponsored Hempilation album to support NORML.
Sen Dog took a break from the band to form a Los Angeles based rap rock band SX-10.[1] Meanwhile in 1996, Cypress Hill appeared on the first 'Smokin' Grooves' tour, featuring Ziggy Marley, The Fugees, Busta Rhymes and A Tribe Called Quest. The band also released a nine track EP Unreleased and Revamped with rare mixes. In 1997, band members focused on their solo careers. Muggs released Muggs Presents ... the Soul Assassins featuring contributions from Wu-Tang Clan members, Dr. Dre, KRS-One, Wyclef Jean and Mobb Deep. B-Real appeared with Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J and Method Man on "Hit Em High" from the multi-platinum Space Jam Soundtrack. He also appeared with RBX, Nas and KRS-One on "East Coast Killer, West Coast Killer" on Dr. Dre's Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath album, and contributed to an album entitled "The Psycho Realm" with the band of the same name. Though the focus that year was not on Cypress Hill, the band played Smokin' Grooves with George Clinton and Erykah Badu.
Cypress Hill released IV in 1998 which went gold in the U.S., even though the reviews were somewhat negative,[citation needed] on the backs of hit singles "Tequila Sunrise" and another tribute to smoking cannabis "Dr. Greenthumb." Sen Dog also released the Get Wood sampler as part of SX-10 on the label Flip. In 1999, Cypress Hill helped with the PC crime/very mature video game Kingpin: Life of Crime. Three of their songs from the 1998 IV album were in the game ( "16 Men Till There's No Men Left", "Checkmate" and "Lightning Strikes"). B-Real also did some of the voices of the people in the game. Also in 1999, the band released a greatest-hits album in Spanish, Los grandes éxitos en español. Cypress Hill then fused genres with their two-disc release, Skull & Bones, in 2000. The first disc, "Skull" was composed of rap tracks while "Bones" explored further the group's forays into rock. The album reached the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 in Canada. The first single was "Rock Superstar" for rock radio and "Rap Superstar" for urban radio. The band also released Live at the Fillmore, a concert disc recorded at the Fillmore (in San Francisco) in 2000. Cypress Hill continued their experimentation with rock on the Stoned Raiders album in 2001. However, its sales were a disappointment, as the disc did not even reach the top 50 of the U.S. album charts. In 2001, the group appeared in the film How High.
Cypress Hill recorded "Just Another Victim" for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a theme song for Tazz. At the time, WWE was using original music for almost all of the wrestlers, so this was an unusual step for the company to take, but it remains one of the more memorable songs to emerge from the wrestling organization. The band released Till Death Do Us Part on March 23, 2004. The album saw the band experiment with reggae especially on the lead single "What's Your Number". The track features Tim Armstrong of Rancid on guitar and backup vocals. It is based on the classic song "The Guns of Brixton" on The Clash's London Calling and has proven to be a success on the modern rock charts. However, the album represented a further departure from the signature sound of their first four albums. The album also features appearances by Damian Marley, son of Bob Marley, Prodigy and Twin of Mobb Deep and producer the Alchemist.
In 2004, the song How I Could Just Kill A Man was included in the popular videogame Grand Theft Auto San Andreas created by Rockstar Games, playing on West Coast hip hop radio station Radio Los Santos. In December 2005 a best of compilation album titled Greatest Hits From the Bong was released including 9 hits from previous albums and 2 new tracks. The group's next album was tentatively scheduled for an early 2007 release. In the summer of 2006, B-Real appeared on Snoop Dogg's single "Vato". Pharrell Williams produced the track, and originally sang the hook, but because of the video idea, B-Real was asked to sing the hook. Sen Dog is now currently touring with the Kottonmouth Kings, Kingspade and Dogboy on the Joint is on Fire Tour
In 2007 Cypress Hill toured with their full line up as a part of the Rock the Bells tour, held by Guerilla Union, and headlined with Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and a reunited Rage Against the Machine. Other acts included Immortal Technique, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The Roots, EPMD, Pharoahe Monch, Jedi Mind Tricks, Erykah Badu, MF Doom, Sage Francis, Brother Ali, The Coup, Blue Print, Lucky I Am, Living Legends, Felt, Cage, Mr. Lif, Grouch & Eligh, and Hangar 18.
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Have you noticed that it doesn't take a special occasion like a birthday or a holiday to consume too many calories and add on a few pounds? If you've ever wondered where those extra calories come from then you'll want to read a little further.
Big calories are hidden in all kinds of foods and here are the foods to avoid and where they're hiding out:
- Sugar
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Salad Dressings
Sugar can have addicting properties. Once you eat something high in sugar, your blood sugar spikes, triggering an insulin release to neutralize the excessive sugar. But what usually happens is the pancreas overcompensates and your blood sugar plummets. To get your blood sugar back to normal, your body signals your brain to eat something sweet. And the cycle starts all over again. In the process, you're consuming a large number of sugar calories.
According to an online survey conducted by the National Coffee Association approximately 83 percent of adults drink coffee in the U.S. So if this is one of your daily rituals do you use sugar? Each packet of sugar is 15 calories and a couple of packets of sugar can add up if you drink three or four cups per day. And that doesn't even include the 20 calories per teaspoon if you add half and half to the mix.
Alcoholic Beverages
If you enjoy wine, at seven calories per gram a 5-ounce serving has 124 calories. And three servings gives a woman over 20% of her daily calorie requirement. It's easy to consume three glasses of wine or something trendy like all the beer choices available from the craft beer movement.
And the calories in alcohol are only half the story. Alcohol also lowers your food defenses so you are more apt to eat more snacks and other unhealthy options than you would have had you not been drinking. All and all, it can add up to a disaster calorie-wise. Instead, eat a healthy meal before consuming alcohol. Sip your drink to make it last longer and you'll be apt to drink less. Another trick is to add some soda water to your drink. It increases the volume of liquid without adding any calories.
Salad Dressings
While veggies and adding protein to a salad isn't unhealthy. You have to be careful of the dressing you pour on it because most dressings are loaded with calories. Balsamic vinaigrette is a better option; be sure to ask for it on the side so you can control how much you use. To cut down on using large amounts of dressing, try dipping a fork full of salad into a little dressing instead of pouring it on. You still get the great taste while using much less dressing.
Being informed about the hidden calories in sugar, alcoholic beverages and salad dressings, helps you keep tabs on high-calorie consumption. Knowing is half the battle; the other half is doing.
Live healthy,
The Clar8ty Team
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"Z from Tracy Wolff's Shredded is so hot he will melt your heart!"—New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy
"Shredded features two gorgeously damaged characters and an amazingly written story that kept me on the edge of my seat! Love it!"—Toni Aleo, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Assassins series
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The Michelin CrossClimate Plus is a Premium Touring All Season tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Car
In February 2017, Michelin will launch MICHELIN CrossClimate+ which will continue to combine the best of both summer and winter tyre worlds with long-lasting performance.
We will have more information on the CrossClimate+ as we receive it!
This tyre replaced the Michelin CrossClimate
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2017-01-17 - I am considering buying a set of Crossclimates for my Jaguar - the size is 225/60 16 102W. Discovering the tyre is about to be replaced by the Crossclimate+ is making me hesitate! Michelin introduced the original Crossclimate in a fairly narrow set of sizes - my 225/60 16 was not one of them. Is Michelin likely to do the same thing with the new Crossclimate+ - with the slightly less popular tyre sizes like mine being introduced later - in which case I should just go ahead and order the original Crossclimate, rather than wait for the Crossclimate+? Does anyone know how Michelin has improved the tyre? - Is the new tyre a better compromise (better warm dry braking and handling) or is it less fundamental tweaking?
Our full report of what has changed in the new CrossClimate+ can be found here. The sizes will roll out in stages as before, so if you need new tyres we'd suggest getting not waiting for the CrossClimate+!
2017-08-30 - I am considering buying either 4 Michelin CC Plus or Goodyear Eagle Asymmetrical 3 for my Jag XF 2.2, tyre size 245/45/R18. I live in semi rural Wales just outside Cardiff and although I probably wont be exceeding 10,000 miles a year, I will be driving around the welsh valleys on A and B roads with my new job more than I have previously when I used to catch a train more often than not. Its the million dollar question of whether to pay for winter tyres or just a good quality summer tyre and now we have the option of an all-season/ weather tyre. I don't do any high performance driving etc. We are yet to have another harsh winter since 2012 but no doubt this year will be the year. I was after some advice on the suitability of these two tyres for my car and driving situation as a good all rounders but being able to handle a cold snap should it arrive. Also whether I could realistically consider a slightly cheaper tyre that would fit the bill? Thanks There is a £30 difference in price on blackcircles.com
If you need to stay mobile when the bad weather comes, and don't want to pair the Goodyear summer tyre with a full winter tyre, the CrossClimate is your best option.
2018-09-14 - Can someone please help me to decide between 91H and 94V XL. I am going to get 4 of Michelin cross climate plus tyres in 205/55 R16 tyres for Mercedes B160 Sport. The current factory fitted tyres are 215/40 R18 89W XL contis.As I already had 16" wheels with winter tyres so I decided to go with cross climates instead of changing wheels and tyres twice a year. Now I am struggling to decide that should I get the specified speed and load rating of 91H with softer sidewalls or should I go with 94V XL with stronger sidewall. I don't mind paying little bit extra if there is any benefit. So can someone please help.
Personally I would run the stiffer sidewall option where available as I prefer a sharper steering response over comfort.
2018-11-26 - are these run flat tyres
I don't believe there are any runflat sizes of the CrossClimate yet.
2019-03-19 - I would love a set of CrossClimate+ on my car for a hustle free UK driving but iv got an 19" alloy with 225/40. They seem to produce at least one tyre in 19" but its a 255 and surely if they produce one they will produce others... My question is do they have other 19" sizes? Are they just unavailable atm?
19" all season tyres are currently low demand, so there's a chance it's not produced. Email Michelin to see if it's on their roadmap.
2019-09-25 - I live in Yorkshire and drive an M140i. I am considering the CrossClimate+ as my only tyre but not sure if this is too much of a compromise in the summer? The car currently has Pilot Super Sports. Price is not important but driving enjoyment and safety all year round is.
If driving enjoyment is key to you, your best option is to use the CrossClimate+ as a winter tyre, and switch back to your summer tyres in the summer.
2019-11-05 - Can you tell me what the thread depth is on the New Michelin CROSSCLIMATE SUV car tires?
The tread depth for the CrossClimate+ can vary by size, so it's best to ask michelin directly. The CrossClimate+ usually starts between 6mm and 7.5mm.
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Casting Time 1 standard action
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets up to one creature/level, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration concentration, up to 1 round/level
Saving Throw Will negates; Spell Resistance no
Each round, you concentrate on one target within range. You know if the target deliberately and knowingly speaks a lie by discerning disturbances in its aura caused by lying. The spell does not reveal the truth or uncover unintentional inaccuracies, and it doesn't necessarily reveal evasions. Each round, you can concentrate on a different target.


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Once a landfill, Overpeck Park in Bergen County, New Jersey is now one of my happy places. And before we left fair New Jersey for Italy in April, we took Baby Boy for a stroll there. The charming wooden bridge for walking and autos is now a lovely symbol of the land. Englewood, Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, and Teaneck donated hundreds of acres of land surrounding Overpeck Creek about 50 years ago to create this park. It features walking paths, a dog park, tennis courts, baseball fields, and even an equestrian area with horses for riding. There are tracks, a canoe/kayak launch, and a fishing area, not to mention a playground for kids.
An oasis in the middle of a county that often seems more city than suburb, Overpeck has even recently attracted a pair of American eagles. (I, along with the rest of New Jersey, am hoping the eagles make it.) Bergen County announced May 10 that more improvements are coming to the park. The County is receiving a $500,000 grant to complete a missing link of pedestrian paths traversing the park and will connect all the venues within it, according to the announcement.
There's so much you can do at Overpeck. But I have to admit my favorite pastime at the park is simple walking. I especially enjoy a visit in the spring, when it is still not too hot and all the flowers and plants are in bloom. I take photos by the pretty trees dressed in pink or white flowers, people watch, encounter the many dogs and babies, and take a deep breath. Bet those who knew the land as a landfill never imagined it could be a place of such peace and beauty.
Di Meglio is the author of Fun with the Family New Jersey (Globe Pequot Press Travel, 2012) and the Guide to Newlyweds for About.com.


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Mason receive First Team All-State
(High School Sports ~ 07/06/10)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor The Northview baseball program has had a long and successful history under former coach Gary Witham and now, current head skipper, Scott McDonald. The Knights are coming off a 23-6 season which saw the squad reach receive recognition as a top-15 ranked team in Class 4A...
(Community News ~ 07/06/10)
Dick Johnson Township Fire Department Annual Ice Cream Social will be Saturday, July 17, from 4-8 p.m. at the Dick Johnson Community Center, CR 1200N and 200W, Brazil. Many varieties to choose from. Donations welcome. The Friends of the Library will have a book sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the garage across the street from the Brazil Public Library...
College News
(Community News ~ 07/06/10)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology conferred degrees to 389 students recently at the college's 132th commencement exercise. Students from your area who have earned bachelor's degrees (master's where indicated) during the 2009-2010 academic year are listed with their degrees and honors...
Mr. and Mrs. Don Baysinger
(Anniversary ~ 07/06/10)
Don and Edie Baysinger will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their children, on July 10, 2010 from 2-4 p.m., at the Calvary Baptist Church, Brazil. Don and Edie were married on Oct. 24, 1960, at the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Brazil, by H. Orval Moore...
(Community News ~ 07/06/10)
Jane Mercer Jane Mercer will be celebrating her 90th birthday on July 17, 2010, from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at McCormick's Creek Inn. Friends and family are invited to send cards of congratulations to her at 1203 E. Church St., Brazil.
Whitney Nicole Vanatti and Thomas Roger Lange
(Engagement ~ 07/06/10)
Whitney Nicole Vanatti and Thomas Roger Lange are proud to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage on Aug. 13, 2010, at 3:13 p.m., at the Vigo County Conservation Club, Terre Haute. Whitney is the daughter of Lorie and David Traver, Brazil, and Leonard Vanatti, Mecca. She is a 2006 graduate of Northview High School...
Chase Marshall Somheil
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Elise Leeann Somheil is proud to announce the birth of her brother, Chase Marshall Somheil. Chase was born on Monday, May 17, 2010, at 11:52 p.m., at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 22 inches long. Proud parents are Brian and Carrie Somheil...
Sophia Mary Elizabeth Arwood
(Births ~ 07/06/10)
Danielle Targett and Brandon Arwood are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia Mary Elizabeth Arwood. Sophia was born on May 1, 2010, at 3:35 a.m., at Ft. Polk, La. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19 inches long. Maternal grandmother is Sherri (Targett) Bales, West Terre Haute...
Bucshon to speak at Tea Party meeting
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
TERRE HAUTE -- The Wabash Valley Tea Party will host Dr. Larry Bucshon, Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional District seat, as its speaker at its Tuesday, July 13, meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m., and will take place at the V.F.W., located at 12th and Mulberry streets...
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
Clay County Commissioner Charlie Brown (right) recently received a new Indiana State flag for the Clay County Courthouse from Indiana State Representative Nancy Michael (D-Greencastle). The previous flag, according to Brown, had worn out. Courtesy Photo...
David Maurer
(Obituary ~ 07/06/10)
David Maurer, 33, Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Brazil, passed away July 3, 2010. He was born June 6, 1977, in Indianapolis, the son of John and Kathy (Gilliam) Maurer. David graduated from Northview High School with the class of 1995. After high school, he attended Indiana University, Bloomington, for two years later transferring to Indiana State University. He worked as a waiter at the Apple Club in Terre Haute and transferred to San Rimos at the Holiday Inn North in Indianapolis...
Stephen A. Mustard
(Obituary ~ 07/06/10)
Stephen A. Mustard, 45, Brazil, passed away at home July 1, 2010, from an apparent heart attack. He was born July 7, 1964, in Brazil, to Stephen and Brenda (Dickison) Mustard. Steve graduated from Brazil High School with the class of 1983. Steve worked at various jobs but he was a mechanic at heart...
(Police Logs ~ 07/06/10)
Clay County Justice Center The following jail bookings occurred at the Clay County Justice Center during July 2-6. Awaiting Arraignment Davis, Warren J., 42 Thompson, Michael J., 18 Awaiting Warrant Arraignment Davis, Warren J., 42 Riggle, Shakara, 18...
Event brings life to history
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
The second annual Robert L. Hein/Eaglesfield Estate Civil War Living History Event will take place July 23-25. The event, which will be at the Livery Stable, 4870 E. U.S. 40, Brazil, will be conducted in the memory of Robert L. Hein, a World War II veteran and Normandy D-Day invasion survivor...
New steeple
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
Ryan Dowling (roof, left) and Dave Cooper, representatives of Dowling and Sons, Indianapolis, work to complete the addition of a steeple on top of First Christian Church. Webster Construction, Brazil, and D.C. Metals, Cannelburg, Ind., waited until the steeple was placed before finishing the roof, which will be done today. Kimberly Gleason Photo...
- And the winner is ... (Local News ~ 07/06/10)
Installer of retrofitted lights chosen
(Local News ~ 07/06/10)
Clay County is a couple steps closer to being more energy efficient. During Tuesday's meeting, the Clay County Commissioners approved two separate motions for the purchase of equipment and the installer of retrofitted light fixtures as part of the Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant...
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Helen Blank
I am interested in how prior expectations influence our perception. I combine behavioural, neuroimaging, and computational methods to investigate how the human brain integrates prior evidence from different sensory sources to make sense of new incoming information during human communication.
Currently, I am a Marie Curie fellow at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf with Christian Büchel. During my post-doc with Matt Davis at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, UK I combined computational modelling and multivariate fMRI measurements to investigate how prior expectations improve perception of degraded speech. During my PhD with Katharina von Kriegstein at the the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany I investigated multisensory integration of faces and voices during human communication.


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SARAH BURTON has recalled the most memorable words of wisdom her mentor and friend Lee McQueen gave her. The esteemed designer - who showed her latest collection for the brand in Paris last night - is interviewed by long-term McQueen fan Sarah Jessica Parker for Interview magazine.
"You were here for a long time, and so you can feel some confidence," said Parker. "I would guess that he would say, 'Sarah, trust your instincts.'"
"He would," replied Burton. "Lee taught me that if you don't believe in it, then you shouldn't do it because you can't stand behind it. He was brilliant because he would always say, 'Things don't stand still. It has to go forward,' or 'Oh, don't bring that old jacket out again. That's been made before.' So I'm very conscious. I've got to move it because otherwise it stays still and it becomes stagnant."
With over 18 months since she took the creative reins of McQueen and a royal wedding dress under her belt, Burton also offered a few tips to aspiring designers.
"We have quite a lot of interns and young designers who come for training, and I really feel that it's important that they know how to patch and cut - that they know how to treat fabrics," she said. "What's always been great about [the McQueen studio] is that there's not just one person who does jersey, one person who does denim. Everybody does everything and everyone knows the whole world that we're working in. McQueen was so small, and Lee did everything: cut patterns, make clothes, everything. He was always so involved and hands-on. I was completely awed by what he was trying to achieve."
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Hang on. Don't ready those Rant-dialing fingers yet. We really like this place, and there are at least a dozen reasons why. Herewith, a brief list of the areas where Charlottesville goes above and beyond what anyone could expect of our humble town. It's not what's missing, it's what's here.
We know of no other 40,000-person city that has hosted as many major acts as we have. Even if you throw in Albemarle County's 90,000 people, it's still astounding that everyone and everything from Cirque du Soleil down to the Monster Truck rally and High School Musical: the Musical has breezed through town. And that's just the John Paul Jones Arena. James Brown, the Rolling Stones and at least one-third of the Wu-Tang Clan have all hit up Charlottesville, and an indie legend or two can usually be found on any given weekend at a place like Gravity Lounge or Satellite Ballroom. You get the idea. Charlottesville doesn't have a civic center or a large population, but we still attract some major acts. Why? Because we're just that awesome.
Cool venues
We've got a massive outdoor concert space, an arena, a stadium and dozens of smaller, intimate performance spaces in our bars and clubs. Any given David Bowie persona would be able to find a spot to perform in Charlottesville today. A place like Harrisonburg, which is almost exactly the same size as Charlottesville, just doesn't stack up, unless Ziggy Stardust would be cool with playing a set at the Red Lobster.
The No. 2 public university in the U.S.
Berkeley may have the edge on UVA according to U.S. News and World Report, but No. 2 just means you work harder, right? Indeed, UVA has spent the last 188 years working hard, and it's not just the flip-floppin', Polo-wearin', frat dude crowd that feels the benefits. Interested Charlottesvillians can enjoy a classical music series in one of the area's best-appointed halls, listen to Lyndon Johnson complain about the crotch of his Haggar slacks through the Miller Center's massive presidential tapes archives, look at an original copy of the Declaration of Independence at the Small Special Collections Library and check out the largest collection of Aboriginal art outside of Australia over at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum, possibly all in one ambitious day. Oh, and the campus looks O.K., too.
A Democrat-controlled City Council
It's editorializin' time! Charlottesville has always been a beacon of blue in a sea of red, and our local government is no exception. So not only can you play told-you-so about Iraq with your red state friends, you can probably get an official told-you-so letter drafted on city stationery. And now that the national tide is turning on everything from the war to the environment and the Democratic Party is cool for the first time since Clinton left office, it looks like Charlottesville is just ahead of the curve. As usual.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
And it's one of only three manmade, post-Colonial World Heritage Sites in the United States. The one-two punch of Monticello and UVA, in the estimation of the United Nations, is tied with the Statue of Liberty and Independence Hall in terms of American cultural and aesthetic significance. And the Jeffersonian architecture and ideals that put Monticello and Mr. Jefferson's University on UNESCO's short list in 1987 are certainly a daily reality in our enlightened, right pretty town.
Plenty of blank plate space
As in, big squares of porcelain framing 2"-diameter, $40 plops of food, with maybe a swirl or two of sriracha for color. Which is all just to say that Charlottesville has some fine dining. The outrage of not having a Friendly's or a Denny's is thankfully offset by our otherwise slightly more upscale choices, and in the last decade, Charlottesville has become home to an ever-growing assortment of international cuisines. Even abandoning the seeming snootiness of the Downtown Mall for cheaper pastures provides a quite meaningful glimpse into what makes us us. Nowhere but Charlottesville could you find a Bavarian schnitzelhaus sharing block space with a Thai restaurant and a local fried chicken joint.
Fine sports facilities
From the Boyd Tinsley Courts at Boar's Head to the McIntire Park Golf Course, Charlottesville has no shortage of places to hit a ball or shoot a hoop or ollie a hoverboard or whatever it is those crazy kids are doing these days. Our facilities are so nice, in fact, that we've got best-selling authors doing the landscaping (see: Grisham mowing the softball field at STAB when his daughter attended). We'd like to see Bangor, Maine say the same. Word on the street is, Stephen King is a total nonstarter in the gardening world.
Yeah, there's the usual: Sissy, John G., Howie Long, Dave Matthews Band. But Charlottesville was also home for years to Jessica Lange and Sam Shepherd and the likes of Rob Lowe and most of Pavement. Throw in UVA and we can count National Book Award winner John Casey, former Poet Laureate Rita Dove and novelist Ann Beattie (not to mention commuters like NAACP chair Julian Bond) among our ranks. So yes, that smug look on your face when your out-of-town friend acts like a starstruck schmuck after you two see Sissy Spacek at Whole Foods is completely justified.
A pedestrian mall
In 90 percent of Virginia cities, "downtown" means a three block stretch of quaint but failing storefronts and maybe a couple wrought-iron lamp posts. Charlottesville's downtown boasts one of the longest walking malls in the country, with more than 120 shops and 30 restaurants, as well as office and living space. The Downtown Mall has certainly lived up to its promise—hell, it does so with First Friday alone. But the other 353 days a year don't hurt either.
Generous citizens
With almost 300 registered nonprofits in just the city, Charlottesville is home to some mighty giving, civic-minded people. Social and environmental concerns are kind of our thing, and we've got the manpower and cash to back it up. There are hundreds of charities and dozens of environmental organizations in Charlottesville, and they all seem to get by either on the largesse of our citizens or on government funding allocated in the interests of our citizens. It can't all be for the tax write-offs.
The country's fastest growing wine region
O.K., so it's really Virginia in general that's the fastest growing wine region, what with wineries also sprouting up around the Chesapeake Bay and up in NoVa, but it was Charlottesville and Albemarle that lit the spark. On returning from Europe, Thomas Jefferson noted our landscape's similarities to the wine-growing regions of Italy and France and gave grapes a shot. In fact, by the 1870s, Charlottesville was known as the "capital of the Virginia wine belt," according to wine historian Leon D. Adams. Almost 200 years later, in the 1970s, Gabriele Rausse finally got the idea to work, and these days, Virginia wine is almost as renowned as the Napa Valley stuff.
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Since 1993, the birth of the JOY CLUB, "Music Ensemble" has played for a total of 260 thousand people and performed over 854 times. Currently, the group is performing in various concerts about 60 times a year by 2014.
The members play classical tunes, popular musics, film scores, and original tunes on the acoustic music instruments and the synthesizers.
It is required to synchronize with other members while they play in an ensemble. You can feel their souls that are sparkling and full of life as they play each music notes with devotion.
"Music Ensemble" has performed in Taiwan and Korea.
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I am really surprised how fast I was sucked into this book. I wanted to smack the mother and was happy with the main male. You will start to really like someone and then something happens and you are like why did it change, but it was in a good way. I truly could not put it down. Overall a great read.
How many husbands must die before the gossips say it's a curse? In Lady Tessa Stanhope's case, three husbands in five years has set tongues wagging. So when she attracts the attention of the handsome and mysterious Jack Raynerson, she is torn between desire for him and the yearning to keep him safe. But Jack is making it clear that he's more interested in her than the curse.
Is she truly unlucky or the killer they say she is? Tessa's stepson hires Jack to investigate the suspicious death of his father, her third husband. To gather evidence against her, Jack decides he must get closer to her. While he remains unsure of her guilt or innocence, he is certain of one thing…he wants her.
Just when Jack decides Tessa cannot possibly be guilty, there is another death. Can he believe in her innocence and her love? Or will he be her next victim?


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By Curt Cultice, Senior Communications Specialist, and Jennifer Stone Marshall, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service. (originally published in Tradeology, the official blog of the ITA: https://blog.trade.gov/).
Many U.S companies—particularly small and medium-sized businesses—don't export because they believe it's too burdensome, or don't know where to start. How about your company? Are you leaving money on the table by not selling to the 95 percent of world consumers who live outside of the United States?
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