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Shelton met with Marshalltown Mayor Joel Greer and talked about the recovery process.
"We are going to see the light at the end of the tunnel and with any luck, it won't be a train," said Greer. "The town will be in better shape in a few years."
Marshalltown had been hit by an EF-3 tornado in July of 2018 that destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and businesses.
Shelton has been through this before, having an EF-3 tornado come through Tupelo that damaged around 200 homes and at least 20 businesses.
"It's easy to get frustrated because the recovery takes time," said Shelton. "The tornado sweeps in and out and leaves a trail of devastation. The recovery takes years and that just has to be something that we are all in it together."
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The potatoes about to cross New York Harbor had completed all but the last few miles of their journey by rail from Idaho. To get to their final destination, though, they had to be rolled onto a piece of transportation technology straight out of the 19th century: a slow barge to Brooklyn.
The potatoes' voyage had begun with an order for 2,500 cases, each weighing 50 pounds, placed by Marc Greenberg, the head buyer for Circus Fruits, a produce wholesaler in Red Hook. To beat the high cost of cross-country trucking, Mr. Greenberg had chosen to have the order shipped by rail, a straightforward proposition if Brooklyn was not on an island.
The only way to get a rail car full of anything across either the harbor or the Hudson River within 125 miles of New York City is to load it onto a barge in New Jersey that is then pushed through the water by a tugboat moving at a speed of less than 10 miles per hour. "Everything's an island here," Mr. Greenberg said. "It's cuckoo."
That is where the rail-barge, or float-bridge, system comes in. It is making a gradual comeback as an alternative to the way the city receives almost all of its food, clothing and other necessities, which typically arrive in diesel-burning trucks.
To remove some of those trucks from the clogged streets and bridges, transportation officials are exploring ways to increase the number of rail cars crossing over to Brooklyn. On Thursday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey completed the first phase of that inquiry by releasing a draft study examining the potential environmental impacts of expanding the float bridge or building a tunnel under the harbor.
"Right now, the existing rail barge is a relatively small factor that we expect to grow," said Patrick J. Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority, which plans to build a new float bridge at Greenville Yard in Jersey City. "It is a very small contributor to taking trucks off the highways," he said, while adding that "every truck that's taken off the highway is a positive."
The cost of the five options for expanding the float bridge now under review range from about $100 million to $600 million, the Port Authority estimates. A four-mile-long, underwater tunnel that could accommodate freight trains, and possibly trucks as well, would cost far more — from $7 billion to as much as $11 billion, none of which has yet been arranged.
"Any type of rail tunnel is going to be a very expensive endeavor," Mr. Foye said. Most of the money, he said, would most likely have to come from the federal government and private sources, rather than the Port Authority.
The steep cost has not deterred Representative Jerrold L. Nadler, a Democrat from Manhattan, who has been trying to build support for a cross-harbor rail tunnel for two decades. Mr. Nadler welcomed the Port Authority's draft environmental impact statement as an important step toward his goal, noting that it had found that a tunnel for freight trains would divert 9.7 million tons of cargo from the region's roadways each year.
"It's going to be a heavy lift for funding, but it's one that I think is doable," Mr. Nadler said in an interview on Wednesday. He had assembled, he said, a coalition of supporters that included his fellow Democrats, Senator Charles E. Schumer and Mayor Bill de Blasio, all of whom recognized that the federal government needed to invest more in how freight travels because "there's not much room for additional tractor-trailers."
Until a rail tunnel is built, New York is left with its float bridge, which Mr. Nadler said was "the epitome of 19th-century technology" before the Port Authority and the city's Economic Development Corporation started improving it.
On the Brooklyn side of the harbor, the city has installed new links on the waterfront at 65th and 51st Streets to connect the barges with the tracks of the New York & Atlantic Railway, which runs freight trains on the Long Island Rail Road's tracks. That is why the boxcar full of potatoes was accompanied on the rail barge on Wednesday morning by three cars stacked high with lumber bound for Home Depot stores on Long Island.
The barges, which are operated by the Port Authority's New York New Jersey Rail subsidiary, carry an eclectic mix of cargo. They have delivered more than two dozen locomotives to the New York City subway system and have carried 190-foot steel girders for the new Willis Avenue Bridge spanning the Harlem River, said Donald B. Hutton, who runs the float bridge.
Mr. Hutton lines up the customers for the service, which he said runs two barges each way every weekday, but could add a third if demand were to increase. On Wednesday, several of the 14 rail cars loaded onto one of the barges on the New Jersey side were empty, on their way back to Sims Recycling's yard in Sunset Park to be filled with scrap metal.
Mr. Hutton said the barges carry about 3,500 "revenue cars" across the harbor each year (the figure does not include those that travel empty). With the expansion the Port Authority has planned, he said, the capacity could increase to 23,000 rail cars per year — the equivalent of about 80,000 truckloads.
Shortly after the barge was loaded in a thick fog on Wednesday morning, its own ride arrived in the form of the tugboat Joyce D. Brown. The tug's sole deckhand, David Reyes, a Staten Island resident, immediately hopped onto the barge and began tying off lines as the captain, Jim Brown, prepared to pivot the vessel away from the pontoon bridge and toward Brooklyn.
Mr. Reyes had the lonely task of riding aboard the barge without so much as a folding chair to sit on. Without pausing from his duties, he said he had been working on the barge for years without incident. The greatest hazard, he said, was the big wakes created by the Staten Island ferries that the barge had to cross.
The barge and tug disappeared into the fog. Less than 40 minutes later, they reappeared on a video monitor in Mr. Hutton's office in the Greenville Yard. As soon as the barge settled into the bridge at 65th Street, an engine began pulling the cars onto the rails on land.
When Mr. Greenberg heard that his potatoes had made it to Brooklyn, he let out a little whoop. The trip had taken about 12 days — more than double the time it would have taken by truck — but he had saved his company nearly $3 on each case.
"The only way to get it here," Mr. Greenberg said, "is to float it."


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Safe Resilient and Sustainable Built Environment for All
SFE 2016 DUBLIN – A Benchmark Fire Engineering Event !
2015-11-06 ! We are very pleased to announce that the Fire Safe Europe Alliance … www.firesafeeurope.eu … has become actively involved, together with Glasgow Caledonian University and FireOx International, in co-hosting SFE 2016 DUBLIN. To facilitate the Network's full engagement and provide sufficient time for promotion, etc … it was jointly agreed that the new dates for this Event shall be from 28-30 September 2016.
We have every confidence that SFE 2016 DUBLIN will now be a much better event … having a wider range of stakeholder participation.
2015-06-29 …
Sustainable Fire Engineering – Effective Fire Safety for All in Sustainable Buildings !
28-30 September 2016 Dublin, Ireland
www.sustainable-firengineering.ie or www.sfe-fire.eu
Approved Regional Sustainable Built Environment Conference in the 2016-17 Series
The Gresham Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland
Céad Míle Fáilte (Hundred Thousand Welcomes) to Dublin, in Ireland … and to the First International Conference devoted to this complex subject !
The 21st Century has had a cruel and savage birth: extreme man-made events, hybrid disasters, severe natural events, complex humanitarian emergencies, with accelerating climate change and variability. The old certainties are crumbling before our eyes …
The resolute Answer to these threats and the rapidly changing social and environmental needs of our world is Sustainable Fire Engineering !
• SFE fulfils a critical role in the realization of a Safe, Resilient & Sustainable Built Environment for All ;
• SFE facilitates positive progress towards the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals & 169 Performance Targets, which were adopted in September 2015 ;
• SFE fast-tracks proper compliance with the Basic Requirements for Construction Works in the European Union's Construction Products Regulation 305/2011 (Annex I), specifically the interlinked Requirements 7, 2, 1, 3 & 4.
Please join us in an informal, multidisciplinary and pre-normative forum … as we examine Sustainable Fire Engineering more deeply.
INTRODUCTION to SFE 2016 DUBLIN
Fire Losses – both direct and indirect – amount to a very significant percentage of GDP in all economies, whether they are rich or poor … and result in enormous environmental damage and social disruption. Fire Engineering, including Fire Prevention and Protection in Buildings, is a major multi-billion Euro/Dollar component of the Construction Industrial Sector – worldwide.
Unfortunately … a fundamental conflict exists between Sustainable Building Design Strategies and the fire safety responses adopted in today's Conventional Fire Engineering. To take a simple example: for cooling, heating or ventilation purposes in a Sustainable Building, it is necessary to take advantage of natural unobstructed patterns of air movement in that building. On the other hand, fire engineers in private practice and control personnel in Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ's) will demand that building spaces be tightly compartmented in order to limit the spread of fire and smoke … dramatically interfering with those natural patterns of air movement.
Unusual fire behaviour and a range of difficult fire safety issues (critical, in the case of firefighters) also arise from the Innovative Design Features (for example, 'green' roofs, elaborate intelligent façades) and Building Products / Systems (for example, photovoltaic panels) being installed in Sustainable Buildings.
A wide chasm separates the language and understanding of these two very different design disciplines. As a result, the performance of Sustainable Buildings can be seriously compromised. If, on the other hand, adequate independent technical control is absent on site … it is fire safety which is weakened.
And because, in most countries, the emphasis is placed on pre-construction design intent rather than the 'real' performance of the completed/occupied building … these problems are ignored and remain hidden … until a serious fire breaks out !
SUSTAINABLE FIRE ENGINEERING's AIM
The Aim of Sustainable Fire Engineering is to dramatically reduce all direct and indirect fire losses in the Human Environment (including social, built, economic, environmental, virtual, and institutional) … and to protect the Natural Environment.
Towards Zero Preventable Fires in the Built Environment !
In essence … Sustainable Fire Engineering heavily front-loads Fire Prevention and Fire Protection Measures … above and beyond the minimal and very limited fire safety objectives mandated by current legislation.
SFE's Key Concepts are … Reality – Reliability – Redundancy – Resilience !
SFE Design Solutions are …
- Adapted to local geography, climate change and variability, social need, economy, and culture ;
- Reliability-based ;
- Person-centred ;
- Resilient.
1. To initiate discussion and foster mutual understanding between the International Sustainable Development / Climate Change / Urban Resilience Communities and the International Fire Science & Engineering Community.
2. To bring together today's disparate Sectors within the International Fire Science and Engineering Community … to encourage better communication between each and trans-disciplinary collaboration between all.
3. To transform Conventional Fire Engineering into an ethical and fully professional Sustainable Design Discipline which is fit for purpose in the 21st Century … meaning … that fire engineers can participate actively in a sustainable design process, and can respond creatively with sustainable fire engineering design solutions which result in Effective Fire Safety for All in Sustainable Buildings.
4. To launch a CIB W14 Research Working Group VI Reflection Document: 'Sustainable Fire Engineering Design & Construction' … which will establish a framework for discussion on the future development of Sustainable Fire Engineering.
Today ! Visit the SFE 2016 DUBLIN Website at … www.sustainable-firengineering.ie or www.sfe-fire.eu
Download the Information on the Links Page … Review the wide range of Topics which will be examined and discussed at SFE 2016 DUBLIN … Submit an Abstract for a Paper … and Give serious consideration to becoming an Industry Exhibitor, or an Enlightened, Far-sighted Sponsor !!
2015 Paris Hive Attacks & Fire Engineering for Urban Resilience !
2015-01-31: The beginning of this 21st Century is deeply unsettling … history is catching up on us, and old certainties are crumbling before our eyes …
The recent, extremely violent Paris Hive Attacks … which occurred between Wednesday and Friday (7-9 January 2015) … have again shown that co-ordinated attacks on a small number of carefully chosen, low-level targets can be just as effective in causing widespread social and economic disruption in a City as a single attack on a high-level target. Search for our previous detailed discussion, here, on the 2008 Mumbai 'Hive' Attacks.
On this tragic occasion, the attacks happened in Europe … not, as before, in far-off India.
Following the 2001 WTC 9-11 Attacks in New York City … the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in 2005 and 2008, recommended that these Building Types should be treated as 'Risk Priorities' …
• Tall / High-Rise Buildings ;
• Iconic Buildings ;
• Buildings Having a Critical Function ;
• Buildings Having an Innovative Design.
However, a typical medium-rise office building (in Paris) and off-street supermarket do not fall into the above categories … another indication that the NIST Recommendations must soon undergo a thorough international review and updating.
In the real world, the whole urban and sub-urban infrastructure of a City is at risk from Extreme Man-Made Events … one more risk among significant others, i.e. Hybrid Disasters (e.g. 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Incident), Severe Natural Events (e.g. earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis) and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (e.g. mass human migrations, regional famines). And with 50% of the world's population already living in Cities, and substantial urban population growth projected over the coming decades … it is clear that, in the short to medium term, Cities must become much more resilient. Search for our continuing discussion, here, about Sustainable Urban Resilience.
In this context, compliance solely with the minimal and limited fire safety objectives in current national legislation – from whatever source around the world – is so far from being either adequate or acceptable … that it is no longer worth a moment's consideration.
A Fire Engineering which is 'fit for purpose', i.e. is both ethical and professional, in today's complex and dynamic Human Environment … has an essential and critical part to play in the realization of a Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Built Environment for All !
Sustainable Fire Engineering Design – Targeting & MRV !
2014-04-20: Traditional/Conventional Fire Engineering Practice is slowly, but inevitably, being transformed … in order to meet the regional and local challenges of rapid urbanization and climate change, the pressing need for a far more efficient and resilient building stock, and a growing social awareness that 'sustainability' demands much greater human creativity …
Design Target: A Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Built Environment for All
Design Key Words: Reality – Reliability – Redundancy – Resilience
Essential Construction & Occupancy Start-Up Processes: Careful Monitoring & Reporting – Independent Verification of Performance (MRV)
Sustainable Fire Engineering Design Solutions:
Are Reliability-Based …
The design process is based on competence, practical experience, and an understanding of 'real' building performance and resilience during Extreme Man-Made Events, e.g. 2001 WTC 9-11 Attack & 2008 Mumbai Hive Attacks, and Hybrid Disasters, e.g. 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Incident … rather than theory alone.
Are Person-Centred …
'Real' people are placed at the centre of creative design endeavours and proper consideration is given to their responsible needs … their health, safety, welfare and security … in the Human Environment, which includes the social, built, economic and virtual environments.
Are Adapted to Local Context & Heritage * …
Geography, orientation, climate (including change, variability and severity swings), social need, culture, traditions, economy, building crafts and materials, etc., etc.
[* refer to the 2013 UNESCO Hangzhou Declaration]
In Sustainable Design … there are NO Universal Solutions !
Design Objectives:
To protect society, the best interests of the client/client organization and building user health and safety, and to maintain functionality under the dynamic, complex conditions of fire … Project-Specific Fire Engineering Design Objectives shall cover the following spectrum of issues …
- Protection of the Health and Safety of All Building Users … including people with activity limitations (2001 WHO ICF), visitors to the building who will be unfamiliar with its layout, and contractors or product/service suppliers temporarily engaged in work or business transactions on site ;
- Protection of Property from Loss or Damage … including the building, its contents, and adjoining or adjacent properties ;
- Safety of Firefighters, Rescue Teams and Other Emergency Response Personnel ;
- Ease and Reasonable Cost of 'Effective' Reconstruction, Refurbishment or Repair Works after a Fire ;
- Sustainability of the Human Environment – including the fitness for intended use and life cycle costing of fire engineering related products, systems, etc … fixed, installed or otherwise incorporated in the building ;
- Protection of the Natural Environment from Harm, i.e. adverse impacts.
More Specifically … with Regard to Resilient Building Performance during a Fire Incident and the 'Cooling Phase' after Fire Extinguishment:
1. The Building shall be designed to comply with the Recommendations in the 2005 & 2008 NIST(USA) Final Reports on the World Trade Center(WTC) 1, 2 & 7 Building Collapses.
In one major respect, the 2005 NIST Report is flawed, i.e. its treatment of 'disability and building users with activity limitations is entirely inadequate. The Building shall, therefore, be designed to comply with International Standard ISO 21542: 'Building Construction – Accessibility & Usability of the Built Environment', which was published in December 2011.
2. The Building shall remain Serviceable, not just Structurally Stable(!) … until all buildings users (including those users with activity limitations waiting in 'areas of rescue assistance') have been evacuated/rescued to an accessible 'place of safety' which is remote from the building, and have been identified … and all firefighters, rescue teams and other emergency response personnel have been removed/rescued from the building and its vicinity.
The Building shall be designed to resist Fire-Induced Progressive Damage and Disproportionate Damage. These requirements shall apply to all building types, of any height.
Under no reasonably foreseeable circumstances shall the Building be permitted to collapse !
3. The Building shall be designed to comfortably accommodate and resist a Maximum Credible Fire Scenario and a Maximum Credible User Scenario.
Concerted International Research is Needed …
To creatively resolve the direct conflict which exists between Sustainable Building Design Strategies and Traditional/Conventional Fire Engineering.
An example … for cooling, heating and/or ventilation purposes in a sustainable building, it is necessary to take advantage of natural patterns of uninterrupted air movement in that building. On the other hand, fire consultants in private practice, and fire prevention officers in authorities having jurisdiction, will demand that building spaces be strictly compartmented in order to limit the spread of fire and smoke … thereby dramatically interfering with those natural patterns of air movement. The result is that the sustainability performance of the building is seriously compromised.
If, however, adequate independent technical control is absent on the site of a sustainable building … it is the fire safety and protection which will be seriously compromised !
To effectively deal with the fire safety problems (fatal, in the case of firefighters) which result from the installation of Innovative Building/Energy/EICT Systems and Products in Sustainable Buildings.
These are appropriate tasks for a new CIB W14 Research Working Group VI: 'Sustainable Fire Engineering Design & Construction' !
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Ultimate Chocolate Cake
Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
Makes12 servings
- 1 package devil's food cake mix (regular size)
- 1 package (1.4 ounces) sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1-1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
- In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; add batter.
- Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts1 piece: 266 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 520mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.
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I tried this yesterday. I didn't like it. The consistency was sort of rubbery. Not very sweet either.
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I am diabetic and tried this cake. I did not like it. I guess I am just used to a sweeter cake.
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I made this cake for Easter and I was very happy with the result. It was moist, lovely spongy texture, and not too sweet. I served it with raspberry and vanilla ice cream. I did use 4 eggs instead of the substitute. It did give it an eggy odor so maybe next time I will try the substitute. I'd like to try other flavors using this as a formula to keep calories down.
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So tender and yummy! This one is a keeper!
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Made it for the first time tonight! It is great! I also used 4 eggs instead of the egg substitute. I checked it after 40 minutes and it was done. Very moist!
Dec 20, 2014
This is now our favorite cake. Very moist and very easy to make.
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This cake has become my families favorite. Moist and chocolatey, easy and quick to prepare. I use five whole eggs instead. After cooling, I sprinkle it lightly with powdered sugar to make it eye appealing as well as taste appealing.
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Sorry to be a spoilsport but this cake was very disappointing. I was looking for an enhanced boxcake recipe that was fit for company, I was extreemly disappointed and embarassed. It was dry and slightly chocolately....made as written. If I realized it was a healthy diet cake I would've gone with butter or oil instead of applesauce and added lots more chocolate. If you are watching your fat and sugar and don't care for a dry cake this is it!!!
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Rising energy prices are prompting support among likely voters for expanding U.S. drilling and releasing oil from the country's emergency stockpiles, a new poll conducted for The Hill shows.
By a 66-25 percent margin, likely voters say President Obama should encourage more oil and gas exploration offshore, and by a 50-35 percent margin they favor releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to moderate gas price increases.
The same survey shows that stepped-up GOP allegations that White House energy policies are raising prices have failed to give Republicans a political edge on the issue.
Slightly more than half the respondents — 52 percent — said neither party should be blamed for high gas prices. Twenty-two percent of those polled blame Republicans, while 19 percent blame Democrats.
The findings follow a surge in oil and gasoline prices in recent weeks amid unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. The political turmoil has revived concerns about the United States' reliance on imported oil, and led President Obama to hold a news conference Friday on the issue.
Oil and gasoline prices are at their highest levels in well over two years, with oil hitting almost $107 per barrel early last week, although prices eased back toward $100 later in the week.
Average gasoline prices late last week were $3.54 per gallon, compared with $3.12 a month ago and $2.78 at this time last year, according to the American Automobile Association. The Energy Department's statistical arm estimated last week that there's a 25 percent chance average prices could top $4 per gallon this summer.
The March 9 survey of 1,000 likely voters found a partisan divide on expanding drilling on U.S. lands and in federal waters.
Eighty-three percent of Republicans favored more drilling, while only 47 percent of Democrats thought the same. Forty-two percent of Democrats oppose more drilling.
The finding suggests that last year's catastrophic BP oil spill — which prompted the White House to abandon plans for a major offshore drilling expansion — is weighing less heavily on voters' minds than the current price spikes.
Opening more areas for drilling would generally not lead to increased oil production for years, and the Energy Department has estimated that wider offshore drilling in the Lower 48 states would have little effect on oil prices.
Republicans have also revived calls for drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), a proposal the White House opposes that last came close to passage in the middle of the last decade.
The Hill's poll shows most likely voters are opposed to drilling in ANWR, with 42 percent wanting Congress to allow drilling there, 46 percent opposed and 13 percent unsure. The partisan divide here also is stark: 61 percent of Republican likely voters support drilling there, while 61 percent of Democrats oppose it.
While half of the poll respondents favored releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the idea is not starkly partisan. Republicans favor the idea 54-38 percent, while Democrats favor it by a slightly narrower 47-32 percent and independents by a narrower still 49-36 percent.
At his press conference Friday, Obama said the administration is "prepared" to tap the country's oil reserves if necessary, but emphasized that the reserve has only been tapped in the past due to supply disruptions.
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Elsewhere, just 21 percent of likely voters believe rising oil prices are a good thing because they hasten development of green alternative sources, while 58 percent disagreed and 21 percent said they were unsure.
The poll was conducted for The Hill by Pulse Opinion Research and has a margin of error of 3 percent.
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After Georgina's recent post on here "it's nice to be nice" I felt super inspired to write about something I have personally struggled with until quite recently, the importance of fitting in. Heads up, this probably won't be as intellectually written but I hope it is just as raw and thought provoking. So, here goes.
I feel like the subject of 'fitting in' is merely brushed over and actually never really talked about, when I genuinely believe that it can be so detrimental to a person's life, their view of themselves and their self-esteem.
I'm going to start with my experience of secondary school. I truly envy those that can look back on their school days as the best in their lives because for me they were quite the opposite, for a few reasons admittedly, but the main one being my sacrifice of being myself in order to fit in.
I'm still unsure if it was just me, but throughout school I always felt this over powering feeling that it was so crucial to fit in, so much so that I let it consume me and dictate pretty much every decision of mine. I was a massive people-pleaser back then and I went through my years at school trying desperately hard to secure my place in the 'popular group' (you all know what group I'm talking about, every year has one) which I guess I did eventually, but it wasn't easy and definitely took its toll.
Looking back, it is so clear to me that I was never similar to the majority of the girls I associated myself with, but while I was there living it, I'm sure I'm not the only one who just wanted an easy ride through school and for some reason popularity seemed, to me, to be the simplest answer.
The way I describe my experience of school to people who ask now is that it was simply an act, I was acting a part. I can't put into words how emotionally draining and confusing it is to not allow yourself to be you. It got to the point where I didn't even know my own opinions on things, whether that be the latest drama or politics, I just went with what everyone else was saying because that felt so much easier than speaking up and potentially being different.
I ended up just closing myself off from everything, just pretty much sitting in silence and letting my last few years of school just go by. Until I didn't. I don't know what made me snap out of it, but something did, and I realised what I had been doing, all the time I had wasted trying to be like other people, and it wasn't a nice feeling at all. I literally woke up one morning mid-year-thirteen and vowed to myself that as soon as I left the school grounds after my last A-Level exam I was leaving everything that came with it behind. It was a simple but not easy decision to make, it's quite daunting knowing you're about to leave a load of people behind but I definitely needed to do it.
Two years on and I have the most amazing friends from college and work. Friends that actually love me for me and don't need me to be the same as them. It's the most freeing feeling, letting yourself be you.
I left so many people behind when I left school, but I knew that I would never be alone, and that's down to my family, who (quick shout out) are the best people in my life. The most important. The only people that knew who I was even when I didn't know it myself and I couldn't have done it without them. For someone who was so dependent on other people, my family made it so easy for me to walk away from every negative thing/person in my life and I will forever be grateful. I owe Sarah for this too, we found each other when we were both vulnerable, for different reasons, but we both got each other through a lot, and I don't know where I'd be without her.
The point of me sharing all of that, was so that when I say the following it makes sense.
'Fitting in' is not worth your happiness. Ever.
I wasted a good six years of my life so concerned about what other people thought of me, so consumed in the importance of being popular and fitting in, that I lost myself. I left year thirteen not having a clue who I really was or what I wanted out of life, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
If I could go back, or tell anyone that might be struggling with fitting in at school, as cliché as it sounds I'd just say be you. If sitting alone on a bench in the school field reading a book makes you happy, do it. If you want to join EVERY sports club offered even though it might take up your lunch hour with friends, do it.
Don't let anyone else influence your decisions. It's not worth it. I promise you, as soon as you leave school no one cares who went to that house party in year 9 (the one it felt like everyone was invited to except you), no one cares who had the most boyfriends or who was in the 'popular group'. It's honestly funny to me now, and to see people still consumed with it all is crazy to me.
To sum it up, you will find people who will love you for you, and all the flaws that come with it, that is the most natural friendship/love and it's the only kind I want to feel.
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It would have been unthinkable a few years ago: Android becoming the world's dominant computing platform.
But the enormous growth of smartphone and tablet sales has helped Android break Microsoft Windows' decades-long stranglehold on operating systems.
Taking PC, smartphone, and tablet shipments together, we estimate Android was the installed operating system on 53% of computing devices shipped last quarter, up from 47% a quarter prior and just 1% at the beginning of 2009.
That's more than double Windows' present market share. Windows shed three percentage points in the quarter, falling to 24%. That's down from nearly 70% at the beginning of 2009.
Microsoft's fall is being exacerbated by steep declines in the PC market. According to our data, Android overtook Windows as the computing platform shipped on the most devices during the second quarter of 2012.
It should be noted that these shares are based on quarterly shipment figures, not total installed base. Given its long reign at the top, Windows is almost certainly remains the largest computing system in the world by installed base.
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Windows Phone and Windows-powered tablets combined for a scant 3% share of mobile devices shipped in the first quarter, which was a slight decline from a quarter prior. Microsoft has made some improvements to its mobile operating systems, and rolled out a slate of new products to support them, but has a long way to go to arrest Windows' flagging market share.
Android, meanwhile, opened up a record lead in the smartphone market and grabbed the top spot in the tablet market for the first time. It controlled a 69 per cent share of the Internet-connected mobile device market in the first quarter.
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The 31-year-old has two years remaining on his contract, which carries an average annual value of $3.4 million. Richards added that trading the goaltender is more likely than buying him out because a buyout would not benefit the team salary-wise.
Reimer struggled in his third season with the Panthers, posting a record of 13-12-5 with a .900 save percentage and a 3.09 goals-against average while splitting crease time with Roberto Luongo.
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Is something I'm bad at. Did that work? The title being part of the first sentence? Bah. I'll say it again in case it was dumb. Working ahead is something I'm bad at.
If a project needs to be done at 5pm on a Sunday evening, the project will expand fill the time between now and 5pm on a Sunday evening.
No. That's wrong. In fact, it's the opposite. The project will condense and shift. Where a normal person might start working on this imaginary project on Tuesday evening, I'll get started on Sunday morning. However, I will stress out about starting the project from Tuesday evening to Sunday morning. That sort of counts as working on it, right?
I know working ahead and not procrastinating would lead to more fun, but I've delayed completion of projects my entire life. In middle school I'd finish my homework, but not turn it in. Does that make any sense at all? I did the work. Why wouldn't I turn that damn stuff in? Maybe fear of judgement. Oh boy, let's not get off topic here.
Saying "it's how I work" seems lame, but it's how I feel. I get a lot of good stuff done at the last minute. Then again, a lot of good stuff probably slips through the cracks of time when I leave everything to the last moments.
There must be a way to combat this procrastination. Pretending the deadline is earlier doesn't work. Knowing that working ahead is good for me doesn't work. Turning off the TV doesn't work.
I'll do some thinking on this. I don't have any answers. When logic and non-logic don't work, what other options are left? At least I'm still finding ways to get stuff done.
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The footage was shot just off Tiger Beach in the Bahamas.
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We welcome dancers of all ages (2years to adult) and abilities in our recreational and competitive dance classes at Carolina Dance Capital. Our goal is to "inspire, motivate, and enrich our students through the art of dance and life.
The Char Meck Girl's Softball Association (CM) is a non-profit association, operated by volunteers, and dedicated to providing both recreational and competitive fast pitch softball programs for girls around the Charlotte area.
Our mission is to help families improve the quality of their lives by developing communication and social skills. We are delighted that you are visiting us today.
A little bit of exercise goes a long way toward inspiring young artists' minds. BounceU's Create and Bounce Art program gives kids a chance to enjoy physical activity AND creative time.
Promoting many values, building confidence, enhancing self-esteem, strengthening mind and body while teaching self defense, GMTA a family oriented martial arts studio teaches students to achieve a healthy and happy family life!
Leader in the advancement of music education and performance through providing high-quality lessons, ensembles and programs and by partnering with professional, academic and civic arts organizations.
To provide Charlotte a premier all-inclusive ballroom dance resource where Charlotte residents can enjoy a private dance lesson, sophisticated party or a fun group lesson in a family friendly environment.
It is understanding of the child's perspective that sets Eye Level apart from other supplemental educators. We believe this is the reason for our successful results, and the key to growth and self-directed learning.
Connect with nature as you stroll through this 3 1/2 acre garden and bird sanctuary in the heart of the city. Self-guided tours are sure to delight adults and children alike.
Kumon is an after-school math and reading program that offers a unique learning method designed to help each child develop the skills needed to perform to his or her full potential.
Our goal is to give each individual student the best in quality instruction and to encourage their development by using the most experienced instructors and the latest equipment in a friendly, fun and safe environment.
It is the mission of Precision Dance Center to ensure quality professional dance training to children ages 3 and up, and to assist in the positive transformation of youth by instilling the values of Dedication
Visions Dance Academy was founded in 1998. As a family owned business, we share the passion to educate and uplift our students through the Art of Dance, while also providing a family friendly atmosphere.
Dance Ballet Pointe Jazz Tap Tumbling with 40 years of Dance Training, Miss Anne-Marie Inspires students to learn proper technique in a comfortable, supportive studio, while having fun and making friends.
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department will be offering free swim lessons for ages 3-12 yrs on a monthly basis. The focus of this free swim lesson program is to teach children the life skill of swimming
My name is Petra Pingel and my music school is called Harmony House for Kids - Creative Education in Music. Harmony House for Kids is a branch of Music People Studios, founded and owned by my husband James Harden.
Take a moment to peruse through our online galleries Stop by the Gallery located in South Charlotte to view a large selection of inventory from award-winning artists across the country; California to the Carolinas.
With more than 44 years of experience in high-quality art and music instruction, Community School of the Arts invites children to join us for over 15 weeks of outstanding, diverse summer arts programs.
CMT is Ascension Lutheran Church's vacation bible school (VBS) program. CMT is a one-week theater arts program for children of all talents and abilities that offers a diverse and thorough sampling of arts education.
The Matthews Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resource Department will preserve and enhance the quality of life with dynamic and accessible programs, facilities,services and the promotion of tourism.
Trimp Tennis has tennis professionals & clubs to serve tennis players of all ages and skill levels. We offer a variety of classes, camps, and lessons that emphasize, Having FUN, Making FRIENDS, and Learning the FUNDAMENTALS.
Acting Out Studio's very own yearly showcase of talent. Our students perform for family and friends along with Charlotte's premier talent agents, casting directors, and industry professionals.
Innovative and comprehensive college that advances the life-long educational development of students consistent with their needs, interests, and abilities while strengthening the economic, social, and cultural life of its diverse community.
arate Charlotte is the South Charlotte's most positive extracurricular activity. Through learning the intense and useful skill of Martial Arts, our students will be educated on lessons that they will use for the rest of their life.
Bold Music offers a fresh take on guitar, bass, piano, drum and voice lessons. Our top instructors make sure you become the best musician you can be!
We offer Studio Recording and Songwriting Camps each summer in a premier recording studio!
The goal of Charlotte Latin Summer Programs is to promote a joy for learning as campers of all ages develop cognitively, socially, emotionally and physically through growth-promoting experiences.
Experience the world of fashion first hand with New York Fashion Designer Lore Emelio! We teach students of all ages while developing creative skills with hands-on custom projects and individualized instruction.
We have been offering gymnastics to the Charlotte area for over 10 years! Starting from 3 years and going all the way to adults, we have something for the whole family!
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We offer superior instruction and a range of classes for all ages and levels of dancers. We provide well-educated and caring teachers who will deliver quality instruction.
The CCCSA offers classes and camps from beginner to advanced, ages 5 to 105. CCCSA offers countless opportunities for members to play in rated and unrated weekly, and monthly tournaments.
We offer 3 effective martial art programs TaeKwonDo American Hapkido Combatives and American Arnis Concepts. When combined the result is an extremely comprehensive self defense system.
Tae Kwon Do is not just kicking and punching, it's much more than that. It is an ongoing test of physical and mental fitness, of stamina, perseverance, courage, and creativity.
Experts agree that a quality martial arts program is one of the very best ways to help children gain self-discipline, respect and confidence—essential traits for success in school, at home, and in life.
Bible Baptist Summer Day Camp provides a program for preschool and school age children. Both programs include a loving staff who plan age-appropriate activities in a safe, God-centered environment.
Aims to spark the excitement of young people, ages 4-15, about the multi-faceted areas of SCIENCE by providing a setting that allows them to explore, question, and experiment with fascinating facts, projects and activities.
With busy lifestyles and more stressors at younger ages, more and more children are seeking the benefits of yoga. Shona and Katie will teach children yoga through the use of fun and playfulness.
Our goal is to cultivate young dancers into well-rounded individuals who have not only an appreciation for dance but who reach for high achievement in academics and community service, as well
In 1994 the opportunity arose for Jessie and Leshia to purchase Barefoot Archery. In 1995 Jessie and Leshia become the official owners of Barefoot Archery Inc.
ISC Gymnastics & Cheerleading offers Classes, Camps, Birthday Parties, Open Gyms, Competitive Gymnastic Teams and is the home of Charlotte Allstar Cheerleading. We offer something for everyone, 18mths-18yrs!
G-Whiz Kids is one of Charlotte's premiere academic enrichment providers, offering services in handwriting development, fine motor strengthening, elementary and middle school academics, study skills and time management.


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It's ok: We're mourning the loss of our wild college days right about now, too. But there's nothing quite like a good sale to turn everything around — even if it is a back to college sale. It's not like you need your student ID to get in, after all.
Ikea is offering $25 off any in-store purchase of $150 or more for Ikea Family members (it's free to join) as part of its "Back to College" event on the weekend of July 7 and 8. But that's not even it. There are also select products and foods on sale for Ikea Family members, as well as giveaways, and in-store activities and workshops.
Here are the product offers:
- Up to 25 percent off the Rajgras duvet cover and pillowcases. Offer valid July 7 to July 8.
- Up to 20 percent off the Kirskal seven-piece bed in a bag set. Offer valid July 7 to July 8.
- Ljusa hand-powered LED flashlight, $3.99. Offer valid July 7 to July 8.
- Up to 20 percent off Hemnes bed frames. Offer valid June 27 to July 8.
- Up to 20 percent off Adum rugs. Offer valid June 27 to July 8.
- Up to 20 percent off the Strimkrokus comforter and pillowcases. Offer valid June 27 to July 8.
And the food offers:
- A Swedish American breakfast for $1.49. On Sunday only.
- Sommar salad and soup for $3.99. Add a piece of salmon for $3 or chicken for $2.
- A free coffee or tea for Ikea Family members in the Ikea restaurant (including specialty coffee drinks)
- All jams (excluding Cloudberry) for $2.99
- Musli for $3.99
- A $5 off a $25 purchase coupon at the Swedish Food Market
In-store activities and workshops include:
- Creating a functional dorm room desk.
- Dorm room storage made easy.
- Fabric wall art "make and take."
- Plant a succulent "make and take."
The giveaways and sweepstakes are:
- The first 500 Ikea Family members to show their Family card at store opening each day (Saturday and Sunday) will receive a Fluns magazine file.
- Ikea Family members can scan their membership card for a chance to win a $100 Ikea gift card. There will be one winner per day, per local Ikea store.
Carolin Lehmann is an Associate Editor at Hunker. She's a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism and has previously written for HuffPost, Seventeen magazine, and a variety of local news outlets. As a studio apartment dweller, she's always on the lookout for new ways to decorate a rental on a budget.


text: This Serenity Bracelet is a charming 5 strand bracelet that combines tiny silver seed beads and fun, green tassels. Each bracelet has a brass bell for the clasp with a braided loop to close. Wear one on each wrist or stack them together! Great look for jeans and t-shirts or dresses with sandals!


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Expertly designed by Jean Prouvé for Vitra in 1944, the dark smoked oak Guéridon Bas Table is sure to lend a contemporary touch to any space.
Harking back to an original tropical wood version of the table called the 'Table Africaine', the Guéridon Bas Table is crafted from solid dark smoked oak and held together with powder-coated black bent sheet metal.
Having become increasingly focused on the nature and properties of wood, during the 1940s legendary French designer Jean Prouvé's material of choice was solid wood. A skilled engineer, Jean Prouvé's designs range from lighting and furniture to façade elements and prefabricated houses.


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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Its Home! Its Home!
29 comments:
- Cindy F. said...
CONGRATS on hitting the 50 mark!! You have worked hard and I'm proud of you! (I've been a member of ww for a few years now. When I gain more than I want, I go back on the online program. Of course it gets a lot harder the older I get...not because I can't follow it, but the metabolism is a little slower as I creep toward the big 5-0!)
Your RR is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen! It's truly incredible! Can't wait to see the last 2 blocks!!
- 12:00 am
- Suzanne said...
Wow, your RR is really beautiful. I love the medieval/dragon theme.
- 12:01 am
- Aussie Stitcher said...
Your RR is fantastic, well done on reaching the 50 lbs lost mark.
- 5:45 am
- Mel in Dubai said...
Congratulations on the weight loss, Dani - 50lbs is a fantastic achievement!!
Your RR is wonderful, no wonder you are thrilled :)
- 6:25 am
- Unknown said...
i love dragons!, your RR look great!
congratulations for the 50 lbs.
- 7:07 am
- Wendy said...
Your RR looks great, Dani! I love the unique layout you used for it.
I'm glad to hear your feeling better ~ I'm sure with your positive attitude, that 50 lb. mark will be here to stay!!
- 8:31 am
- Ginnie said...
Your RR stitching is looking fab and very well done on reaching that 50!!!
- 9:49 am
- Angela said...
Congrats on hitting the 50lb mark despite the flu. Your RR is just beautiful :)
- 9:52 am
Congratulations on your milestone! I know your prefer to see what next weight in will bring (in case it's a happy consequence of the flu) but nevertheless, that is what you weight NOW isn't it? So congratulations for that ;-) Ann
- 10:10 am
- Karen said...
Wow! What a beautiful design! I can't wait to see it finished. You must be thrilled with it!
- 11:13 am
- Carla said...
wow! 50 lb....great job!!!!
Your rr looks great!
- 11:53 am
- Christine said...
Your neighbourhood round robin is fabulous! Congratulations on your weight loss, 50lb is quite an achievement
- 12:19 pm
Your RR is gorgeous!
Congrats on your weight loss :)
- 1:25 pm
- Julie said...
A wonderful and stunning RR project.
Congrats on reaching the 50, wish i had your motivation
- 3:51 pm
- stitcherw said...
Your RR looks wonderful, what a fun layout. I can't wait to see what the last two squares are done as. Congrats on hitting the 50lb mark, what an accomplishment. Hitting that mark will also give you an extra boost with will power over the holidays.
- 5:02 pm
- Von said...
Oh, Dani, I am so relieved your rr finally made it home!! Seems like it took forever, but now I can stop worrying. :)
- 6:52 pm
- Olga said...
Your RR is just stunning! Congrats on the 50 lbs lost mark. Well done!
- 11:42 pm
- Cheryl said...
Your RR is gorgeous Dani! I remember thinking the layout was lovely when you first started it
- 3:37 am
- Lisa said...
Your RR is gorgeous and can't wait to see it finished, but extra extra extra congrats on the 50 lbs milestone!!! I hope you bought yourself a present!
- 8:20 am
- Mylene said...
Your RR looks beautiful!
- 8:23 am
- Gabi said...
Your neighbourhood round robin looks so astonishing and beautiful. I love it. Congrats also with reaching your milestone. :)
- 9:22 am
- Sally said...
Wow your RR looks wonderful Dani!!
Congrats on the 50lbs milestone! You've done amazingly well!
- 2:59 pm
- Karan said...
Glad you're feeling much better & WTG on the 50lb milestone. :0) Hope I can do as well as you!
Absolutely gorgeous RR piece. The squares & the small piece are lovely too. :0)
- 4:09 pm
- Lucy said...
Wow the RR is beautiful! Glad to hear your feeling better.
- 5:05 pm
congrats on your weight loss. I loss 67 pounds myself so I understand the thrill.
- 7:27 pm
- Bette said...
Your RR is lovely. What a neat way to depict your neighborhood. And 40CT?? You are a far better stitcher than I. I can barely manage 32CT anymore.
- 8:27 am
- Carol said...
Dani... your RR looks wonderful!
- 2:23 pm
- Ranae said...
Congrats! 50lbs milestone
The RR is fabulous, love it
- 7:46 pm
- Sharon said...
Congratulations on hitting your 50 pound mark-that is most excellent! Your RR is truly fabulous and so unique!
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#1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Harlan Coben delivers his most shocking thriller yet, proving that a well-placed lie can help build a wonderful life– and a secret has the same explosive power to destroy it.The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces of your shattered world.
Adam Price has a lot to lose: a comfortable marriage to a beautiful woman, two wonderful sons, and all the trappings of the American Dream: a big house, a good job, a seemingly perfect life.
Then he runs into the Stranger. When he learns a devastating secret about his wife, Corinne, he confronts her, and the mirage of perfection disappears as if it never existed at all. Soon Adam finds himself tangled in something far darker than even Corinne's deception, and realizes that if he doesn't make exactly the right moves, the conspiracy he's stumbled into will not only ruin lives—it will end them.
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Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream and often refers to ice cream prepared in the traditional Italian style. It is also made primarily from milk, cream, and sugar, but it tends to contain less air than American ice cream (making it thicker and richer). Egg yolks are sometimes used as a stabilizer in gelato, and despite being loaded with nutrients, it's not enough to vindicate gelato from all the sugar it contains.
We know how hard gelato can be to turn down. It's that magical combination of fat and sugar that keeps you coming back for more and tempts even the strictest healthy eaters. If all else fails, remember the 80/20 rule. The basic principle is that, if you follow a healthy lifestyle 80% of the time, the stress and sacrifice required to follow it that additional 20% of the time is usually just not worth it. So cheat, if you want to, but make sure it's a worthwhile cheat and that you get right back on the Paleo bandwagon afterwards.


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Traveler's Company - Fountain Pen (Brass)
Easily converted into a compact "carry around" size and elongated for easy writing, the traveler's company brass fountain pen also boasts a depth in texture that solid brass acquires over time and use, complemented with a high-quality finish created by skilled Japanese craftsmen. The top of the pen has a ring for attaching a hook or string, so you can clip it to your bag as a key holder or customise it using beads and other items – let your imagination run free! The ring can also be removed for a clip-free pen if you prefer.
You can put it on Traveler's Notebook Pen Holder, or just put in your pocket.
The pen uses international standard cartridges, available in black and blue-black.
Pen tip: Steel.
Nib size: Fine (F).
1 x Black Cartridge included.
Size: 11mm in diameter x H102mm.
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I just wrapped up a super fun mini-mural with for my pals and studio neighbours, Feast Letterpress who recently moved into a new studio and asked me to make something for their walls. The fluorescent red is pretty tough to photograph so make sure you visit Feast next time you're at cSpace and take a look for realsies.
Here are a few photos of the process. I also posted a video on Instagram of my actual drawing process of the image.
Thank you —
Feast for the wallspace, Brian Batista and David Brunning for advice on materials, and Sebastian Abboud, Cam Hoff, and Jacinta Pecora for critique.


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WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Bank regulators in Michigan closed Michigan Heritage Bank on Friday, the 27th U.S. bank to fail this year as the struggling economy and falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said Michigan Heritage had about $184.6 million in assets and $151.7 million in deposits as of Dec. 31, 2008.
Level One Bank of Farmington Hills, Michigan agreed to assume the insured deposits of Michigan Heritage, excluding $50 million in brokered deposits. FDIC said it will pay the brokers directly for the amount of their funds.
The three offices of Michigan Heritage will reopen on Monday as branches of Level One, FDIC said.
Meanwhile, the Florida Office of Financial Regulations appointed the National Credit Union Administration as conservator of Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union, which is headquartered in Miramar, Florida.
NCUA has appointed officials from Space Coast Credit Union of Melbourne, Florida to temporarily manage the day-to-day operations of Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union, which has about $1.6 billion in assets and about 200,000 members.
In 2008, 25 U.S. banks were seized by officials, up from three in 2007.
During the current financial crisis, Seattle-based lender Washington Mutual became the biggest bank to fail in U.S. history. It was closed in September while suffering from losses from soured mortgages and liquidity problems.
The FDIC will insure up to $250,000 per account through 2009 and in individual retirement accounts at insured banks.
The agency also has a running tally of problem banks that its examiners closely monitor. At the end of the fourth quarter, 252 undisclosed institutions were on that list.
Earlier, FDIC said regulators had closed American Southern Bank of Kennesaw, Georgia, which had total assets of about $112.3 million and total deposits of $104.3 million. (Reporting by Richard Cowan, editing by Leslie Gevirtz)


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When choosing window treatments for a bedroom the first thing you should decide is if you need light control, privacy, or both!
Key considerations are fabric type and color: Sheer and light fabrics typically soften and filter sunlight, while semi-opaque and opaque darker fabrics almost completely block it.
If you like to sleep in a very dark room, we offer blackout window treatments that are made from light-blocking fabrics and materials that are designed to minimize light gaps.
Another consideration is your decorating style. We offer a wide selection of window treatments that complement your décor, from shades and shadings to shutters and blinds.
Many of our shades and shadings can be combined with a room darkening liner. The liner can be sewn directly to the face fabric or for ultimate flexibility it can operate independently.
Silhouette® A Deux™ Window Shadings combine a Silhouette® shading and a room-darkening roller shade in a single head rail. This provides you with maximum light control from translucent to light dimming to room darkening.
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