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Ah, sex education in America. It's really not the best, is it? Sex Ed teaches you the basic facts, very cut and dry, but it definitely doesn't teach all the strange, wacky facts about sex you definitely should know. Here are 10 of the best ones.
Correlation or causation?
According to a study from the Institute for the Study of Labor at the University of Bonn in Germany, people who have more sex tend to make more money.
The study was focused in Greece, however, so make of it what you will. In any event, we're just gonna take it a sign that sex truly does make you richer.
2. There's enough sperm in one man to impregnate the entire female population
When nature gives, it gives in abundance.
Truly, it does.
We can't help but wonder, though, if this is nature's way to failsafe the species.
In case of an extinction event that targets only men, one man can literally repopulate the planet.
3. The female orgasm is geared towards encouraging pregnancy
Yes, orgasms are great, but all that that pulsating and contracting actually serves a purpose – one you might never have thought about.
Female orgasms literally push sperm up into the cervix.
So if you're a couple that's trying to get pregnant, it's actually to your benefit to ensure that the woman has an orgasm.
4. Left testicles usually hang lower than the right ones
Also the right is usually larger than the left. Why is the left smaller and lower, you ask? There's a very good reason.
We just haven't quite figured it out yet.
Still, there are theories, the most prominent being that testicles are different sizes and lengths so that they don't press together and get too hot, thereby killing the sperm.
Also, "some studies have found that the left testicle hangs lower in right-handed men and the right testicle hangs lower in left-handed men."
5. Shaving your pubic hair makes you more likely to contract and spread an STD
We know that it's super fashionable to be bald and beautiful these days, but as it turns out, nature gives us hair for a reason.
Shaved or waxed skin is vulnerable to tearing and cuts, which means it's way easier for all kinds of infections to set in.
Ain't nature grand?
6. Male sperm counts are a quarter of what they used to be a hundred years ago
It might be something in the air, or the water, or maybe human beings are generally not built the way they were once upon a time.
The modern world is not good for sperm, "pesticides, hormone-disrupting chemicals, diet, stress, smoking and obesity have all been 'plausibly associated' with the problem, which is associated with a range of other illnesses such as testicular cancer and a generally increased mortality rate."
7. Fat men have more endurance than their thinner counterparts
The average man lasts six minutes in bed, but obese men last an astounding 7.3 minutes, clearly beating out their thinner counterparts.
As the Mirror UK explains, "researchers also believe overweight people will have higher levels of the female sex hormone oestradiol. This causes a chemical imbalance in the body, inhibiting the male orgasm – which means men can last longer. Though at just one minute 30 seconds longer than average, it's not a particularly amazing benefit."
8. Cycling can make men impotent
Ah, cyclists, they're so dedicated to their hobby, aren't they? Well, if you're a man, this dedication could very well be costing you big time.
As it turns out, the pressure of the bicycle seat against the male groin can permanently damage sexual function.
So maybe ease up on that bike, aye?
9. Your nose swells during sex
As do all the other tissues in your body. That's the funny thing about arousal, you see, it causes increased blood flow to your blood vessels.
That means not only do your breasts and genital areas engorge, so do the tiny vessels in your inner nose.
The more you know!
10. People are more prone to telling lies when they're in bed
Pillow talk is not what it's cooked up to be. But honestly, there's a reason sweet nothings are called sweet nothings, because they literally mean that.
We assume that the reason people lie when mid-coitus with others is because they're trying to impress their partners, or, at the very least ensure that they have a good time…
Read more: http://twentytwowords.com/10-sex-facts-they-never-taught-you-in-high-school-sex-ed/


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Criminal charges have been formally dropped against a New York news cameraman arrested at a crime scene last month.
Suffolk County prosecutors cleared freelance videographer Phil Datz of an obstruction charge Tuesday.
Datz was arrested at the scene of a police pursuit and arrest in Bohemia, on Long Island. A sergeant told him he wasn't allowed to be there and later arrested Datz after he moved further away and resumed shooting. The video encounter has been posted on the Internet.
The New York Civil Liberties Union, which represented Datz, says it is seeking a meeting with police brass to ensure all people have the right to photograph and videotape in public.
Police Commissioner Richard Dormer has said that all officers would receive refresher training on dealing with the media.


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What To Learn From Pick Up Artists.
Winning a girl due to accomplished deal is the dream of many artists and that is why numerous pick up artists is on the rise that are enticing girls and even winning their liking after doing some staffs. for dating missions and winning the liking of a girl, you need to get insights on how the pickup artists are able to accomplish these from reading this essay.
The pick up artists are equipped with confidence that they are able to speak and walk in the room without hesitations or embarrassment and this is imperative to them as it make everyone notice them and realize they are on the way which is pivotal in them winning the likings of any girl. Another vital information of the pickup artists is their presentable feature as they are mostly very neat and clean because they know that women like smartness in dressing and neatness in body and they try to keep this at peak.
For many, humor is life due to laughter and women are more considerate when they encounter an artist with enshrined sense of humor and they may even force a conversation that will later yield a long lasting friendship and eventually marriage. The picks up artists are noticed when they chat or converse with women that stimulate humor and laughter leading to being liked.
For proper and efficient of winning women on their side, the pickup artists exhibit politeness to women as they are aware that girls like polite guys and would do all that it takes to have such. The other appealing thing to win women on your side is the trick and techniques of flirting because, you have to be creative and innovative to generate creative and sensual ideas to flirt the woman and this call for being sweet with your conversation, making it lively and ensuring body emotions show what you are saying.
Try all the above tricks on you to be a successful pick up artist. Ensure that you don't copy other peoples behaviors and input them in you so that you can showcase to women how valuable you are but remain unique and retain your originality as women will tend to like you the way you are.
Getting a girl on your side is not a tasting idea and the confidence and self esteems are the guiding factor so you need to keep chatting and conversing with women often to gain experience.


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Letitia Huckaby began her artistic career at the age of four, when here parents started her in dance classes. She studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern until the age of eighteen, and was selected to participate in the prestigious Oklahoma Arts Institute two years in a row. It was this exposure to a variety of other art forms that led her to photography. After gaining a degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma, she went on to obtain a second degree from the Art Institute of Boston in photography, and recently acquired her Master's degree in photography at the University of North Texas in Denton. Huckaby has exhibited at the Dallas Contemporary, the Galveston Arts Center, the McKenna Museum in New Orleans and Renaissance Fine Art in Harlem. Future exhibitions include at group show at the African American Musuem of Dallas and a one person show at the Ellen Noel Art Musuem in the summer of 2012.
Letitia's ArtPrize Entries
These are Letitia's official ArtPrize entries from this year and past years.
Letitia's Past Work
These are images of past work that Letitia has done.


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Tanki Online Mobile
Tanki Online Mobile (aka. TO Mobile) is the mobile version (client) of Tanki Online, publicly available on the Google Play store for Android devices. The app can be downloaded by the majority of modern Android devices. TO mobile isn't available for iOS (Apple) mobile devices as of now, although the developers are working on it.
TO Mobile can be downloaded almost worldwide, with the exception of Russia, CIS territories, North America, and South America. The app is planned to be available for the aforementioned regions in the near-future. The reason that the app wasn't launched worldwide at once was because of a process called "phased implementation" that the developers decided to undertake. Basically, phased implementation introduces a new system (in this case TO Mobile) gradually by making it available to a select audience at first and increasing the audience as times goes by. This ensures that any major bugs or issues in the app won't be so drastic or affect as many people when/if they do happen. As a result of this, TO Mobile was first made available only to a selected group of testers - who could earn rewards for reporting bugs - and then was gradually made publicly available in various countries until it is where it is now (available almost worldwide).
Download Information
TO Mobile is available to download for free in the Google Play store (an app that comes with all Android smartphones). Simply go the Play Store and search for "Tanki Online", press "Install", and then follow the on-screen instructions. Alternatively, you can use the link below which will take you directly to the Play Store.
System Requirements
The average Android smartphone usually meets the minimum requirements. However, if you are facing installation errors you may want to go through the system requirements shown below to ensure that your device supports TO Mobile. The most likely issues are that your device doesn't have enough memory, or is below Android version 5.0.
- Android version of 5.0 or higher;
- Required amount of free memory for installation: 25 MB;
- Minimum required RAM: 1 GB;
- Processor core(s) operating frequency: 1 GHz or higher.
What if the "not available for your device" error shows up on the download screen?
Most likely, your device does not meet the minimum system requirements, or it has known problems due to the features of the operating system's configuration and hardware, which don't allow it to operate TO Mobile. You can try installing the latest system updates or updating the entire firmware for your device (at your own risk).
What if the "This item isn't available in your country" error shows up on the download screen?
This means that the app isn't yet released in your region. TO Mobile is available almost worldwide, but not quite. It isn't available in Russia, CIS territories, North America, and South America. So if you are in one of these regions, you will have to wait until it's released in your area. Follow the news!
For a complete list of countries in which TO Mobile is released, check out this part of V-LOG #195.
Features and Interface
TO Mobile has many unique features. Some of them are good and positive, such as the free items and special events, while others are not so good, such as the battle list which isn't available. Below is a list of the most major positive and negative features of the app.
- A special type of container called the "Supply Box" can be obtained for free every 6 hours, and this item isn't available in the "normal" Tanki clients;
- You can earn increased battle rewards, free Supply Boxes, and more by watching ads;
- It is possible to "set" supplies which are on cooldown to automatically activate when they are available; this can be done by tapping them during their cooldown. This feature gives a significant advantage to Mobile users as it allows them to keep their hands free to use the controls;
- There is an aiming "aid"; if a tank is in the path of your turret, a red border will show up around the tank, which means that it is in range and can be hit;
- Events unique to TO Mobile such as the Parade of the Beginners are available.
- The controls can take time to get used to;
- The icons can be confusing at first;
- PRO Battles can't be accessed (neither the battle list);
- Juggernaut mode isn't available;
- Reporting violators using the vote system isn't possible;
- Promo codes can't be claimed in the Mobile version;
- Both PC and Mobile players play together in the same battles;
- Clans system hasn't been added yet.
The developers are actively working towards adding as many "missing" features as possible and overall improving TO Mobile.
The TO Mobile interface is significantly different from the standard version as it has been reworked for the convenience of playing on small screens such as that of smartphones. The interface relies heavily on the use of icons.
Upon downloading the app, you will be prompted to login/create an account. After the login (or registeration), you will be taken to the main component of TO Mobile - featuring the Garage. From there, you can use the various icons and navigation bars to do most of the things you can do in the standard version of Tanki Online, including the following:
- Change your equipment;
- Join a Matchmaking battle in one of 6 battle modes;
- Purchase items from the Shop;
- View the Chat (you can't send messages);
- Customise the Settings;
- Check the News in the Communicator panel.
The navigation bar is located on the left. It allows you to get into the various menu(s) of the following components: selecting a battle, customizing your tank in the Garage, accessing the Daily Missions menu, editing the Settings, reading the news about the game, and even viewing messages in the Chat. On the right side is the battle group menu, as well as a list of friends.
One of the main features unique to the mobile version is the "Supply Box" - this is a special type of Container that is present exclusively in TO Mobile. The Supply Box contains 3 random prizes, among which there can be 2 units of any supply (except gold boxes), or 250 crystals. This item is issued free of charge to players in the Mobile version every 6 hours.
The Mobile version's Shop has the same items that are sold in the standard version - such as special offers, crystals, premium accounts, gold boxes, paints, and kits. The Rename Pass and Promo Codes' sections are not yet available.
To get into a battle, you must click the "Play" button on the start screen. You will get into a battle with a randomly selected Battle Mode. If you click on the gear next to this button, you will find yourself in the battle mode selection menu. Battles in the mobile version are only Matchmaking. There is no battle list or PRO battles available in TO Mobile.
To facilitate control on mobile devices, TO Mobile introduced a number of new features, such as a an aiming "aid" which works like this: if a tank is in the path of your turret, a red border will show up around the tank; this simplifies the task of hitting enemies in a dynamic battle using touchscreen controls. In addition, it is possible to "set" supplies which are on cooldown to automatically activate when they are available; this can be done by tapping them during their cooldown. These features give a significant advantage to Mobile users, which helps counteract the advantages PC players have against Mobile players.
TO Mobile also offers rewards for watching ads. You can get Supply Boxes, an increased battle reward, change your Daily Missions, and even speed up Micro-upgrades for free just by watching ads. Whenever you can watch an ad to get a reward, a little "play" icon ► will be displayed next to a picture/description of the reward.


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Please complete the following steps to register for high school sports:
Step 1 - Register On-line
Complete the on-line registration form for each team by following the "Register Now" link below.
Step 2 - Submit a Physical Examination
All high school athletes are required to have an annual physical examination which clears the athlete for participation in interscholastic sports for the school year. No athlete shall practice or play for any team without a current physical exam. The physical exam form can be found under the links below. Please print this form and bring it to your doctor. Once completed and signed by a doctor, you may upload and submit the form via this website or submit a paper copy to the main office. You will be notified by e-mail when your child has been cleared for sports.
Step 3 - Make a Donation
PCS athletics depend on the participant's financial support. Each team must be financially sustained by its participants. We ask that each participant make a specified donation per sport based on the expenses incurred by each team. You may make your donation via this website using PayPal, or you may turn a check into the main office. Checks should be payable to PCS. Please indicate to which sport it should be credited. Additional fundraising may be required by the team to cover its expenses. Donation amounts are subject to change as needed to cover team expenses.
Step 4 - For Transfer Students Only
Students who attended another high school in the 12 months prior to attending PCS are required to complete a CCS Transfer Application and must be approved by CCS before they participate in a sport at PCS. Complete the CCS Transfer Application and turn it into the Athletic Director at the main office. The CCS Transfer Application can be found under the links below.
Step 5 - Notification from the Athletic Director
You will receive an e-mail notification from the Athletic Director once the student's registration is complete. At that time the student will be cleared to start participation. Have a great season!
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Parent Participation
The athletic program would not be possible without parent participation. It depends on parent volunteers for a variety of activities including: coaching, score keeping, field preparation, driving, fundraising activities and other supportive roles. Please inform the coach of how you can assist the team.
Commit to being at all practices and games. Expect a commitment of 4-5 days a week (8-10 hours per week). Athletes who quit a sport or are dropped for disciplinary reasons cannot participate in another sport until the team has completed its season or unless released by the coach.
Academic Eligibility Requirements
In order to participate in athletics at PCS a student-athlete must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and be passing all classes with a C- or better. The student-athlete, parents and coach will be notified of the student's ineligibility to participate if the student's grades drop below this standard. A meeting with the student, vice principal, course teacher, and parents may be conducted to determine what actions the student needs to take to improve his/her academic standing.
Demonstrate good sportsmanship at all times. See the Athletic Code of Conduct under the links for details.
Please complete the following steps to register for high school sports:


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Forgotten 80's Horror Movie Posters
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I fondly remember my trips to the local Ritz video club in the eighties. I remember once crawling out of the kids section, and noticing the vast array of horror movies. And so it began, a lifetime obsession with the genre. Here's a few of the best and most forgotten horror posters from the 80's.
Killer Clowns from Outer Space
This had to be the most intriguing of all video tape covers to me. Most kids were afraid of clowns growing up, so can you imagine the sleepless nights this one caused.
Intended as a more grotesque cheap rip-off of Gremlins. Despite it's obvious resemblance to the trends of Gremlins and Critters. The series spawned a large number of sequels in the 80s/90s and the poster struck fear into visiting the toilet.
No-one could ignore the hideousness that is Pumpkinhead. How could anyone forget the Stan Winston hell-bent, revenge hungry creation.
The film failed to really impact as much as it's posters
The Blob
It was a remake of the Steve McQueen classic from the 50's. With gore cranked up to the max with a screenplay by Fank Darabont. This was the original cinematic poster, which for some reason was pulled when the movie was converted to DVD.
Critters was my favorite movie growing up. You can't beat a movie about a spaceship packed fully with flesh-hungry little furbies.
The Monster Squad
The classic kids horror buddy movie had everything going for it and the poster really captures that.


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Today, Annie Mac's Hottest Record In The World is M.I.A.'s new release "Freedun." The Sri Lankan songstress is slated to release her album AIM on September 9th. On "Freedun," she relaxes her voice and employs a sing-song style of rapping that brings her British accent to the fore. Zayn arrives briefly for the chorus, and his glossy, atmospheric vocal runs contrast nicely with M.I.A.'s down-to-earth style.
In an interview with Annie Mac following the premiere of "Freedun," M.I.A. explained that she went to the Himalayas to film the music video. "This is like a floaty song, d'you know what I mean?" she said. "I had to put my aggressive brain to bed for this one."
Quotable Lyrics
Dinosaurs died and I'm still strong
A little bit of fun, yeah, I don't see the wrong
This song is so good, yeah I waited too long


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Healing Zone Aesthetics/Diamond Systems Return Policy.
1. 15-Day Return Policy
Items may be returned within 15 days of purchase provided they are unopened, undamaged and in original condition. Such returns will receive credit in full, excluding any shipping charges. We cannot accept opened product, as we are unable to resell opened product.
2. Defective Products
In the unlikely event you receive a defective product do not throw it away because it will need to be returned for analysis. The product will be exchanged for the exact same product. We cannot issue refunds for defective items.
3. Returns Procedure
Before returning items, please contact our customer service department (by email or phone). You may contact us at 877 754 6749. Our Customer Care Specialists are available Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM Eastern time and will be pleased to assist you. Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com If emailing, please include your name, order number, the reason for the return in the email, and whether you would like a refund or exchange. If calling, please have this information available. Our customer service department will issue you a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. This number should be written prominently in the address portion of your return package.
4. Mailing Address
After obtaining an RMA number, send your return to the following address. If the customer service dept determines that we will be sending a pick up we will provide instructions. Attn: Healing Zone Aesthetics/Diamond Systems 1 Mt Prospect Avenue/ Verona, NJ 07044 (include your RMA number)
5. Mailing Instructions
Please package your return carefully to ensure no damaged in shipment – we cannot issue credit for items damaged in transit to our office. Also, to ensure safe delivery, you should ship your package using a trackable carrier (we recommend UPS, FedEx or DHL). We are unable to issue credit for packages lost in transit to our office. If you have any questions regarding our returns policy, please contact us.


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A large majority of Rosedale students receive some sort of financial assistance for school.
We make the process easy. A financial aid officer will expertly walk you through every step. We'll take the time to thoroughly explain everything from start to finish. It's like having your own personal financial aid assistant.
Most students at Rosedale Tech receive some form of financial aid. You are eligible to apply for Federal and State grants and loans. Financial Aid is available for those who qualify. Rosedale Tech's financial aid officers will assist you in the application process. Certain deadline dates apply.
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4 Creative and Healthy Ways to Make Pesto This Summer
Because there's so much more to pesto than basil and olive oil.
If there were a sauce that screamed ~summer~ it would have to be pesto. Refreshing, light, and vibrantly green, pesto is the perfect accompaniment for pasta, salad, fish, chicken, grilled vegetables, pizza, sandwiches, eggs, bread-the list goes on. (For inspo, check out these healthy pesto recipes that don't involve pasta.) Basically, you can put pesto on just about anything and it will take the flavor to a whole other level. Bonus: Pesto packs a powerful nutritional punch, providing healthy monounsaturated fats, fiber, protein, antioxidants, and a variety of other vitamins and minerals.
We're all familiar with the classic pesto recipe-basil, olive oil, pine nuts, and Parmesan. But did you know that pesto is extremely versatile and can be made with just about any ingredients you have on hand? That's right, pesto follows a pretty simple equation that allows for a lot of customization: greens/herbs + oil + nuts + cheese/cheese alternative, plus garlic, lemon, salt, and pepper to taste. And with an abundance of fresh herbs and greens at our fingertips this summer, what better way to use them up than in a fresh pesto? (FYI, you can easily freeze leftovers in an ice cube tray and pop 'em out when you need 'em!)
So bust out the food processor or high-speed blender and get started on these four creative and healthy ways to make pesto.
1. Arugula + Walnut Oil + Walnuts + Parmesan
Arugula is a peppery, astringent green that's abundant during the spring and summer months. It's loaded with vitamins A and C and is a good source of folate and calcium, too. The walnuts in this pesto help to balance out the bitter taste of the arugula while providing a host of additional vitamins and minerals, including heart-healthy omega-3s (alpha-linolenic acid or ALA). In fact, walnuts contain the highest amount of ALA compared to other nuts, so you can rely on this pesto to give you a dose of your plant-based omega-3. (Try my recipe for Arugula Pesto on Brie + Asparagus Grilled Cheese for starters!)
2. Kale + Almond Oil + Almonds + Nutritional Yeast
Often touted as a superfood (for good reason!), kale is packed with vitamins A, C, and K, calcium, potassium, fiber, and antioxidants. This dark, leafy green is a member of the Brassica family, which also includes vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. These cruciferous veggies have been studied for their health benefits in protecting against cancers and other chronic diseases. Almonds also provide a nutrition boost; when compared ounce for ounce, almonds are the tree nut highest in protein, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, riboflavin, and niacin. Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free, vegan-friendly cheese alternative that can be used in pesto to impart that cheesy, umami flavor. Plus, it scores bonus points for being a good source of B12, a nutrient of concern for those following a vegan diet.
3. Carrot Tops + Basil + Hemp Oil + Hemp Hearts + Feta
Ever buy a bunch of carrots from your farmers' market and loathe having to toss out those beautiful greens on top? Good news: You don't have to! With a taste similar to parsley, carrot top greens actually make a delicious and gorgeous green pesto. Like other leafy greens, carrot tops are high in fiber and antioxidants. Hemp hearts, aka hemp seeds, also impart a nutritious punch and a nutty flavor-they're high in protein and contain all 10 essential amino acids, are a good source of plant-based omega 3s, and provide magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorous and fiber. In fact, Manitoba Harvest's hemp hearts contain 10 grams of plant-based protein and 10 grams of omega-3 and omega-6 per 3-tablespoon serving. (That's more than a comparable serving of chia or flax!) Hemp oil is also a nutty alternative to olive oil and with its low smoke point, it's perfect in dips and dressings like pesto. (For a delicious pesto recipe using hemp hearts and hemp oil, check out my Grilled Hemp Pesto Peach Flatbread.)
4. Garlic Scapes + Basil + Avocado Oil + Sunflower Seeds + Parmesan Cheese
Garlic scapes are one of those things you see at the farmers' market and are like what in the...because they look like a wild green curly mess. But garlic scapes are just the flower bud (more like flower stalk) of the garlic plant, which gets harvested around this time of year-and they taste just like your beloved garlic. You can use garlic scapes as the sole "green" component of the pesto (bonus: garlic provides antioxidants and sulfur compounds that may play a role in immune function and chronic disease prevention). But it's pretty pungent so I suggest rounding it out with a little basil. The avocado oil packs in healthy monounsaturated fats, and sunflower seeds provide iron, B6, and magnesium. (Got pesto fever? Check out more healthy pesto recipes you'll want to make right now.)


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Sydney child and family photographer Lisa Jay recently posted a number of pictures from Molly's newborn shoot.
You can see the collection here.
Or visit http://www.bylisajay.com
It's been nearly nine months since I put pen to paper. Or fingers to keyboard.
I just wasn't able to write during the last 9 months.
Initially it was because of the morning sickness. I was just so sick every night that as soon as Birdy was in bed, I passed out from exhaustion. If I didn't go to sleep, I started vomiting.
Then as the pregnancy progressed further, (we got through the dreaded 12 week ultrasound without any bad news!), we started to wonder if maybe this pregnancy would actually result in a baby! But I still didn't really dare to hope. And I just couldn't bring myself to write about it. What if I wrote about the pregnancy and then something went wrong? Then I would have to write about that too.
So I stayed quiet. At least on this blog. I kept thinking that when the time was right, I'd start writing again. But I just couldn't bring myself to do it. After sharing so much of my last 6 failed pregnancies, I decided to keep this one to myself. It was like there was just too much at stake. Too much going on emotionally. And if I can't share openly what I'm really going through, then why write anything at all? If a blog is going to be anything, it should at least be personal. And real.
So here we are now. At the end of a three-and-a-half-year heartache and the beginning of a whole new little miracle.
Molly Jean Macdonald Roe was born on November 21 at 8.40pm after a fantastic birth. I looked at her in amazement. "You're real," I said as I held her in my arms for the first time. "And you're alive. And you're perfect."
But more about the birth later.
For now, we're just all enjoying the fact that she's here.
And that she's real. And she's alive. And she's perfect.


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Gustavo Trifari emigrated from Italy to the U.S. in 1904 and founded Trifari NYC in 1910 after being a partner and jewelry designer with his uncle in Trifari & Trifari for several years. Gustavo's grandfather Luigi Trifari, a goldsmith, had a small workshop in Naples, Italy in the mid 1800s producing fine jewelry where Gustavo, working in his workshop, learned the jewelry trade.
In 1917, Leo Krussman joined the Trifari Company as a sales director and later became a partner, leading to the forming of the Trifari and Krussman Company. A third partner, Carl Fishel, an experienced and well known salesman also became a partner in the firm, in the early 1920s. The company again changed its name to Trifari, Krussman & Fishel.
Trifari was considered one of the largest and best known producers of costume jewelry. It started producing hair ornaments, buckles, and bar pins in silver and base metals set with rhinestones and later manufactured, a broad range of costume jewelry creating superb designs and workmanship at different price levels. The Trifari jewelry produced had a distinctive look, resembling fine jewelry, which can easily be recognized by collectors. Much of this is due to the work of a great designer, Alfred Philippe, who worked and designed jewelry for Trifari, for approximately 38years, from 1930 to 1968, using high quality imported Swarovski rhinestones that were hand-set in the jewelry piece. Philippe worked as a designer of fine jewelry for Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, and brought to Trifari many imaginative ideas. He is largely responsible for the creation and development of Trifari's distinctive and classic look. There were also other well-known designers who joined Trifari: Jean Paris (1958 - 1965), Andre Boeuf (1967 - 1979), who had worked for Cartier, and Diane Love (1971-1974) who designed the company's modern and contemporary jewelry in the early 1970s. Up until the 1960s, Trifari lead the world in the industry of costume jewelry producing the highest quality and styles from imaginative sterling vermeil figurals of the 1940's to its classic gold and silver-tone jewelry of today. The Trifari figurals, retro florals, and jelly-bellies from the 1930s and 1940s are sought after today by collectors. Mark: "TFK" 1917, "Trifari with a crown above the T" 1930s, "Trifari, Krussman, Fishel", "Trifari with a crown and copyright symbol", and "Diane". The Trifari figurals, retro florals, and jelly-bellies from the 1930's and 1940's continue to be in high demand by collectors. The Trifari Company was purchased by Hallmark in the late 1970s, Crystal Grands Jewelry Corp. 1988, Chase Capital Partners, Lattice Holding Division of the Monet Group 1994, and Liz Claiborne in July 2000 with production moved out of the U.S.
A Carl Fishel, Gustavo Trifari, and Leo Krussman had been employed by Rice & Hockster, a maker of women's shoe buckles and hair ornaments and all three had seen service in World War I, 1917-1919. The company manufactured women's high top shoe buckles and bobbed hair ornaments. Paris was the fashion capital of the world and had dictated that women keep their hair long and held in place by lovely celluloid and rhinestones combs and wear high buckle shoes but styles were changing. After Carl Fishel's vacation trip to Paris, France in 1921, and with the trend of French women's styles changing to no longer bobbing their hair and no longer wearing high top shoes, and stagnant in sales, a change of product line was necessary. Now, with the popularity of the gold chain necklace (rope), the company in 1921 changed its product line producing the gold chain necklace (rope) that was inspired by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The company opened its own jewelry business of Trifari, Krussman and Fishel (Head of Sales) in 1925.
Trifari created designs for Broadway, Hollywood, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, and movie stars. The company became part of the Monet group in 1994, which was acquired by Liz Claiborne in 2000, and is still being produced today.


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What is it with the West? Have we lost all sense of sovereignty and right to choose our guests on any grounds or suspicions? Now Haneef is the brother of that jihad clown that drove the jeep into the airport but didn't rack up any infidels. Oh and he'll get back to Oz when he finishes the Hajj. Presumably the Saudis rewarded him, maybe he'll get an award at some fancy 'jihad by cleverness' banquet After all, there are many ways to fight the jihad, confusing the infidel, taking advantage of his liberal sickness - judge not any action, anything. Drain the infidel's treasure. These liberal judges will see to that. Hey it works great in Eurabia!
What a joke on Oz.
Haneef wins Australia visa appeal
An Indian doctor briefly charged over failed bomb attacks in the UK in June has won a court battle to return to Australia on a work visa.
The Federal Court of Australia dismissed an appeal by government lawyers against a judge's decision to restore Mohamed Haneef's visa.
Ex-Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews revoked the former Gold Coast Hospital registrar's visa on character grounds.
Dr Haneef was accused of links with failed attacks in London and Glasgow.
The decision by the former immigration minister to cancel the Indian doctor's visa was quashed by a federal court judge in August.
Second government defeat
Government lawyers then appealed the decision to the full bench of the court but lost the case on Friday morning.
2 July: Arrested in Brisbane
14 July: Charged with providing "reckless support" to terrorism
16 July: Granted bail, but kept in custody after work visa revoked
27 July: Charges dropped
29 July: Returns to India
21 Aug: Court overturns government visa decision
The BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney says it is still not clear if Dr Haneef will be able to reclaim his work permit as the government still has the option of appealing to the High Court of Australia.
Dr Haneef was arrested on 2 July at Brisbane International Airport and held for several days before being charged with giving "reckless support" to terrorism.
But the case against the 27-year-old father-of-one collapsed and he flew out of Australia back to India on 29 July. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
The Australian government cancelled Dr Haneef's work visa after a magistrate granted him bail, then refused to reinstate it when charges against him were dropped.
He is currently visiting Saudi Arabia for the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Dr Haneef is the cousin of Sabeel Ahmed, one of three people charged in the UK over the failed attacks.
Mr Ahmed's brother, Kafeel, was the driver of a jeep which crashed into Glasgow Airport in flames on 30 June. He died from his injuries in August.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
JihadJerk Haneef Gets to Come Back to Australia
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Good article, RPK questions the existence of religion. I like reading PI but I'm more of an atheist now.
- Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 10:28:00 PM EST
people getting phobia and insecure, can't blame them because they are not able to differentiate between ordinary muslims and islamist extremists, they can appear pious with their skull cap and beard,can be modern looking with professional background or the dispossessed.However, the abovemention could also be peace loving citizen.Discriminating the innocent is a sin,but not identifying an extremist with evil intent is also a sin, real dilemma.
- Friday, December 21, 2007 at 12:12:00 AM EST
Not exactly a jerk, but Rudd had just finished stoning the devil so it is the Eid-iot.
- Friday, December 21, 2007 at 3:33:00 AM EST
BBC announce the return of the three unwise men from Guanto to UK and say they "arrived home."
Home? They were never British citizens, but had taken advantage of what they were offered and had their families here.
Though they were all supposedly poor refugees, somehow they had enough cash and resources to get picked up on the Afghan borders,by the US, and one in Africa.
Nice place for your holidays? On Social Security?
Now Brits must pay the price as yet another freedom goes down the pan, as we will now have to fill in a 50+ question survey, each time we enter or exit our own bloody country, thanks to arses like this.
To make matters worse, their "human rights" lawyers, (supported by public money, whinged on about them being tortured and mistreated in Guanto, and to cap it all the snivelling creepy old actress Vanessa Redgrave, sobbed her crocodile tears as she stumped up 50000 bail bond for one of them, and she had the gall to say he had been in a concentration camp!
With sick Western Liberal twits like these, who needs enemies?
You are right about Liberalism.
It spreads like a viral disease, such as AIDS, except brain to brain, and does not necessarily involve sex!
- Friday, December 21, 2007 at 8:14:00 AM EST
I came across this article, showing even more dhimmitude. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/936677.html
- Friday, December 21, 2007 at 9:39:00 PM EST
a bunch of voodoo inspired goons throwing stones at black walls. they should throw at some devils amongst them.
- Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 6:54:00 PM EST
Ah, but then the devil gets angry and the stone throwers die in their hundreds.
- Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 10:06:00 PM EST
Here is a strange show out of the UK. Non Muslims try to live like Muslims for three weeks. They call the show "Make me a Muslim"
It was on Channel Four
Here are the episodes as you can get them on youtube.
Episode 1 Part 1 of 5
Episode 1 Part 2 of 5
Episode 1 Part 3 of 5
Episode 1 Part 4 of 5
Episode 1 Part 5 of 5
Episode 2 Part 1 of 5
Episode 2 Part 2 of 5
Episode 2 Part 3 of 5
Episode 2 Part 4 of 5
Episode 2 Part 5 of 5
Episode 3 Part 1 of 5
Episode 3 Part 2 of 5
Episode 3 Part 3 of 5
Episode 3 Part 4 of 5
Episode 3 Part 5 of 5
- Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 6:38:00 AM EST
Oh yeah. Saw that. The last video part 4 is interesting, they finally find it a no no like. I like that scene of the fat blog who don`t give no shit about the mullahs at the pig pens.
- Sunday, December 23, 2007 at 6:43:00 AM EST
It is irony that muslims started migrating to Europe,US,also australia in the 60s because they were persecuted back home in their own motherland.They laud about islamic nations but tell me how many are migrating to country like Iran.This is real paradox.
- Monday, December 24, 2007 at 1:02:00 AM EST
I'm waiting for the balancing show, where the muslims go to live with the Brits, and start eating pork, getting rat-arsed down the pub, and start reading the mags from the top-shelf, cut off their beards, and start wearing mini-skirts.
And thats just the men!
Of course it will never happen and TV companies only pick on silly ideas like this because they have run out of crap to fill the schedules.
I saw this prog. and it was an insult to both sides and totally pointless.
Cheap laughs and not even half as good as "Celebrity get me out of here," stick with "Strictly Come Dancing."
- Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 7:13:00 PM EST


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Happy Halloween, MNN readers!
When you think of famous cinematic haunted houses, which ones do you think of? For me, three immediately come to mind: the charmingly restored (and then hideously altered) Victorian farmhouse of "Beetlejuice," the bad mojo-infested Long Island Dutch Colonial of "The Amityville Horror," and, last but not least, the Southern California suburban tract house of "Poltergeist." To celebrate today's spooky proceedings, I thought it would be fun to take a quick detour away from eco-friendly home and garden-land take a closer look at these iconic, ghost-friendly properties and the stories behind them (and yes, two of them actually exist). Enjoy ... and try not to have nightmares about mysterious hidden "red" rooms in your basement or a ghostly Alec Baldwin living in your attic.
The Maitland-Deetz residence, "Beetlejuice"
Although Tim Burton's otherworldly comedy "Beetlejuice" served as an exercise in scenery chewing for Michael Keaton playing the titular role of a perverted "bio-exorcist" named Betelgeuse, one of the more memorable stars of the 1988 film is the New England farmhouse lovingly renovated by recently deceased couple Adam and Barbara Maitland and subsequently invaded by obnoxious New York yuppies Charles and Delia Deetz along with Charles' morose daughter, Lydia. And then there's Otho, Delia's interior designer/paranormal expert friend who rolls his eyes and mutters, "Ugh. Deliver me from L.L. Bean," when first assessing the home.
Once the Deetz family moves into the former chez Maitland, remodeling hell breaks loose — at its core, "Beetlejuice" is a home improvement/interior design horror story — as Otho and Delia attempt go about transforming the once-homey space ("a little gasoline … blowtorch … no problem") into a minimalist yuppie nightmare while the ghosts of Adam and Barbara, trapped in their beloved home for eternity, helplessly watch (check out the home's exterior transformation here). This, of course, is where Betelgeuse comes in.
Given the central role the Maitland/Deetz residence plays in the film, it's natural that many "Beetlejuice" fans would go looking for it. Long story short, it doesn't exist. Although set in the Connecticut countryside, "Beetlejuice" was filmed in and around East Cornith, Vt., where a façade of the home was constructed (interiors were filmed on a Hollywood soundstage) and then dismantled post-filming. Still, just like hobbyist Adam Maitland, it looks like some folks have gone about replicating the home … in miniature. Did somebody say Manchurian tong oil?
The Freeling Residence, "Poltergeist"
Sure, the newly built Southern California home depicted in "Poltergeist" is plagued by murderous trees, freak earthquakes, malevolent toy clowns, rotting corpses, and a giant spider monster from hell, but the real villain in the 1982 Steven Spielberg-produced terror-fest is rampant overdevelopment and suburban sprawl. You see what happens when you build cookie-cutter tract housing over a cemetery and don't tell anyone?
The home inhabited by the very unfortunate Freeling family does indeed exist — it's a private residence located on Roxbury Street in Simi Valley, Calif. From a quick look at Google Maps, the exterior of one of cinema's most supernaturally active homes looks pretty much the same almost 30 years after its film debut, although the website Seeing-Stars notes that "the 1994 Northridge earthquake, time, and vandalism have taken a toll on this once beautiful home." Feel free to take a drive-by look here or here.
Establishing shots of Cuesta Verde, the fictional neighborhood where "Poltergeist" takes place, weren't actually filmed in Simi Valley but about 20 miles west in the Los Angeles county community of Agoura Hills. I don't know about you, but if I lived in the Freeling house, Carol Anne Freeling's most famous line would no doubt run through my head each and every time someone rang the doorbell.
The Lutz Residence, "The Amityville Horror"
Given that it's so incredibly spooky (blame it on those demonic dormer windows) you'd think that the 1977 buyer's remorse classic, "The Amityville Horror," was actually filmed in the sleepy Long Island, N.Y., community of Amityville at 112 Ocean Avenue where, in 1974, Ronald DeFeo went berserk and murdered his entire family. (George and Kathy Lutz purchased the Dutch Colonial fixer-upper 13 months later only to experience some truly nasty unexplained phenomena that provided the groundwork for the novel "The Amityville Horror: A True Story," the aforementioned film adaptation, countless sequels, and a so-so remake in 2005).
Well, it's not. Although movie's producers attempted to film in the home where the actual murders/subsequent supernatural activity took place, they were denied permission to do so and ended up converting a residence in Tom's River, N.J., to look like the "Amityville Horror" house. The exterior of the real house was used in promotional materials for the movie, an action that, not surprisingly, prompted the home's then-owners, James and Barbara Cromarty, to sue the filmmakers.
Regardless of the N.J. stand-in home, 112 Ocean Avenue is still very much around. James and Barbara Cromarty changed the street number and altered the appearance of the front of the house to ward off looky-loos after purchasing the supposedly possessed property in 1977 (they lived it until 1987 while the Lutz family only lasted 28 days). "Still," according to the Amityville Record, "sometimes a car will pull up in the middle of the night. A passenger will get out and cut away a piece of grass from the home. Sometimes another car will pass in the middle of a hot, summer afternoon, stop and the occupants will stare. Sometimes a deranged individual may even try to break into the home. But mostly, it is just another house in Amityville with nothing more than a horrific history."
The Amityville Horror house, now 108 Ocean Avenue, hit the market for $1.15 million in 2010. Red-eyed demonic pigs named Jodie were not included in the sale.


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Washington Track Teams Travel to Iowa, Oregon for Competition
April 25, 2001
SEATTLE--The Washington track teams will represented in both Iowa and Oregon this weekend as the Huskies split squads for the second-straight week.
A large group of Huskies will travel to the Midwest for the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, one of the premier track events in the country, Friday and Saturday. (See below for entries). The remainder of the UW squads will compete at the Oregon Invitational in Eugene on Saturday, which will feature more than 1,000 athletes from around the country.
Drake History: Washington senior sprinter Ja'Warren Hooker (Ellensburg, Wash.) is a two-time Drake Relays champion in the 100-meter dash. He won the title in 1998, missed the 1999 competition due to a hamstring injury in the preliminary heat of the event, and rebounded to regain the title in 2000. Hooker is also the defending champion in the 200-meter dash. He outraced the field in a special invitational 200 meter last year.
Sophomore Kate Bradshaw (Issaquah, Wash.) took the 10,000-meter title at the 2000 Drake Relays, posting the fifth-fastest time in Husky history in her collegiate 10K debut.
Other returning finishers from the 2000 Drakes are senior Anna Aoki (3rd, 5,000 meters) and junior Kelsey Sheppard (3rd, 400m hurdles). Senior David Bazzi is the lone remaining member of the 1999 champion 4x1600-meter relay team.
Oregon Invite History: Sophomore Brad Walker (Spokane, Wash.) will take aim at the pole vault title won by teammate Matt Phillips in 2000. Walker finished second behind Phillips at last year's Oregon Invite. High jumper Frank Remund looks to better his seventh place finish from the 2000 Invitational. Morgan Thompson will seek to improve on his 12th-place finish in the 5,000.
Results from the Oregon meet will be available on the web at www.goducks.com. Results from the Drake relays will available daily on www.drakerelays.org.
Prospective Competitors at Drake Relays
100m: Ja'Warren Hooker
200m: Ja'Warren Hooker
3,000m: Jason Fayant
5,000m: Mike Hill
110m Hurdles: Greg Barber
400m Hurdles: Brad Goodrich
High Jump: Sean Steele
Triple jump: Marcus Kelly
4x100m relay pool: Alexander, Forni, James, Goodrich, Hooker
4x110m Shuttle Hurdle Relay: James, Barber, Christianson, Goodrich
4x200m relay pool: Alexander, Forni, James, Goodrich, Hooker
4x400m relay pool: Adams, Brian, Graham, James, Goodrich & Hooker
4x1600m relay pool: Bazzi, Duke, Kok, Fayant, Garner
Sprint Medley: Graham, Alexander, Adams, Brian
Distance Medley Pool: Duke, Adams, Kok, Brian, Bazzi
5000m: Anna Aoki, Kate Bradshaw
400m Hurdles: Kelsey Sheppard
Javelin: Megan Spriestersbach, Heather Reichmann
4x100m relay: Smith, Pentz, T. Moore, Ogarro
4x200m relay: Smith, Pentz, T. Moore, Ogarro
Sprint Medley Relay: Smith, Pentz, T. Moore, Golob
Distance Medley Relay Pool: Palmer, Sheppard, Pentz, Golob, Aoki
On the Road to the NCAAs
The Zen of Bazzi
Senior David Bazzi (Seattle, Wash./O'Dea) shattered the Washington school record in the 10,000-meter run, recording an automatic qualifying time of 28:34.54 at the Stanford Invitational March 31. The time currently ranks him in the No. 4 spot on the NCAA best list. Bazzi competed in the 5,000-meter run at the 2000 NCAAs. Bazzi again proved himself to be among the premier Husky distance runners ever by breaking his own Washington record in the 5,000-meter run at the Mt. SAC Relays Friday. The automatic qualifying mark of 13:40.61, which ranks him fifth in the nation in the event, topped his 2000 record-setting time by more than seven seconds.
The Distance Trio
Sophomore Kate Bradshaw (Issaquah, Wash.) and senior Anna Aoki (Vancouver, Wash.) both reached the automatic qualifying mark in the 10,000-meter run at the Stanford Invite March 31. Bradshaw ran a 33:35.51, which ranks fourth on the NCAA best list, while Aoki's time of 34:04.77 ranks her ninth overall in the event.
Aoki sliced 35 seconds off of her season-best mark to surpass the automatic qualifying standard in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:01.20 at the Mt. SAC Relays Friday. The time puts Aoki atop the NCAA Best List in the 5,000. Bradshaw, the first Husky to qualify for the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Championships, reached the provisional mark in the 5,000 with a time of 16:38.97 at the Washington Outdoor Preview, March 3 in Seattle. Her mark ranks her 29th overall in the event.
Sophomore Gillian Palmer (Helensburgh, Scotland) joined the duo as a qualifier in the 5,000-meter run, clocking a provisional mark of 16:22.91 at the Mt. SAC Relays Friday. Palmer, who finished fourth in the 5,000 at the 2000 United Kingdom Olympic Trials, ranks 15th overall on the NCAA Best List.
The Need for Speed (Takes 1, 2, and 3)
Senior Ja'Warren Hooker (Ellensburg, Wash.), an eight-time All-America, made himself a three-event NCAA qualifier recording a provisional time of 45.96 in the 400-meter dash in his first effort of the season, at the Mt. SAC Relays Saturday. The time is good enough to put him in 10th place on the NCAA best list. Hooker had already clocked provisional times in both the 100 (10.33) and 200-meter dashes (20.57) in his first outdoor outing of the 2001 campaign at the Cal Quad Meet March 17. He then improved his 100-meter mark to 10.27 at the Stanford Invitational, March 31. His 200-meter time ranks him 10th on the NCAA best list, while his 100-meter mark ranks 19th overall. Hooker was an alternate on the eventual gold-medal winning Olympic 4x400-meter relay team.
Going the Distance
Junior Jason Fayant (Spokane, Wash.) clocked a provisional qualifying mark of 14:02.12 in the 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational March 31. His time ranks 12th on the NCAA best list.
Airing It Out
Sophomore Megan Spriestersbach (Lakewood, Wash.) bettered her season-best mark by more than five feet en route to a provisional qualifying throw in the javelin competition at the Stanford meet March 31. Spriestersbach's throw of 156-3 ranks her 12th on the current NCAA best list.
Going Higher
Sophomore Brad Walker (Spokane, Wash.), who earned All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor meet March 10, reached the provisional mark in the pole vault, clearing his career-best height of 17-4 1/2 at the Cal Quad, March 17. He then tacked on another two and a half inches to improve his qualifying height to 17-7 at the Mt. SAC Relays Saturday. The mark ranks Walker 13th on the NCAA best list.
A Circle of Hurdles
Junior Kelsey Sheppard (Kirkland, Wash.) ranks 16th on the NCAA best list after recording a provisional qualifying mark of 58.76 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Stanford Invite, April 1. Sheppard competed in the 400 hurdles at the 2000 NCAA championships.
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Good morning! Wanted to share a card for this weeks MFT Getting Sketchy Challenge. Here is my card:
And here is the sketch:
I made this for my hubby to tuck in his suitcase while he is out of town. When I saw the sketch this week - this hit me as perfect! Our daughters each wrote a little sweet note in it for him, and I added one as well!
I used one of the Pure Innocence line of stamps and colored them with Copics.
All the pattern paper is by Echo Park.
I actually followed the sketch pretty much exactly.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!


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Rebuilt Vehicle Examinations
Examination Requirement
Rebuilt salvage vehicles must be examined before a certificate of title is issued. For your convenience, ensure all repairs are completed prior to the scheduled examination.
Scheduling a Rebuilt Vehicle Examination
To schedule a rebuilt vehicle examination, submit the following documents and fees:
- The original Virginia salvage certificate in your name
- An original Request for Examination of Rebuilt Salvage Vehicle (LES 022A)
- The $125.00 examination fee
- The $15.00 substitute title fee
Mail the documents and fees listed above to:
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Vehicle Branding Work Center
- P.O. Box 27412
- Richmond, Virginia 23269-0001
A DMV Special Agent will contact you to schedule an appointment to examine your rebuilt salvage vehicle.
Bring the following items to the rebuilt vehicle examination:
- Proof that the vehicle has passed a Virginia state inspection
- A photocopy of the Request for Examination of Rebuilt Salvage Vehicle (LES 022A)
- Receipts for any original parts
- A photograph of the vehicle prior to the repairs
- Old component parts displaying the VIN (if applicable)
Once the salvage vehicle has passed the examination, the DMV Special Agent will give you the new certificate of title with the appropriate brand.
If you plan to apply for a vehicle registration, please allow 24 hours from the receipt of your certificate of title for the vehicle record to be updated before visiting a DMV customer service center or DMV Select office.
Branding of the Certificate of Title
Salvage vehicles with an estimated cost of repair of 75 percent or less of actual cash value will receive a certificate of title branded as "REPAIRED" prior to July 1, 2015.
Effective July 1, 2017, any salvage vehicle that has been repaired for use on the public highways or any late model vehicle that has been repaired and the estimated cost of repair exceeded 75 percent of its actual cash value, will receive a certificate of title branded as "REBUILT". The "REPAIRED" or "REBUILT" brand is permanent and will be carried forward to each title issued for the life of the vehicle.
Selling a Rebuilt Vehicle
In the future, if you choose to sell the vehicle, you must provide the new purchaser with your certificate of title signed over to the purchaser and a "Rebuilt Vehicle Disclosure Statement" (VSA 59).
Additional Information
Declaring a Vehicle Salvage
Declaring a Vehicle Nonrepairable
Salvage General Licensing Information
Virginia Salvage Code Sections
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The action-packed 2017 Waimea Ocean Film Festival (Ocean Film) offers a stunning lineup of films, special guests, intimate coffee talks, Q&As, exhibits, receptions and morning activities, running non-stop January 2-10. The annual event opens the morning of January 2, with films playing simultaneously January 2-5 at multiple venues in Waimea (Kahilu Theatre, HPA Gates, Parker Theatre) and at The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai'i. On January 6, the festival moves to Four Seasons Resort Hualalai.
Ocean Film brings over 60 films to the big screen this year—most of which are world, U.S., Hawai'i or Big Island premieres—with many filmmakers in attendance to answer questions following the showing of each film. The format of this dynamic festival immerses participants in a greater understanding and awareness of the ocean and island culture through exceptional films, talks, exhibits and activities. Films fall into the basic categories of ocean experience (such as surfing and paddling); ocean environment—including things we do on land that impact the sea—and island culture. Inspirational, thought-provoking films and those that shed light on who we are infuse the program, sharing the extraordinary.
Former U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Dr. Titley, Ph.D., joins the festival for discussion following the showing of the film The Age of Consequences, in which he is featured.
Dr. Titley's career as a naval officer included duties as commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command; oceanographer and navigator of the Navy; and deputy assistant chief of naval operations for information dominance. While serving in the Pentagon, Dr. Titley led the U.S. Navy's Task Force on Climate Change. Dr. Titley also gives a Breakfast Talk and presentation on the topics of climate as a security risk, the military's clean energy revolution and the opportunities the U.S. has to take the lead for climate change.
Producer Adam Leipzig joins the festival for discussion following A Plastic Ocean and a talk sharing what it takes to have a movie made. A former president of National Geographic Films and a senior vice president at Walt Disney Studios, Leipzig's film credits include March of the Penguins, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Dead Poets Society and Titus. His movies have won or been nominated for numerous accolades, including 10 Academy Awards.
The Oscar-winning producer of "Spotlight," Blye Faust, discusses the importance of investigative journalism today. NBC News Producer Mario Garcia shares stories behind the scenes from the production of Dateline NBC: On Assignment at Palmyra Atoll and from his 20 years at NBC News, during which time he covered stories on all seven continents and earned three National Emmys for outstanding coverage in broadcast news.
BBC film director Tom Mustill returns to this year's festival with the BBC production Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants and again brings the festival's 2016 Director's Choice Award winner, Bat Man of Mexico. Director of the festival's 2016 People's Choice winner, Unbranded, Ben Masters also returns to the festival, sharing stories about his cattle roundup with Parker Ranch cowboys following the festival last year, along with three short films.
Harold Mintz, right-hand man to previous festival guest Tom Shadyac, shares the inspiring film 1.800.Give.Us.Your.Kidney, which tells his story and how he opted to become a living kidney donor to an unknown person in need. Mintz speaks to high school students around the country, with the title reflecting the humor he brings to his talks. Producer Marty Syjeco brings the ultimately uplifting Almost Sunrise to the festival, as it follows two Iraq War veterans, Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson, as they embark on an extraordinary journey—a 2,700-mile walk across the country—to find answers for themselves, and others, on the way.
For the dramatic surf line-up, Beneath the Surface and Red Chargers feature big wave surf partners Andrew Cotton and Garrett McNamara as they seek ever-larger swells in the Atlantic and at Nazaré, Portugal. It was Andrew Cotton who towed Haleiwa-raised McNamara into what became verified as the world record for the largest wave surfed, at 78 feet. McNamara also signs copies of his memoir, HOUND OF THE SEA: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom.
Mark Healey heads to the festival for a few surf film Q&A sessions, a preview of his next surf film and a talk about how different ocean communities can help move ocean stewardship forward. Filmmaker Curt Morgan of Brain Farm brings View From a Blue Moon, sharing perhaps the most beautiful surf film cinematography yet to be seen. Applying Brain Farm's signature high-action sports techniques to the natural history genre, Morgan also brings Nat Geo Wild's Wild Yellowstone: Grizzly Summer to the festival. The film features never-before-seen footage of the park, along with a storyboard of funny, cute and harrowing encounters among the animals that reside there.
Bud Browne Film Archives' Linked In provides a window into surfing in the 60s. Rarely shown, and only screened live in a few locations, the Waimea Ocean Film Festival is one of a handful of viewing locations chosen by Bud Browne Film Archives to showcase these heritage films. Anna Trent Moore, curator of the collection, also presents the film, Bud Browne's People, along with the book she penned, Going Surfin', and a book signing follows. Moore also awards the second annual Bud Browne Surf Film Award, the first was awarded to Garrett McNamara for the film Nazaré Calling during the festival last year.
Dr. M. Sanjayan, Ph.D, an Emmy nominated news contributor and executive vice president for Conservation International, brings a virtual realty presentation to the festival, featuring an immersive experience in the reefs of Raja Ampat. Sanjayan speaks about the making of the film for a few select group showings. Conservation International also staffs a virtual reality booth where the film can be viewed.
Considered pre-eminent among underwater filmmakers, Howard and Michele Hall answer questions following Ocean Stories: Howard and Michele Hall. Howard also worked as director of underwater cinematography and Michele as location manager and underwater still photographer for MacGillivray's Freeman Films' feature, Humpback Whales—one of the all-time audience favorites shown at the festival and winner of the 2016 Best Film-Ocean Environment award. With the Halls present to answer questions, and whale season as the backdrop, Humpback Whales will be shown at the festival again in 2017, providing an up-close look at how and why humpbacks communicate, sing, feed, breach, play, take care of their young and migrate nearly 10,000 miles each year.
Dr. Drew Harvell, Ph.D., Cornell University professor and curator of the Blaschka Marine Invertebrates collection, brings A Fragile Legacy, which visualizes the story of the 1885 Cornell University purchase of over 500 Blaschka Glass models of marine invertabrates for use in teaching marine biology. Forgotten, the collection is now helping scientists try to understand the changes occuring in the ocean.
Released in the spring of 2016, Harvell's book, A Sea of Glass, has been featured and reviewed by Discover, Scientific American, The Guardian, The New York Times and Nature, with full chapters excerpted in Natural History and American Scientist. It recently won the National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History Literature and was picked as one of the best eight "Art Meets Science" books of 2016 by Smithsonian magazine. Dr. Harvell will be on-hand for discussion of the project and book signing.
In seeking solutions, the E2 series, which shares solutions to energy issues, returns with episodes Melbourne-Reborn and Seoul. Melbourne Reborn chronicles the transformation from dying city to vibrant, livable streets, walkways and community as a result of visionary leadership and the conversion of alleys to walkways and highways to light rail and pedestrian streets, along with policy designed to green buildings. Seoul traces the project to demolish a downtown freeway to uncover and restore the ancient Cheonggyecheon stream that once flowed beneath it, now again a vital part of the city's commercial and tourism sectors.
For a taste of adventure, Eric Bendick shares the beautifully filmed Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida, featuring the cinematography and work of renowned photographer Carlton Ward, Jr. U.S. Skijor team co-captain Kale Casey brings the dog-powered sports of skijor to life with Dog Power. Harlan Taney offers the BBC production, Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow, as the BBC works to re-create the experience of the Powell expedition through the Grand Canyon in 1869. An American Ascent chronicles the efforts of the first African American team to tackle Denali, as team members seek to become role models encouraging other African Americans outdoors.
Sure to be in the running for the festival's Audience Choice award this year, The Weekend Sailor brings the exciting tale of the first Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, now the Volvo Ocean Race, when self-made Mexican businessman Ramon Carlín bought a boat, assembled a crew and entered the race. Director Bernardo Arsuaga attends to answer questions.
Producer Phil Arnone returns with the KGMB production, Jim Nabors' Impossible Dream, detailing the story of the Hawai'i resident known to millions as Gomer Pyle. Im/Perfection shares the story of Oʻahu architect Hitoshi Hida, whose work graces the cityscapes of Honolulu and who remains one of the few architects to do pencil renderings by hand. Oʻahu based filmmaker Kimberlee Bassford brings films with Hawai'i roots: Winning Girl, Lotus Root: A Great Granddaugter's Journey and Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority. In addition, Mele Murals shares the background of the mural painted last year on the side of Waimea's Kahilu Theatre.
This year, Hokule'a sailed the Atlantic Ocean for the first time, touched land in South America, and sailed as far as Nova Scotia. The Voyager Exhibit, on display at Kahilu Theatre, shares the story with up-to-the minute images of the 2016 voyage. The exhibit, including the 8×13-foot world map developed as part of the festival to highlight the Worldwide Voyage (WWV) route, opens at Kahilu Theatre with a blessing and ceremony 4 p.m. January 2. Master (Pwo) Navigator and Makali'i Captain Chadd Paishon leads a discussion sharing background about the journey 10 – 11 a.m. January 2-5 in front of the WWV map in Kahilu Theatre.
Big island-raised Alison Teal returns to the festival with another episode of Alison's Adventures.
Art weaves its way throughout the 2017 festival. Bonnie Cherni offers classes in ocean-inspired origami January 2-5 at The Fairmont Orchid and January 7 at Four Seasons.
Painter Sophie Twigg-Smith Teururai, granddaughter of noted artist William Twigg-Smith, presents a full exhibit of recent works at The Fairmont Orchid January 2-5 and at Four Seasons Resort January 7. Teururai provided the cover art for the festival program this year.
Tiffany's Art Agency exhibits the work of noted local artist Mary Spears and photographer Cathy Shine January 2-5 at The Fairmont Orchid and January 7 at Four Seasons Resort.
Puako-based painter Christian Enns displays his artistry at the new Enns Gallery in the lobby at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and offers the chance to observe him in action to gain a sense of his process, 5-7 p.m. January 2-5 at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel with a Meet the Artist reception 5 p.m. January 5.
Selections and film synopsis from the 2017 film lineup include:
The Accord (Iceland/RC Cone)
The Age of Consequences (USA/Jared P. Scott)•
Alison's Adventures: British Columbia (USA/Alison Teal)•
Almost Sunrise (USA/Michael Collins)•
An American Ascent (USA/Andy Adkins, George Potter)
Atlantic (Ireland/Risteard O'Domhnaill)
The Bat Man of Mexico (UK/Tom Mustill)•
Beneath the Surface (UK/Mikey Corker)•
Bud Browne's Surfers (USA/Anna Trent Moore)•
Call Me Peg Leg (UK/Josh Hine)
The Canary Islands-World of the Fire Mountains (Austria/Michael Schlamberger)
Catching the Sun (USA/Shalini Kantayya)
Con Amor Yago (Brazil, Gabriel Novis)
Dateline NBC: On Assignment at Palmyra Atoll (USA/Mario Garcia, Julie Kim)•
Distance Between Dreams (USA/Rob Bruce)
Dog Power (USA/Jordan Schevene & Kale Casey)•
E2-Seoul (USA/Tad Fettig)
E2-Melbourne Reborn (USA/Tad Fettig)
Eclipse (Canada/Anthony Bonello)
Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida (USA/Eric Bendick)•
A Fragile Legacy (USA/David Brown)•
Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants (BBC/UK/Tom Mustill)•
1-800-Give-Us-Your-Kidney (USA/Samantha Smith)•
Hokule'a Worldwide Voyage: New York ('Oiwi TV/USA/Kapua Roback)•
Humpback Whales (USA/Greg MacGillivray)•
Im/Perfection (USA/Andrew Hida)
Jim Nabors' Impossible Dream (KGMB/USA)•
The Joy of Surfing (UK/Simon Cotter)
Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story (Canada/Grant Baldwin)
Locked In (USA/Bud Browne)•
Lotus Root: A Great Granddaughter's Journey (USA/Kimberlee Bassford)•
Making an Ancient Forest (Austria/Rita Schlamberger)
Martin's Boat (USA/Peter McBride)•
The Marvelous Musical Report (USA/Laura & Robert Sams)
Mele Murals (USA/Tadashi Nakamura)
Merchants of Doubt (USA/Robert Kenner)
My Haggan Dream (USA/Laura &Robert Sams)
Ocean Stories: Michele and Howard Hall (USA/Patrick Creadon)•
Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow (BBC/UK)•
Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority (USA/Kimberlee Bassford)•
Peninsula Mitre (Argentina/Joaquin & Julian Azulay)
Planet Ocean (France/Yann Arthus-Betrand, Michael Pitiot)
A Plastic Ocean (USA, UK & Hong Kong/Craig Leeson)•
Pronghorn Revival (USA/Ben Masters)•
Red Chargers (USA/Rocky Romano)•
Sea Youth (USA/Chelsea Odufu)
Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story (USA/Peter King)
Sonic Sea (USA/Michelle Dougherty, Daniel Hinerfeld)
Spotlight (USA/Tom McCarthy)•
Unbranded (USA/Phillip Baribeau)•
Valen's Reef (USA/Imraan Ismail)•
Vamizi-Cradle of Coral (Sweden/Mattias Klum)
View from a Blue Moon (USA/John John Florence, Blake Vincent Kueny)•
The Voyage of Swell (USA/Liz Clark, Teva Perrone)
Water from Stone (USA/Ben Masters)•
The Weekend Sailor (Mexico/Bernardo Arsuaga)•
Wild Horse Resolution (USA/Ben Masters)•
National Geographic Wild Yellowstone: Grizzly Summer (USA/National Geo)•
Winning Girl (USA/Kimberlee Bassford)•
- Filmmaker/Presenter attending Ocean Film and leading discussion
For the latest updates on films and speakers, follow the festival on Facebook, www.facebook.com/waimeaoceanfilmfestival, visit www.waimeaoceanfilm.org or email email@example.com.
The full lineup of films and the complete festival program will be available to download at www.waimeaoceanfilm.org around December 19. Festival passes can be purchased via the website or at 808-854-6095. Kama'aina/early rates are available in advance by contacting the festival office through December 19 and gift passes are available.
The Waimea Ocean Film Festival is a 501c3 organization made possible through the support of patrons, sponsors and the community. Mahalo to the 2017 Ocean Film partners: Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, The Fairmont Orchid, Hawai'i, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Holualoa Inn, Matson, K2 Imaging, Coast Grille, Sushi Rock, Mai Grille, Big Island Brewhaus, Big Island Traveler, Maile Charters, Mauna Lani Sea Adventures, Kamuela Inn, Starbucks Coffee, Anna Ranch Heritage Center, Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA), Parker School, West Hawaii Today, Hawaii Tribune Herald, Kona Law, Emily T Gail Show, The Beach FM and The Wave FM.
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These facts led Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, to call Harlem School of the Arts as much a social justice organization as it is an arts education organization. We stand for social justice…creating an even playing field for young people, all of whom deserve an exceptional, accessible arts education resource like Harlem School of the Arts. Having achieved our 3-year strategic recovery plan ahead of schedule, our board of 18 dedicated and highly competent civic leaders and our strong senior team of experienced arts administrators are working diligently developing and executing a new strategic plan that will lead us to our 50th Anniversary in 2015, and beyond. We are dedicated to investing in our capacity to shape the lives of even more young people, while continuing to ensure a sustainable financial model, enhance programming and form collaborative partnerships.
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Harrison taught theater at Howard University from 1968 to 1970. His students included Phylicia Rashad, Debbie Allen, Linda Goss, Pearl Cleage and Clinton Turner Davis.
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|Agent Jason Helmn met een van de vervalsingen
"To be able to pass off fake paintings as genuine paintings and also provide documentation and more importantly give provenance for the paintings is very clever indeed.Wat ik zo bijzonder vind aan de kunstwereld is toch wel de manier waarop er met vervalsingen om gegaan wordt. Uit de artikelen (Delicious Stack) die ik er nu over lees, blijkt alweer dat galeries en veilinghuizen vervalsingen wel opmerken, maar het schilderij dan gewoon terug sturen naar de aanbieder en het geld terug vorderen. Uit Provenance was me ook al duidelijk dat het niet gebruikelijk om dan nader onderzoek te laten instellen.
"I'm sure he did a lot of research before he actually sold these paintings."
"Mr Rahman's reputation was pretty renowned in art world. After the first couple of galleries I contacted, it quickly became quite obvious that Mr Rahman was well-known and his reputation for selling fake paintings went before him."
"He hasn't admitted to forging them himself but we suspect he may have done that."
Uiteindelijk is Rachman definitief tegen de lamp gelopen omdat hij een schilderij van Jack Pender verkocht aan David Lay, een goede vriend van de schilder.
Realising it was a fake, he contacted the artists' son, Robin Pender, and together the two men researched Rahman's collection and passed their findings on to the police.[...]Wie houdt nu wie voor de gek, vraag je je dan toch af.
Mr Lay said: 'I've read that the famous auction houses like Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonham's were the ones who spotted this - but it was a Penzance boy.
'I just thought there was something not quite right.
'I knew Jack and I know Robin. Robin and I looked at some databases and realised there were between a dozen and 20 Jack Pender fakes doing the rounds.
'I was incensed, because it quickly became obvious I was dealing with a person who was trying to deceive me and he'd already deceived others."
Robin Pender said: 'It wasn't immediately obvious they were fakes.
'I can understand why people were taken in, but I could tell by a combination of things that they weren't Dad's.
'For example the shape of the boats, the style and the way the whole thing seemed over embellished.
'I'm really pleased we cleaned up the market, because people were being conned.'


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Google has agreed to pay a fine of $7m (£4.6m) in a settlement with 38 US states after its Street View cars were found to have wrongfully collected Wi-Fi data from properties as they drove past.
The fleet of cars - recognisable with their roof-mounted cameras - were used to take 360 degree photographs all over America and much of the rest of the world, but they were found to have harvested Wi-Fi data between 2008 and 2010 from wireless networks they passed through.
As part of the settlement Google agreed to destroy emails, passwords and web histories collected by the cars, an issue blamed on rogue computer code mistakenly included in the car's image and data capturing software.
Google said in a statement: "We work hard to get privacy right at Google. But in this case we didn't, which is why we quickly tightened up our systems to address the issue. The project leaders never wanted this data, and didn't use it or even look at it. We're pleased to have worked with Connecticut Attorney General George Jepson and the other state attorneys general to reach this agreement."
Auke Haagsma, the director for ICOMP, the Initiative for a Competitive Online Marketplace, said in a statement sent to IBTimes UK: "The statement by the State AGs is further evidence of Google's complete and utter disrespect for people's privacy. Internet users around the world deserve that their personal data are being treated with care, not simply used to prop up Google's advertising business from which it derives some 96% of its income."
US Attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced, reported by the BBC, the legal settlement between Google and 38 states: "Consumers have a right to protect their vital personal and financial information from improper and unwanted use by corporations like Google. This settlement addresses privacy issues and protects the rights of people whose information was collected without their permission."


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As the hosting arrangement covers in one package this NE Forum plus the Tees, Wear, Goole and a rapidly developing coverage of all other English & Irish yards, disc capacity on the present package is quickly being used up.
We can look at extending this, presumably at some cost, but in the meantime could you think twice about adding photos for ships which are already well-covered? Or substitute a later photo for one of your earlier ones (maybe not so good!) of the same vessel?
I don't want in any way to discourage new photo additions, please keep adding new and ever better photos!


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Broncos' Antonio Smith calls out Tom Brady for complaining to officials
Denver Broncos defensive lineman Antonio Smith says it is fair to call New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady a crybaby for how much he complains to referees during games, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette.
"That would be an accurate statement," Smith said. "I've never seen any quarterback look to the referee right after he gets sacked more than Brady. Every time he gets sacked he looks at the ref like, 'You see him sack me? Was that supposed to happen? He did it a little hard. Please throw a 15-yard penalty on him. Get him fined.'"
Brady is set to face Peyton Manning and the Broncos on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game, the 10th conference title game of Brady's career.
• DUCEY: History of Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady
Despite the jab at Brady's attitude, Smith said he respects the longtime Patriots quarterback.
"He's not going to rattle just because you hit him hard. I've tried over the years," Smith, 34, said. "That's what D-linemen think: 'The harder you hit the quarterback, the better it will make it on the secondary.'
"With Brady, he's a great competitor. You know it's coming. He's going to cry about getting hit, but he's going to take the hit and keep going."
• DEITSCH: Brady-Manning rematch will make CBS very happy
Brady was sacked 38 times this season, ninth–most among NFL quarterbacks. He led the league in touchdown passes with 36 and his 4,770 passing yards ranked third.
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was also subject to criticism from Broncos players ahead of the playoff matchup. Linebacker Brandon Marshallsaid Gronkowski gets away with pushing off, and cornerback Chris Harris said the only way to bring down the 6'6", 265-pound tight end is to hit him low.
In response, Gronkowski tweeted that the whole Broncos squad is "good at giving low blows."
Kickoff for the Patriots and Broncos is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET on Sunday at Sports Authority Field.
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