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We are a Moderate Party
We are a Moderate Party - we avoid extremes that threaten our goals for peace, progress, and prosperity.
Sea levels have extremes as well. The tide is the rise and fall of the sea level along a coast and denotes rising and falling sea levels along the coastline...Read more
We are a Principled Party
We are a Principled Party - we will lose elections before we sacrifice our integrity.
Our current political climate is one of destruction rather than construction. Dominant political parties tend to find any leverage against opponents at the expense of various groups and victims who, in the eyes of the parties, become tools for political gain...Read more
Our Purpose as a Party
"If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power." Dwight D. Eisenhower.Read more
We are an Ambitious Party
We are an ambitious party – we want to be competitive in every state and at every level of government
Many of us joined the Modern Whig Party because we recognized its values to be a breath of fresh air in what is otherwise a suffocating, smoke filled, politics as usual world. We applaud the common sense solutions that the party ambitiously supports to change the practice of politics in this country. We want to field candidates that serve all of their constituents, not just the large donors or those that have precisely the same ideology as is reflected in our platform. We want our candidates and members to practice service, civility, and humility. We want to give voters a real choice, not leave them forced to choose between two extreme candidates, neither of which represent their concerns. We want to solve problems using reason and use those solutions to better the lives of our constituents.Read more
We are a Humble Party
We are a humble party – we believe in returning control of the political process to the voter
Popular Sovereignty, one of the underlying principles of the Constitution of the United States and one of the fundamental theories of democracy, is the belief that government exists and functions to exercise the will of its people. The will of the people is quantified through elections which allow citizens to voice their political opinions through the election of representatives and policy makers; however, powerful groups have managed to pervert the process of political participation through time and have subsequently distorted the public interest. Both major parties, through ballot access rules, gerrymandering, primaries, and non-ranked ballots, have unnaturally limited the voter to two choices and have corrupted the expression of public will which is fundamental in the survival of democracy.Read more
We are a Practical Party
We are a practical party – we believe in solving problems not arguing ideology.
Arguments don't change minds, reasoning does.
As we look through our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and various other social media accounts, we always see a large amount of scathing comments, hatred, and other negativity.
With the most recent election under our belts, the talk is about everyone living in their social media bubbles where we only see like-minded posts and things that are agreeable to us. People often do not experience the other side.Read more
We Are a Responsible Party
We are a responsible party – we take our fiscal, social, and environmental responsibilities seriously.
Government at all levels is vested with authority derived from the people. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke, Enlightenment-era philosophers who inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence, gifted Western political thought with powerful principles scarcely practiced since the time of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. The single greatest act of Rousseau and Locke was to remind humanity - in the midst of an era of Kings and Queens of divine right - that the very existence of government is justified only by the consent of the governed.Read more
We are a Respectful Party
We are a respectful party – all of our constituents deserve to be heard and represented equally.
Uncommon in today's America, we are a party that stands for everyone. Everyone has a voice and as long as you can let everyone else have theirs, we will have unity. We understand that people have differing opinions and beliefs. We hold every belief to the highest regard so long as it is respectful of those around us.Read more
November Surprises
After two years of brutal politics, the Presidential election of 2016 has been decided, but I would not say it is in the rear view mirror just yet. Donald Trump has won, surprising even Republicans with the strength of support he had in blue states like Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The surprise was even greater among non-Republicans who formed their opinions based upon numerous polls showing Clinton with a comfortable, if small, lead. Many of our citizens who supported Clinton were sure that she was going to win and were shocked and dismayed by her loss. Some have since turned to protest and a few to violence. Even the more civil responses from her supporters indicate a deep distrust of the President elect and those that voted for him. This is like a cut that would normally heal, but may fester for a long time instead. What should be the Whig response to this?Read more
Why are Americans Searching for Third Parties
Over the last year interest in alternative political parties in the United States has skyrocketed. The American public is ready for a new political party.
Why? Why is now the time for a new party to emerge in American politics?Read more


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When you're craving a mouthwatering slice of cheesy, meaty goodness, we know you're not craving just any old pizza near 33168. You want a scrumptious pizza prepared with a flavorful tomato sauce, perfectly diced pepperoni, heaping piles of mozzarella and cheddar cheese, and a hand-tossed crust that's crunchy, crispy, and chewy. You want a slice of the perfect pizza. You want Domino's.
At Domino's near 33168, it's never been easier to get the fast and fresh pizza you want. Order your pizza at the Domino's nearest you, give us a call, or place your pizza order online!
First, start by selecting your favorite crust. Pick from a hand-tossed crust that's seasoned with the perfect balance of garlic and butter, a gluten-free crust, a pan crust featuring two monstrous layers of cheese, or even a crispy thin pizza crust! And then, select your sauce and start loading up on the pizza toppings of your choice. Whether you're a meat-lover or a veggie-lover, your pizza dreams can come true at your nearest Domino's.
There are more than 34 million ways to make a single Domino's pizza, which means you can be sure we've got a slice that suits your tastes. No matter how unique they are! Customize your pizza from crust to sauce or choose from one of our most-loved specialty pizzas, like the popular Honolulu Hawaiian, Philly Cheese Steak, or Memphis BBQ Chicken, and have it delivered fresh and hot to your door, today!
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Order from Domino's near 33168 and you'll see—we're pretty serious folks when it comes to pizza delivery. In fact, we're so serious about it that we promise your pizza will arrive piping hot and freshly made, right from our oven to your door. Want to see how fast we can deliver? After you place your order, use our patented TrackerⓇ to stay up to date on the status of your pizza order. Follow your pie from the moment the sauce is added to the second it leaves our door for delivery... and try not to drool on your keyboard while you wait.
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You've probably already experienced our speedy pizza delivery skills, but did you know we're experts at pizza takeout near 33168 too? You can order from our pizza menu or step outside the pizza box and try something different (but equally delicious). Make your tastebuds happy with one of our oven-baked sandwiches or pastas, platters of specialty chicken wings, crisp and colorful salads, and even dangerously decadent desserts. Add a cookie brownie, lava cake, or warm bunch of Cinna StixⓇ to your order and satisfy your sweet tooth.
With more than 12,000 stores in 80 plus countries, we know quality and customer service. We make it our mission to be the best pizza delivery company in Miami, and everything we do reflects this commitment. You'll witness it in the way our delivery drivers take care of your order and you'll taste it in every bite of pizza you eat. Go digital and place your order using our free smartphone app, order online, or call your local Domino's restaurant near 33168 for satisfyingly fast pizza delivery and carryout today! We aren't any old pizza restaurant. We're your go-to pizza place near 33168!

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The Minnesota FFA Foundation was officially organized on December 18, 1953, by representatives of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce and leaders of business and industry, farm organizations and the FFA.
The purpose of the foundation was to provide an opportunity to cooperate in furthering the programs of the FFA and vocational agriculture in public high schools. The Foundation secures support through individuals, chapters and businesses.


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Fifty-three per cent of employees who replied to a recent survey have admitted to not knowing how to spot a faulty fire door, while 28% didn't know it was illegal to prop open a fire door without a specially designed device approved by the fire authority.
More than a third of those asked said they hadn't received the necessary fire safety training from employers, placing them at risk of injury or death in the event of a fire.
The survey of 1,000 UK employees, conducted ahead of Fire Door Safety Week, which runs from 14 to 20 September, revealed that many employees were not aware of the steps they should take if the fire alarm was to sound. Twenty-two per cent would look to see what everyone else was doing before taking action, 13% would just ignore it and carry on working and 4% would try and find the fire.
The study, carried out by IronmongeryDirect, supplier of ironmongery products, found that 47% of respondents were aware that their employer carried out regular fire risk assessments - which are a legal requirement. 24% said they weren't aware of regular risk assessments and 29% didn't know either way.
IronmongeryDirect has launched a fire door safety checklist, aiming to make it easy for people to spot a faulty fire door and check it is in full working order. The document covers all of the essential components required to make a fire door fully operational and can be taken on the job by tradespeople who have been tasked with installing or maintaining a fire door.
Wayne Lysaght-Mason, managing director at IronmongeryDirect, said: "Having robust fire safety procedures in place in the workplace is of the utmost importance as business owners have a duty to ensure that their staff members are safe.
"Failure to implement a proper fire safety plan not only puts people's lives at risk, but can lead to prosecution and fines for those responsible for fire safety in the building.
"One of the most crucial methods of stopping the spread of a fire is to install fire doors and so it is important that they are installed and maintained properly and comply with fire regulations.
"We have put together our new fire door safety checklist to make it easier to spot unsafe fire doors and get them back in good working order," Mr Lysaght-Mason said.
During Fire Door Safety Week IronmongeryDirect will also be raising money for The Fire Fighters Charity, which supports people in the fire and rescue community when they are in need.


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Creation Museum & Ark Encounter
Each year we alternate a fun trip vs. a serving trip (though serving trips are still fun and fun trips still require us to serve each other with humility & kindness).
This year we're headed down to Kentucky to visit the world famous Creation Museum & Ark Encounter! Teens will get hands on witness to God's amazing work of creation as told in the Genesis account.
The next day we'll head to the Ark to see first hand evidence of how God saved Noah's family from the global flood. A trip like this could be foundational to the faith of a teen growing up in a culture where even the church often doubts the validity of scripture.
Click HERE to read read & print Trip Info packet
Click HERE to download the Creation Museum Consent
Click HERE to download the Ark Encounter Consent
Click HERE to pay the $175 "Event Registration" fee
Click HERE to register your teen for this trip.


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"I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do."
This is an article entitled 'The Critical Importance of Good Nutrition for Children Fighting Childhood Cancer'
from the website of the American Childhood Cancer Organization (link below) which is full of information and advice.
"The goal of The Truth 365 is to educate and mobilize millions of people through Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other social networking sites. The full-length documentary and shorter films inform the public that there is a critical need for funding for pediatric cancer research and that they, the NCI and our elected leaders are in a position to help. Through the film, we introduce the public to the world of childhood cancer and invite them to be a voice for all children fighting cancer. We accomplish this by showing very personal, compelling and inspiring stories of children fighting cancer. This touches our viewers on an emotional level and motivates them to take action on behalf of children with cancer. This show of support has sent a strong message to Congress, the White House and the NCI."
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Our Mission:
To inspire HOPE and healing by keeping families together, when it matters the most.
Along Comes Hope® is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization helping families of children with cancer. We provide support through financial assistance with travel for treatment, creative emotional support programs and advocacy to promote policy changes, awareness and education.
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The link below will take you straight to a page on the American Cancer Society website with advice on how to cope with dealing with a child being diagnosed with cancer.
"Here we offer information to help parents and loved ones of a child with cancer know about and cope with some of the problems that come up just after the child is diagnosed. We discuss common emotional responses to the cancer in both parents and children and share some ideas for coping."


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Divine Organics
Divine Organics is a health and wellness, organic food line based out of Marin County, Northern California. They are recognized as being a leader in providing sustainable farm-grown superfoods and high quality wellness products to the health community.
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Founded by David Kaplan, he had a vision and passion to provide premium, unique, high vibration, raw and organic food to the health food world. They go by the motto, life from life, energy from energy. Their goal is to create new possibilities for everybody, making positive changes to create and experience vibrant health, high energy and awareness, leading to peace and harmony within us and on earth.


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Caterer – Irvington, NJ
Handy Tips to Avoid Making a Mistake in Hiring Irvington, NJ catererNo matter how badly your wedding or corporate event is going, having good food will almost always salvage the whole thing. The reverse is equally true. You can forget a bouquet or two of flowers. If you overshot your budget, you can take out from the column under "wants" first before moving on to the column under "need." If you are lucky, you can probably take out two or three items before you agree with the caterer on the price. After paying for the vendor, whatever's left of your budget can be adjusted accordingly. But you can't sell your caterers in Irvington, NJ short. If you are looking to find caterers in Irvington, NJ who will feed your guests for your party, you should make a list and classify it according to your "wants" or "needs." When you speak to companies offering catering services, you can refer to your list. The online directory makes it easier to find the caterers near your area. No human being on the planet will enjoy a party on a hungry stomach. That's just not going to happen. Catering Authority, which is an online directory that compiles a list of caterers in multiple cities in the U.S., is giving some tips to make sure you choose the right caterers so you not only get delicious food, but also get the most value for your money.
- Set a budget according to your guests in Irvington, NJ, but be prepared to break
- Too many chefs will spoil the broth
- Who drinks what, and how much in Irvington, NJ?
- How the location in Irvington, NJ can impact on the price
- What's the track record of the contractor to handle distinctive events in Irvington, NJ?
Choosing a Caterer in Irvington, NJ is as Easy as 1 2 3The best thing about Catering Authority is that it already short-listed the companies in the Irvington, NJ area, separating the wheat from the chaff. With us, you are assured that those service providers that find themselves in the website have both the capacity and equipment so they won't leave you hanging. There's a local search engine on the website so you can narrow down your search. You can categorize your search, for instance, according to your budget. Or you may need a service provider who can handle 10,000 guests.
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Scout and Explorer Night Hike 2019
Saturday 23rd November 2019
Datchworth Scout HQ
The annual District Night Hike and First Aid Competition takes place during the late Autumn. Teams of between 4 and 7 Scouts, take up the challenge of navigating their way through approximately 9 miles of Hertfordshire countryside by foot.
Walking is broken up by a series of `incident bases', ranging from dealing with a first aid scenario to lighting a small fire to burn through a string line, half a metre from the ground! to mention just two.
For those who like the competitive element, there are trophies for the fastest walking time, the highest score on the incident bases and an overall Night Hike trophy. A trophy will also be awarded to the team gaining the highest score on the First Aid Base
Download the parents letter
Download the health form to be completed by all participants
Download the team entry form (Scout Leader use only)
Download the final team information
View the results from the 2019 District Scout Night Hike and First Aid Competition
Click here to contact us about this event or the Scout section
2019 Results
Overall Winner: Poplar Scouts
Fastest Walking Time: Poplar Scouts
Night Manoeuvres (Bases): Symonds Green Scouts
First Aid Competition: Symonds Green Scouts
Fastest Walking Time: Friday Night ESU
Night Manoeuvres (Bases): Falcons ESU
First Aid Competition: Falcons ESU


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EMACE is a non-profit, Non Governmental Organization (NGO) incorporated under Section 31 (9) (a) of Act No 28 of 1979 of the Government of Sri Lanka, working towards adaptation to climate change mitigating adverse impacts on environment and ecology.
Our Vision
Of a healthy, vibrant, progressive responsible participatory community sector which contributes to social cohesion, equality and justice.
Being a national NGO, EMACE has acquired vast local knowledge and the sensitivity to ensure that our activities benefit those that are targeted as we are in constant interaction with the Government, the private sector, other NGOs and community-based organizations, we have built-up a strong network and local as well as international support.
Our Mission:-
To protect the basic human rights of the most vulnerable people - women, children and the displaced - attain adequate means of income generation, health care, education, security and environmental sustainability, while actively influencing government and industry towards greener policies and practices.
Our Goal:-
To work towards attaining a healthy eco friendly environment and, upgrading vulnerable sectors by poverty alleviation, thereby achieving better living conditions through enhancement of income for sustainable co-existence.


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IIC Partners, a global executive search organization comprised of independently-owned member firms, has announced its new board of directors.
IIC Partners welcomes Susan Chadick, Chadick Ellig in New York; Juan Izquierdo, Hemisferio Izquierdo in Santiago; and William Lacon, The Curzon Partnership in London, as newly elected Board Directors.
"Susan, Juan and William will bring strategic thinking, innovative ideas and valuable experience to the board", said Paul Dinte, IIC Partners Chair.
"I welcome our new board members and look forward to working with them as we continue to expand the presence of IIC Partners globally,' said Christine Hayward, IIC Partners Executive Director.
Todd Hohauser, President and COO of Harvey Hohauser & Associates, was re-elected to the board in his new capacity as Vice Chair, Americas.
The current IIC Partners board of directors includes:
Chair: Paul Dinte (Washington, D.C.)
Vice Chair EMEA: Ruth Curran (Dublin)
Vice Chair Americas: Todd Hohauser (Detroit)
Vice Chair Asia Pacific: Kris de Jager (Sydney)
Susan Chadick (New York)
William Clarey (Houston)
Charlotte Eblinger (Vienna)
Juan Izquierdo (Santiago)
Will Lacon (London)
Paul Lien (Beijing)
search-consult is published by Dillistone Systems, supplier of FileFinder Executive Search software. Dillistone Systems is part of Dillistone Group Plc, as are Voyager Recruitment Software and FCP Internet, supplier of the Evolve Recruitment Software SaaS system.


text: At least 73 people have been killed after a fire swept through a hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, officials have said. The blaze, which started in the early hours of Friday morning in the basement of the seven-storey AMRI hospital, killed mostly patients, who were trapped by the smoke and flames. Satyabrata Upadhyay, a senior vice-president of the AMRI hospital company, confirmed 73 people had died, including three hospital workers. Suggesting that the fire had been sparked by criminally negligent behaviour, Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, said it was a "serious offence" and that the authorities would "take the strongest action". As rescuers scrambled to evacuate survivors, police filed a case against the hospital for violating safety procedures. Authorities believe the fire was triggered by flammable materials such as oxygen cylinders that were stored in the basement. Sadia Azim, a journalist in Kolkata, said the blaze was a "massive tragedy" for the people and the city. "It was total chaos [when the fire began]. There was smoke all around," she told Al Jazeera. Azim said there was was no fire-fighting equipment and that fire alarms did not work. Moon Chakraborty, who was in the hospital with a broken ankle, called her husband at home to tell him a fire had broken out. "She had died by the time I reached the hospital," her husband, S Chakraborty, said. Ahmed Javed Khan, the disaster management minister for West Bengal, told Al Jazeera the toll might increase due to suffocation and asphyxiation. Smoke hinders rescue A fire incident at the same hospital in 2008 caused damage but there were no deaths. Local television channels showed patients being rolled out on stretchers and distraught relatives waiting outside the hospital as a thick layer of smoke engulfed the seven-storey building. Two dozen fire trucks were sent to douse the blaze and evacuate the building, but thick smoke hindered rescue operations, officials said. "The hospital is such that neither the ladders nor the fire brigades could get through ... so the rescue operations got a little delayed and in that time the smoke had risen up to the higher levels," Firhad Hakim, the state's urban development minister, told reporters. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Health Humanitarian crises Asia India


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Alright so everyone knows mascot design makes us happy. So we're extra happy to announce that Jesse is ready to be released into the wild! That means you get Jesse and you get him for free which should make you happy, which makes us happy, which means everyone is … OK, never mind! So let's meet Jesse shall we?
This tough but friendly bear has the confidence to capture the attention of any audience and hold his ground. He was designed with a sturdy frame and kind heart and will see you through the good times and the bad. He's got presence and like all great mascots, the ability to stick in people's minds "Hold on a minutes, I've seen that bear before!"
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Big mouthful of geek speak that was. Download it and unzip it and let us know what you think in the comments below!


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Huntleigh Securities Corporation is one of the largest privately held securities brokerage firms in the St. Louis region. For over 40 years, we have maintained a singular focus on seeking to facilitate the long-term accumulation of wealth for clients.
Our team of highly accomplished investment professionals has the expertise and experience to implement investment strategies that adapt to changing market cycles and economic conditions.
The combined resources of Huntleigh Securities Corporation provide clients with a full range of products and services for individual and institutional investors.


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Although Porsche did not make a serious works effort in international rallying until the arrival of the 911, the 356 in private hands proved very competitive, being strongly constructed, light in weight and adequately powerful, especially in four-cam form. Early successes included private entrants Helmut Polensky and Walter Schuler's victory in the 1952 Liege-Rome-Liege Rally and the same duo's European Touring Championship the following year. And as late as 1961 the 356 proved good enough to bring works-assisted privateer Hans Walter the European Rally Championship. Today, these versatile Porsche GTs are among the most competitive cars in their class at historic circuit racing and rallying.
This left-hand-drive 356B coupe was exported new to the US, and in the 1990s was prepared and campaigned in classic sports car races in California. The car was imported into the UK in 2000 and in 2001 was acquired by the present Portuguese owner, who maintains that in his opinion this is one of the best prepared race/rally Porsche 356s in Europe.
Since restoration, the car has competed in circuit races and rallies in South America. Competition modifications include roll bar, fire extinguisher system, wide rear tires, ducted larger-than-standard oil cooler, electronic ignition, and fuel tank with central Le Mans-type filler. Included in the sale is a spare engine and transmission, both rebuilt, one new set of Koni shock absorbers and six Continental Contact tires, two of which are mounted on wheels. In addition, the car comes with all parts necessary to return the car to factory specification, including complete interior, chrome trim, front and rear bumpers, one new set of factory pistons and cylinders, and other items.


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Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead, expose them.
——–Eph.5 :11
Welcome one and all!
The title for this blog is taken from a letter written by Catholic author, Flannery O'Connor, near the end of her life: "Be properly scared, go on doing what you are doing, but take the necessary precautions."
It seems to me that this is the right balance for Christians in our era–go on doing what you are doing, don't dissolve in panic …but take the necessary precautions.
Precautions include being responsibly informed and battle ready for the culture war. The general idea here will be to play the observant child to the naked emperor. Help me explore the illogical cultural blips that are based on fuzzy logic or wishful thinking, not on objective reality, and often in utter disregard for truth.
Catholics–all Christians –ought to seek truth. We are people who understand that truth is ultimately the greatest charity, the greatest mercy. Properly Scared examines those cultural and political policies that reflect an errant culture's emotive wish rather than an objective respect for human nature and the given order. A reasoned rant, if you will.
I've just read a paper by a favorite philosopher. His article is based on a Chesterton conversation. The Chesterton phrase that made me smile was, "An abominable darkness of brain," and Ryan at Catholic Audio designed the header so that I could use that as a tagline. How apt. Our era slides deeper toward the darkness–a darkness of mind and spirit–that we call the Culture War. Our goal is to shine a light on that "abominable darkness of brain."
Upcoming engagements:
October 13th 2012–Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 9am -12pm
1) " How the Rosary Changed History"
2)" Five Urgent Actions to Change the Culture"
October 20th, 2012 –Ascension Catholic Church, Melbourne Florida 10:00am
"Women Called to Convert the Culture"
November 3rd--Blessed Sacrament Parish, Clermont Florida
"Defending Religious Liberty"
More info about this blog is here
Mary Jo Anderson © Copyright 2008-2012 All Rights Reserved


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I took the photo above before I inserted the page into the shadowbox frame because I figured the glare from the glass would make taking a good photo nearly impossible. Here's what it looks like framed.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Port Vintage Vogue
I took the photo above before I inserted the page into the shadowbox frame because I figured the glare from the glass would make taking a good photo nearly impossible. Here's what it looks like framed.
Posted by Lynn at 10:00 PM 26 comments
Labels: 3D Items, Big Shot, Blog Cruise, Occasions Mini 2010, Scrapbooking, Stamp Set - Vintage Vogue
Sending Love With All My Heart
Here's an easy Valentine card I created with all new stuff from the Occasions Mini and the Sale~A~Brations catalog.
The large heart was cut out of the Sending Love Specialty papers. It is so pretty with it's embossed texture and sparkley shine.
Stamps: With All My Heart
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Card stock: Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, Real Red & Sending Love Specialty paper
Accessories: Pretty In Pink Satin Ribbon, Real Red Corduroy Buttons, Polka Dot Texture Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Modern Label & Word Window Punches.
Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to come back tomorrow to join me on the Catty Cruise!
Posted by Lynn at 9:32 AM 4 comments
Labels: Big Shot, Dry Embossing, Occasions Mini 2010, SAB 2010, Valentine
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sweet Neighbor
Here's a bright, cheery card using the adorable SAB set Good Neighbors along with a few prints from the Sweet Pea paper pack.
The Curly Label punched tag with sentiment was created using the Vintage Labels set which is also available during SAB. I used two of my favorite new accessories...the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and the Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder. I just {LOVE} both of these so much!
If you live near me and would like to try some of these products, then you should plan to attend my Sale~A~Bration Party this Sunday, January 31st. I have two time slots available: 11:30 - 1 and 1:30 - 3:00. There will be prizes and make & takes. You just need to RSVP by this Friday.
Posted by Lynn at 10:07 AM 1 comments
Labels: Big Shot, Occasions Mini 2010, punches, SAB 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
May Your Layers Be Many...
(...and your frosting be thick!) I think many layers decribes this card well! Yesterday was my Mom's birthday, and that called for a special card. Ever since my friend sent me an awesome tri-shutter card at Christmas, I've been wanting to try one. I used her card for my pattern and inspiration. (thanks Rach!) Here's what it looks like closed.
Posted by Lynn at 11:20 AM 4 comments
Labels: Big Shot, Birthday Cards, Occasions Mini 2010, SAB 2010, Tri-shutter Card, Watercoloring
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Cracked Glass Floral Sympathy
Here's a sympathy card I made last week for some dear friends. I used the cracked glass technique for the image. After cracking, I sponged on some reinker to the edges. The ink highlights the cracks and makes it look more antiqued. Using Crystal Effects, I glued on some small seed beads to the center of each of the flowers to add more dimension. Here's a close up look:
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: VersaMark, Always Artichoke, Rich Razzleberry & Soft Suede
Card stock: Always Artichoke, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede & Thoroughly Modern DP
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch (SAB), Glassy Glaze EP, Artichoke grosgrain, Word Window, Ticket Corner, Scalloped Oval, Small & Large Oval Punches, Mat Pack & Paper Piercer
Yesterday a big box of SU! goodies came for me, so today I plan to forget about everything until dinner time and do nothing but stamp! Hopefully I'll have some fun new creations to share with you tomorrow. Enjoy your day!
Posted by Lynn at 9:46 AM 8 comments
Labels: Cracked Glass, Double-sided Designer Papers, SAB 2010, Stamp Set - Thoughts and Prayers, Sympathy
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Inspired by Butterfly
Hope you're enjoying the weekend! Quick post to share a card I made a couple days ago, but just got around to photographing. I hadn't used my Inspired by Nature set in a while, so I thought I'd pair it up with some pretty Bella Blue paper.
Stamps: Inspired by Nature
Ink: Versamark
Card stock: Bordering Blue, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Bella Blue
Accessories: Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, White Embossing Powder, White Organza Ribbon, Adhesive backed Rhinestones
Posted by Lynn at 1:18 PM 2 comments
Labels: Big Shot, Double-sided Designer Papers, Embossing
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Vintage Friendship
Bold & bright, cheery colors always perk me up on a cold wintry day, so I picked out a few of my favorite colors (Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie and Summer Sun) and paired them with a couple of my favorite stamp sets to create this card.
I used the sketch featured as this weeks challenge at Stamp Something. I also gave myself a little challenge of my own as I reached for my patterned papers...use only my stamps and ink to create my own patterned paper. The pretty stamps included in the new Vintage Vogue set from the Occasions mini made that challenge pretty simple. The bird image is from the Level 2 Hostess Set Wings of Friendship. I used a Summer Sun Corduroy Button and a bit of Crystal Effects over punched 1/4" circles of card stock for the centers of the flowers.
Working with these colors and stamps this afternoon helped warm up my cold, wintry day. Enjoy your day!
Posted by Lynn at 3:14 PM 8 comments
Labels: Challenges, Faux Stitching, Hostess Sets, Occasions Mini 2010, Rock 'n Roll Technique, Stamp Set - Vintage Vogue
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Snowy Branch Out
Yesterday was my wonderful husbands birthday. I had been sick for several days prior and didn't have a card ready for him. Luckily, while enjoying my morning coffee I was inspired by a beautiful, snowy sunrise I admired from my kitchen window.
I didn't actually have the ambition to run outside in my jammies and take this photo, but instead I took my mug of coffee downstairs and created a card for him using the newly retired Branch Out stamp set. I knew I had a photo saved that I had taken last winter of the same glorious view, and when I searched for it for this post I found kind of a funny coincidence...I took this photo last year on the exact same day...1-9-09. The snowfall we have right now is almost exact...nature is an amazing thing. Anyways, onto my card...
I started with a piece of glossy white card stock, and stamped my trees in Basic Gray ink...the one in the foreground was stamped first, the one directly behind it next, and the one on the right last. All three trees were stamped with only inking the stamp once, and huffing on the stamp in between stamping each image.
Next I punched a 1-1/4" circle from a post it note to mask the moon, and tore a piece of scrap paper to use as a mask for my snowy ground. Then I got busy sponging on my classic inks to create the sky. I used: Not Quite Navy, Perfect Plum & Pumpkin Pie. After I got the sky how I wanted it I moved the torn paper and created some snowy drifts at bottom by lightly sponging some more Not Quite Navy. Using my White Gel pen I added snow to some of the branches of my trees.
I used the set Wonderful Favorites for my sentiment, along with Punch Party (Retired Hostess Set) for the label I created. Some paper piercing and accessories - Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Vintage Brads & Basic Gray Corduroy button finished off the card.
Have a beautiful day!
Posted by Lynn at 9:04 AM 12 comments
Labels: masculine cards, Masking, punches, Retired Sets, Sponging
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Time to Sale~A~Brate!
Woo Hoo! It's my favorite time of the Stampin' Up! year...Sale~A~Bration! This year SU! is giving us even more FREE options! In addition to the standard 6 FREE selections you may choose when you spend $50 on product, you may also choose from any $15.95 (or less) set from the Idea Book & Catalog! One of my very favorite sets is Spring Song, which could be yours for FREE during SAB because it is priced at only $15.95. How cool is that!?
See the detailed scalloped border on the Pumpkin Pie layer? That was created using the Scallop Trim Border Punch, which is also a FREE selection during SAB. This is the very first time that a punch has been offered as a freebie during SAB. There is also a coordinating corner punch offered in the Occasions Mini. Also available for free selections during SAB is: a 6x6 Designer Series paper pack and 4 stamp sets.
Stamps: Spring Song, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card stock: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Watercolor paper & Razzleberry Lemonade
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Black Stazon & various Classic Inks to watercolor
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka-dot ribbon, Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Button, Linen Thread, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Word Window & Modern label Punches, Aqua Painter, Movers & Shapers die
I'm very excited about all the new items, and they are now available starting today! Click here to get more info on SAB and view the brochure.
Posted by Lynn at 8:56 AM 3 comments
Labels: SAB 2010, Watercoloring
Monday, January 04, 2010
Sending Love
I've been excited to create something using the gorgeous new specialty papers from the Occasions Mini called Sending Love. One side of each of the 12 sheets is printed with embossed glittery designs to add extra shimmer to projects...it's really pretty paper!
Thanks for stopping by!
Posted by Lynn at 5:01 PM 0 comments
Labels: Double-sided Designer Papers, Occasions Mini 2010, punches, SAB 2010, Valentine
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Something New
First off...HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU! Hope you all received some new crafting goodies over the holidays. I received a few things and I also treated myself to a few new toys. Using new goodies is the theme this week at Stamp Something...what a perfect opportunity to play with new stuff, right? I also used this weeks sketch from Mojo Monday for my card.
The new goodies I used were: Vintage Vogue stamp set from the upcoming Occasions Mini catalog (available to order on January 5th), Sweet Pea Stitched Felt, and Nestabilities Circles. I used the floral border stamp and my stamp-a-ma-jig to create my "scalloped" panel for the sketch. I used the rock 'n roll technique to ink my flower and friends stamps. For the flower I first inked my stamp in Regal Rose then r 'n r in Rose Red. The Friend stamp was first inked in Certainly Celery then r 'n r in Bermuda Bay. I also used the coordinating card stock for those four colors plus Whisper White.
My Certainly Celery layer was embossed using the small Polka Dot Texturz Plate and my Big Shot. I also used the Nestibilities Scallop Die and Bermuda Bay Polka-dot Ribbon.
Thanks for stopping by...enjoy your day!
Posted by Lynn at 11:10 AM 5 comments
Labels: Challenges, New Stuff, Occasions Mini 2010, Rock 'n Roll Technique


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WASHINGTON (CNN) – Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will participate in a faith and values forum that will be broadcast live Sunday exclusively on CNN.
Clinton and Obama, in back-to-back interviews, will field questions from CNN's Campbell Brown and Newsweek's Jon Meacham as well as prominent members from the faith community. The Compassion Forum, sponsored by Faith in Public Life, will air at 8 p.m. ET on April 13.
The forum will take place at Messiah College, a Christian liberal arts and sciences school in Grantham, Pennsylvania nine days before the state's presidential primary. In this hotly contested race for the Democratic nomination, 158 delegates are at stake.
Topics Clinton and Obama are expected to address include poverty, human rights and the worldwide AIDS crisis.
"The Compassion Forum will provide the opportunity for candidates to discuss how their faith and moral convictions bear on their positions on these important issues," according to a statement posted on the forum's Web site.
If Mark Penn had been a favorite within the Clinton campaign, it is difficult to believe that he would have been forced out over the Colombian affair. Sure, it was a dumb mistake – a "what was he thinking" moment. Still, it was a far cry from what one of Barack Obama's top advisers did when he met with Canadian officials on NAFTA and his mistake properly set off a mini-firestorm. So, in the ordinary course of things, Mark Penn's apology and a few days of reassuring labor unions would have been enough to quiet things down – and Penn would still be calling the shots.
But it is apparent that Clinton topsiders detest Mark Penn and hold him uniquely responsible for what has gone wrong in the campaign. When he went down last week, they lunged for the jugular and he couldn't survive.
What difference will it make in the campaign, if any?
Full story
(CNN) - Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan is supporting John McCain's White House bid, CNN has confirmed.
"I am a Republican and expect to vote for the Republican candidate, but I am not involved in politics," Greenspan said in a statement issued to CNN by his office.
The statement follows comments Greenspan reportedly made to a Spanish newspaper on Sunday.
"I support John McCain, who I know very well and who I respect a lot," he told El Pais.
McCain has previously indicated he will seek Greenspan's council on economic issues should he win the presidency. At a campaign event in South Carolina last fall, the Arizona Republican even said he would take him "alive or dead."
"If he's alive or dead it doesn't matter. If he's dead, just prop him up and put some dark glasses on him like, like 'Weekend at Bernie's,"' McCain joked. "Let's get the best minds in America together and fix this tax code."
(CNN) - Hillary Clinton's campaign is featuring one of Indiana's most popular politicians in its first statewide ad in the state. The spot hits the airwaves Tuesday.
In 'Steel,' Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh says:
"America faces challenging times. We need a leader who'll fight for good jobs, change trade deals like NAFTA, cut taxes for middle class families. Someone who's ready to be commander in chief from day one.
"That leader? Hillary Clinton. I've known Hillary for 20 years. She's got a spine of steel. She'll fight for our jobs, our troops, and the America we love. Strong. Seasoned. She'll always stand up for us."
Primary voters in the state head to the polls May 6.
(CNN) – Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee, said that as president he would ensure veterans receive proper care upon returning to civilian life.
McCain's speech Monday at the headquarters at the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Kansas City, Missouri comes in the wake of attacks by prominent supporters of Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama over the Arizona senator's record on veterans' benefits legislation.
"When our government forgets to honor our debts to you, it is a stain upon America's honor," McCain told the audience.
"The disgrace of Walter Reed must not be forgotten," said McCain as he promised that he would do everything within his power if elected to ensure that veterans receive "the highest quality health, mental health and rehabilitative care in the world."
(CNN) - Hillary Clinton is calling on President Bush to boycott the opening of this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
In a statement released by her campaign Monday, the New York senator pointed to the recent protests in Tibet and the Chinese government's failure to pressure the government of Sudan to end the violence in Darfur.
"These events underscore why I believe the Bush administration has been wrong to downplay human rights in its policy towards China," said Clinton. "At this time, and in light of recent events, I believe President Bush should not plan on attending the opening ceremonies in Beijing, absent major changes by the Chinese government."
Last month, Clinton – who has long advocated a tougher approach toward the Chinese government – declined to call for a U.S. boycott of the Olympic Games, but called for greater pressure leading up to the summer event in Beijing.
WASHINGTON (CNN) - In recent days, Hillary Clinton supporters have been pushing this notion that the Democratic presidential candidate who has won the states with the most Electoral College votes should get the party's super delegates and the party's eventual nomination. We've heard it from Democratic Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana and Democratic Governor Ed Rendell - among many others.
They make this argument because Barack Obama remains the leader so far in pledged delegates, the popular vote and the most states won.
Clinton's supporters note that Obama may have won more states - 27 to 14, excluding both Michigan and Florida whose delegates so far are not being counted because those states moved up their primaries against Democratic party rules. But they argue that her 14 states have a total of 219 Electoral College votes and his 27 states have 202 - and insist that makes her more likely to win the general election in November.
Among the big states she has won are New York and California. FULL POST
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Shortly before leaving the White House in 1829, John Quincy Adams reportedly said, "There is nothing more pathetic in life than a former president."
If he had had a crystal ball, Adams might have tweaked that statement to say there is nothing more lucrative in life than to be a former president.
Last Friday, we learned that the Clintons have made a whopping $109 million since 2001. Bill Clinton has brought in almost $52 million from speeches generally going for $250,000 a pop.
(CNN) - John McCain's campaign confirms to CNN that they raised roughly $15 million last month - his best month in more than a year. Final numbers have yet to be calculated.
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
Probably wasn't the best weekend ever for Hillary Clinton.
Her campaign gave the boot yesterday to one of her top aides, Mark Penn, after it was revealed that he was working on behalf of a trade deal with Columbia that she's against.
Penn's departure comes as Clinton trails her rival Barack Obama in pledged delegates and the popular vote and as Obama continues to cut into her lead among superdelegates. Obama is also closing in on Clinton in the ever-important state of Pennsylvania; he's narrowed her onetime lead of more than 30 points to an average of just 7. One poll even shows the two tied.
To read more and contribute to the Cafferty File discussion click here


text: Ssuuna Golooba 'Job is everything in Europe, job is the house, job is the food, so if you don't have a job, you are a dead person.' 07 Aug 2011 14:25 GMT | Europe, Uganda Staring at pictures of other Ugandans grinning in front of large houses with new cars parked outside, Ssuuna Golooba, a Ugandan photo-journalist, grew up with the image of an idyllic European life for African immigrants. Seeing pictures of other people who looked like him making their fortunes in Europe finally led Golooba to the Netherlands. However, soon after arriving, Golooba would come to realise that those were pictures of other people's houses with other people's cars parked outside - they belonged to the Europeans, while the Africans, like Golooba, toiled as the people cleaning those houses and washing those cars.Leaving behind his family, including his six-year-old daughter, Golooba finally headed out to chase the promise of a better future in Europe. But rather than the large house he had seen in countless pictures, Golooba found himself living in a cellar. Without the proper documentation, Golooba had to turn to cleaning houses for his meagre income.Golooba wanted to return to Africa soon after arriving, but the debt he had incurred in order to get to the western European nation along with his responsibilities as the eldest son of the family kept him, like the countless other Africans whose pictures Golooba had grown up with, from telling his family the truth and returning to Uganda.A 2005 fire at Schiphol Airport, in which 11 undocumented people died, was Golooba's breaking point. Realising that he could have easily been one of those 11 people in detention at the airport, he returned to Uganda to warn other Africans about the hardships and discrimination that would take the place of the European dream they had all heard stories and seen pictures of. Surprising Europe can be seen each week at the following times GMT: Monday: 2230; Tuesday: 0930; Wednesday: 0330; Thursday: 1630. Click here for more on Surprising Europe. Source: Al Jazeera


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By Sydney Casely-Hayford, firstname.lastname@example.com
The Government placed a draft revenue management bill with Parliament recently, which is still being debated. Other than the many clauses governing the collection and use of the oil funds, Clause 5 has become the most contentious.
As presented to Parliament by Government after cabinet approval, clause 5 is very clear and reads thus. Read the rest of this entry »


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Those of you who follow me on twitter probably saw the big "who wants this", "I want this", and "oh, I want this too" tweets a couple days ago, when I stopped by one of my local Loft and found several of this gorgeous sweater dress on clearance in xxsp. So I grabbed 3. One for me and two for my favorite bloggers (you know who you are.) I couldn't wait to do a post on it because it is so figure flattering that I think every girl should have one in their closet. The number of ways to style it is endless. I just want to do a few basics here and if you feel adventurous I know just the place to look. See how Callandra wears a pencil skirt under a sweater dress.
First the dress itself.
Love the sideview the best. Nice thing about sweater dresses is that they cling to your body and shows the right amount of curve.
The least thing you can do is to belt it.
In the cool weather, you can add layer to a sweater dress easily. One way is to add a basic jacket. Shown here, I'm wearing a Loft scuba jacket.
This look can be achieved easily by pulling cowl neck down both shoulders and tilting it to one side. I learned this trick from Jean. I love this look for the weekend.
You can also throw a cardigan over the sweater dress, and I prefer the belted look over the non-belted look. The trick here is to select a cardigan that either has a very unique pattern (here, shown I was wearing Ikat print cardigan from Loft.) or a very bright color to offset the grey color and add interest.
Not shown here is another fantastic way of wearing sweater dresses -- with high boots.


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WARNING: SEVERE Negative Karmic Events Occurring Throughout NZ!
Evil Karma Boomerangs in Mysterious Ways!
People living in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Tasman Bay and Hawke's Bay regions are either very brave, or extremely stupid. Then again, karma returns in mysterious ways!
Welcome to the MOST HEAVILY CENSORED blog in New Zealand [and all other ZOMBIE democracies!] We're GUILTY, above all, of TELLING the TRUTH, EXPOSING govt CORRUPTION and police BRUTALITY!
- We take credit also for exposing the Manuka Honey Scam.
Beware of golden cargoes left behind by cruise ships visiting Fiordland
Golden Princess cruise ship, due on Thursday, would be the first of 93 scheduled visits to Fiordland this season. Will they dump their golden cargo on or near Stewart Island?
"Last season 88 cruise ships visited Fiordland and next season the number was tipped to top the 100 mark for the first time," according to a report.
NZ govt plays pimp to cruise ship industry
Any evidence cruise ship staff/ passengers would treat Fiordland better than other tourists do rest of the country?
- Human waste, toilet paper 'all over the place' as tourists turn Milford Track into outdoor toilet
- Emergency defecation situation as tourist starts grass fire near Lake Pukaki
Hidden environmental impacts of cruise ships
Murky waters: the hidden environmental impacts of your cruise
"… every year, the industry consumes millions of tons of fuel and produces almost a billion tons of sewage. If insufficiently treated, exhaust and sewage from ships can fog the air and pollute the water, potentially causing a host of ugly environmental and health effects that undermine the very natural beauty that cruise ships advertise to potential travelers." https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/jan/05/cruise-ship-holidays-environmental-impact
How environmentally friendly is your cruise holiday?
"An estimated 24 million passengers are expected to cruise the world's oceans in more than 220 cruise ships this year, up from 19.1 million in 2010. But these giant floating playgrounds leave an enormous environmental impact. Many large ocean liners run on giant diesel engines, which can stand at more than three stories tall and span the length of two school buses. This equipment, along with smaller auxiliary engines, can emit dangerous levels of sulfur dioxide. Curbing these emissions could prevent 14,000 premature, air pollution-related deaths and save the US $110bn by 2020." https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/jun/12/cruise-ships-environment-ocean-liners-emissions-waste
8 Ways in which Cruise Ships Can Cause Marine Pollution
Other News in Drips…
No road fatality report allowed by police today, as of writing, despite at least two dozen known serious crashes. At least, it would save MoT time and money not having to resurrect the road carnage victims.
Fake Freedom of Information
Road Fatalities and Police Censorship
Both the actual number of road fatalities and cases of statistical resurrections performed by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) over the September 22-24 weekend remain UNKNOWN.
No. of dead people resurrected by MoT on Sept. 26, 2017 : at least ONE
- At least FIVE, possibly as many as SEVEN, people were killed in serious crashes on Wednesday, August 23, according to a informed source, but only three fatalities were reported by police.
- On Monday, August 28, police reported at least THREE road fatalities. All three victims seem to have been statistically resurrected by the Ministry of Truth (Minitru).
- At least nine road fatalities occurred over the weekend (September 1 – 2), according to reliable insider information. However, only four of the deaths were reported by police, and of those, just three recorded by the Ministry of Transport.
- Between September 18 and 21, 2017 at least SIX road fatality victims were resurrected by MOT.
Of an estimated 2,000 people who have received near-fatal/critical/serious injuries on New Zealand roads so far this year, none has perished, according to NZ police reports, or lack thereof.
Welcome to the World's Deadliest Tourist Destination – Truth about NZ Deadly Roads, as We Know it:
- Based on insider information, statistical models and local news, we believe about 900 people were killed and more than 8,000 others seriously/critically injured on NZ suicide roads in 2016; however, only 328 fatalities were reported last year. [For every 12 or so victims, who die later in a hospital, only one death is reported. See blog content.]
- To protect the tourist industry and massive foreign investment, about two out of every three road fatalities go unreported, or the dead are statistically resurrected by NZ government.
Tourist Road Fatalities in NZ a State Secret
- 32 Foreigners killed in New Zealand in 32 days [Posted on January 25, 2017]
- Police told to keep their mouths shut about overseas drivers
- Don't reveal crash driver's ethnicity, police told.
More Corrupt Government
Did you know Peter Thiel screwed the NZ taxpayers out of tens of millions of dollars, while sodomizing corrupt NZ government ministers, and got a preferential citizenship, too?
"The Instant Kiwi" even forced the corrupt NZ government to have details of his immigration application redacted.
"The Department of Internal Affairs allowed billionaire Peter Thiel to redact key information from his citizenship file, a decision later criticised by the Ombudsman who said the saga attracted 'public disquiet.'"


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It is thought that people hunting chimpanzees first contracted the virus - and that cases were first seen in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo - the nearest urban area - in 1930...Bloody chimps! It's them! Reading this made me recall a conversation I had with a friend many years ago. He was saying that some crazy and horny Africans went on a sex rampage with some infected chimps and that's how HIV spread to the human race. Funny. I kinda believe him.
This study, carried out alongside experts from the Project Prevention du Sida au Cameroun (PRESICA) in Cameroon, involved analysing chimpanzee faeces, collected from the forest floor in remote jungle areas....
Lab tests detected SIVcpz specific antibodies and genetic information linked to the virus in up to 35% of chimpanzees in some groups...
Chimpanzees in south-east Cameroon were found to have the viruses most similar to the form of HIV that has spread throughout the world.
Friday, May 26, 2006
HIV from chimps
Finally, scientists have found the origin of HIV in chimps! The virus is called Simian Immunodeficiency Virus from chimps or SIVcpz. From BBC:
Posted by I.Z. Reloaded at 2:36 AM
5 comments:
Ya, I heard that story too. Makes you wonder how disgusting such acts can be.
- 26.5.06
IF they did not have sex with the infected chimps then how the hell they got the virus in the first place????
- 26.5.06
They should have at least used condoms.
- 26.5.06
xxx: Who? The men or the chimps? LOL
- 26.5.06
From http://www.biology.arizona.edu/immunology/tutorials/AIDS/impacts.html
Transmission from chimps to humans probably occurred while animals were butchered for food in sub-Saharan Africa, with animal blood contaminating wounds of humans. The transmission likely passed unnoticed for a long period of time, but in the last half of the 20th century, accompanied social upheavals led to the outbreak of AIDS.
Rob C
- 2.10.08
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text: Vacation entitlement and payBy Miriam YosowichEvery province and territory has its own employment regulations as to when you start being entitled to vacation pay, as well as the amount of vacation pay that you are entitled to. Most often vacation pay entitlement is expressed as a percentage of one's wages. It's important to remember that entitlements and time allocated for vacation can change from province/territory to province/territory. You should always verify what you are entitled to with the appropriate federal/provincial/territorial statute, not just because entitlements vary from one province to the next but also because entitlements may change with time. Federally regulated employees The Canada Labour Code is responsible for setting out vacation pay for employees in a federally regulated sector. Federally regulated employers include but are not limited to banks, air transportation, radio and television broadcasting, mining and Crown corporations. Federal employees are entitled to the following vacation pay: Four percent for the first six years Six percent after six years For how long may an employee go on vacation? That depends on how long the employee has worked for the federally regulated employer. If you have worked for the employer for one year, you are entitled to two weeks of vacation time. If you worked or the employer six years and over, you are entitled to three weeks. Provincially regulated employees Vacation entitlement and vacation pay doesn't work any differently for provincially regulated employees than it does federally legislated employers. Here are a few provincial and territorial examples of vacation pay and length entitlements for provincially regulated employees. Quebec Employees are entitled to four percent for the first five years. After five years that rises to six percent. In terms length of vacation time, employees are entitled to: One day per month up to one year of employment; Two consecutive weeks and optional days without pay for up to three weeks after one year and up to five years of employment; and Three consecutive weeks after five years of employment. New Brunswick Employees are entitled to four percent vacation pay for less than eight years of employment, and after eight years the percentage rises to six percent. If the employee has been employed for less than eight years then the entitlement for vacation time is two regular weeks or one day for each calendar month in which an employee works, whichever is less. If the employee has been with the employer for more than eight years, then he or she gets three weeks. Nunavut Nunavut has the same vacation pay entitlement as Quebec: four percent for the first five years and after six years that rises to six percent. Employees who have been with their employer for over one year are entitled to two weeks' worth of vacation, whereas employees who have been with the employer for six years or more are entitled to three weeks. In order to get the most up-to-date vacation entitlement and pay information, consult the labour and employment statute of your province or territory, or the Canada Labour Code if you are a federal employee. If you have question or issues in regards to your vacation entitlement or pay, you should consult an employment lawyer. Read more: Federally Regulated Businesses and Industries Workplace standards


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In very good condition and in full working order, original full length un-filed ribbed brass foot, original twin ebonite handles, half moon tension dial indicator, ivory brake lever, spins beautifully with NO wobble. This is a very nice example to use or add to your collection.
In the twenty or so years I have been collecting reels (mainly Hardy) it has always been a mystery to me why more collectors do not collect Silex reels! They are far more interesting and intricate than any other reels that Hardy have produced and the variations are endless. I have Silex reels on my desk and all over my den, and I never grow tired of picking them up and examining them, if you compare them with a Hardy Perfect or St John or St George there is no contest, Silex's win hands down every time! What seems to be regularly overlooked is that they are not just bait casting reels but can also be perfectly used as Fly and centre pin reels.


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A successful team usually plan long-term, and that is exactly what CSM Bucuresti have been doing this winter.
While the Romanian powerhouse lost Camille Ayglon and Gnonsiane Niombla as both world champions who went back to the French league, CSM rocked the transfer market on Saturday, announcing the transfers of Andrea Lekic, Jovanka Radicevic and Dragana Cvijic.
The Vardar Skopje trio will join the Romanian champions in July. The Macedonian side, last year's losing Champions League finalists against Györi ETO Audi KC, announced in January that all their players are free to sign with any other team as part of a huge overhaul of their roster.
The three transfers add huge depth to an already star-studded CSM team as the Romanian side's plan is to dominate the Women's EHF Champions League for years to come. Both CSM and Vardar are leading their respective groups in the main round this season.
Lekic and Radicevic signed two-year contracts, while Cvijic will don the CSM shirt for at least one season.
"I was close to signing for CSM last season, but ultimately I ended up playing for Vardar," said the 27-year old line player said. "I am happy, though, with my choice now because we will be a very strong team. I am happy to play in a country that lives and breathes handball."
Cvijic, who is a two-time Champions League winner, will find familiar faces in the CSM line-up as she has already played with Majda Mehmedovic and Cristina Neagu, setting up one of the best back court partnerships in the last decade with the latter.
The 30-year-old Lekic won the most important European club trophy in 2013 with Györ and has played for Vardar in the last four seasons, qualifying for the Women's EHF FINAL 4 each time.
"My goal is to win the Women's EHF Champions League every season and it is pretty logical for me to sign for CSM, a team with huge ambitions," Lekic said. "I know a lot of my new team mates, therefore I will be ready to go from the first day."
One of the toughest right wings in Europe, Radicevic has been playing in the Women's EHF Champions League Semi-finals for the last seven years.
The 31-year old Montenegrin player also won the EHF EURO 2012 with her national team and the Champions League in 2013 with Györ.
"I played against CSM in Bucharest and the fans were raucous. They are a very ambitious team and it was the perfect fit for me," Radicevic said.Author: Adrian Costeiu / ew


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As we wrap up one of the coolest and dampest springs on record, all you businesses that want the attention of visitors will want to know about a second option to get your brochures and info in front of them.
The main county visitor center, of course, is operated by the Chamber of Commerce, down by the Port of Hood River. It can be a little difficult to find, and access.
Sue Collins, owner of Cascade Travel, had some extra space in the front of her store. She thought it might make a good Visitor Center annex. So, with the blessings of the Chamber, she set it aside late last year and has been adding that Blue-Dot-with-white-i international "information center" symbol to lure visitors.
She sent a note recently, reminding the business community that the Center is now open 7 days a week.
Sue says she is seeing increasing drop-in traffic. Because she is a longtime local, she is able to break from her other work and help answer questions.
It's pretty cheap to get your info into her store — just $10 a month for a 4-by-8-inch rack card size, or $15 for a 9-by-11-inch (flyer / magazine) rack size. For year-round display, you can simplify things with one-time payment of $120 or two payments of $60 (for the rack card display; adjust upward for larger displays).
Make checks payable to Cascade Travel. Sue also accepts credit cards. To learn more, contact Sue Collins at Cascade Travel, 506 Cascade in Hood River, or call 541 386-6800 x4


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Experience and Consistency
Most of our team has been together for more than 17 years!! It is hard to find that in our area. We love working together and it shows. You will be greeted by the same faces each time you come in, which equals trust and deeper relationships. Ask your friends, neighbors, and relatives about our friendly staff and comfortable atmosphere. Our staff is here to make you feel at ease, and to make your dental experience a positive one! Once you come in, we know you'll agree that our practice is one of a kind!
You Have our Attention
People are usually amazed at the amount of time we are willing to spend with each individual patient in order to develop a relationship with you and better understand how to best care for your needs. We don't double book ourselves. You deserve and receive our full attention.
Clean and Professional
We take the safety of our patients and team seriously. We go the extra mile in being sure we exceed the safety recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Knowledge and Skill
When you are looking for a dentist, you should try to find someone who continues to learn and develop their skills in our rapidly changing world. Dr. Michael Bass and Dr. Rob Watson are continually educating themselves and their team on the most current techniques and technologies in dentistry. In doing so, they are ensuring that their patients will receive the highest quality services available. In addition to all general dentistry services, they also provide cosmetic dentistry and dental implants.
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This is a tech-savvy practice. We have the latest 3-D X-ray (CBCT), lasers, digital photography, CAD/CAM technology for making one visit crowns, computer-guided implant systems, computerized color matching, text enabled appointment reminders, biological products and the list goes on and on. Come on in to see what we are adding next.
We will do what it takes to help you relax. We have overhead TVs with Netflix or cable TV, headphones, warm blankets, complimentary bottled water, essential oils, Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas), oral sedatives, IV sedation and more. Best of all, we are willing to take our time with you until you feel comfortable.


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We had built the previous version of The Pets Hotel website a few years ago and it was time for a spruce up. The new site needed to be more modern with a responsive layout yet still keeping with the theme.
Working on a website involving cute pics of kittens and puppies is always a welcome pleasure.


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Every Suzuki vehicle can be taken for a test drive and ordered at Hodgson Suzuki. When considering a purchase, take advantage of our range of attractive car finance plans. Compared to traditional bank loans, they are typically the more-affordable solution. On a monthly finance term, it is also much easier to anticipate payments and budget for them.
Make your choice from the new Suzuki Swift, Jimny, Vitara and many other cars. You then have several options to finance the vehicle you choose. In most cases, the interest rate is fixed as well as the monthly payment amount.
There are typically three main alternatives when you are considering Suzuki car finance:
PCH is a method of using and enjoying a Suzuki without the associated costs and risks of ownership. You never have to worry about the car's value depreciating, and at the end of the term you simply hand the vehicle back.
As PCH suggests, this type of hire agreement is not a route to purchase. As you will never own the Suzuki, you avoid any depreciation in the model value and the expiry of any warranties. When the term finishes, return the car with nothing further to pay.
Spread the cost of purchasing a Suzuki with competitive monthly payments. You make a deposit at the outset, and being able to increase this may widen the pool of vehicles you can choose from.
Whether you intend to own a Suzuki or return it at the end of the contract, PCP gives you the choice. It has long remained popular with UK motorists for offering this flexibility.
Monthly amounts represent the difference in the value of the car now and at the end of the term. A Guaranteed Minimum Future Value (GMFV) or 'balloon payment' can be paid at the end to take ownership.
For further advice and to select a Suzuki car on finance, please come to our Hodgson Suzuki dealership. You can find and contact us in Newcastle – call, email or visit today


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The large scale fusion experiment ITER (Latin for "the way") ) is currently under construction in Cadarache in the south of France. ITER is the world's first fusion reactor
and its aim is to achieve a positive energy balance in the fusion of deuterium and tritium. However, the length of the plasma pulses produced will only be between a few minutes and one hour. In addition, the expected fusion power produced with a power gain of Q = 10 is still too low to be used for net electricity generation. The ITER experiment will nevertheless develop and demonstrate solutions on a practical scale to all fundamental physical and technical issues on the path towards fusion energy.
Net electricity generation will then be the task of a subsequent device – the demonstration reactor DEMO. In comparison to ITER, DEMO will be somewhat larger, have higher fusion power and power gain, and thus be capable of feeding several hundred million watts of electrical energy into the grid. Another of DEMO's important goals is to achieve higher availability than ITER, which necessitates longer plasma pulses on the one hand and a longer lifetime for all components on the other.
DEMO's high availability and substantial fusion power will result in considerably higher tritium consumption in comparison to ITER. This super-heavy hydrogen is an unstable isotope and has until now been primarily produced on Earth as a by-product in nuclear fission reactors. The amount of tritium thus available – currently some 10 kg – is sufficient for experimental operations at ITER, but not for DEMO. For this reason, the total amount of tritium required will be produced on site at a DEMO reactor in a "breeding blanket" surrounding the hot fusion plasma. The neutrons emitted from the plasma penetrate the blanket where they react with lithium, producing tritium and helium as a result. The tritium gas formed is then captured and fed into the hot fusion plasma. The second component required for the fusion fuel, deuterium, occurs on Earth in practically inexhaustible quantities in seawater.
According to current knowledge, most concepts for DEMO build on torus-shaped magnetic confinement based on the tokamak principle – as does ITER. In a tokamak, the hot plasma is confined by a magnetic field, which is produced by superconducting coils and a current flowing through the plasma. The major challenge is to maintain stable control of the hot plasma – at temperatures of more than 100 million degrees – and of the heat and particle fluxes escaping from the plasma so that the walls of the vacuum vessel can withstand the interaction with the plasma on a long-term basis.
According to recent European studies, a DEMO tokamak reactor could achieve the following operating parameters:
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|Magnetic field strength
|5.7 tesla
|Plasma current
20 megaampere
|Fusion power
|Elektrical output power
|Pulse length
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|Start of operation
|approx. 2050
DEMO design study
The development of DEMO will draw on many of the insights gained in the construction and operation of ITER in terms of physics and technology. Nonetheless, work on developing a concept for DEMO must begin today, parallel to work at ITER, so that research activities specific to DEMO can clarify the open questions that ITER is not expected to answer. For instance, the demands placed on the lifetime of materials and the stability of plasma operation will be considerably higher at DEMO than at ITER. The practical realization of a breeding blanket with full tritium self-sufficiency (tritium breeding rate TBR > 1) is crucial to the feasibility of commercial fusion energy. Finally, the requirements on the reliability of plasma control are by far stronger than on ITER, and they will have to be fulfilled using a set of diagnostics and actuators which are quite limited as compared to ITER.
A new European research roadmap for the development of fusion energy defining the key topics for developing DEMO was published in 2012, declaring the goal of realizing commercial energy generation through fusion by 2050 by means of coordinated research activities. In Germany, a close cooperation was initiated in 2010 between the fusion laboratories in Garching, Greifswald, Karlsruhe, and Jülich in order to jointly discuss the state of the knowledge in fusion research and set the course for further research activities with regard to DEMO. Jülich is participating in the coordinated European and German research activities on fusion in the areas of its core competences: plasma-wall interaction, fusion-related materials research, and plasma diagnostics and control. Within the European fusion research, Jülich provides the project leaders for the topics "Materials research" (G. Pintsuk) and "DEMO Diagnostic and Control" (W. Biel).
In Germany, intensive research continues into an alternative concept for confining a hot fusion plasma. In a device known as a stellarator, the magnetic field confining the plasma is produced entirely by the magnetic field coils. This means that, unlike in a tokamak, no plasma current is required, which in principle facilitates plasma discharges of unlimited duration. Jülich is developing measurement technology and preparing and conducting experiments and modelling for the investigation of plasma-wall interaction at the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator in Greifswald.
Finding solutions to the multifaceted problems associated with DEMO's development calls for close collaboration between physicists and engineers from various disciplines. Subtasks in this project can also be assigned to students in the form of master's or PhD theses.
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Biel
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Columbus, Ohio (Dec. 20, 2011) – For most of us, the word "turbomachinery" may conjure up images of superheroes or fast exotic cars, but in reality most people leverage turbomachinery to get things done nearly every day.
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Grant funds OSU's Hadad for continued computational chemistry at OSC
Columbus, Ohio (Nov. 14, 2011) – A $7.5 million award will help researchers harness the body's own defenses to counteract nerve agents and create new types of antidotes for exposure to pesticides and other poisons.
Presentations highlight value of supercomputing to research, industry
Columbus, Ohio (Nov. 8, 2011) – William H. Miller, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, will deliver the 2011 Pitzer Lecture in Theoretical Chemistry at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Room 2015 of McPherson Laboratory, 140 W. 18th Ave., on the main campus of The Ohio State University.
Akron team leverages supercomputers to better understand tie molecules
Columbus, Ohio (Oct. 5, 2011) –A special configuration of carbon atoms – a cylindrical network of molecules known as carbon nanotubes – is attracting a great deal of attention from industry researchers these days.
Columbus, Ohio (Sept. 15, 2011) – Ohio's statewide higher education technology consortia have been reorganized today under an umbrella organization known as the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH-TECH), according to an Ohio Board of Regents (BOR) directive.
Visualizations will allow students with mobility impairments to explore caves
Columbus, Ohio (Aug. 17, 2011) – College students with mobility impairments who are studying for a career in the geosciences will soon be able to explore a computer-generated simulation of a large cave system to meet the degree requirements of field-based learning experiences.
Algorithm searches for models that best explain experimental data
Columbus, Ohio (Aug. 2, 2011) – A Franklin University professor recently developed an evolutionary computation approach that offers researchers the flexibility to search for models that can best explain experimental data derived from many types of applications, including economics.
Columbus, Ohio (July 25, 2011) - A partnership of 17 institutions today announced the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE). XSEDE will be the most advanced, powerful, and robust collection of integrated advanced digital resources and services in the world.
Grad student leverages supercomputer to fine-tune aerodynamics
Columbus, Ohio (July 21, 2011) – Building a battery-powered land speed vehicle capable of achieving a speed of 400+ miles per hour requires innovative components, corporatepartnerships, hours of diligent preparation and a powerful supercomputer.


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We've seen oscilloscopes repurposed as clocks and MAME machines, but we hardly ever see the pendulum swing in the opposite direction. The iMSO-104, however, actually turns your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch into an oscilloscope display. Using a Cypress Semiconductor system on a chip, the iMSO-104 electronic gadgets tout a 5MHz bandwidth and as much as 12 megasamples per second, and connects to your device by way of the dock connector — according to its maker, it's also the world's smallest and most portable oscilloscope. That's all well and good, but what we really want to know is, does it support Tennis for Two? The iMSO-104 is now available for pre-order for $300, but if you're itching to see the thing in action, you can download the corresponding app today and give it a test drive. Full PR after the break.
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Christ Church Cathedral on Ross Road, in Stanley, Falkland Islands, is the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world, consecrated in 1892. This is the parish church of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the British Antarctic Territories. The Parish of the Falkland Islands is part of the Anglican Communion. The Rector of the Cathedral is under the ordinary jurisdiction of the Bishop of the Falkland Islands; since 1978 this office has been held ex officio by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is both ordinary and metropolitan for the small autonomous diocese.
In practice authority is exercised through a bishop-commissary appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, and known as the Bishop for the Falkland Islands. The church was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and built in 1890–1892 from the local stone and brick. The Cathedral is built on the site of Holy Trinity Church, which was destroyed by a peat slip in 1886. In the front of this church stands a monument - a whalebone arch, made from the jaws of two blue whales. The monument was raised in 1933 to commemorate the centenary of the British rule in Falkland Islands. An image of the church is featured on the reverse side of all Falkland Islands pound banknotes.
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It's been said many times before that any time a player is called up national team duties it is a tremendous learning opportunity for a young, up-and-comer. Red Bulls forward Juan Agudelo and defender Tim Ream fit that mold perfectly.
Playing alongside the likes of Jozy Altidore, Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan gives the 18-year-old Agudelo stellar on-the-job training when it comes to attacking on the national team's front line. Whereas playing on a back line with defenders Carlos Bocanegra, Steven Cherundolo and in front of goalkeeper Tim Howard provides Ream with a similar lesson in training and on the pitch.
Each enters national team duties with the hopes of improving their game. Better positioning and developing a more physical style remain the focal points of Ream's education on the international level, a point he reiterated after the US lost to Ecuador 1-0 at Red Bull Arena Tuesday night.
"You always have things to work on, and that's something I need to work on," Ream told MLSsoccer.com's Kristian Dyer. "The [international game] is being more physical, winning balls in the air and being able to see both things – more than one thing at one time."
Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann was quick to comment on Ream's interest in developing his game and the young defender's hunger to learn.
"He's one of the very promising center backs in this country and that's why he's in the squad," Klinsmann said. "He deserves to be in the squad and he's extremely willing to learn. He's a constant asker. He wants to know, 'How do I get to the next level? What do I have to do?'"
The same can be said of the ever-growing play of Agudelo, who tallied 45 minutes in the entire second half against Ecuador and injected his youthful speed into the team's skillful front line. As the youngest member on the roster, Agudelo's progress has been slow and steady but not without encouraging highlights.
"Any time I get to go in the game it gives me a lot of experience," Agudelo said, "and all I try to do is improve myself every time I step on the pitch."
While the Red Bulls duo aims to step up for the national squad when their numbers are called, it's back to business with New York Saturday when the team heads off to Kansas City for a 4 pm ET kick off on MSG. Even with only two weeks left, the race to the postseason remains a close one and New York will aim to take home three big points on the road before closing out its season against Philadelphia at Red Bull Arena on Oct. 20th.
Although the team is on the road for the matinee match, fans can still show their support by joining fellow Red Bulls fans at the team's viewing parties in both NJ and NY. The NJ viewing party will be held at Mulligan's in Hoboken, while the NY party will go down at the same time at The Football Factory at Legends. Both events start at 3pm ET. Drink specials, Red Bulls prizes and more will be available throughout the match at each of the viewing parties.


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diaper duty.
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So funny. This post made me laugh. You are definitely teaching me things for if I ever have a boy! I've never used Costco diapers - I wonder if they have them here...I'll have to check. I'm always up for deal when the quality isn't compromised.ReplyDelete
We use Pampers Active Fit. My sister loves Pampers swaddlers, but we don't have them here. Active Fit has been great.
Oh my, Iz would leak through almost EVERY NIGHT. She doesn't anymore, and I'm so glad. Maybe they leaked through so much because all they ate was milk/liquids? Plus the quality of the diapers? Not sure, but I'm glad we're past that.
I tried Costco diapers...they didn't work for me so much. I think Avery has more sensitive skin or something (?) I don't know, but she got a diaper rash for the first time in her 10.5 month old life so I went through them and switched back to Pampers. I really like Pampers and while I was using Cruisers, I tried the Baby Dry with the NEW elsastisized waistband and LOVE them. They're my new diaper of choice.ReplyDelete
For some reason I don't remember Avery leaking through diapers that often as a newborn. We always did the middle of the night change too and I used Pampers Swaddlers back then also. I remember some, but not every night. My guess would be that it is due to the all liquid diet and maybe their little digestive system is super quick (in and out) thus the need to eat more frequently too.
Thanks for the tips on baby boys. Good to know for the future!
Hmm. That's strange, Missy. Cole has really sensitive skin too. It's so crazy how every baby is so different. That's what make parenting so difficult: there never is the "right" answer.ReplyDelete
i used pampers swaddlers when caleb was a baby. switched to cloth somewhere areound 10 months, then when i was pregnent again i wasnt up for washing cloth while natious so i went back to disposable. i bought a pack of luvs bec they have a guarantee,or your money back. so basically i figured i would end up with a free pack of diapers...never leaked. now my daughter is in luvs (size 2 at 5 weeks!). we have had a couple leaks. if the leaks are coming up the back, my suggestion is this: make sure you are leaving room at the bottom. once the diaper is on, make sure you could stick a couple fingers in the bum area. if its on too close to the skin there, the poo has no where else to go then out.ReplyDelete
if leaks are an issue for you....CLOTH DIAPERS! NEVER LEAK! EVER! :) if your not wanting to do cloth, but dont like poo covered clothes, put a diaper cover on over the disposable diaper. MOTHER EASE has awesome diaper covers (and cloth diapers!!)! then, even if your diaper leaks... guarantee the cover will keep it contained. then the trick is just getting it off with out spreading the mess :)


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stone in question, which is about twelve feet long. The only marks on it are these:—
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The larger of the two is certainly intended for Thor's hammer, a magical character. Whether this stone were used in heathen times, for sacrificial purposes, or at a later period, for the incantations of witchcraft, I cannot say.
This table of Icelandic magical signs, I give for the benefit of those of my readers who dabble in the black art.
Below Melr is the cairn of Kormak; it has been opened, the Archdeacon told me, but was found to contain nothing. The Middle-frith is full of historic interest, for not only does the Gretla relate to it, but also the Sagas of Kormak, Thorth hretha, and the Banded-men. The latter contains an account of a law-suit, so spirited, so full of curious interest, and giving such a lively picture of the manner in which litigation was carried on in the eleventh century, that I shall epitomize it now for the benefit of the reader, as I did at Melr on that Sunday evening for the amusement of my friend, Mr. Briggs.
AT Melr, in Mithfjord, lived a worthy, straightforward sort of a man, Oddr by name; he was rich, for he had been much in commerce, and every cruise had been attended with success. Oddr was, unfortunately, on no very good terms with his father, who lived at Reykir, beyond the river; and it is difficult to say which was in the wrong. Certainly Oddr had left home without saying good-by to his father; but then, the old gentleman had treated him shabbily, and had invariably kept him at a distance. Now that Oddr was rich, pride kept the old man from claiming relationship, and Oddr's resentment had not yet cooled, so they never met, though they lived within sight of each other. It happened that Oddr was involved in strife with a vile fellow named Uspak, who had murdered Wali, their mutual friend, in mistake for Oddr, Uspak had influential kinsmen, yet there was little chance of their taking up his cause,_at least, so thought Oddr, when he commenced legal proceedings against the culprit, with a view to getting him outlawed. Having summoned witnesses to the murder, Oddr went to Althing, the general council, as summer drew nigh, hoping to get his action through court without difficulty. All went on Smoothly for a time, and he came at last to summoning the defendant to take legal exception to the suit. Now it happened that two relations of the accused, Styrmir and Thorarinn, were sitting near the Doomring, chatting. Quoth the former, "Do you hear, friend ? There goes the summons for exception to be taken l what do you intend doing 2 " "Letting the action proceed, of course," answered Thorarinn ; "it is perfectly just. Oddr has excellent reason for desiring a villain like Uspak to be punished." "That is all very well ! but remember the delinquent is a relation." "I care naught about that l" said Thorarinn. "Perhaps not," spoke Styrmir; "but you must consider that all sorts of ill-natured things will be said of you, if you let a cousin be outlawed, without lifting your little finger to help him. There is a flaw in the action, and that you must See as clearly as myself." "I have noticed it all along," broke in Thorarinn. "Then why on earth don't you answer the summons ! This Oddr tosses his head, as though no one dare oppose him. In a little while you will find that he has become so powerful and arrogant, that he will tread us all underfoot." "As you like then l'' answered Thorarinn; "but I have a presentiment that our meddling with a bad cause like this will only bring us into trouble." "Not it !" exclaimed Styrmir, starting from his seat, and walking to the doomring. "Oddr 1" called he, "I take exception The action is wrongly set on foot. You have Summoned your ten witnesses at home, that is against the law; they should have been summoned at the Thing, and not in the district where you live. Thus your action breaks down." Oddr was silent, and thought the matter over, then, finding that the exception was legitimate, he withdrew, and returned to his booth.
* Banda-manna Saga. I use the word banded-men instead of confede. lates, as it is a more exact rendering of the Icelandic name.
As he was passing through an alley between two of the booths, he nearly ran against an old man, dressed in a blacksleeved cloak, which was torn ; and he had one of the sleeves dangling behind his back. The aged man had a spiked staff in his hand, and a broad-brimmed hat on his head, from under which his eyes wandered restlessly to and fro. He was bent nearly double, and hobbled onwards, groping his way with his staff. This old man was Ofeigr, the father of Oddr. "You are quick in coming from court l" quoth he, in a harsh, grating voice; "things have gone on swimmingly of course, and now, that knave Uspak is proclaimed guilty, ay ?" "No, indeed," answered Oddr ; "he has got off." "Ah, ha!" giggled the old fellow; "you fine gentlemen are fond of poking fun at old people. Pray how is it possible that the man should be allowed to escape 2 is he not really criminal 2 " "There can be no doubt on that score," said Oddr. "What l" exclaimed Ofeigr; "and he not declared guilty 2" "A flaw was found in my summons, and the case broke down," answered Oddr, with some irritation. "It is quite possible," said the old man, "that you are more in your element when bartering or steering a ship than when engaged in an action at law. Yet I still think that you are trying to hoax me !" "Well!" answered Oddr, with considerable asperity; "I don't care a straw whether you think so or not." "Perhaps not," retorted Ofeigr; "but this I can tell you, that if you had only asked me, I could have told you at the outset that your case was illegally set on foot. You were too high and mighty to ask advice, or you need not have come on this wild-goose chase." "I don't see that your meddling with the matter would mend it !" "The case is not hopeless yet, and I do not mind assisting you ; but you must let me know whether you are ready to pay Well."
"I shall not spare my money," answered Oddr. "Then hand over to me a tolerably heavy bag of silver. I tell you what," quoth the old man with a leer; "the eyes of many a man hanker after hard cash ! We shall see what effect this money will have when it is brought into court l" Oddr gave him a large purse, and then walked home to his booth. Ofeigr, however, hobbled along the plain, till he came to the Northern quarter court, and there he asked, how the actions were going on. He was told that some had been settled, others had broken down, and others, again, were ready for the final SUIIIlm OnS. "Pray how ended my son's case ? Is it legally concluded ?" asked Ofeigr. "It is concluded after a fashion," answered the judges, who were winding up matters for the day, as it was becoming late in the evening. "And, of course, Uspak is doomed guilty l'" "Nay, nay !" was the answer; "he is not indeed." "How comes that ?" inquired the old man. "There was found a flaw. Your son had set the action afoot illegally." "Hal" exclaimed Ofeigr; "have you any objection to a poor old body, such as me, coming within the doomring 2 " "None in the world !" So he tottered into the circle and sat down. "Well!" quoth the old gentleman; "I can't quite understand what you have told me. Actually, Uspak is acquitted— So I understand you—though his guilt was as clear as daylight." "There was legal exception taken l'' With an expression of amazement, he exclaimed— "How could you allow a trifle like that to interfere with the course of justice so that you have acquitted a depraved


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Brazilian banker Roger Agnelli died on March 19 in a plane crash after his turboprop monoplane slammed into two homes minutes after taking off at an airport in northern Sao Paulo, according to Reuters. Fifty-six-year-old Agnelli, his wife and two children were among seven killed in the crash. Agnelli turned Vale SA into the world's No. 1 iron-ore producer.
In a statement, Vale said, "During the 10 years that Roger presided over Vale, the company established itself as the largest global producer of iron ore and the second largest mining company in the world. It was during his tenure that Vale increased its global expansion strategy, which took Vale to new levels in the global mining market."
Agnelli became the president and CEO of Vale in July 2001 after 19 years as a corporate and investment banker with Banco Bradesco SA, a major Vale shareholder. Following his departure from Vale in 2011, Agnelli founded AGN Participações Ltda and teamed up with Grupo BTG Pactual SA in a mining joint venture.