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Sturtevant station
Sturtevant, WI
The facade of Sturtevant station in June 2014
|9900 East Exploration Court
Sturtevant, Wisconsin 53177
|42°43′06″N 87°54′22″W / 42.7183°N 87.9062°WCoordinates: 42°43′06″N 87°54′22″W / 42.7183°N 87.9062°W
|Canadian Pacific Railroad C&M Subdivision
|2 side platforms
|Belle Urban System Routes 7 & 27
|Yes; paid
|Disabled access
|Other information
|Station code
|August 14, 2006
|Passengers (2017)
|83,902[1] 8.98%
Sturtevant is an Amtrak railway station in Sturtevant, Wisconsin which opened for service on August 14, 2006. It is located on East Exploration Court in the Renaissance Business Park off WIS 20. The facility accommodates travelers who use the Hiawatha Service between Chicago and the Milwaukee, and sees fourteen daily arrivals, seven each from Milwaukee and Chicago. Located along tracks owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the station was constructed as a replacement for the former Milwaukee Road depot, which was moved from its former location to Caledonia in October 2009.
Service and facilities[edit]
The Sturtevant station's primary function is to provide residents of Racine, Kenosha and the southern portions of the Milwaukee metropolitan area with intercity service. The station is served only by the Amtrak Hiawatha Service, and sees fourteen daily arrivals, seven each from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Chicago Union Station.[2] The station is the third stop en route to Chicago, with a travel time along the 23-mile (37-kilometer) section taking 28 minutes.[2] It is also the third stop en route to Milwaukee, with a travel time along the 63-mile (101-kilometer) section taking one hour.[2] For 2009, the station handled 71,369 passengers.[3]
The 1,800-square-foot (170 m2) station includes a Quik-Trak ticket kiosk, restrooms, a seating area and a pedestrian bridge to connect the northbound and southbound boarding platforms.[4] As the station is unstaffed, all tickets from the station need to be either purchased in advance or from the Quik-Trak kiosk.[4] The station parking lot contains 170 spaces, with payment required upon entering for daily use and a permit required for monthly use.[5][6] Connections from the station to the local bus service operated daily by the Belle Urban System are also available.[7]
For much of the spring of 2020, it was temporarily a stop on the Empire Builder, a long-distance train connecting Chicago to the Pacific Northwest. The stop was added when the Hiawatha Service was suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to the completion of this facility, Amtrak served the former Milwaukee Road depot on Wisconsin Street in downtown Sturtevant.[8] Due to the age and condition of the facility, in summer 1998 village officials applied for a federal grant for the construction of a new station.[8] By November, initial construction costs for the facility were estimated at $1 million. Financing for the facility would come 80 percent through a state grant with the remaining 20 percent coming from the village.[9] In July 2000, the original architectural plans were unveiled illustrating a 1,500-square-foot (140 m2) station, two side platforms, and a pedestrian tunnel crossing beneath the tracks.[10] Additionally, construction costs were revised to $1.2 million with an estimated completion date of spring 2001.[10]
Final approval for the construction of the station was given by the Sturtevant Village Board in April 2001, with completion slated for that November.[11] At the time of approval, construction costs were again revised up to $2.1 million and the size of the station was increased to 1,800 square feet (170 m2).[11] By fall 2002, after both design changes and a delay in the receipt federal funding, construction was expected to commence.[12] However, groundbreaking would again be delayed due to a disagreement between the village and the Canadian Pacific Railway regarding liability for what occurs on railroad property during construction.[13] The issue was resolved by February 2003, with solicitation of bids for its construction being requested soon thereafter.[13]
In May, costs for construction of the station were again increased to $4.1 million.[14] The increased costs were primarily associated with the relocation of fiber optic lines during the construction of the pedestrian tunnel.[14] To reduce overall costs, village officials asked for architects to remove the tunnel and replace it with an elevated walkway over the tracks.[14] In October 2004, the village board gave final approval to the revised station plan with a pedestrian bridge.[15] The $3.2 million estimated cost of the station was to be financed through a pair of federal transportation grants in addition to the village borrowing against its tax incremental financing district from the adjacent industrial park.[15]
After nearly six years since it was initially proposed, ground was broken for the station in September 2005. The official dedication for the $3.2 million facility occurred on August 12, 2006, with Governor Jim Doyle, U.S. Representative Paul Ryan and Racine County Executive Bill McReynolds in attendance.[16] Service would be discontinued at the 1901-depot the following day with the new facility opening for passenger service on August 14, 2006.[5] The shuttered, 1901 station would subsequently be deconstructed and relocated to Caledonia between August and October 2009.[17]
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Amtrak (October 26, 2009), Hiawatha Service Timetable: Milwaukee–Chicago (PDF), Amtrak
- ^ Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2009 – State of Wisconsin (PDF), Amtrak, November 2009, retrieved January 16, 2010
- ^ a b "Amtrak – Stations – Sturtevant, WI (SVT)". Amtrak. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Journal Times Staff (August 3, 2006). "New Amtrak facility". The Journal Times.
- ^ "Resolution 2008-21 – Resolution by the Finance & Budgetary Committee Setting a Fee for Daily and Monthly Parking Passes at the Sturtevant Depot" (PDF). Village Board of the Village of Sturtevant. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ "Belle Urban System – Points of Interest". Belle Urban System. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ a b Seibel, Jacqueline (July 5, 1998). "Sturtevant tries to keep plans for future on the right track". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1E.
- ^ Klink, Luke (November 1, 1998). "Sturtevant might get $1 million depot". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 5Z.
- ^ a b Staff Reporters (July 23, 2000). "Design plans for train depot to be unveiled". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 2Z.
- ^ a b Klink, Luke (April 22, 2001). "Sturtevant railroad depot approved; Federal grant sought to help pay for $2.1 million project". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 4Z.
- ^ Asiyandi, Heather (October 13, 2002). "Proposed Amtrak depot on a roll in Sturtevant after several delays". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 5Z.
- ^ a b Asiyandi, Heather (February 2, 2003). "Depot plan in Sturtevant clears hurdle". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 4Z.
- ^ a b c Asiyandi, Heather (May 25, 2003). "More funds to be sought for train depot". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 3Z.
- ^ a b Asiyandi, Heather (October 3, 2004). "New Amtrak depot on track in Sturtevant". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1Z.
- ^ Sloth, Paul (August 12, 2006). "Old Sturtevant station sees off its last commuters". The Journal Times.
- ^ Moore, Mike (April 5, 2009). "Train depot likely moving". The Journal Times.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sturtevant (Amtrak station).
- Sturtevant, WI – Amtrak
- Sturtevant Amtrak Station, and Old Sturtevant Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Sturtevant, WI (SVT) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)


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Also known as human-on-a-chip, the 10-organ body-on-a-chip was being discussed at the 9th World Congress on Alternatives to Animal Testing in the Life Sciences in 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic (see this July 1, 2015 posting for more). At the time, scientists were predicting success at achieving their goal of 10 organs on-a-chip in 2017 (the best at the time was four organs). Only a few months past that deadline, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) seem to have announced a '10 organ chip' in a March 14, 2018 news item on ScienceDaily,
MIT engineers have developed new technology that could be used to evaluate new drugs and detect possible side effects before the drugs are tested in humans. Using a microfluidic platform that connects engineered tissues from up to 10 organs, the researchers can accurately replicate human organ interactions for weeks at a time, allowing them to measure the effects of drugs on different parts of the body.
Such a system could reveal, for example, whether a drug that is intended to treat one organ will have adverse effects on another.
A March 14, 2018 MIT news release (also on EurekAlert), which originated the news item, expands on the theme,
"Some of these effects are really hard to predict from animal models because the situations that lead to them are idiosyncratic," says Linda Griffith, the School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Innovation, a professor of biological engineering and mechanical engineering, and one of the senior authors of the study. "With our chip, you can distribute a drug and then look for the effects on other tissues, and measure the exposure and how it is metabolized."
These chips could also be used to evaluate antibody drugs and other immunotherapies, which are difficult to test thoroughly in animals because they are designed to interact with the human immune system.
David Trumper, an MIT professor of mechanical engineering, and Murat Cirit, a research scientist in the Department of Biological Engineering, are also senior authors of the paper, which appears in the journal Scientific Reports. The paper's lead authors are former MIT postdocs Collin Edington and Wen Li Kelly Chen.
Modeling organs
When developing a new drug, researchers identify drug targets based on what they know about the biology of the disease, and then create compounds that affect those targets. Preclinical testing in animals can offer information about a drug's safety and effectiveness before human testing begins, but those tests may not reveal potential side effects, Griffith says. Furthermore, drugs that work in animals often fail in human trials.
"Animals do not represent people in all the facets that you need to develop drugs and understand disease," Griffith says. "That is becoming more and more apparent as we look across all kinds of drugs."
Complications can also arise due to variability among individual patients, including their genetic background, environmental influences, lifestyles, and other drugs they may be taking. "A lot of the time you don't see problems with a drug, particularly something that might be widely prescribed, until it goes on the market," Griffith says.
As part of a project spearheaded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Griffith and her colleagues decided to pursue a technology that they call a "physiome on a chip," which they believe could offer a way to model potential drug effects more accurately and rapidly. To achieve this, the researchers needed new equipment — a platform that would allow tissues to grow and interact with each other — as well as engineered tissue that would accurately mimic the functions of human organs.
Before this project was launched, no one had succeeded in connecting more than a few different tissue types on a platform. Furthermore, most researchers working on this kind of chip were working with closed microfluidic systems, which allow fluid to flow in and out but do not offer an easy way to manipulate what is happening inside the chip. These systems also require external pumps.
The MIT team decided to create an open system, which essentially removes the lid and makes it easier to manipulate the system and remove samples for analysis. Their system, adapted from technology they previously developed and commercialized through U.K.-based CN BioInnovations, also incorporates several on-board pumps that can control the flow of liquid between the "organs," replicating the circulation of blood, immune cells, and proteins through the human body. The pumps also allow larger engineered tissues, for example tumors within an organ, to be evaluated.
Complex interactions
The researchers created several versions of their chip, linking up to 10 organ types: liver, lung, gut, endometrium, brain, heart, pancreas, kidney, skin, and skeletal muscle. Each "organ" consists of clusters of 1 million to 2 million cells. These tissues don't replicate the entire organ, but they do perform many of its important functions. Significantly, most of the tissues come directly from patient samples rather than from cell lines that have been developed for lab use. These so-called "primary cells" are more difficult to work with but offer a more representative model of organ function, Griffith says.
Using this system, the researchers showed that they could deliver a drug to the gastrointestinal tissue, mimicking oral ingestion of a drug, and then observe as the drug was transported to other tissues and metabolized. They could measure where the drugs went, the effects of the drugs on different tissues, and how the drugs were broken down. In a related publication, the researchers modeled how drugs can cause unexpected stress on the liver by making the gastrointestinal tract "leaky," allowing bacteria to enter the bloodstream and produce inflammation in the liver.
Kevin Healy, a professor of bioengineering and materials science and engineering at the University of California at Berkeley, says that this kind of system holds great potential for accurate prediction of complex adverse drug reactions.
"While microphysiological systems (MPS) featuring single organs can be of great use for both pharmaceutical testing and basic organ-level studies, the huge potential of MPS technology is revealed by connecting multiple organ chips in an integrated system for in vitro pharmacology. This study beautifully illustrates that multi-MPS "physiome-on-a-chip" approaches, which combine the genetic background of human cells with physiologically relevant tissue-to-media volumes, allow accurate prediction of drug pharmacokinetics and drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion," says Healy, who was not involved in the research.
Griffith believes that the most immediate applications for this technology involve modeling two to four organs. Her lab is now developing a model system for Parkinson's disease that includes brain, liver, and gastrointestinal tissue, which she plans to use to investigate the hypothesis that bacteria found in the gut can influence the development of Parkinson's disease.
Other applications include modeling tumors that metastasize to other parts of the body, she says.
"An advantage of our platform is that we can scale it up or down and accommodate a lot of different configurations," Griffith says. "I think the field is going to go through a transition where we start to get more information out of a three-organ or four-organ system, and it will start to become cost-competitive because the information you're getting is so much more valuable."
The research was funded by the U.S. Army Research Office and DARPA.
Here's a link to and a citation for the paper,
Interconnected Microphysiological Systems for Quantitative Biology and Pharmacology Studies by Collin D. Edington, Wen Li Kelly Chen, Emily Geishecker, Timothy Kassis, Luis R. Soenksen, Brij M. Bhushan, Duncan Freake, Jared Kirschner, Christian Maass, Nikolaos Tsamandouras, Jorge Valdez, Christi D. Cook, Tom Parent, Stephen Snyder, Jiajie Yu, Emily Suter, Michael Shockley, Jason Velazquez, Jeremy J. Velazquez, Linda Stockdale, Julia P. Papps, Iris Lee, Nicholas Vann, Mario Gamboa, Matthew E. LaBarge, Zhe Zhong, Xin Wang, Laurie A. Boyer, Douglas A. Lauffenburger, Rebecca L. Carrier, Catherine Communal, Steven R. Tannenbaum, Cynthia L. Stokes, David J. Hughes, Gaurav Rohatgi, David L. Trumper, Murat Cirit, Linda G. Griffith. Scientific Reports, 2018; 8 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22749-0 Published online:
This paper which describes testing for four-, seven-, and ten-organs-on-a-chip, is open access. From the paper's Discussion,
In summary, we have demonstrated a generalizable approach to linking MPSs [microphysiological systems] within a fluidic platform to create a physiome-on-a-chip approach capable of generating complex molecular distribution profiles for advanced drug discovery applications. This adaptable, reusable system has unique and complementary advantages to existing microfluidic and PDMS-based approaches, especially for applications involving high logD substances (drugs and hormones), those requiring precise and flexible control over inter-MPS flow partitioning and drug distribution, and those requiring long-term (weeks) culture with reliable fluidic and sampling operation. We anticipate this platform can be applied to a wide range of problems in disease modeling and pre-clinical drug development, especially for tractable lower-order (2–4) interactions.
Congratulations to the researchers!

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Pared La Paz, A Poto Pelao Po
Chile, Northern Patagonia, Cochamó
The initial project for Cyril Mokobodzki, Polo Barneoud, Nicolas Rotureau, and I (all from France) was to open a new 1,000m route in Cochamó, on the Central Cerro Trinidad. But after 10 days of nonstop rain, we downsized our goals. After days of talks with Dani Seeliger, the area expert, we chose a 500m wall, Pared La Paz, in the Paloma Valley. We left for the wall as soon as the sun came out.
After getting lost during the approach, Polo, Moko, and I started working on the route while Nicolas prepared the base camp below. The first three pitches were quite demanding and required a lot of aid climbing in dirty cracks. We fixed 200m of ropes to help us avoid using the portaledge. After three days of climbing and bolting, we eventually reached easier face climbing and then slab that made it possible to reach the summit before another period of rain.
After a great bath in the river on our return, we called the route A Poto Pelao Po, which means "naked butt." We did not free the ca 430m route, but believe the first three pitches are 7a, 7c, and 7a, and the rest is around 6a/b (eight pitches total). Despite missing our original goal, four days of climbing great granite in a magical valley, with pipe and harmonica music from a Chilean team climbing adjacent to us, made it an unforgettable experience.


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TORONTO, March 15 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar turned positive against the greenback on Thursday after data showed U.S. jobless claims fell back to a four-year low last week.
Shortly after the data was released at 8:30 a.m. (1230 GMT), the Canadian dollar firmed to a session high of C$0.9915, or $1.0086, up from Wednesday's North American session close at C$0.9930 versus the U.S. dollar, or $1.0070. It stood at C$0.9927 before the jobs data.


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Sports News
|NCAA Basketball
SC State-Virginia Tech Preview
CBK Headlines
- Ex-Florida St. C Ojo dies while training
- Tide G Petty to return for senior season
- Buffs' Wright IV to return next season
- Zags F Kispert returning for senior year
- Seton Hall's Mamukelashvili won't go pro
The No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies might not be learning a lot about themselves against small-conference opponents, but they think they are continuing a learning process.
Cautious optimism might be the best expression of the Hokies' outlook after their blowout of VMI on Wednesday night. The 89-68 victory was not a wire-to-wire masterpiece, but a 42-21 first half and a 14-0 run in the first four minutes of the second half represented a modest degree of progress for this team.
The Hokies host South Carolina State next on Sunday.
Virginia Tech point guard Justin Robinson was the one starter who played more than 26 minutes against VMI. Hokie coach Buzz Williams used the blowout - more precisely, a 35-point lead (56-21) with just over 16 minutes remaining in the second half - to hand out 71 minutes to his bench, which is still not fully stocked because of the continuing delays regarding the NCAA eligibility of Landers Nolley, who was supposed to be a contributor to the team this season.
Robinson played 33 minutes against VMI, in order that the Hokies' supporting cast and reserves could play with him on the floor. Robinson is widely acknowledged as the connective tissue which keeps this Virginia Tech team together. If anyone on the roster can speak to the state of the Hokies and where they are in their evolutionary arc, it's him.
Robinson thinks this process is occurring. He sees a team which is becoming more cohesive on defense.
"I think we're turning the corner," Robinson said. "We're getting the principles down really well. We've been practicing really hard and learning principles of the defense we're running. That's really big for us. Knowing when to help, when not to help and playing hard the whole time... that's what we're going to keep doing."
With the four non-Robinson starters playing no more than 26 minutes on Wednesday night, the fact that VMI outscored the Hokies by 14 points (47-33) in the final 16 minutes of regulation should not serve as too much cause for alarm. However, it still does underscore the point that Virginia Tech still doesn't have an eight- or nine-man rotation Williams can fully trust. The Hokies are likely to need Nolley next week against Washington, which almost upset No. 1 Gonzaga on Wednesday. Virginia Tech's bench development has to become more of a priority in these final weeks before the start of the ACC season in January.
South Carolina State hasn't yet won a game against a Division I team this season. The Bulldogs came close against Jacksonville on Dec. 1, but lost by two, 71-69.
South Carolina State has played a power conference opponent earlier in the season. The Bulldogs lost to Ohio State on Nov. 18. On that night, Ohio State's Kaleb Wesson, a 6-9 forward, scored 17 points in the first half. He was "the matchup we didn't have an answer for," according to SCSU coach Murray Garvin.
Virginia Tech's strength is the perimeter, not the low post, but it is worth noting that Wesson drew 12 fouls against the Bulldogs. That speaks to the limitations of a South Carolina State roster which returns only two players from a team which went 10-22 last season.
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Are You Lost In The World Like Me? – Moby & The Void Pacific Choir
A hallmark of the new times is the increase of the phubbers. The smartphones have become an indispensable necessity. Through phones, we share our daily life on the Internet. Bad information such as violence and porn flooded the Internet. However, many people share and enjoy it. In this music video, a man is beaten by some people as everyone around him just films it instead of stopping it; a heavily made-up woman takes a selfie when a building burns in the background; a woman on the subway is harassed by a strong man but no one uphold justice, and even the big-eyed child is afraid; a girl is made a laughing stock after her terrible dance is uploaded, and the aftermath of her suicide just leaves a video and some pictures in the phone of others. All people in the video are numb, focus zombie-like on their phones, and are even imprisoned by smartphones. Some people post their beautiful selfies online while the reviewers keep giving thumbs up like a puppet on a string. People stare at their smartphones no matter where they go and what they're doing. At last, they go into ruin with phones. … The big-eyed child cannot fit in, nor can he correct all this; he only look on and get lost in the world, confused and helpless.
This practice drives the social trend and has a great impact on everybody. Compared with other channels, the Internet most easily satisfies our desires, but it also easily destroys us. Through the Internet, we make money, become famous, find friends and widen our knowledge. However, cyberbullying, fake news, rumors and fallacies appear on the Internet. More and more people commit suicide because of cyberbullying. People use the Internet to control others' thoughts and the public opinion for the sake of their fame and fortune. After reading lots of similar news, I cannot help thinking: What force pushes this evil trend? Why does it have a great impact on us?
God's words give us the answer, "One after another, all these trends carry an evil influence that continually degenerates man, that lowers their morals and their quality of character more and more, to the extent that we can even say the majority of people now have no integrity, no humanity, neither do they have any conscience, much less any reason. So what are these trends? You cannot see these trends with the naked eye. When the wind of a trend blows through, perhaps only a small number of people will become the trendsetters. They start off doing this kind of thing, accepting this kind of idea or this kind of perspective. The majority of people, however, in the midst of their unawareness, will still be continually infected, assimilated and attracted by this kind of trend, until they all unknowingly and involuntarily accept it, and are all submerged in and controlled by it. For man who is not of sound body and mind, who never knows what is truth, who cannot tell the difference between positive and negative things, these kinds of trends one after another make them all willingly accept these trends, the life view, the life philosophies and values that come from Satan. They accept what Satan tells them on how to approach life and the way to live that Satan 'bestows' on them. They have not the strength, neither do they have the ability, much less the awareness to resist."
It is Satan that controls these evil trends that continually degenerate us. Since these trends satisfy our fleshly desires, we are willing to accept them and change our lifestyles. We don't mind whether what we see and hear is right, whether or not it is the fact, but follow it as long as it attracts or satisfies us. God's words tell us that this kind of lifestyle has brought us to live under Satan's domain. We can only become more and more corrupt. If we continue on this way, we can imagine our outcome. So, we should seek how to avoid being influenced by such social trend so as not to be taken advantage of by Satan.
God says, "Whenever Satan corrupts man or engages in unbridled harm, God does not stand idly by, neither does He brush aside or turn a blind eye to those He has chosen. All that Satan does is perfectly clear and understood by God. No matter what Satan does, no matter what trend it causes to arise, God knows all that Satan is trying to do, and God does not give up on those He has chosen. Instead, without attracting any attention, secretly, silently, God does everything that is necessary." "What God wants to see is that man's heart can be revived. In other words, these ways that He uses to work on man are to continually awaken the heart of man, awaken man's spirit, letting man know where they came from, who is guiding them, supporting them, providing for them, and who has allowed man to live up till now; they are to let man know who is the Creator, whom they should worship, what kind of road they should walk, and in what way man should come before God; they are used to gradually revive the heart of man, so man knows God's heart, understands God's heart, and comprehends the great care and thought behind His work to save man. When man's heart is revived, they no longer wish to live the life of a degenerate, corrupt disposition, but instead wish to seek out the truth in the satisfaction of God. When man's heart has been awakened, they are then able to make a clean break with Satan, no longer to be harmed by Satan, no longer to be controlled or fooled by it. Instead, man can cooperate in God's work and in His words in a positive way to satisfy the heart of God, thus attaining fearing God and shunning evil. This is the original purpose of God's work."
It can be seen that if we want to get rid of the evil trend, what's important is that we know God's deeds and accept His words. When we have God's words as life, we will be able to discern good from evil, and no longer be deceived and controlled by Satan. Instead, we can actively cooperate with God to satisfy His heart, and eventually fear God and shun evil. As long as we have God's words, we can still find the true path in life and live a meaningful life in this evil age. My brothers and sisters, and I have experienced that if we pray to and rely on God and act according to God's words whenever we want to follow the worldly trend to indulge ourselves and seek fame and wealth, we are able to set aside our selfish desires, no longer be constrained by fame and fortune, but become free and liberated. Thus, we have received God's protection. I'm so grateful for God and hope that more people can return to God, accept His words and find the significance and value of life.
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The author used to do things against her conscience under the influence of the social trend before God's words awakened her heart. She saw God's wonderful blessings. Read Christian testimony: Cheat to Honest: Change of A Merchant
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First drive: The Subaru Forester remains a rugged and dependable family SUV
What is it?
As Subaru's top-selling model worldwide, the Forester is a vitally important car for this brand, with more than 3.9 million examples being produced, though only 10 per cent of those have landed in the hands of European customers.
While the smaller Subaru XV has overtaken the Forester in the UK sales charts, the Japanese firm expects that to change with this all-new version – thanks to a host of new technology and electrification. But Subaru is still ensuring that the Forester remains as capable off-road as ever, but can the two diverse factors align?
What's new?
Despite looking remarkably similar to the previous Forester, the car here is an all-new model that represents the fifth generation of this SUV.
So while the looks may not be new, there are many differences going on underneath. First up is the fact it sits on a new platform – known as Subaru Global Platform (or SGP). These new underpinnings allow for the Forester to be electrified with a new e-Boxer mild-hybrid setup, but more on that later.
Elsewhere, this model has grown in size to allow for more passenger space, while nifty features such as a reversing camera washer – if you've ever been in a car with a muddy camera, you'll know how irritating this is – show Subaru's commitment to making exceptionally useful cars.
What's under the bonnet?
Subaru will no longer offer the Forester with a diesel engine, meaning the sole option is this new e-Boxer powertrain.
While not jumping fully into the world of plug-in hybrids or EVs, this is Subaru's first venture into electrification with this mild-hybrid setup, which generates energy while the car is decelerating and allows for the car to run solely on electric power up to around 25mph.
It pairs a 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine with an electric motor to produce a combined 148bhp and 196Nm of torque, and despite the model offering more torque than before, it remains slow – 0-60mph taking 11.6 seconds to reach.
And while the mild-hybrid setup is up to 10 per cent more efficient compared to the outgoing 2.0-litre petrol engine, the unit itself remains thirsty, with Subaru claiming fuel economy figures of 34.7mpg, along with CO2 emissions of 154g/km.
The engine comes paired with a CVT automatic transmission, which – as with nearly all Subarus – delivers its power to all four wheels.
What's it like to drive?
The Forester has long been a model that has been known for its ability off the beaten track, and that firmly remains with the e-Boxer. Across a variety of terrains, the Forester never even struggles, with it also coming as standard with an 'X-Mode' that enables this rugged ability.
On tarmac the Forester is far from being class-leading, though driving the previous version and this new car back-to-back, it's clear to see the difference – the throttle response is better, the steering has more feel and there's far less lean through the corners. The ride in the Forester is also fantastic – dealing with potholes with little fuss and it generally being remarkably comfortable across all terrains.
Sadly the package is let down by the CVT automatic transmission, which numbs performance, and sounds gruff under heavy acceleration.
How does it look?
Subaru designers haven't made a great deal of change to the Forester in terms of design, with bosses admitting it wasn't "styled to win beauty contests".
Instead, this is an evolution of the previous car – incorporating LED headlights, new gloss black styling details and a two-tone panel above the rear lights.
A range of new all alloy wheels are introduced, along with a Jasper Green paint colour, and generally, it's a relatively conservative and inoffensive-looking car. The only thing we're not so keen on is the textured plastic cladding, which looks and feels cheap on closer inspection.
What's it like inside?
Jump inside the Forester and it's immediately clear that this is a model favouring durability over luxury, though the quality has improved with plenty of soft-touch plastics, with selected versions getting vibrant textured plastics.
The seven-inch touchscreen (fitted as standard) is also simple and intuitive to use, and the layout is largely very good, though there are far too many buttons on the steering wheel, which can cause distraction while on the move.
But where the Forester comes into its own is practicality, with the brand making improvements that will be felt by families – wider-opening rear doors make accessing the rear seats simpler, as well as wider side steps to make fixing things to the roof hassle-free. The wheelbase has also been stretched by 30mm, improving passenger room further with generous rear space and a large, flat boot. As with all Subarus, you also get the feeling it was built to last.
What's the spec like?
The price of the latest Forester has risen by over £3,000 – now starting from £33,995 – which makes it more expensive than some of its rivals. That said, you get plenty for your money with either trim level – XE or XE Premium.
Standard equipment on the XE is generous, and includes automatic LED headlights, heated and electrically-operated front seats and 17-inch alloy wheels, to name but a few features. The range-topping Premium models add satellite navigation, heated rear seats, a sunroof, leather upholstery and an electric tailgate — so you're left wanting for very little.
With safety now being one of Subaru's key priorities, the Forester comes with class-leading equipment. Alongside more common features such as adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring and automatic emergency braking, it offers two innovative new features. These include a driver attention monitor that uses cameras to check if you're looking at the road, and bongs if you're looking at it for more than three seconds. It also features reverse automatic emergency braking to avoid parking bumps.
The new Forester is a refreshing change in the SUV world – favouring durability, exceptional practicality and off-road ability over a premium interior. Improvements to the cabin and spaciousness have only enhanced this model further to those core buyers, while the levels of standard safety kit are outstanding.
The CVT automatic gearbox might numb performance and take an edge off the car's refinement, and the hybrid setup still isn't particularly efficient, but the Forester still makes for an excellent family SUV with go-anywhere ability.


text: Our courses We produce digital and paper books for all SFI* courses. Both digital and paper books must be completed with the sweol online courses. There, all exercises comes with sound for pronunciation training. A very important part of learning Swedish.Our courses are since 2003 used at all kinds of schools where SFI courses are held. Municipality schools as well as private owned schools. The number of student varyies a lot. From a few students up to about 1000 students at each school.Therefore the teachers need a very flexible way of teaching. We provide them with that. Our main feature is - flexibility.Our span of courses covers from alphabetizing to D-course. D-course is the highest level within the SFI system.*SFI - Swedish for immigrants


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Pilot instructor killed in Nigerian Air Force trainer aircraft crash
A senior Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilot instructor has died after the Air Beetle trainer aircraft he was flying crashed near the city of Kaduna. By Oscar Nkala.
In a statement, the NAF Directorate of Public Relations said the highly experienced pilot instructor, who was alone in the aircraft died instantly.
"The cause of this incident is unknown yet, but the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has immediately directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash.
"The unfortunate incident is a tragic reminder of the hazards associated with the flying profession. The CAS and the entire NAF family commiserate with the relatives of the late instructor pilot," the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian government is considering the acquisition of several MiG fighters, Yak-130 trainer aircraft as well as artillery and aerial defence systems from Russia.
Speaking soon after attending an exhibition of Russian military aircraft at the (Russian) International Army Games 2017 edition recently, Nigerian defence minister Retired Brigadier-General Mansur Dan Ali said he was also interested in buying more Russian-made helicopters.
"The Russian equipment that could be of interest to us include MiG fighter jets and we are here [at International Army Games-2017] to have a look. We have identified more items like avionic systems and helicopters. We have already gone for Mi-35 helicopters last year, and taken delivery of two already, and expecting to get another two early next year. We also looked at the (Yak-)130 jet and also we are thinking how to go about it," Brigadier-Gen Dan Ali said.
Nigeria already operates several Russian-made helicopters including Mi-17, Mi-7 and Mi-35 helicopters in both transport and attack variations.


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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
my current obsession/
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a) It's stunning.ReplyDelete
b) The room is overly formal with its absence of color and simple rectangles, yet that blackboard is full of emotion. It's an absence that stares back at you.
hmm... maybe something to do with the absolute possibility of a blank chalkboard, wide-open & large, balanced to a small but demanding time piece. I find the chalkboard holds my attention while the clock somehow demands it.ReplyDelete
maybe tomorrow i'll see something different.
fabulous shot.
It's the simplicity. His Finnish minimal aesthetic ... maybe.ReplyDelete
Amazing! And I agree with Adam:ReplyDelete
"that blackboard is full of emotion. It's an absence that stares back at you."
I would replace "absence" with "silence", though.
I Love this photograph. The Possibilities....I see endless possibilities!ReplyDelete


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How to Make It
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Make cakes: Sift flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking soda and salt together into a bowl. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl of an electric mixer at high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add egg and beat at medium speed until fully incorporated. Change mixer speed to low and add dry ingredients, alternating with milk, mixing until just blended.
Drop batter 1/2 Tbsp. at a time and about 2 inches apart onto each sheet to make 18 cakes per baking sheet. Bake for 7 minutes, until mini cakes are springy to touch. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes, and then transfer to racks to cool completely. Change parchment paper and repeat to make 72 cakes.
Match cakes in pairs so tops and bottoms are similar in shape. Spread bottoms with cream filling and cover with top.
For Cream Filling, combine 1 stick of unsalted butter and 1 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar in a bowl and beat at low speed until blended. Then beat at high speed until mixture is fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract and 2 cups marshmallow cream; mix at low speed until blended well. (Makes 2 1/3 cups)


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Decided to have a poke around in the peas to see if I could find any sign of more shoots but I didn't find a single pea apart from the two that have already emerged! Where have they gone? There are no signs of anything having dug them up. Have sowed another two rows.
The tulips continue to delight me, gleaming like jewels in the beautiful sunshine. The darker ones flowered a little later in the back garden than the apricots which is why I thought I had planted one colour in the back and one in the front. Strange that it was the dark ones that opened first in the front garden even though they are all facing the same direction.
|Spent a lovely day at Ness Botanical Gardens in Neston, Merseyside. I can't believe that it's only 40 minutes away and I have never been. Of course, there's no visiting a garden centre without making a purchase.I found this tiny tulip but all it says on the label is 'tulipa specie' which is not very helpful. It's not looking its best in this photo. The spiky petalled flowers open up in the sunshine and close up again when it's dull; it's really pretty.
|This picture was taken at Ness Gardens and shows the mass of Summer Snowdrops growing under a tree.
|This is mine!
|I love the little green dots around the edges of each bell'
|The lovely weather encouraged much activity in the garden this weekend and the Jasmine 'Clotted Cream' was finally planted. I stole the trellis from a clematis which meant another trip to the garden centre to replace it. I didn't even know it was 20% off weekend so I had to make the most of it!We saw these Primula Denticulata at Ness but they were quite expensive so I was thrilled to get them at a bargain price along with some scraggy yellow primula from the bargain bench, left over from Mother's Day.
|I also purchased a Spiraea Arguta and planted it in the top of the front rockery and an obilisk and some sweet pea seeds 'Elegant Ladies'.We put some of the new trellis against the front fence and made an effort to untangle the poor clematis that was clinging desperately to itself. The convolvulus was removed as I accepted that it really hadn't survived the winter.I can hardly believe the difference in the Aubretia in aweek.
|The blossom is out on the grafted apple tree and gone from the damson.
|This corydalis flexuosa is one of my favourites.Finally this weekend I sowed some Nicotiana, 'Tinkerbell' and 'Lime Green' and the sweet peas. I can see signs of my second batch of cabbages.


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Join us for a 3 hour walking adventure around the city. We visit and chat about the architecture, side streets, and both the political and cultural destinations. We explain all the blank spaces you may have left of Santiago. You will learn why there are so many street dogs, what it means to be Chilean and why coffee is only enjoyable when served by a half naked lady! All this along with a graffiti trip, discovering Plaza De Armas and visiting the famous La Moneda Presidential Palace + more! This tour will help you understand our unconditional love for this city.
To make sure everyone has a good experience on our tours, we aim to keep groups relatively small. In our experience, big groups traveling together have a higher than average no show rate, and can commandeer the tour and make other guests feel unwelcome. To be fair to all of our customers, we ask groups of over 8 to reserve a private tour or contact us on email@example.com
Why take THIS tour, why take this tour with US? Taking a walking tour with us is more thrilling than taking a bus tour with an overly rehearsed speaker. Freelance Wally's guides are hired on the basis of how much they love this city (and their sense of humor). On average our freelance Wally's stay with us for over a year, demonstrating their enjoyment of giving the tours and meeting you guys! We never carry over 22 travelers to 1 freelance guide ensuring you a personalized trip/experience.
In this tour knowledge meets passion all compacted into a local (dare I say funny) freelance guide. It is no wonder that we are TripAdvisors #1 walking tour in STGO. TripAdvisor user Tahnas described this tour as a: "great way to see and learn about Santiago's political & cultural history in a relaxed and cool way".
This pay-what-you-like tour shouldn't be missed, choose your tour… English or Spanish?
Who should not take this tour? We wrote a post about the kind of people that should avoid our tours… Number 5 reads:" If you do not like; kids, dogs, tattoos, the color green, or gay people, you will hate what we do. We are family friendly (we were kids once too), our guides have tattoos or a funky piercing, that's cos they're funky people! Lastly, we positively discriminate when we hire gays, gays for days… that's how we roll".
- Start Time:3pm
- Price:Pay-What-You-Like Prefer Private?
- Duration:3 hours
- Availability:Every single day!
- Start LocationOutside Museo Bellas Artes (beside the street)
- Finish Location:Barrio Lastarria
- Distance:4km walking
- What To Bring:Only yourself and comfy clothes, maybe slap on some sunscreen!
3PM: Find your bilingual Wally's waiting for you outside the front entrance of Museo Bellas Artes. In case you don't know Wally wears a white and red striped T-shirt (in Santiago, this is easier to find than the fun kids books).
3:30PM: After introductions, we head around the corner to Bellas Artes where you will see some of Santiago's most symbolic street art.. A few stops before we hit up Plaza De Armas where you will learn more about the street dogs and what makes Santiago tick.
4PM: We weave amongst the smell of completos and games of Chess being played as we get to know the Plaza De Armas. Remember to look up when we are in the church- the ceilings are a work of art!
4:30PM: You will find many opportunities to take photos on our way to La Moneda, so make sure you're battery is all charged up! Listen to your guide discuss the 1973 military coup with a backdrop of La Moneda Presidential Palace. TripAdvisor user Lucas S described Wally's description of the coup. When Wally was "talking about controversial history in a respectful and balanced way I never felt like he was trying to make me feel one way or another. Instead, it felt like he was covering both sides of a very polarized issue and letting me decide how I felt for myself."
5PM: After a quick metro ride (don't worry, if you haven't used the metro before we'll teach you!) we arrive at the GAM Cultural Center. This center is a local favorite hangout spot, full of life and also full of history.
5:30PM: We finish up our tour in the beautiful and hip Lastarria neighborhood, with your Wally guide making sure you have plenty of good recommendations of where to grab a bite and more cool things to do the rest of your stay in Chile.
If you wonder what to do before or after the tour, don't forget to check Tours4Tips allies to find a good place to eat and drink!
- wilhelmm-norway: How great it is to be provided such perspectives and facts at our first day of a two-week long stay in Chile! ...
- liyin58: A great way to spend the day getting to know Santiago. Highlights was great. Highly recommend...
- Cassie W: We learned a lot about the history of Santiago, and we saw some incredible markets. Fun time! You won't regret it...


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Weeping Dark ~ Sneak Peek at Heroine Shayla Dormyr
Dun dun dun!
15 days until Weeping Dark: Bleeding Edge is released!
In honor of our heroine, the spunky captain of the guard Shayla Dormyr, Lain created this spiffy banner with art from our fabulous artist – Carlos Diaz. We'll do a full art reveal soon – the armor Carlos designed is simply awesome and you must see it!
We'll be hosting activities throughout the month of February that revolve around Shayla's favorite things – armor, weapons and mallows – so stay tuned.


text: Good evening everyone. Thanks for popping in. I have a new freebie for you guys tonight. Robin made you guys a Cluster Frame using my new mini kit "Smitten". Well actually I can't claim it as new it was a mini I made last year just didn't list it. I also have a few little extras I made to coordinate for it also. You can find it at the JSS Outlet Store for $1.50 Be sure to scroll down the page and pick up the Cluster Frame before you head over to the JSS Outlet to check it out.


text: Drury's FM radio station, KDRU, received its FCC license and began broadcasting at 98.1 last September. The 100-watt signal is strong enough to be heard in a 2.5-mile radius. KDRU is primarily an alternative/EDM station throughout the day, with a few special shows during the week dedicated to classic rock and pop music. Thanks to upgraded production capabilities, KDRU can now conduct higher quality interviews and edited broadcasts. KDRU can also be heard via livestream on kdruradio.com.


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Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love… It's as good as they say it is. This empowering and inspirational story of one woman's journey to 3 different countries in search of herself, love, happiness, peace, God… is a must read! Happy Fashion Friday!!! Eat Pray Love starring Julia Roberts, James Franco, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins and Billy Crudup opens in theaters today… Read more →


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You may have already known about this, but I was just given the link by a friend today. Reclaimed from furniture makers, yardage varies, as do piece sizes. You can shop by maker, quantity, or style, all at a serious price reduction. Design houses include Knoll, Designtex, Kravet, Donghia, Maharam and others.
There is the issue of buying fabric online with only the color settings on your monitor as your guide. But hey, if you find something you think you might love, but you need to be sure, why not pay your local upholsterer a visit. You can check out the samples and colorways there to make a more informed decision. Or you can be like me and just go for it. If it's wrong you can save it for a later project or put it on ebay.
Now I'm off to find something for the seats on a pair of neoclassical dining chairs.


text: First published in England in 1807, the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk was already in existence sometime before this in oral versions. A burlesque of the story has been published in 18th Century, and the giant's "Fee! Fi! Fo! Fum!" was included in William Shakespeare's King Lear. Far from being moralized in its original version, the tale narrates the story of Jack, who accepts to trade his cow with five magic beans. Jack's mother is angered that he had not obeyed her instructions to sell the cow, but the beans happen to be actually magic, and a gigantic beanstalk grows in their place by morning... The author of this original tale was probably British or German. The tale itself is part of a tradition of fairy tales that celebrate the hero's unscrupulous shrewdness. Harriet Russell studied at the Glasgow School of Art and Central Saint Martins in London. She collaborates with publishers and newspapers such as Penguin, The Guardian, Independent on Sunday, Random House, Phaidon and many others. She lives and works in London. "Jack and the Beanstalk" is her fourth book for Corraini, after "A is for rhinoceros", "A colouring book for the lazy" and "The utterly pointless counting book".


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Make the most of your weekdays with our Gluten-Free Meals. Choose any 2 platters and enjoy the richness of Mediterranean Cuisine at its best.
Tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, cheese, feta cheese and tahini.
Tzatziki, rice, maghmour, meat, cheese, tahini.
Tzatziki, rice, maghmour, meat, cheese, tahini.
Tzatziki, cheese, meat/falafel, tabbouleh, feta.
Tzatziki, cheese, tabbouleh, lettuce, tomatoes, feta, tahini.
Choose from Dragon Spicy/Parmesan/Garlic/Lemon & Pepper/Original Salt & Pepper.
It's Kabobs for the Weekends. Indulge in the delicious Kabobs along with Lentil Soup and a Baklava at a special price.
Get a Falafel Sandwich with One Side and a drink of your choice.
Get a Gyro Sandwich with One Side and a drink of your choice
Combination of all your favorite appetizers (falafel, hummus, baba ghanouj, grape leaves and salad).
Falafel patties, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, parsley, pickles, turnips and sauce.
Grilled vegetables, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and turnips.
Thin slices of chicken, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles and garlic sauce.
USDA steak (sirloin), lettuce, onions, tomatoes, parsley, pickles and sauce.
Thin slices of chicken and beef, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles and garlic sauce.
Charbroiled chicken breast, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and garlic sauce.
Charbroiled beef served with lemon garlic tahini sauce.
Beef Kabob + Chicken Kabob + Shish Tawook
Chicken chunks marinated in yoghurt, lemon juice and spices, skewered and cooked over fire.
Roasted Lamb Shank served with roasted mix vegetables.
Charbroiled Atlantic Salmon served with lemon garlic tahini sauce.
Shaved roast lamb and beef with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and tzatziki sauce.
Charbroiled chicken breast onions, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and garlic sauce.
Charbroiled 90% lean beef onions, tomatoes, pickles and hummus.
Lebanese vegan dish made with eggplants, tomatoes, onions and chickpeas.
Onion, olive oil, garlic, tomato sauce and spice.
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, topped with chunks of feta cheese, black olives and greek dressing.
Mix of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, parsley, sumac, toasted pita bread chips and olive oil house dressing.
Mix of chopped parsley, diced tomatoes, diced onions, cracked wheat, and lebanese dressing (lemon juice and olive oil).
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Today will be my last post.
Many of you know that my circumstances have changed, and I have to give 100 % to my family and 100 % to my business. See! That's 200 % already – I just don't have time to blog.
It's been so great – I've loved sharing with you all, posting what is 'beautiful, true or has any merit…', interacting with you and generally finding out about the blogosphere.
There is so much more that I wanted to do with this blog – maybe one day I'll be really successful and will be able to hire a ghost-writer 🙂
I'll leave you with these amazing photos of a baby born at 24 weeks gestation. She was given a 10 % chance of survival and expected to have many serious health problems.
She is 5 years old now and in perfect health.
She has told her parents that the smell of rain is like the smell of God when you lay your head on His chest.
Fellow-bloggers – you are all amazing and your talent continually blows me away.
Good-bye for now,
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|2010 NASW-MA Chapter Award Recipients
Barbara Hauser
Greatest Contribution to Social Work Practice
During her 35 years as Director of the Family Service Clinic, Middlesex Probate and Family Court, in Cambridge Barbara Hauser, LICSW, ACSW has steadily changed and expanded the clinic's focus from the financial issues of divorce to the children involved. She works extensively with judges, lawyers, psychologists, psychiatrists and has supervised students from all these disciplines as well as from social work. Her ability "to bring the subjective experience of children to the otherwise rule-bound environment" has made her a role-model for both staff and students.
Barbara Hauser has provided in-service training and consultation to numerous social work agencies, legislative committees, and community clinicians. She is the only social worker on the Massachusetts Bar Association/Governor's commission on the Unmet Needs of Children; Sub-Committee on Structure and Jurisdiction of the Courts and is a member of Massachusetts Special Commission on Violence Against Children. She has published articles in prominent publications, served as investigator on grants while also serving on committees and training seminars at Harvard Medical School and NASW's Ethics Hotline. Earlier in her career, she was one of the founding members of what has become the Cambridge Health Alliance.
Ms. Hauser has expanded the social work image to include clinician, activist, educator, researcher, community organizer, supervisor and consultant. Colleagues say her "remarkable skills of interpersonal affirmation and persuasion, her bright and disarming spirit along with her pesky determination have a transformative effect on the sometimes jaded and embattled participants in the room. When this diminutive person walks into the court, everyone recognizes that the child in this case has a powerful advocate." She has truly made an extraordinary contribution to social work practice.
Michelle Butman
Social Worker with Less Than 5 Years Post-degree Experience
Michelle Butman, LICSW is a May 2007 MSW graduate from Boston College School of Social Work. In her first year placement at a nursing home, Michelle exceeded her learning contract and created a New Spiritual Needs Assessment Tool and a Diversity Survey for staff. Since graduation, she has been employed at South Shore Mental Health as a program coordinator for TRACS (Transition Resource & Community Support.) She has been an integral person in the creation of Photovoice, which documents the experiences, struggles, and work of young adults diagnosed with mental illness. It is a multimodal outlet for teenagers/young adults and their parents/caregivers to receive support and to find meaning and connection to their lives in order to promote the recovery process.
Michelle Butman has produced many Photovoice exhibits such as "Voices of the Unheard: Young Adults Learning to Overcome Emotional Challenges" and "A Walk in My Shoes: Parents' Perspectives on Living with Mental Illness," which was presented at the State House where Michelle spoke and presented a positive image for the profession and the mission. Michelle has skillfully blended clinical and macro practice and has excelled in service to others beyond her own professional goals.
Horace Seldon
Public Citizen of the Year
Many would consider Horace Seldon a man ahead of his time. After several years as a minister, Horace experienced a very clear calling to work on race relations. Horace helped quiet many angry voices that called for violence and spread racial fear and supported a movement of "rational thinkers" during Boston's desegregation of Public Schools. He was one of only a few white men who were talking, writing, and teaching about systemic racism. "Convictions about Racism in the United States of America," a collection of his essays written over 40 years, is used by activists and educators across the country.
Horace Seldon founded Community Change, Inc, (CCI) in 1968 and was Executive Director until 1995. CCI is a Boston based non-profit dedicated to national antiracism awareness and training. It works on issues relating to African American, Asian American, Latino and Native American communities. Horace was clear that his role was to respect and support the leadership of people of color while continuing his work with the white community. Horace continued to spread his influence by accepting an invitation to teach the History and Development of Racism in the U.S. at Boston College. From 1980 to 2006 he taught over 2400 students and impacted many lives.
Horace's life is an unwavering commitment to racial and social justice. His intelligence, creativity and capacity to move people to action is exemplary. At 85, he is currently a National Park Service Ranger working for the Boston National Historic Society and leads tours up and down the streets of Beacon Hill. It is still a challenge to keep up with him.
Joan Berzoff
Greatest Contribution to Social Work Education
Joan Berzoff, MSW, EdD, LICSW has for over 20 years provided outstanding leadership in Smith College School for Social Work's MSW and PhD programs. She has also distinguished herself as a national and international leader in clinical social work. She served as the co-director of the Doctoral program at Smith School for Social Work for more than 15 years, only recently stepping down. Joan has influenced the Smith School of Social Work's curriculum and the development of many doctoral graduates.
Joan has made significant contributions to the profession by developing a widely known certificate program in End of Life Care. The program, now ten years old, has trained practitioners from all over the country in palliative care, providing classroom instruction and supervision for one year. She has also published extensively in the field of palliative care. In additional to her book "Living with Death," she published another book "Inside Out, Outside In," used by many schools of social work as a primary text on psychodynamic theory.
Joan Berzoff has a long career in social work education, field advising, administration, and an extensive list of presentations and publications. Her work on women's friendships, women in groups and women in organizations has appeared in the New York Times, and several national women's magazines.
Lee Staples
Beverly Ross Fliegel Award for Social Policy & Change
A community organizer for over 40 years and on the faculty of Boston University School of Social Work for 30 years, Dr. Staples has been a mentor to practitioners and students alike with his passion for justice, inclusion, activism and advocacy for the dispossessed. Lee Staples is described as someone who "…embodies social work's core values of working effectively and tirelessly for social justice and the empowerment of oppressed groups whether they are public housing tenants, residents of disenfranchised inner city neighborhoods, victims and survivors of civil war, the institutionalized mentally ill, or refugees and immigrants."
He has consulted and given workshops in over 150 organizations locally, nationally, and internationally on a wide range of issues, including community organizing, strategic planning, campaign planning, conducting effective meetings, building sustainable coalitions, and developing inter-agency collaborations. He has written countless articles and book chapters, book reviews, and other educational materials, and is the author of the widely used text, "Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing", currently in its second edition. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship and the Journal of Community Practice. Lee has served on the Governance Boards of Chelsea Collaborative and Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA). He recently worked in Croatia helping to establish NGOs. He has remained active in the Massachusetts Chapter of NASW chairing committees including the Symposium 2006 Program Committee.
Robbie Christler Tourse
Lifetime Achievement
Robbie Welch Christler Tourse has made exemplary contributions to the profession of social work and to the NASW-Mass Chapter. Robbie has a long list of affiliations, awards and honors, presentations and publications. She is an alumna of historic Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, Simmons College School of Social Work, where she earned the Alumni Special Recognition Award in 2009, and the Boston College School of Education where she earned her doctorate. She retired from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work in 2008 after 29 years.
Robbie earned this recognition for her "dedication and work on behalf of her students, the social work profession, NASW-Mass Chapter and her community over the course of her distinguished career." She served on the NASW-MA Board of Directors and served on a number of NASW planning committees for Symposium. Her contribution to the profession through scholarship over her career is evidenced in part through the book she co-edited entitled Collaborative Practice: School and Human Service Partnerships. a comprehensive and pioneering effort in a national movement that correctly perceives that serious problems in school systems—particularly for students with special needs—require the expertise of people from a range of disciplines.
Robbie has been a mentor, a scholar, and an activist. She has been able to help students explore themes and situations in which advocacy, empowerment and social justice for clients are important. Her understanding and appreciation of the value of individuals is the embodiment of the best of what a professional social worker should be.
David L. Hirshberg, Executive Director of Germaine Lawrence, Inc.
Employer of the Year
For the past thirty years, David Hirshberg, MEd, EdD, has been the Executive Director and the driving force behind Germaine Lawrence, Inc, the largest residential treatment center specifically for adolescent girls in New England. Germaine Lawrence operates a fully accredited school, in a structured, nurturing residential environment with full time, around-the-clock supervision. It employs over 20 social workers who provide case management and individual, group and family therapy. David Hirshberg provides the staff training, supervision, and support needed to excel and stay in the field. He keeps staff focused on improving treatment for clients and demonstrates true caring and concern for staff and clients alike.
To meet current demands, Germaine Lawrence has developed new partnerships such as the collaboration with Arlington Public Schools where they have staff in the schools during the day to provide therapeutic support for the girls. As a result of David Hirshberg's vision and support, and personal attention to the residents, Germaine Lawrence has become a leader in the field in protocols for treating sexual abuse, trauma, sexual aggression, fire-setting, sexual exploitation and long term eating disorders.
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The Graveyard Shift Tour
March 15th, 2018
Bourbon Theater
Lincoln, Nebraska
Motionless In White
Every Time I Die
Ice Nine Kills
Likes Moths to Flames
As the Graveyard Shift Tour passed through Lincoln, Nebraska, the Bourbon Theater was anything but dead on a chilly March evening. The heaviest tour currently crossing The U.S. and Canada was exactly what we needed to remind us that rock is not dead.
Ohio natives Like Moths to Flames would be replacing Chelsea Grin, who'd dropped off the tour. Focusing on their most recent release, 2017's Dark Divine, the metalcore rockers set the standard for the evening. More than a few fans were familiar with the band's music though, and helped the those unfamiliar find their thrashing groove during the band's set.
Boston based Ice Nine Kills are no stranger to Nebraska. Tonight would be their 8th time playing the Fly-Over-State since 2012, but their first time in Lincoln. INK's horror-inspired lyrics, and unique style of symphonic metal were more than welcomed by the crowd. Vocalist and founder Spencer Charnas paced the stage like a caged lion and incited moments of tumult within the crowd through the casual menace of his voice. The lyrical content of the band's music revolves around Charnas' continuing fascination with the horror genre, and the band's music fits perfectly.
While this would be my first time seeing the band live, and everyone's excitement for them already had my expectations higher than normal. It's great to see a band for the first time and regret not having seen them before. Though it might have been my first time seeing Ice Nine Kills live on stage, I highly doubt it will be the last.
Every Time I Die's time on stage was more like a co-headlining set. The band's 13 song set, full of fan favorites, highlighted cuts from seven of the 8 albums, minus their debut release. For nearly 45 minutes, the heavy metal thrashers shook the crowd. With focus on their most recent release, 2016's Low Teens, ETID pushed through an incredible 13 track set. I had not seen the band for several years, but their energy was every bit as infectious as it was all those years ago.
As amazing as each of the others bands are, their live sets were only a taste of what was yet to come. While many of the crowd had seen a Motionless In White concert before, very few had seen a headlining set from the band. Tonight's show was almost sold out, but felt more like an intimate show.
As the house lights dimmed, fog rolled across the stage and the eerie intro to Rats heralded the return of the band to Nebraska. Drummer Vinny Mauro was the first on stage. Guitarists Ricky Horror and Ryan Sitkowski were next to join us, followed by bassist Devin "Ghost" Sola. Sola's persona on this tour was that of Bioshock's Sander Cohen; Bunny mask, blood stained suite and drawn on curled mustache. As deafening as the crowd was for the introduction of the band, Chris Motionless' entrance almost blew the roof off. Now that the entire band was on stage, the fun could begin.
Rats melted into Reincarnate, then shifted into Necessary Evil, pummeling the crowd even further into submission. As heavy as Rats and Reincarnate are, it was Necessary Evil that really set the bar for tonight's show. Even without Jonathan Davis of Korn's vocals, Necessary Evil was an incredibly sinister song.
Soft and Loud (Fuck It) followed and had the crowd bouncing. Ice Nine Kills' Spencer Charnas joined the band for Abigail and the pits opened. The moshing and crowd surfing continued for 570 and the sing-along to A-M-E-R-I-C-A, and culminated for Untouchable. The intensity of tonight's show was far from over though.
The theatrics of this tour were more toned down for tonight's show than previous dates of the tour, presumably because of the size of the venue's stage. No one seemed to mind though. This gave the band the opportunity to focus even deeper of their music.
Dead as Fuck was seamlessly woven into Not My Type: Dead as Fuck 2, that unyielding intensity magnified for the headbanging worthy Immaculate Misconception. The band's 15 song set focused heavily on their latest release, 2017's Graveyard Shift, and highlighted several fan favorites. While the core setlist for this tour remained unchanged, tonight's set would be one of only a handful to include Loud (Fuck It), and Contemptress, and only one of three tour stops to include Untouchable.
It was an exceptional treat to hear Contremptress, even without the vocals of In This Moment's Maria Brink.
Nearing the end of their set, Devil's Night was the perfect choice to give us one more chance to really cut loose before closing with the fan dedicated Eternally Yours.
For over an hour Motionless In White reminded a few thousand fans why they are one of the most popular heavy metal bands currently touring. As brutal as these tracks are in their studio forms, they are unbelievable to hear played live. The thunderous bass, Motionless' guttural growls, the way Horror and Sitkowski play off of each other and work in unison to craft their immense sound. These tracks were meant to be heard live. Motionless In White are meant to be experienced live, thrashing around the stage.
Motionless In White setlist;
Necessary Evil
Loud (Fuck It)
Abigail (with Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)
Dead as Fuck
Not My Type: Dead as Fuck 2
Immaculate Misconception
Devil's Night
Eternally Yours


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Tarkan might not yet be a household name in the United States, but with his forthcoming album – star studded with collaborations featuring some of the hottest US artists, it soon will be unforgettable. In Europe, Russia, and especially Turkey, the press has compared his effect to that of Elvis' on the US in the 1950s. Tarkan, famous for his spellbinding performances, is an award winning German-born, Turkish pop-singer known as the "prince of pop" by the media on the other side of the Atlantic. He has several multi-platinum selling records, with a total of over 15 million albums sold.
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Check out my interview with Tarkan at the Emilie Humanitary fundraiser at Fashion Week in NYC where we discuss his humanitarian, environmental, and animal causes in addition to music such as his fighting of a controversial dam in Turkey and his collaboration with PETA to help animals like strays in Turkey and those typically used in the fur industry.
Tarkan was confronted by PETA in 2008 for wearing fur on the cover of his album. Once he learned of the plight of fur-bearing animals, he made an apology and has sworn it off. He also really enjoyed the Dr. Cow's vegan cheese I gave him, and I hope to get the opportunity to prepare him a full vegan meal soon!


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Channel Combat by Adrian Rigby
Channel Combat by Adrian Rigby
co-signed by Squadron Leader B G Stapleton DFC (now deceased), Flight Commander of 257 and 247 Squadrons
Image size: 28 x 53 cms
295 copies
£125 mounted
This scene depicts a Spitfire of No.609 Squadron being bounced by Messerschmitt 109s over the Needles on the Isle of Wight, using the typical Luftwaffe tactic of flying out of the sun. This particular aircraft was flown during August 1940 by one of the great aces of the Battle of Britain, Flight Lieutenant John Dundas, who shot down twelve enemy aircraft. His greatest achievement was shooting downing Major Helmut Wick, the German ace on 29th November. Sadly Dundas was shot down and killed the following day by Wicks wingman, Lieutenant Pflanz, who also lost his life. A dramatic end for a great pilot, Dundas was a typical example of the calibre of man defending Britain at that time.


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While writing a select statement in MySQL it is possible to use an IF statement, an example would be apply a tax cost to a product price or converting a 1 to Yes and 0 to No.
The syntax for the statement is
IF(expression ,true, false);
So if we wanted to convert a boolean (either on or off) from a number to Yes or No we would use
IF(fieldactive = 1,"Yes", "No");
It is possible to use the if statement in conjunction with calculations another good example would be to apply a tax charge (VAT @ 20%) if the product value needs VAT applied to it.
IF(fieldvat =1,fieldvalue * 1.2, fieldvalue) as fieldincvat
When the "fieldvat" equals 1 we then take the value of fieldvalue and multiply it by 1.2 (which is the same as adding 20% to the orginal value), else we just show the fieldvalue


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I'm baaaaaaack! Since my outfits and state of mind weren't that amazing these last few days, I decided to take a little mini break from blogging. My migraines were acting up and the weather was depressing and stormy like a Ryan Adams song.I spend most of the time in sweats and under a blanket.
Today's outfit is an attempt to cheer myself up! My favorite items combined, a sweater, midi skirt and my new Nike Air Force 1 suede sneakers. I grabbed my pink coat and the super cute milk carton bag I got for my birthday last week. Colorful to say the least. Curious? [Read more…]


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There was another #GOPDebate last night. I don't watch any of the debates (or town halls) because the candidates don't truly debate. They don't answer the questions and instead use time to spout forth talking points that the moderators don't have the resources to immediately fact-check, or insult each other, or blame the media for having the audacity to ask the question in the first place. Also, there are way too many candidates for even a halfway meaningful discussion; I think that's why all of them so far have devolved into some kind of parody of a reality show.
Speaking of reality show, Donald Trump has defied all expectations–inside the Republican party and out–and remained the frontrunner for the GOP nomination. I guess The Powers That Be in the GOP finally understand that an establishment candidate isn't going to cut it. Even though Trump is a living, breathing example of income disparity and tax cuts and entertainment in one nifty package, his followers extol him for "telling it like it is" (even though he won't release his tax returns), his business "success" (even though running the government is not the same as running a business, and his very vague promise to "Make America Great Again."
(When he wears that red hat I'm constantly reminded of Beach Boys' lead singer Mike Love wearing a "Beach Boys" hat while singing in concert. It gets me every single time.)
My issue with Trump is that he doesn't spell that well and he tends to retweet people who demean and debase women, LGBTQ populations and religious minorities. Why give those kinds of people any kind of platform?
So a large swath of the electorate seems to think a suitable candidate for President needs to have (1) starred on his own reality show, (2) written his own books, (3) be successful in his area of specialty, (4) have no government experience whatsoever. I think I've found someone who not only fulfills all the criteria above, but also is a kinder person in general.
My Reality Star Nominee for the GOP* Nomination: Mr. Tim Gunn
- He was so successful as a mentor on Project Runway (he won a Primetime Emmy in 2013) that he got his own show, Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. He's also appeared as himself on numerous other programs and continues to do voiceover work.
- He's written four books, including a (Fashion) BIBLE.
- As Dean of the Parsons School of Design, he completely revamped the program, which is now considered one of the finest design schools in the country. (He made it great again!)
- Gunn has no experience in government, although he's a fifth generation Washingtonian; his mother worked for the CIA and his father was an agent for the FBI.
Simply put, I can see Tim Gunn in any kind of situation, advising his team on how to proceed and then clap his hands and say "Make it work!" very sternly and you know that people would get shit done.
Fashion is a booming international industry that includes labor, the arts, textiles, and much, much more. You know he'd look impeccable at any kind of summit, be it at Camp David or in the middle of the desert.
He's also pretty kind, compared with Trump, at least. He doesn't insult the designers on his show, he gives them advice (and more often than not, he's right) and encourages them.
So instead of Make America Great Again, I think a better slogan would be Make America Work! It can work for everybody– economically, socially and politically–and everything, too. Make America Work for you! Make America work for everyone else! It's a catchall phrase that everyone can agree on.
*I'm not a registered voter of the GOP. This post, as like nearly all the others, is for entertainment value. Although Tim Gunn would be the most fabulous president ever.


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The meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan
On January 11, 2019, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov held negotiations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Chingiz Aidarbekov.
At the meeting, the parties noted with satisfaction that thanks to establishment of regular interaction between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan at various levels, primarily between Heads of states, an unprecedented friendly atmosphere was created in bilateral relations, which allowed to consistently solve the accumulated problems and reach a new stage of cooperation.
The ministers focused on priority areas for further deepening relations between the two countries in 2019 and for the future in political, trade-economic, transport-communication, cultural-humanitarian and other fields.
The interest of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in development of cooperation on a long-term and mutually beneficial basis was confirmed. As it was noted, over the 11 months of 2018, the trade turnover grew by 55% compared to the same period in 2017 and amounted to 363 million USD.
Regular meetings of the Council of Khokims of the Border Regions of Uzbekistan and plenipotentiaries of the Government of Kyrgyzstan in the Border Regions, chaired by the Prime Ministers of the two countries play an important role in bilateral relations.
The ministers also exchanged views on issues of the agenda of the first meeting of India – Central Asia Dialogue with participation of Afghanistan, which will be held in Samarkand on January 12-13.
The confidence was expressed that the forum in this format would allow expanding regional cooperation in various areas.
Following the negotiations, the ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening and expanding cooperation both bilaterally and in the Central Asian format.
Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan Ibrahim Junusov attended the meeting.
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Friday Focus - Alcohol Inks
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What a beautiful tag Linda! Love the idea of using the gold mixative blend over the colours and those flourishes peeping through. Such a great design too. Jenny xReplyDelete
Wow, a gorgeous tag. Thank you for sharingReplyDelete
beautiful work linda - thanks for the inspiration xxReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 15, 2013 at 6:46 AM
Beautiful Tag Linda. Wow what a transformation when you added the gold mixative. A good excuse for me to now use my new alcohol inks. Karen.xReplyDelete
This is a beautiful tag, Linda. I love the alcohol inks on the leaves. And, that background is lovely. I have to get out my alcohol inks and give it a go!ReplyDelete
Your tag is just gorgeous Linda...ReplyDelete
This is stunning Linda!!!! I love it. The background is just gorgeous. Love adding the gold mixative after you put color down on the background. Gives a little more control on coverage of the gold. And I love your embellishments. Great idea using the kraft glassine. Love that look with the burlap and gold. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration this week :) -- Mary ElizabethReplyDelete
This is breathtakingly lovely, Linda - wow, wow and then again wow! The technique in your hands turns into something magical!ReplyDelete
Alison xx
Cool tag! I love it.ReplyDelete
This is a gorgeous tag, Linda. Love tthe effect of the alcohol inks on both the tag and your leaves.... super! Wonderful rich autumnal colours, great embellishments are set off perfectly with the use of the natural hessian and string. Thank you so much for the step-by-step. You've given me some ideas I need to play with. have a great weekend. Cheers, DiReplyDelete
Very nice love the rich outcome of color....ReplyDelete
Wow, I am in love with this tag, it is absolutely stunning!!! The end result is so different from the steps in between, which makes it really interesting to folow the whole process, totally fab!!ReplyDelete
So stunning and you make it seem so dang easy!!!!ReplyDelete
diane @ aug's blog
Terrific tag Linda and the wonderful techniques are getting my mojo working!!!ReplyDelete
This is a brilliant tag Linda, I love it. Thanks for a timely reminder to use my alcohol inks, you are so right, with new things to play with old friends can be overlooked! XReplyDelete


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Seaview Street, Cronulla
Great for
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Childcare
- Clean & Green
- Medical Facilities
Not great for
- Cost of Living
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Parking
- Public Transport
Who lives here?
- Singles
- Students
- Beach Lovers
Got a burning question? Why not ask the locals! Simply ask your question below
Seaview Street
"Probably not the nicest street in Cronulla"
Cronulla is nice, this street not so much. Apart from the commission housing mainly first home buyers units from the 1960s and 1970s.
Seaview Street
rating details2yrs+
- Neighbourly Spirit
- Safe & Sound
- Clean & Green
- Pest Free
- Peace & Quiet
- Eating Out
- Nightlife
- Parks & Recreation
- Shopping Options
- Internet Access
- Lack of Traffic
- Parking
- Cost of Living
- Resale or Rental Value
- Public Transport
- Medical Facilities
- Schools
- Childcare
"Commission Housing"
Residential street in North Cronulla with a small (expensive) shop at one end. Ca. 15 minute walk to Woolooware Station (Cronulla station even further). A number of commission housing blocks in the street, which I heard can get noisy at night (resident statement). The street is close to the beach (ca. 10 minute walk), but a fair distance from the main shopping strip and public transport. There are mainly apartments on the Southern end of Seaview Street.
- Relatively close to beach
- Commission housing
- Can be noisy at night because of parties
- Distance to shops, train etc.
Recommended for
- Singles
- Students
- Beach Lovers


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Rolling Over Into a Roth
Starting next year, you can roll 401(k) money directly into a Roth IRA without going through a traditional IRA first.
My husband has a 401(k) left from a previous employer. Can we roll that into a Roth IRA? Or can we only put $4,000 in one? He has approximately $23,000 in the 401(k) now, but he cannot contribute any more to it because he is no longer employed by that company.
You generally need to roll 401(k) money over into a traditional IRA first, then convert it to a Roth IRA and pay taxes on the amount you convert. The rollover doesn't count toward the annual $4,000 IRA contribution limit, so your husband can make that new contribution, too.
But the tax law is about to change, which will take away the middle step. Starting January 1, 2008, you can roll the money over directly from a 401(k) into a Roth IRA. You'll still need to pay taxes when you make the rollover.
To make the switch from the 401(k) to the Roth, your adjusted gross income for the year must be less than $100,000 -- whether you're single or married. But that rule is about to change, too, when the income-level limitation disappears in 2010. At that point, anyone can roll over money from a 401(k) or a traditional IRA into a Roth, regardless of their income.
For more information about the new Roth rollover rules for 2010, see Income Limits on Roths to Change. Also see Everything You Need to Know About IRAs.


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It Came From The Suburbs: Rare Teen Rock From The Kennedy Era [Import]
- (United Kingdom - Import)
- Artist: Various Artists
- Format: CD
- Release Date: 11/21/2006
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This is the second in a series presenting the Southern Californian label's output by genre. While the much-lauded first comp was an instrumental collection, "Intoxica!", this is a rock 'n 'roll collection that refuses to draw any genre lines, as long as it all fits within the context of the "Big Beat". "It Came from the Suburbs" started with the working title of "Downey Teens", and although not as evocative, that working title said it all. This collection brings US doo wop (including some unreleased rarities), quasi-rockabilly, teen ballads, honking R&B strollers, novelty pop and more, creating a patchwork of teen music from the Kennedy era, the strange years leading up to the Beatles and the British Invasion.
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My dear friend The Bowtie published an editorial in The Pages Of This Fine Dick Joke Magazine, essentially making the case for one W. Mittens Romney, Lord Just For Men, based largely around the following premise: He's Not Obama, And Therefore Better For America.
While I love and respect my dear friend The Bowtie (aside from his choices in British Footballing Clubs, American Baseball Clubs, and Political Parties), in the words of one Jeff Lebowski, "This aggression will not stand, man."
Let us ignore for a moment the irony of a Republican voting for someone as a vote against the incumbent (given that we were mocked for doing just that in both 2004 AND in 2008), as well as a Jewish man voting for any Republican candidate ever, and focus on the content of his argument.
My esteemed colleague makes a good point when it comes to "what if" statements. What if Republicans hadn't sworn to block any piece of legislation that might result in a second term for Obama? Well, the legislation would have passed. Duh. The only reason it didn't is because Republicans refused to pass it. So, in the quiet words of President William Howard Taft, "LOL NO DOY."
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