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BALTIMORE (EWTN News)—A group of religious sisters in Maryland is believed to be the first U.S. Episcopal order to become a Catholic religious community.
On Nov. 1, the All Saints Sisters of the Poor professed their perpetual vows at the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Archbishop Edwin O'Brien, apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, received the sisters into a newly erected diocesan priory at a special Mass on the feast of All Saints.
The 10 sisters had been part of a religious community within the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.
After seven years of discernment, they contacted the Archdiocese of Baltimore in 2008 to inquire about the possibility of entering into full communion with the Catholic Church.
The sisters were accepted into the Church individually on Sept. 3, 2009.
Their chaplain, Father Warren Tanghe, also entered the Catholic Church and is now a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Diane Barr, chancellor for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, explained that the All Saints Sisters of the Poor have been erected into a diocesan priory, a new diocesan institute.
When the sisters first entered the Catholic Church, they took private vows because the Church did not recognize their religious community, Barr told EWTN News on Nov. 3.
The sisters had to write a constitution and submit it to the archbishop, who then had to consult with the Congregation for Religious in Rome about erecting a diocesan priory before the community could be officially recognized.
The sisters will continue to live in their Catonsville convent, where their order has been since 1917.
Barr explained that the sisters will have the option of entering a U.S. ordinariate once one is established.
She said, "It is my understanding that they were planning to stay with the Archdiocese of Baltimore."
The creation of ordinariates for Anglican communities wishing to enter the Catholic Church was authorized by Pope Benedict XVI in his 2009 apostolic constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus.
Ordinariates are similar to dioceses but are typically national in scope. They will allow Anglican communities to retain elements of their heritage and liturgical practices, while fully entering into communion with the Catholic Church.
Barr said that she is not currently aware of any other religious communities that are seeking to enter the Catholic Church.


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A MAN was left with a suspected broken leg and facial injuries after an alleged attack outside a Monmouth pub.
Detectives in Abergavenny are appealing for witnesses in relation to the incident that occurred at 6.30pm on Saturday April 19 in Granville Street. The alleged victim, 46, received a suspected broken leg and facial injuries.
The alleged assault occurred following an altercation between the victim and other customers in the Nag's Head, Granville Street. The victim was forced from the pub by two other customers. Outside, the victim was assaulted by three men and sustained the injuries.
An Abergavenny man, aged 59, has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Police are appealing for any information regarding the incident and have issued descriptions of two men they want to identify in connection with incident. The first man is described as white, early 30's, shaven hair wearing a grey hoodie, jeans and white trainers. The other man is described as white, aged 25-26, dark brown hair, wearing a black T-shirt, jeans tucked into brown work boots.
If anyone has information they are asked to call 101 quoting log 329 19/4/14

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AUSTIN (AP) – Texas said Thursday it will seek a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education to avoid some federal accountability standards imposed by the No Child Left Behind law, despite past worries about the possible strings attached to such a reprieve.
Texas had joined some of the nation's largest states in previously shunning the Obama administration's offer to avoid certain key mandates of the law, which was championed by former President George W. Bush.
No Child Left Behind went into effect in 2002, and its goal is for all children to be proficient in math and reading by 2014. But its standards were getting progressively more rigorous each year, and federal education officials suggested that waivers would give states more leeway to improve how they prepare and evaluate students.
"We strongly believe in accountability, we were one of the states on the leading edge of that movement," said Debbie Ratcliffe, a spokesman for the Texas Education Agency.
"But we like our system better," she added, referring to Texas' own accountability standards for students, teachers and school districts.
Ratcliffe had said in previous months that Texas wasn't ruling out a waiver and would like greater flexibility from federal rules — but also preferred state control because of concerns the federal government might impose a national curriculum and national accountability standards.
Josh Havens, a spokesman for Gov. Rick Perry, said: "Our position has not changed. Texas has consistently said we would consider all the options and do what is in the best interest of Texas students and our districts."
He noted that Texas is not seeking a conditional waiver offered by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, which he said "would force Texas into the Obama administration's one-size-fits-all federal education system that bypasses Congress." Instead, the state is seeking a reprieve under the general waiver authority.
Thursday's announcement comes during new Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams' first week on the job, and Ratcliffe said the agency was "waiting on him to arrive, so he made this decision."
No Child Left Behind has been up for renewal since 2007, but Congress has failed to authorize any revisions. In a letter to school districts, Williams wrote that the law's lack of "reauthorization in a timely manner has created an obsolete system that does not adequately reflect the accomplishments of the state's schools."
A centerpiece of Texas' educational accountability system is a new standardized testing system known as STAAR, which was unveiled last year. Williams said that, combined with No Child Left Behind, means school districts would have been "required to meet and function within two different assessment and accountability systems."
His letter directs school districts to comment on the state's intent to seek the wavier over the next three weeks and says the agency will use that input while finalizing its waiver request.
State statistics released in July showed that just 44.2 percent of schools statewide met No Child Left Behind's "adequate yearly progress" standards compared to 47.8 percent, or 4,080 total Texas schools, that fell short of them. An additional 7.9 percent of schools were not evaluated.
When broken down by school district instead of individual campus, the figures were bleaker. Only 339 Texas public and charter school districts — or 27.6 percent — met the standards.
Those tallies were down dramatically from 66 percent of school campuses and 50 percent of districts in Texas that met the standards in 2011.
Ratcliffe said adequate yearly progress standards would still apply in Texas but that the state wants more options to help struggling districts improve, including easing federal requirements on sanctions for those districts that fail to meet them.
"We want to be able to almost customize some of the sanctions to meet the local needs," she said.
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Chicken lovers in the United Kingdom have a new treat to try — edible coffee cups that will be served at KFC restaurants in Britain.
A one-of-a-kind cookie, lined with heat-resistant white chocolate and covered with sugar paper, make up the consumable drink holder — known as "scoff-ee cup," according to a news release from the Kentucky-based poultry chain.
"We have been experimenting with edible packaging to see if it could be a feasible product to bring to market...and thought that if our customers occasionally like to have their cake and eat it, why wouldn't they want [to] have their cup and eat it instead," said Jocelyn Bynoe of KFC.
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Colonel Sanders' team partnered with food scientists at The Robin Collective to develop the new product, which was created to celebrate the launch of Seattle's Best Coffee in its restaurants.
"We've infused different cups with a variety of ambient aromas including coconut sun cream, freshly cut grass and wild flowers, said Brandy Wright, a designer at Robin Collective.
French vanilla and mocha are yummy and popular coffee flavors, but we'll have to wait and see how Brits react to java that puts a hint of mowed lawn on the palette.
The item has not yet been added to British stores' menus and a KFC U.K. spokeswoman told NBC they have no date set for the scoff-ee cup's launch.
A stateside KFC spokesman said their are no current plans to bring edible cups to the United States.


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ALBANY, N.Y. - New York state is promoting sustainable tourism.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a new online guide to sustainable travel in New York State will include bookable itineraries. The guide debuting Wednesday takes advantage of the trend of tourists trying to minimize their impact on the environment and local culture.
The New York guide is being produced in partnership with responsibletravel.com. A section of the tour operator's website will feature eco-tourism activities in every region of New York state.
State officials say the site will include things like exploring Amish culture or bicycling along former Erie Canal tow-paths.
The site will give information on the culture, history and ecology of each region.
A preview of the new guide is at: www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/new-york-state/travel-guide .


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- A National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for Perinatal Biology, the only one in the nation focused specifically on developmental research.
- A member of NRG Oncology, a National Cancer Institute funded, multi-institutional, cooperative research group with a major focus on gynecologic and breast cancer treatment.
- A member of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network, a consortium of 12 premier clinical centers across the U.S. whose charge is to investigate problems in clinical obstetrics.
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REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Price hike: Do upgrades make it all worthwhile?
Address: 220 Douglas Avenue
Neighborhood: North Belmont in Charlottesville
Asking: $359,900
Assessment: $305,500
Year Built: 1920 or earlier
Size: 1,295 fin Sq. ft. / 400 unfin. Sq. ft.
Land: 0.258 acres
Agent: Katie Corish, The New House Company , (434) 466-7707
Curb Appeal: 6 out of 10
"Magical home in ideal location," announces the copy for this 3-bedroom, 2-bath dwelling. Indeed, the location is plum– just around the corner from Belmont BBQ, from the recently-closed Crush, and (if the rezoning advocates have their way) maybe the talked-about Southern Crescent.
With a stucco-mustard yellow second floor exterior (above a brick veneer) and yellow flowering vines framing the concrete porch, the house does have a gem-like quality. But to take a place that was purchased for $275,000 in 2005 and try to sell it for $359,900 in 2009 would truly be magic.
Since putting down the greenbacks, the owner (who now lives in North Carolina) has done some renovations that help explain the $84,900 price jump.
For instance, the house is framed by new fencing–unpainted wooden picket in the front and a six-foot privacy fence around the substantial yard– and topped by a new 30-year roof and new gutters. The owner also put in a wooden porch out back, re-did the indoor porch/laundry room, sprang for an electrical upgrade and a 2-zone HVAC system– and remodeled the master bedroom to include two extra closets and a window seat with trunk storage.
We're told that the bathrooms and kitchen appliances are also new. While the upstairs bath– with a pedestal sink and a red clawfoot tub– is charming, we would have upgraded the upgrades. The downstairs bathroom and the kitchen appliances are nice and obviously in move-in condition, but they're standard-issue and don't add much to the intrigue, or "magic."
The nine-foot ground floor ceilings do, making the nicely sized living room seem even more spacious. The living room leads into the kitchen, which pops with blood red walls and has an antique hutch that conveys. But the kitchen countertops are Formica, and the floors are a black and white vinyl tile reminiscent of old-school classrooms.
To the right of the kitchen is the first floor bedroom, which the current owner uses as a dining room (while offering to install doors at a buyer's request). The bedroom connects with the living room to the front; to the rear, a door leads out to the indoor porch/back deck.
The oak floors continue up the staircase (with a wrought-iron banister), leading to an upstairs bedrooms, the comfortable and cute master bed/bath suite, and a third room the owner used as a home office.
The house also has off-street parking– which is a huge perk as Belmont's commercial district swells with cars. There's a detached one-car garage that's electrically wired and has several windows. It's currently being used for storage, but the realtor suggests that, with the property's "R2" zoning, the garage could be remodeled into a rental cottage. It would take some work to put in a bathroom and kitchen, but as a small studio apartment, it's possible. (You'd just have to move your baby crib and snow tires the main house's attic or basement crawl space.)
It's a charming house in a coveted location. Although City records suggest a 1920 construction date, it may be older. And it's been taken into the twenty-first century with the roof, air, and plumbing.
While there are details to attend to– the kitchen, methinks?– the current owner has already done the heavy lifting, and anything else would be more aesthetic than structural. But a little more work could take this place from charming to inspiring. And we all like a little icing on the cake.
Each week, a brave local seller invites the Hook to provide an impartial, warts-and-all look at their real estate listing. E-mail yours today!


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IT'S a foot long, nearly nine inches in diameter, and would once have made a really, really, big omelette.
A London auction house is hoping buyers will be scrambling to take a crack at this natural wonder, a massive fossilised egg laid long ago on the island of Madagascar by a now-extinct elephant bird.
Christie's said the oversized ovum - laid sometime before elephant birds were wiped out several hundred years ago - is expected to sell for up to 30,000 pounds (roughly $43,000).
Flightless, fruit-gobbling elephant birds resembled giant ostriches and could grow to be 3.4 meters. Christie's says their eggs are 100 times the size of an average chicken's.
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Well this is a little hard to get back into the groove. Mainly because my biggest fan/most loyal reader passed away and that person was my Dad. He always checked every day to see if I would add anything. When he died, I was just getting over the passing of my Mom. Then bam! Now I get to learn how to do this thing called life without my parents! To be honest, it was easier this time around, but still very hard at times.
I was in Las Vegas with my sister when we got the news! Thank God for my husband who took care of me and all of the details. Four months after my Dad passed, so did my favorite cousin, Lana! She had suffered with several strokes for the past 18 months. Losing all these people in my family took me into a deep depression again, that I wasn't sure if I ever could crawl out of. When my Mother passed away I stopped entering sweepstakes slowly until eventually it became stopped completely, I stopped going out, stopped bing social. Basically I just wanted to stop life, so that I wouldn't and couldn't be hurt anymore. That doesn't mean I was suicidal, since I love my daughter, husband and my family and friends which are in my life, but I couldn't comprehend the impact of my Mom not being in my life any more on a day to day basis. I did try to keep up with my friends, that I had gotten to know through entering sweepstakes by attending conventions and keeping in touch via facebook and other places where sweepers hang out at. However when my Dad passed I basically quit everything regarding sweepstakes. I just wasn't winning anything via the efforts that I had tried (which wasn't much to be honest).
Thankfully I am here to say that I did crawl out of the pit of depression (knock on wood). Now that's not to say that I never get some kind of sadness or down in the dumps kind of mood. Everyone in life will have that experience, if they live long enough. Thankfully, I am in a happier place in my life right this moment and I thank God for it!
So here I am back on this blog and also trying to get back into the swing of sweepstaking and other hobbies (which I might share at another time on this blog) I have plans on promoting this blog and learning more things...so many things that are in my mind at the moment, of what I want to do and accomplish. I'm actually excited about and look forward to living life once again. I pray I get that chance.
Anyway, if you are reading this then I am thankful for you as well. I hope I will not disappoint anyone that starts reading this blog!
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WAYLAND, MA – In the last two years, countless A/E firm have perished during the deep recession; however, experts agree, no one seems to know exactly how many, according to The Zweig Letter, ZweigWhite's flagship publication.
"I don't think that anyone tracks this information systematically," notes Kermit Baker, chief economist for the American Institute of Architects. "A few months ago, we asked our Work-on-the-Boards panel to estimate how many firms in their area had gone under, and what share that was off all firms in their area. The ballpark, as I recollect, was that somewhere between 5 percent and 10 percent of firms have closed down. This was a very crude estimate but I was curious as to the general range. I'm not sure how to get a more accurate estimate."
Given the often-quoted estimate pointing to the existence of more than 20,000 architecture firms in the Unites States (AIA lists 18,500 member-owned architecture firms in its membership, but the number of firms is certainly higher, taking into account those not affiliated with AIA), that would mean that up to 2,200 firms may have disappeared into thin air.
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)—which lists more than 5,300 firms among its membership—has no concrete answer either.
"Firms have downsized in certain areas, particularly where there was a large developer market tied to residential construction growth. But we have no data on closings," says Jeffrey Beard, ACEC vice president and director of the Institute for Business Management.
Just a few examples of firm closings in the last two years includes:
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it all started when my friends were talking about making salsa. that's when i decided to make my own harvest of tomatoes (since i didn't plant any in my garden this year).
one layer cake of simple abundance
(and one charm pack of simple abundance optional)
buttons, hot glue gun
first you will need to make a circle. you can use the template (to be found at the end of the instructions) or you can use a bowl with the width of 8 inches.
draw a circle with a fabric marker or a pencil
cut out your circle.
i wanted red, yellow, and green tomatoes (um hello, fried green tomatoes?!) so i picked out a few of each color.
you are going to to a running stitch around your whole circle.
once you have done a running stitch around the whole circle gently pull on your string's end.
and do so till your circle is almost closed up. make sure you leave enough of an opening so that you can do the next step.
stuff your tomato, i like "cluster stuff" (i got mine at walmart)
gently pull your thread to shut the tomato base. and tie a knot.
now this is optional.
if you want different tomato tops (the leaves) then get yourself a charm pack.
take out your four green squares.
if you do not have a charm pack make sure you pull aside one green layer cake block. and cut in four.
fold in half your charm square. and using the template (make sure it downloads to the right size. template can be found on the same page as the tomato circle at the end of these instructions.)
trace two tomato tops. side by side.
with your sewing machine (while your square is still folded in half) sew on top of your traced lines of the leaves.
cut out your leaf and turn around. the marking should be on the bottom so that you can not see your marker or pencil line.
now if you want the easy way out.
get your hot glue gun and glue the top on.
this is an option.
no one will think any less of you trust me, because it still looks cute.
or if you want the extra steps, get yourself a button and green thread to attach your top on the tomato.
start by pulling the needle through the top all the way through the tomato.
place your button on the bottom and sew up through your tomato.
and gently pull on your thread. this will kind of squish your tomato in the middle.
do this a few times to secure it nicely.
to finish your sewing the top, knot under the leaf so that you don't see your knot.
to secure it even better, i put a few dabs of hot glue under the leaves.
and now you have a super cute tomato.
one layer cake will make a few tomatoes, but make sure you leave out one green square at least to make 8 leaves.
pdf file download for tomato and top
(make sure you enlarge it to 100%)
instructions and pictures by Vanessa of V and Co.
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Just thought I'd share some of my favorite photos from our vacation.
Being funny, this was our first night, and I just remember us being so happy and goofy, I love this photo.
We headed to the beach at night
I had leggings on, but they were all wet so I pulled them up. We were playing in the ocean. It was so much fun.
At the beach our first day.
We rented a jeep for the week and took off the doors and top. OMG sooo much fun!
The guys going out
We had a bbq and John makes these killer shrimp skewers.. soo good!
Our house we rented for the week.
Me, John and Josh...
The whole group of us..
I was buried in the sand... good times.
At It's Sugar in Atlantic City. MmMmmM
World's largest gummy bear locked up.
This is seriously the closest I'm getting to a palm tree. Seriously. And it was plastic. :(
On a deck in LBI
Playing mini golf
Pink sunset.
It's beautiful and I already miss it.


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London - Writers hoping to contact elusive billionaire Spoof website owner Mark Lowton got a shock this morning when the new messaging service fee came into effect.
The measure is thought to be a practical solution to the thousands of cyber begging letters, demands for publishing royalties and writing fees that inundate the editorial inbox.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
BATMAN Begins
I can remember seeing it for the first time at Cincinnati's Twin Drive-In Theater, and looking forward to seeing the animated titles from the television show unfold in full color on the giant outdoor screen with Neal Hefti's theme kicking in... but something else happened. Instead, Richard Kuhn -- a titles designer on staff at 20th Century Fox (IN LIKE FLINT, FANTASTIC VOYAGE, etc) -- created the sort of sequence that could only have come from someone who had never seen the series, but was given a brief amount of time to utilize the film's various performers in costume. He created a more monochromatic, yet boldly tinted, high contrast universe for these characters, intercutting them with imagery out of a 1940s French potboiler, coated in washes of deep blue, cautionary yellow, garish green and sexy lavender. Since the Twin had two screens, I was worried for a moment that we'd been given the wrong directions to the right screen, but then Adam West sauntered onscreen in a blue spotlight worthy of Carol Doda and my young heart soared back up to the right place. And when the "Rogues Gallery of Supervillains" made their appearances, this more adult context actually made them look satanic and lethal.
Set to one of the most exciting pieces of music that Nelson Riddle ever performed, with the leitmotifs for the various crooks inserted with terrific timing and flair, the titles are so vibrant, so different, so extraordinarily promising that little 10 year old me was -- incredibly, one would imagine, for a Batfan of my age and intensity -- actually disappointed by the movie that followed, though I sure found Lee Meriwether's Catwoman interesting. And that may point to why: my tastes were maturing, and Richard Kuhn's credit sequence with its manic European flair, may have helped nudge my nascent aesthetics over the edge into puberty, with a little subsequent help from Ms. Meriwether's purring. It took me years to appreciate the comparatively style-less movie as the endlessly quotable, hilarious gem that it is.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Anniversary 38
Married 38 years today. How did this happen?
Like most of the things that have turned out to be good ideas in my life, including VIDEO WATCHDOG, it wasn't entirely my idea.
When we were 19 and 18 respectively, Donna and I had both left our respective homes and found an apartment near the University, only to discover that our landlord -- Lou Franklin was his name -- was not inclined to rent his mousey efficiencies to unmarried couples. Of course it was none of his business; either one of us could have taken the apartment as an individual and left him none the wiser, but we were both so young... I suppose we were accustomed to our elders telling us what to do, and doing just that.
My mother gave us the $25 for our marriage license. Donna was relaxed and confident and loving on our wedding day, while I was... "apprehensive" is a good word. There's a picture of me walking out of the office of the Justice of the Peace with my arms upheld, like a man under arrest -- I meant it as a joke, and it did get laughs, but you know... it occurred to me, and so there probably was some furtive truth in that expression. I still am apprehensive in some ways because, funnily enough, I don't really believe in marriage, unless people want to start a family. Instead, I believe in friendship, and if I have one of the best marriages it's been my privilege to observe, it's because I married my best friend -- someone I first got to know through letter-writing, which let us become deeply attached without the usual distractions of physical concerns like whether or not we were the other's "type." I always thought I would end up with someone with dark hair. Go figure.
We are both aware of aging into a kind of advertisement for marriage and true love, and giving some of our younger acquaintances hope that it's possible to meet and stay with someone for a lifetime. We find this sweet and funny, and perhaps a bit naive. Because no marriage is a cakewalk. Let me amend that: no conscious marriage is a cakewalk. Ours was probably as close to one as you can imagine until we began working together in 1990. Working together means we often have to put our professional life as co-workers before our interests as husband and wife; it sometimes means disappointing each other, contradicting each other, yelling at each other, being impatient with each others' (all too predictable, after 38 years) human failings and frailties. Sometimes we make the dread mistake of talking business in the bedroom.
People often remark that we were made for each other, yet there are vast areas of life in which we don't connect. It must admit it bothers me that we don't share many of those interests where I am most myself and most fulfilled... but how wonderful it is that she loves me anyway, and this is also the gift I give to her. And you know what I've noticed from other relationships? Shared passions don't last. They are potent, ardent and all-consuming, and either burn out or press on to something still more incendiary, like jealousy or hate. If you're asking me, if you want a relationship that will last, don't base your commitment to one another on mutual passions; base them instead on your character, your sense of humor, your shared frames of reference, the ways you look at everyday life -- because it's on those levels where you have the greatest chance of remaining the same person for the rest of your life. That's the constant you who is capable of making and keeping a promise of constancy.
What's it like to be together this long? At some point, you begin to recognize that you're held together as much by time as by love. We remember the same things (though she corrects the way I remember them); we've experienced the same triumphs and losses, the same pleasures and grievings; we've been the picture takers at each other's great moments, and we've fought side by side the yearly, monthly, daily, hourly war that is life all this time. And yet somehow, before any of this happened, there was something binding in our fine print, a promise even greater than the one we initially made to each other. To wit: Who could have guessed that, throughout my now-40 year career as a writer, Donna -- of all people -- would become my most valued and important professional associate? How could I have known that this funny little Munchkin from Western Hills, who drew fetchingly eye-lashed smiley faces at the end of her letters, would become the one person in the whole universe capable of designing MARIO BAVA ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK? Who would do everything to keep the business of VIDEO WATCHDOG running that I could not personally do? How could I have known that she would someday be able to market my work with greater success than either Dell or Simon and Schuster could? And how could she, The Monkees' #1 fan, have known that this shy, bookish boy from Norwood would someday work for Michael Nesmith and show her the path to her first hug from Davy Jones? It's a mystery, in which the only real certainty is the friendly face that looks back at me in the midst of it.
Of course, being with someone you love is no guarantee against loneliness; it's no guarantee that your heart will never break again. But it does (or should) mean that you don't have to go through life's tests and beatings all alone, because there is always a hand waiting to accept yours in the dark, and it's there for you whether it's awake or asleep. This is a way of life I can recommend.
Living with her these past 38 years has been an adventure in gratitude, and I just felt like saying that.
How did this happen? Just lucky, I guess.
Posted by Tim Lucas at Sunday, December 23, 2012
Friday, December 21, 2012
It's The Little Things
Richard Harland Smith's heartfelt mention and discussion of the new issue of VIDEO WATCHDOG on his TCM Movie Morlocks blog is one of the nicest professional (and personal) tributes I've ever received. It also brought us a nice, last minute bumper crop of orders from new customers, Donna tells me, which makes us doubly appreciative of his kindness.
Posted by Tim Lucas at Friday, December 21, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
You Bet Your Tingler
While watching YOU BET YOUR LIFE on Netflix during dinner tonight, I was surprised to see British-born actress Patricia Cutts as a guest contestant. What's even more surprising is that I recognized her first as a PERRY MASON guest star before I connected her as the philandering wife of Vincent Price in THE TINGLER, the one whom he assures a certain gun could make a hole in her "the size of a medium grapefruit."
She's always such a sleek, scheming, cold-blooded, glamorous character in those of her portrayals I've seen, it was a treat to see how casual, romantic (she chose "Great Lovers of History" as her quiz area) and daffy she apparently was in real life. It was mentioned on the show that she and Groucho were friends ("I know you, Pat, but not as well as I'd like to," the host brashly admitted) and, if her body language was any indication, she appeared a bit smitten with him. While looking for a picture to illustrate this notice, I discovered that she died from a barbiturate overdose in 1974 at the tragically young age of 48 -- only two days into what would have been a long-running role in the venerable British series CORONATION STREET. Her replacement stayed with the show until her own death in the late 1990s.
Anyway, pay Pat Cutts a visit -- she's in Netflix's Episode 9 of YOU BET YOUR LIFE.
Friday, December 07, 2012
First Look: VIDEO WATCHDOG #172
Cover story: Just in time to complement the Weinstein Company's theatrical release of DJANGO UNCHAINED in theaters on Christmas Day, here's my interview with Quentin Tarantino about his 50 favorite movie sequels! This interview was conceived and organized by the French magazine STUDIO CINÉ LIVE, where the piece is simultaneously appearing in French and in shorter form, but VIDEO WATCHDOG is presenting it exclusively in English and in its full length of 23 uninterrupted pages!
Check out this link for our free preview, and order your copy today! We have a feeling this one is going to disappear quickly!
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Newlywed game: To do's for I do's
While the details are fresh in their minds, we asked newlyweds to share tips or memories from their recent nuptials. (Coincidentally, many of them recall the name "Kim" being shouted. Read on to find out why.)
Adrienne and Chris Reiner
June 21, 2003
Ceremony and reception at Ash Lawn-Highland
1. Identify three adjectives that you would like to describe your wedding (e.g. musical, delicious, floral) and use these to help with making decisions about your wedding. By drawing your wedding description down to just three adjectives, your priorities will become clear and give the wedding focus.
2. Have faith in your vendors– they know how to do their jobs (probably better than you do) and want to please you. Let them. On the other hand, if you do not have a good feeling about a vendor, consider hiring another.
Adrienne and Chris Reiner with wedding members of the wedding party.br>PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO
Gillian Kane-Mobley and Scott Mobley
August 14, 2003
Ceremony at St. James Episcopal Church in Louisa, Reception at Prospect Hill
1. Be organized. I had a large accordion folder with individual file folders for each different wedding item (i.e. groom, mother of bride, rehearsal dinner, wedding dress) in order to keep notes from meetings I had with the different vendors, and to keep ripped-out articles and pictures from wedding magazines. Organization is the key to less stress, especially if you're a working bride, because there are so many details to keep straight. You need a system that works for you.
2. Go for the wedding dress as early as you can– especially if you have a short engagement. Ordering a wedding dress can take longer than you think, and it really is the biggest stress of all once you start getting close to the wedding.
3. The biggest tip I can give is truly to put your money into the photographer–- you will be so happy you did!
Gillian Kane-Mobley and Scott Mobley
Kimberly and Keith Sipes
September 27, 2003
Ceremony and reception at Groom's parents' home, Liberty Corner Farm
"We got married outdoors on my in-laws' farm. They asked us if we wanted the cows moved into a field further from the house so that they wouldn't be a distraction. We actually thought they added to the charm of our setting and requested that they be in a field near our ceremony site. They were pretty well behaved through most of the ceremony.
"However, as our minister began to speak about the seriousness of marriage and all that it meant, he paused (for effect)– right then, one of the cows let out a very loud "moo." That pretty much had our guests (many from New York City) laughing hysterically. We even got a note from a friend after the wedding asking, "How do you get a cow to moo on cue?"
Kimberly and Keith Sipes
Kirsten and Paul Nowak.
June 7, 2003
Ceremony and reception at Wintergreen Mountain Inn at Wintergreen Resort
"We have one very strong recommendation: If you're planning an outdoor wedding, make absolutely certain that you have an indoor alternative in mind. We had long planned to have our wedding at the Blue Ridge Overlook at Wintergreen, so it came as a bit of a shock when we woke up the day of the ceremony to a torrential downpour. Thankfully we'd had the foresight to reserve a small chapel space at the Wintergreen Inn as a back-up location, and we had really terrific people from Wintergreen as well as florists, musicians, and a fantastic photographer working with us to make it look as if we had always intended for the wedding to take place indoors. As fate would have it, the rain broke just as the ceremony ended, and we were able to dash away from the crowd for a private moment in an otherwise very busy day to enjoy the Overlook and the beautiful view of the mountains.
Kirsten and Paul Nowak
Kym and Robert Adams
April 12, 2003
Ceremony at UVA Gardens, reception at Downtown Grill
"The cutest thing that happened during our ceremony was when my sister was reading the passage 'Love is gentle, love is kind, etc,' says Kym. "She became choked up in the middle of it, and my little nine-year-old niece took over and finished it for her. It turned out to be the most cherished and sentimental part of the ceremony and also reminded us to always have a backup plan."
Kym and Robert Adams
Kim Wendel and Dustin Bugg
November 1, 2003
Outdoor ceremony and reception at a family home in Albemarle
"Afraid he would break into tears, Dustin refused to look at me as he said his vows. I stared at him with all my might to try to get him to turn my way, but he was just as determined not to look. He spoke all his promises looking into the eyes of our officiant. After the ceremony, my sister remarked that, had we videotaped the wedding, the tape would reveal that Dustin was actually married to the officiant and not to me."
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Su En returned home to Malaysia to help transform her country. Adrien left home to explore and improve the world. Both are achieving their ambitions at BCG with the help of some life-changing career experiences.
After six years in the UK—earning her degree from the London School of Economics and launching her career at a management consulting firm—Su En found in 2010 that her inner voice beckoned her home.
Young people—including students and skilled professionals—had been leaving her native Malaysia for years, and Su En wanted to help reverse the trend. "I was very fortunate to have had tremendous opportunities and experiences," she said. "I felt a deep sense of responsibility to bring these experiences home and help make a difference in my country in a real and tangible way."
What's happening in Malaysia gives me hope, and it's gratifying to see people of my generation driving that change.
Su En's passion led her to an opportunity to help establish Teach For Malaysia, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing inequitable access to quality education. BCG's Kuala Lumpur office agreed to defer a job offer to Su En for one year so that she could help launch the start-up with the organization's founding team, where she developed its talent strategy and recruited the first class of 50 fellows: high-achieving Malaysian graduates who spent two years teaching in disadvantaged schools, helping students set ambitious goals and discover their potential.
Having joined our Kuala Lumpur office in 2011, Su En continues to champion change in her home country through key projects for senior leaders in both the private sector and the government, including an organizationwide transformation program for a federal government ministry in Malaysia. "It's rewarding to have a platform to make such widespread impact," said Su En. "To ensure the program's long-term success, we focused on both structural and mind-set changes, empowering staff to implement their own initiatives to continue transforming their ministry."
Su En stays deeply involved in the community through her local church and with the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers hub in Kuala Lumpur, a diverse community of young leaders who, like Su En, have taken to heart their responsibilities to use their unique experiences to make a difference at home.
"I discovered a wonderful sense of possibility among many young Malaysians—not only the desire to shape the future but also the drive to roll up their sleeves and do something about it."
Though born in France, Adrien is very much a citizen of the world. Before turning 30, he had already lived in seven different countries, including the UK, Thailand, and Peru. A BCGer since 2008, Adrien has held positions in our Paris and Bangkok offices and worked in more than a dozen countries; he looks forward to exploring even more new frontiers.
"I love to travel and learn about people and their cultures—how they live, what makes them tick," explained Adrien. "I've worked in so many places that it's now easy for me to adjust to different cultures, connect with different people, and blend into different environments."
Adrien's interest in sustainable development led him to apply for one of our social-impact secondments with WWF. He joined the organization's water stewardship team in November 2013, working from the WWF office in Cape Town, South Africa.
At WWF, Adrien is helping local teams in 16 river basins worldwide—including major watercourses such as the Mekong and the Zambezi—to develop and implement water stewardship strategies. In each region, Adrien brings together leaders from industry, farming, government, and local communities to understand their shared water risks and adopt action plans to protect their mutual interests through sustainable water-resource management.
"We're shifting the conversation from hugging trees and animals to measuring and mitigating risks to ecosystems and, ultimately, to the livelihoods of people and the profits of businesses," explained Adrien. "Most important, I am giving local WWF teams the tools they need to make the change happen."
When he's not working, Adrien is likely to be on safari in South Africa or traveling with his wife to remote locations like Papua New Guinea. "I think a lot of colleagues thought those trips sounded strange," he said. "But the only way to really know the world is to explore the world."
Photography by Paolo Pellegrin of Magnum Photos


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Thought I would post a few pics of my shack to introduce myself to the forum.
I am much more of a tinkerer than a talker but I love to listen, hence the shortage of transmitting radios in the shack, I do have some handhelds which I use as VHF & UHF is most interesting to me.
I dont have much spare space in the house so my shack is under the stairs Harry Potter style.
Tower of resonably well sorted electronic parts, I am adicted to aliexpress, why order 1 resistor when you need one, when 1000 will do. Plus you can see the chassis of one of the robots I am working on at the moment.
Nice 22 inch monitor, weather station and fan make up the middle shelf, with a cobbled together TV Pong that I built when I could not sleep one night.
The action shelf, 2 x raspberry pi's act as the shack pc, with a number of arduino and clones connected for tinkering, the wooden case is empty but normally has an arduino in it. Cheap 13.8v PSU on the left and ATU, SWR Meter, Morse Practise Buzzer and 40m Sudden Reciever make up the pile on the right.
Work area is small but is great for soldering using the vice, the Czech Morse Key and the homebrew paddle are encouragment rather than use as I do not know my code yet.
Finally the little purple PCBs are for a something I disigned and hope to write up soon.
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Gotlandsk pelsuld is traditional Scandinavian yarn, spun from Swedish wool from the Gotland sheep. The yarn is a wonderfully lofty woollen spun yarn.
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Support 'Working Wonders' for Tufts Medical Center on March 7
Tufts Medical Center announced today that its annual Working Wonders benefit evening will feature two inaugural awards honoring two special people who exemplify the values of the Medical Center.
The Working Wonders benefit evening will award the first-ever Ellen M. Zane Award for Visionary Leadership to Thomas F. Shields, who has served as a leader in the health care industry. The event will also present the inaugural Cam Neely Award for Courage to 12-year-old Nicholas Claudio of Mattapoisett, a cancer patient at Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center. The event will be held on March, 7, 2013 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Shields Health Care Group will be the presenting sponsor of the Working Wonders benefit evening.
"Tufts Medical Center is thrilled to honor two special individuals for these inaugural awards," said Eric Beyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children. "Tom is a leader in the health care industry and has dedicated his life to promote the health of others. And Nick is truly an inspiration to all of us as he reminds us of how important it is to maintain a positive outlook on life and enjoy each day."
A long-time healthcare entrepreneur, Mr. Shields has led the formation of more than 20 diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy centers, all founded on the promise of delivering quality care to patients. For more than 30 years, he and his family have been investing in people-centered enterprises -- medical, charitable, social service and recreational - that uphold the health of individuals and communities they serve. Additionally, his son and daughter, Thomas A. Shields, President of Shields Health Care Group, and Carmel Shields, Executive Vice President of Shields Health Care Group, are co-chairing the event in honor of their father's recognition.
The Cam Neely Award for Courage is named for the NHL Hall of Famer, President of the Boston Bruins and Founder of The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care. It honors individuals who courageously battle cancer or other serious diseases or caregivers who have selflessly provided comfort to those with such illnesses. The inaugural award is being given to Nicholas Claudio who is battling a rare brain cancer, choroid plexus papilloma. As a result of his illness, he has permanently lost his eyesight but has immersed himself in learning opportunities such as learning Braille in one year, learning to ski and holding the lead role in his school play. His positive outlook in the face of adversity and passion for living each day to the fullest embodies the spirit of the Cam Neely Award for Courage.
The theme of the 2013 Working Wonders benefit is "A Savory Celebration," featuring sampling of cuisine from guests chefs including Gordon Hamersely, Chef/Owner Hamersley's Bistro; Tiffani Faison, Chef/Owner of Sweet Cheeks Q and a finalist on Bravo's Top Chef; Brooke Vosika, Executive Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Boston; and Steve DiFillippo, CEO/owner of Davio's Restaurants. The program also includes a live auction to support compassionate care, leading-edge research and Tufts Medical Center's commitment to treat all of their patients as if they are a part of their family.
In addition to presenting sponsor Shields Health Care Group, sponsors include: platinum sponsor ARAMARK Healthcare; gold sponsors The Orthotic & Prosthetic Centers of Boston and Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and the Guinta Family; media sponsors WCVB-TV Boston and Country 102.5 WKLB-FM.


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Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 5, 2011. Adimec (http://www.adimec.com/), a world leader in application-specific, leading-edge industrial camera solutions, today introduced its new QUARTZ Qs Series, initially featuring the Qs-4A40 and Qs-2A80 cameras. Both cameras leverage the Adimec True Accurate Imaging® technique to deliver image quality comparable to, or in some cases better than, CCD-based cameras, using CMOS-based sensor technology for improved speed. The cameras can deliver up to 170 frames per second (fps) performance (in 2 megapixel version; 90 fps in 4 megapixel version) with no sacrifices in image quality.
Based on the Adimec True Accurate Imaging technology, the cameras offer a range of quality-enhancing features. Advanced flat field correction (FFC) capabilities, even in color and with field calibration supported, deliver better image uniformity. The cameras deliver signal-to-noise improvements of up to 12 dB shot noise improvement compared to off-the-shelf CMOS sensor performance. The new cameras also offer an HDR mode for large scene dynamic capture capabilities.
All members of the QUARTZ Qs series are available with Camera Link base and deliver a new level of acquisition speed and quality in Camera Link base system architectures in the 2 and 4 megapixel resolution domain.
"These new small footprint, high-performance cameras address an important need in machine vision applications that require quality images at higher speeds in cost-effective infrastructure solutions. We have taken key characteristics of our popular OPAL series, such as Camera Link base support and small form factor, and applied them to the CMOS-performance advantages of our higher-end QUARTZ series with these two new products. The result is an absolute optimized imaging performance now available in just a simple Camera Link base environment. This offers a 'best of both worlds' scenario for system developers who need CMOS speed performance and accuracy typically only available with CCD," said Marcel Dijkema, strategic product manager at Adimec.
Features of Quartz Qs products
The Qs-2A80 and Qs-4A40 deliver 2048 x 1088 running at 76 fps and 2048 x 2048 running at 40fps, respectively. In burst mode, the cameras deliver 170 fps and 90 fps respectively, a 2x improvement over any other Camera Link base camera. The buffering capability in the cameras also eliminates the need for more costly infrastructure when operating at high speeds and provides the freedom to optimise on Field Of View, Speed and Shot Noise performance (up to 12 dB improvement). Multiple FFC sets are supported and stored in the camera and can be field calibrated by the onboard calibration routine. This opens up new possibilities to derive exactly the image needed under various conditions with just a single camera.
Both the Qs-4A40 and Qs-2A80 cameras are available in monochrome or color models, and both offer optional near infrared (NIR) capabilities. Solutions with anti-reflection coatings are supported to maximise the application performance.
Superior Accuracy through True Accurate Imaging
The entire QUARTZ family of cameras uses the unique Adimec True Accurate Imaging technology as a foundation for superior accuracy. It uses a variety of techniques to derive optimal performance, quality and features out of standard components. The term means literally what it says -- that the cameras are capable of capturing the scene as it is truly there. The cameras do not alter the scene contents due to internal imperfections. This allows the images provided by the camera to enable the best measurement results.
About Adimec
Adimec specializes in the development and manufacturing of high-performance cameras that meet the application-specific requirements of key market segments, including machine vision, medical imaging, and outdoor imaging. Founded in 1992, the company partners with major OEMs around the world to facilitate the creation of industry-leading cameras. Its products meet a wide range of performance, size, cost, interface and application requirements and its Adimec True Accurate Imaging® technology provides new levels of precision and accuracy to vision systems. Adimec has offices around the world focused on creating customer value and satisfaction through local, personalized support.
Contact Information
Adimec Advanced Image Systems b.v
Tel: +31-40-2353900
Fax: +31-40-2353905
Press Contact: M. Raaijmakers ()


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Located right above some of the main sights in Rome, such as the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo, it offers a quiet alternative to the busy streets below. Worth even only for the view from the terraces, either you go up from the Spanish Steps or Piazza del Popolo. A short and nice walk would be to go up at one of these locations, and come down at the other. The park can be approached from the top of the Monti area as well, and you could take shorter or longer walks in the tranquil gardens. Apart from the shady trees, ponds, fountains, monuments and sculptures, there are several museums and galleries, including of course the Borghese Gallery. There is also a zoological museum and an animal friendly and educational biopark – it's not even called a zoo to make a point. You can get around on foot, on hired pedal-powered cars, segway (electronic two-wheeler) or a little train. There are carousels, a toddlers playhouse (maybe closed in winter), kiosks and cafes so you can easily spend a whole day up in the Villa Borghese gardens – with kids of any age, or even without.
"It's never too late to have a happy childhood" Tom Robbins
Further information:
Galleria Borghese (Borghese Gallery) official website: http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borghese/en/edefault.htm
About the Villa Borghese gardens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Borghese_gardens
Bioparco (Biopark) official website: http://www.bioparco.it/en/bioparco-in-rome.html
More about Rome: Rome attractions pictures & videos
Recommended hotel in the area:
Via di San Basilio, 53 00185 Rome, Italy
Tel/Fax : (+39) 06 42014708
Official site: http://www.hotelcinquantatrerome.com/
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sometimes it gets a little rough to get the blog blasting full throttle. work, or the minimal amount of free time, for that matter, has been keeping me away from the computer for some time now. i'm set up on two 24 hour shifts a week now, though, so expect to see some blogging rolling your way in the near future.
i really don't know how old these photos are. i think some are from the time of four months ago.
jeeze, i am blog lazy.
urban ore has some good finds sometimes. a little on the expensive side for broken crap for my tastes. they do have an ever extensive collection of doors if you are missing yours.
seriously. please stop shitting in my neighborhood.
took a hike up to the top of the city right near where i grew up. we'd drink 40s up here in highschool and look at the city lights.
i am glad i am not a suburban dude.
random boob.
secrety drinking spot in the woods. ask me and i might tell you where and when.
erin, heidi, and jilly.
weird bug that came with my lettuce. the dude was doing laps on the rim for about twenty minutes or so. then disappeared. :-(
eyeball dissection.
mr. dent.
i heart sf from coit tower.
cruised up the coast.
awesome architecture in sea ranch.
weirdo cat lady stayed at the same house as us.
deer parts.
hike in the woods.
nature's macaroni and cheese.
came back to the city and saw this over in the richmond district. i like how the chinese aol dude is doing a flying karate kick. marketing, baby!
best license plate ever.
jill came over and told us that we were headed to LA for the weekend.
rick marr lurking in the shadows of a rainbow. what else is new?
rick and i doing what we do best...
drinking in an alleyway.
best store i visited in LA.
best thing i saw in LA.
chris and andy enjoy some wheat pasted boobs.
tagging is so cool.
mr. fish's hot feet.
sweet shirt, dude. where'd you get it?
joe martin rules.
shane contemplating the white dot.
i like me some kyle ranson.
karen had a birthday at the knockout.
nice pants, there!
nice shirt, there!
nice finger in the slot so no one will steal your lame photo, there!
boob drinks are now one of my favorites to watch.
nice 'doo.
so i walked out of the gym the other day and, while i was unlocking my bike, i turned around to find this locked up next to the other bikes.
i almost threw up.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Ben Bishop had 30 saves and Jakob Silfverberg scored the only goal in the shootout Monday in giving the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Bishop had faced two players in the shootout, with one shot wide and Bishop saving the other, before Silfverberg beat New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur for the lead.
Bishop forced another shot wide in sealing the win.
The Devils took a 1-0 lead 19 seconds into the game when Stephen Gionta got the puck by Bishop on the Devils' second shot of the game. But Bishop, making his third start of the season, had 29 saves the rest of the way.
Ottawa tied the score midway through the third period with a backhander from Daniel Alfredsson.
Brodeur ended with 30 saves and was first star of the game, despite taking the loss. Bishop was second star.


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Pieces of Sungreen on Etsy should be your go-to store for ridiculously cute, eco, mama-friendly tees, totes, sock monkeys, and cloth panty liners! Yep, I was searching Etsy for cotton liners a couple weeks ago (I totes found a ton of them), and this is the only shop that had these cute kitteh ones (and they're only $4 each)!
Whether you wear cozy boyshort undies (*raising hand*) or butt-flossy thongs (y'all are brave!), there's a handmade kitty panty liner just for you! 😉
Why use cotton panty liners?
- They're eco-friendly aka waste-free! Just wear, wash, and re-use.
- They're non-toxic. They're free of chemicals, dyes, and synthetics.
- You'll save so much mula! Never buy a disposable maxi pad again—woot!
- You'll be supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs.
- These liners have character! Give your hoo-ha some personality! 🙂 It doesn't get any cuter than kitty panty liners, right? =^..^=
Have you tried cotton panty liners? Do you ♥ these kitteh ones as much as I do?
Btw, if you like Pieces of Sungreen on Facebook, you'll receive a 20% off coupon—just send shop owner, April, a convo on Etsy to let her know, and she'll send you the coupon code!
Also, here's a special shout-out to April K. of The Daily April for turning me on to cloth liners in the first place! I'm such a fan! 🙂
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I love eco pads! I wasn't sure how I'd feel about them at first but they are so easy to clean, I feel MORE protected than I did with disposables and I've had mine nearly 6 months and they still look new. Definitely has saved a lot of money as I used to only buy 100% cotton pads.
I'm so glad you love the panty liners!
I was thinking of trying these, but worried that I'd be able to feel the snap when I sat down.
I love reusable pads. Party In My Pants is my favorite pad company, but there are a ton of great sellers on etsy too. That kitty pad is adorable!
I am not a pantyliner user. I loooooove my cups. However, if I switched to pantyliners or pads, you can beat your period they will be cotton and reusable! The kitties are adorable!


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Fourth of July Accident: Father Runs Over 8-Year-Old Son With Float in Tragic Death (VIDEO)
A Fourth of July accident has seen a father accidentally run over his 8 year old boy with a float, killing the young boy in a tragic accident.
The incident took place during the Fourth of July parade in Edmond, Oklahoma as the boy was riding on a martial arts studio's float at LibertyFest. The float reportedly consisted of a pickup and a flatbed trailer.
However, towards the end of the parade route it appears as though some part of the float knocked the boy down off the float, according to Edmond police officer James Hamm.
The driver of the float apparently was unable to see what had happened and continued to drive forward, crushing the boy beneath the vehicle.
Authorities have confirmed that the father was not driving recklessly and had not violated any traffic rules.
Many along the parade route knew the child, according to reports, and a number of children witnessed the horrific incident.
After realizing the boy had been run over by the float the boy was rushed to hospital, but was pronounced dead by doctors at the medical center.
Police do not plan to charge the father with anything following the crime, although they have decided to give the family space to mourn and have not planned to question the father until Friday.
Hamm has said, "I feel sorry for the family that came out here to celebrate the 4th of July. Obviously, their world is turned upside down now."
Here is a video news report into the tragic accident:


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Satre Stuelke seems to have three passions: McDonald's fast food, toys, and gadgets—specially the GE 4-slice medical research scanner he uses to create these stunning images and videos at Cornell University's Biomedical Imaging Centre:
Stuelke—a medical student and artist—started this project back in the summer of 2007, using the four-slice General Electric scanner at Cornell. He uses the scanner when nobody is using it for more serious tasks than capturing the most intimate guts of these mundane objects. Stuelke then processes the resulting DICOM images—the standard file format in radiology and tomography—in an iMac, using a software called Osirix.
The results, as you can see in the gallery and the videos, are at times surprising, at times spooky, but always beautiful. [Radiologyart—Thanks Don]


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BOSTON (AP) — Federal education officials announced Friday that Massachusetts is one of nine states sharing a $500 million grant to improve early childhood education.
Massachusetts will receive $50 million as its share of the grant. The money is part of the Obama administration's Race to the Top education initiative.
The goal of the competition is to get more young children ready for kindergarten — considered key to their future success in school and in the workplace.
States were asked to show they are committed to making early education programs more available, coordinated and effective. They were also asked to focus on professional development for teachers and to assess the education level of children entering kindergarten.
WBZ-TV's Rod Fritz reports
Gov. Deval Patrick said the money will also let the state narrow persistent educational achievement gaps between students of different racial, ethnic and income groups.
"These resources will help us reach kids at an early age, before achievement gaps form, to ensure they are prepared for lifelong success in school and beyond," Patrick said in a statement.
Patrick said the grant will also help the state push ahead with his administration's goal of ensuring all students have access to high quality pre-kindergarten education.
Part of the Massachusetts plan is to increase the quality of all early education programs by making sure all programs meet state standards.
The proposal also establishes English language development standards for children from birth to age 5 and is designed to help the state reach out to parents of all cultural backgrounds to press the importance of literacy.
Another part of the proposal would let the state form partnerships with local early learning initiatives, such as the Boston Children Museum's Countdown to Kindergarten, to help young children make the transition to school successfully.
Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville said the plan "reflects our ongoing commitment to providing our pre-K children with access to the types of high-quality, educational and developmental experiences they will need to succeed in school and beyond."
Thirty-five states, along with Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, competed for the grants. Other winners besides Massachusetts include California, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and the state of Washington.
Massachusetts won a $250 million "Race to the Top" grant last year to help turn around low-performing schools.
The latest grant comes on the heels of an announcement Patrick made last month detailing several new initiatives he said are aimed at making sure all children in Massachusetts are proficient in reading by the third grade.
The plan includes starting a pilot kindergarten literacy program in several areas of the state with achievement gaps.
The governor's plan also calls for creating a Commonwealth Education Innovation fund to raise money for educational initiatives around the state.
Patrick said studies show that most students who are not proficient in reading by the third grade will continue to struggle academically in the future.
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Perhaps the most surprising thing about plans to auction off the Memphis crypt that briefly held Elvis Presley, pre-Graceland internment, is that it's taken nearly 35 years to put the tomb up for sale.
After all this time – and particularly after the attempts in 2009 to peddle the crypt above Marilyn Monroe's final resting place – we should be inured to ghoulish efforts to make a killing off dead celebrities. But there's still something about the latest Presley circus-in-the-making that's creepy enough to leave fans all shook up.
Word of the June sale (starting bid: $100,000) comes amid the growing march of the holograms, with projections of Tupac Shakur, Freddie Mercury and Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes following in the ghostly footprints of Presley, whose image was conjured for an ill-considered "duet" with Celine Dion on a 2007 "American Idol" special. The crypt announcement also comes as we gird for a potential plunge into more morbidity and tastelessness with the 35th anniversary of Presley's death and 50th anniversary of Monroe's demise both arriving August.
Meanwhile, we're approaching the third anniversary of the passing of Michael Jackson, whose deathbed briefly hit the auction block last year – and whose next appearance will be on the sides of Pepsi cans.
Monroe, Presley and Jackson – perhaps our three best-known, star-crossed, died-to-soon icons – represent a kind of unholy triumvirate of the unsettling melding of dead-celebrity fetishism and commerce.
The line between celebrating entertainment greats and exploiting their images in death is becoming as hazy as an astral projection, amid advances in technology and a decline in standards. Sure, the hundreds of thousands of fans who visit Graceland and Presley's resting place signal a tribute of sorts to the impact of his music nearly 60 years after "That's All Right" got its first radio airing. The NBC drama "Smash," which centers on a burgeoning Broadway musical about Monroe's life, is, in part, a testament to her enduring hold on the popular imagination. The upcoming 25th anniversary re-release of Jackson's "Bad," with previously unheard tracks, demos and remixes, marks a major pop music event.
Crypt and deathbed sales, holograms and soda cans are another matter.
The only line that matters, it seems, is the bottom line. Forbes last year put Jackson ($170 million), Presley ($55 million) and Monroe ($27 million) in the top three spots on its latest list of highest-earning dead stars.
That suggests they're worth more dead than alive, which, while perhaps true, is a shame. We're to the point where Presley, Jackson, Monroe and other performers who died young won't be remembered most for their talent or even the sad circumstances of their early deaths, but for what they've become in an increasingly strange celebrity afterlife that won't let them rest in peace.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Popette of Pendulum's 20 Lollipop Bunch includes - 20 delicious Blush Wine Sea Shell Lollipops - Our Blush Wine Lollipops are light, bright, floral and fruity!
Each Lollipop measures 2" in diameter and 3/8"-1/2" thick atop an 7" extra thick 100% white paper stick.
Ingredients: Vegan cane sugar, brown rice syrup, filtered spring water, citric acid, confectioner sugar, natural flavoring and coloring made from fruits, vegetables, plants and minerals.
No artificial flavoring, no chemicals, no dyes, no animal products, no known allergens, no gluten, no wheat, no soy, no milk, no eggs, no fish, no shellfish, no peanuts and no tree nuts.
Pendulum's Lollipops will arrive each individually wrapped in an extra glossy cellophane bag cushioned with bubble wrap and durable shipping box labeled "Handle with Care."
*This item is Best By: 9 months upon arrival.