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A miter saw is powerful and loud. Be sure to keep your hands well away from the blade and wear hearing protection and safety glasses when using it.
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In this article, we'll show you the basic steps for installing a wide trim around a door and window, complete with mitered corners. We'll also show you how to put in a built-up baseboard made from a combination of three types of moldings.
You'll need several key tools to do a first-class interior trim molding job. Use a power miter SAW for clean angle cuts. A power miter saw (Photo 2) vastly simplifies the job because it allows you to make incredibly accurate cuts in a matter of seconds. Even professionals admit they couldn't do the same quality of work without one. If you don't have a power miter saw, you can rent one.
TIP: If you're renting a miter saw, cut several scrap pieces to get the feel of the tool before cutting your trim.
Buy a good-quality blade for your miter saw. The more teeth a blade has, the crisper the cut. Choose a blade with a minimum of 40 teeth, although I prefer a blade with 80 teeth. It leaves a cut that's as smooth as glass, making it well worth the investment.
You'll also need a coping saw. This saw (Photo 18) has a narrow blade and tiny teeth that allow you to cut tight curves; it's available at any hardware store.
TIP: Avoid that annoying trip to the hardware store in the middle of your projectpick up a couple of spare blades in case you break one.
The only other tools you'll need are basic carpentry tools: a sharp pencil, a tape measure and a combination square. A wood file also is a must for fine-tuning joints (Photo 20). Use a round file, called a rattail file, for fitting tight curved profiles, and a combination flat/half round for all other interior door molding (Photo 19). In this project, we predrilled our nail holes. If you have more than one room to trim, consider using an air-powered finish nailer to speed up the process.
If sawdust isn't a problem, cut your trim in the room where you plan to install it (Photo). This will reduce legwork and save a lot of time. Set up the miter saw in the middle of the floor with plenty of room on either side. Cover the floor with a tarp to prevent scuff marks and scratches. Use blocks the same height as the miter saw table to support long lengths of trim.
Prefinishing interior trim molding saves a ton of time
Once you get your trim home, sand and stain or paint the trim before you install it. To be perfectly honest, this part of the project isn't much fun. But it's a lot easier to finish trim before installation, working on sawhorses, than afterward, lying on the floor with sandpaper and a staining rag. Plus you can do a better job of sanding and finishing the pieces. After you've installed the pieces, be prepared to touch them up a bit. Do all the finish work in a well-ventilated area.
We applied a Salem maple stain to our trim and three coats of low-sheen varnish to protect it. Dispose of any staining rags carefully to avoid spontaneous combustion: Open up the oil-soaked rags and hang them up until they're completely dry. Then dispose of them in the trash.
A miter saw is powerful and loud. Be sure to keep your hands well away from the blade and wear hearing protection and safety glasses when using it.
Technical terms can be confusing. Here's a guide to trim carpenter lingo
Travis Larson, senior editor at The Family Handyman, will show you how to trim a door in about 10 minutes per side. The first time you do it, it will take longer but once you get the hang of it, you'll be trimming out doors like a pro. If you are already a pro, you can still pick up some tips.
Mark a reveal line 3/16 in. from the edge of the jamb with a combination square. Use a sharp pencil and position the marks in the corners and about every foot along the jamb edge.
Cut two 12-in. long test pieces of the casing at opposite 45-degree angles on the power miter box to check the fit of your casing on the door jamb.
Hold the test pieces on the reveal marks to check the fit of the miter in the corner. If the joint is even slightly open at the top or bottom of the miter, adjust the angle on the miter saw slightly, recut both pieces and check the fit again. Take your timeyou may be surprised how tight you can get the joint to fit.
Cut the side casing about 1/2 in. overlong and hold it in place on the door jamb along your reveal marks. Use a sharp pencil to transfer the top reveal mark from the head jamb to the side casing. Then cut the miter at the angle you established with your test pieces.
Start with the casing around the doors and windows. The first few times you install casing, we suggest drawing light lines (called reveal lines) 3/16 in. from the edge of the jamb to align the casing to the door jamb and windows (Photo 1). With experience, you'll skip this step and simply eyeball the reveal when you put up the trim.
Check the miters at the corners with two 12-in. sections of casing cut at exactly 45 degrees (Photo 3). Even though the corners should be a perfect 90 degrees, often they're not. In addition, if the jamb sticks out or is set back slightly from the wall, a 45-degree miter cut won't fit tight. By holding the test pieces at the corner you can see exactly how your casings will fit. If you see a gap, adjust the saw slightly and cut both pieces at the new angle (Photo 3).
TIP: Make small adjustments. Even one-quarter of a degree makes a big difference.
If the angle of the miter is accurate but a gap still appears along the face, the pieces are probably tipping back against the wall. Cut or file the back side of the miter (back cut). This allows the joint to fit tight on the face of the miter. Don't worry about taking too much off the back; it won't be visible. Mark and cut the first side casing at the angle you established with your test pieces (Photo 4). Always cut the pieces a little long and check the fit; the power miter saw gives you the ability to cut very slight amounts off with a high degree of accuracy. When the inside angle of the miter lines up with the reveal mark on the top of the jamb, tack the casing in place.
Don't split that perfect miterpredrill nail holes. With maple, oak and other dense wood, predrilling your nail holes in the casing is a must (Photo 5). Even with a softwood like pine, I prefer to predrill to avoid splitting a perfectly fit piece. Use a 1/16-in. bit for 4d nails, 3/32-in. for 6d nails and 1/8-in. for 8d nails.
TIP: Use a nail with the head snipped off as a substitute for a drill bit. The same size nail you're driving works best.
Tack the casing into the jamb first, then to the wall. Wait until you've fit all the casings before you drive the nails in completely in case something doesn't fit right and you have to remove the trim to recut it. We used 4d nails for the jamb and 6d nails for walls. If you're using thicker casing, increase your nail size one increment, using 6d nails in the jamb and 8d nails in the wall. Your nails should penetrate the studs and the jamb at least 3/4 in.
TIP On wood with a strong grain pattern, place your nails in the dark portion of the grain to make them less noticeable.
Cut the corresponding angle on the top casing, leaving the opposite side at least 1 in. overlong. Check your miter at the second corner with your test pieces, and adjust if necessary to fit tight. Then mark the opposite corner on the top casing, cut it and tack it up.
Cut the second side casing about 1 in. overlong. Then hold the casing backward and parallel to the door jamb. Make a mark where the edge of the side casing intersects the upper edge of the top casing. Cut the side casing about 1/32 in. overlong. Slide the casing into place. Check your fit, and then trim it to its final length. Once the miter fits, nail the casing in place.
Align the miters and predrill a 1/16-in. hole for 3d finish nails, one from the top and one from the side. Hold a piece of cardboard against the wall to prevent marring the wall while drilling.
Drive the nails into the casing gradually, alternating between the two nails so the miter doesn't slide out of alignment. Use cardboard again between the wall and the hammer to avoid marring the wall.
With your first corner fit perfectly, set the top casing aside and check the second corner with your test pieces the same way you did the first. Once you have established the angle of the miter, hold your top casing in place and transfer the reveal mark from the side jamb to your top casing (Photo 6). Cut the miter, check your fit and tack in place.
TIP: Match your pieces of wood so the grain pattern and color are similar at the joints.
Then mark and cut the second side casing, leaving an extra 1/32 in. for fitting purposes (Photo 7). Slide the casing into place parallel to your reveal marks and check your fit. If the miter is tight and the length is a little long, trim a hair off the bottom at a 90-degree angle until you get a perfect fit.
When your miters fit perfectly, pin the corners (Photos 8 and 9) to help align the two casings and keep the joint tight. Use your finger to press the casings flush with each other. You may have to slip a small shim behind one of the casings to align them. Next predrill the corners for 3d finishing nails, one from the top and one from the side (Photo 8). If your casing is less than 1/2 in. thick, you'll have to predrill the corners before tacking the casing up. Finally, work around the door, driving the nailheads slightly below the surface with a hammer and a nail set (Photo 10). Nail sets are sold in various sizes; choose one that matches the size of the nailhead you're using. Set the nails deep enough to hold nail putty: A good rule of thumb is half the diameter of the nailhead.
Trim a window using the same techniques as we showed for a door. However, cut and tack the top casing first. Then fit the sides and finish with the bottom.
There are two basic ways to trim a window. One way is to picture frame the window so that all four corners are mitered to 90 degrees. This method is common in most newer homes, especially with casement windows. The second way is to install a stool and apron. Basically, this is a small ledge (a stool) at the bottom of the window with a piece of the casing (an apron) under it. This method is normally found in older homes and is more often used on double-hung windows.
Trim a window using the same techniques as with a door. Mark your reveal lines, use test pieces to check your corners, and transfer the reveal lines to the casings for cutting and nailing. When you picture frame a window, however, install the top casing first (Photo 11), then the two sides, and finally, the bottom. Fitting the bottom is the toughest part because you have to fit both corners at once (Photo 12). But if you use your test pieces and always cut the casing a little long, you shouldn't have any problem. Cutting the piece long allows you to adjust the miters if you have to. Once the miters are tight, gradually trim a small amount off with your miter saw until you have the proper length.
Trim out a window with a stool in the same order as you would a door, but with a few added steps. Install the stool first, then one side, the top and the other side. Install the apron under the stool last.
Rough-cut all the baseboards about 2 in. overlong and lay them in place around the perimeter of the floor. Start with the longest wall, cut the first piece to length and nail it into the studs with 6d finishing nails. Remember to predrill your holes. Continue around the room, cutting the inside corners off at 90 degrees and butting them together.
If you have to splice two pieces on a wall, use a scarf joint. Cut a 30-degree angle on each piece; if the joint opens slightly, this angle will hide the crack. Select pieces with similar grain color and pattern so the joint is less visible. Always locate a splice over a wall stud.
Miter two 1-ft. test pieces about a foot long and press them tightly against the outside corners to determine the correct angle. Adjust the miter saw to get a tight fit.
Hold the baseboard in place and mark the backside at the corner. Now cut the piece to length at the predetermined angle for an exact fit.
Begin by using a stud finder to locate the studs, and mark their location on the wall with a narrow piece of painter's tape (Photo 13). You can pull the tape off without leaving a mark. Rough-cut the baseboard about 2 in. overlong and lay the pieces along the wall. Install the longest section first and work away from the ends until you reach an opening or door. This ensures that the last cut will be a simple 90-degree cut.
In general, measure and cut each piece about 1/16 in. overlong to ensure a tight fit. If you don't have a piece of baseboard long enough to cover the entire wall, splice two pieces with a scarf joint (see Close-up of photo13). Bow the casing trim slightly to fit between the walls and press it into place. This ensures a nice, tight fit. But don't force the piece in. Trim a bit off and try the fit again. Continue around the room butting the inside corners at 90 degrees. When you come to an outside corner, use test pieces to find exact angles (Photo 14).
TIP: If you're adding a base cap, as we are, overcut the miter slightly, leaving the backside slightly open (Photo 16). The front side will be tight and the cap will cover the gap.
Nail the pieces in place using 6d finishing nails. You can also put a small amount of glue at the miters and cross-nail them with 4d finishing nails. But remember to predrill to avoid splitting the ends (Photo 16).
If the drywall tapers in at the bottom of the wall or stops short of the floor, simply drive a screw at the bottom of the wall and turn it in until the head of the screw is at the same plane as the main wall. The head will prevent the baseboard from tipping in.
Run the base cap in the same order as the baseboard. To cope the inside corner of the base cap for a tight fit, first cut one end at a 45-degree angle as if you were cutting an inside miter.
Use a coping saw to cut along the profile left by the miter. Angle your coping saw back slightly (back cut) to get a tighter fit on the face of the profile.
Trim with a file as necessary. After fitting the cope, measure the cap for length, cut the other end and nail it up.
Install the base shoe the same as the base cap, coping inside corners and mitering outside corners. Where the shoe meets the door casing trim, cut at a 30-degree angle the portion that sticks out. Predrill and nail the base shoe to the baseboard with 4d finishing nails.
Install the interior door molding base cap pieces in the same order as the baseboard. However, because the base cap has a curved profile, you can't butt the inside corners. Instead, make a coped joint by cutting off one piece square and cutting the adjoining piece to match the profile of the molding (Photo 19). Just follow the steps in Photos 17 20 and you'll find it's easier than it looks. (Actually, coping is kind of fun once you get the hang of it.) Practice a few times on scrap pieces to get used to it.
Install the base shoe last. Base shoe is usually used on hard-surface floors to conceal any irregularities or gaps between the floor and the baseboard. Even if your baseboards fit perfectly tight to the floor, you can install the shoe to add another dimension to your trim. Install the shoe the same as the cap, mitering outside corners and coping inside corners (Photo 21). Be sure to nail the shoe into the baseboard, not the floor, so it won't pull away from the baseboard when the flooring expands and contracts. Finally, set all your nails and fill them with putty. We couldn't find a putty color to exactly match the stain we chose, so we mixed two shades together (Photo 22).
TIP: With light-colored wood, always mix the color on the light side; darker putty stands out.
Stock interior trim is available in a wide range of styles from most lumberyards and home centers. We chose a relatively wide (3-1/4 in.) beaded wood casing trim to go around our doors and windows. It's 11/16 in. thick. We used three components to create the base: a 1/2-in. x 3-1/4 in. hook strip, a 9/16-in. x 1-3/8 in. base cap, and a 7/16-in. x 3/4-in. base shoe (see Interior Trim Terms, above). Combine other standard trim types to create wider and more detailed shapes.
If you don't find an interior trim molding style you like or you're trying to match a molding in an older house, searchMillwork online. Millwork shops can custom-produce almost any type of interior trim from most species of wood. Custom work, however, comes at a price; be prepared to pay as much as three times the cost of stock moldings, plus setup charges. In addition, you may have to wait four to eight weeks.
Most interior door molding is made of solid wood or medium density fiberboard with a wood veneer. Oak, pine, birch, maple and poplar are the most common types available. We chose maple for our project.
Sometimes you can find trim made of various types of plastic, most often prefinished in white, brown or simulated wood. This trim is far more stable than wood but cuts much the same, if not easier. What it lacks, however, is the warmth and varied grain pattern you can only find in real wood.
Purchase your trim in lengths long enough to cover each wall. If you can't purchase the trim in long enough lengths, don't worry. In the Close-up of Photo 13 above we show you how to splice two pieces to cover the length of a long wall.
Have the necessary tools for this DIY interior trim project lined up before you startyoull save time and frustration.
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.


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Here is one of the best YouTube takeovers I've seen in a while, and potentially the first one to integrate the Facebook Connect functionality as part of the experience. (happy to be corrected here!)
The YouTube campaign for beer brand Desperados is different to most, by letting you interact with the story as it unfolds (dragging the sound sliders .etc), instead of the 99% that just break up the YouTube interface in various ways. And secondly, the Facebook Connect functionality is a neat way of socalising the whole experience, with the takeover bringing your FB friends into the party by pulling in photos on the fly (yep, we've all seen that, just not inside YouTube?), and I like the nice touch with the tattoo sharing at the end. Created by Dufresne Corrigan Scarlett and MediaMonks.

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- About This Article Series
- Launching Expression Media 2
- Getting Help
- Updating Expression Media
- Exiting Expression Media
In recent years, digital cameras have gained steadily in popularity while dropping in price. Compared to the complexity of shooting with a 35mm camera, developing the film, and then scanning the photos, transferring digital photos to your hard disk is only a little more complex and time-consuming than copying spreadsheets or word-processing documents. As a result, amateur and professional photographers alike can quickly amass collections of hundreds or thousands of images. The need for and utility of a good image-cataloging program is obvious.
Microsoft Expression Media 2 is one of a more expansive class of applications known as digital asset management software. Rather than restrict itself to digital (and digitized) photos, Expression Media can catalog and manage a variety of digital material. In addition to image files, you can also use Expression Media 2 to manage these kinds of files:
- Audio and video files
- Desktop publishing files
- Microsoft Office files
- Illustration files
- Font files
- HTML files
About This Article Series
Chances are excellent that you've already started experimenting with Expression Media 2. You've probably created a test catalog or two and dragged some media elements into place to see how they looked. However, as is the case with any new application, it's a good idea to get the basic concepts and common features under your belt before really putting the program through its paces. This article series explains many of the essential procedures for using Expression Media 2 for Windows and Macintosh.
- Part 1 (this article) shows how to launch the program, get help with commands and procedures, keep the program up to-date by installing updates, and quit the program.
- Part 2 covers working with the Expression Media 2 interface and toolbars.
- Part 3 explains the differences between working with online and offline media, managing windows when working with multiple catalogs, and customizing the application by setting global and catalog-specific preferences.


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Online Preschool is Not Education for All
NPR radio interview Our 'Twisted' Pre-K Education
PBS NewsHour "Are Young Kids Losing the Brain-Boosting Benefits of Playtime?
Washington Post article How 'twisted' early childhood education has become
New York Times Article: Early Learning: This is Not a Test
LISTEN to Nancy at Busted Pencils Radio
TEDx Talk: "When Education Goes Wrong: Taking Creativity and Play Out of Learning"
A tough critique of Common Core on early childhood education
Is technology sapping children's creativity?
My view: Obama, Romney need to know one thing about early childhood education – start over
How Ed Policy is Hurting Early Childhood Education
TAKING BACK CHILDHOOD: A Proven Roadmap for Raising Confident, Creative, Compassionate Kids reveals practical, hands-on approaches parents can take to create a safe, open, and imaginative environment in which kids can relish childhood and flourish as human beings. This groundbreaking book helps parents navigate the social currents shaping, and too often harming, the lives of kids todayand restore childhood to the very best of what it can and should be. Click Here to read more...
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Nancy was a keynote speaker at the Save Our Schools Peoples Convention in Washington, DC in August, 2012. There, she was joined by other early childhood educators who together wrote the platform calling for reforms in early childhood education.
Nancy will be speaking at OCCUPY THE DOE on April, 5, 2013
Nancy discusses how and why childhood as we know it is being stolen from our kids and the practical steps that parents and adults can take to start fighting back. Plus these topics:
Why play is such a critical factor in healthy child development
Why 'brainy baby' type DVD's do more damage to infants than good
The best and worst types of toys to give to our kids
How to navigate the treacherous waters of our culture, and your children's reactions to it
Click Here to hear this facinating hour-long interview. (The show is provided by the World Puja Network. To listen, sign up as a free guest member.)


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In the Blog
Writing Outside the Lines
In June of 2011, the intractable Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul made the claim that women authors are unequal to him. "I read a piece of writing," he said, "and within a paragraph or two I know whether it is by a woman or not."
Naipaul is a far from uncontroversial figure, and can hardly be said to represent the generally accepted position on women writers. Nevertheless, his dismissal of writing by and for women - a dismissal predicated largely on its supposed sentimentality - is revealing on a societal level, and brings to mind Virginia Woolf when she wrote in A Room of One's Own (1929): "women and fiction remain, so far as I am concerned, unresolved problems."
For some working in the media, this perception is not restricted to fiction. In an email interview, Anna North, former editor of and writer for the current events and pop culture blog Jezebel, notes that part of this difficulty comes from the fact that "women's issues," while a useful general designation, is also vague and just plain misleading. Just as Naipaul's designation of women's writing as "sentimental" is a glossing-over of myriad individual voices, grouping the heterogeneity of women's concerns together ignores the real differences that exist among women along political, social and cultural lines. Not only that, but such a categorization ignores those who fall outside mainstream definitions of "women," such as trans- and non gender-conforming individuals. What's more, North notes, with a "site that is explicitly for women, you can try to be as welcoming as possible, but you're never going to please all women, any more than you can please all people."
It is not as though Jezebel (or Shameless, for that matter) are alone in generating content with an alternative perspective - the openness and diversity of the internet has allowed for an explosion of expression. Nevertheless, insofar as the relative lawlessness of the web makes it easy to dismiss perspectives as peripheral, the high number of voices can be itself a problem. As North points out, "it's not enough for women, people of color, queer people, to have a dedicated space online - the print world, major websites, TV, book publishing all need to make more space for them and acknowledge them as major, not fringe voices. I think dedicated spaces [on the internet] can actually help with that by giving previously marginalized people a platform, but people with hiring power need to be looking in these spaces for the next generation of critics, pundits, reporters, writers of all stripes."
Even when the forum is available and allows writers to reach a wider audience, this doesn't necessarily challenge the public perceptions of this writing. In February, an article in British newspaper The Guardian suggested that fiction writing by women, and the authors creating that fiction, are unfairly criticized and derided - not only by men but also by other women - as being cloying, unserious and - god forbid - popular.
Think of the dismissive reductionism of an umbrella term such as "chick lit." While The Guardian may have simplified some things, particularly the kind of elitism that exists in the divide between popular fiction and literature, it nevertheless points to a trend towards marginalization, a trend North sees as also being at work in nonfiction writing: "I think it's a struggle for many female writers - especially those who write about issues affecting women - to have their work considered important in the same way that men's is. As much as Jezebel appeals to a surprising number of men, I've sometimes heard it dismissed as "just a women's blog," which annoys me because the opposite - "just a men's blog" - doesn't even make sense."
Jezebel occupies a place along the continuum of media outlets from conventional to radically fringe. While not precisely mainstream, the blog occasionally strays dangerously close to that territory, participating in the same practices (such as the bashing of female celebrities) that characterize much of the rest of popular culture. Could this suggest a troubling dimension of writing by and for women - that in order to be popular enough to be heard, it has to sacrifice some of its own independence from the principles it is supposed to exist in opposition to? While this might in part be true, it's also true that other outlets with reach, online and otherwise, manage to avoid these tendencies.
Despite the difficulties, North, whose own decision to write for alternative media was born out of a genuine frustration with the commodification of women's perspectives in much of mainstream media, is philosophical when advising those who would consider following a similar path. "Develop a thick skin," she suggests, "know that you won't please everybody, and that people you respect and care about will sometimes tell you you're wrong. Consider that maybe you are. When you get too angry or stressed or overwhelmed, I find it helps to have a pet – or at least look at pictures of them on the internet."
In other words: cue up the cat videos, and start writing.
Moira Donovan, 24, is a graduate of the University of King's College


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This movie is an interweaving of several true events into a coherent story line which was intended to point out the inherent corruption in the government of the Philippines at all different levels. Delayed by censors while they tried to find a way to keep the movie from being released, eventually some sex scenes from Manila's live sex shows were cut and the film allowed out. It wasn't until the furor the movie caused at the Cannes Film Festival that the government realized how critical the movie was of the current regime and arrested Brocka. He was later released. The movie takes a strike that paralyzed Manila, the kidnapping of a businessman and the shoot-out between the kidnappers and police, all true events, and winds them into a coherent story that ably shows the corruption prevalent in the Manila governmental system.~ Tana Hobart, All Movie Guide


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DEAR ABBY: I am a longtime reader but a first-time writer. My problem has been bothering me for some time now.
We have a grandson who is 4 and very much a "princess boy." He likes girl toys and dresses and doesn't like any of his boy toys. We're at a loss about how to handle this.
He's an adorable little boy and we love him to pieces. His parents don't accept this behavior, and I'm afraid it will affect him now and in the future. How would you handle this? We don't say anything to his parents because they are pretty much in denial. — WORRIED GRANDMA
DEAR WORRIED: If he were my grandchild I'd talk with the parents. I, too, am concerned about how their attitude will affect the child in the future, because parents are supposed to love and accept children the way they are, and sexual orientation is inborn. Children who feel consistent disapproval grow up thinking they aren't good enough and don't measure up — which can be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I would "handle this" by making sure my grandson knew I loved, accepted and valued him just the way he is. If that means allowing him to play with the toys of his choice in my home, that's what I'd do. And if he showed more interest in art, music and dance and less interest in sports, trucks, etc., I'd support that, too.
I'm glad you asked this question. Your grandson may or may not grow up to be gay or transgender, which is what I think your letter is really about. Regardless of what his orientation is, it's very important that he knows he is valued for who he is.
DEAR ABBY: I know this boy that I really love. He's nice, smart and funny and I think about him all the time. He says he loves me back.
Is this true love, or just a mutual crush? I know I'm only 13, but I think I'm in love. Is it ridiculous to think I have found true love in seventh grade? How can I tell whether it's love or not? And what would you consider the usual age to find your perfect other half? — CONFUSED IN LOVE
DEAR CONFUSED: No one can predict how old you will be when you meet someone who is your perfect other half. People's interests and needs evolve as they grow older, and what seems perfect today can seem less so when viewed through the lens of life experience.
I would never label your feelings as "ridiculous," but when you are in love, there is usually no doubt about it. Because you need to ask someone else if what you're feeling is true love, then it probably isn't.
DEAR ABBY: I met a guy on an online dating site. It turns out I know him. He works at a store I shop in three times a week. He's nice, funny and everything I'm looking for in a guy except he's 25 and I'm 17.
He knows how old I am and for a while he was fine with it. Now he thinks I'm a cop and I'm going to bust him for trying to have sex with me 'cause I'm underage. He explained why he thinks that, and he made sense. But I'm NOT a cop. I gave him information trying to prove I'm not.
Abby, I really like him. How do I prove that I'm not a cop? How do I show him he can trust me? — NEEDS ADVICE IN OREGON
DEAR NEEDS ADVICE: Undercover cops are older than 17. Because you say this man was "fine" with seeing you, but now is pulling away, it is possible that he is trying to let you down without hurting your feelings. You are not yet out of high school and this man is far ahead of you in life experience. Rather than try to talk him into having a sexual relationship with you, you would be much better off finding someone your own age.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Doctor Removes 42 Refrigerator Magnets from Baby's Stomach
Here's a scary reminder about the importance of keeping an eye on little kids because you have no idea what they'll put in their mouths.
A 12-month-old boy in Russia recently swallowed 42 refrigerator magnets.
The boy's mother rushed her son to the hospital when she noticed all the magnets from their fridge had disappeared after he had been in the kitchen alone. It's not clear how long the boy was unsupervised.
An ultrasound quickly showed the toddler had indeed scarfed down the magnets, which were in his stomach. A surgeon who was called in and removed them all, said, "Over the years, I had to take a variety of foreign bodies including magnets from young patients. Once I removed about 20 of them, but this incident of our little patient has broken all records."
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ANN DEMATTEO: Blizzards bring out the best in a good many of us
Unfortunate events, like last week's record snowfall, bring out the best in some people. While a few complained about the time it took for snow removal from state and municipal roadways, many others reached out instead to help neighbors shovel sidewalks and driveways and checked in on elderly neighbors to make sure they were warm and fed.
The acts of kindness continued throughout the state as municipal personnel in East Haven picked up prescription drugs for homebound residents. A Bristol man took in a stranger when her car got stuck in a snow bank, and AAA tow truck drivers, overwhelmed by the number of calls during the storm, could not respond until at least the next day. Members of the National Guard, deployed in Hamden to help clear streets, came to the aid of a woman who went into labor, but whose road was impassable.
So, as children made snow angels, many adults earned their wings serving as guardian angels to many in need during the storm that dumped about 3 feet of snow in the state and in its aftermath. I had several guardian angels watching over me. There's my perpetual angel, my Mom.
A special thank you goes to Curt, Bo, Eddy, Steve and Tom for arranging transportation for me to get to my chemotherapy appointment last week when my mom and I could not get out of our driveway. Angels are so often depicted as females. I'm calling these guys my "male angels."
But another winged creature comes to mind since we celebrated Valentine's Day last week, and that's Cupid. While loved ones showered significant others with flowers, candy and jewelry, others gave perfect strangers a gift far more precious than gold, gourmet chocolates or a greenhouse full of red roses. They gave the gift of life through blood donations.
I addressed this topic in a recent column, but I think it bears repeating, especially since the snowstorm trapped people inside for days and drew their attention to snow-related problems. That means donations are probably down this week, but the need for blood never diminishes.
"The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters and supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood," according to its website. I ask people to check the American Red Cross website at www.redcross.org to get the list of upcoming blood drives in the state and show up to give that gift of life.
It's very important, because so many people rely on that gift, including me. As part of the cancer treatment process, many patients need blood transfusions to boost white blood cell counts and platelet counts. Without this generous gift, I and so many others would not survive. We would not have the strength to undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
So please be an angel and donate blood.
All this talk about guardian angels reminds me of the Jimmy Stewart classic holiday film in which a male angel named Clarence earned his wings. It also reminds me that despite all of life's inconveniences, like heavy snowfall, and life's tribulations, like battling cancer, it's the people in your life, family, friends and even good-hearted strangers, who prove "It's a Wonderful Life."
Former longtime Hamden and North Haven reporter for the Register, Ann DeMatteo is the managing editor of The Middletown Press. Friend Meg Barone contributed to this column.


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(Does anyone else see Aro wanting a half immortal child at Voltera and having Felix (or himself) knock up the human receptionist?)
i actually really didn't think about that....i think that he'd rather kidnap renesmee, because he isn't entirely sure that Gianna would surive and probably doesn't want to be associated with her anyway. Besides, how is he gonna knock her up if he doesn't have the control necesssary??
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Electrospinning of Micro- and Nanofibers: Fundamentals in Separation and Filtration Processes
Atmospheric pollution caused by the uncontrolled development of industrial technologies, has now reached the danger point, past which its irreversible effect on natural factors and the resulting danger to living organisms and to future human generations starts outweighing the advantages of technological progress. The increase in the appearance and development of increasingly more ecology-damaging industries such as nuclear power generation, modern chemistry and biotechnologies, have resulted in the appearance of the so-called ecology-protection technologies.
The danger of environmental pollution, leads to the optimal selection of environmental protection technologies and monitoring their effectiveness lies outside the competence of those who design and operate polluting industries and becomes increasingly more the prerogative of special expert and monitoring services.
High-efficiency gas purification by Petryanov filters is one such universally acknowledged aerosol-removal technology. These filters are made of fibrous materials obtained by means of electrospinning. The substance and capabilities of this method, the use of the fibrous materials produced by it, the various and unique separating properties embodied in the present volume.
The authors know that the present monograph will be useful not only to design and production engineers but also to a number of other experts, whose activity in the scientific, industrial, managerial, judicial, educational and humanitarian fields is related to some extent to the problem of protecting the environment and the health of the population.
The following topics are included in this book: Mechanism of electrospinning of fibrous materials and the structure of these materials, Raw materials, Effect of the properties of the spinning solution on the course of formation and properties of fibers, Technology of electrospinning of fibrous materials (Petryanov Filters) and their analogs, Relationships governing the capture of aerosol particles by fibrous filters, Functional and performance properties of Petryanov-Filter (PF) materials and of their analogs, Construction, testing, manufacturing and assortment of fibrous PF-materials based high-efficiency aerosol filters, and Applications of modular high-efficiency aerosol filters and filtering stations employing PF filtering materials and their analogs for high-efficiency gas filtration.
1 Mechanism of Electrospinning of Fibrous Materials and the Structure of These Materials
1.1 Design and Principal Stages of Electrospinning of Fibrous Materials
1.2 The Electrohydrodynamic Aspects of Electrospinning of Fibrous Material
1.2.1 Conditions for the Existence of a Steady Primary Jet
1.2.2 Acceleration of the Primary Jet
1.2.3 Splitting of the Primary Jet into Secondary Jets
1.2.4 The Electric Current in the Jet
1.3 The Electrogasdynamics of Electrospinning of Fibrous Materials
1.3.1 The Corona Discharge from the Primary Jet
1.3.2 The Role of the Space Electric Charge
1.3.3 The Volt-Ampere Characteristic
1.3.4 Formation of the Fibrous Layer
1.4 Heat and Mass Transfer and Phase Transitions in Electrospinning of Fibrous Materials
2 The Raw Materials
2.1 Fiber-Forming Polymers
2.2 Solvents
2.3 Beneficial Additives to Spinning Solutions
3 Effect of the Properties of the Spinning Solution on the Course of Formation and Properties of Fibers
3. 1 Spheres of the Effect of the Macromolecular Factor on the Course of Dry Formation of Fibers and the Specifics Associated with Electrospinning of Fibrous Materials
3. 2 Rheological Properties of Macromolecule Solutions
3. 2. 2 Viscosity Anomaly
3. 2. 3 The Relaxation Behavior of Rheological Properties, of the Viscoelasticity and High Elasticity
3. 2. 1 The Initial and the Characteristic Viscosities
3.3 Role of the Macromolecular Factor in Electrospinning of Fibrous Materials
3.3.1 Effect on the Formation of the Primary and Secondary Jets
3.3.2 Effect on Formation of the Fibrous Layer
4 Technology of Electrospinning of Fibrous Materials (Petryanov Filters) and Their Analogs
4.1 General Characterization
4.1.1 Process and Equipment Layout
4.1.2 Nature of Technology
4.2 Industrial Equipment
4.2.1 Principal Equipment
4.2.2 Preparatory Equipment
4.2.3 Auxiliary Equipment
4.3 The Manufacturing Process
5 Relationships Governing the Capture of Aerosol Particles by Fibrous Filters
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Principal Properties of Aerosols
5.2.1 Definitions
5.2.2 Sources of Aerosols
5.2.3 Radioactive Aerosols
5.2.4 Shape, Dimensions, Density and Chemical Composition of Aerosol Particles
5.2.5 The Particle Size Distribution
5.2.7 Specifics of the Formation of Radioactive Aerosols
5.2.8 Transformation of Dimensions in Aerosol Particles
5.2.9 Electrical Properties of Aerosols
5.2.6 Formation of Aerosols
5.3 Relationships Governing the Capture of Aerosol Particles by Fibrous Filters
5.3.1 Terminology and Definitions
5.3.2 Certain Important Parameters
5.3.3 Mechanisms of Particle Capture by Filter Fibers
5.3.4 The Most Penetrant Size
5.3.5 Effect of Parameters of the Filter and Carrier Gas on the Capture Effectiveness
5.3.6 The Pressure Drop across a Fibrous Filter
5.3.7 Unsteady-State Filtration Effects
5.3.8 Structural and Strength Characteristics of Fibrous Materials
5.3.9 Specification of Fibrous Materials Used in High-Effectiveness Aerosol Filters
5.3.10 Optimization of the Structure of Filtering Materials
6 Functional and Performance Properties of Petryanov-Filter (PF) Materials and of Their Analogs
6.1 The Physical Characteristics and the Microstructure
6.2 The Electric Charge
6.3 Mechanical Properties
6.4 The Filtering Properties
6.5 Other Properties
7 Construction, Testing, Manufacturing and Assortment of Fibrous PF-Materials Based High-Efficiency Aerosol Filters
7.1 Compactness and Cost Effectiveness of Filters
7.1.1 Primary Goals and Key Principles of Filter Design
7.1.2 Effect of Configuration of the Fibrous Layer on the Hydrodynamic Resistance and Penetration of the Filter
7.1.3 Design of Filters with a Configured Fibrous Layer
7.1.4 Potential for Improving the Compactness and Cost-Effectiveness of Filters Made of PF Materials
7.2 Construction and Sealing Filters
7.2.1 The Modular High-Efficiency Aerosol Filters (HEMF)
7.2.2 Filter Stations
7.3 Testing Modular Filters and Filter Stations
7.3.1 Standard Test Conditions and Test Aerosols
7.3.2 The Test Equipment
7.4 Manufacture and Assortment of Modular Filters
8 Applications of Modular High-Efficiency Aerosol Filters and Filtering Stations Employing PF Filtering Materials and Their Analogs for High-Efficiency Gas Filtration
8.1 Fields of Application, Purposes, Nature, and Methods of Solving Practical Problems
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8.2.2 Purification of Gases Used in Measuring Equipment and in Pneumatic Control Systems
8.2.3 Purification of Ventilation Air of Working Premises of Potentially Dangerous or "Clean" Manufacturing Facilities, Medical Institutions, and Other Objects
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My apologies for not blogging until now. Hope the coverage in the paper held you over. Jimmy Rollins just addressed the media for the first time since spring training and admitted that the ankle he sprained early in the season bothered him throughout the year, even into the playoffs.
"The ankle really probably didn't stop bothering me until December," Rollins said. "(I would) do a couple things, then you hear it pop a couple times, and you are like, 'Oooh,' But it was the scar tissue tearing, and it's something that needed to be happening. Coming into the playoffs, there were a couple of times that I was on first base and I was talking to Prince [Fielder] and I was like, 'Man it feels like my Achilles is going to go.' But it's going to have to blow for me to come out this game. It finally loosened up, so it feels good now.'"
I'm sure by now you've read Jose Reyes' comments to New York reporters at Mets camp in Port St. Lucie. Specifically, he took umbrage with the Phillies' suggestion that Reyes "pimps" his home runs too much. Last year, some merry Phillie pranksters jokingly put Reyes' name above Victorino's locker after he hit a home run and pumped his fist.
"I heard that," Reyes said, as reported by the New York Post. "I don't know why they said that because I'm not the only when I hit a home run that I 'pimp' it. A lot of people do that. A lot of people from Philadelphia too. They stand there for a couple seconds and nobody say nothing. I don't know why the Phillies focus so much on the New York Mets. We just worry about us.
"I don't know why they always focus on us. They are the ones to win the World Series. We don't say nothing about them. We just say congratulations to the Phillies. They always say something about us and we don't even focus on them. We focus on them when we play against them.
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The Modernism of Julius Shulman
Visual Acoustics is a documentary about architectural photographer Julius Shulman. It's been touring the country since July of last year, when it premiered in Los Angeles, and just recently won an award for Best Documentary Feature at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. I guess it's not hard to believe; mix photography, modern architecture, and film together and you have an unbeatable combination! Shulman's work epitomizes architectural photography, and it would be fascinating to hear him talk about it and get an in-depth look into his world. I just watched the trailer and it really does look amazing. I just wish they would have a screening in San Francisco…
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Populating his photos with human models and striking landscapes, Shulman combined the organic with the synthetic, melding nature with revolutionary urban design. The resulting images helped to shape the careers of some of the greatest architects of the 20th Century…Through the exploration of both Shulman's art and uniquely individualistic life, Visual Acoustics offers an unforgettable portrait of Modernism's most eloquent ambassador. [Link]


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Taking an existing operating system to open source is like turning around a tanker in open watersit takes time and it's still fraught with peril.
Just ask Sun Microsystems, which has, it seems, successfully turned OpenSolaris into an open-source offering, but not overnight. Solaris, if you recall, is a proprietary OS originally released by Sun in 1991. However, planning for OpenSolaris, the open-source version of the OS, started in early 2004 and proceeded incrementally, leading up to the January 2005 open sourcing of the DTrace performance tuning tool. About the same time, Sun launched the OpenSolaris.org website in an effort to build a developer community around Solaris, while simultaneously announcing that the OpenSolaris code base would be released under the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) and that a Community Advisory Board would oversee this. Ultimately, OpenSolaris was released in June 2005, with the current version, OpenSolaris 2008.05, released in May 2008. Interestingly, this version can be booted as a Live CD or installed directly, and uses the GNOME desktop environment as the primary UI.
So why does this take so long? Why can't a decision be made to do it, and then just do it? Well, there are lots of issues involved, most of which are nontechnical. Issues, for instance, such as business models, licensing, governance, and codevelopment procedures need to be put in place. Then there's source code analysis, source code management, tools, marketing, website application design, and community development, among other topics. So forget about flipping a switch and voila, it's open source!
The most recent operating-system vendor to step into the open-source waters is Nokia, with its SymbianOS. Recall that in mid 2008 Nokia announced plans to acquire Symbian and form the nonprofit Symbian Foundation to foster development of open-source SymbianOS-based devices. Like Sun, Nokia will take an incremental approach to open sourcing SymbianOS, initially making the source code available to Foundation members in the first half of 2009, then making it freely available to everyone in 2010.
Unlike Sun, however, the Symbian Foundation plans on using the Eclipse Public License (www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html), which Nokia's David Rivas calls the "perfect, business-friendly solution" that fits between GNU licensing on one side, and Apache (used by Google) licensing on the other. What Rivas likes about the EPL is that developers using EPL-licensed programs can use, modify, copy, and distribute the work and modified versions, although in some instances, they must also release their changes.
But full and complete open source in 2010? That sounds like a really big tanker taking a turn.
"The act of taking 40-plus million lines of code and turning it into open-source software will take some time," explains Rivas. Then there are all of those previously mentioned gotchaslicensing, governance, co-development procedures, tools, marketing, community development, and the like.
Okay, that addresses the time it takes to turn the tanker, but what about the peril in doing so?
For one thing, there's the danger that the Symbian Foundation will be perceivedand rejectedas part of Nokia, rather than a independent community-based organization. This is a key concern of Lee Williams, the Foundation's recently announced Executive Director, who moves to the Foundation from Nokia. Still, Williams insists that the Foundation will be independent, yet respectful, of Nokia's role. Moreover, as head of engineering and product development at Be (creator of the BeOS operating system), leader of the engineering development group at PalmSource, general manager of the Mobility Software for Symbol Technologies, and head of Nokia's Devices business, Williams has years of experience in the open-source software arena, explaining that "OSS technologies and community projects that created good mature code have always been a consideration and used in the products and platforms that my teams and I have developed."
So why is Nokia going to all the trouble of open sourcing Symbian OS? And why did Sun previously do likewise? Well, in the case of Nokia, the release of Google's Android, a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, might have something to do with it. But it's more than that. What it's really about is, like David Rivas recently said: "The fundamental economics of software development leads you to open-source software."
That about sums it up.
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Will Tesla's bet on China pay off?February 18, 2014: 1:52 PM ET
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
Tesla was Wall Street's "It" stock of 2013. Nothing much has changed in 2014.
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) are up more than 35% since the start of the year, and the stock hit an all-time high of nearly $206 Tuesday morning.
The electric carmaker will report its latest quarterly results after the closing bell Wednesday. Hopes are high -- especially since Tesla already said in January that it delivered 6,900 models of its Model S vehicles in the fourth quarter. That was well ahead of the company's (and analysts') earlier expectations.
So can Tesla keep the momentum investors happy? Or does the stock need to fall sharply again before it can go higher? Remember that this is an extremely volatile stock.
Related: Oops! Tesla exec didn't mean to say 'reckless' growth
Shares plunged from their highs last fall due to negative press about a couple of Model S fires and a third-quarter earnings report that, while good, was not good enough to mollify traders.
I wouldn't bet against Tesla though. With CEO Elon Musk promising that the Model S will be available in China starting in March, that is a huge growth opportunity for the company. It's likely that Musk will discuss China plans in more detail during the company's earnings conference call.
In fact, China hopes have already lifted the stock. Last week, shares popped after China's government announced it was extending subsidies for electric cars beyond 2015. That news also led to a big rally in Chinese electric car company Kandi Technologies Group (KNDI).
It makes total sense that investors would be enthralled by the possibilities in China. In addition to being the world's most populous market, with a growing middle class, China's government has made a concerted effort to crack down on air pollution.
So it stands to reason that a company like Tesla, which only makes "clean" cars, could have a better chance of making a big splash in China than competitors that still manufacture old-fashioned gas guzzlers like GM (GM), Ford (F), Toyota (TM) and Honda (HMC).
Despite that, it's getting harder to justify buying Tesla's stock at these levels. For one, Musk did say several times last year that he thought the company was now fetching a valuation it did not yet deserve. He should know best. Of course, he's been wrong in the short-term as the stock has continued to go up.
Related: Tesla is one of 8 stocks that CNNMoney readers really, really love
Still, investors may worry about the high price at some point. Tesla trades at nearly 130 times 2014 earnings forecasts. That's insane.
Yes, I get that Tesla is a hyper-growth company. Analysts are projecting annual earnings increases of 25% on average for the next few years. That's a higher growth rate than notable tech companies like Twitter (TWTR), Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) for example.
Speaking of Apple, I'm not sure investors should take the Apple-Tesla iCar talks that are making the rounds again that seriously.
Related: iCar? Analyst says Apple should buy Tesla
If you're Elon Musk, why would you sell out right now? Unless he wants to focus all his attention on SpaceX, it seems odd that Musk would want to give up the keys to the electric car castle just yet. He's in the proverbial driver's seat. And I'll stop now.
With that tangent over, I think it's fair to wonder if investors are paying too much right now for potential?
Consider that Tesla's market value is now $25 billion. GM is valued at $58 billion. But Tesla is only expected to report revenues of about $3.2 billion this year, while analysts are forecasting sales of $162.2 billion for GM.
Should Tesla really be valued at nearly half of what GM is worth even though GM's sales are expected to be more than 50 times higher than Tesla's this year?
Even if Tesla does wind up being extremely successful in China, it's going to take years for the company to catch up with its larger rivals in terms of overall sales. Analysts are predicting a healthy 50% jump in sales in 2015. But that would still only leave Tesla with about $5 billion in annual revenue.
Related: Tesla's 800-mile cross-country detour
In addition, Tesla's projected earnings growth rate, while strong, is not so strong that it merits a triple-digit P/E ratio. Analysts are predicting annual profit increases of more than 30% a year for Facebook (FB). And while there are legitimate questions about whether Facebook is also overvalued, it's not nearly as frothy as Tesla, which trades at about 53 times 2014 earnings estimates.
Now why am I comparing Tesla to Facebook? Is that really fair? I'd argue yes. The reason investors love Facebook is because of its reach. It has more than a billion users. Tesla, on the other hand, is a niche company. So that is another reason why it may not merit such a lofty valuation.
The challenges for Tesla will be to prove that it can both diversify beyond one product and also go mainstream.
Right now, it is selling a high-end car in the Model S. The company will need to have another big luxury hit on its hands with the crossover Model X that is due out in 2015. (You can reserve one now on Tesla's website.)
Related: Tesla surges in latest Consumer Reports ranking
But if Tesla really wants to become the new third member of the Big Three in the U.S. -- even if Palo Alto is a long way from Detroit -- then the company is also going to have to deliver on its promise to make a more affordable car for the masses.
There has been a lot of chatter about an electric car that could sell for under $40,000. The "cheapest" Model S retails for just below $70,000. Tesla filed for a trademark for "Model E" last August, sparking speculation that this could be the name for the lower cost sedan.
Interestingly though, Ford also filed for a "Model E" trademark in December.
Regardless of what Tesla decides to call its "cheaper" car, here's hoping that Musk talks more about that during Wednesday's conference call. China is getting all the attention now. But Tesla still has to give more details about how it plans to get a lot more of its cars on the road in the next few years.
Dead Presidents. Two shout-outs in order for Twitter followers who were checking me out yesterday even though the market was closed in observation of Washington's Birthday/Presidents Day. I asked people to name the president that appeared on the now out of circulation $500 bill. It turns out there were two acceptable answers.
Congrats to you both! John Quincy Adams was on the first $500 bill. The most recently issued one had William McKinley on it. Apparently, there was also a $500 note in 1918 with Chief Justice John Marshall on it.
No word yet as to whether Groupon (GRPN) will celebrate "President" Marshall's numerous achievements for a lame publicity stunt in February 2015.


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Fall Brings Us Football, Foliage and Fabulosity!
As I write you from here in the heart of the Midwest, the Fall football season is in full swing and the foliage, which I'd been worried about due to the summer drought, is just starting to fade. But it was absolutely brilliant here while it lasted. Hope your part of the country has also enjoyed some Fall beauty and harvest bounty.
As for the fabulosity, we've got so much of that to share with you this issue, we're a bit late with publishing – we just kept pushing back the date in order to incorporate "one more thing." Finally we just had to stop adding new stuff so we could get this issue off to you!
So if you want to know the latest NABBW news, check our NABBW Facebook page. We post there several times a day. Hopefully you've "friended" us and visit frequently. If not, join us now.
Truly, this issue IS full of fantastically wonderful content. Let me use this opening segment to point you toward some of the highlights of the issue. And, we'll also take a moment to "toot our own horn:"
Virtual Book Tours
- On October 30th, we'll be part of a virtual book tour for new NABBW member Karen Baldwin's new book, "Ruby's World: My Journey with the Zulu." Karen is our "Featured Member," this month, so you'll be able to learn a bit about her in this issue.
- Then on the 31st, we're participating in another virtual book tour, this time for NABBW member Mara Purl. Her new book, "Where the Heart Lives", is the second in her Milford-Haven series.
October Teleseminar
This month (October 2012) we're starting a new teleseminar series, featuring interviews with NABBW Associate Pamela J. Sams, on topics related to women and retirement issues. The first event will be held Tuesday October 16, at 8 PM Eastern. Pam's inaugural topic will be a hot one: "Life After Work, Creating Retirement Income." These teleseminar events are free and the live calls are open to the public. So be sure to mark your calendars and plan to be on the call. Tell your friends about them, as well. We all want to know how to afford to enjoy retirement.
Be Sure to Vote
As I write this, it is less than a month until Election Day in the United States. The first presidential debate is over, and the VP candidates will take the stage next. Here's hoping that debate will prove to be as interesting.
No matter which candidate you support, I heartily encourage everyone to be sure to vote. Recently NABBW member Lynn C. Tolsen made me aware of a great movie about the women's suffrage movement, and what it took to win votes for women back in 1910. If you've ever wondered if it's worth your effort to cast a vote, I urge you to watch this movie.
"Iron Jawed Angels" originally aired on HBO a few years ago, at it is an excellent film. It stars several wonderful actresses, including Hillary Swank, Frances O'Connor, Julia Ormond, Angelica Huston, and Vera Farmiga. Angels won several awards, including Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series/Pilot (Basic or Pay), and the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
You can rent the movie from Netflix, or if you like instant gratification, you can actually catch it online here.
If you're not yet registered to vote, I guarantee you that once you watch this movie, you will grab the opportunity to fix that situation. By the way, you can find out how and where to register to vote here…
NABBW Journaling Workshop
We're finalizing the details on our upcoming journaling workshop with NABBW member B. Lynn Goodwin, author of "You Want Me to Do What? Journaling for Caregivers." This will be a 4-part event. As they become available, watch for details in the Boomer Women's World forum and on the NABBW Facebook page.
Our Amazing NABBW Associates
I continue to be awed by the value of the content our NABBW Associates offer up every month in their articles. We offer you 20 new Associate articles in this issue, each of them of a topic of interest to Baby Boomer Women. Our Associate's topics of choice range from feeding your guests (Peanut Butter Icebox Pie recipe from Pat Sinclair) to feeding your soul (Janice Taylor, our Lady of Weight Loss). From philanthropy to thrifting, from living trusts to learning how to strengthen your core. I hope you'll make time to read them all.
In closing, let me not forget to tell you that I had great fun collecting the "News from the Web" for this issue. There was lots of good information out there, so be sure to check all the great links we offer below, and also don't miss the "Member News." Your fellow members have been busy. And, if you've been enjoying this craze for "gangnam style" dancing that's been featured on TV as well as on the web, you'll want to check out our "Funny Videos." We've managed to catch both President Obama AND Presidential Candidate Romney giving in to the dancing fever… Don't believe me? Check the links below. (OK, then, but you have to admit, they're pretty good impersonators.)
Until next time, take care, enjoy this issue and be sure to send me your news. You know me, I'm always listening,
Anne L. Holmes
"Boomer in Chief"
PS Be sure to send us your news, and tell us what you think of this issue.
Boomers In The News
Here Are Other Articles of Interest:
Sex Advice for Boomers
Originally published in the Huffington Post on September 22, 2012, by Dr. Jerrold Shapiro, Ph.D., Professor, Santa Clara University
Dr. Shapiro notes that we're the first generation that will live well into our 80's and beyond, and he explains here why his research shows that sex will continue to be important well into our golden years. (Hint: We can thank our "free-love" heritage.)
Boomers Struggle with Basic Medicare Myths
Originally published on September 21, 2012 in LifeHealthPro.com, by Noah Guillaume
Considering that we're a demographic that's hugely concerned about the future of Medicare, it seems we still don't understand Medicare's basics.
Neuroscientist Encourages Baby Boomers Not to Retire
Originally published in homecare.co.uk on September 19, 2012, by Richard Howard, News Editor
Dr Lynda Shaw believes that more adults looking at retirement should reconsider their options if they want to protect their long-term health. Fascinating information, you'll want to be sure to read this article.
Good news! Boomers are NOT Stealing Younger Workers' Jobs
Originally published in the Huffington Post on September 22, 2012, by Danielle Kurtzleben
No need to hang our heads when talking to our kids about employment: New research from the Pew Charitable Trusts' Economic Mobility Project shows that, though younger workers may be hurting right now from the economic downturn, over the longer term they tend to gain jobs alongside older workers.
New Financial Tool for Boomer Investors
Originally published in millionairecorner.com on September 14, 2012 by Adriana Reyneri
Most financial literacy programs target teens and young adults, but this article discusses a new series of workshops offered by the AARP and Charles Schwab foundations aimed to help baby boomer investors, those who have been hard hit by the recession.
Here's How Baby Boomer's Nutritional Needs Change as We Age
Originally published in The Arizona Republic on September 14, 2012, by Connie Cone Sexton
Most of us know that as we age, our caloric needs decrease while our nutrient needs remain the same. Here, Johannah Uriri-Glover, PhD, MSCR, MNSc, RN, a clinical associate professor in the Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation's Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence and the Center for Healthy Outcomes in Aging answers questions about the body's changing nutritional needs through the decades.
Study Divides Breast Cancer into 4 Distinct Types
Originally published in the New York Times on September 23, 2012, by Gina Kolata
This article reports on the first comprehensive genetic analysis of breast cancer, which kills more than 35,000 women a year in the United States. According to the report, researchers have identified four genetically distinct types of the cancer. And within those types, they found hallmark genetic changes that are driving many cancers. The new paper, and several smaller recent studies, is electrifying.
50% of Boomer Women May Have Sleep Apnea, Which is Linked to Memory Problems, Dementia
Originally published in Reuters.com on September 7, 2012 by Kerry Grens and further discussed in Mercola.com on September 24, 2012
Researchers selected 400 women and asked them to sleep overnight at home with sensors attached to their bodies. Half experienced at least five episodes an hour when they stopped breathing for longer than 10 seconds, the minimum definition of sleep apnea. Formerly been considered more of a male problem, sleep apnea seems to affect women after menopause. One recent study also found that women who have it are more likely to develop memory problems and dementia.
Recent Forum Topics
I continue to witness women encouraging others in our Virtual Village at Boomer Women Speak Forums.
Won't you join us? Here's a peek at some topics we're chatting about:
Be sure to check out the many discussions on our NABBW Facebook page too!
Quotes for Living
This month we bring you a wealth of inspirational quotes from a variety of amazing people. If you have some other quotes which guide you, please feel free to send them so we can share them with the rest of our audience.
"Life is just a big extended improvisation. Embrace the ever-changing, ever-evolving world with the best rule I've ever found: Say, 'Yes, and… " ~~Jane Lynch
"Do what is needed with full concentration: Find the spare tire, turn off the water valve, call your therapist. Be here now, and you'll realize there's nowhere else you ever need to be." ~~Martha Beck
"If we are creating ourselves all the time, it is never too late to begin creating the bodies we want." ~~G.D. Budhiraja
"Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best." ~~Theodore Rubin
"When our communication supports compassionate giving and receiving, happiness replaces violence and grieving." ~~Marshall Rosenberg
"Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement." ~~Golda Meir
Upcoming Teleseminars
NABBW October Teleseminar: Pamela Sams Answers Your Questions on "Life After Work: Creating Retirement Income"
Retirement. It's an emotion-laden word. When should you retire? How much money will you need? What income sources will be available to you? How will you spend your time? What if you're getting close to retirement and don't have enough money saved to live the life you'd anticipated?
Pamela Sams, CRPC, NABBW's Retirement Planning Expert understands. She's heard it all before. After all, the CRPC after her name stands for "Certified Retirement Planning Counselor." In her "day job," which she's been doing for the past 10 years, she helps women and their families improve their personal and financial wealth through good financial planning.
That's why we've decided to schedule a talk with her a monthly basis. Starting Tuesday, October 16th, at 8 PM Eastern.
On our October call, Pamela is planning to take on these topics:
- Lifestyle changes
- When to take social security
- Retirement income approaches and
- Financial instruments that help produce income
We hope you'll mark your calendars for the second Tuesday of the month, and plan to join us.
But right now, the thing you need to do is go to the page for that call RIGHT NOW and look for the "Q and A" box. Then type your retirement planning question right into that box.
Do it now, so you don't forget. Pamela will be able to see your questions, and we'll know what questions you want answered.
Remember, that's "Life After Work, Creating Retirement Income, " with NABBW's Retirement Planning Expert Pamela Sams.
The live call is free. Feel free to invite your friends, even if they are not NABBW members.
The date is Tuesday, October 16th .
The time is 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central, 6 PM Mountain, 5 PM Pacific.
Here's the link with all your call in details AND the place to send Pamela your question.
You can call in by phone or Skype, and you can access the call using just your computer.
Please join us. And if you can't make it, send in your questions anyway. If it's a question for you, no doubt other people want the same answers.
We'll be recording the call, so you can listen later. We'll place a link to the recording on the NABBW website, where it will be permanently available to all Gold Level NABBW members.
Not a Gold Level member? You can join the NABBW right now!
Featured NABBW Member
Rev. Karen Baldwin
A huge Baby Boomer welcome to Karen Baldwin, one of NABBW's newest members. Karen is a woman whose life experiences are as many and varied as an African tapestry, as you'll soon see…
To begin with, in mid-life, Karen turned her back on a successful career in civil engineering to focus on her lifelong desire to serve the needs of women and children.
Monthly Columns from NABBW Associates
Product Reviews Of Interest To Baby Boomer Women
Funny Video
NABBW Member News
Diane Black
Diane reports her latest product, Soap Decks, is selling well. Check them out, they're a great way to keep your precious hand-made soap from melting into goo or sticking to the sink.
Linda Ballou
NABBW's Adventure Travel Expert, Linda recently alerted us to the news that her book Lost Angel Walkabout is featured in USA Book News
B. Lynn Goodwin-Brown
Lynn invites writers to enter her latest Writer Advice's Contest: SCINTILLATING STARTS. Grab and hold us with your opening paragraphs. Deadline is October 15, 2012 & details are at http://www.writeradvice.com. "If your opening is shared on Writer Advice, you'll be able to tell prospective agents, publishers, and book buyers that you were one of the winners of Writer Advice's First Scintillating Starts Contest."
Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D. and Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.
Rosemary writes that she and Phyllis hosted another Virtual Book Tour with Molly Best Tinsley who discussed her new memoir, Entering the Blue Stone. You can still log in anytime, to enjoy the conversation.
Natalie Caine
NABBW's Empty Nest Associate, Natalie is delighted to announce that she's holding "a small and rare one-day workshop" in Los Angeles, Saturday, October, 6, 2012. It's focused on people who are going through a life transition and wondering "now what do I do?" Find out more here.
Laurel Rund
Laurel invites you to visit her new blog, Metamorphosis – Your Stories. It now features 10 inspirational stories written by people all over the country. She has several more stories waiting in the wings. She invites you to use her resource to share your stories of personal growth. Use this link to send Laurel your story.
Barbara Hannah Grufferman
Despite being an NABBW member, AARP columnist, Huff Post blogger and best-selling author, Barbara tells us she needed a pinch to make sure she wasn't dreaming when the National Osteoporosis Foundation honored her with the Generations of Strength Award at their annual event September 24th. She was especially wowed when Gail Sheehy, who wrote Passages, introduced her.
Give The Gift Of NABBW Membership
There are LOTS of reasons to give a gift of an NABBW membership. Perhaps you want to:
- Affirm a friendship
- Share the power of the new NABBW.com site with a colleague
- Honor a family member (your mother, your sister, your daughter, your grandmother…)
- Connect with a loved one
- Mark important events, like birthdays (After all, many of us are experiencing milestone anniversaries and birthdays these days…)
- Give a little encouragement to someone who could use some support and nurturing
- Celebrate a new beginning
- Or just share the many joys (and challenges) of being a Baby Boomer Woman today…
Now it's easier than ever to give a membership in NABBW as a gift. In the past, we arranged gift memberships on a one by one basis. NOW we're offering gift certificates., and they're EASY to arrange. All you need to do is click on the link below. It takes you to a sign-up page, which you need to fill out. Here's how:
- In the first set of boxes, you tell us about you. We'll ask for your name, your email address (so we can contact you) and other simple contact information.
- In the middle box, where it says "Additional Information," simply type in your intended NABBW giftee's name, email address (so we can send her the newsletters) and, optionally, the type of occasion you are recognizing with your gift of a year of NABBW membership. Also tell us whether you want to announce the gift yourself, or have us send an e-card.
- Finally, in the third set of boxes, you provide us with information on how to charge your credit card, and click the box at the bottom that says "Complete Checkout."


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Low-wage Work
Over half of all low-income children in the United States have a parent who works full time, year-round. But they work in low-wage jobs that typically offer few benefits (such as health insurance, paid sick leave, and retirement plans), little stability, and few opportunities for advancement.
Shifts in the economy have made it virtually impossible for workers without a college degree to command a living wage. "Work support" benefits—for example, earned income tax credits and child care subsidies—can help families close the gap between low earnings and basic expenses.
Research shows that a single parent with two children typically needs to earn $18.36 an hour full-time—or about $38,000 a year—to provide for the family's basic needs. Yet the highest state minimum wage is $10.50 an hour, and the federal minimum wage is only $7.25.
Recent Publications
The Florida Minimum Wage
How Much Can It Really Buy, and How High Should It Be?
Brief, August 2016
Protecting the Safety Net in Tough Times
Lessons from the States
Report, April 2012
The Costs of Cutting Health Care
An Analysis of Recent Changes to New Jersey FamilyCare
Report, November 2011
Making Work Pay in Montana
Brief, June 2011
When Work Supports Don't Support Work
A Case for Parental Health Coverage in Mississippi
Brief, May 2011
Healthy Kids and Strong Working Families
Improving Economic Security for North Dakota Families with Children
Brief, April 2011


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This is for my friend Michelle. She is all about Paul Rudd. And why not? It is his time.
Michelle will love him more, I think, after this?
Paul Rudd on Sesame Street (thanks Bernice!) having fun with the kids while promoting kindness to the Earth. He does a great Billy Idol. Not sure if it's old or new but whatever, it's timeless. Adorable and sweet and totally a normal dude finally getting his due. Sometimes Hollywood works out the way you want it to.
Paul Rudd on Sesame Street
Attached – Paul today with his wife Julie in New York grabbing a cab and looking surprisingly hot. The hair. It's talking to me. Also I think it's because his body is obscured. This matters because I always feel like his head and the rest are the same size. I am fickle and shallow and don't deserve him.
Photos from Jason Winslow/Splashnewsonline.com


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Found 13 software entries
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Found 13 software entries
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Apple Demo Applications CD - Home Productivity & Entertainment
This is a Macintosh Demo applications CD from 1993, it was included with the sale of some Macintosh computers. The bottom of the disc label reads: Created by ADG Software Access Group - Spring-Summer '93 CDRM1086700 This includes tons of...
CDRM1086690,The Macintosh Demo Applications CD. Business Productivity. ADG Software access group. Spring-Summer '93
CDRM1086700,The Macintosh Demo Applications CD. Home Productivity & Entertainment. ADG Software access group. Spring-Summer '93
An Amiga style demo. Contains rapid flashing colors.
Mac Easy 1/97
Mac Magazin 26
Mac Magazin 27
Mac Magazin 28
Mac Magazin 29 - Mac Easy
MacFormat 102 (April 2001) disc
Macworld CR Rom de la revue
Wide Flight
Wide Flight is a very crude stars tunnel screensaver for early B&W Macs. Pressing any key or clicking quits the application. There is no about window or any text at all, except for the Get Info window comment: "Small version of...
Your Apple Tour of the Macintosh II - Operating Your Computer
Note: This is also a part of: https://www.macintoshrepository.org/12315-apple-developer-disc-1989-aka-excellent-cd-
To date, Macintosh Repository served 1287363 old Mac files, totaling more than 247817.7GB!
Downloads last 24h = 746 : 141113.3MB
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