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California Department of Transportation
Date: October 27, 2011
District: 7, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
Contact: Judy Gish
Phone: (213) 897-3487
$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy
Los Angeles – Following last week's announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state's economic recovery - and reduce traffic congestion, repair highways and bridges, and make driving safer for everyone.
Last week's bond sale allowed projects that were delayed or at risk of delay due to lack of funding to move forward to construction. In addition, the bond proceeds will also fund more than 300 ongoing projects through June 2012. The ongoing and newly allocated projects leverage around $11 billion in non-state funds, giving our economy an added boost.
"These projects will allow billions of dollars to flow into construction and produce enormous economic benefits for California," said Acting Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.
Highlights of the funding allocations include:
- Los Angeles County - $35.3 million to extend the Exposition Light Rail by 6.6 miles to the intersection with Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica.
- Los Angeles County - $19.8 million to widen the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) from the Orange County Line to the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605
- Los Angeles County - $323.6 million to lower a 1.4 mile section of UPRR railroad track along the Alhambra Subdivision with construction of bridges at four major intersections.
- Los Angeles County - $13.5 million to extend the existing Bus Rapid Transit Metro Orange Line route four miles along Canoga Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley.
The CTC funding today includes $695 million from Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond. To date, the state has allocated more than $9 billion in Proposition 1B funds.
Please see the attached file for more information about all projects that received allocations today.
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A great Polynesian adventure. The is a action packed thrilling book. Recommended.
This is a well written story of a boy who finally reaches a point in his life where he is willing to step beyond very reasonable childhood fear to find courage. The dramatic moments are action filled while giving an excellent understanding of what true courage is and why it is so valuable. The last two paragraphs give a surprise that puts a different weight to the whole story, so no peeking at the back!
Parents may want to know that as it is a Polynesian tale, as the writer says before the days of missionaries and explorers, the boy's tribal belief in the good and evil gods is intertwined through the story.
(Spoiler Alert/Content advisory) As well, the boy is inhabiting an island used as a taboo worship place for human sacrifice by a tribe of "eaters of men". While the author does a commendable job of carefully presenting the reality of these tribes and showing the hero as able to violate the taboo without the god's wrath on him, for my more sensitive readers, the description of the idol, the taboo, and the piles of human bones was very distressing to her imaginative mind. That particular scene can be skipped if you are aware of it but the dramatic tension of the hero always watching for the return of the eaters of men is still prevalent.
How could you not love the tale of this brave young island boy? So adventurous, a great little story for young children to enjoy.
This book was awesome. I really enjoyed reading it. Lots of action.
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It's a beautiful week in Central Oklahoma with temperatures expected to hover right around a balmy 80 degrees all week long.
Don't let the springtime sunshine fool you. Spring time can bring severe weather to Oklahoma. We often experience raging thunderstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, wildfires and even earthquakes in our state.
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1. Make sure everyone in the family knows how to call 9-1-1. Let children use a toy phone to practice.
2. Make emergency cards for every member of the family, including a picture, age, full name, birth date, emergency phone number and alternate contacts besides parents. List any food or medicine allergies as well.
3. Identify a neighbor or friend who can watch your children in your absence in case of an emergency.
4. Always have a battery-operated radio and flashlight ready to go in case the electricity goes out.
5. Have a first aid kit stocked and ready. Make sure your family members know where it is and how to use the items inside.
6. Develop an emergency communication plan. If your family members are separated from one another, make sure you plan for getting back together.
7. Have an out-of-town relative or friend to be your "family contact." The contact should live outside the state because after a disaster, long distance calls are easier to make than a local call. Everyone must know the contact's name, address, and phone number.
8. Pets are usually not permitted to be in shelters or places where food is served. Make a plan of where to take pets if you had to go to a public shelter where they are not permitted. Bring all pets into the house and confine them to one room, if you can.
1. PLEASE PLEASE make sure every room has a smoke detector and that batteries are changed twice a year.
2. Practice using the exits from the home with your children? You should have at least two separate exits and practice using both since a fire can block one exit. Have an identified location to meet in case family members are using different exits.
3. Once everyone is out, account for everyone. Make sure all family members are accounted for.
4. PRACTICE your fire drill once a month.
1. Stay calm. Staying rational will help reduce delays or accidents.
2. Put your plan into play and listen to local radio or TV for news.
3. Make sure everyone is safe and uninjured. Get first aid or help for those who are injured.
4. Help others, especially elderly neighbors or those with disabilities.
5. If you go outdoors, wear sturdy shoes and clothing. Debris and sharp objects on the ground could pose a hazard. STAY AWAY FROM POWER LINES ON THE GROUND.
6. Check for damage on the home. Use flashlights if there is no electricity instead of candles, incase of a gas leak or fire danger. Clean up hazardous spills immediately and check for fire and electrical hazards.


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Gas Mileage 24 mpg City/33 mpg Hwy
Engine Regular Unleaded I-4, 2.5 L
EPA Class Mid-Size Cars
Style Name LE Auto (Natl)
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 5
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style 4dr Car
Transmission Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic
EPA Classification Mid-Size Cars
Weight Information
Base Curb Weight (lbs) 3245
Interior Dimensions
Second Shoulder Room (in) 56.6
Passenger Volume (ft³) 102.7
Second Head Room (in) 38.1
Front Shoulder Room (in) 58
Second Hip Room (in) 54.5
Front Head Room (in) 38.8
Second Leg Room (in) 38.9
Passenger Capacity 5
Front Hip Room (in) 54.5
Front Leg Room (in) 41.6
Exterior Dimensions
Length, Overall (in) 190.9
Min Ground Clearance (in) 6.1
Track Width, Front (in) 62.8
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 71.7
Wheelbase (in) 109.3
Track Width, Rear (in) 62.4
Height, Overall (in) 57.9
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Trunk Volume (ft³) 15.4
Fuel Economy
Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 17
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) 24
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) 33
Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) 27
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SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 178 @ 6000
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First Gear Ratio (:1) 3.30
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.61
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Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger Yes
Air Bag-Passenger Switch (On/Off) No
Air Bag-Side Body-Front Yes
Air Bag-Side Body-Rear Yes
Air Bag-Side Head-Front Yes
Air Bag-Side Head-Rear Yes
Brakes-ABS Yes
Child Safety Rear Door Locks Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes
Traction Control Yes
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps No
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes
Stability Control Yes
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ABS And Driveline Traction Control
Side Impact Beams
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
Low Tire Pressure Warning
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
Airbag Occupancy Sensor
Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag and Rear Side-Impact Airbag
Rear Child Safety Locks
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Back-Up Camera
ABS And Driveline Traction Control
Side Impact Beams
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
Low Tire Pressure Warning
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Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
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Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag and Rear Side-Impact Airbag
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Texans running back Arian Foster is one step closer to returning to action.
Foster will be added to the club's active roster and removed from the active/PUP list on Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.
Foster has missed all of training camp and the Texans' preseason games to date because of a back ailment.
The Texans' regular-season opener is Monday, Sept. 9 at San Diego. Foster's removal from PUP allows him to practice and means he's passed a physical — good signs indeed for one of Houston's most important players and one of the NFL's most versatile running backs.


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"With moving season in full swing this month putting moving services in higher demand, the costs can add up quickly. Relocation.com
To calculate the estimated savings, Relocation.com looked at a hypothetical move from New York to Los Angeles with 7,500 pounds of household goods, which is roughly the size of a three-bedroom house. Depending on the moving companies and the services required, the costs will vary. However, according to the Relocation.com moving calculator, someone moving this distance with this amount of goods would average $6,500 in moving costs. These numbers serve as a general guide for a typical move.
1. Be Flexible on Dates – Save $300 to $600
Many moves take place at the end or beginning of the month, or on Fridays or Mondays. Consumers who are able to move on "off" days might be able to work a deal with a moving company.
Here's how to do it: Once the movers have come to the home to give a moving estimate, tell them the move date is flexible if it can save some money. If they are full on the weekends, they might have room in a truck that's going out during the week. The same goes for the destination: If delivery times can be flexible, ask the movers if that could cut some costs.
For the ultimate money saver, schedule the move outside of peak moving season, which takes place June, July and August. Inquire about any seasonal discounts.
2. Get Rid of 10 Percent of Belongings – Save $250 to $400
The less that needs to be moved, the less it will cost, and the fewer headaches to be had. Here are a few simple ways to determine what belongings can be shed:
Only pack the items that have been used in the past year. If something hasn't been used in the past 12 months, it probably won't be used again – and there's no point to have to pay to move it.
As each room is packed, have two plastic bins – a 'definite' throwaway bin and a 'maybe' throwaway bin. When the room is finished, throw out everything in the 'definite' bin, make a decision on the 'maybe' items and then move on to the next room.
For clothes, in the months before the move, divide a clothing rod between 'must-move' and 'not-to-move' clothes. Which is which? After an item of clothing is worn and washed, put it on the 'must-move' side of the closet. When it's time to pack, get rid of all the clothes on the 'not-to-move' side of the rod.
3. Don't Use Packers to Pack Everything – Save $400-$600
Many consider packing an all or nothing thing: Either you pack everything yourself, or the moving company packs everything. In fact, companies can do what is called a partial-pack, which can save some money.
Roughly 50 percent of what needs to be packed is breakable, such as dishes and glassware. Let the movers take care of these items, since they are the most difficult to pack safely. In addition, moving insurance usually will not cover items that are not packed by professionals, unless there's clear damage to the outside of the moving box.
The other half – items that won't break, such as clothes, toys and books – can be packed into boxes relatively easily and don't require special handling or supplies. Not using packers for these items can save big bucks; it just requires some extra time and work.
4. Disconnect It – Save $150-$200
If the moving company provides any third-party moving services to handle disconnecting electronics and appliances, the cost of these services will be passed on to the consumer. Eliminate these extra fees altogether by taking the D.I.Y. route. Learn how to safely dismantle any electronics systems and how to disconnect/connect appliances. The estimated savings are based on the cost of using a third-party disconnection/connection service.
5. Avoid Moving Large, Breakable Items – Save $200-$300
There are certain items a moving company won't move without special crating, such as glass tables, flat-screen TVs and specialty artwork such as pottery or big oil paintings. Here are some options to cut down on the need for special, more expensive crating:
Glass items, such as shelves or tables, are generally cheap to replace compared to how much it costs to ship them. Consider the costs of moving them versus buying a similar type of shelf or tabletop at the new home.
For a flat-panel TV, the least expensive method is packing it in the box it came in. If that's not an option, search online for boxes designed specifically for TVs, which contain special foam inserts for extra protection.
If it's a long-distance move, fragile or valuable items can also be packed in the car. Or, rent a separate small moving van or a trailer in which to tow them. It will cost more for this, but the greater peace of mind about damages might be worth it. If there are enough items that would require crating by the moving company anyway, the costs might break even.
Sharon is the author of the Frugal Duchess: How to Live Well and Save Money -- a coming of age memoir about money -- and a contributing writer in Wise Bread's 10,0001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget.


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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Mermaid Fairy Princess feasts on Scones
I made Scones. And a butterfly princess mermaid, but that later. I, a woman who cannot bake for anything made scones. As you can tell by my photos... I did scorch the tops just a teeny tiny bit when I broiled them for the sugar glaze part, but it was my VERY first time to use the broiler... .and I will be 28 in a week, so I can cope.
Really though, what I am saying is, if I can do it... then ANYONE can! It was fast, easy, sticky, gooey, and YUMMY! We are craving them. I used the Raspberry and Chocolate Chip recipe, but I used Blackberries instead of the raspberries (please use Blackberries!) Best decision I ever made. Besides getting baptized, and married and having kids and starting my jewelry biz, and my blog... Joy of Baking is practically the official king of scones in the world, imo.
Oh, I also am doing the lovely Gypsy Mermaid's Pink and Green Swap. I have decoupaged a lot before, but I don't have any fancy programs and don't know a THING about resizing photos so that they will match up. SOOO I did it in Microsoft PowerPoint (that computer lit class in college WAS good for something!)
I basically just got a blank page, and inserted pictures. I was able to resize the photos and layer them on top of each other so I knew that when I cut the wings and such out, it would be the same size as the girl and such. So, that is how I did it and how I will continue to do it until I find a better way.
How do you like my box with all of the goodies? I hope my swap partner likes it! When my 3 yr old saw it, he exclaimed, "A Mermaid!" "A Butterfly" "A Princess!" "A Mommy!" Yes, he is my little Superhero sweetie!
The adorable little girl is from Spark Your Imagination, the wings from Adaae on Deviant Art and the tail/tiara I used a stock photo of sequins fabric on sale. I made sure all of them are able to use of course! I literally spent HOURS looking for excellent images, here is what I found! On flickr, Finsbry has tons and tons of images of vintage books, epherma posters... Trials and Errors has tons of photos of the Depression, child labor, Ziegfeld follies (some nudes, BEWARE- put your safe settings on!)...
The Enchanted Lady has AMAZING paper doll templates (including wings and a mermaid tail, and lovely project ideas!) And Liana, of Liana's Paper Dolls, draws paper dolls and amazing outfits that you can use as well! These are perfect for beginner or experienced decoupagers/altered artist/crafty types. Have fun! And be sure to credit those images/get permission if you need to before using!
P.S... I am considering hosting a crafty swap now. Would anyone be interested? If so, what would you be interested in creating/receiving?
8 comments:
- Sycamore Moon Studios said...
I just love you blog. Today's was especially dear.
- April 15, 2009 at 2:21 PM
you did a beautiful job. I don't think I've ever tried anything like that. You might be able to sway me into a swap.
- April 15, 2009 at 6:31 PM
- Aisha said...
I love the idea of a swap, though I am blank on the ideas right now! let me know when you set something up :)
- April 16, 2009 at 1:15 AM
- Catherine@Simply Natural said...
Hi Lisa
My son and my mum made scones on the weekend - they turned out well, but I've never actually made them myself! Yours look delicious.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Best wishes
- April 16, 2009 at 6:05 AM
- Joy at Cupids Charm said...
Hi Lisa! I just wanted to stop by and say THANK YOU for coming to visit my blog during my "Celebrating Marie Antoinette" event. I appreciated your comments and it's so nice to meet others who are also interested in our dear Antoinette! Have a beautiful day ~ xo Joy
- April 18, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Jeanne said...
Your mermaid is adorable and those scones look SO delicious!
- April 19, 2009 at 7:17 AM
- TheresainMS said...
Love this butterfly princess mermaid and those scones look incredible! I've never eaten scones but you've got me craving them now :-) Stumbled across your blog post while looking for paper doll templates to use in crafty ways. I could get lost in here reading everything and looking at all the great photos. Thanks for sharing!!!
- August 15, 2009 at 5:58 PM
- Tonya Steele said...
Love the mermaids! Very cute. I have these and print them on fabric blocks.
- March 1, 2014 at 10:57 AM


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Let's hear it for the family! Ben Affleck was beaming with pride as he accepted his award for Outstanding Producer at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, Jan. 26, but he quickly credited his win to wife Jennifer Garner and three young children.
"I want to thank my kids, who are lovely and beautiful," he stated during his acceptance speech on behalf of Argo. "[And] I want to thank my wife without whom I wouldn't be able to do anything, let alone direct movies."
Affleck and Garner, both 40, were affectionate with each other the entire night, an eyewitness tells Us Weekly.
"They were like the happiest couple around," the source said. At one point, Garner got up to use the restroom and Affleck followed to escort her out of the main room. At another, when Garner stepped up to the podium to present the Norman Lear Award to J.J. Abrams, Affleck was spotted smiling with pride at his wife of eight years.
The happily married pair are parents to three young children — Violet, 7, Seraphina, 4, and Samuel, 10 months.
The Golden Globes earlier this month marked the first time in six years that the private couple posed together on the red carpet, the last time being the 64th Annual Golden Globes back in 2007, when Affleck was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Hollywoodland.
At the Jan. 13 ceremonies, Affleck, who won the award for Best Director, also unabashedly thanked Garner: "I want to thank my wife who is the reason why I'm standing here. I adore you. I love you so much. Thanks for sitting through this. You are my everything." (Check out more photos from the Producers Guild Awards via PopSugar!)
Affleck beat out the producers of Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, Moonrise Kingdom, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Django Unchained and Skyfall to take home the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer Saturday alongside colleagues George Clooney and Grant Heslov.
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ST. LOUIS — Yasiel Puig had nothing to show for the day. Neither did the Dodgers.
That could have changed, for Puig and for the Dodgers, with one swing in the ninth inning. The count was full.
Puig did not swing. He moved tentatively toward first base, but the umpire called strike three rather than ball four. Puig looked back at the umpire, shuffled back toward the visiting dugout and took a little swing with his bat, almost as if he were on deck and getting ready to hit.
The frustration was there, for all the world to see. Puig could swing at the air, or he could swing at a pitch, and the results were the same.
Puig struck out in all four at-bats of the Dodgers' 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. With Hanley Ramirez and Andre Ethier injured and out of the lineup, the Cardinals were happy to pitch around Adrian Gonzalez and let Puig try to beat them.
He could not. The Cardinals lead the National League Championship Series, two games to none, and they can eliminate the Dodgers without returning here.
In 10 at-bats in this series, Puig has no hits, and six strikeouts. He is as supremely confident in his ability as any player in any sport, and so the adjective chosen to describe him by Dodgers batting coach Mark McGwire was particularly telling.
"Indecisive," McGwire said.
The Cardinals are backing him off the plate, forcing him to reach outside, mixing pitches in no discernible pattern, all under the supervision of baseball's best catcher, Yadier Molina.
"Yadier is doing a nice job as far as yo-yoing him back and forth and keeping him in the rocking chair," Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly said.
The Cardinals put Puig in the hot seat in the sixth inning, the only inning in which the Dodgers put more than one man on base. The Cardinals walked Gonzalez intentionally, bringing up Puig with the bases loaded and one out.
Fly ball? Tie game. Hit? Dodgers lead.
The first pitch came in at 95 mph, and Puig swung so hard he fell to one knee. The second pitch also came in at 95 mph. Puig took it for strike two, then glared at the umpire.
Three balls followed, then a 94-mph fastball. Puig swung, indecisively and almost clumsily. Strike three.
This is understandable. Ramirez is out. Ethier is out. The Cardinals are treading lightly around Gonzalez. They have put the pressure on Puig, and players on both sides can see the results.
"You have to stay within yourself to get a hit," St. Louis outfielder Carlos Beltran said. "You don't have to hit a homer. Just get a hit."
Said Ramirez: "He's young. You have to get a plan before you go to the plate. That's the difference between veteran guys and young guys. But he's going to learn."
Ramirez said he has counseled Puig about not trying to compensate for all the injuries single-handedly. McGwire said he has done the same, and both plan to throw an arm around Puig's shoulder and remind him again.
Whatever frustration and indecision Puig had displayed on the field had vanished by the time he showered, dressed and spoke with reporters. He got eight hits in four games in the division series, and he said the Atlanta Braves pitched him no differently than the Cardinals.
"They have really good pitchers making their pitches, and a catcher who really knows what he is doing," Puig said through a translator. "They're the ones that are executing."
He had a one-word answer to the question of whether he was frustrated — "No" — and shrugged off his four strikeouts.
"It happens in a game," he said. "It's happened before."
He laughed out loud at the question of whether he was swinging more aggressively, trying harder to hit the home run.
"It's the same swing I've always had," he said, "the same swing I had against Atlanta."
At that point, he had heard enough questions. He shared a hearty laugh with reliever Ronald Belisario about something, then headed to the team bus, and to what might be the last flight of the Dodgers' season.
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On the fourth day of the partial government shutdown, things are getting tense in Washington. The Democrats were confident a shutdown would strengthen their political position, and it probably will; but they have overplayed their hand to the point where millions of Americans can see that the administration is deliberately trying to inconvenience the public in hopes of achieving political gain. That realization is making the Dems testy.
So today the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent out an angry email to the party faithful, trying to raise money off the shutdown:
From: DCCC Rapid Response [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 1:58 PM
To: Hinderaker, John H.
Subject: enough of this crap
Well, that's an elegant beginning.
John —
Ok, enough of this crap.
Such language! And this isn't the Daily Kos or Democratic Underground, it is an official mailing from the Democratic Party. One gets the sense they aren't entirely happy with how things are going.
Yesterday, a blowhard Republican Congressman from Texas lashed out at a park ranger because the World War II memorial was closed.
You can see that what has happened at the WWII memorial is a sensitive point. Of course, Republicans didn't "lash out" at park rangers, they criticized the Obama administration for going out of its way to try to bar veterans from the memorial.
Hey. NEWSFLASH: You caused the shutdown. You. Republicans. Boehner. Ted Cruz. The Tea Party.
Not really. The Republican House voted to fund and reopen the national parks, and the Democratic Senate refused. And, in any event, the shutdown had nothing to do with barrycading the WWII memorial, which could just as easily–more easily–have been left open.
This crew of right-wingers in Congress shut down the government because of Obamacare, plain and simple. Now, they have the nerve to attack innocent bystanders with political stunts. It's shameless.
Some would say that barricading the otherwise wide-open WWII memorial and closing the parking lot to the privately-owned Mount Vernon are great examples of "attacking innocent bystanders with political stunts."
But we can't just watch this happen. It's up to us to call out every last Republican we can and make sure the American people know exactly who caused this mess.
RAPID RESPONSE: Chip in $3 or more right now to our Republican Accountability Fund so we can spread the truth to the American people >>
At the end of the day, it's always about money. The Democrats have found that stirring up hate against Republicans with falsehoods and distortions makes the cash registers ring.
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Help us call out shameful House Republicans. Donate $3 or more right now:
Thanks for having our back on this,
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Meanwhile, the Obama administration, digging itself ever deeper, has stepped up its effort to keep veterans away from the memorial by wiring the barricades together. Did anyone remember to bring wire cutters?


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4-13-2012 Safeco Field
This was the view at Safeco Field just before the centerfield gates opened up:
And this was the view of outside the left field gates about 30 minutes before first pitch:
This is what happens at Safeco Field on their home opener. All the other games, besides when the Yankees or Redsox come to town or a bobblehead giveaway game, are roughly 10-15 thousand people. Before I get into the home opener though, I attended two games at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, home of the Tacoma Rainiers for two reasons; Shawn Kelley and to see if I could catch a baseball at this particular minor league stadium. Well, I got to see Shawn Kelley pitch during Thursdays game…
…and before Wednesday's game, I found this little gem on the party deck:
Mission accomplished. Not only did I find that lone baseball, but myself and a couple of fellow ballhawks that frequent Safeco Field, pretty much cleaned up in right field. We managed to snag roughly 12 foul balls, which we ended up giving none away because the attendance was so low that nearly ever kid in the stadium got a foul ball for himself/herself. It was quite amazing. Wednesday's game was also the longest baseball game I've ever been to. Check out the scoreboard 3 hours into it:
Thursday's game at Cheney stadium was less eventful, as I only snagged one baseball. The Rainiers don't allow fans to sit inside the stadium during batting practice so I had to stand on the road outside the right field fence to shag anything. I had a few opportunities but I sort of felt like the low man on the totem pole when I arrived. There were other fans there and they seemed to be veteran ballhawks at this stadium; so I took the far end near the foul pole. Here's a picture of the baseball I caught on the fly:
Okay, back to Safeco Field. When I arrived at the stadium with a couple of friends, Blake Beavan was being interviewed by KIRO 710AM Sports radio. After the interview I was able to shake his hand and get a picture with him:
Blake is a really cool guy, very friendly and excited to be a Mariner.
After the gates opened, I rushed inside expecting to see a swarm of people crashing into the 'Pen area. The crowd was sort of on the lighter side, initially. But like any special game day, it would get uncomfortably packed later on. I knew I had to act fast to get on the board with at least one baseball. I tried for a few toss-ups in the 'Pen and decided I'd have better luck with the Athletics. I raced upstairs to the upper level and found an empty spot near the left field foul pole. Within minutes, I had a foul ball screaming my way. I jogged to my right and reached across my body to make the catch but I came up a foot or two short. Luckily, the baseball hit into a seat and dropped down underneath it:
A gentleman and his wife were sitting a row or so close by and when the man asked to see the ball I asked him if he wanted to have the baseball. Since he saw me make an attempt to catch it and all, I figured he'd like to get his hands on an official Major League baseball. His response was, "hell yeah! Thanks, young man!"
When I walked up over the 'Pen, I noticed someone down below. I actually had to stare, rub my eyes, blink a million times before I really knew who I was looking at. Here is a picture of how crowded the 'Pen can get on games like these:
This is fairly mild for the 'Pen on these kinds of games. Later on, it got so crowded, you couldn't move without bumping into someone, stepping on toes or spilling someone's beer. It was nuts and I didn't particularly like it. Throughout the stadium, it got so packed that you couldn't move. Anywhere you wanted to go would take you at least ten minutes to get there and when the cash registers decided to stop taking debit/credit cards, that's when all hell broke loose at Safeco Field.
My first adventure was just trying to get food after I had snagged my first baseball and met Dave Henderson. Yes, that's right, sports fans. I met Dave Henderson. In the flesh. You don't believe me? Well, feast your eyes on this picture:
Yes, Dave Henderson was out walking around Safeco Field. Not a whole lot of people even knew but then again, nights like these, not a lot of baseball fans were actually at the game paying attention to anything but their beer. Anyway. Dave and I talked about Oakland baseball, made fun of Josh Reddick, Dave wore my Oakland hat, he flashed his World Series Ring, we shook hands and eventually parted ways. It was such an awesome experience for Dave and the Mariners to set that up. He's really a cool guy and so fun to be around.
After that, I headed off to get myself a free coke at the guest services only to find out that the guest services table that issues out free soda moved to the center field gates. After ten minutes of fighting through people, dodging spilled drinks and trying not to knock over anyone, I got my free drink coupon. Now. Back to getting food. I had to fight through hoards of people to get in line that took nearly 15 minutes to be able to place an order only to be told the cash registers only took cash. Gah! I only had a few bucks on me so now I had to find an ATM. I cashed in my free drink and headed outside the stadium. It took nearly another 15 minutes to get outside and stand in yet another line that took roughly 20 minutes to finally get some cash. Cash in hand, I ventured back inside Safeco Field. Instead of pizza, I settled on the Flying Tortoise for some nachos. I stook in that line for about 10-15 minutes waiting to place an order. Once I told the cook what I wanted (which was a gi-normous plate of nachos) he told me I had to stand in a different line to order that. Oh.My.God.
I ended up ordering a wimpy little salsa and nachos dish for $3 bucks. Which wasn't even worth photographing. It wasn't even worth standing in line for. Or even worth paying $3 dollars for. I'd of rather been slapped in the face. By this time, it was the 3rd inning and I hadn't seen any of the game. I've been able to watch bits and pieces of it on monitors around Safeco, but I wanted to actually see it live. And apparently, I wasn't the only person having problems. Check out this blog entry written by a friend of some friends that I attend Mariners games with. I felt the same way on so many levels. And in fact, I did eventually leave Safeco just after the 3rd inning concluded.
So yeah. That was my home opener experience at Safeco Field. One highlight I'd like to point out is my friend Chris and myself got a little "LoMo-ing" in before the game outside the gates. Check us out:
Also, another highlight that needs mentioning, I was able to glove-trick a baseball out from behind the centerfield wall which I promptly gave to my friend Kelly's husband. I'm not sure who threw it, but it was bobbled and eventually found its way down into the gap:
I'm snagging baseballs for puppies again this season for the Seattle Humane Society! If you want to check out my charity information, just click here!
Last season, with the help of all of you, we were able to raise over $250 dollars! This year I'd like to break $300!
Today's game snagging Highlights: Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners- attendance 46,026
Baseballs snagged: two (foul ball, glove-tricked)
Total baseballs snagged this season: 13
Total baseballs snagged last season: 135
Total dollars raised for Snagging Baseballs for Puppies this season: $24.57
Total dollars raised for Snagging Baseballs for Puppies last season: $257.00
Total number of donors this season: 8
Total number of donors last season: 7
If you'd like to join my official Snagging Baseballs for Puppies Facebook page, just click here! And if you want to like Collection of Baseball on Facebook, click here!


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This is the last bcb thing I'll be uploading for a while :-) it was fun!
This is gorgeous
I love numbers 6 and 8 ^_^
and 1 looks really good too
This is really pretty.
I love you mal.
Love love. Everything you make is sooooooo cute! ^_^
#10: Why do I honestly see this coming?
This is awesome, but what's up with Sandy's body in 10? O_o
By the way, YES 10 SHOULD HAPPEN
very, very cute, loving your artstyle. I hope you stick around the community!
Gotta love the giraffe costume!!
consolation tess is awesome. and your really good art drawery stuff...
Ace would've commented on 6, I'm sure.
If you hadn't killed him.
regardless of how I feel for jazz....she's kinda cute in a giraffe suit


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Welcome to the ElephantStaircase Wiki
What is Elephant Staircase?
Elephant Staircase is a wiki made up of pages detailing ridiculously sweet projects. These projects range from do-it-yourself projects, to hacking/modding (legally of course), to cool ideas for random stuff, to random cool things to do with your time and money. Basically a cookbook for the technically inclined, scientifically fascinated, geeks, nerds, mechancially curious, l33t, or just anyone who cares.
Completed Projects
Projects looking for help
Do it yourself computer networking - Creating a computer network over existing cables for cheap!
Completed Projects
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How to - modify a factory 10/22 stock to fit after market bull barrel
How to make cheap vodka taste good with a brita filter
How to make a desk top film can cannon
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How to add shelves to an already small dorm room
How to build a small model hovercraft
Make your own overhead projector for cheap
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Filed under: Cameras, Digital Camera, Holiday Gift Guide
Leica M9 Digital Rangefinder Camera (Gadget Head, Cost No Object)
The Leica brand has represented the ne plus ultra of photographic excellence for nearly a century, and continues to burnish its impeccable rep with its new M9 ($7,000). As beautiful a piece of gadgetry as any we've come across, the M9 is somewhat of an oddity in the digital realm: it's a rangefinder camera (meaning you don't see through the lens to focus), is essentially all manually controlled (including focus) and is the smallest camera around to pack a full 35mm CCD image sensor. That giant sensor also explains why the M9 can capture positively massive (and gorgeous) 18.5-megapixel images -- which, at about 36-megabytes (MBs) a snap, also means you might want to look into a new hard drive before you get snap happy. Nicely, the M9 can also accommodate any existing M-series lenses dating back to 1950s, a further enticement for any film Leica enthusiasts who are still sitting on the digital bench. Any devout shutterbug would kill or die to have one (and considering its $7,000 price tag, it'll surely cross some minds), though casual shooters who aren't comfortable messing with ISO, aperture and shutterspeed settings should likely opt for a DSLR with more automatic controls.
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The Promenade Room Set
The Promenade Room was constructed on Stage 6 at Twentieth Century Fox. This is the same sound stage that was used for the dining room in The Poseidon Adventure.
Photo Credits
Scott Crabbe
The Towering Inferno © 1974 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Warner Bros. Inc.


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The following message was left by the Localisation Manager who worked on the late 90s video game Battlezone, hidden in the assets and written in several languages (no doubt as a cruel practical joke at the expense of the user). As a community member intent on archiving the game's contents it's important to me to find out what the message says... but since it's in several languages at once I can't find an automatic translator that will work for it and so I've come to you lovely people.
The text is as follows:
The first line looks like German with a Portugese noun at the beginning, and there are bits of French and Portugese in the second, but that's as far as I can get. Would anyone be able to help me?briand.des wrote:Jogador wurden aus dem Raum geworfen!!
Cette joueur della partita BattleZone wa daibu joozu ja nai! Está cansado kara!!
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- René González spent years in U.S. prisons after being convicted in 2001
- He was a member of the so-called "Cuban Five" network of Cuban agents
- Now back in Havana, he has renounced his U.S. citizenship as a U.S. judge required
- "I am a soldier for the Cuban revolution," González declares at a news conference
Proclaiming "I am a soldier for the Cuban revolution," a Cuban intelligence agent said Friday he has no regrets about the spying that landed him in U.S. prisons for more than a decade.
"I felt that it was the right thing to do," René González said during a press conference in Havana.
González was a member of the so-called "Cuban Five," a network of agents in South Florida that the Cuban government said was gathering intelligence to prevent terrorist attacks against Cuba. U.S. federal prosecutors called the network a dangerous undercover spy cell.
The men were convicted in 2001 and ever since have been the focus of an international campaign by Cuban officials to free them.
González was released from prison in October 2011 but was required to serve three years probation in the United States.
Last week, however, U.S. Judge Joan Lenard ruled that if González, who had already been allowed to temporarily return to Cuba for his father's funeral, could stay there provided he renounce his U.S. citizenship.
In her ruling Lenard wrote that federal prosecutors had said González would be less of a security risk to the United States if he returned to Cuba. Previously, prosecutors had argued that González should not be allowed to go back to Cuba.
On Friday, Gonzalez showed off a certificate issued by the U.S. State Department that confirmed he had renounced his U.S. citizenship.
Despite the reversal by federal authorities, González said his early return to Cuba did not demonstrate a thawing of U.S.-Cuba relations.
"This was no humanitarian gesture," he said. "This was a decision we forced the U.S. government to take. The only option they had was to look worse."
González's comments did not bode well for jailed U.S. State Department contractor Alan Gross, who was sentenced in 2011 to a 15-year prison for importing banned communications equipment to Cuba.
Last year, Cuban officials said Gross might be freed if the United States made a "humanitarian gesture" and agreed to negotiations over the five imprisoned Cuban agents.
U.S. officials have dismissed the possibility of talks, saying Gross did not spy against Cuba.
Born in the United States to pro-Castro Cuban parents, González returned with them to Cuba where he became an experienced pilot.
González said before leaving for the United States, he was told by government officials that he could still back out of the mission.
"I was told first of all that it was a voluntary assignment," he said. "No one forced me in any way. I felt that it was the right thing to do."
González later flew with the Cuban exile group Brothers to the Rescue, which scoured the Florida Straits by small plane looking for Cuban rafters.
In 1996, four members of the group were killed after their planes were shot down by Cuban military aircraft as the group's planes flew towards the island to drop anti-government leaflets.
Federal prosecutors argued that information supplied by the Cuban Five agents assisted in the downing of the planes.
"Some times when I would fly with them and they would manifest their resentment," González said Friday. "I would daydream to myself that I was the first Cubana (Airlines) pilot to land a plane in the United States."
González said he will now dedicate himself to bringing back to Cuba the four other still-incarcerated agents.


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Gloria Estefan is an internationally known singer and one of the leading exponents of the Miami Sound - a fusion of Latin rhythms and international pop.
Born Gloria Maria Fajardo on Sept. 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba, she rose to fame as the lead singer for the Miami Sound Machine. She was 17 and just finished with a Catholic girls' school in 1975 when she sang her first ballad with a then-unknown band called the Miami Latin Boys. The group later became the Miami Sound Machine, with Estefan as its leader.
[Sample songs by Gloria Estefan with iTunes here.]
In the late 1980s Billboard magazine named it one of the most successful pop bands in the country. Her father, Jose Fajardo, was a champion volleyball player in Cuba and a member of the motorcycle escort that guarded the wife of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. After Fidel Castro's revolution overthrew Batista's government in 1959, the Fajardos left for the United States. Gloria was 1 year old. Her father participated in the failed Bay of Pigs invasion that tried to reclaim Cuba from Castro in 1961, but was captured and held in a Cuban jail for more than a year. After Jose Fajardo was released he joined the U.S. Army and moved his family to Texas. He served in Vietnam and came back to Miami in 1968. He suffered from a variety of ailments, including multiple sclerosis that could have been caused by exposure to Agent Orange.
Gloria's mother, also named Gloria, supported the family. Her daughter took refuge in music, singing for hours. After high school at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in southwest Miami, she began college at the University of Miami. In 1975, after hearing Gloria at a church gathering, a Cuban emigre named Emilio Estefan Jr., invited her to sing with his band, the Miami Latin Boys. She agreed to learn the band's salsa tunes if she could also sing ballads.
The Estefans married after she graduated from college in 1979 with a psychology degree. Their son Nayib was born the next year. (A daughter, Emily, was born 13 years later.) The Miami Sound Machine recorded a few albums, mostly in Spanish, and toured Latin America before rising on the Billboard charts in 1985 with "Dr. Beat," the English-language version of a Spanish song. They followed it with "Conga," a Top Ten Hit that is still a popular number. Other hits included "Betcha Say That," "1-2-3 "and "Rhythm is Gonna Get You."
As the band's lead singer, Gloria Estefan achieved national acclaim and became one of the biggest Cuban-American names in the country. She earned a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. She suffered a setback in 1990, when she was involved in a bus accident on a snow-covered highway near the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. She shattered two vertebrae in her back, but she eventually recovered.
Gloria Estefan is also known for her community service. After Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida in 1992, she spearheaded a Hurricane Relief concert which raised $2 million for victims. The Estefan's also campaigned successfully for safer boating regulations after a tourist on a personal watercraft attempted to jump the wake of their boat, but instead flipped under the boat's propeller and was killed. The accident happened in 1995.
Her recordings include two Grammy-winning Spanish albums, "Mi Tierra" and "Abriendo Puertas." She recently released "90 Millas," which updates classic Cuban songs from the genres of son and bolero.
Gloria and her husband Emilio own the company Estefan Enterprises. They currently live in Miami on Star Island.


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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Wordless Wednesday ~ Keeping People On Their Toes
Meet Annie (Pointer) Paddelford Ritter and either Mr. Paddelford or Mr. Ritter. I have a Pointer and Williams Family Reunion photo from 1914 [It's the one in my blog header up above.], and in it is Annie's 2nd husband, Mr. Ritter, who looks nothing like this man above. Therefore, I think this is her first husband, Charles Paddelford. I first introduced you to Annie with a postcard that she sent her brother Harvey Lewis Pointer, my husband's 1st great-grandfather, in the blog post I Just Needed a Sign.
I just love this photo of Annie. Her hat just screams fun! Zany! And with her eyeglasses she looks like a school teacher, doesn't she? I don't believe she was a school teacher, though. I wonder if she was ever told she looked like one? I get that a lot, especially when I'm doing research on the go at one of the kids' basketball practices. With all the paperwork I'm poring over, they just naturally assume I'm grading papers. Or when people learn that my degree is in English, they always assume I teach it. I love keeping people on their toes, and I think that's what I like about this photo of Annie. She just looks like she kept people on their toes too.
Plus? I love the fact that a postcard of Annie's still exists and is in the family archives.
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Love the hat. Is that a bird on top? ;-)ReplyDelete
Annie had style, that's for sure!ReplyDelete
The hat is amazing.ReplyDelete
What a lovely photo and discussion! Ah yes, the hat - she definitely shows a lot of personality in this photo. Isn't it amazing that we have information and photos of our long-ago ancestors!!ReplyDelete
Cheers - Celia
And from the male point of view it looks like the fellow left his hat out in the field. That tan line is of a man who spent his life out of doors.ReplyDelete
Annie looks like she would have been a blast to be around and definitely kept people on their toes! Great photo, Caroline, and truly a treasure to own.ReplyDelete
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There are countless uses for file compression, from reducing the size of images ready to attach to an email, to saving space when backing up files. Many file downloads are provided in compressed form, and it is usually the familiar zip format that is used. While the humble zip has become almost universally accepted as the compressed file format of choice, there are various others to choose from. One of these is the RAR format which boasts much higher levels of compression as well as a range of additional features.
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Stubborn and Head Strong: Prerequisites for Lupus?
I'm sure you've seen this Gary Larson "Far Side" cartoon before. If not, feel free to insert a picture of Henry (pugalito-extraordinaire, may he rest in peace) in the strip. This was Henry to a "T". He'd stare at you the whole time he was being reprimanded, cocking his head back and forth. When you were finished, he'd do one more head tilt, and then come up and give you a big ole' lick, as if to say, "It's okay. It's all over now." And he'd do this every time. At least I can say he was consistent in ignoring our admonishments.
Much as I hate to admit it, I can be just as hard headed from time to time. In fact, I had many "blah, blah, blah" instances in my fight against lupus, particularly when I didn't like what was being said. Here's one example that comes to mind:
Picture me, years ago, in my perinatologist's office. I had just suffered a miscarriage, and while I was devastated, I was anxious to start trying again, regardless of the state of my health or current disease activity. So I went in for a follow-up appointment shortly after the miscarriage, and here's what the doctor had to say, in short:
"Sara, it's really important that you get your disease under control before trying to become pregnant again. It's imperative that you be as healthy as possible before you start trying so that you give yourself the best chances for a successful pregnancy. Once the lupus is no longer active, and your symptoms have subsided, then you can start trying again. Until then, I encourage you to focus on your health, rather than going ahead and trying to become pregnant."
Good, solid advice, don't you think? Unfortunately, here's what I heard:
"Sara, blah blah blah blah blah blah trying to become pregnant again. Blah blah blah blah blah blah you start trying blah blah blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, you can start trying again. Blah blah blah blah blah blah going ahead and trying to become pregnant."
Really, now.
I walked out of her office, called Johnny (of course, this was one of the only appointments he'd missed), and told him we were good to go. We could start trying again. Of course, in the back of my head, I knew what she had told me, but I had blocked out the stuff I didn't want to hear, in order to keep my agenda of having a baby. In order to show lupus who was boss. In order to maintain control of my life.
Long story short - I did start trying again, but my body wasn't up for it. Over the course of a few
weeks, I grew sicker and sicker, and Johnny quickly called off the mission. I ended up in the hospital less than 6 months later, having the closest call in my lupus history. My body knew I was in no shape to carry a little one, whether I wanted to admit it or not. Thankfully, I wised up and started taking steps to live with the disease, rather than against it.
I threw my agenda for kids before 30 out the window, and started doing what I could to become healthy, stable and strong.
After four years, my hard work clearly paid off, as I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Deirdre. She's already 16 months old - can you believe it? Here she is, my pride and joy.
Come to think of it, I wonder what she hears when I say, "Deirdre, sit in the bathtub," or "Deirdre, keep your food on your plate," or "Deirdre, eat one teddy graham at a time."
I think I already know. In fact, "blah" was one of her first words.


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Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean Gush Over Kelly Clarkson
With two monster country collaborations already under her belt, Kelly Clarkson is solidifying her status as a country music superstar with her current single, 'Mr. Know It All,' which is poised to crack the Top 20 on Billboard's Country Singles chart. Country radio isn't the only aspect of the genre showing love to Clarkson — pals Reba McEntire and Jason Aldean are just a few of her country peers who praise the Texas native.
"We always have a good time hanging backstage," Aldean says about his 'Don't You Wanna Stay' duet partner (quote via CMT). The two singers teamed up for the smash hit last year, which spent multiple weeks at No. 1 and was named Single of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year at this year's ACM ceremony.
Sharing Aldean's sentiments about Clarkson, McEntire says, "She's a blast to sing and be onstage with. We love doing karaoke — especially singing backup for folks getting up to sing!"
"She's like a little sister to me and fits in with our business team and our family terrifically," adds Clarkson's 'Because of You' singing partner. It's rather ironic McEntire refers to Clarkson as a "sister" when "daughter" may be a more appropriate term. Clarkson is dating Brandon Blackstock, McEntire's stepson and manager of Blake Shelton.
Another country artist that praises the big-voiced singer on a weekly basis is the Clarkson's 'Duets' co-mentor, Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland.
Clarkson is hitting the road this summer with the Fray on her co-headlining 2012 summer tour. The outing kicks off in mid-July, with dates scheduled through the end of September. Click here for tour dates and ticket information.


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Why "That's Not Part of My Job" Should be Banished From Your Vocabulary
By Angela Rose, Hcareers.com
Ask yourself this question: Am I so totally, unequivocally happy in my current position that I do not have the slightest desire to ever move to another? What was your answer? If it was "No," then you should banish the phrase "That's not part of my job" from your workplace vocabulary, pronto. Don't do it just because budgets are tight, jobs are scarce and you fear that you're replaceable. Do it because you've decided to wholeheartedly embrace every opportunity for improvement that comes your way.
Supervisors, bosses, even co-workers appreciate team players. If you immediately deny assistance to someone who asks for your help, you come off as unkind, selfish, and possibly even lazy. A supervisor may interpret your response to mean that you care more about your own workload than the overall success of the company. This will not win you any favors. In fact, the next time you ask for one, you may find your favor account overdrawn.
Instead of resorting to "that's not part of my job" when someone requests your assistance, make it part of your job whenever possible. Then document the ways in which you've assisted with tasks that were technically outside of your job description. Your willingness to lend a hand will make you more valuable in the eyes of your employer and more popular with your co-workers. This is an advantageous position to be in the next time you need to schedule vacation time during the busy season, ask for assistance on your own projects or even request a raise.
Along with value and popularity, you may even gain new skills. Perhaps you'll discover talents you didn't know you had. They could lead to a new position in which you'll feel more fulfilled. It may sound like a fairytale, but it really does happen. For example, I began my career as a part-time copywriter/full-time administrative assistant at a small marketing company. A few months into the job, the graphic designer quit without notice. I was asked to cover the duties of the designer until a replacement was hired. Rather than saying "that's not part of my job," I spent a few hours learning the basics of the software required, covered the design position for several weeks and discovered that I loved it! A replacement administrative assistant was hired instead. One year later, I was managing a team of designers as well as writers –all because I was open to embracing an opportunity.
Of course, you should not be so accommodating that you set yourself up for failure. If you do not have the skills required to complete a task, say so. Express your willingness to learn or work on the project with assistance, but be upfront about your lack of experience or necessary knowledge. If helping your boss or co-worker will cause you to fall behind on other duties, say so. If they are insistent, you can suggest rearranging deadlines or authorizing overtime to make your assistance possible.
With the U.S. unemployment rate holding steady at 9.1 percent, it may be said that any job is a good job. Banish the phrase "that's not part of my job" from your vocabulary and you may find yourself with an even better one before you know it.
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At almost 80 years old, it may be time for Social Security cards to get a makeover.
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They're flimsy, easily lost, and every American is supposed to have one.
A Social Security card remains an essential form of identification in the U.S., and a group of technology companies are lobbying the government to upgrade the paper cards to a more substantial and secure material.
Companies like Gemalto, XTec, NXP, Oberthur and Infineon are proposing a new plastic card featuring a security chip that is part of the immigration overhaul working its way through Congress.
"What we're looking to do is can we take the current card, bring it up to today's standard, modernize it, incorporate a chip into that card and make it so it can be read electronically," said Kelli Emerick, executive director of the Secure ID Coalition. "That allows a lot of security and it allows the ability to verify somebody as who they claim."
If adopted, the government would issue all Americans a new, secure card that businesses would use to validate new hires.
Cardholders would set an individualized, personal identification number to the card and be entered into the government's database.
Businesses would buy a card reader, retailing for around $20, that connects to the federal database and scans the Social Security card to tell an employer if the job applicant is in the country legally.
"By having a card and requiring the card to be shown, and then requiring the card to be authenticated, what you're doing is you're creating layered security into the system that prevents that fraud from happening going forward," said Emerick. He adds the the upgraded cards cost between $2 and $3.
However, one cyber security expert worries the proposed system could be vulnerable to hackers. "The information will have to be maintained in a database, which can be hacked; the information can be captured in transmission; the card readers can be hacked; even the chips can be hacked," says Brian Finch, head of Dickstein Shapiro's Global Security Practice.
However, the tech companies disagreed, saying the technology is proven and uses government-grade encryption techniques. "Smart Cards are proven, secure, privacy enhancing, cost effective, self-contained single chip computers which deploy hundreds of counter measures to detect miss use and ensure integrity and confidentiality of information for critical applications," says Neville Pattinson, vice president for government affair at Gemalto. "The security and reliability of smart cards has been proven by their success in hundreds of large scale deployments around the world."
Among other concerns are the logistical problems of issuing more than 300 million Americans new Social Security cards and ensuring they all understand how the new system works.
"If we do move forward with a plan to modernize the Social Security card in this way, this won't be something foreign to anyone and it'll be, 'Oh yeah, I just got mine from my bank and it looks the same,'" says Emerick. "So we'll be using a consistent, modern technology approach to really securing Social Security."


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DOVER — Anthony Shea and Nick Lazar turned Friday night's boys basketball game between Oyster River High School and St. Thomas Aquinas into a two-man show.
To the Saints' chagrin, both play for the Bobcats. They combined for 43 points to lead Oyster River to a decisive 52-28 Division II win over Seacoast rival St. Thomas.
"We came out with a lot of intensity," Shea said. "We knew it was going to be a good game since the schools are so close. Everyone knows everyone. The shots were just going in."
The Bobcats improved to 3-1 with their third straight victory while St. Thomas fell to 1-3.
Shea finished with a game-high 22 points, including 14 in the first 8:15 of the second half, and Lazar scored 21, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:08 remaining in the first quarter.
"Offensively, Nick and Anthony were having a great game," said Oyster River coach Stuart Mitchell. "More importantly, defensively as a team, especially from the second quarter on, I thought we did a great job. We really focused on that the last couple days in practice."
At one point late in the third Shea and Lazar had combined to score 34 of their team's 39 points. Shea hit six 3-pointers, including four in the second half. He opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer that gave the Bobcats their largest lead of the game, 44-18.
"I really think what started it was our defensive intensity," Mitchell said, "and they just fed off that. Once that started to flow it worked really well for them."
Lazar had two 3-pointers and a traditional 3-point play with 17.2 seconds to go in the first half that made it 25-14 at the break.
The Bobcats scored the first eight points of the second half. Lazar and Shea ignited the outburst with back-to-back 3-pointers.
"We didn't know we were going to be that hot coming in," Shea said. "We knew we needed a lot of intensity and that's what carried us through the game. And our defense."
St. Thomas had more turnovers (15) than points (14) in the first half.
"Those two kids played extremely well for them," said St. Thomas coach Dave Sokolnicki. "It's hard to win a game when you have more turnovers than points in the first half. They did some good work defensively, but we just didn't handle the ball in a number of situations. You've got to make those plays if you're going to beat a team like Oyster River."
Jon Nartiff led the Saints with 14 points, but received little offensive support from the rest of the team.
Oyster River trailed only twice (2-0 and 4-2). Down 4-2, the Bobcats closed the first quarter with a 9-2 run.
Lazar's first 3-pointer with 2:08 left in the first quarter put Oyster River ahead to stay, 7-4.
"It works great when you have two shooters like that," Shea said, "because you can't double-team anyone. That will leave one guy open. The shots were falling tonight.
"We've both had our times," Shea added, "but not in the same game."
The Bobcats led 25-14 at halftime and 41-18 after three quarters.
"It feels like we're moving in the right direction," Shea said. "We still have a lot to work on, but we took a step forward tonight and got a big win."
"Give all the credit in the world to them," Sokolnicki said. "They wanted it more than us for the whole game and they got it."


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|"Are you a wizard or not?"
The title of this article is conjectural. Although it is based on canonical information, the actual name is a conjecture and may be supplanted at any time by additional information released from canonical sources. If this occurs, please move this page to the appropriate title.
There were a set of catwalks close to the rafters of a high-ceilinged hall by The Quad battlements.
This area was used by the Hogwarts defence in order to cover the battle at the Viaduct Courtyard during the Battle of Hogwarts. Kingsley Shacklebolt and Remus Lupin led the defence here, and were later joined by Arthur Weasley and Nymphadora Tonks.[1]
Behind the scenes
- In the film and video game adaptations of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter have a confrontation here, finishing with Harry throwing Voldemort and himself off from a balcony into the ravine below. This, however, as it contradicts the events of the novel, cannot be considered canon.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
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French Sonic Is a Mischevious Little Hedgehog
Sonic, no!
Instead of saving all his friends from certain doom at the hands of Dr. Robotnik, French comedian and prankster Remi Gaillard (who appears to be the French Johnny Knoxville, more or less) has donned the guise of Sega's speedy blue hedgehog to cause mayhem on the roadways of his home country.
Watch this Sonic throw golden rings over a traffic camera, deface a speed limit sign, fight cops inside a plastic bubble (or a shield, if you will), kidnap Mario and engage in some naughty activity with Princess Peach in the above video.
Also be warned: It's probably not safe for work, or little ones, at the very end.


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Anthropology Club
A large part of the liberal arts experience is exploring other ways of doing and thinking. The Anthropology Club invites Washington College students to do this by providing opportunities to observe cultural activities and a forum for discussing these observations.
In April the club holds the annual atlatl contest with participation of Murray, the life-size mastodon.
Late in the spring semester the club sponsors a Washington College Photo Gallery for photographs of ethnographic interest. Submissions from students, faculty, and staff are welcome.


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Chip Wolny's Rolling Business Card - A '40 Ford Pickup
Leonardo's bravado reminds us of young Chip Wolny, one of the co-owners of Southwest Florida Rod & Kustom in Naples, Florida. Chip isn't piloting a sinking ship of a business. Rather, he's a 22-year-old whose burgeoning street rod shop is going to the moon. The world is Chip's oyster. He and his talented crew have the creativity and ability to build any sort of street rod or hot rod that a client wishes.
One day while finishing a radical '40 Ford pickup, a technician at SFR&K had a brainstorm. Why not fabricate a fiberglass '40 with fit and finish superior to starting with a 64-year-old rusted carcass? Fast forward one year, SFR&K had the prototype winning an award at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, and '40 Ford pickup bodies rolling off the assembly line, the likes of which would impress Henry Ford.
Pro builders prefer building from the ground up. For the '40 Ford fiberglass prototype pickup, they started with Hot Rod Parts framerails and HRP's Mustang II IFS. SFR&K added Heidt's Hot Rod Shop 2-inch drop spindles and Wilwood Engineering ventilated disc brakes. A Flaming River rack-and-pinion steering system and Air Ride Technologies Shockwave airbags rounded out the front suspension. Adjustable coilover shocks, a Pro Street 4.56:1-geared Ford 9-inch differential, Wilwood ventilated discs, and a ladder bar rear clip, all from Art Morrison Enterprises, completed the solid-state chassis. Fitment of a RCI stainless steel 22-gallon fuel cell behind the differential formally finalized the Ford's fine foundation.
For powering the Ford, SFR&K built a balanced 351ci Windsor engine. Horsepower and torque were borne from the right mix of speed shop goodies. Edelbrock Victor Jr. aluminum heads, Keith Black pistons, a Chet Herbert camshaft, a Holley 850-cfm double pumper, and a Pete Jackson geardrive – simply seeing the names, you can almost hear those 600 horses gallop. Art Carr built the 2,800-stall converter-enhanced Ford AOD trans.
Aside from a 2-inch chop to the top, the SFR&K '40 Ford Fiberglass body has a factory fresh fit and finish. For the bedsides, Pro's Pick was selected. SFR&K fabricated a steel bed floor and went back to Pro's Pick for a steel tonneau. Expert painter Mike LeSace, also of SFR&K, applied a fresh and fruity custom mix, which includes PPG Papaya and Lemon Yellow, as well as other hues, topped by several coats of clear. The finished effect evokes the Florida tropics, perfect for creating a rolling business card from the Citrus State.
The mega vitamin C citrus theme carried over to the cockpit, with melon- and gray-dyed leather trimming much of the cockpit. Joe Ruelle, SFR&K's maestro upholsterer, sewed up the foam-filled Glide Engineering seat frame. Auto Meter gauges were chosen for fulfilling a performance-minded dashboard. With the same notion in mind, there's no radio to be found in the cab. According to Southwest Florida Rod & Kustom, listening to the high-revving small-block V-8 is the sort of music a hot rod is supposed to make. We have no argument with that line of reasoning. Hey, Chip. Let us drive your kustom '40. Everyone should feel like they're the king of the world, if only for a day.


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Irrational Games first announced PlayStation 2 project, The Lost is the story of Amanda Wright -- a waitress that has struck a deal with the devil to bring her daughter back from the dead. During her journey through hell, Amanda is granted the ability to transform into three unique characters with differing abilities, and is forced to fight through the nine circles of hell inspired by Dante's Inferno. Along the way, players can earn more than 50 different kinds of weapons, 24 diverse skills, and various other power-ups to help them.
Unfortunately, legal troubles with the original publisher Crave Entertainment permanently ended the game's chances at shipping to retail. Tragically, The Lost had already been completed when the decision to shelve it was made.
Release Region: United States
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Typically conjuring up images of a raw, spicy, tomato-based condiment (or a spirited dance step, if you're more of an active sort), salsa by any other parameters can be somewhat difficult to swallow. Divorced from the traditional fixings entirely, nouveau renditions may rely on unexpected bases such as corn, mango, or even coconut- Not a tomato or jalapeño in sight. Are these oddballs really salsa, or just another cold relish? Where is the line drawn, and where would my latest crazy concoction fall?
Composed of rich, creamy chunks of avocado, contrasted by crunchy cubes of jicama, the departure from traditional salsa is further reinforced by the herbaceous, acidic bite of chimichurri. Bold flavors define this gloriously green amalgamation; peppery, lemony, and vinegary all at once, the cooling vegetable backdrop proves to be an excellent canvas on which to paint the Argentinian marinade. It's the Swiss army knife of toppings, perfectly suitable as a dip with chips, crowning soups and salads, or an hors d'oeuvre in and of itself. Filling the curved interior of endive leaves, a more elegant summer snack could not be served.
Thankfully, it turns out the "salsa" can be literally translated to "sauce" in Spanish, so it looks like anything goes for this expansive category. Although, I have to wonder how sauce-like my creation here is, considering the chunky texture and lack of liquid… But I suppose that's a discussion for another day.
Chimichurri Avocado Salsa
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 2 Scallions, Roughly Chopped
- 1 (3-Ounce) Bunch Fresh Parsley
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- 1 Tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice Juice
- 1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 3 Ripe, Firm Avocados
- 1 1/2 Cups Finely Diced Jicama*
- Pull out your food processor and toss in the garlic, scallions, parsley, and lemon zest. Pulse a few times to begin breaking down the herbs, pausing as need to scrape down the sides of the bowl and make sure that everything reaches to blades. With the motor running, stream in the oil, vinegar, and lemon juice, until well-combined. Add in the pepper flakes and salt, and continue processing until the herbs are extremely fine, but not completely smooth.
- Peel, pit, and dice the avocados, placing it in a large bowl along with the prepared jicama. Toss it with all of the herb mixture until evenly coated and distributed. Serve immediately, or chill for up to a day to allow the flavors to meld. The avocado may darken slightly when held overnight, so place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the salsa before sealing it in an air-tight container in the fridge to mitigate those effects.
*To prepare jicama, first slice it in half, pole to pole. Peel the tough brown exterior away and cut it into 1-cm slabs. Dice and toss into acidified water (1 tablespoon of vinegar in about 3 – 4 cups of water should do the trick) to prevent browning. Rinse, drain, and dry thoroughly before using.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 176 Total Fat: 13g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 210mg Carbohydrates: 16g Fiber: 7g Sugar: 6g Protein: 2g


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Eimeo Beach is sheltered and picturesque, a popular choice for swimming. During the summer months the beach is patrolled by lifeguards. The soft sand is paralleled by an esplanade park with a children's playground and barbecue facilities, the perfect location for a pretty beachside picnic.
Before reaching Eimeo Beach, visitors will pass under a canopy of old Mango trees, planted by early Mackay pioneer, Jeremiah Armitage, in the 1880s. The canopy on Mango Avenue, now a heritage-listed attraction, guides visitors to a popular hotel, known as the pub with the "million dollar view." It is a spectacular location to enjoy coffee and cake, or a cool beer with a meal while gazing upon the coastal vista.
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Medical Center Diagnostics keeps pace with the latest technology by investing significantly in the newest and best equipment on the market. The Medical Center is the only hospital in the Southeast that has this level of technology in place at one time.
Greater speed and enhanced image quality are achieved through the newest MRI, Cat Scan, PET/CT, CT-3D Treatment Planning and Angiography. The ability to view images in two and three dimensions takes diagnostic imaging to the highest level of accuracy and efficiency. This translates to better medical care for you and your family.


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An armed package handler with bullets strapped across his chest "like Rambo" opened fire Tuesday morning at a FedEx station outside Atlanta, wounding six people before police found the suspect dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, police and witnesses said.
Three of the victims were in critical condition at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Two of them — a 28-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman — were still in surgery with life-threatening wounds about five hours after the shootings were reported to police. Dr. Michael Nitzken told reporters at a news conference the victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds that were consistent with shotgun blasts.
The gunman, who was found dead inside the package-sorting facility, worked for FedEx as a package handler, said Cobb County police Sgt. Dana Pierce.
FedEx clerk Liza Aiken said she was working inside when she heard something drop, looked to her left and saw the gunman.
"He had bullets strapped across his chest like Rambo" and also held a knife, Aiken said in a parking lot where employees were gathering near the station. Before she could continue, a woman wearing a FedEx jacket told Aiken to stop talking and led her away.
Aiken said she thought the gunman held an assault rifle, but Pierce said he was armed with a shotgun.
Names of the victims were not released. Nitzken said the third critical victim was a 22-year-old man. He said another man, 38, remained at the hospital but was stable. Two other victims — a 42-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man — were treated and released.
David Titus, a FedEx truck driver, said he was just coming to work when he saw someone walk up and shoot a security guard in the abdomen outside the building. He said he could hear more gunshots after the gunman went inside.
"It was chaos," Titus said. "Everyone was running ducking and hiding, trying to get out of there."
FedEx said the facility north of Atlanta is a hub where packages are sorted and loaded onto vehicles for delivery. It's located next to the general aviation airport for suburban Cobb County.
Police kept roads leading to the FedEx station blocked after the shooting. Dozens of workers were taken by car and bus to the parking lot of a skating rink about a half-mile (800 meters) away to call relatives for rides. Some family members got out of their cars and hugged the workers. Several employees said they had been told not to speak with reporters.
The identity of the gunman was not immediately released and police did not discuss a motive.
The company was cooperating with police but had no details to release about the shootings.
A FedEx statement said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected, and with their families and friends. We are grateful for the assistance of law enforcement. The situation is now stabilized and we are focused on the needs of our team members and cooperating with the law enforcement investigation of this tragedy."
This report compiled with information from The Associated Press.


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I know Microsoft has only recently broken ground on Internet Explorer 9, but why would you ever release a graph in which you were the admitted worst at a task?
But it's still not enough.
I mean, kudos for the improvements, but you can't win by coming in last place. The disclaimer, of course, is a sort of "this is where we are today...just wait until you see us tomorrow!" kind of mentality. But you could ethically slap a "today" on everyone else on that graph.
For the optimists out there, Microsoft talked about some other big improvements coming to IE9, including HTML 5 support and GPU acceleration. More about that here: [IEBlog via PCWorld via Engadget]


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