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N.C. Museum of History events
The North Carolina Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, will hold several events throughout November. For information on any of these events, call 919-807-7992.
• 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 or 12 "Time for Tots: Early American Indian Life." Participants will handle objects, hear stories, and make a clay-coil pot to take home. Ages 3-5, with adult. $1 per child.
• 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 "History Corner: Blackbeard!" Ages 6-9 with adult, $1 per child.
• 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 "History Hunters: Most Notorious Pyrates" Ages 10-13, $1 per child.
Jump for the Children
"Jump for the Children" Horse Show, benefiting Duke Children's Hospital, will celebrate its 30th anniversary Nov. 5-10 at the Hunt Horse Complex, 4601 Trinity Road, Raleigh. For more information and show times, visit www.jumpforthechildren.org.
North Regional Library events
Wake County Public Libraries will provide several educational events during November that will be open to the public. These events will take place at the North Regional Library, 7009 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh. For information on any of these events, call 919-870-4000.
6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 Wake County Animal Shelter will host an information session on choosing a family pet, including how to select an appropriate pet for your household. Registration is requested for this free session.
Cameron Village Library events
Wake County Public Libraries will provide several educational events during November that will be open to the public. These events will take place at the Cameron Village Library, 1930 Clark Ave., Raleigh. For information on any of these events, call 919-856-6710.
10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 Participants are invited to the free drop-in program "Happy Holidays: There's a book for that!" The program will feature tips on holiday cooking, entertaining, decorating, and more. Librarians will be on site for the hour-long session to provide one-on-one reading recommendations and book talks about the upcoming holidays.
7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 Brooke Daly of Advantage College Planning will guide students and parents through preparing a strong college application and assess the chances of admission. Registration is requested for this free program.
11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 Local artists Janet Sever and Carolyn Varcoe will demonstrate their media and discuss their art in this hour-long, informal drop-in session. Technique and inspiration will be discussed and individual questions from library members are encouraged. No registration necessary.
Green Chair fundraiser
The Green Chair Project will host its "Grateful Living" pre-holiday fundraiser shopping event from Thursday, Nov. 7 to Sunday, Nov. 10. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9, and 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 10. Tickets for the Thursday night preview party are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Green Chair is a local nonprofit that sells donated furniture at low cost to families recovering from homelessness, crisis or disaster. For more information, visit www.thegreenchair.org.
Business summit
A business summit will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 7, at Marbles Museum, 201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh. The summit will address how public transit creates new development, jobs, and expanded tax base. Admission is $50 for the general public and $35 for WakeUp Wake County supporters. For more information, call 919-828-3833.
Book signing
Jeanie DeGroff, author of "Everyone Brings Something to the Table," will hold a book signing fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Red Hill General Store, 1141 Falls River Ave, Raleigh. The event will feature two soups from her cookbook, and 25 percent of the proceeds will go to the Raleigh Rescue Mission.
Pig Out on Reading
Abbotswood at Stonehenge will host a reading event at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 in their lobby at 7900 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh. Farmer Minor and his sidekick animals will read stories to the residents, their children and their grandchildren as part of his "Pig Out on Reading" program, designed to help encourage children to read. For more information, visit www.LifeAtAbbotswood.com.
Surviving the Holidays
Crossroads Fellowship will host "Surviving the Holidays," a grief support group for those who recently lost a loved one, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. "Surviving the Holidays" is also available for children and teens ages 5-17. Registration is $5. For more information, call 919-645-8612 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Express Library events
Wake County Public Libraries will provide several educational events during November that will be open to the public. These events will take place at the Express Library, 336 Fayetteville St., Raleigh. For information on any of these events, call 919-856-6690.
Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 – The Triangle Chapter of the American Institute of Architects will host a program that will teach participants about the artistry, function, trends, and innovations in architecture from across the state. Local architectural designers Dena Spiro-Penna and Khalid Almo will be on hand to discuss. Accompanying the lecture will be an exhibit from the 2013 Design Awards on display in the library for the month of November. The program is free.
Noon Thursday, Nov. 14 – "Food Fiction" will be the topic for the Book Bites program. The program will include a recipe exchange, along with a book talk. Participants are invited to bring copies of their favorite recipes, along with favorite books to recommend. Librarians will facilitate the free discussion, and registration is required.
March on Washington
Olivia Raney Local History Library will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington from 2:30 to 3:30 Nov. 16 at 4016 Carya Drive, Raleigh. Residents are invited to share personal memories and experiences. Registration is requested for this free discussion. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 919-856-6726.
Thanksgiving hike
A group hike will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, at Lake Johnson in Raleigh. The hike will be 3.5 miles with two hills. Participants should meet in the Athens Drive Community Library parking lot on the Avent Ferry side in the nongated area. For more information, visit NightOnTheTown2002.tripod.com.
Raleigh Reads
The City of Raleigh Museum will hold the Raleigh Reads program from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at the City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St., Raleigh. Children ages 7 to 13 will discuss books and enjoy crafts, snacks, authors and live readings. To register, call 919-996-2220. The book to be discussed is:
Saturday, Dec. 7 – "The Christmas Barn" by C.L. Davis.
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The Port Arthur News
John R. LeBlanc, 92, of Port Arthur, died April 3, 2013 at Mid-Jefferson Hospital. He was born in Port Arthur on October 10, 1920 to Saul and Justine LeBlanc.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Cecilia Perry LeBlanc, his parents, and his brothers and sister: Olden P. "Pete" LeBlanc, Maurice LeBlanc, Rufus LeBlanc, Brother Aaron LeBlanc, S.T., Rudy LeBlanc, and Blanche Cappel.
Bobby graduated from Port Arthur High School and soon after enlisted in the U. S. Army, where he served from 1941 until 1945. He spent a year in England and later took part in two milestone events of World War II. He landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day and was stationed with the 101st Airborne Division in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
He earned three bronze stars during his service.
After the war, Bobby returned home to Port Arthur where he worked as a boilermaker at Texaco for approximately 35 years. He retired at 60 years of age and spent over twenty years doing volunteer work at his church and in the community.
He spent many hours as a volunteer at Bishop Byrne High School, delivered for Meals on Wheels, worked at the Hospitality Center, and served as an usher and collection counter at St. James Catholic Church.
As a young man, Bobby enjoyed the outdoors as an avid fisherman, hunter, and archer. He traveled on numerous bus tours with his wife and treasured the memories of his trip to Ireland in 1979 with the Bishop Byrne Colleens.
Even at 92 years of age, Bobby still had a spring in his step, a twinkle in his eye, a firm handshake, and an ever-ready smile for anyone he met.
He enjoyed his music, sports on television, and his pets. Most importantly, he valued his family and his faith.
Bobby is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Monica and Robert McDonald of Port Arthur, numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at Grammier-Oberle Funeral Home, with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6 at St. James Catholic Church.
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PUTNAM STATION — Daniel J. Harris, 58, of Putnam Station, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Born in Ticonderoga, Nov. 19, 1954, he was the son of the late Roy and Marie M. (Gregory) Harris.
Daniel was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga and Putnam Station. He was a 1972 graduate of Ticonderoga High School.
Dan was an antique dealer whose specialty was advertising and automobilia.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Mary S. (Samascott) Harris; his son, J. D. Harris of Wilton; one sister, Diane Hart and husband Kevin of Putnam Station and their children, Ada Hunsdon and her husband Jimmy of Crown Point, Abby Braunius and her husband Matt of North Hudson, and Adam Hart and his companion Lynn of Fuera Bush; two great-nieces, Kelsey Hunsdon and Kara Hunsdon; and one great-nephew, Kyle Hunsdon. Other survivors include a son, Daniel M. Harris of Crown Point; two brothers, Greg Harris and his wife Roxanne and Todd Harris and his wife Tami, both of Putnam Station, and their children.
Relatives and friends may call from 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga.


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Already one deep with a speedster in the stable, Fort Lewis College football added more legs to its offensive backfield.
Kyle Brown is transferring from San Diego Mesa College to FLC, new Skyhawks' head coach John L. Smith announced Friday in a news release to The Durango Herald.
"Kyle is an older kid who has some experience," Smith said.
Brown, a 5-11, 195-pound running back, played two seasons for the San Diego Mesa College Olympians. He rushed for 680 yards and three touchdowns on 130 carries his sophomore season for a 5 yards per carry average. He was an honorable mention on his conference honor roll, and he was a Pacific Coast Player of the Week.
"He has a lot of toughness about him, and I think he'll help us a lot," Smith said. "He's definitely going to come in and compete for that spot. We're trying to gain some depth at that position."
Brown joins fellow running back Ameer Deggs in Smith's 11-player recruiting class.
Deggs, a 5-9, 170-pound running back, is transferring from Eastern Arizona College.
"He's a little bit smaller, but the thing you don't sacrifice is speed," Smith said of Deggs in an earlier news release around national signing day. "We have to do our best to get the ball in his hands. He has the chance to break it any time he touches it."
Like Deggs, Brown also ran track and field in high school. A former league MVP in high school football, Brown set school records at Coronado High School in Meridian, Miss., in the 100-meter dash (11.00) and triple jump (45'5").


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If you have access to bosses that drop heroic emblems, get the tier chest because it's a solid piece to build toward the 4pc bonus. If you are only doing 10 man then use the cataclysmic because it's better than the non-heroic version.
Hi guys..
Really at a loss. reading all posts but still not sure what the best choice would be.
Ofcourse the set bonus is something to consider with the Ymirjar set but it looks to me that the Cataclysmic chestguard is so much better for tanking.
What do you guys reckon is the best choice and why ?
many thanx in advance.
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The 4pc T10(chest, gloves, helm and shoulders) and Pillars of Might setup seems to be what many top end tanks go for simply because it goes give you the most survival stats + another cooldown, albeit a terrible one. It's a tough choice though. The cataclysmic chestguard has a lot of EH and a lot of defense. The expertise also comes in handy when you have add fights like LDW, Dreamwalker and LK where missing an add pickup can cause a wipe. Trust me, having a lvl 83 Abom or Raging Spirit parry/dodge your first attack is not fun.
I'd say if you have access to 25 heroic tokens and your guild has cleared 2-3 of the heroic token bosses on 25, go for the T10 chest. This would also mean you have access to drops from other 25 heroic bosses. Right now, I can't even use the T10 sanctified chest to make my 4pc because I'll be pretty below defense cap. It's quite depressing.
You're also looking at eventually getting 4 heroic 25 tokens to make it worthwhile. I'd just go with the cataclysmic chestguard, personally. Get your heroic 25 tier helm and gloves and go offset pieces like Boneguard Commanders Pauldrons heroic, Cataclysmic and Pillars of Might to round out your boss tanking set.
It's my opinion that the 4pc T10 set bonus is just awful. I've tried using it and haven't been impressed at all.
Quick amendment to what Hamburglar said. It is almost completely accurate however I also say Gauntlets of the Kraken > T10.264 gloves as well. Go for 264 Helm/Shoulders after you get the other frost badge gear for the 2 set, the grab the 277 chest/gloves if you have access to heroic tokens for the 4 piece, otherwise stick with the raid drops/frost gear. But ya, Hamburglar is 98% correct there.
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wow nice info guys
thats what i needed. gonna make it a lot easier to choose
It's a toss-up between going helm/shoulders or helm/gloves for the 2pc. Both pieces have less stamina than their offspec counterparts but if you upgrade the gloves all the way to heroic 25 they outshine the Kraken gloves.
I would say more people will go with helm/glove simply because you can get the gloves from VoA and the Boneguard shoulders drop off Lootship which is hilariously easy even in heroic.
The Kraken gloves have more armor and thusly more EHP, by a good margin too, even after the T10 gloves were buffed (since the kraken gloves were buffed too).
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Sanctified T10 gloves have the same armor. When upgraded to heroic 25 they have more armor than the new buffed kraken gloves.
Ah, I was wrong, but Gauntlets of the Kraken have more stam. Only 8 stam less but with 2 sockets, so really the gauntlets of the kraken are 22 stam better, which IMO still makes them EH champs:
Edit: also when they were first talking about the T10 buffs the original armor on the 264 was like 2481 or something, I guess the final change was better, that's about the time I quit playing too, so I had false information, my bad.
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Economy Keeps Global Warming on Back Burner for 2012
GOP candidates can use global warming beliefs to set themselves apart, but at their own peril.
Still shunned as fringe ideologues, or worse, by Democrats and much of the formal scientific community, skeptics of global warming were nonetheless celebratory as they gathered in Washington last week for the conservative Heartland Institute's annual climate change conference. And for good reason. Climate change legislation has been on the back burner since 2009 and an increasing number of Republican lawmakers now call themselves skeptics as well. Indeed, the tide of the debate—at least politically—has turned in their favor. [See a slide show of 10 animals that are threatened by global warming.]
Political experts say that with the economy at the forefront of the nation's focus, concerns over global warming won't carry much weight in the 2012 election. At most, climate change will be just another place for candidates, especially those in the GOP, to distinguish themselves from their opponents, if they dare. "[Climate change is] part of an undercurrent. The race is going to be about the economy and the fiscal crisis. So to the degree that one or several of the candidates can work the story line that some of these concerns are having an impact on the economy, that will be a marginal help," says pollster Scott Rasmussen. "But it's not a central issue by any stretch of the imagination."
Since as far back as 2009, when Republicans led the fight against cap-and-trade legislation in the Senate, the party as a whole has been reticent to say global warming is a problem. For instance, when voting on legislation in March that would ban the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate greenhouse gases, every Republican on the Energy and Commerce committee refused to acknowledge by vote that climate change exists and is caused by humans.
This reflects a trend toward skepticism among voters too. Public opinion polls show that Republicans are more unsure about climate change than ever. And last year's midterms also demonstrated that climate change advocates, like former South Carolina Republican Rep. Bob Inglis, who lost his seat, aren't so popular within the party anymore. [See a slide show of 10 reasons Americans aren't talking about climate change.]
The current front-runner in GOP primary polls, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, seems to have the most to lose from his position on the issue, says David Tuerck, executive director of the Beacon Hill Institute, a conservative research organization based in Massachusetts. In the first town hall meeting of his campaign, Romney stood by his long-established belief that global warming is real and that humans contribute to the problem. "For Romney to do that is for Romney to take responsibility for Romneycare. It doesn't help his campaign a bit," says Tuerck. "This is not going to do anyone good to attach oneself to that crusade."
While former ambassador to China and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has a similar position, the rest of the top GOP contenders have decided to take sides with the skeptics. Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann, for instance, has made her point clear on the House floor, saying she believes warming is due to natural causes. She adamantly opposed cap-and-trade back in 2009 and has been one of the harshest critics of the Environmental Protection Agency, calling it the "job-killing organization of America" in the GOP primary debate last month. [Check out our new energy intelligence blog.]
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has also stood firm with the skeptics. "There is climate change. There's always been climate change," he said on Fox News last week. "The science indicates most of it, if not all of it, is caused by natural causes. And as to the potential human contribution to that, there's a great scientific dispute to that issue."
Regardless of where candidates stand, few primary voters will make climate change a deciding factor, says Anthony Watts, a meteorologist and blogger at the prominent skeptics blog Watts Up With That? "While there may be some candidates that get pooh-poohed because they might embrace the global warming issue, it won't be a deal-breaker," he says.


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August 2, 2014
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A sports testing lab named after Olympic legend Wilma Rudolph will have its grand opening Friday in Nashville.
The facility, to be operated by Nashville-based Aegis Sciences Corp., will have forensics, life sciences and research and development labs. More than 200 jobs will be created by the business.
Rudolph, of Clarksville, overcame polio to win three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics in Rome while running for Tennessee A&I, now Tennessee State University. She died in 1994 in Nashville.
The lab's lobby will feature a life-sized bronze statue of Rudolph by Memphis artist Brian Law.
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August 2, 2014
An outpouring of support has spread from across the state, but heavy hearts still linger here at home in the Bryan-College Station area for the victims of the Bryan fire last week.
A&M Consolidate High School is honoring local firefighters this week in their annual blood drive.
It will be this Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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RUSK — Two Rusk High School baseball standouts, Michael Crews and Drew Walley, have completed paperwork that make them members of the St. Charles (MO) Community College Cougar baseball team.
St. Charles CC is located near St Louis, in Cottleville, MO and is the fourth largest JUCO in the state.
The Cougars are coached by Chris Gober.
Crews (6-foot-1, 160 lbs.) was an all-state (Class 3A) shortstop at Rusk while Walley (6-foot, 250 lbs.) was an all-district pitcher. Walley also played both of the corner infield spots.
Both were two of the better hitters on the Eagle team.
Crews and Walley signed thier documents in front of family and friends in the lobby of Eagle Coliseum.
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Nickname: "Toneako" (tone-a-co)
Height: 5-9
Weight: 184 pounds
Birthplace: Woodside, N.Y.
Residence: Miami, Fla.
Coach: Juan Moreno
Dojang: Peak Performance
WTF World Ranking as of 9/1/12: 47th (-80kg)
In his spare time he enjoys going to the beach and playing poker...favorite foods are grilled chicken and cornish game hen...abides by a very strict diet...has not eaten beef or pork in over 10 years...on the day of competition he tries to eat a lot good carbs like oatmeal, peanut butter and whole grain breads to sustain his energy...favorite athlete is Arnold Schwarzenegger...favorite movies are Casino and Departed...favorite place visited for competition is Yeosu, Korea because "they treated me like a king".
Did You Know?: Antony has competed in and won major competitions in every weight division from 118 pounds to 184 pounds...He bought his first house at age 22.
Quotable Antony Graf: "In high school, the only sport I did was Taekwondo. There was no time for anything else, nor a desire. I missed my prom for the 1997 Team Trials but have no regrets whatsoever."
Competition Record:
2010 2012 Olympic Team Trials (Light/Welter): 4th
2010 U.S. Open (Middle): GOLD
2010 U.S. National Team Member (Middle)
2009 World Taekwondo Championships (Middle): Round of 16
2009 U.S. National Team Member (Middle)
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Middle): 1st
2008 Olympic Team alternate
2008 German Open: SILVER
2007 U.S. National Team Member (Middle)
2007 Pan Am Games Team Member (Middle/Heavy)
2007 Toronto Open: GOLD
2007 Olympic Trials (Light/Welter): 2nd
2007 Pan Am Games (Middle/Heavy): SILVER
2007 Sr. National Team Trials (Middle): 1st
2007 Pan Am Games Trials (Middle/Heavy): 1st
2006 U.S. National Team Member (Middle)
2006 Pan Am Championships (Middle): BRONZE
2006 Pan Am Qualifier (Olympic Heavy): GOLD
2006 Dutch Open (Middle): SILVER
2006 Sr. National Team Trials (Middle): 1st
2005 U.S. National Team Member (Middle)
2005 U.S. Senior Nationals (Middle): SILVER
2005 World Team Round Robin Fight Off (Middle): GOLD
National Championships (Middle) - SILVER
Titan Games Team (Olympic Heavy)
Olympic Games (Olympic Welter) - Alternate
USTU Round Robin Fight Offs: (Olympic Welter) - GOLD
German Open (Welter) - SILVER
Belgium Open (Welter) - GOLD
U.S. Open (Welter) - SILVER
Korean Open (Middle) - GOLD
Pan Am Team Trials (+80kg Olympic Heavy) - SILVER
USA Team Trials (Middle) - SILVER
Titan Games Team (Olympic Heavy)
U.S. Open (Welter) - BRONZE
National Collegiate Championships (Fly): GOLD
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Who are these "Pioneers" anyway?
We are skydivers who started jumping out of airplanes a long time ago, some of us in the 1950s, many more in the 1960s. Among our numbers are National and World skydiving champions, the earliest members of the Army's Golden Knights, people who developed parachute equipment innovations that played important roles in the development of our sport, creators of training programs that are still influential today, early record holders – and a lot of people who just like jumping out of airplanes. Some of us still jump.
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Our principal activity as a group is to hold reunions, where we can see old friends and meet new ones. If that seems like something you'd like to do, you're welcome to push the Contact button above, and send us a message asking to be put on our email list. If you'd just like to send a message to others who visit this site, pressing the Guestbook button will give you access to an online message book. If you want to see pictures of our past reunions, click on the Photo Gallery button. And finally, we're eagerly awaiting the construction of the National Skydiving Museum; click on the Museum button to learn more about it.
Our most recent reunion was held in Salt Lake City in June, 2008. We gathered at Skydive Utah, where some of our members jumped and many more watched. Here's one picture; find the rest by clicking on Reunions/2008 and selecting 2008 Photos.


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The Waldorf School is happy to once again welcome Cassiday Studios to be our photographer this year. For your convenience, Cassiday offers many different package options and merchandise at varied price points. We are continuing the "pre-paid" system as it eliminated the mix-ups and delays of past years. Class teachers will be distributing forms from Cassiday Studios, which clearly explain how to arrange for your child's class and/or individual portrait photograph. Please note that purchasing photographs is optional! If you choose not to buy an individual portrait, your child will still be included in the class and yearbook photos.
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The Updated COSO Framework - Frequently Asked Questions
I have had the opportunity to help facilitate the IIA's new course on updates to COSO's Internal Control–Integrated Framework. There is quite a bit of interest out there. And that means everyone has a lot of questions. Following are some of the most frequently asked questions. Unfortunately, this list does not include the answers.
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The best in the prevention and treatment of animal dental disease
Welcome to the Animal Dental Clinic. Since 1982, we have been providing dental care and expertise to San Francisco Bay area veterinarians, clients, and our patients, and their pets. Dr. Holmstrom is semi-retired this year and has sold his practice to his associate, Dr. Cristine Mincheff. They are joined by Dr. Slava Eroshin. Drs Holmstrom and Eroshin are Board Certified Veterinary Dental specialists through the American Veterinary Dental College. Dr. Mincheff will be taking her Board Certification examinations in 2014.
Two registered veterinary technicians and an office manager complete the staff of dedicated, caring animal lovers. This committment to animal health and well being is one of the reasons all the staff volunteer their services with various Wildlife and Exotic Animal groups throughout the Western United States. Dr. Holmstrom is well-known for his work with marine and exotic mammals. We deliver state-of-the-art dental care to our patients. We will work with your veterinarian to provide the best possible care for your pet.
There is a new fad in pet care and on the surface it may sound good. But as is often the case, this fad is potentially harmful for your pets, likely illegal and misleads the public. It is called Non-anesthetic dental scaling or "standing dentals".
Animal Dental Clinic provides basic oral health examinations and cleanings as well as advanced dental care such as root canal therapy, braces and oral surgery.
Client education is very important to us. We believe that we serve our patients best by working together with you and your primary care veterinarian to help keep your pet healthy.
Our dental operatories are equipped similarly to a human dental office including state of the art dental units, dental x-ray with digital dental radiography units and computerized dental charting software for dogs and cats.
Since all animal dental patients are treated under general anesthesia, we custom design our anesthetic protocol and vital life sign monitors to give pets the best possible individual care while under anesthesia.
Whether you are a prospective client, current client, animal caregiver or veterinarian, our website has information to educate you on the importance of veterinary dentistry.


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The HBI launched the Boston Agunah Task Force, an exciting initiative made possible by the Boston Jewish Women's Fund of Combined Jewish Philanthropies. It is a collaboration between the HBI Project on Gender, Culture, Religion and the Law (GCRL), the Center for Modern Torah Leadership and Chabad of the North Shore.
The overall goal of the Task Force is to expand understanding of gender inequality under Jewish divorce law and identify ways of addressing it. To achieve this, the Task Force plans include:
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- Community education: educate young people to reject the notion of get refusal and to adopt the use of prenuptial contracts to avoid it
- Legal education: provide resources for attorneys and social workers dealing with matrimonial law and assisting clients in avoiding get refusal
- Original research: understand the role that get-based refusal extortion plays in the Jewish divorce process in the U.S.
- One to one counseling: work with a get specialist who can help negotiate the world of Jewish divorce.
This work is made possible, in part, due to a $15,000 grant, renewable up to three years, from the Boston Jewish Women's Fund. Stay tuned for fall programming from the Agunah Task Force.
What our former scholars say about their HBI experience:
Haim Sperber, Israel, Helen Gartner Hammer Scholar-in-Residence, summer 2013
"My stay at the HBI as the Helen Gartner Hammer Scholar-in-Residence was most fruitful for my research. It provided me with using the important resources at Brandeis but as important was meeting with Brandeis scholars. I have now a different perspective. I hope I have contributed to HBI at least partially from what I received."
Carlotta Ferrara degli Uberti, Italy, Helen Gartner Hammer Scholar-in-Residence, fall 2013
"Here, I found a different atmosphere than in Italy, with dialogue and feedback from scholars involved in Jewish studies departments. The setting changes the way you look at these problems. In Italy, these issues are set in the context of Italian history, but here I was able to research in the context of Jewish studies, Jewish perspectives and how it fits into the gender, culture, religion and law setting.
Orian Zakai, Israel/US, Helen Gartner Hammer Scholar-in-Residence, fall 2013
"Besides the wonderful space, I had really fascinating dialogues with other scholars. Specifically the group really had a sense of collegiality and support with interesting feminist conversations. Our topics are different, but we talked over dinner about issues and it was really great to meet the other scholars. I love that this is a space for women."
Yarden Fanta-Vagenshtein, Ethiopia/Israel/US, Helen Gartner Hammer Scholar-in-Residence, fall 2013
"My time as a Scholar-in-Residence at HBI has been beneficial and influential intellectually and socially. I meant to be here one or two days a week and found myself coming every day. The facilities and work atmosphere are remarkably beneficial. The library resources have been very helpful and rich for me. I also met amazing people and will keep in touch with them personally and professionally. Finally, it is a great privilege to work with HBI's knowledgeable and helpful staff."
Tamar Biala, Israel/US, Helen Gartner Hammer Scholar-in-Residence, fall 2013
"I really want to come back and work in HBI. It was so good for me. I completed so much work. Now that my semester at HBI is done, I would like to thank you again for that wonderful opportunity to work intensively on editing Dirshuni, volume 2, that is so precious to me and I hope with time for others too. I hope that this attempt to create Kitvei Kodesh (holy scriptures) by women will make it possible for Jewish women to feel that they have the strength, the right—and the obligation—to continue writing the Torah."
HBI in the News
Marcia Falk, author of HBI book The Days Between: BLessings, Poems, and Directions of the Heart for the Jewish High Holiday Season, is interviewed in Lilith's "A Woman's Tashlich."
HBI author Orly Castel-Bloom's book Textile is reviewed in Lilith's "Behaviors from Generation to Generation."
HBI Research Associate Keren McGinity discusses her latest book, Marrying Out, on the Indiana University Press podcast.
HBI Research Associate Keren McGinity responds to "Will Jewish Camp Turn My Sons Into Members of the Tribe?" in the Forward.
Elana Maryles Sztokman, co-author of HBI book Educating in the Divine Image: Gender Issues in Orthodox Jewish Day Schools (HBI Series on Jewish Women), is featured in the Jewish Book Council's The Prosen People with "10 Ways You Can Promote Gender Equality in Your Local School."
Tablet Magazine interviewed HBI Board Member Laura Schor and alumni of the Evelina de Rothschild School in "The Jerusalem School That Turned Superstitious Jews Into Proper Brits."
HBI author Laura Silver was recently on The Leonard Lopate Show, episode titled "The Delicious Knish."
Joanna Michlic, director of HBI's Project on Families, Children and the Holocaust debunks the myth of the ungrateful survivor.
HBI Board Member Laura Schor's book, The Best School in Jerusalem, gets rave reviews in the Jerusalem Post, 'Miss Landau,' educator extraordinary.
HBI Research Associate Rivkah Lubitch's recent blog post was published on the Jewish Daily Forward as "It's Time to Destigmatize Mamzers. Here's How."
Laura Silver, HBI published author of Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food, is interviewed in NPR's "The Salt." Read the article "The Humble Knish: Chock-Full of Carbs and History."
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Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance: The Administration opposes section 644, which would pay a monthly special survivor indemnity allowance of $40 from the DoD Military Retirement Fund. The current benefit programs for survivors, DoD's Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Department of Veterans Affairs' Dependency Indemnity Compensation (DIC), provide sufficient benefits and avoid duplication of two complementary federal benefits programs established for the same purpose — providing a lifetime annuity for the survivor of an active, retired or former servicemember. This offset policy is consistent with private sector benefits. The provision is estimated to cost $27 million in the first year and about $160 million through FY 2013. It appears to be the first step toward eliminating the offset between SBP and DIC; full elimination of this offset would cost the Military Retirement Fund between $6 and $8 billion over 10 years.
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The Bush administration had asked for a 3 percent military raise for Jan. 1, 2008, enough to match last year's average pay increase in the private sector. The House Armed Services Committee recommends a 3.5 percent pay increase for 2008, and increases in 2009 through 2012 that also are 0.5 percentage point greater than private-sector pay raises.The slightly bigger military raises are intended to reduce the gap between military and civilian pay that stands at about 3.9 percent today. Under the bill, HR 1585, the pay gap would be reduced to 1.4 percent after the Jan. 1, 2012, pay increase.Bush budget officials said the administration "strongly opposes" both the 3.5 percent raise for 2008 and the follow-on increases, calling extra pay increases "unnecessary.""When combined with the overall military benefit package, the president's proposal provides a good quality of life for service members and their families," the policy statement says. "While we agree military pay must be kept competitive, the 3 percent raise, equal to the increase in the Employment Cost Index, will do that."
Defense is one of the honest to goodness, good-time, rock and roll legitimate functions of government.
Interesting. Why so ? You seem all-out to privatise everything else, why not defence ?
McQ, I've often wondered what the reputation of the Army Times is like in the actual Army. Do people take the publication seriously or what?
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Microsoft Exploitability Index
Published: October 10, 2008 | Updated: July 11, 2012
The Microsoft Exploitability Index helps customers priority security bulletin deployment by providing information on the likelihood that a vulnerability addressed in a Microsoft security update will be exploited within the first 30 days of the update's release.
Why Microsoft Developed the Exploitability Index
Microsoft developed the Exploitability Index in response to customer requests for additional information to further evaluate risk. Through Microsoft's monthly security bulletin release and webcast, the company provides customers with information about proof-of-concept code, exploit code or active attacks addressed by our security updates, at the time of their release.
How the Exploitability Index Works
Microsoft evaluates the potential exploitability of each vulnerability of severity Important or Critical associated with a Microsoft security update and then publishes the exploitability information as part of the monthly Microsoft security bulletin summary. If Microsoft determines within the first 30 days that the Exploitability Index Assessment warrants a change, it will change the assessment in the bulletin summary and notify customers through technical security notifications. The company will not update the assessment in the bulletin summary when exploit code is posted that matches the existing exploitability information.
This exploitability information includes:
We define the "latest software release" as the most recent version of the application or platform listed in the "Affected Software" and "Non-Affected Software" tables in the security bulletin. For "older software releases," the highest rating pertains to all other supported releases, as listed in the "Affected Software" tables in the security bulletin.
For example, a vulnerability addressed in a security update would have the following Exploitability Assessment in July, 2012:
In both cases, the Exploitability Index uses one of three values to communicate to customers the likelihood of functioning exploit code development, based on vulnerabilities addressed by Microsoft security bulletins. As of November 2011, Microsoft changed the wording to simplify and clarify our assessments:
This rating means our analysis has shown that exploit code could be created in such a way that an attacker could consistently exploit that vulnerability. For example, an exploit would be able to cause remote code execution of that attacker's code repeatedly, and in a way that an attacker could consistently expect the same results. This would make it an attractive target for attackers, and therefore more likely that exploit code would be created. As such, customers who have reviewed the security bulletin and determined its applicability within their environment could treat this with a higher priority.
2 – Exploit code would be difficult to build
This rating means that our analysis has shown that exploit code could be created, but an attacker would likely have difficulty creating the code, requiring expertise and sophisticated timing, and/or varied results when targeting the affected product.
For example, an exploit could cause remote code execution, but may only work one out of 10 times, or one out of 100 times, depending on the state of the system being targeted and the quality of the exploit code. While an attacker may increase the consistency of their results by having better understanding and control of the target environment, the unreliable nature of this attack makes it a less attractive target for attackers. As such, customers who reviewed the security bulletin and determined its applicability within their environment should treat this as a material update. If they are prioritizing against other highly exploitable vulnerabilities, they could rank this lower in their deployment priority.
3 – Exploit code unlikely
This rating means that our analysis shows that successfully functioning exploit code is unlikely to be released. This means that it might be possible for exploit code to be released that could trigger the vulnerability and cause abnormal behavior. However, it is unlikely that an attacker would be able to create an exploit that could successfully exercise the full impact of the vulnerability. Given that vulnerabilities of this type would require significant investment by attackers to be useful, the risk of exploit code being creating and used within 30 days of a bulletin release is much lower. Therefore, customers who have reviewed the security bulletin to determine its applicability within their environment could prioritize this update below other vulnerabilities within a release.
The DoS Exploitability Assessment can reflect either of the following:
Key Notes Section
The Key Notes provided in the table contain additional information on whether there is a significant change in the exploitability prediction for a particular product or operating system, as well as other important information relating to the ability to exploit that specific vulnerability. In the example above, Windows 2000 is at more risk than other operating systems, so customers should take this into account if prioritizing their release by operating system or product version.
Important Terms and Definitions
Exploit Code – A software program or sample code that, when executed against a vulnerable system, uses the vulnerability to spoof attacker identity, tamper with user or system information, repudiate attacker action, disclose user or system information on the server side, deny service to valid users, or elevate privileges for the attacker. For example, if a vulnerability had a security impact of remote code execution, Exploit Code could cause remote code execution to occur when run against a target system.
Trigger a Vulnerability – The ability to reach the vulnerable code, but not always achieving the maximum impact. For example, it may be easy to trigger a remote code execution vulnerability, but the resulting effect may only be a denial of service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to the Exploitability Index
Q: What is the Microsoft Exploitability Index?
A: The Microsoft Exploitability Index is an index that provides additional information to help customers prioritize their deployment of the monthly security updates. Microsoft designed this index to provide customers guidance concerning the likelihood of functioning exploit, based on each vulnerability addressed by Microsoft security bulletins.
Q: Why did Microsoft create the Exploitability Index?
A: Customers asked for more information to help them prioritize their deployment of Microsoft security updates each month, specifically requesting details about the likelihood of exploit code for the vulnerabilities addressed in security bulletins. Through webcasts and customer calls, Microsoft has always answered this request with a description of known exploit code or attacks at the time of release. The Exploitability Index goes beyond this by providing details about how exploitable a vulnerability may be, and the likelihood of exploit code being published in the month following a security bulletin's release.
Q: Is this a truly reliable rating system?
A: While predicting activity within the security ecosystem is always difficult, there are three reasons why this system should be reliable.
First, over the last few years we've realized that many security researchers analyze the updates associated with Microsoft's security bulletins the day they are released in order to create and evaluate protections. In doing so, many of these researchers also create exploit code to test them. The methodology used to develop this exploit code is similar to the one Microsoft uses to determine the likelihood of exploit code release. Microsoft analyzes the updates themselves, the nature of the vulnerability, and the conditions that must be met in order for an exploit to execute successfully.
Second, not all vulnerabilities resolved by our security updates result in released exploit code. In fact, only 30 percent of vulnerabilities resolved in Microsoft security bulletins in 2006 and 2007 had functioning exploit code released. While there are many social factors that can determine the release of exploit code, the technical differences in some vulnerabilities make exploitation even more challenging. For example, the combination of address space layout randomization (ASLR) and data execution prevention (DEP) on Windows Vista makes some vulnerabilities more difficult to exploit. Some vulnerabilities also require systems to have memory in a predictable state in order for exploit code to function successfully. Therefore, careful analysis of each vulnerability, using the methodology mentioned above, can provide reliable insight into the difficulty of creating exploit code that could work consistently.
Finally, we're also partnering with protection providers through the Microsoft Active Protections Program, working with them to help validate our predictions each month – thereby using a community approach as a way to ensure better accuracy through information sharing.
Q: How is the Exploitability Index different from the MSRC Bulletin Severity Rating system?
A: The MSRC Bulletin Severity Rating system assumes that exploitation will be successful. For some vulnerabilities where exploitability is high, this assumption is very likely to be true for a broad set of attackers. For other vulnerabilities where exploitability is low, this assumption may only be true when a dedicated attacker puts a lot of resources into ensuring their attack is successful. Regardless of the Bulletin Severity or Exploitability Index rating, Microsoft always recommends that customers deploy all applicable and available updates; however, this rating information can assist sophisticated customers in prioritizing their approach to each month's release.
Q: How are Denial of Service, Tampering, Information Disclosure or Spoofing issues rated?
A: The Exploitability Index only attempts to rate vulnerabilities that can be leveraged for code execution. Vulnerabilities that could allow denial of service, tampering, information disclosure or spoofing will receive an Exploitability Index rating of "3." The notes for that particular CVE will also reflect the nature of the vulnerability.
Q: What happens if an Exploitability Index rating is incorrect?
A: The ability to rate the possible exploitation of vulnerabilities is an evolving science, and new techniques for exploitation in general, or unique techniques specific to a vulnerability, may be discovered that could change the Exploitability Index rating. However, the goal of the Exploitability Index is to help customers prioritize those updates for the most current monthly release. Therefore, if there is information that would change an assessment released in the first month of a security release, the Microsoft Research Center (MSRC) will update the Exploitability Index. If information becomes available in subsequent months, after most customers have made their prioritization decisions, the Exploitability Index would not be updated as it is no longer useful to the customer. When, within the first thirty days of release, an Exploitability Index rating is corrected in a way that reflects increased risk to customers, the security bulletin summary revision is incremented at a major version number (for instance, from 1.0 to 2.0). When risk is adjusted downwards, the bulletin summary revision is incremented at a minor version number (for instance, from 1.0 to 1.1).
Q: How does the Exploitability Index relate to CVSS and other rating systems?
A: The Exploitability Index is separate and not related to other rating systems. However, the MSRC is a contributing member to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), and Microsoft shares its experience and customer feedback in building and releasing the Exploitability Index with the working group in order to help ensure CVSS is effective and actionable.
Q. Does this warn against targeted attacks?
A: While the Exploitability Index itself does not warn of how an attacker may target an attack, it can be helpful in providing customers a view into which vulnerabilities could be used more prominently in targeted attacks. For example, in limited targeted attacks, an attacker will most likely choose vulnerabilities with high exploitability in order to reduce the discoverability of the attack. Therefore, customers concerned with targeted attacks may use the Exploitability Index to prioritize those updates and protections for those vulnerabilities in their monthly risk assessments.
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Sanchez back at Burnley Blues Festival
5:03pm Friday 9th November 2012 in What's on in Lancashire
MIKE Sanchez will be heading back to where it all began to help the Burnley Blues Festival celebrate its 25th anniversary next year.
The 2013 event will run from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5 and rock and roller Mike will be headlining a special Friday night party event with his full band.
Other bands will be added to the bill specially selected to get Burnley Mechanics jumping.
Mike has been chosen as he was on the bill of the very first festival in 1988.
Since then the event has grown to become one of the most important blues festivals in the country attracting a host of major names and up-and-coming artists and bringing thousands of music fans to East Lancashire.
Some major names are being lined up for the remaining two days of the festival and ticket details will be announced shortly.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Forbes Staff
I cover sports business with rare dip in education & local economies
The NHL and its players' union agreed to the framework of a new collective bargaining agreement early Sunday morning that is expected to be ratified by both owners and players this week. The deal will salvage either a 48-game or 50-game schedule after a nearly four month lockout. The pact is expected to last 10 years and split revenues 50-50 between owners and players, similar to the CBAs in the NFL and NBA. The players are set to return to the ice, but will NHL fans come back as well?
The 2004-05 NHL lockout that wiped out an entire season did not keep fans away when hockey returned in October 2005. In fact, it was the exact opposite in many cases. Attendance increased for the majority of teams with nine teams experiencing a bump of at least 5% compared to the 2003-04 season. The Pittsburgh Penguins led the way with a 33% gain, as recent top draft picks Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin made their Pens' debut. Attendance for the Carolina Hurricanes rose 26% thanks to the team's Southeast Division crown and first Stanley Cup title.
Attendance fell for eight teams when hockey returned in 2005, but only four of those declines were more than 5%. The St. Louis Blues had the biggest drop at 23%, as they posted a league-worst 57 points that season. Fans gave the NHL a pass for its '04-05 lockout, but will they do it again in 2013? The NHL is counting on it because no league is more dependent on its core fan base than hockey.
NHL teams derived 47% of their revenues last season from arena revenues controlled by the fan. These include gate receipts, concessions and parking. The other half of revenues hail from media contracts, luxury suites, sponsors and non-hockey events. Of the major U.S. sports, baseball is the next highest at 46%, but that figure is set to drop with the explosion of local media deals in the sport like the impending Los Angeles Dodgers deal worth more than $6 billion. The corresponding percentages in the NBA and NFL are 34% and 24% respectively. The NHL simply does not have the media rights fee millions (or billions) the other sports possess.
The NHL's main U.S. broadcast partner, NBC Sports, has more riding on the NHL's return than just about any other organization. The Comcast subsidiary re-branded Versus as the NBC Sports Network last year. The centerpiece of the network is the NHL, which inked a 10-year deal with NBC Sports in 2011 worth $2 billion for media rights. NBCSN misses hockey. NHL telecasts averaged 600,000 viewers last season on NBCSN, while in December one of the network's top-rated shows was Elk Fever with 147,00 viewers, according to Adweek.
The NHL was on a roll before the lockout with revenues reaching a record $3.4 billion last season and franchise values hitting an all-time high of $282 million on average. Will it continue? An NBC Sports poll with 50,000 responses asked fans "Will you come back to the NHL." The results: 54% answered yes and 12% said they never followed the sport, while 12% are taking a wait-and-see approach and 18% responded no. The NHL desperately needs to get those 30% of people back on board to keep the momentum going.
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Because of the GREED and stupidity of the owners and players(including that bozo Fehr) and their disregard to those who actually pay some of their salaries, the working fans, I will not give one penny to the NHL this year. I am boycotting whatever is left of the season and not spending $$$$ on tickets or fan gear. I know that others will be happy hockey is back but the negotiations reminded soooooooo much of our incompetent Congress that I can not support the NHL this year.
Zob Rombie 1 minute ago
GO TO NHLFANBAN.COM and SIGN YOUR NAME TO PETITION THE NHL AND NHLPA GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THE FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO TO NHLFANBAN.COM and SIGN YOUR NAME TO PETITION THE NHL AND NHLPA GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO THE FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The bozo's who threaten to boycott the NHL this year are either lying or are fair weather fans that never attend NHL games anyway. Go ahead, boycott all you want. We don't need you.
This is about revenue sharing, and the NHL doesn't have it. It's 5 or 6 super wealthy teams at the top (the original 6: Toronto, Chicago, NY, Montreal, Boston and Detroit), and the rest literally starve. This arrangement can't continue much longer.
or could they really be legitimate fans who are tired of INEPT organizations with INEPT leadership … playing a fiscal tug of war over their hard earned money … all the while creating deprivation of the product that they previously supplied only made viable by those same fans in the first place … who's the Bozo?
and when you say "we" do you mean "we" the passionless fans who really didn't care that they got locked out in the first place … funny 7 of the 10 cups won in the last year weren't won by super wealthy teams … so what's your argument?
Just for your info….I have been going to NHL games since the 60′s. I have sat in the rafters at old Chicago Stadium for SRO "seats", travelled to the Olympic, Checker Dome, DC and even made some games in Canada. I have probably been to more games than the average NHL fan. The greed of the owners and the players and their inability to come to terms and acting like immature idiots, just like our Congress, is the reason I am boycotting the rest of the season. That and how can you call a team Stanley Cup Champions with a 48 game schedule. I am glad the children finally got their act together but MY revenue will not be shared with the NHL this year.
Dear Ms. Zob: my team, the St. Louis Blues, is actually run by a man (Doug Armstrong) who actually knows what he's doing. He does not get run over by high-profile players or their agents, and he does not sign foolish 13-year contracts.
Despite all this, the Blues lose money every year. In the NHL, you do not have to be "inept" to lose money. Winning a Stanley Cup sure helps the bottom line (at least for one year), but it doesn't mean you're profitable.
"We" are the REAL hockey fans. YOU are a bozo!


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Those pictures I added to this story were taken before the arrival of digital cameras. (Those pictures were also taken with the camera I could afford, which wasn't exactly top of the line!)
Last week I began a topic with a specific purpose. I want to discuss how change isn't always welcome, but if we embrace it change can be the catalyst for a new beginning. I described my initial start in business built from a hobby and as I practiced, like everything in life, I became better and more successful.
I moved from the original Wilton skill set to the advanced, although I did that through books. I certainly didn't have funds to travel to the Wilton School or be able to pay for their courses. At the time I was developing my skills, I had no computer and in fact, the internet was still far ahead in my future. I admit it crosses my mind occasionally what financial success I may have achieved if only I had access to the best teaching tool in the world: the internet!
While we were deciding whether to retire and settle here in Virginia, we were renting a house from an Army Colonel. He and his family loved Arizona, elected to retire there and offered to sell us the house we'd been renting. We were giddy with excitement because we had never owned property in our military life. Buying a home on Paxton St in Lake Ridge seemed like the perfect way to really call Virginia home.
Then we learned that the Veterans Administration loan, didn't begin to qualify us to purchase the house we were already calling home. We had no money saved for a down payment. (We'd been living with three children on Tech Sgt pay. There just was no money to save!) Nonetheless, we had to find somewhere to live, because our current house was going to be sold.
I became adamant we were going to buy a home instead of throwing away money on rent. My husband, Bill, took a second job at night hanging tapes. (I bet you had to click to see what the heck that was.) We spent the next six months with Bill leaving in the morning, going to work at the Pentagon, leaving the Pentagon and going to work in McClean, leaving McClean driving home to Lake Ridge, five days a week.
We saved everything we could just for closing costs and a very small down payment. I went with a local realtor searching for a house in our price range. That was actually pretty easy, since there were only about a dozen of those in the nearby communities! The house we were qualified to buy was in a relatively new community of solidly middle class incomes, surrounded by lots of military. Nearly everyone was an original homeowner, having purchased new around 1972.The house we live in today is the same house we bought in 1988.
We bought our home for $106,000 because it was what we could afford. We bought this tiny house on a big lot (1/3 acre seemed like a big lot to us!) because being blessed with the same imagination that allowed me to carve cakes led me to think we could do the same with this house. Was it my dream home? I don't know…I never dreamed of owning a home!
So, changes wrought from everything prior to this point were not really by choice. Every change in my life had been forced by some other factors, and really, this was not so different.
I can't give you some inspiring philosophy to live your life. All I can do is relate my own experience. I can't share instructions on embracing change. I can only say you must be willing to do so if you want to be happy. I can't explain what drives anyone to achieve or accept, nor can I coerce you to try.
What I can tell you is every change in my life has brought good. It was perhaps not what I anticipated, but it has been good. I can hardly wait to see what happens next!


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