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Made by Z Tyre, this set has been sold for a crazy S$810,000. And that is enough to put them in the Guinness Book of World Records for the title of the 'World's Most Expensive Set of Car Tyres'.
So why does it cost so much? That's because the tyres have been dressed up with 24-karat gold and embedded with diamonds. Hmmm... not sure that would give additional grip over any conventional tyres....
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Medium- to Long-Term Management Vision
Teijin Limited announced today its revised medium-term management plan through fiscal 2016, updating the original plan formulated in 2012 to reflect changes in the business environment and the progress made in ongoing restructuring initiatives.
Amid a severe operating environment, Teijin is promoting bold transformation and growth strategies and pressing ahead with dramatic restructuring initiatives, working to evolve toward a solutions-oriented business model—the central goal of the company's original medium- to long-term management vision "CHANGE for 2016."
Cornerstones of revised plan
In view of changes in the group's operating environment, such as increasingly complex and diverse market needs, shorter product life cycles, poor supply-demand balance in the materials business due to heightened global competition, and increasing pressure to contain healthcare costs, Teijin will dramatically restructure loss-making businesses and create a new framework for promoting transformation and growth strategies with the aim of building a foundation for future growth. Accordingly, Teijin has revised its targets for fiscal 2016.
Outline of revised plan
The Teijin Group will boldly implement the following measures by the end of fiscal 2016 to achieve its revised medium-term management plan targets and enable future growth:
Restructuring initiatives: Dramatically restructure loss-making businesses
Teijin estimates that the annual impact of restructuring initiatives when fully realized will be approximately JPY 17.5 billion compared with fiscal 2014. At the same time, an extraordinary loss of JPY 44 billion will be written off in fiscal 2014 as possibly the final one-time loss from restructuring initiatives.
Earnings Operating results targets for fiscal 2016: Consolidated operating income of JPY 50 billion, ROE of 8%
Teijin expects results to be bolstered by the growth of core strategic businesses —advanced fibers and composite materials and healthcare—and the positive impact of restructuring initiatives.
Transformation and growth strategies: Promote the targeted allocation of corporate resources to realize solutions that integrate key capabilities of existing businesses
In fiscal 2015–2016, Teijin will invest JPY 100 billion in core projects currently underway, including thermoplastic CFRP and advanced medical materials, and multiple innovative projects in areas that overlap with the group's core business domains of advanced materials, healthcare and IT.
Restructuring Initiatives
In the materials businesses, Teijin will work to strengthen its competitive edge by realigning production and shrinking businesses that center on commoditized products to enable resources to be concentrated in growth businesses. These measures will be completed by the end of fiscal 2016.
Drastic measures above and in the loss-making home healthcare business in the United States are expected to improve earnings of JPY 13 billion in 2016 and JPY 17.5 billion per year when fully realized.
Focus on highly value-added products in electronics materials and performance polymer products businesses
The plastics business has been impacted by a supply–demand balance that remains persistently adverse and an inability to pass on price increases for raw materials by raising sales prices. Consequently, Teijin will withdraw by the end of December 2015 from the business of its polycarbonate resin subsidiary in Singapore, which lacks competitiveness in terms of energy costs. This accords with the group's goal of scaling back production of commoditized products. Going forward, Teijin's global production mix for polycarbonate will center on its competitive subsidiary in the PRC and its Matsuyama Plant in Japan, which is especially suited to the development of high-performance products. The emphasis will shift to highly value-added products that leverage the group's compounding and processing technologies, aimed at expanding portfolios beyond fields where Teijin already has a competitive edge, such as office equipment and electronics, to add new products and applications to strengthen positions in fields like automotive, housing, infrastructure and high-performance optics.
In the films business, Teijin will undertake a radical overhaul of its films production mix to further shift production to Asia for enhanced competitiveness. Also, high-performance products such as ultra-multilayered, heat-resistant, high-barrier and piezoelectric films will be leveraged for new applications, including high-performance glass, batteries and sensors.
Reinforce competitiveness of advanced fibers business
In meta-aramid fibers, Teijin will capitalize on its new production facility in Thailand, which is expected to commence operations in mid-2015, to expand sales in Asian markets, particularly in protective clothing applications.
In polyester fibers, Teijin will establish a new tire cord production and sales subsidiary in Thailand and expand production capacities at existing local facilities with the aim of establishing and expanding a supply chain in growing Asian markets. Teijin will shift production of polyester fibers from its Iwakuni, Mihara and Tokuyama facilities in Japan to its Matsuyama Plant and Thai subsidiaries, thereby maintaining its ability to respond to customer needs in Japan while also reducing costs. Following this shift, Teijin will close the Tokuyama facility and suspend operations of the industrial fiber and processing plants in the Iwakuni and Mihara facilities by the end of fiscal 2017.
In synthetic leather, nonwoven fabrics production will be transferred from Mihara to Shimane for integrated domestic production.
Dramatically revamp raw materials and polymerization business
By the end of fiscal 2015, Teijin will discontinue in-house production of DMT (dimethyl terephthalate), having done the same for paraxylene last year, since the cost competitiveness of the integrated production business model, which encompasses from raw materials to polyester finished products, is unlikely to recover. Also, polymerization operations currently divided between the Matsuyama Plant's northern and southern sectors will be centralized in the facility's northern sector.
Cost reductions
Owing to ongoing efforts to reduce costs aimed at having an immediate impact, including for raw materials and fuel, logistics and sales, administrative costs, and by including cost reductions attributable to restructuring initiatives which is estimated at JPY 17 billion, Teijin expects to essentially meet its fiscal 2014 cost-reduction target of JPY 40 billion compared to the fiscal 2011 level. This target was set in the original medium-term plan for fiscal 2016.
Going forward, Teijin will implement additional dramatic measures to further reduce costs. This will include the reassessment of each plant in Japan to modify facility size and operations as required, the development of innovative production processes, the merger of product families, and the improvement of the productivity of existing equipment. Through these efforts and the implementation of restructuring initiatives, Teijin aims to achieve a total cost reduction of JPY 18 billion from the fiscal 2014 level by fiscal 2016.
Transformation and growth strategies
Teijin recognizes that it cannot secure profitable, sustainable growth simply by persisting with its existing business model amid the currently severe operating climate. Accordingly, it will pursue a bold transformation and growth strategies aimed at building a new business model that integrates key capabilities in its three core business domains—high-performance materials, healthcare and IT—with the goal of fostering new, highly profitable businesses.
Key sources of competitiveness
- High-performance materials: Mass-production and composite technologies that balance the need for high quality and low production costs
- Healthcare: A vast customer base and superior service capabilities in home healthcare and outstanding R&D capabilities
- IT: Swift development capabilities accumulated in the internet services business and in the development of backbone systems for hospitals
Business opportunities arising from macroeconomic trends
- Environment/energy conservation: Lightweight materials that enhance vehicle fuel efficiency, environmentally friendly secondary battery components, and more
- Safety/security/disaster mitigation: Materials that enhance the strength of structures, structural degradation diagnostics, monitoring services, and more
- Demographic change/increased health consciousness: Home healthcare/nursing care support services, advanced medical materials, health maintenance/improvement web content, and more
New businesses realized by integrating key capabilities of core business domains
Teijin will create new businesses in strategic fields in line with the following strategies:
Leverage high-performance materials technologies to realize new value for customers, e.g. automotive devices and battery components
Expand the scope of monitoring services, e.g. smart wearables and super-tough structural materials
Diversify the home healthcare services model and create new markets, e.g. open healthcare platforms and community healthcare support services
Commercialize biocompatible medical materials, e.g. materials for tissue repair and artificial replacement materials
Principal measures
Realign and strengthen R&D mix
As part of the move to position the Matsuyama Plant as the core R&D facility and nexus of cross-business solutions development, Teijin will shut down the Osaka Research Center and integrate its functions into the Matsuyama Plant. At the same time, Teijin will strengthen collaboration between fiber materials development and engineering functions with the aim of fortifying solutions development capabilities in the high-performance fibers business. Following the opening of an R&D facility in China earlier this year, a product development center will be established in Matsuyama to reinforce product development capabilities both in Japan and overseas.
Promote targeted allocation of resources
Teijin will concentrate the allocation of its corporate resources to expand core strategic businesses and new businesses. In fiscal 2015 and 2016, Teijin will invest a total of JPY 100 billion—including investments in M&A activities—in core projects related to, among others, thermoplastic CFRP, battery components, and advanced medical materials.
Plan and implement innovation projects
Teijin will establish a taskforce charged with promoting cross-business projects that have the potential for contributing to the transformation of its business model and helping to secure sustainable profitable growth.
Enhance relationships with external partners
To further evolve the business model, Teijin will enhance relationships with companies that possess resources not sufficiently available in-house.
Medium-term management targets
By implementing these and other measures, Teijin will target consolidated net sales and operating income of JPY 800 billion and JPY 50 billion, respectively, in fiscal 2016.
Going forward, Teijin will evolve as a diverse corporate group focused on two principal businesses: healthcare and high-performance materials including composites, aiming to achieve ROE of over 10% in fiscal 2020.
Overall Group Performance Targets
JPY billion
Fiscal 2014 (forecast)
Fiscal 2016 (revised target)
Fiscal 2016 (original target)
|Net sales
|Operating income
|Operating margin
|Net income (loss)
|ROA (%, calculated using operating income)
|Debt-to-equity ratio
Disclaimer regarding forward-looking statements
Any statements in this document, other than those of historical fact, are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Teijin and its group companies, which are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of information currently available, and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from these forecasts.


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How Can I Recover Lost Contacts and SMS from SIM Card
"I always save contacts on the SIM card. Unfortunately, I deleted all of them by mistake, and I had no backup. Is there any way can help me recover lost contacts from SIM card of my Android mobile phone? I'd appreciate it if you could do me a favor."
When you add new contacts to your Android smart phone, you will be asked to save them on the phone's internal memory or the SIM card. Then you can choose the location for your contacts as you like. In addition to contacts, the two locations can be available for text messages as well. Have you ever lost contacts or messages from SIM card or the internal memory of your Android phone? According to the reviews, lots of users have suffered from losing vital contacts or SMS messages from the SIM card. Here I'd love to introduce you the most effective way to recover lost contacts from SIM card.
At first, you should stop importing new contacts or messages to the SIM card after getting data lost, so as to prevent your lost files from being overwritten by new data. Otherwise, you will take the risk of losing your contacts or messages forever. After that, you can work a professinal data recovery tool to help you. In this page, my recommendation is Coolmuster Android SIM Card Recovery, which is designed to recover all lost contacts and SMS messages from the SIM card or your Android mobile phone in a simple way.
With it, you can preview the whole deleted messages and contacts before restoration. Thus you can selectively mark your lost data to recover. Apart from this, the existing data on the SIM card can be arranged on the menu at the same time. If you want to keep a backup of them, you can mark and restore them to the computer in a batch. Here are free trial versions for Windows and Mac users. Now you can download one and follow the next guide to recover lost contacts from SIM card as needed.
Step 1. Run the Software, Link Android Phone to the PC
After downloading the right version of Android SIM Card Recovery on your computer, please install and operate it as the instruction. Then connect Android mobile phone to the PC via a USB cable. After that, you should enable USB debugging on your phone, in order to get your phone detected by this program smoothly. By the way, you need to root your Android phone before launching this program.
1) For Android 2.3 or earlier: Enter "Settings" < Click "Applications" < Click "Development" < Check "USB debugging"
2) For Android 3.0 to 4.1: Enter "Settings" < Click "Developer options" < Check "USB debugging"
3) For Android 4.2 or newer: Enter "Settings" < Click "About Phone" < Tap "Build number" for several times until getting a note "You are under developer mode" Then you may back to "Settings" < Click "Developer options" < Check "USB debugging".
Touch the "Refresh" button on the main interface, this program will detect your mobile phone immediately.
Step 2. Ready to Recover Lost Contacts/SMS from Android SIM Card
In this step, you can click the "Contacts" option to view the lost and existing contacts on your Android phone. Then mark your needed ones and hit the "Recover" icon to set the output path. Soon you will restore all lost contacts to your computer without any loss.
In this way, you can restore deleted messages from SIM card with ease. What's more, this Coolmuster Android SIM Card Recovery program can be used to regain all lost data on your Android smart phone, like Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, Motorola, etc. Just have a try. It won't let you down.
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Art Center College of Design was founded in 1930. While the college provided courses in industrial design from the beginning, the Transportation Design Division was formalized in 1948. Longtime instructors like Kem Weber, George Jergensen, Strother MacMinn, Joe Farrer, Ted Youngkin, Harry Bradley and Richard Pietruska have mentored hundreds of younger designers over the years, and their influence will final an eternity. Uncover and study from the OEMs who have been best capable of retain their customer base and, those that had been finest capable of conquest from their competitors. In fact, the auto trade offers 16 percent of complete worldwide R&D funding for all industries, and ninety nine % of this automotive R&D is generated by the auto trade, with the federal authorities contributing only one p.c. Practically 60,000 individuals within the U.S. alone are employed in automotive analysis and growth activities.
Though technically still in the twentieth century, the 12 months 2000 was a ok marker to face in for millennial transformation. So we anticipated the change like messianic cultists preparing for the second coming. For many of us, it took the less religious type of anticipating a Y2K laptop bug the place techniques that had always registered years with just two digits would prove incapable of rolling over to 00. Elevators would stop, planes would fall out of the sky, nu- clear vegetation would stop to cool their reactor cores, and the world as we know it could end.
In some unspecified time in the future, every car proprietor will want a automotive mechanic. Ideally, automotive homeowners carry their automotive to a mechanic for routine upkeep like tire rotations or oil adjustments. But a lot of the time automotive mechanics are coping with complaining customers who want their automotive mounted now. When a shopper involves a automotive mechanic for help, the mechanic must take heed to the shopper describe the issue, find the problem, decide what elements are damaged, investigate one of the best ways to repair all the pieces, and quote a worth.
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Bounty Hunter Pinpointer
Has Audio Signal Indicator and Vibrator to Pinpoint Targets your Detector Locates
Bounty Hunter's metal sensing probe saves valuable digging time by locating metal targets that may be missed when digging holes to recover what your detector locates. It can be used in the holes themselves when probing the sides and bottom as well as the dirt that was removed. This pinpointer is a handy tool for homeowners, hobbyists and mechanics - anyone needing to find lost metal objects. It is small and light for easy handling and carrying with no assembly required. It is also easy-to-use with a single-knob control to adjust sensitivity. Requires one 9-volt battery (not included).
Bounty Hunter Pinpointer
- No Assembly Required
- Audio Signal Indicator and Vibrator
- Requires One 9-Volt Battery (not included)
- Small and Light for Easy Handling and Carrying
- Easy-to-Use with Single-Knob Control to Adjust Sensitivity
- Designed to be Used with any Bounty Hunter Metal Detector to Help Find Treasure
- Handy Tool for Homeowners, Hobbyists and Mechanics - Anyone Needing to Find Lost Metal Objects
Great Metal Detector
Review by Ricky E. on February 25, 2016
The objects that I have found with my Bounty Hunter Pinpointer were coins, silverware and belt buckle. None were too old, and none were relics per say. I don't get out much as I would like. I go around lakes and beaches. My detector tells you if it's a quarter, or a time, or nickels, rings and even if its gold or silver. It also gives you the depth from 0 to 10 inches. But I like it. That's what counts, that you're having fun doing it. Yes, I would recommend this detector. I had one time me and my wife was along Lake Erie. I put my detector on all metals. I got real strong signal. So we started digging and we dug and dug. Went further then my detector said the depth was and we couldn't find what it was detecting. I kept detecting now and then and was still getting a strong signal. It went about 6 ft deep. And we gave up, because sand kept falling in the hole. Then I was telling my cousin about it. And where we were digging there was a flood quit a few years ago. There was a house on top of the cliff. Their safe was pushed out through the walls when it flooded on to the beach but it was never found. My cousin Eddy thinks that what we detected. But we well never know for sure. The excitement of getting a strong signal on your detector is strong. Your hearts starts racing and your adrenaline starts pumping until you uncover what you found. But this time we didn't find any thing but that's OK we got our exercise. I suggest, you get out in those great outdoors and get some fresh air. We enjoyed ourselves, thank you.
Better than Nothing
Review by RiK on October 31, 2015
This is why I hate it. Poor sensitivity of course but my real issue was the adjustment knob being right there in the way. It constantly brushes up against stuff and sends it either screaming constantly or the other way decreasing the already poor sensitivity and I am just waving it like I am Harry Potter without knowing it is out of adjustment. The knob fell off not that long ago and it improved somewhat. It also seems to fluctuate and re-adjusts even when it hasn't been bumped. Straight out of the tip is not very sensitive, it has one side that seems to work a lot better and I have to rotate it around the hole pointing the "good" side out. The reason I don't bounce it off a rock, it works a little. It is better than nothing and I have already spent my money on it. This one was not my first pinpointer, my first was cheaper and didn't last as long as this one. I just ordered a Garrett AT Pro-Pointer. I have seen one in the field and I should have saved my money and bought it first.
Knowledge is Power...
Review by Kim K on July 22, 2015
I saw this pinpointer as a BOGO item and thought I would check out the reviews. I was surprised at the low ratings but then I read the reviews. I think for anyone taking these ratings at face value is making a serious mistake, as they are quite unfair. The ratings were admittedly given by mostly beginners who I suspect think a pinpointer is a stand alone metal detector. The idea of a pinpointer, as far as I have ever known, is to do what the name suggests. Pinpoint the exact location of your find. The fact that it doesn't detect at 2 inches or more is because that is what your metal detector is for.
The pinpointer acts as a precision tool to locate an exact location of your find so you don't damage it, etc. by digging unnecessarily. So yes, it detects at about ½ inch for a reason and not at 6 inches, and yes many only on the tip for a precise location of the find. Yes, some have different sensitivities for better performance but the bottom line is a pinpointer shouldn't be expected to perform as a metal detector.
So, I think if choosing a pinpointer, as with anything, you should do your research to find the one that suits your needs as a precision tool to supplement your metal detectors pinpoint feature. If it has one. I think the price on this one is what makes it attractive to the beginner but as with anything too, you get what you pay for. Hope this helps some people.
Review by S B on May 04, 2015
Didn't expect much for 16 bucks or whatever it was on the bogo thing. Can sniff out a 1000 pound anvil from almost an inch away and if that impresses you I'll trade you mine for a rack of cheap beer. Guess I should have done my pinpointer homework. Kellyco should NOT sell this product.
Waste of Money Even at a Discount
Review by Wayne C on April 22, 2015
Well this is about as lame a device as has ever been built since Ford built the Edsall. I understand that it is a short-range detector, but "contact" is just a tad short even for the price. Guess I need to spend another $100.00 or so to get one worth the price of the battery.


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Sprint has developed a program with the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) and NetAmerica Alliance to accelerate the deployment and use of 4G LTE technology across rural America.
Sprint plans to offer its new partners' members low-cost access to the equipment needed to build out LTE networks, as well as low-cost access to smartphones and tablets able to take advantage of the technology.
The CCA includes more than 100 small carriers, while the NetAmerica Alliance is a "democratic, peer-to-peer union" of communication service providers (CSPs) dedicated to serving rural America.
"We would like to assist you. If you need CAPEX, LTE equipment, we would strongly support you, financially and systematically," Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son said March 27, during a keynote address at the CCA Global Expo 2014.
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"We will offer you the technology, with the spectrum, to offer … 10 to 20 times the average speed of wired or wireless technology," Son continued.
"On top of that, we would offer you the handsets and tablets that will accommodate your spectrum bands. … With the LTE network and LTE devices, we would have a full complementary partnership with you."
Starting in January 2015, Sprint plans to offer 4G LTE devices with a chipset that enables them to roam on the lower 700MHz spectrum—the spectrum primarily used by CCA and NetAmerica Alliance members.
Son, who is often described in the media as a "Japanese billionaire," concluded his speech with some details about his personal history. He was born in a small, rural village to a poor family of Korean origin, which made him deeply an outsider in Japanese culture.
"Any kids born rich or poor should have equal opportunities," said Son. "Even if you were not born in metropolitan areas … all of our kids, all of us, should have equal opportunity for the future. Equal dreams for the future. So I would say, let's fight back. Let's fight back!"
In addition to inequality, Son wants to fight back against the AT&T/Verizon Wireless duopoly—a word he used several times—in the U.S. wireless market.
Son started his speech by showing slides of market share statistics. In 2008, he said, Verizon and AT&T had a 51 percent share of the enterprise market; in 2013, they had an 80 percent share.
"We cannot push back so easily, because all of the profits belong to them," said Son, flashing a slide that showed Verizon and AT&T's combined EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) was 67 percent in 2008 and 84 percent in 2013.
Son recently made the same point on the "Charlie Rose" show, telling Rose, "There are two big duopolies, and they take more than 100 percent of [the] total industry free cash flow. … So here come the two little ones [Sprint and T-Mobile], who are not able to fight without enough scale, and that's no good."
While acquisition is one way to gain scale—and Sprint is working on that, trying to figure out a way to team up with T-Mobile that would receive regulatory approval—another way is to team up with partners whose service areas doesn't overlap with your own.
"You are serving the rural areas, the local communities, and we do not have overlap. If you look at the map, it's actually totally complementary. It is a situation that … structurally, we are partners," said Son.
With the CCA and the NetAmerica Alliance taking advantage of Sprint's (Softbank's, really) largesse, "Together … it is the first time we can compete against the duopolies," said Son.


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Thrill Zone Adventure Park a place where you get totally stunned looking at the amount of amazing and super exiting games and adventurous activities. It is a place full of energy and enthusiasm while participating in the mind blowing activities and games.
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I finally made it to the community thrift store in Dayton, Nevada where my Mom lives. Bruce and I always mean to pop in there, but always choose the wrong day to go, as the place is usually closed! Anyway, my Mom and I were out having fun shopping, picking out plants for her back yard haven that we were working on. On the way home I asked her to stop really quick at the thrift store. We did, and I found this old, very funky quilt. I understand the time that goes into making quilts and also, I love anything old and vintage, especially textiles, so I wanted it.
It didn't have particularly attractive coloring or patterning, for that matter, nor was it put together all that well, but it had a since of the area famous for being the first place of gold discovery in Nevada and the flavor of the historical old west, and the fabrics looked fairly old. I didn't have $10 on me though. I spent it all earlier in the day. Mom had spent all her cash too. I wanted it though. My Mom thought I was odd for wanting it at first, but realized at the same time that I have an eye for old things and the passion for the history of them, the stories behind them. She said if it was there on Monday, (they're closed on Sundays), then I was meant to have it, but I couldn't get it off my mind.
When we got home, I went straight to Tony and asked him if he had $10 I could borrow, and he did. Mom drove me back to the store that was due to close in 30 minutes and I picked it up. I was elated. I am going to give the quilt to Bruce, but with instructions to treat it kindly. He's going to love it! He'll be up next Thursday, and I can't wait to show him.
When I got home with the quilt, I placed it in the washer and dried it afterwards. The colors brightened and it has a puckered look, which leads me to believe that it has never been dried in a dryer. Ooops! Still, I believe there's no point in owning cool vintage/antique pieces if they aren't used and enjoyed!
Later that night I couldn't sleep. I studied the quilt and the fabric pieces and began researching on the Internet. I found out that the fabric was quite old in my quilt and that many of the pieces, which I originally thought were broadcloth were actually linen, and very likely from old feedsacks which were popular especially during the 20s to the 50s. The feedsacks held flour and sugar, for example, and of course the fabrics from the sacks were utilized after they were emptied. They found their way into garments, bedding, curtains, etc. In the old days, nothing was wasted.
As far as the date of this quilt, I have no idea. It could be quite modern and put together with a combination of contemporary and vintage fabrics. I'm guessing that perhaps it was put together in the 60s or 70s, but I'm really unsure.
Below are closeups of some of the blocks in the quilt. She seemed to have themes in each block. You can click on each photo to view the blocks up close.
Below is the fabric on the back. It is much more gold-yellow than this picture and it has forts, rifles, and swords on it.


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Tribal Affiliation : Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia. 3rd great Grandmother was Cherokee
Orgin of Recipe : Offered by Joey Montgomery ... who learned this from Grandmother.. Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia
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Grandmother would have me go get the roots. Would boil dock root first into a tea. Then take this and boil with sassafras root. She would drink this all the time in the Spring for her arthritis. I do know that the dock root tea was for the pain reliever but was bitter by itself and is why she would add the sassafras. She would also add honey to make it better as well.
Note: I do not know the proper name for the dock root. Is what my grandmother called it. It was a weed that grew on our farm in the mountains. She never used the leaves just the root. I also know she would have drank it other times but the Dock Weed was seasonal in the spring...or is when you could easily find it. She swore by it though and complained other times during the year that she wished she had some Dock tea. I do also remember her saying you could not drink to much at one time as it would act like a laxative. One dock root would last her several weeks so it seemed to not be used as a strong tea. she would usually drink in the evening after supper and before bed. I would assume that the Dock weed part was more of a sedative which helped her sleep better rather than actually curing the arthritis.
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Brooks adds third Croke Park concert
By staff reporter
Promoters have confirmed that due to high demand country superstar Garth Brooks will play a third date at Croke Park next summer, after tickets for his first two shows went on sale.
Fans across Ireland – and further afield – have been queuing pretty horrible weather for the past few days to try and get their hands on the coveted gig tickets.
Tickets for Garth's two concerts on July 25 and 26 went on sale at 9am this morning, with a third date on Sunday July 27 now being added.
Yesterday Ryan Tubridy chatted to 28-year-old Anina who has been queuing up in Lurgan, County Armagh since Monday evening.
Tickets are on sale now from all Ticketmaster outlets and from ticketmaster.ie (including the extra date of Sunday July 27).


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Lovesong is just about as sad as you'd expect a book called Lovesong to be. Set mostly in a Tunisian cafe in Paris called Chez Dom, and partially in modern-day Carlton, it tells the story of Tunisian Sabiha and Australian John, who meet in Chez Dom one day and instantly see their futures in each other. What actually happens is reality, and that is what the basis of this lovely story is.
One of the strangest things about this tale is that by the end, not much had essentially happened. I could spoiler this book up for you in a single sentence. And you'd be angry, and rightfully so, as despite the slow burn of this story, I still relished it. I initially wasn't that thrilled by the concept, because the idea of reading another love story set in Paris made me feel a tad queasy. Yes, part of this may have to do with the fact I haven't been to Europe and I may be bitter that Melbourne isn't the City of Love (just the City of Gangsters, Wearing Too Much Black and Stealing All of the Country's Sporting Events.) But I thought I'd have a go at it anyway, and I'm glad I took the time.
There's something about Miller's writing that I find comforting, something warm I can lose myself in. He gives you enough detail to put you in the place he describes, but not too much to detract from what is going on. Food tastes wonderful and the weather is biting or warm. There are good books out there that are difficult to read; this is not one of them.
An issue I have with many books (and films, and so on) is the leap of faith you're required to take when at first you are shown a relationship at its beautiful, blossoming beginning, where all the hope in the world is in their raised blood pressure and shy smiles—and then plunged into the same relationship twenty years later, with everything stagnant and a deep undercurrent of sadness. The author can tell you repeatedly through the musings of their characters that the love they have is still strong and the relationship important, but it sometimes doesn't ring true, and that did occasionally happen in Lovesong. When Sabiha and John meet at Sabiha's aunt Houria's cafe, everything is wonderful; a few pages later they are much older, running Chez Dom themselves, and prone to long silences and thoughtful narration. It's a painful relationship to watch, and I'm not denying that this is the reality of relationships: that they can plateau. But without properly starting their relationship, despite venturing into it again two years after their meeting, I felt that there were some issues—Sabiha was so narrow-minded about her needs, they had so little in common, and disagreed over where in the world to live—that their relationship wasn't always convincing enough to me.
I still read this whole book and looked forward to my lunch breaks so I could continue; the soft characters were fascinating to read about and I wanted to know how it ended. It is a tragedy and a happy ending; it is everything, and that is what life is.
Running alongside John and Sabiha's story is the one of modern-day retired writer Ken, languishing in his Carlton flat and wondering about the family who have just moved from France to open a pastry shop next door to him. When he befriends them, he can't help but listen to their love story and want to write it down, while his own adult daughter tentatively starts her own love story in Ken's flat. Writing about writers can put me on edge, unless you're Stephen King and prone to making them die in ingenious splatty ways, but Ken's presence is light enough not to overcrowd the plot.
Alex Miller is a dahling of the awards circle, and you're bound to see this in the Miles Franklin shortlist, so I'll advise you to read it now so come awards time you can say, "Lovesong? Oh, that old thing? Yes, I suppose it was quite good, wasn't it," and inspect your nails, sighing. It's what I'll be doing.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Opinions are like noses…. Everybody has one, and all too often they stick them into other's businesses. I'll try and not do that here.
Place your mindset back about 60 years or so, even if you're not that old. Seemingly, every kid on the block had a BB gun, or at least wanted one. If you were really lucky, you had a pellet gun, and were the envy of the neighborhood—at least in your cadre of friends because parents didn't always agree on the need. But parents did recognize the difference between pellet guns and real ones (.22 rimfires for example), and the need for parental guidance difference on same. Apparently, this mindset is all but gone!
Nowadays, a gun is a gun, and it doesn't make any difference what powers it! You're either on one side of the fence or the other, and there is no in-between stance by anybody of conscience. We can blame the political climate we all live in if we choose, but I believe the truth lies elsewhere. Here is an example.
UMAREX, a major supplier of airguns, lists 65 different models of CO2-powered handgun clones on their web site. Most of these are indistinguishable from the real thing. In fact, they're made so close to reality, that some of them use a cartridge-type loading system! While not as powerful as the real McCoy, few people could tell the difference especially so when one is pointed at them during a robbery. Incidentally, it is this nefarious use, which, in part, caused Canadian authorities to ban their import and sale, and Canada is not alone in their mindset!
Another example is the current rage of using large-caliber, cast bullets (rather than pellets) in airguns designed to effectively use them. This has allowed airguns to become as powerful as some lesser, real firearms! Indeed, some states even allow their use in taking at least deer-size game. Begs the question… Are jacketed bullets next?
Let's face another fact. It is against the law for a felon to own a firearm. Doesn't always stop them from doing so, even in face of extended federal sentencing guidelines. But in most cities and states, they don't need a background check to buy an airgun! We know from FBI records that airgun ownership is an increasing trend among convicted felons. And they're using them like real firearms during the commission of felonies!
The main point herein is simply this; The mindset among the general public is becoming even more anti-gun, and it doesn't make much difference what powers the projectile they discharge. Adding insult to injury, the public mindset also has the term silencer burned into their conscience (thanks to Hiram Percy Maxim), no matter our efforts to call them by a more appropriate name. But who is to blame?
Well, I believe Walt Kelly, the artist who penned the comic strip Pogo, said it best… "We have met the enemy and he is us."
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I'm not taking responsibility for the rabidly anti gun people out there. Umarex isn't responsible either. Maybe we should start with the public education system, which went from teaching firearms safety and rifle clubs to treating little kids with cap guns like terrorists. Then we could move on to the media, which has been consistently anti gun for decades. As far as gun owners go, let us not forget the Fudds, who do not support 2a. "I gotz muh permitz boss, what you worry?".
While not an air pistol, there have been realistic looking toy guns. This one from the 50's even took fake cartridges!
/>In addition to air guns kids ran around with cap guns that went "bang" and there was no outcry.
As far as felons go, in some states felons using toy guns or airguns get the same armed robbery charges as they would have for using a firearm. That is how to deal with scum, not by punishing law abiding citizens by treating airguns as firearms, like NYC and NJ does. If you want to kill the sport, that is a great way to do it.
It really isn't the appearance of airguns that is causing the problem. I knew someone who equated the female olympic airgun team to mass shooters, and those ladies were not shooting Umarex replicas. His wife, even MORE anti gun than he is, made him get rid of his bug-a-salt(a toy that kills flies by shooting salt on them) because that too, is a "gun".
Most of the anti gun crowd is not aware of high powered airguns used for hunting, and it's better off to leave it that way. Your average hood would rather buy a HI-Point off the street than spend $100's or $1000's of dollars on a high powered air rifle, so crime committed with those is very unlikely.
Airgun and(non Fudd)firearm owners are not the enemy, gun grabbers are.
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A+ for the above comment. It's a real shame this poor old world we live in. I took a couple of my "air guns" to my friends place of business, to show him. When I started to take one out of the case, he freaked, and said, "No, don't take that out here" like I have a bag of cocaine, or something. Such a shame to be afraid to be seen with a rifle, "of any kind". We did take the rifle, "in it's case" to the back of his store, and shot it a couple of times. I'm 68, born and raised in Florida, U.S.A. and can remember the good old days when if you had a pick up truck, it just had to have a rifle rack in the rear window, "with" at least one rifle in it. And you really didn't have to worry about somebody stealing it while you were in the store either! Maybe the bad guys figured if you had a rifle in the truck, you might just have a pistol in your pocket! Ahhh, the good old days!
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This is an interesting topic, one that has far ranging opinions and ramifications. Being a Californian in living in the Bay Area, it can be hard to reconcile living an outdoorsman lifestyle. Yesterday at the 49er game my buddy and I were viewed as backwoods hillbillies because our tailgate menu was venison backstrap, fresh crab, and wild turkey breast. 100% harvested game.
I'm 48 years old, and when I was in high school we took the hunter's safety course as part of our wildlife/conservation class (elective) That seems like it was just yesterday and unfortunately that of course does not happen today.
The times are a-changin' in many, many ways.
As a last comment, when did the term 'active shooter' become a normal part of our civilian vernacular? I find that very sad and heartbreaking.
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Today, she agreed to come along with me to purchase back to school items for my office and counseling program. We went to a teaching supply store, where she provided her almost-a-high-schooler opinion about borders, posters, and other decorative items. Her favorite item was a set of magnetic faces for my office white board! I enjoyed her delight in the toys and, after I had been rung up, I turned to find her intently building a house from magnetic shapes.
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15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
Performance in Russian language for ages 12+
November 8th – 6:00 pm
Master Theater
1029 Brighton Beach Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11235
Admission: For ticket information visit mastertheater.com or (718)732-3838
The most popular puppet show of the twentieth and twenty first centuries, "Extraordinary Concert" is a hilarious satire of bad performers, inept singers, clumsy dancers, musicians and magicians. Since its inception, the show and its antics have remained a beloved favorite amongst adults and children alike. "Extraordinary Concert" premiered in Russia in 1946, and has since been performed an astonishing 10,000 times in dozens of different languages and in over 40 countries. The concert earned its place in the Guinness Book of World Records for drawing the largest recorded audience of any puppet show in the world. Don't miss this timeless masterpiece of puppet theater history! Presented in collaboration with the Master Theater and with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
Photo Exhibit
June 29-August 30 (Mon-Sat.10am-5pm)
The National Arts Club, Marquis Gallery
15 Gramercy Park South
New York, NY 10003
Free admission
Photo by Ross Den
The photographs of Ross Den (born in Ukraine) and Phillip Grossman (born in the U.S.) show their experiences in Chernobyl, Ukraine and Israel war zones. Presented in collaboration with Project Chernobyl.
Second Annual Benefit Concert
June 28, 6 pm – 8 pm
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
Admission: $30; $45
For concert tickets information visit www.carnegiehall.org
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Photo by Benjamin Brolet
The concert of renowned Russian American violinist marks the closing of the 13th Annual Russian Heritage Month ®. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the educational programs of the Russian American Foundation. The evening will feature specials guests, including Carol Alt, Lera Auerbach, Alex Fiterstein, Matt Herskowitz, Kate Davis, Lara St. John, Joseph Malovany and M-Generation.
A Multimedia Exhibit
June 22 – August 30 (Mon – Sat: 10 am – 5 pm).
The National Arts Club, Gregg Gallery.
15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY
Free Admission
Photo: Soviet soldiers in front of Reichstag. Berlin, 1945
In honor of the 70th anniversary of the allied Victory and in commemoration of the 74th anniversary of the outbreak of war on the Eastern front, The Blavatnik Archive proudly presents Lives of the Great Patriotic War exhibit. Lives of the Great Patriotic War was produced and funded by the Blavatnik Archive, and is made possible thanks to the participation of the nearly 1,200 veterans and their families in the Blavatnik Archive Veteran Oral History Project.
Community Heritage Festival
June 21, 12 pm – 4 pm
Bukharian Jewish Community Center
10616 70th Ave.
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Free Admission..
The Bukharian-Jewish community of Queens celebrates its heritage and talents at this afternoon of performances by the community youth groups and a fair. The festival will feature local health care organizations and medical centers will be working on site to educate visitors and offer free services.
An Exhibit of the important Russian-Jewish and Soviet Artist and Ethnographer
June 21 – Sept 30
9 am – 5 pm Sun -Thurs, 9 am -3 pm Fri
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
Free Admission
Image: Shoemaker. From the collection "The Past". 1928
Presented in collaboration with the Russian Museum of Ethnography and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the exhibit features works of the renowned Russian-Jewish artist, ethnographer and scholar of Jewish traditional art, Solomon Yudovin. From the collections of the Russian Museum of Ethnography, St. Petersburg, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, NY.
Art Exhibition
June 12 – June 20
Mon – Sat 10 am – 5 pm. Sat – Sun 11am – 5 pm
The National Arts Club, Gregg Gallery.
15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY
Free Admission
Image: Yuliya Lanina Cowboy, music box, 2014
An exciting look at five emerging female artists, Yuliya Lanina, Valentina Loseva, Anya Roz, Anya Rubin and Irina Sheynfeld. Though working in disparate styles and genres – from painting to photography and mechanical sculpture – these artists remain deeply engaged with their shared experiences of movement, femininity, and 21st Century American life. Presented in partnership with COJECO, Council of Jewish Emigre Community Organizations.
A presentation by Dmitry Bykov
June 11, 4 pm – 5.30 pm
Kennan Institute, Wilson Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004
Free Admission
For details, see www.wilsoncenter.org/kennan
Seating is limited; first-come, first-served.
June 13, 2 pm
The New York Public Library
5th Ave at 42nd Street
New York, NY 10018
Free Admission
Seating is limited; first-come, first-served.
As part of its joint Exploring Russian Literature Series, the Kennan Institute, Wilson Center and the Russian American Foundation proudly present Mr. Dmitry Bykov, one of the most prolific Russian writers working today and biographer of Boris Pasternak, Bulat Okudzhava and Maxim Gorky. All are invited to discover a hidden connection in the plots of three Russian great novels; Doctor Zhivago, Quiet Flows the Don, and Lolita. Mr. Bykov will discuss how all authors unwittingly described the same situation in their iconic masterpieces.
This event is presented in collaboration with the New York Public Library and RTVi (Independent Russian TV Network).
Dmitry Bykov in conversation with Jonathan Brent
June 7, 6:30 pm – 8 pm
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
Admission: $25 General | $20 YIVO Members
Box Office: yivo.org/events | 212-868-4444
Join prominent Russian poet, writer and journalist Dmitry Bykov and Jonathan Brent, Russian scholar and the Executive Director of the YIVO Institute for an intimate conversation about Isaac Babel's Russian Jewish identity, his life, the myth of Babel, and his contribution to literature. Presented in collaboration with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and RTVi.
The Annual Community Festival and Health and Sports Fair
June 7, 11 am – 4 pm
Asser Levy/Seaside Park
West 5th Street, Brooklyn
Free Admission
Featured artist: Mikhail Belomlinsky
Please join us for the Annual Community Festival and Health and Sport Fair, a full day of entertaining events and performances by local and international artists. The event will include live music, dancing, chess tournament, performances by the community youth groups such as M-Generation, Shostakovich School of Music Art and Dance, Latin Fiesta Balroom Dance Studio and many more. Special guests – internationally acclaimed pop singer Avraam Russo and legendary folk ensemble Pesniary. You will also have a chance to enjoy the samples of delicious traditional cuisine. Representatives of health care centers and community organizations will educate visitors.
June 5, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
The National Arts Club, Sculpture Court.
15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY
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Film director Vera Glagoleva in person.
This dazzling international adaptation of Ivan Turgenev's timeless masterpiece makes its U.S. debut. Set in the heart of Russia's tumultuous nineteenth century, "Two Women" tells the story of an individualistic woman drawn into a romantic rivalry with her own stepdaughter. Directed by Vera Glagoleva and featuring decorated global cast led by Ralph Fiennes ("The Grand Budapest Hotel") and Sylvie Testud ("La Vie En Rose"), "Two Women" is an unforgettably charged look at human love, betrayal, and desire.
An Exhibit of Jewelry by Helen Yarmak
June 1-June 10 Mon.-Fri. 10am-6 pm
Helen Yarmak International
The Crown Building,
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New York, NY 10019
Unique and highly personal collection on jewelry by world-famous artist Helen Yarmak. Her work is fresh, unexpected and inspired by the choice of distinctive and colored gemstones.
Drawings by Dashi Namdakov and Historical Photographs of Shamanism from the Russian Museum of Ethnography
June 1 – June 20, 2015
Mon – Sat 10 am – 5 pm. Sat – Sun 11am -5 pm
Grand Gallery. The National Arts Club
15 Gramercy Park South New York, NY
Free Admission
Image: D. Namdakov Horseman with bow 2012. Charcoal on Canvas
Art Exhibition
June 1 – June 11
Mon – Sat: 10 am – 5 pm. Sat – Sun 11am – 5 pm
The National Arts Club, Gregg Gallery.
15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY
Free Admission
Image: Anya Rubin "Natalia" 2014, Yelena Lezhen "Doves" 2015
The third annual installment of "The Memory of Time and Space" brings together two of the Russian diaspora's most inventive and exciting visual artists, Yelena Lezhen and Anya Rubin. Drawing from their personal experiences as well as a wide range of materials and techniques, Lezhen and Rubin have created strikingly individual treatments of gender, memory, and immigrant life. Presented as part of the annual Russian Heritage Festival® in commemoration of the First, Second and Third Waves of Russian cultural migration to the United States.


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Today's New Moon is the second of a pair in the sign of Aquarius. Just like its twin in January, today's lunation has our orbiting satellite at the extreme close connection we experienced last month. This gives us opportunity to reflect on the feelings we experienced as a result of the occurrences that transpired in the last 29.53 days.
Life is a series of patterns and cycles. When we have two New Moons in a calendar month it is celebrated as a Supermoon. This second in the pairing of Aquarian new moons is an opportunity to for us to observe our emotional patterns as we feel and ride the waves of natural and cosmic energies. I don't know about you, but this Astrologer has been handling a whole lot of crazy!
It is important when we are exploded upon with a flourish of others' needs, that we take them on with grace and patience. Those of you with strong Aquarius, 11th house and Uranus points in your natal charts know exactly what I am talking about. If you are not savvy to your particular uniqueness, please contact me for a thorough consultation and explanation of the current transits.
February 19, the Sun glides into Pisces. What was public now has a chance to go in cognito. Hopefully you have not embarrassed yourself these last few weeks and have had enough time to save face. Pisces inspires dreams and can often inspire moving feelings. Be sure to keep in contact with your closest support for times when the waves of emotion catch you by surprise.
The personal planets have all be hovering in the evening sky this last month. Venus has been a wonderfully beautiful evening star and is making ready to unite with her sweetheart Mars on February 20 in the fiery realm of Aries. The story of these lovers is delightful and worth the read. You can find a great version in Arial Guttman's book Mythic Astrology. It is well worth the read. These two lovers have been floating in the dreamy sign of Pisces and this bold move marks a reuniting for all lovers in the name of passion. The waxing moon meets up with the lovers and sparks a surge of desire a little later in the day. Plan to indulge in romance today!
Mercury continues his movement forward returning the place he began his most recent retrograde. Be patient as you sort out the frayed ends of your last nerves. I promise you can bring everything back into order. Be patient.
The Full Moon in Virgo March 5 is a great opportunity to shine in your abilities. Take extra care to be gentle in your personal demands on yourself and others. Virgo is discerning and loves to over scrutinize. This only leads to stress.
March 11 Mars meets Uranus in an unusually explosive conjunction. Mind your tendency to overreact or explode. Depending on the location of transit to your personal chart this can be amazing or difficult. Contact me today to engage me for your personal consultation.
Mercury swims into Pisces March 13. Words can be jumbled and your time and energy are best invested into art and creativity. We find inspiration and guidance in our nocturnal dreamscapes and the creative projects that were pushed to the back-burner finally come forward for attention.
March 17 Venus returns home to her lavish home in Taurus. Here she languishes in luxury. Go ahead and splurge on that item of clothing or spring for the massage you have been craving.
I wish you a month of gentle slumber and sweet meditation as we in the northern hemisphere enjoy the last days of winter's slumber. May your dreams reveal the answers you have been seeking!
I invite you to read on for my predictions for the 12 signs.
Aries March 19/20 to April 20/21
You find it hard to resist secret trysts and spontaneous rendezvous. A grinding annoyance is your cue to slow down rather than continuing your explosive rolling forward. You want the best and you want it all and there really is no stopping you once you set your sight on a target. Be sure no one gets singed by your choices and most importantly, be kind to yourself.
Taurus April 20/21 to May 21/22
Your fantasies can overtake reality so be sure to tread gently with care. A longtime friend suddenly appears deliciously appealing to your eyes. Think this through thoroughly before acting. Recent frivolity balances out so take a deep breath and know your bank account is going to make it through just fine. There really is no stopping you once your powerful momentum builds. Just do what you can to make good decisions.
Gemini May 21/22 to June 21/22
Let your honey soaked words flow now. You have everyone's attention and are being well received. When asked to step into the role of leadership, accept it with grace. There is a fine line between performance and truly being guided. Right now either can work as long as you are feeling good about yourself. So, why not give to yourself and hold back on others. This proves to be the medicine you need.
Cancer June 22/23 to July 22/23
Though domestic issues weigh heavily on you this month, your ability to earn is supercharged. So, no need to fret. Your innovative ideas and strong work ethic are finally well received and acknowledged. The way out of any tight spot is to think outside the box. Get ready for a big change at work and be sure you have all you papers in order. The change around the corner is coming on strong and rapidly.
Leo July 22/23 to August 23/24
Spontaneous changes in relationships happen in your favor. Take time to rethink your self – presentation. Current decisions require renegotiation to handle the recent snags. Relationship communication confusion works its way out with hard work. If you have been ignoring this, say adios to the ones who feel jilted. Decide what works and what you don't like, then make all of the necessary changes.
Virgo August 23/24 to September 23/24
A fiery wind of inspiration sweeps you over. It is a good idea to ask the one you trust in the most to join you on projects. You gain a great deal from their keen eye and outside the box thinking. If you fight against this you create friction. When you act spontaneously and leave your usual discernment to the side you find the new modes and habits work like a charm. Get ready to set plans into action quickly then prepare to receive positive feedback through results and your feeling.
Libra September 23/24 to October 23/24
A beautiful gift is before you. It is your job to accept it and choose to place it into play. Odd and unexpected occurrences draw you into a deeper connection with your lover. Ask yourself "how can I use what I am given to become a more responsible and peaceful loving soul?" Learn from your mentors and guides. Find constructive ways to vent. In this way you program yourself for more love and happiness in the future.
Scorpio October 23/24 to November 22/23
Your honorary position of being the taskmaster and sergeant has come to an end. Now you can return to your studies and existential explorations. All lose jobs magically knit together nicely as a master plan reveals itself. Allow all current options to lock in and run their courses. Use any downtime to dream and regroup. Take extra time to be kind to your mind and body. Head on a retreat if possible.
Sagittarius November 22/23 to December 21/22
Impulsive desire leads you to unfamiliar territory. This easily can be a foreign excursion or a new learning experience. Give yourself permission to reach out and ask for help when you need it. This is a lesson in the art of surrender. Watch your defensive tendencies; everyone is truly on your side. You are a beautiful and loving soul. Go look in the mirror and tell yourself this!
Capricorn December 21/22 to January 20/21
The topsy-turvyness of these last weeks is finally winding down. Do everything it takes to relax. Find those little pockets of peace and sit for a cup of tea or steal away for a bath or to read a chapter in that book gathering dust on the nightstand. Tune into fun and let tour heart lighten. The pile of unexpected work is through and you once again you can see the color of your desk peeking through. Go ahead and splurge a little on that design project, you deserve some fun!
Aquarius January 20/21 to February 18/19
This is another month of fielding more crazy. Add this ingredient to the adrenaline stew cooking up on your cosmic stove and you potentially bite off more than you can chew. Take care to not rumble your belly over this. Tempers can flare and become difficult to ease. When the steam and smoke clear, it is time to try something completely different and new. There are many techniques to help. Go out and ask for this.
Pisces February 18/19 to March 19/20
A tempestuous storm is brewing and it is about to blow through your house of values and attraction. Be clear about your causes and beliefs. Stand strong and maintain balance. This readies you to handle the upcoming skirmishes. Sensitivity runs high in personal relationships. Take extra care with feelings and do all you can to transform this to a positive statement. The one you have been hoping will show up is doing so on their own time. Let it go and forget about it. Let this be a lesson in manifestation.


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As part of the Heritage Open Days
weekend in Herne Bay, the Historical Records Society will be conducting
one of their excellent and ever-popular Walks Back in Time.
This is a leisurely stroll around Herne Bay with the expert
historical guides – these walks are always fascinating, and really open
your eyes to the wealth of history that's right under your nose all the
Best of all, it's free! So just tip up, join in the walk and enjoy
yourself. Meet up outside the Museum in William Street at 2.30pm on
Sunday 9th September.


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Extracts of Love and Relationships
Several persons begin relationships out of desire, which is the opposite of aspiration. Once the relationship progresses and one tires of the other, they often drift worlds apart. These types of relationships are often harmful; since selfish motivation sparks, the relationship and thus the result only bring down the outlook of love and relationship. When a person has desire in mind while starting a relationship, it is almost guaranteed there will be other relationships outside of the relationship, and the other person will hurt since they are in love alone.
A trail of broken hearts follows behind these types of relationships. Thus, knowing who you are is the start that determines if you will find true love and relationship. If you are in contact with your emotions, personality, beliefs, standards, and so forth, thus you can touch the fine lines of love and relationship while remaining in love and in the relationship. Thus, lust, love and relationship have a separation that needs defined to make love last.
Desires are a mindful response to emotions triggered by appealing appetizers, and backed with impulses. Lust throughout the years has proven harmful, especially if the action acted out on lust has gain in mind, which focuses on sexual pleasures. Nowadays, few people remain steadfast in love and relationships, while considering love in the context delivered from originality. Religion, politics, unfaithfulness, lust, and other influences often join man and woman together, yet still relationships fail.
Love behind the years has confirmed that respect, consideration and other elements of love are non-existing, and thus relationships often fail. When two people join in relationships and love they must adhere to the advice provided to them by the Law of God and not man. When couples step on boundaries and disregard true advice they often find them self-heading down the path to divorce and/or separation, thus, finding true love takes skill, patients, long-suffering, and other human mechanisms to make love last.
A good relationship is based on trust, love, and faith, self-control and sharing. When one partner is giving more than the other partner this is not love. When one partner trusts that his or her partner is faithful and the partner is out spreading it around like the plague then someone is going to get hurt.
Thus, in the present day of love and relationships, hurt often consumes relationships, thus divorce and/or separation result. Some relationships can withstand the weathers with one partner working, but all relationships take two to make it last. Thus, some men have a history of proving unfaithful, dishonest, deceitful, et cetera. At one time women were never heard of committing such acts as adultery, murder, or abusing the mate. Thus, nowadays women fed up with the ways many men have demonstrated throughout history, including engaging in adulterous affairs, and inappropriate materials, thus nowadays women are making a statement by acting out the same. Women at one time worked at home raising the children and taking care of the household. Often the man would work, bringing home the bread and rarely did you hear reports of divorce or separation. Still they existed, but at present divorces and separation is an ongoing issue in society.
Nowadays, it is next to impossible to find pure love. Good men often find women that treat them ill, while bad men are mistreating women badly that their views of men diminish over time. Good women often find men that cheat, lie, or take them for granted, thus finding a good relationship nowadays is next to impossible.
Likewise, women at present are taking a stand, thus showing that low tolerance is in the making. The one surefire element that composes true love is long-suffering, thus men and women alike nowadays lack the ability to illustrate this ingredient that makes up love. Different relationships in the world boil down to good or bad relationships. When two people join in intimate relations, both parties must work hard to make the relationship work. A bad relationship will utilize tools believing that the mechanisms will keep the spice in his or her life when they feel tired out of the mate. In other words, a bad relationship focuses on sexual gratification, which never occurs, since he or she tires out quickly. The person may engage in pornographic reading or viewing, promiscuous relationships, violence, and so forth to gratify the desire.


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04 May BigDNT: Skill Silo
There are few skills that add value to your career like learning a language, but it's often easier said than done with expensive on-line platforms that force you to learn on your own… in a silo. But, what if *you* were the silo, not the on-line platform? That's where Skill Silo comes in, a one-on-one video conferencing platform that allows students of all ages to learn a language with custom tailored curriculum from anywhere in the world through live video tutoring.
During Dallas New Tech on May 3rd, Josh Aharanoff, introduced the problems with language learning platforms citing that classroom-style teaching is ineffective for the on-the-go, albeit older, student. The course times are fixed, the curriculum lacks customization, and the teaching style fails to promote conversation. (You know… the face-to-face stuff that people sometimes do these days.)
Skill Silo changes the learning game by working with native teachers to create individualized curriculum for hungry minds… conversational medical Spanish in 20-lessons? Bring it!
Learn anything, from anywhere, via a live tutor with a click of a button. That's Skill Silo and right now it's for 12-languages. Find out more at SkillSilo.com or by watching the video above.


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Bob Mould
Beauty & Ruin
What can I say about Bob Mould that hasn't been said all kinds of times before? Hell, he even has a tell-all style autobiography that you can go and read. He has ten solo albums filled with deeply personal and often painfully angst-ridden lyrics – not to mention at least half of the songs from the six ground-breaking Hüsker Dü during the 80s and the three album side road for three albums as Sugar in the early 90s. These tell the story alone. If you are aware of his music from the last 35 years, you already know how you feel about him. If not, then all I can do is recommend his powerful songs and hope you discover this legendary talent for yourself.
It's difficult for me to truly judge where I'd place this new album amongst his amazing legacy. The first listen felt like a mild let down after the spectacular tour de force of 2012's Silver Age (#1 pick of 2012 seen here), which was so focused and so incisive and absolutely as fresh as he's ever sounded. But it's not as if he was on a cold streak before Silver Age. 2009's Life and Times was excellent, as well as District Line and Body of Song and on back we go. And if I were to choose where this new album stands, I think I may like it better than any of those, so how could it possibly be a let down? It's not. The album grows with each listen. Mould continues to sound as revitalized as ever – due in large part to his solid – no stellar – touring and recording band for these last two albums. With ex-Verbow bandleader Jason Narducy (please, I beg of you to check out their two great albums from the late 90s Chronicles and White Out) on bass and Superchunk (I'm sure you already know how great they are!) drummer Jon Wurster – this trio has gathered a lot of momentum and are tight as can be. Mould is at a place in his life where he seems willing to enjoy his full musical legacy (the band ripped through several old Hüsker Dü numbers and played Sugar's unbelievably great Copper Blue in its entirety!!) and soak up the appreciation that his too small following offers him.
Beauty & Ruin may not have the huge upfront impact of Silver Age, but it has a much wider variety and like his previous two solo albums we find Mould increasingly ruminating over his history and confronting past demons. The album opens up with a Workbook or Black Sheets of Rain heaviness with "Low Season," a cold look filled with mixed emotions due to his father's passing. Then Mould comes out with the rage on the speedy burner "Little Glass Pill." Actually, there are more truly fast songs mixed in this album than maybe any since his 80s punk days, with the self-deprecating "Kid with Crooked Face," and the curmudgeonly "Hey Mr. Grey." He hasn't lost his touch with catchy singles either. The third song, which is always the album's lead single, "I Don't Know You Anymore," is as addictive as any single he's ever released - actually, so is the brief, but explosive Tomorrow Morning," and the straight-ahead buzz saw of "The War," and the amazing "Fire in the City," or the easy going strum and delicate keyboard melody of "Forgiveness." It's all so excellent! The album closes with two positive tracks to end the proceedings on an uplifting note as well, which is a little strange after listening to so much bleakness and witnessing one of the angriest and loudest concerts I've ever witnessed in support of Black Sheets of Rain in 1990.
Beauty & Ruin is another winning collection from one of the greatest songwriters of our time. That's really all that needs to be said.
Bob Mould "I Don't Know You Anymore"


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Bowhunting Alberta Whitetails with Tim Herald
August 27, 2010 by basecamp
Filed under Deer Hunting, General, Outdoor TV Shows, Tim Herald's Blog
Here is the latest report from Tim. You can follow him this fall as he chases big game across North America. We just posted his hunt schedule. If you didn't see that post click here to read it. Tim doesn't have great Internet access where he is staying but he was able to email me […]


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Charlotte has encountered and popped many a balloon, and my bet is a significant number of Party Pieces balloons have met an untimely end at the hands of this excited tot. George looked like he joined in just to be busy while he tried to get the lay of the land. With age, comes the burden and reality of forced social interaction. :)
Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend children's party for military families during their parents' Canada tour https://t.co/mayKKziI6O— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 29, 2016
|Kensington Palace Twitter
Charlotte sitting on dog moose! pic.twitter.com/nLQGGLXHtY— Victoria Murphy (@QueenVicMirror) September 29, 2016
Char clearly has has an abundance of love to give to others, but no moment was sweeter than that with her daddy. British Royals on Twitter recounted the time William was asked what made him happy, and he replied simply, "my children."
|Kensington Palace Twitter
This clip overlaps, but is an extended version of the dancing:
George seemed a little shy today. I think he is the age where he hasn't reached the point where he understands the party isn't normal and that these aren't his regular chums, but he hasn't hit the point where he is entirely used to it. This also makes me think of his teary farewell of his parents when they flew to their two days in Cornwall. He may just be going through some stage. I'm not a parenting expert.;) In any event, he brightened up, enjoying the balloons, the bubbles, and the company.
I don't think it is hard to see what Kate is up to with all that time people say she isn't working.
The Cambridges took the rest of the day in private to relax with their children.


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Our Executive Director Emeritus's Story
Making the Case for Investing in Child Care
Below is a transcript and visuals from a speech by our Executive Director Emeritus Sandee Blechman, which she presented at our 2017 Child Care Champions Luncheon. We hope you find it as inspiring as the 300+ attendees who joined us for this very special event.
I am Sandee Blechman, Children's Council's Executive Director.
35 years ago, I was a young mother looking for child care. I remember the tremendous anxiety I felt looking for someone I could entrust with my baby so I could go back to work. As it was, I was incredibly fortunate. Not only did my husband and I have the means to pay for care, we found a wonderful person.
Marta was the only child care person I ever needed. She helped raise my 3 children, now successful adults—and all Spanish-speakers, thanks to her. Her family—her children, grandchildren, and now great-grandchildren—became part of our extended family, adding so much to the fabric of our lives, and theirs.
I often credit Marta with allowing me to become the professional I am—giving me the peace of mind that allowed me to achieve professionally, contribute financially to my family (and hers), and contribute to my community. I want all families to have the same opportunities that my family had. All parents need reliable child care … so they can work and provide for their families. And all children need nurturing care that fosters their social and cognitive development and prepares them for school—and for life.
The sad reality, though, is that many families in San Francisco do not have these opportunities. Children's Council is working at the individual and systems level to change that!
First, let me tell you how we help individuals.
If you have children, you know firsthand how daunting it is to find child care that meets your needs. You also know that child care is expensive—upwards of $20,000 per child per year. Each year, Children's Council helps over 15,000 families connect to child care that meets their needs. We help families from across the economic spectrum to understand the types of child care available, how to assess for quality, and how to find care. Then, we help them identify providers that meet their criteria from our database of all 1,000 programs in San Francisco.
We provide additional support to lower-income families: We help them navigate the complexities of federal, state and local subsidies that help pay for care. And we connect them with other community services, like food and housing assistance. We are a critical part of the safety net—often the first door to services for young families in need. Our 110 talented, caring staff meet families where they are, delivering services in many languages to San Francisco's diverse community. We also increase the availability of quality care by helping people start child care businesses and strengthen their skills as early educators.
Now … let's talk about the systems change work we do. Let me share a few facts to illustrate the problem. In a high-cost city like San Francisco, it takes an income of $92,000 for a family with two young children to cover their basic needs, including child care.
The reality is that half—yes, half—of SF's young children are in families living on less.
Despite these high costs, to be eligible for a child care subsidy, a family of three must earn less than $57,000. And, due to a shortage of subsidies for very young children, if the family has an infant or toddler, they are unlikely to get assistance at all if they earn more than $24,000. Right now, there are more than 2,500 eligible children on SF's subsidy waiting list.
Depending on the child's age, a family may wait for months—some, even years, to get help. So much critical brain development happens in the first few years of life. Children do not have years, or even months, to wait for high-quality, nurturing care. At the same time that families are struggling to make ends meet, so are the professionals that care for their children. Early educators with BAs make less than any other profession, with wages often far below self-sufficiency.
To address these systemic issues, Children's Council is a vocal advocate with federal, state and local policymakers. Our job won't be done until early care professionals can earn a decent income and all families have access to quality care for their children. The research is clear: Investing in child care and early education is a smart, two-generational strategy for alleviating poverty. And the investment pays back in spades.
When vulnerable children get quality early care, it lowers costs in years to come for special and remedial education, and long-term costs for welfare and criminal justice. This investment in children also generates immediate benefits, supporting a productive and stable workforce –for both the parents and the caregivers. If we want San Francisco to be a city where diverse families thrive and a city that maintains a middle class, we need more support for child care.
Now… I am a grandmother. Watching my daughters and sons-in-law juggling their child care needs and costs along with the other demands of their young professional lives. Like me, they are fortunate, with lots of support and the means to pay for care. I want all families to have access to quality care like my children and grandchildren have. We, at Children's Council, hope you will join us and our many community partners in our efforts to make quality early care and education a reality for all families in our city. We hope "you" will become part of "us."
We hope you will talk with your friends and colleagues about this important topic—raising the visibility of this issue within your companies and your communities. We also hope you will advocate with us at local, state and federal levels for increased funding. And, finally, we hope you will support us in the critical work of helping thousands of families each year to thrive.
To learn more about the work of Children's Council, visit our home page or engage with us on social media.
You may also make a donation now; gifts of every size allow Children's Council to significantly impact the lives of San Francisco families with young children.


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Saturday, March 14, 2015
2 comments:
- Ann Schroeder said...
I feel the same about living where there are four seasons and appreciating each. Each one is exciting (at least at the beginning) every single year and makes me grateful.
Also, thank you for the tip about stringing materials. I have been wanting to string more small holed items on fiber and this has given me a direction. Sometimes such a wonderful plethora of available materials can be overwhelming, and I always appreciate a helpful word!
- March 14, 2015 at 11:11 AM
- Cory Tompkins said...
I grew up in CT and always loved the beginning of a new season, the distinct smell of Fall and Spring along with all of natures little signs that they were coming. I have been in FL for over 25 years now and that is the one thing I truly miss. I don't think I would give up the sunshine and mild temps to live where it snows again though!
Great advice about fibers, I have had a piece or two come apart on me for not securing it properly!
- March 16, 2015 at 7:36 AM


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By day, she's a mild-mannered language teacher. But after hours, Mardi Ballou's wild writer persona erupts and entraps her in bondage…to her computer. Release comes only once she achieves her word count goal, at which point the maniacal chocolate monster will give her one sublime piece. And then she can spend time with her hero husband Lee, who gives great massages at strategic times.
So Mardi writes what she knows—romances—hot and mainstream. In addition to independent publishing—Emergency Ex: Teach Him Tonight, Book #2 and Photo Finish: Teach Him Tonight, Book #1 are her first two—she's written for Ellora's Cave, Samhain, NCP, Whiskey Creek, and Changeling. Also women's fiction. Other recent releases are Deja Brew, Dark Venues, and Soap Bloke in e-book format and Perfect Pear in the Ripe and Ready print anthology from Ellora's Cave, plus the Fangly, My Dear anthology—Byte Marks, What's a Ghoul to Do?, and Playing with Matches in print from Samhain. Check her out at http://www.MardiBallou.com .