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Day 1 of the 2013 "World's Richest" Tarpon Tournament in the books. So far, 33 tarpon caught and safely released.
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Schedule of events for the World's Richest Tarpon Tournament, Gasparilla Island Kids Classic, Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival, and street party ...
The Island School kids showed off their many and varied talents on Tuesday, May 21 at the first annual TIS Talent Show.
BY MARCY SHORTUSE - Four tassels were turned on Thursday, May 23, as Luke Crosser, Dafne Garcia, Abigail Turner and Jake Van Atten graduated from fifth grade and from The Island School.
Prior to their commencement ceremony the four, with the help of others, did a "dramatic statues" and chant performance. Afterward, the third, fourth and fifth graders all participated in a song called "Flip Flop," written and produced by TIS music teacher Diana Donlon.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has completed its report on the two-boat accident in Bull Bay on April 12, and the FWC is holding both Jesse Smith and Capt. Steve Ahlers at fault.
Smith, of Port Charlotte, was travelling southwest in a gray 18' open motorboat. He turned to the south to enter a blind, narrow passage between two mangrove islands when he spotted Ahlers' yellow boat heading in the opposite direction.
Ahlers, of Boca Grande, was traveling northwest towards the same passage, with three passengers on board his 20-foot yellow boat.
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A collector's book feature showing all the legendary (unique) items you've found along your travels. Once you find it, it makes an entry in your record to show you've picked up that item - and includes the stats for that item. If you havent found the item yet, its just shown as a blank page, or perhaps is greyed out with a very rough outline of the item, just as a teaser.
Sort of gives an extra objective for the crazy obsessive collectors, who want to get hold of every item in the game, as well as a handy reference book for all the legendary items. I'd certainly like to be able to look and say I've found xx% of all the legendaries. It would also make it a little more rewarding to find the legendary items that you maybe arent going to use as you'd get an extra entry in your book.
Surely it wouldnt take up that much extra in terms of server space, all you need is to allocate each legendary item a 'page number' and just let the player get access to that page once theyve found that item.
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Just days after a ceremony was held Feb. 2 at Presidio La Bahia to honor "donativos" or those who donated pesos to the American cause in its war against Britain, Lorenzo Lopez, who found what he thought was the list of the "donativos" released a statement to the media on Feb. 4.
"We received an email from Molly Long de Fernandez (Daughters of the American Revolution Spanish Task Force, Madrid) today and she brought to our attention the date on the donativo list as being problematic and also her concern that the letter was not mis-filed but the funds were actually collected in 1798. Further, the funds were not collected for the American Revolution (1776-1783) effort but for the war between France and England.
"We could not have anticipated this news because the we did not fight another war with England in that timeframe. Instead, Spain formed an alliance with France against England and we now we have no choice but to assume that the funds collected at the request of the King (again) and paid by La Bahia soldiers (again) were used for that purpose. Hence, the "contra la guerra con Inglaterra" on the donativo list, a bit mis-leading for sure as Spain was not at war, but that's the situation at hand and we must accept it."
Villarreal, author of "Tejano Patriots of the American Revolution 1776-1783," emailed the media Thursday that some on the list found by Lopez, including Diego Cadena, a direct descendant of Julia Lopez.
"Upon studying the rosters found in "Tejano Patriots of the American Revolution 1776-1783," it should be noted that 37 of the soldiers listed in the donativo list of 1798 were also present at Presidio La Bahia during the time of the American Revolution," Villarreal wrote.
The 37 soliders were Alferez D. Francisco Vasquez, Francisco Rios, Juan Chirino, Mario Maldonado, Hermenegildo Gomez, Miguel Bezerra, Fernando Galan, Tomas de la Garza, Agustin de la Garza, Jose Maria Ramon, Francisco de la Garza, Diego Cadena, Alexo de Leon, Francisco Venites, Diego Menchaca, Antonio del Rio, Juan Andres Contreras, Carlos Delgado, Francisco Villafranca, D. Andres Benito Courbiere, Jose de Luna, Tomas de la Garza, Dionicio Liendro, Pedro Grande, Francisco Vasquez, Bernabe del Rio, Francisco Urrutia, Jose de la Garza, Pedro Cevallos, Diego Chirino, Juan Jose Manzolo, Pedro Ernandez, Antonio Vasquez, Jose Maria de Luna, Manuel Florez, Juan Jose Games and D. Antonio De Meziere.
"These Soldiers have been contributing since the American Revolution. Thank you, Julia and Lorenzo, for keeping the spirit alive and your diligence in searching for the "donativo" list," Villarreal wrote.


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Auto Show rates are guaranteed through Wednesday, January 9, 2013. All quoted rates include daily internet access.
Grand Hyatt
1000 H Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202-582-1234
Fax: 202-624-8092
Experience the upscale elegance of Grand Hyatt Washington, a full-service Washington, DC hotel. Centrally located in the trendy Penn Quarter near popular local attractions and two blocks from the Washington Convention Center, the Grand Hyatt Washington has underdone a top-to-bottom full renovation. The hotel offers Hyatt's Grand Bed™ full service health club, five restaurants and indoor swimming pool. There is convenient Metro Center access directly from our lobby.
- $239 single / double occupancy
- $264 triple occupancy
- $289 quad occupancy
- Grand Club $299/night, based on availability
- Business Plan $274/night, based on availability
Note: The Grand Hyatt will serve as the "headquarters" hotel for the Washington Auto Show and the SAE 2013 Government/Industry Meeting.
Embassy Suites
900 10th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202.719.1425
Located two blocks from the Washington Convention Center, the Embassy Suites has a modern new look after a recent $7 Million renovation of all guest suites, lobby and Manager's Reception area. This full-service, upscale, all-suite hotel offers a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast to all guests each morning as well as a complimentary nightly manager's reception. All rooms are two-room suites consisting of a king or two double beds and a separate living room with refrigerator, microwave and two HD televisions. Lunch and dinner are available in Finn & Porter, the on-site restaurant. The hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center and indoor heated pool.
- $235 single occupancy
- $245 double occupancy
- $265 triple occupancy
- $285 quad occupancy
Renaissance Hotel
999 Ninth Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202.898.9000
Fax: 202.289.0947
Located one block from the Washington Convention Center - the Renaissance Washington, DC is an upscale, full-service hotel, that has recently undergone a stunning renovation. The hotel offers elegantly appointed guest rooms as well as a 10,000 sq.ft. swim and fitness center. Rooms offer plush, well-dressed beds, spacious desks and high-speed internet. A full-service restaurant, lounge and Starbucks offer a variety of dining options. The entire hotel is non-smoking.
$239 single/double/triple/quad occupancy
Note: The Auto Show room block starts on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Rooms are not available at the Renaissance on Monday, Jan 28 or Tuesday, January 29. The hotel is completely sold out.
Henley Park Hotel
926 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202.638.5200
Toll-Free: 800.222.8474
A member of Historic Hotels of America, this magnificently restored Tudor mansion is reminiscent of the charm and grace of old Europe. The hotel's recently renovated 96 rooms and suites offer classic design with modern amenities. This full-service hotel is ideally situated about one block from the DC convention center. All rooms feature complimentary, high-speed wireless internet, a fully stocked mini bar, complimentary tea and coffee in-room, bathrobes, and in-room safe. Hotel services include free use of the business center and fitness room and daily turn down service. The hotel's glass enclosed restaurant, The Tavern at the Henley Park, offers a menu of comfort food that reminds you of home cooking. The adjacent Blue Bar offers live piano music on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
- $119 single / double occupancy for Jan. 23 - Jan. 27, 2013
- $179 single / double occupancy for Jan. 28 - Feb. 1, 2013
- $119 single / double occupancy for Feb. 2 - Feb. 11, 2013
Group Code: AUTOSHOW (enter the group code for our special rates)
Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-393-1000
Located just two blocks from the White House and three different Metro stations, the Capital Hilton hotel is set in the heart of the Nation's Capital, and serves as a convenient base when visiting/sightseeing in this historically rich city. Dine at the North Gate Grill Restaurant, serving contemporary American cuisine and then unwind at the Statler Lounge where you can sip classic cocktails in a sleek setting. Washington DC's premiere MINT health club and day spa offers extensive modern cardio equipment, as well as a full-service day spa. The hotel offers valet parking only at $38/night (self-parking is nearby but not available at the hotel).
$229 single / double occupancy
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Hopefully most CGW 2 attendees have signed up by now or will in the next couple of days, so...is anyone interested in playing disc golf in LV Thursday the 14th before the pre-workshop meetup? I get in at 11am and thought an early afternoon round would be fun. I won't have a car, but if someone isn't bringing or renting one I bet we can figure something out. I like to think that walking around on the course is a good way to get to know someone (or even better someones ). Let me know if you're interested! |
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Keep in mind that it could be very cold outside. My local friends and I usually take a hiatus from DG this time of year. Today it was about 40 degrees outside, and in January it's usually colder... possibly in the 30s even at noon. So if you do play, be sure to dress warm. Some info on LV disc golf including course maps: Casey's Las Vegas Disc Golf I play at Sunset Park and Mountain Crest Park. Sunset is closer to the Strip, right near the airport. But Mountain Crest is an easier course for beginners with shorter holes and fewer trees and obstacles to worry about. |
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Thanks for the (very helpful) info Steve. Why don't we try something like this instead? Las Vegas Indoor Sky Diving |
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Alex I thought you were supposed to be from the Frozen North!? The cold doesn't really bother me, but if y'all want to try something different that's fine too. I don't know how interactive indoor skydiving is though. It might be fun to just explore the strip, which would also involve going outside. By the way, is there a Thursday night meet up planned again? I couldn't find anything about it on the main CGW page or the FAQ page. Finally, if there are any holdouts that enjoy frozen fingers, I'm not sunk on this yet . And who knows, it might be 80 degrees that day. Stranger things have happened. |
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Thursday night meetup - it's up to us to plan it! What I'd like to see this time is a longer meetup, maybe one that starts at dinner, then moves somewhere with sitting room afterwards. Since CGW 2 will likely be bigger than CGW 1, I don't know if the same venue from last time will suffice (Caesar's Palace shops), since we pretty much overcrowded what little space that coffee shop had. |
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One area that might work well is the conference room area. No food, but no traffic and all the floor space you'll need to sit and chat or mingle around. You could grab some snacks and sit in the hall and chat. It's likely to be extremely quiet in the large hallways. Just go up to workshop room area and you'll see.
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I don't know Vegas that well, and I'd like to keep things simple, and open, for now. Suffice it to say, I feel we should: Meet up for dinner somewhere on the strip (any suggestions for a vegan-friendly joint?) Also have an informal meetup a little later much like the one we did last time. We did overwhelm that little coffee shop in Caesar's Palace but there was the whole food court next door, and that has the advantage of people being able to get food. As for disc golf, I am totally still up for it, being crazy as I am, as well as indoor sky-diving. It may be a bit much to do both in the same day, we'll see |
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Is there a convenient way for all of the people and prospective events to be posted in one place? I know I am arriving on the 11th and leaving on the 19th. It might be useful for us to have a group calendar with details like this as well as events like the disc golf game, and other activities in one place.
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Thanks Gene, as long as everyone is OK with it, I would love to go!! As for not taking the workshop, I have a 3 1/2 year old son who is very attached to mommy and I cannot take three days away from him. When he gets older and can handle it, I am all in. But I would love to start meeting all you guys. |
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth time, Whole Foods Market is named to the Ethisphere Institute's "World's Most Ethical Companies" list. Through in-depth research and a multi-step analysis, the institute reviewed nominations from companies in more than 100 countries and 36 industries.
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The Ohio State University
Many OSU Primary Care physicians in the Columbus area are now accepting new patients. If you, family members or friends are looking for a primary care physician, please refer to the following list. These physicians and practices accept most insurance plans.
CarePoint East General Internal Medicine543 Taylor Ave., 3rd floorColumbus, OH 43203614-688-6470Helen Katsman, MDNnenna Oluigbo, MDAndrew Schreiner, MDCorina Ungureanu, MDCarePoint EastFamily MedicineTaylor Ave., 2nd FloorColumbus, OH 43203614-688-6490Miriam Garcellano, DOMaria Streng, DO
CarePoint Gahanna Family Medicine920 North Hamilton RoadSuite 300Gahanna, Ohio 43230614-293-2614Aaron Clark, DO (open to <18 years only)Janet R. Mason, MD (open to new babies only)Shalina Nair, MD
CarePoint Lewis Center Primary Care6515 Pullman Drive, Suite 2200Lewis Center, Ohio 43035614-688-7150Michael Alexander, MDErin McConnell, MDNazhat Taj-Schaal, MDOSU Center for Women's Health915 Olentangy River RoadColumbus, Ohio 43212614-293-2076Priscilla Bresler, MDRuslana Kurpita, MDJennifer Dush, CNP
OSU Family Practice at Worthington445 East Dublin-Granville RoadWorthington, Ohio 43085614-293-2850 Veronique Bartman, MDBushra Siddiqi, MDRobert Sinsheimer, MDJessica Wertz, DOAllison DeLucia, CNP
OSU Family Practice at Bethel 1727 Bethel RoadColumbus, Ohio 43220614-293-2334 Steven Draeger, MD Hosi Padamadan, MDKirti Shanker, MD
OSU Family Practice at Upper Arlington1615 Fishinger RoadColumbus, OH 43221614-293-7417Anoosheh Behrooz, MDOSU Internal Medicine at Morehouse2050 Kenny Road2nd floor Pavilion, Suite 2400Columbus, Ohio 43220&614-293-8054Muna Aldiab, MDKristin Conners, MDIndira Jasti, MDGuibin Li, MDJared Moore, MDAndrew Schamess, MD
OSU Internal Medicine at Stoneridge/Dublin 3900 Stoneridge Lane, Suite BDublin, Ohio 43017614-293-0080Daniela Jipa, MDOSU Internal Medicine and Pediatrics-Grandview1609 Northwest Blvd.WColumbus, Ohio 43212614-293-7980Seuli Bose Brill, MD (adult and pediatric patients)Stephen Koesters, MD (newborns only)Kristina Lehman, MD (newborns only)
OSU Primary Care at New Albany40A Market StreetNew Albany, OH 43054614-293-4980Mary Jo Welker, MD
OSU Thomas E. Rardin Family Practice2231 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43201Phone 614-293-2700William G. Buoni, MDDonald Mack, MDMarianne Trotter, MD
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Our imaginary ISML Seitokai would like to hold an simplified art contest this year. You will be asked to make a poster for one of three characters below, and you can submit up to three entries, one per character. Anyone can participate regardless of experience. Like many forum art contests, you can post your drafts for other people to comment on. (Civil and constructive comments only! No flaming or thrash others' work.) Be sure to put Final Version next to your final submissions, or I will just take the latest one.
Izumi Konata
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I no longer have GIMP on this computer, so unfortunately I won't have a template for it. The latest version of GIMP does not work with the Layers Effect plugin, which is very much needed if you are to use the current poster format. Therefore I will only be able to provide a template in PSD format for those with Photoshop. However, you are encouraged to make your own poster design. If your design looks really good, then maybe next year we will incorporate it into the official posters. That means if you have GIMP, then go ahead and make a poster with your own personal touches. Here are the criteria for each poster.
1) The poster must be 480 x 648 in dimension, preferably with a white border.
2) The name of the character must be displayed clearly.
3) The words "Aquamarine Period" must be displayed clearly.
4) The ISML 2012 logo must be displayed in period color. (use Hue/Saturation)
5) The character you choose must be the primary focus.
6) Do not use the same render as a previous poster.
7) Do not try to copy someone's work.
So you do not need the glyph or the word "exhibition" anywhere. Unless there is a very good reason, do not include other characters into the poster. Finally, don't be shy and submit your work! Use this opportunity to practice and you'll get better in no time. If we don't have enough participation, then we may not have another contest...
1) There won't be any complicated rubric this time. Each judge will give each poster a score of 1-10, to one decimal place.
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Medical Unit
Under the direction of an executive medical director, the Medical Unit performs a variety of services related to delivery of medical benefits in the workers' compensation system. It establishes policy and guidelines for the treatment and evaluation of injured workers. The unit examines and appoints physicians to be qualified medical evaluators (QMEs), who in turn examine injured workers to help determine the level of benefits they receive. It also certifies and oversees groups -- medical provider networks (MPNs) and health care organizations (HCOs) -- that provide care to injured workers. The unit reviews utilization review (UR) plans and handles UR complaints and investigations jointly with the Audit Unit. It also assists the DWC administrative director with other issues affecting providers in the workers' compensation system, such as setting medical fee schedules, and undertakes medical care studies.
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Med-legal programs
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- Medical-legal fee schedule regulations - CA Code Regulations, title 8, §9793-9795
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- Replacement panel request - OPTIONAL for use when requesting a replacement QME panel - under QME regulation 31.5
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- Adapting the RBRVS Methodology to the California Workers' Compensation Physician Fee Schedule Dec. 2008
- Adapting the RBRVS Methodology to the California Workers' Compensation Physician Fee Schedule May 2008
- California Worker's Compensation RBRVS Study The Lewin Group Oct. 8, 2002
Medical Unit office
Mailing Address: DWC - Medical Unit P.O. Box 71010 Oakland, CA 94612 |
Street Address: DWC - Medical Unit 1515 Clay Street, 18th floor Oakland CA 94612 |
Telephone Number: 510-286-3700 or 800-794-6900
What's New
June 11, 2013 | DWC announces changes to the Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) panel request process |
May 23, 2013 | SB 863 adjustments made to Qualified Medical Evaluator writing course |
May 20, 2013 | Update on the Processing of QME Panels |
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What do you get when you start with fun patterned paper and the world's smallest stamp set – such as Summer Smooches and Itty Bitties (both from Stampin' Up!)? A fun & cute birthday card!
These patterns all work so well together. For those of us that are "pattern matching challenged", I love anything that takes the guesswork out of it. I used the Bitty Banners framelits on these patterns, and folded them in half…
Quick tip on that: Use your bone folder to 'curl' the patterned paper. See how there aren't any crease lines? Then just use adhesive where your "tails" meet.
I used two images from Stampin' Up!'s Itty Bitties stamp set, in all different colors and punched those out using the circle punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack. Then all different colors of card stock were punched with the 1/2″ Circle punch.
The sentiment comes from Create a Cupcake stamp set, I used the Word Window punch on that and backed it with a Real Red banner die cut with the same Bitty Banners Framelits.
Whisper White Baker's Twine completes the card – and those cute buttons from the Brights buttons.
Now the size of this card is different, I used the notecards in the catalog.
I hope that you enjoyed today's Summer Smooches with Stampin' Up!'s Itty Bitties card!
I am sure that you have stayed as glued to CNN as we have, following Moore, Oklahoma, and the tragedy there. Facebook has kept us up to date with friends there and it has me thinking two different things. First, what an amazing role that social media has played in this event, same as with other large events over the last handful of years. There are so many without power and without phone service, but many still have access to 3G or 4G networks. How amazing for those in that situation to post one time and the news spread to family and friends, instantly letting them know their situation without those involved needing to call everyone in their phone book.
Also, it made me think of expressing my thoughts and feelings through artwork. A few months ago, a friend shared a card with me and it stuck with me. That card came to mind this morning as I was using my artwork to share how I feel.
First, it was simple. Simply put, I am sad. Second, when I am sad, I feel the proverbial "blue". So that was my initial color. And "So Sorry" was exactly the words I would say and have said to my friends there.
Adding a touch more blue with a flower that is dyed and a simple pearl in the middle.
The art part definitely came out as I was mixing Frost White Shimmer paint with So Saffron ink and rubbing alcohol in a mister. I was on the phone with a friend as I was doing that, and she said, "Too bad that shimmer paint is retiring." Uh – how did I miss that? I love the Frost White shimmer paint. So I got online to verify it, hoping that she was wrong, but she wasn't. Indeed, it will retire. The only good news is that it is still available and it is actually on sale too. If you want it, here is the link for it.
Here is my So Sorry card:
The flower is from the Occasions catalog and does not appear in the new big catalog. Here is the link for the flowers.
Here is a snippet so you can really see that shimmer:
While card making is fun, it is also art, and a great way to express how you are feeling. I hope that you use your artwork to express any feelings that you are having, whether for Moore, Oklahoma, or for anything else.
Patio Party patterned paper has so many fun patterns in it, including one that is all borders. I used those borders across the middle of the yellow patterned paper section as well as under the sentiment. Takes the guess work out of what to put across some of your layers. And anything that removes guess work out of something is usually an instant hit for me!
I kept this card super simple and the only part that took real time was the paper piercing, but even that only took about two minutes.
The rhinestones are fun pops of sparkly for both the butterfly 'body' but they serve double duty on this card adding balance on the right hand side. I challenge you to make a card similar to this one and leave the rhinestones off the right hand side and see how it just looks nekked.
Here is today's Patio Party patterned paper with A Word for You card:
All supplies from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated:
Stamps: A Word for You (retiring!!! wm: 117032 cm: 120528)
Ink: Midnight Muse
Card Stock: Primrose Petals, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse
Patterned Paper: Patio Party (retiring: 127916)
Accessories: Midnight Muse and Summer Starfruit Satin Stitched Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Paper Piercer, Paper Piercing Guide, Small Butterfly Punch, 10 Second Bow Maker** (http://www.10secondbowmaker.com)
What can you create using the Patio Party patterned paper and A Word for You?
I cannot believe that the school year is almost over, even though Emily tells me on a daily basis how many days are left. She has the most amazing teacher this year and I think I am more sad about not having her than Emily is! It is amazing the difference one teacher can make. She got Emily over a huge hurdle this year and we are so grateful!
I used the red polka dot paper (my fave!!) from Summer Smooches. The apple came from Fruit & Flowers – that is retiring . And the word teacher came from Family Reunion.
While making this card, there was a HUGE a-ha moment. I have been frustrated for about 7 years over not having a 1-1/2″ circle punch. I bought one from a craft store, that shattered in my hand and cut me pretty bad even, tried to do it with the Circle Scissors plus without success, all in the quest for a 1-1/2″ circle punch. For some reason, I decided to remeasure my Circles #2 die. I was pretty gosh darn sure it was 1-3/8″, not 1-1/2″. But I have never been so happy to be wrong in my life! It is 1-1/2″!!! And I have had this dang die for YEARS now. So I was uber thrilled to find it was 1-1/2″ and cut my Wild Wasabi card stock with it. The cloud's parted, birds were singing and it just made for a beautiful paper crafting moment. I dashed out of my stamp room, showed my hubby and shouted, "Look – I do have a 1-1/2″ circle finally!"
His response, with one eyebrow raised, "Uh, ok."
Hmmm…. not the response I was looking for, but he didn't have me locked up in the loony bin, so I guess that is good too.
I hope that you have enjoyed this fun Summer Smooches Teacher card! What are you making for the teacher's in your world?
iTeach Stamping Bundles are announced on the 15th and when you order these goodies through my online store by the end of the month, your name goes on my Priority List. On the first of the next month, those on my Priority List get a free tutorial featuring these products in the bundle. If you have already ordered these products through me, simply contact me and let me know.
To get on my Priority List for a free tutorial of several projects using these items, use this link to access my online store.
iTeach Stamping May 2013 Bundle:
Please remember that these bundles are not offered through Stampin' Up!, they are only available through me, so when you go to put your order in, don't look for the "May 2013 Bundle", each item gets added individually.
As my quest continues on my DSP adventure, that you will learn about in my newsletter that goes out today, I had so much fun making this card – and I made a video tutorial for you as well for it. I used the Bright Blossoms and One in a Million stamp sets from Stampin' Up! along with the Summer Smooches patterned paper to make this bright and easy card.
Since there is a video for it, I won't walk you through the steps, but I will post the supplies below. Keep in mind that the Summer Smooches patterned paper is retiring as well as the Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon – both are on the accessories list, so they are only available while supplies last.
Supplies Used to Create this Bright and Easy Birthday Card: (all supplies are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated)
Stamps: One in a Million, Bright Blossoms
Ink: Old Olive, Island Indigo
Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Real Red
Patterned Paper: Summer Smooches
Accessories: 1/2″ Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 1/4″ Circle Punch*, 1/8″ Taffeta Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch, 10 Second Bow Maker*
To order any of these supplies, simply visit my online store and get it on it's way to you!
*not available through Stampin' Up!
Here is the video tutorial:
If you still are not in love with patterned paper, I will be sharing more tomorrow using it as well – I have used up pretty much every inch of that patterned paper! I hope that you have enjoyed this bright and easy birthday card!
I went crazy insane with the Summer Smooches Patterned Paper this weekend – I made over 20 cards and a ton of custom envelopes using the Summer Smooches paper – and there is still some left!!! I will be sharing those cards throughout the week both here and on my Facebook page. If you are not a fan of my Facebook Page yet, click here and simply click here and then click the 'Like' button.
My Summer Smooches weekend creating insanity all began with one concept – Get Lost in The Moment! That is it. Simply create and go wherever my creating takes me. I cleared a few hours on my weekend for just me to play and didn't start with any idea of what I wanted to create, just grab whatever strikes me and go to town. It was so much fun! I cranked up the music, put on my favorite stamping outfit (JAMMIES!) and enjoyed the time.
I used the Decorate a Daisy stamp set from Stampin' Up! – is it soon to retire and I adore this sentiment. If you do not have this set, please remember that you have about two weeks left to grab it.
All of the patterned paper used on this card is from the Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper – I just checked a second ago, and this paper is still available – and it is 25% off while supplies last.
Supplies used to create this Decorate a Daisy / Summer Smooches card:
Stamps: Decorate a Daisy
Ink: Real Red
Card Stock: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits, Perfect Pennants Die, 3″ Circle Die, 1-3/4″ Circle Punch, 1-3/8″ Circle Punch, 1-1/4″ Circle Punch, Designer Builder Brads, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon (also retiring)
These are the items that I used that are retiring and the links to order them:
***Decorate a Daisy: wm: 125989 $24.95 / cm: 125991 $17.95
***Summer Smooches DSP: 125409 $10.95 25% off!!! $8.21
***Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon: 122974 $9.95 25% off!!! $7.46
I hope that you have enjoyed this card and that you are inspired to go crazy wild with your creating this week. Remember, Stampin' Up!'s Summer Smooches patterned paper and the Decorate a Daisy stamp set will soon retire – they are a fun combo that I encourage you to try out!
Scraps – ahh scraps…. they can be both a blessing and a burden all at the same time, right? I have a little basket for little scraps and there are days that I am so tempted to toss them in the trash – and there are days that I have done it, only to retrieve it out moments later.
Why do they have such a hold on us? Why do we feel like we need to get every last drop of goodness out of them?
Today, I went for it – I dug around in there and found scraps from Summer Smooches patterned paper from Stampin' Up!, grabbed my paper snips and my Pennant Builder Punch and went to town. This was a remarkably easy card to make and can be done with any patterned paper. If you are crafting this weekend, I challenge you to create a card using up scraps. Use this idea if you would like or come up with your own and share them with me. Email me with your idea: email@example.com.
I used the Perfect Punches stamp set that is about to retire for my sentiment in Pacific Point Ink. And the card base is Real Red. Simple, Simple, Simple!
Honest moment here: I did not love the Best of Everything stamp set when it first came out. I hope that you know me well enough by now, that if I don't like something – I don't trash it, I simply don't show it or endorse it. Just because it is something that is offered, doesn't mean that I have to love it, or say that I love it. When I say that I like/love something, it is genuine.
So onto the story of this set – it came out, I didn't love it. It has a fat bird on it, no coordinating punches and just wasn't my cuppa tea. This is a set that I forced myself to use and the more I used it, the more I came to enjoy it, the love came much later. What I did love initially, and still love to this day, is the sentiment that I used on this card, "All I want for you is the best of everything". As a mom, this says exactly what I want for Emily. I want her to learn, to grow, to struggle with some things and to come out ahead able to experience the best of everything. This sentiment is all over her scrapbooks.
The more I reached for it for scrapbooking, the more I used the other stamps as well. It is one of my favorites now, but it is because I made it personal. This is another retiring keeper of mine.
Here is the Best of Everything Card:
Supplies used to create this card:
Stamps: Best of Everything (wm: 123534, cm: 123536)
Ink: Marina Mist
Card Stock: Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Small Heart Punch, Marina Mist 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, 10 Second Bow Maker (http://www.10secondbowmaker.com)
Here is everything that you get in the Best of Everything Stamp Set:
Making this card is very easy, all you really need to do to start is to pick two colors and go from there. To order any of these supplies, visit my online store. I hope that you have enjoyed this easy card idea using the Best of Everything stamp set!
On Monday, I shared with you a keeper set of mine – meaning that as all these stamp sets retire this month, this is one that I will be keeping and not selling. Easy Events is a keeper! Why? Because it is:
Did I mention that it is versatile? In this set, you get all of these featured images and sentiments – very versatile!
I used the Thank You sentiment. And I went crazy with the embossing folders – I love texture!
Stamps: Easy Events (wm: 116958 cm: 123225)
Ink: Black Staz-On, Pool Party, Wild Wasabi
Card Stock: Whisper White, Pool Party
Accessories: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 1-3/4″ Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch
This card looks more time consuming than it really is! And the joy of this card is that it is very easy to change the colors, change to another sentiment – what was that word again? Versatile!
To order this stamp set and any other supplies that you need, use this link to place the order online. I hope that you enjoyed seeing the Easy Events stamp set to make this easy thank you card!


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Pro Farmer Extra
- From the Editors of Pro Farmer newsletter -
May 17, 2013
Farm bills move out of committee
Pro Farmer Associate Editor Meghan Pedersen and Washington Consultant Jim Wiesemeyer did a great job of summarizing the House and Senate versions of the 2013 farm bill in this week's Pro Farmer newsletter. Following is there comparison of the Commodity Titles in the two bills.
Senate Ag Panel safety net:
House Ag Panel safety net:
Comparison and implications:
The Senate will eventually have to boost its savings level and some key ARC provisions may change later in the farm bill process. The Senate bill favors Midwest and northern Corn Belt growers as ARC spending accounts for almost 90% of Title I spending. The House farm bill is more balanced regarding its choice between RLC and PLC.
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May 3, 2013
House farm bill gets ready for a mid-May markup
Lawmakers will be targeting a 10-year savings of $38 billion when the House Ag Committee begins its work on May 15, according to Chairman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.). He says House GOP leadership has not yet committed to a time for floor action, but they have indicated another extension is not an option.
Lucas also says the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which accounts for about 80% of farm bill spending, would be cut by $20 billion in the new bill, with the rest of the savings coming primarily out of the commodity and conservation titles. Updated scoring of last year's House version put SNAP savings at $11.7 billion, $4.3 billion below the 2012 scoring.
Lucas also says the new bill would make larger cuts in conservation spending and he hinted the Conservation Reserve Program may be reduced by more than the 25-million-acre cap proposed last year. The commodity title will be left largely intact and target prices in the Price Loss Coverage program will be "very close" to the levels in last year's bill, according to Lucas.
But the committee action will just be a preview. The real action in the new farm bill debate will come during floor action, especially in the House, where amendments are expected to deal with crop insurance, dairy policy and the U.S. sugar program. And that's not considering efforts to rectify the wide budget savings differences expected between the two versions — $23 billion in the Senate versus $38 billion in the House.
Sen. Cochran's presence felt on ag panel
Unlike last year, this year's Senate version will include a producer option for target/reference prices. However, target price levels in many cases are expected to be below the House-proposed levels of 2012. Some sources signal rice and peanuts could be the "favored commodities" relative to target price levels in the Senate. That would signal the significance of new ranking member Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.).
Egg-laying roadblock?
Senate farm bill markup may begin as soon as this week (mid-month is most likely) and Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) might add another hurdle to getting a farm bill completed. If she puts the so-called Egg Bill in the coming farm bill draft, she'll get plenty of resistance instead of support from farm groups. This measure, which some have dubbed "Hilton for Hens," would require national standards of housing hens.
April 12, 2013
Pro Farmer Associate Editor Meghan Pedersen and Washington consultant Jim Wiesemeyer offer this latest update on a couple of key ag issues inside the Beltway:
Crop insurance
Several proposals in the budget deal with this program, including two provisions for crop insurance companies: trim the rate of return to 12% (currently estimated at around 14%) and to base the reimbursement for administrative and operating expenses on 2006 premiums not the current 2010 premiums that were some of the highest in history for the program.
But producers would also see cuts — a three-percentage-point reduction in the premium subsidy on policies subsidized more than 50%, and a cut of two percentage points on the premium subsidy where producers elect to have policies that provide protection against price increases. Many in Congress will fight this effort, but reducing the premium subsidy is likely to become reality at some point.
New farm bill
The Senate Ag Committee will mark up its bill this month or early May. The House Ag Panel will follow. An important factor is getting one unified savings number; that may not happen until debt limit hike talks end in late July/early August.
Key farm bill issues ahead: One is the amount of food stamp savings. This figure will most likely be determined via an agreement between congressional leaders and the White House. As for the likely farmer safety net in the final bill, it will consist of crop insurance (including the Supplemental Coverage Option) and an optional target (reference) price option. There won't be a shallow loss/Ag Risk Coverage program due to cost factors.
March 22, 2013
Pro Farmer Associate Editor Meghan Pedersen and Washington consultant Jim Wiesemeyer offer up their perspectives on the challenges facing the ethanol industry.
RIN volatility raises concerns about gas prices
Recent volatility for ethanol Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) has spurred lawmaker and industry reaction. Earlier this month the credits traded above $1 per gallon as tightening ethanol supplies and mandates to blend renewable fuels resulted in high demand for these blending credits.
Last week Senator David Vitter (R-La.), the top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, asked Gina McCarthy, nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to outline "how she will protect American citizens from rising gas prices due to the rising cost of ethanol RINs."
The Wall Street Journal Online reports, "Valero Energy Corp. said it will have to spend two or even three times as much as it did last year to comply with the federal ethanol-blending requirement due to the high prices of credits it needs to buy under the law." House panel examines RFS Launching a bipartisan review of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), the House Energy and Commerce Committee released its first in a series of white papers that will examine a number of issues emerging with the current system and solicit input from interested stakeholders.
Noting that it has been more than five years since the RFS was revised and that in some ways RFS has not unfolded as expected, the white paper notes"Several implementation challenges have emerged that received little if any consideration prior to passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
Furthermore, the overall energy landscape has changed since 2007. It is time to undertake an assessment of the RFS." The first white paper addresses the so-called "blend wall," or the point at which adding the required volume of ethanol to gasoline supplies would result in ethanol blends that exceed 10%, which is the maximum ethanol content approved for sale for use in all vehicles.
Because gasoline demand has declined in recent years and ethanol targets have continued to rise, the blend wall is approaching much faster than anticipated. The required volumes of ethanol as set by the RFS must now be added to a smaller-than-expected pool of gasoline; many experts predict the 10% blend wall may be reached as soon as this year. While blends containing up to 10% ethanol (E-10) have long been used, refiners may need to start producing E-15 to stay in compliance. The approaching blend wall raises several issues for producers, refiners, auto manufacturers and fuel retailers. The white paper examines these and poses a number of questions for discussion.
The committee is requesting interested stakeholders to send responses to these questions by April 5, 2013.
Perspective: Total gasoline consumption this year is estimated at 134.8 billion gallons. At that, every gallon of gas would have to be a 10% ethanol blend to hit 2013's mandated 13.8-billion-gallon usage. RINs would account for the remaining "use." This year's ethanol production, however, is on pace to hit about 12.6 billion gallons and grain-based ethanol use will be about 12.3 billion gallons, forcing RIN inventory down about 1.5 billion.
March 8, 2013
Pro Farmer Associate Editor Meghan Pedersen and Washington consultant Jim Wiesemeyer offer up their perspectives on the latest farm bill happenings this week.
CBO updates farm bill scores
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told members of the Ohio Farm Bureau that he expects both the House and Senate to pass a farm bill this year. But the eventual farm bill will likely be quite different than either the Senate or the House Ag Panel 2012 versions. Reason: The Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) February baseline update yielded far less favorable scores for last year's proposals.
While both plans would still save money relative to continuing current policies, CBO says "the reductions would be significantly smaller than we estimated in 2012," due to later enactment and "updated baseline projections for commodity prices, land conservation and nutrition spending."
CBO indicates the Senate farm bill would bring total direct spending for affected USDA programs to $963 billion for 2014 -2023, or $13.1 billion in savings compared to continuing the current program. This compares to CBO's prior estimate of $23.1 billion in savings for 2013-2022.
CBO now estimates the House farm bill spends $950 billion from 2014-2023, which represents savings of $26.6 billion relative to continuing current programs. CBO previously scored it as saving $35.1 billion for 2013-2022. Sources indicate lawmakers may use this February baseline from CBO to score farm bill proposals rather than the more traditional March CBO baseline because the Obama administration has failed to release its Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposals that were due by law Feb. 4.
Major farm bill changes ahead
These lower savings numbers will likely necessitate key changes to 2012 farm bill proposals and possibly a quicker farm bill end zone. For one, the combined revenue-assurance and Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) is now too expensive, especially in the Senate version. This means the shallow-loss payments program may be nixed or significantly altered in favor of focusing on crop insurance, along with SCO, as the premier Title I farmer safety net. Reference (target) prices are likely to remain in the farm bill as the CBO's score of the House farm bill showed little change since 2012 in these costs.
Higher costs for dairy
The updated scores also showed a surge in the cost of a gross margin dairy program with "optional" supply-management language. This means the program pushed by Representative Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), the alternative approach suggested by Reps. Robert Goodlatte (R-Va.) and David Scott (D-Ga.), and the Senate-passed dairy language will all require major changes to fit coming budget constraints.
As one observer notes, "The CBO numbers on dairy show that all three proposals cost money, rather than saving money, over 10 years... The idea that supply management is needed to stay within budget constraints has been exposed for what it is — a farce."
SNAP costs on the rise
Another major problem for the Senate farm bill is that CBO's update shows the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) will cost money rather than saving $4 billion, as previously estimated. The updated baseline also reflects reduced food stamp savings for the House farm bill, but contacts signal lawmakers have already found a way to bring the program savings figure back to the previous $16-billion target.
Combine CBO's new farm bill scoring with near-record farm income, a 62% federal subsidy on crop insurance buy-up premiums, and the government's $16.4-trillion national debt and it is clear major changes to previously proposed safety net, dairy policy and food stamp funding are coming.


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BOONVILLE — The intense volleyball rivalry between Starmount and North Surry added another chapter Saturday night in the 2A state quarterfinals.
Behind a rowdy blue-and-orange clad crowd at home, the Lady Rams jumped out to a 2-0 lead and looked poised to roll past their bitter rivals. But the Lady Greyhounds dug deep and reeled off wins in three-straight games to pull the upset and leave Starmount stunned.
After falling behind by two games, North blew out the Rams in the third set, 25-9, before rallying from a 24-20 hole in the fourth game to force a decisive fifth set. In the final game, the Hounds scored the final five points to close out their rivals 15-10 to advance to the state semifinals.
Starmount (28-3 coming into the match) is the only team to beat North Surry (31-2) this season. The Rams won in four sets the first time, then in five sets in the rematch.
This time, the fireworks started early on as the two 2A powerhouses traded blows reminiscent of a heavyweight boxing match.
Starmount opened on a 2-0 run and held an 8-6 advantage early. But North remained close as the teams battled to a 13-13 tie.
Later in the opening set, the Rams flexed their muscles and grabbed a 19-16 lead, leading to a Greyhound timeout. Coming out of the break, North scored the next three points to tie things up at 19-all.
With the game still tied at 24-24, Erin Barr smacked a service ace for the Rams before Haley Hartman's ensuing kill was blocked out of bounds to give Starmount an early 1-0 advantage.
North came out on fire in the second game, jumping out to a 7-2 lead, leading to a Ram timeout.
Starmount responded and scored seven of the next nine points to tie the set at 9-9. Later in the game, a long rally point was finally killed by Ashton Gregory to give the Rams a 13-11 lead in a momentum-changing play.
From there, Starmount outscored North 12-7 to win the set 25-18 to grab a 2-0 match advantage.
With the opportunity to sweep their rivals, the Rams seemingly fell asleep in the third game as the Hounds came out on fire.
North opened on an 8-3 run and grabbed a 17-6 lead to silence the rowdy crowd. The Greyhounds never let Starmount recover, easily coasting to a 25-9 victory to stay alive.
In the fourth, North once again came out strong, grabbing an 8-3 lead. But the Rams once again battled back as Starmount's anchor Gregory led the way to tie things up at 16-all.
Later in the set, the Rams scored five-straight points to grab a 24-20 lead and push the Hounds to the brink.
But North scored the final six points of the 26-24 set to force the decisive fifth set.
In the final frame, the Greyhounds bounced back from a slow start to tie things up at 8-8 and 10-all. North reeled off the final five points to pull off the improbable comeback to advance in the 2A state playoffs.
"Obviously we are extremely pleased to be back in the regional finals," said North Coach Shane Slate. "It was not, by any stretch of the imagination, easy."
"The caliber of talent on the floor was … state-championship quality," Slate said. In the past three seasons, the Hounds and Rams have provided two of the three state titles.
Asked how North pulled out the win, Slate said, "The biggest thing was the way we responded."
Outside hitter Taylor Hill was out with an illness, which affected the team's rotation. Then the team went down 0-2.
Rather than fold, Slate said the team finally began to establish some offensive rhythm in the third set.
There were some effort plays that turned it around, he noted. Someone got a big block, then someone made a nice dig, and another player hit a big spike for a kill. That led to a decisive 25-9 set that gave the Hounds confidence.
However, Starmount was determined not to let the Hounds back into the match and took a 24-20 lead.
North Surry made a couple of nice plays, then Starmount hit a ball long to reach that 24-all tie, Slate described. The Hounds then won the frame 26-24, finishing with six straight points.
"We responded all night," he said. "That's the thing I'm most proud of with these kids."
This is a team that can perform very well, but hasn't always played with the best effort or focus, said the coach.
The Hounds swept McMichael 3-0 and beat 4A Reagan 3-1, a team that beat Starmount at the start of the season. Then there have been sets where the concentration has wavered, and the team has given up several points before waking up.
Playing against Starmount brought out a tougher mental state that the team will need in every set from this point on, he pointed out.
Slate said the team's three seniors all had big nights: Maddison Hawks, Molly Martin and Kristina Rumplasch. None of them are overly vocal, he said, but they made plays and led by example.
North Surry (31-2) will host the West regional final Tuesday against Polk County (22-5), the top team from the Western Highlands Conference.
Slate said he would be in touch with Polk officials to see whether the match will begin at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. Tuesday.


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BTW, I also owned every console since VCS 2600 and Intellivision! Unfortunately, my daughter have no interest in games if they aren't for IOS. Ahhh maybe I'm too much of "Old School" to know when give up!
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Annual to shrub, tree [ vine]; monoecious or dioecious.
Stem: generally branched [ fleshy or spiny].
Leaf: generally simple, alternate or opposite, generally stipuled, petioled; blade entire, toothed, or palmately lobed.
Inflorescence: terminal or axillary panicle, raceme or spike, or (Chamaesyce, Euphorbia) a compact unit enclosed by an involucre appearing flower-like, terminal or axillary, 1 or in whorled, umbel-like, or cyme-like arrays.
Flower: unisexual, ± radial; sepals generally 3–5, free or fused; petals generally 0; stamens 1–many, free or filaments fused; ovary superior, chambers 1–4, styles free or fused, simple or lobed.
Fruit: generally capsule.
Seed: 1 per chamber; seed scar appendage sometimes present, pad- to dome-like.
218 genera, 6000+ species: ± worldwide especially tropics; some cultivated (Aleurites, tung oil; Euphorbia species; Hevea, rubber; Ricinus). Many species ± highly TOXIC. [Wurdack & Davis 2009 Amer J Bot 96:1551–1570] Eremocarpus moved to Croton. Tetracoccus moved to Picrodendraceae. —Scientific Editor: Bruce G. Baldwin.
Unabridged references: [Webster 1994 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 81:1–144]
Annual to subshrub; sap clear; generally monoecious; hairs 0 or generally 2-branched, generally appressed.Key to Ditaxis
Stem: spreading to erect, 1–10 dm.
Leaf: alternate, stipuled.
Inflorescence: raceme, axillary; staminate flowers generally distal to pistillate flowers; axis appressed- to spreading-hairy; bracts entire.
Staminate flower: sepals 5, edges abutting in bud; petals 5; stamens 5–15, generally in 2 sets, some > others, filaments fused into a column, staminodes 0–3 at column tip.
Pistillate flower: sepals 5, overlapping in bud; petals 5; nectar disk ± dissected; ovary 3-chambered, styles 3, 2-lobed.
Fruit: smooth.
Seed: surface ± striate to pitted [net-like]; scar not appendaged.
± 50 species: tropics, warm temperate America. (Greek: 2-ranked, from 2 sets of anthers)
Annual or perennial herb.
Stem: 1–5 dm.
Leaf: 1–5 cm; stipules <= 1.5 mm; blade elliptic or lanceolate to ovate, ± toothed, at least distally.
Staminate flower: sepals, petals <= 2.5 mm; stamen column ± 1 mm.
Pistillate flower: sepals > petals; styles generally free, lobe tips not expanded.
Seed: ± 2 mm. [Online Interchange]
Previous taxon: Ditaxis neomexicana
Next taxon: Ditaxis serrata var. californica
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Friday, September 21, 2012
THE VIEW FROM HERE WHAT does the taxpayer have to stump up for an MP these days? Let's see, there's a basic salary of £65,738 for starters, plus expenses of anything up to, ooh, shall we have a look?
Here's one that's pretty eye-watering. Somebody's put in for £166,794 in 2011-12, a very swanky figure and easily the biggest claim in the Solent region. Who's that, then? Why, blow me down, it's our very own MP, Mr Andrew Turner.
No, don't grumble. It gives the Island status, doesn't it? Yah-boo, Winchester, coming second with your MP claiming only £142,083.
What sort of cheapskate figure is that? Our chap has style when it comes to public money.
"With my staff I always try to provide a first-class service to Islanders," says Mr Turner, whose claim includes wages and constituency office costs of £116,141.47.
I call that nice, don't you? I bet Winchester's MP writes to his electorate in leaky biro on scrappy bits of Basildon Bond. For £116,141.47, Mr Turner must surely despatch to those of us lucky to be in his care nothing less than a parchment scroll, signed with a quill pen.
He looks a quill pen sort of guy, actually. He attended a very posh school and can sing the entire first verse of O Come All You Faithful in Latin. I heard him do it once. Adeste Fideles. Worth £166,794 of anybody's money.
Which brings me to my only quibble about Mr Turner's expenses. I don't at all mind the quill pen and I think the £5,494 for travel is actually very reasonable. He must trawl back and forth across The Solent quite a bit, whereas some of us find it difficult to buy even a single ferry ticket these days for much under £5,494.
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He certainly has a liking for the most disgusting sort of stodgy pudding, preferably topped with lumpy custard, so I am sure he would clap his hands at the idea of being back in the dorm.
Taxpayers will be similarly pleased to know I have found just the place for Mr Turner. Hostel 639 (the name itself should delight our MP, reminding him of his school number which he would have had embroidered on his name tapes) is an establishment on the Harrow Road (another happy public-school reference) in West London, offering accommodation in an eight-bed dormitory, with shared bathroom, for just £8 a night.
If he stayed there the entire year, the bill would be only £2,920, a saving of £18,873 on his present extravagant arrangements.
Voters must insist he registers at this hostel immediately. It is possible he might cavil at the dorm being mixed but he must move with the times. His old school has gone co-ed and, as long as he wears his jim-jams at all times and behaves like a gentleman, I foresee no problem.
What's more, Hostel 639 has a weekly karaoke night. Our MP will be ecstatic. Once he's booked into his dorm, he can belt out Adeste Fideles every Thursday when he gets back from the Commons.
The Harrow Road won't have heard anything like it before.
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You can't help noticing none of these names would be likely to feature on the registers of, say, Eton or Roedean.
It seems unfair that parents at one end of the social scale should be stigmatised for giving their children what Mr Holmes describes as "unusual or downright dreadful names", while no such discrimination is applied to the poshos, who are equally guilty in this respect.
Thumb through the pages of Tatler or one of those invitation lists for grand charity balls, and you'll see no end of daft monikers. Beansie, Bunny, Fizzie, Ba-Ba, Chumpers, Pongo, Twistleton-Mistletoe-Soupspoon, they're all there.
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A modern samurai cut a bullet with his sword!
Isao Machii is a modern samurai who can do some pretty impressive things with a sword. He can cut an 84 mph fastball in half. He also claims that he can cut a bullet! As you can see in this video, the gun in question is a BB gun, so Machii isn't in any real danger. Still, the pellet moves faster than the human eye can see. Both of these feats are made more when you consider the fact that he unsheathes his sword before each cut.
As you can see at 5:10, according to psychology tests taken at a laboratory, Machii does have above-average reaction times, but he's not at all superhuman. This makes his strange abilities all the more amazing.


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I know you're overloaded with Thanksgiving recipes. You've likely seen 15 varieties of stuffing, 32 ways to prep a turkey, 58 pumpkin pies. But in case you're still looking for fresh ideas, here are just a few things that would grace my table (were I cooking this year).
For an appetizer: apple blue cheese puffs. Quick, easy and full of fall flavors. They're sure to keep football fans happy while the turkey is frying.
With dinner: cream cheese mashed potatoes. I love them more than butter.
For dessert: pumpkin gooey butter cakes in lieu of pumpkin pie. They're creamier, richer, and one batch makes enough to have some sweet leftovers the next day.
And speaking of leftovers, make a pot of club chowder a few days after turkey day to use up all that excess bird. Make a new meal out of an old one!
I hope you all have a lovely, safe and happy Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for my family, the roof over my head, and for all of the gracious support you've showed the community this holiday season. If you weren't able to make it to Will Bake for Food, please consider adding a few non-perishable items to your Thanksgiving shopping list and dropping them off at your local food bank.


text: The Show Catwalk Close up Back stage Fashion Shows Autumn/Winter 2008-9 Ready-To-Wear Givenchy 27 February 2008 After three years at the helm of Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci's latest collection for the Parisian fashion house seemed bespoke for a Catholic rock chick. Using plenty of black and gunpowder grey leather, Tisci's collection was sexy and sleek, with skin-tight trousers, high-collar shirts, and classic tailored jackets and coats – albeit it with slightly puffed-up sleeves. The show contained plenty of contrasts – a conservative Victorian white blouse with ruffles was followed by a completely transparent brown chiffon top with only a bit of lace to protect the model's modesty – and Tisci also played with proportions, tucking jodhpur-baggy trousers into socks and boots and fitting a slouchy shirt with a tight corset belt. The second part of the show saw black accompanied by a muted pastel green, lilac, gold and beige, making it obvious just how much thought and detailing went into the making of each item. Oversized leather jackets with enormous collars worn over pretty chiffon dresses, PVC-looking leggings and dandy frills brought rock onto the catwalk, while rows and rows of gold chains adorned with religious charms and a recurrent theme of golden burning hearts on black tops and dresses made us think of an early Eighties Madonna. As for the accessories, Givenchy brought us Velcro boots with open, pointy toes and wedged heels, along with covetable classic Seventies-style square black leather bags. (February 27 2008, AM) Emma Lundin