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Out of 26 million Texans, you may have an idea to change the world. You may have had several ideas to change the world. But only a tiny minority of you pushed through the U.S. Patent office from application to successful patent. We've seen Texans change the world many times over. Jack Kilby did it with Texas Instruments in 1958 with the integrated circuit, causing the start of the digital revolution, which, in part, is why you can read these words over your electronic device.
Over the last few years, Texas Business has brought its feature: Texas Business Patent of the Day. This list is of the ones that were either extremely clever, odd or strange. One thing becomes apparent from these patents and the patent that runs daily in Texas Business—Texans have a unique mind set.
Though the history of the Corn Dog is disputed, the State Fair of Texas claims to have introduced the Corny Dog sometime between 1938 and 1942. As a paean to that invention that now sits in the freezer section of every grocery store in the southwest, here are the fried foods the State Fair of Texas has introduced, or tried to introduce, in the last seven years.
Dead Texas musicians live on every time you hear their songs. Their songs play everywhere, so the dead Texas musicians appear to be immortal. Here's the short list.
Don't get caught up with John Wayne religion. For one thing, he's not Texan. He's in some fine movies involving Texas, most notably The Searchers, but none of his movies can make the best cut of Texas movies. Here's the short list.
Tourist Traps. Some are absurdly large. All are monuments to the bizarre notions of the human spirit.
The short simple list.
Nothing to agonize over. Simply the best.
Texas Business reports: COLLEGE STATION – Four state agricultural agencies — three of which have served Texans for about 100 years — are adding A&M to their names to reflect their connection to the system that includes Texas A&M University.
The new names — Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory — are among seven agencies that will change as of Sept. 1, following a vote Friday by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.
The changes were recommended by Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, who believed that the previous names of the agencies did not adequately benefit the statewide organization.
"There is no better set of agriculture and life sciences agencies in America, and I am confident the shared equity presented through a direct association with Texas A&M will only enhance the already strong AgriLife brand. My goal is to enhance total brand equity and value," Sharp said.
According to the resolution adopted by the regents, "This lack of identification with the A&M System has the potential to cause confusion and to hinder A&M System and agency efforts to effectively communicate to constituents and stakeholders the mission, accomplishments and public benefit of individual agencies and how these correspond with the other A&M System agencies."
The other agency changes include Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service and Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
Mark Hussey, vice chancellor and dean of agriculture and life sciences at Texas A&M, oversees the agricultural agencies and said the change is a boost for the science and educational programs conducted by AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension.
"Our clientele already know of the excellent research and educational efforts of our agencies," Hussey said. "This more obvious alignment with the A&M System will project the collaborations and cooperative efforts throughout the state."
AgriLife Research annually conducts more than $150 million in agriculture and life sciences research in such areas as improving food and fiber production, enhancing human and animal health, and conserving water, soils, wildlife and other natural resources.
Established in 1887, AgriLife Research has 425 scientists on the campus of Texas A&M University and at 13 centers throughout the state. Research throughout the agency's history has brought many advances to the public including the Texas 1015 onion and the TAM Mild Jalapeno pepper, which yielded a U.S. salsa industry more accepted by the general public. The agency now is at the forefront in biofuel and pharmaceutical research in addition to traditional food and fiber production.
AgriLife Extension serves people in all 254 counties with objective, research-based education programs and services in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H and youth development, family and consumer sciences, and community economic development.
Established in 1915, AgriLife Extension has more than 900 professional educators who coordinate with some 90,000 volunteers to serve families, about 600,000 youth, communities and businesses throughout Texas.
The forest service was created in 1915 to "assume direction of all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state." The agency employs more than 375 employees in offices across the state and is instrumental as a lead agency in wildfire and emergency response.
An agency of the Texas A&M University System, the veterinary medical diagnostic lab was established in 1969 and is composed of two full-service laboratories, in College Station and Amarillo, and two poultry laboratories, in Center and Gonzales. The lab's primary clients are Texas animal owners, veterinarians and state and federal agencies.
The Texas News Scrawl is a handy reference to stories Texas Business recommends from other news sources. Some of the stories that Texas Business currently suggests include: Texas regulators not aware of potential CFTC manipulation probe, Irving spends incentive dollars to lure two corporate headquarters and almost 2,000 jobs; Hotels, restaurant operators prep for record Final Four; Star-Telegram presses roll one last time; Robert Rodriguez breathes new life into an old vampire favorite; ClubCorp buys Prestonwood Country Club in Dallas and Plano; Office Depot overcharged Dallas by up to $3.6 million, city auditor finds; Texas power market monitor resigns amid unresolved reform debate; and more.


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STREAMING: Cauldron "End of Time"
By: Chris D. Posted in: featured, listen On: Monday, March 11th, 2013
Now, you might be thinking, "Oy, what's this Cauldron song doing as a Deciblog premiere?!" We realize Cauldron's new long-player hit the streets—in the UK and Europe at least—last autumn, but this is the first time the Canucks have Tomorrow's Lost available to North American hesher fiends without the import price on new Earache venture with Century Media. In fact, it's not lost on the members of heaviest trio from the Great White North that the continent on which they reside is finally getting access to their labor of old-school love.
"We're really proud of our latest slab, Tomorrow's Lost and we're happy that it's going to be released under the new Earache/Century Media partnership in the U.S. on April 30th," beams vocalist/bassist Jason Decay. "We've always been fighting for the music we believe in and this is our best auditory offering of what Heavy Metal is to us; the real deal for the greasiest of bangers and rivet heads. We're looking forward to blazing a trail across North America this spring on our America's Lost tour, so come out and be part of a full-on Metal massacre in a town near you!"
Formed in 2006 and with three full-lengths to under their Time Bandits-like leather belts, Cauldron have been at the forefront of throwback metal, which is fastly becoming the son du jour, with bands like Enforcer, White Wizzard, fellow throwbackers Katana, Wolf, Holy Grail, In Solitude, and more occupying the nostalgia portion of our alcohol-damaged brains.
So, take a swig of that skunk beer that's been sitting on the table for the last two days. Savor the stale flavor and relish times long gone when you rolled your cigs up your sleeve and cuffed your carrot to Bunny Bleu.
** Cauldron's new album, Tomorrow's Lost, is available April 30th, 2013. Click HERE and we might send you a sticky pic of Hyapatia Lee. Just don't tell mom where you got it.
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STATUTORY CITY COUNCIL: VACANCY IN OFFICE: Person elected to fill remainder of unexpired mayoral term may assume office upon receipt of certificate of election. Minn. Stat. § 412.02, subd. 2, 2a.
November 23, 1999
Patrick J. Kelly
Stephen Kelly
Maplewood City Attorneys
1750 North Central Life Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101-2132
Dear Messrs. Kelly:
In your letter you present substantially the following:
In November 1997, A was re-elected at regular election to the position of Mayor of Maplewood, a statutory city, for a 4 year term. Before taking the oath in January of 1998, Mayor A was appointed District Court Judge and resigned. Therefore a vacancy occurred in the position of Mayor. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.02, subd. 2a, the Council filled the vacancy by appointing Mayor B to the position. Because Mayor A resigned before January 1, 1998, the tenure of Mayor B ran from January 1998 until qualification of a successor elected at the next general election, held November 2, 1999. There was roughly 2 years left of the original term of Mayor A.
You then ask substantially the following:
When a person is appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor of a statutory city, and an election is held to fill the unexpired term of that position, when does the term of the appointed mayor end and the term of the mayor elected to fill the unexpired term begin?
In our opinion the person elected to fill the unexpired mayoral term is eligible to qualify and assume office upon receipt of an election certificate, and the tenure of the appointee terminates when the elected person so qualifies. Minn. Stat. § 412.02 subd. 2 and 2a (Supp. 1999) provide in pertinent part:
Subd. 2. Term. Terms of elective officers shall commence on the first Monday in January following the election at which the officer is chosen. All officers chosen and qualified as such shall hold office until their successors qualify.
Subd. 2a. Vacancy. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision 2b, a vacancy in an office shall be filled by council appointment until an election is held as provided in this subdivision. In case of a tie vote in the council, the mayor shall make the appointment. If the vacancy occurs before the first day to file affidavits of candidacy for the next regular city election and more than two years remain in the unexpired term, a special election shall be held at or before the next regular city election and the appointed person shall serve until the qualification of a successor elected at a special election to fill the unexpired portion of the term.
Pursuant to subdivision 2 the "terms" of elective city offices begin on the first Monday of January following election. However, in the case of filling a vacancy, as here, the time of commencement of the "term" of office is not at issue. There is no question that the term of the office of mayor commenced in January of 1998 and will end in January of 2002. The election held in November of 1999 was to choose someone to serve for the remainder of that term. Therefore, the January date has no special significance in these circumstances. By the terms of subdivision 2a, the appointed mayor may only serve until qualification of the successor elected to fill the remainder of the term. There would seem no impediment to the person recently elected taking the oath and assuming office at any time after receiving a certificate of election.
While we are aware of no previous opinions directly addressing this question as applied to Minn. Stat. § 412.02 subd. 2a, this conclusion is consistent with a number of previous opinions that have construed similar statutory language as applied to vacancies in other offices. See e.g., Ops. Atty. Gen. 161-A-25, February 6, 1958 (school board); 126H, September 2, 1950 and November 8, 1952 (county board) and 371-A-5, October 21, 1944 (railroad and warehouse commission). The September 2, 1950 opinion acknowledged that some previous opinions had reached a different conclusion. However it noted that:
The opinions contrary to this view have been based upon the provision in Art. 7, Sec. 9 of the State Constitution, that all terms of office shall terminate on the first Monday in January of each year. It appears clear to us that this applies only to the statutory term for which officers are elected and does not apply to vacancies which are filled pending an election for an unexpired term of office.
Thus, the previous inconsistent opinions were reversed.
For these reasons it is our opinion that the person elected on November 2, 1999 may now qualify and assume office if he or she has received a certificate of election. Upon that persons qualifying, the tenure of appointed mayor B will terminate.
Very truly yours,
Attorney General
State of Minnesota
Assistant Attorney General
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A collection of relevant and timely media clips and resources.
September 19, 2014
Last weekend marked the 10-year anniversary of the federal "assault weapon" and "large" magazine bans' expiration. True to form, gun control supporters reacted by mischaracterizing what the bans did and by attempting to conceal their plans for future restrictions. For those keeping track, the bans were imposed on September 13, 1994, and expired 10 years later.FULL STORY
September 12, 2014
For the last 25 years, banning so-called "assault weapons" has been at the forefront of the anti-gun agenda. However, in recent days, an article from ProPublica and a "study" from The Center for American Progress indicated that the gun control establishment is shifting away from advocating for semi-auto bans and towards background checks/registration. The "coincidence" of these publications appearing days apart hints at what might be public relations scheming, rather than a genuine shift in viewpoint.FULL STORY
August 28, 2014
In a new study, Mark Gius, of Quinnipiac University's Department of Economics, has found that between 1980 and 2009, "states with more restrictive CCW laws had gun-related murder rates that were 10% higher" than those of other states. Gius also concluded that state "murder rates were 19.3% higher when the Federal ['assault weapon' and 'large' magazine] ban was in effect." Gius says that more research is needed to determine whether these gun control laws contributed to, or merely coincided with, higher rates of crime.FULL STORY
July 18, 2014
The name of U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) headlines the Kelly Report, a new manifesto identifying a long list of gun control initiatives that anti-gun activists intend to pursue in the near future. However, the document appears to be the handiwork of Michael Bloomberg, whose misleadingly-named Independence USA political action committee contributed $2.1 million to Kelly's congressional campaign last year. With Bloomberg's help, Kelly was elected to fill the Chicago-area seat previously held by fellow gun control supporter Jesse Jackson, Jr., who is currently doing time in federal prison.FULL STORY
June 17, 2014
In the late 1980s, gun control groups realized that they had failed in their original goal—getting handguns banned1—and began campaigning against semi-automatic firearms they called "assault weapons," most of which are rifles. As an anti-gun activist group put it:FULL STORY
February 28, 2014
This week, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 13-9 to confirm President Obama's anti-gun nominee--36-year-old Dr. Vivek Murthy--as United States Surgeon General, clearing the way for Murthy's consideration by the full Senate.FULL STORY
February 7, 2014
Gun control supporters have lately used the 20th anniversary of Bill Clinton's signing of the Brady Act into law as an excuse to repeat their demand for "universal" background checks. Even though most people who commit crimes with guns defeat the Brady Act by getting their guns by theft, on the black market, or from straw purchasers, anti-gunners have portrayed the law as having saved countless lives. Nevertheless, the gun ban movement is altogether ignoring two other significant anniversaries associated with its efforts.FULL STORY
January 31, 2014
On January 30, 2014, a federal court judge upheld Connecticut's new gun control law as constitutional, notwithstanding its finding that "the act burdens the plaintiffs' Second Amendment rights …." The ruling comes from U.S. District Court Judge Alfred Covello in response to a lawsuit filed last May challenging the constitutionality of Connecticut's new gun control legislation. In April, the Connecticut legislature hastily passed wide-ranging restrictions on Connecticut gun owners that embody several long-term planks of the anti-gunners' agenda, including an expanded ban on so-called "assault weapons," restrictions on magazine capacity, expansion of an existing "eligibility certificate" requirement to all firearms and ammunition, an expanded ban of private transfers, and registration of all non-conforming firearms and magazines, the possession of which was grandfathered under the law.FULL STORY
January 24, 2014
Last year, anti-gun New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and the New York State Legislature conspired to circumvent normal legislative procedures in order to enact sweeping and extreme anti-gun laws in the state. This week, the WashingtonExaminer.com reports that, during a recent interview, Cuomo added insult to injury as he listed pro-gun supporters as part of a group of extremists that "have no place in the state of New York."FULL STORY
January 3, 2014
2013 was a year full of challenges and opportunities for our Second Amendment rights. While our opponents made some progress in a handful of states, we secured many of our own state level victories, as well as beating back one of the best coordinated and best funded attack on our rights in the U.S. Senate.FULL STORY
November 8, 2013
One of the regrettable consequences of the political class's obsession with gun control legislation (despite the American public not considering guns a significant problem) is that it encourages people and publications that otherwise aren't political into sharing their oblivious opinions on the matter. FULL STORY
Though he didn't get everything right in his article about the AR-15 for Business Insider on Friday, Brian Jones included a number of facts that are beyond dispute.FULL STORY
October 18, 2013
The popularity of the AR-15 as a general-purpose rifle that is useful for defense and sports alike was demonstrated during three NRA National Defense Matches (NDM) held at Peacemaker National Training Center in Glengary, West Virginia, last weekend. Though similar rifles are permitted under match rules, almost every shooter came equipped with an AR-15. For more than 15 years, the AR-15 has been the most commonly-used rifle during the joint NRA-Civilian Marksmanship Program National Matches, held annually at Camp Perry, Ohio.FULL STORY
April 5, 2013
It has been widely reported that the killer in the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut last year was a semi-automatic AR-15 stolen from its rightful owner. In fact, it was for precisely that reason that President Obama said that gun control will be a "central issue" of his last four years in office.FULL STORY
March 1, 2013
As we recently reported, Vice-President Joe Biden has a knack for putting his foot in his mouth. Well, someone better find Biden a chair, because he's now put his other foot in his mouth too. FULL STORY
February 15, 2013
Semi-automatic firearms were introduced more than a century ago. The first semi-automatic rifle was introduced in 1885, the first semi-automatic pistol in 1892, and the first semi-automatic shotgun in 1902. Semi-automatics account for about 20 percent of the 300 million privately-owned firearms in the United States and the percentage is quickly rising, because semi-automatics now account for about 50 percent of all new firearms bought annually. Americans bought about five million new semi-automatics in 2012.FULL STORY
February 5, 2013
Like other gun control supporters, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) campaigned for banning handguns in the 1980s.1 Since the early 1990s, however, she has campaigned for banning a variety of firearms—mostly rifles—she calls "assault weapons," along with any firearm magazine that holds 11 or more rounds of ammunition, which she calls "large." Feinstein sponsored the federal "assault weapon" and "large" magazine ban imposed from 1994 to 2004.FULL STORY
January 25, 2013
On Jan. 24, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced S. 150, her long-anticipated bill to ban "assault weapons" and "large" magazines. Contrary to media claims that Feinstein wants to "reinstate" the 1994 ban, the bill will go much further toward her stated long-term goal of gun confiscation, imposing a host of absurdly broad definitions and onerous restrictions.FULL STORY
January 18, 2013
Wednesday morning, the White House accused the NRA of using children as "pawns in a political fight," because we pointed out in an advertisement that while President Obama's children are protected by armed guards at school, their father had shown little interest in armed protection for anyone else's children.FULL STORY
Anti-gun New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), in stunningly brazen fashion, took a hatchet to gun rights in New York this week. FULL STORY
February 8, 2012
Last Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to answer questions about his role in the deadly "Fast and Furious" gun-running scandal. However, instead of answers, Congress got more defiance, more arrogance, and more wasted time with an attorney general who clearly feels no sense of obligation to the American people or our rule of law.FULL STORY
December 6, 2011
Ever since Attorney General Eric Holder stated in 2009 that the Obama administration would work to reinstate Bill Clinton's so-called "assault weapons ban," Jesse Jackson and the gun-control lobby have grown increasingly impatient. It isn't enough that President Obama promised the Brady Campaign that he would work "under the radar" to enact their gun-control agenda. Jackson and his allies want the president to begin his war on the Second Amendment right now.FULL STORY
June 3, 2011
Semi-automatic firearms were introduced more than a century ago. The first semi-automatic rifle, a Mannlicher, appeared in 1885; the first pistol, a Schonberger, in 1892; and the first shotgun, the legendary Browning Auto-5, in 1900.FULL STORY
March 23, 2011
In February 2011, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the Collectible Firearms Protection Act, S. 381 and H.R. 615, respectively. The bills propose to amend the Arms Export Control Act to guarantee that U.S.-made military firearms that were previously exported to a foreign government, and which under that law are eligible for re-importation into the U.S. as "curios and relics,"1 will not be blocked from importation.FULL STORY
February 18, 2011
Fairfax, Va. – The U.S. House of Representatives adopted an amendment to H.R. 1 offered by Reps. Dan Boren (D-OK) and Denny Rehberg (R-MT) that prohibits the use of federal funds for...FULL STORY
August 25, 2010
The Electoral Board in Cook County, Illinois has agreed to dismiss a bogus petition to create a referendum on the November ballot asking if the sale of semi-automatic firearms should be banned in Illinois.FULL STORY
With Mexico`s president calling for new U.S. gun laws, and international treaties waiting in the wings, this year`s elections may be a turning point for our Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Mexico`s president, Felipe Calderón, addresses a joint session of Congress.FULL STORY
August 12, 2010
The National Rifle Association is backing a protest filed with the Electoral Board in Cook County, Illinois, in response to a petition to ban the sale of semi-automatic firearms across the state.FULL STORY
January 12, 2010
More and more hunters are taking to the field with modern semi-automatic rifles based on the AR platform. Here, a hunter with a lot of field experience with the rifles tells why he has embraced them . . . and why you should, too.FULL STORY
May 30, 2009
Following the election of the most anti-gun president in American history and a Congress led by some of the most extreme anti-gun politicians ever to set foot on Capitol Hill, the most surprising news out of Washington during Obama-Biden's first 100 days was that gun control was suddenly--and supposedly--not a priority. Make special note of that "supposedly."FULL STORY
Last month I reported that the anti-gunners are gearing up to use the crisis in Mexico to advance their agenda.Now, Congress and the Obama administration have jumped into the issue with both feet.FULL STORY
April 27, 2009
As drug-related violence soars on the border, some on both sides are all too ready to blame the Second Amendment.FULL STORY
March 27, 2009
Legislation to require a federal license to possess any detachable-magazine, semi-automatic rifle or shotgun, or any handgun, has been introduced in Congress. Legislation to reimpose the federal "assault weapon" and "large capacity" magazine ban of 1994, or an even broader ban--both introduced in the last two congresses--is sure to follow. And legislation to ban all semi-automatic and pump-action firearms, starting with those that use detachable magazines, has been pro-posed in the past and may not be far behind.FULL STORY
March 18, 2009
65 House Democrats Express Opposition To Reinstatement Of The Failed 1994 Gun And Magazine BanFULL STORY
February 19, 2009
As a presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton caused a scare for gun owners. Now named Barack Obama's secretary of state, the Clinton anti-gun nightmare has returned.FULL STORY
September 3, 2008
Semi-automatics, like all firearms other than machine guns, fire one shot when the trigger is pulled, and they reload themselves after each shot. They were introduced in the 1880s and account for about 15 percent of the 250+ million firearms in the United States.FULL STORY
November 15, 2007
Why does a new report from the International Association of Chiefs of Police read like every gun-ban strategy we've heard for the last 10 years? To find out, all one has to do is.FULL STORY
August 15, 2007
Concerns have been raised in response to statements made by NRA Board Member Joaquin Jackson to Texas Monthly in 2005. We have received
inquiries seeking clarity as to NRA's positions...FULL STORY
March 1, 2007
On Feb. 14, 2007, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) introduced H.R. 1022, a bill with the stated purpose, "to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes." McCarthy's choice of words warrants explanation.FULL STORY
February 22, 2007
(FAIRFAX, VA) – The following statement was issued by the National Rifle Association of America.
Comments expressed by outdoor writer Jim Zumbo reflect neither the opinions of the...FULL STORY
Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.READ MORE
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Fans Taking Wait-and-See Approach to UA Basketball Tickets
Posted 11/12/2012 12:00 am
With college basketball season tipping off all over the country, some of us wondered if the University of Arkansas, under second-year coach Mike Anderson, had experienced an uptick in season ticket sales.
Turns out Razorback fans appear to be taking a wait-and-see approach to this year's team.
According to althetic department spokesman Kevin Trainor, about 9,800 season tickets had been sold as of Nov. 7, two days before the regular-season opener. The UA sold about 9,900 last year, he added.
A season ticket package for all 20 games costs $450. Also available are "Cardinal" and "White" mini-plans. For $125, fans can buy five-game ticket packages. The "Cardinal" package is highlighted by games against Syracuse and Missouri, while the "White" package features games against Florida and defending national champ Kentucky.


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I'd like to take a moment to give you a brief bio about myself and let you know I look forward to the honor of serving you.
I am one of 9 children. Growing up with 5 brothers and 3 sisters taught me negotiation skills at an early age. I graduated with
honors from Milby High School in Houston, TX. While in Houston I earned an Associates Degree in Electronic Engineering. When I
left Houston, I was the technology supervisor. My team and I oversaw the maintenance of over 10,000 PC's for a Fortune 100 company.
In 1993 my wife DeDe and I decided to buy a business and move our children (Brad & Alyssa) and their baby sitter, DeDe's mom,
to this beautiful area. We have successfully run and continue to operate a small business in Post Falls and I can't imagine living anywhere else. DeDe
and I celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary this past August (2010) - I thank her for each day she gives me.
I have the privilege to serve on numerous boards and committees, and previous to becoming a commissioner, I served three years
as a Post Falls City Councilmen. As I've watched this area grow, I decided to leverage my skills as a small businessman and public
servant to help ensure the sense of community was preserved for future generations. North Idaho is truly God's country, and I am
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Calm, cool-as-a-cucumber witch hazel and aloe vera purify and minimize pores. Extracts of hibiscus, honeysuckle, passion flower and guava further refine and refresh so skin finishes with a smooth, balanced tone. Even complexion without the shine? How pure-fect! Hypo-allergenic.
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Note we have sold out all our stock, there is some stock left in some retail outlets. The new edition is planned to be in print in early 2015.
This is the 5th edition of Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair
and Walls of Jerusalem National Parks (2006) - previously published in
1984 (reprint with revisions),
1990, 1993 and 1998. 192 pages, 140 colour photographs, 4 key maps, 27
colour topographic
maps, ISBN 1 920995 01 3, Recommended Price A$34.95.
The major change for the 5th edition of this bushwalking
guide has been to convert
it to colour throughout. This has resulted in 27 colour
topographic maps, 140 colour photographs and gradient profiles
for all major tracks. The book has expanded from 160 to 192 pages
and new walks include all of the Penguin Cradle Trail, new approaches
to the Walls of Jerusalem and some new rough tracks for experienced
walkers in the 'Other Routes' chapter such as Lees Paddocks to
Kia Ora Hut, Mt Massif traverse and the Traveller Range.
The Eldon Range and Cheyne Range which were deleted in earlier
editions have been returned as brief notes for experienced walkers.
Here is the Contents Page in PDF format.
Walks described are one day walks to the Cradle Mountain and
Lake St Clair Areas, The Overland Track with all sidetrips, Pine
Valley, Arm River and Lees Paddocks access to Pelion Plains, Penguin
Cradle Trail, Walls Of Jerusalem including access walks from all
directions, linking routes between the two National Parks and
an Other Routes section with rougher or poorly marked routes for
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Metal Picnic Love
Enjoy your day! Sonya
4 comments:
- Leslie said...
Take a dry erase marker and write over the Sharpie. Wipe it with a paper towel and voila the Sharpie marks will disappear. I learned that from the teachers at school who accidentally marked their overhead projectors with the wrong pen. I have had to use this technique on some Pyrex finds. Works like a charm!
Take care
- September 10, 2011
- Teresa - in the Middle Side of Life said...
what is it? lol - i'm clueless even though you said "picnic love," it doesn't look like anything i've ever seen on a picnic.
- September 10, 2011
- Sonya --Dime Store Thrift said...
Leslie...Thank You for the tip!!
Teresa, the plan is to treat it like a tiffin...ice in the bottom and cold stuff closest to that, on up to stuff that doesn't need to stay cold. I have also seen these referred to as pie carriers, but I like the picnic idea better;)
- September 10, 2011
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Rubbing Alcohol will get sharpie off! I use sharpies on my white boards and using rubbing alcohol to get it off.
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Women in Green Jackets - How to Master an Augusta-Inspired Look
A couple of days ago, AP golf writer Doug Ferguson posted one of the first photos of Condoleezza Rice in her green jacket. The accompanying tweet read, "Condi looking rather dapper in green."
I don't think there are many women out there... and correct me if I'm wrong... who'd take kindly to being called dapper. To me it's a word you'd use to a describe stylish elderly gentleman, and quite frankly the basic green jacket that corresponds to Augusta National and the Masters IS somewhat boxy and quite masculine looking.
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- Anonymous4/09/2013 8:58 AM
since there are forty shades of GREEN, i suppose there might be just as many opinionsReplyDelete
however taking JUST the color in mind is missing the point = the jacket itself represents something
just as if a girly-girl wears a military uniform for fashion the look will be out of place unless the said girly-girl is a dominatrix commanding authority
condi rice has the gravitas to wear such an august meaning apparel in ANY colored cloth = period = and could have stopped osama bin laden in his tracks (had darth vader not convinced the decider to ignore everyone including chief waepons inspector hans blix) = imagine IF she had the master jacket in early 2001 !
anyway the real problem with a GREEN jacket is what color PANTs to wear
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That's a very good point Frank when I saw the pictures of Condi I though it was a shame she chose to wear Khakis because that's what made the outfit look dowdy, but then what WOULD one wear? most of the women in the photos are wearing jeans, and I'm pretty sure that wouldn't go over to well at Augusta National. Maybe a black watch tartan?ReplyDelete
Tartan, yes!ReplyDelete
This is what I'd wear if I were ever to aquire a green jacket If I do it probably won't be happening at Augusta National so I don't have to worry about dress code details. http://www.etsy.com/listing/79569367/blue-green-plaid-shorts-womens-pants
I don't think I ever heard the word dapper used to describe a woman! Handsome, yes, and I wouldn't like to described that way either. If used to describe a woman both terms, in my opinion, would imply something distinctly masculine and a most likely past it's prime. Condi Rice is neither of those.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4/10/2013 1:30 PM
so a woman could be DOWDY but not DAPPER i would say BONNIE (Barrow) looked DAPPER or was she a FLAPPER ?ReplyDelete
i saw the TARTAN spork like pants and i think the GREEN part of the plain has to match the jacket - no ?.....or else to me anyhow it looks like a camoflauge outfit.........which BTW is something DR alistair learned (boar war) to use to make golf course designs interesting
see men can wear all sort of funny (read pink whale) designed pants with the GREEN jacket since they are gonna get drunk anyhow BUT women will be mediasized by non-golfers like the bitch that wears parada AND HEY ALL Y"ALL now see what you started.........augusta has to tuck in its shirt, the fashion police are lurking.........you want the TRUTH (you know how that one ends)
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|Fri, 01-11-2013 - 9:14pm
Well, almost back to where I started. In October 2011, I was $60,517 in debt. I knocked the debt down to $53.254 by July, 2012. Now I'm back up to $59.181. This is my fault. I am not feeling very good right now.
|Fri, 01-11-2013 - 9:32pm
I'm trying to remind myself that I can still live a full life without money. I can do a lot of what I want. I'm trying to stay positive. I made a mistake, but it's not the end of the world. My fellow debtors, please chime in any time.
I am hoping to get a new job soon. When I change jobs, I'll be able to withdraw from my retirement fund. I have $39,000 right now. There will be a 10% penalty and a 20% federal income tax withholding. So if I get only 70%, or $27,300, I'll be able to reduce my debt by half, paying off most of the credit cards. Sure, this will mean I'll have no retirement funds. At 38, it's not good, but it's not terrible either.
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I know you can't borrow retirement. Most of my mentors in my profession taught until they died. I'm prepared to do the same if I can find a good environment.
Here's a story. Ian Watt, a famous scholar of English literature, was put in a retirement home. A visitor asked him how he was doing. Watt answered, "I'm ready for my seminar, but my students," pointing to the mentally decaying residents of the home, "don't seem to be."
But, yeah, 30% is a big hit. When the time comes I'll talk to HR to find out what my options are more precisely.
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I have to agree with the others that I really think you should consider not touching your retirement. You really aren't that far into debt. You can turn this around, but it's really going to take an attitude shift. And honestly, (take this for what it's worth) cashing in your retirement is just really more of the same attitude that got you into trouble to start with. What I mean is that there are no real easy solutions. What seems to really work is rolling up your sleeves, working hard, cutting back, etc . . . My fear is that if you cash in your retirement, you won't truly appreciate the value that comes with the blood, sweat and tears of making the sacrfices that educate you on the true value of money.
And working until you die is a noble concept, but you really, really can't count on it. Forget the dreams of traveling to hearts content instead of working . . . i'm not even talking about that . . . The cold, hard truth is many (most?) of us won't be able to work until death. My father (a college professor and circuit court judge) always thought he'd work forever because he loved what he did (and continues to have the opportunity to work) realized recently that his mental capacity just isn't what it needs to be to continue working. My own H would like to work forever too (and he also has a career that would allow it), but we are planning for retirement in case he can't.
I don't mean to preach or anything. I just want you to think about the big picture. Honestly, you are young, educated, have tons of opportunies ahead . . . don't short change yourself now. Just buckle down and start getting rid of your debt (it's really not that much). YOU CAN DO THIS!
|Sat, 01-12-2013 - 1:31pm
I agree with what Bex said.
Another possiblity is, without cashing in your retirement, borrow from it which would avoid the penalty and tax hit. If you were to get a new job, you could roll your current retirement plan into the new plan. Depends on the rules of the new plan, you could then "borrow" from yourself. You will still need to pay interest on the money you borrow (and these days it is extremely low, around 3% or so), but that interest is to yourself.
The drawbacks are: 1. Not all retirement plan allows this. Therefore your thought of checking with HR is a good idea. 2. If you leave your job before paying off your "loan", it must be paid up usually within 60 days or you will be hit with the penalty and taxes just like if you were to cash in the retirement plan. (Which is the reason why I suggest doing it after you landed your new job). 3. Most of the time they would only allow you to borrow up to 50% of the money you have in the plan. (But if you were to cash in, you would only get 70% anyway). 4. From a budgeting/cashflow standpoint, you are not eliminating the payment for that portion of the debt, but paying at a lower interest rate (and to yourself instead of some bank).
The "loan" from yourself would not show up on your credit report, so in a way you will also improve your debt to equity ratio on paper. (And potentially credit scores).
|Sat, 01-12-2013 - 6:30pm

Another possiblity is, without cashing in your retirement, borrow from it which would avoid the penalty and tax hit. If you were to get a new job, you could roll your current retirement plan into the new plan. Depends on the rules of the new plan, you could then "borrow" from yourself.
I looked into this possibility more than a year ago with my current job, and my plan does not permit it. If I get a new job, I'll have to look into the policy regarding borrowing against my retirement funds. That is a better plan than losing 30% outright. I am not optimistic, since my employer will be a university. But let me get a job offer first.
As for the retirement lifestyle question, I'll have to think about it. I suppose the way I envision my future probably has to do with feeling like I have nothing to live for. This is not exactly debt-related; I'd still feel the same even if I were a millionaire.
|Sun, 01-13-2013 - 7:43am
Hi PB!
I'm kind of quick on time here but I wanted to say, please don't give in and drain your retirement! You managed to knock out 6k before without touching it and you can do it again! Set backs happen but I know you can do it!
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Hi Poorboy,
I cashed in my retirement from another job in another state a few months ago. I used it pay down most of my debt. I still have some retirement in my new job, but we plan on really working on that. They took like 20% away but it was still a huge amount. My husband is interviewing for a new job (more money!) and I will have our debt paid off by summer. Then we plan on putting a large amount in a retirement account every month. Hang in there!


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"Eating out has changed and pubs are the way forward. So many pubs are offering restaurant quality food without stuffiness and pretense.
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The 2013 draft has been ripped a little for a lack of big name talent, but I think the skill at running back will be what proves this classes future worth. There is no Trent Richardson, but I see at least eight backs that I believe could be a starter at the next level. Wideout is more of a mystery, yet undoubtedly a few of these receivers will contribute.
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1. Giovani Bernard (North Carolina) - Excellent top end speed and can be used as a returner. Reminds me a little of David Wilson last year. Bernard can break a game open and would fit perfectly with a team that already has a big back for short yardage. He could be a workhorse in the mold of MJD in the future. First rounder.
2. Montee Ball (Wisconsin) - While Bernard is more of the flashy and unproven, Ball is the opposite. Montee was a sure thing in college and set the record for most touchdowns during his time in Madison. He has the size and build to be a feature back at the next level and has thus far flown under the radar in draft discussions. Second-third round.
3. Kenjon Barner (Oregon) - Kenjon is a burner with fantastic speed and good hands that hit put on display in Oregon's spread offense. He will have a transition into the NFL and need to prove he run through tackles, but as they say, you can't coach speed. Second-third round.
4. Le'Veon Bell (Michigan State) – Bell is big 6'2″ and an asset in the passing game. He could be a super-sized Dexter McCluster in his rookie year. However, his tough running style and ability to tote the rock a number of times will make him in line to be a starter at some point. Third Round.
5. Marcus Lattimore (South Carolina) - A horrific injury kept Lattimore from being the top back on this list and a lock for the first round. He still has the talent and the success of Willis MacGahee helps his case. Third Round.
6. Eddie Lacy (Alabama) - Lacy runs hard and packs a punch. His speed is somewhat a question and you have to wonder how good he would have been if not for his NFL caliber offensive line. His production can't be denied and is a proven winner. Third Round.
7. Stepfan Taylor (Stanford) - An excellent pass blocker and good between the tackles runner. He has a high football IQ and will likely impress a team in the interview. Look for him to move up this list as the draft approaches. Third-fourth round.
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[This article appears in the August version of ETF Report.]
For years, the 401(k) industry has been seen as the final frontier for exchange-traded funds. After initial acceptance from traders and tremendous growth from registered investment advisors over the last 20 years, ETF sponsors like BlackRock's iShares and Vanguard have looked to retirement providers for acceptance and a next leg of growth.
However, the path to that acceptance has been a rocky one. The space is largely owned by mutual fund providers who, after the revolution of the 1980s, established deep roots in the 401(k) industry. Rather than uproot these money-making machines, most issuers have steered clear—watching and waiting. Until now.
Charles Schwab, one of the biggest, as well as one of the youngest, of the ETF sponsors, plans to launch an ETF-only 401(k) plan for providers. Built off of the success of its index mutual fund plan, the San Francisco firm thinks now is the time to shake the retirement industry to its core. And here's the thing: It just might succeed.
History Lesson
The pitch for a big company to launch a 401(k) plan is simple: They offer medium-sized businesses—where a huge chunk of the wealth in this country resides—a way to make their employees pay for their own retirement. And the secret sauce is mutual funds.
Most mutual funds, even the cheap, no-load variety, include a 12(b)1 fee. In theory, this fee lets mutual funds recoup expenses used for distribution or servicing. In practice, the 12(b)1 fees are actually rebated to the company that's administering the 401(k) plan, to pay for everything involved in making that plan work.
Historically this has largely been a win-win situation for everyone involved: The company can offer a 401(k) plan without having to pay for it. The mutual fund company gets assets. The administrator gets a client. Investors get a 401(k) plan, frequently featuring company matching. Given that U.S. investors are chronically under-saved for retirement, even putting the issue of cost aside, saving something is better than saving nothing.
And save they have. The 401(k) market has roughly $5 trillion in assets as of year-end 2012, according to the 2013 Investment Company Fact Book. Easily half of those assets are in mutual funds. The money that's not in mutual funds is in separately managed accounts, company stock or self-directed brokerage accounts. Do the math and that's perhaps $6 billion in collected 12(b)1 fees, on top of the management fees for the mutual funds themselves—call it another $10 billion. That's a $16 billion apple cart the mutual fund industry would like to leave the wheels on.
Indexing Advantage
As you can imagine, the ETF industry would love a slice of that pie. But breaking into the space has been an unsolvable puzzle for most issuers. Charles Schwab thinks it can crack that code.
The tenth-largest ETF issuer created its Schwab Index Advantage 401(k) program in January 2012, taking on big players like Boston-based Fidelity Investments. Its goal was to tap into the growing popularity of index-based investments. Not only are investors looking for lower fees, the firm said, but so are the employers offering the plans and, increasingly, federal regulators. So naturally, cost is the big focus of Schwab's platform.
The plan offers passively managed mutual funds sponsored by Schwab as well as big players like Vanguard and BlackRock. A typical portfolio on the platform has an operating expense ratio of less than 15 basis points, with the added cost of advisory services that include annual rebalancing and individual consultations. That upgrade costs upward of 45 basis points.
David Gray, vice president of Schwab's 401(k) client experience, attributes the growth of the program not only to the lower fees, but the focus on service.
"When you lower cost, you can keep more," he said. "But we know that maybe 85-95% of participants in a retirement plan really don't have the time, the interest or knowledge to manage their own retirement account." Schwab's solution is to give clients the choice of an optional service that makes investment allocations on behalf of the client and adjusts them over time, based on personal factors such as the client's age, compensation, savings rate and target retirement date.
So far, Schwab says the plan has been successful. Approximately 50 employers had signed on to the plan as of February 2013, adding up to more than $4 billion in assets and more than 36,000 individual participants. With that foundation, Gray says the next step is an ETF-only plan.
Set for launch by the end of 2013, Schwab's ETF 401(k) plan will mirror the index-fund offering's philosophy of low costs and available advisory services. It will also build on the choices available to the end investor: While the firm hasn't yet detailed what ETFs it will provide, Gray says that the platform will feature Schwab ETFs as well as "all other major names in the ETF space."
Large-, mid- and small-cap equity will be represented, including funds that tilt toward value and growth stocks. Emerging and developed international equity will be included, alongside U.S. intermediate government and corporate debt, inflation-protected bonds, real estate and capital preservation options.
Gray says that Schwab's evaluation criteria centers on the same factors that most ETF investors are already looking for. "We're looking for larger assets under management," he said. "We want highly liquid, highly traded ETFs. And we're going to do it in a way in which there are no commissions." The current plan is to include ETFs in a broader scope than those offered on Schwab's OneSource brokerage platform.
Are ETFs The Answer?
In the course of our conversation, Gray calls out what he sees as the many benefits of ETFs for 401(k) providers and investors. Low expense ratios mean that investors can keep more of the return for themselves, and that's obviously central to Schwab's plan. But Gray sees even more benefits to using exchange-traded products, such as transparency.
"For one, most ETFs publish holdings daily. That's a level of transparency that's not going to be found with mutual funds. Secondly, the intraday trading means that the trades go to market when the participant or the sponsor wants the trades to go to market, and they receive a confirmation of what that execution was seconds after the execution is done. Contrast that with the current environment, where you place a trade and you wait for the end of the day. Then you might check back with your record keeper that night or the next morning to find out what happened."
Jon Chambers disagrees. A principal at Schultz Collins Lawson Chambers, Chambers is no stranger to the complexities of the 401(k) system. While he agrees that ETFs are fantastic investment vehicles, he's unconvinced of their benefits for retirement investors.
"We're working with larger plans in our practice," said Chambers, "and we're usually selecting either institutional or Admiral Shares of Vanguard funds. The open-end funds have a cost advantage relative to ETFs. But even in plans that wouldn't qualify for institutionally priced index funds, if there is a cost advantage to ETFs, it's very small."
Joel Dickson, principal and senior investment strategist at Vanguard, points out the loss of cost advantage, as well. He says that the largest providers in the 401(k) space "already have pricing power, and can get indexing exposure at a lower cost than even the cheapest ETFs." Dickson also notes that Vanguard currently has smaller 401(k) platforms that offer a choice between traditional mutual fund share classes and its ETFs. "But there are still record-keeping costs that need to be paid," he noted. Those pricing differences often come out of the participants' pockets.
Chambers also sees the tax efficiency and tradability of ETFs as a false benefit for 401(k) programs, largely because of the way these programs have historically worked. "Daily trading is just plain unsupported on virtually all 401(k) platforms," he said. "A 401(k) reporting system assumes a single NAV per fund per day, because everything trades at the same price. That's not true with ETFs." Worse still, most 401(k) investors make regular payroll contributions that are put to work immediately. That means buying $400 of an investment each month, perhaps, which won't always equal a certain number of ETF shares. Mutual funds are built with fractional shares already in mind, and avoid this problem. And of course, one of the main advantages of ETFs—their vastly superior tax efficiency—is largely irrelevant to the tax-deferred 401(k) investor.
To get ETFs to work on these platforms, Chambers says many providers put the funds into collective trust funds. It works like this: The employee's payroll department adds her 401(k) contribution to the collective trust in the morning, and the trust manager buys the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) during the day. The employee loses the benefit of intraday trading but can still get the fractional shares of the collective trust.
There's also one more downside: an additional layer of cost for the collective trust fund. "It's going to vary," said Chambers, "but I would say it's anywhere between 2 and 10 basis points."
When asked about how Schwab plans to tackle fractional shares, Mike Peterson, director of the firm's corporate public relations, said the company could not confirm specifics on its system, but reiterated that the program "can accommodate fractional shares."
The Benefits For Schwab And The Investor
If the benefits of exchange-traded funds are largely washed away in the 401(k) space, why would Charles Schwab push so aggressively into the field?
Chambers sees a broad business reason: It makes the firm stand out. "Schwab is doing [this] because it's a relatively late entrant to the 401(k) space," he said. "I'm not being down on Schwab—it does a good job. But it needs to be able to do something that Fidelity and Vanguard and T. Rowe Price and the big 401(k) providers that have a 20-year lead in the business aren't doing today."
Those big providers have yet to meaningfully address the investor appetite for ETFs, arguably because they do not want to upset the apple cart. But if Schwab could tip the scales, says Chambers, it might be an advantage.
The other argument is the more positive one for end investors: ETFs really do offer something better for 401(k) participants. I asked Matthew Forester, chief investment officer of CFG Asset Management, about the lost benefits of ETFs in the 401(k) space. His answer was simple: "I'm not sure there are any disadvantages."
CFG manages ETF strategies for separately managed accounts, and uses the same strategies for the 401(k) market. He says the ETF advantages are broader and more simple than the three bullet points consistently cited for new ETF investors: low costs, tax efficiency and intraday trading. "The advantages are the innovations of indexing in the ETF space," he said. "More than that, architecturally, there's so much money tied up in 401(k) platforms, and there's one-time shifts occurring in the marketplace to new index designs where the costs are generally lower."
These new indexing innovations are not necessarily new for ETF-focused advisors, but they're a revelation for the 401(k) market. "A couple of years ago," Forester pointed out, "you didn't have the opportunity to buy seniors loans. Now, you have several options. The innovation in the indexing space is occurring for ETFs."
Those innovations mean better exposure at lower costs. Forester says the innovations are universal, but happen first in ETFs. "Arguably, that could go to passive-based mutual funds, but to me, the ETFs are a better mousetrap for the 401(k) arena. The end clients are demanding ETFs in their plans."
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The clock outside the window struck the 4 and showed that it was 4 AM. The room was dark and cold. Tamera had blown out the candles over 3o minutes ago. She waited for Trey for 2 hours. Sleep was the only thing on her mind besides Trey. Of course she was pissed, she couldn't believe Trey's black ass wasn't there to keep her warm.
"Maybe his flight was late...." sighed Tamera.
The plan was to eat dinner at the hotel suite Trey had reserved for just the 2 of them. Then they were supposed to just chill. The suite was very large and the size made it especially cold. She tried to turn on the heat but the thermostat was broken. Tamera wanted to be alone so she didn't call anyone to fix it. If she couldn't be with Trey, nobody got the gift of her presence.
She wanted his skin to soothe her to sleep. She didn't want to go home, she wanted tot spend the night and wait for Trey. His face was worth going through hell.
But it was so cold. She decided to call the people downstairs but after the first ring she quickly hung up. Tamera got into the bed and covered her half of her body with sheets that were on her bed. She place the covers in between her thighs, so that one side of her body was covered and the other felt the cool breeze pass through the room.
"Trey, where are you?" She whispered before she dozed off.
2 minutes passed before she felt a warm tongue on her.
"Trey?" She questioned. But she got no response. Shivers were sent of her spine as the person hesitated before they continued. And when they finally did, Tamera repeated herself only to be ignored once again. Her whole body quivered as the reality that she might be getting molested filled her mind. What if this somebody who came up here to fixed the thermostat and got too excited, she thought.
The person's strong firm hands wrapped around her waist to pick her up and Tamera didn't move, she couldn't. Her eyes blinked once through the whole process of him picking her up. The man placed her on his lap and she sat there, still as a statue. He licked her neck, then traced his tongue to her ear and sang,
"If I snuck up in yo bedroom, touched you while you sleep. Would you act surprised as if you didn't was me?"
The heavy burden on Tamera's chest was lifted as Trey voice sung in her ear. She smiled and the turn herself around and looked him his brown eyes.
"Hell yeah!" She said at once, slapping him on his chest.
"Aw, I'm sorry baby," he wiped a tear that some how managed to slip through Tamera's eyes. "You didn't scream though or nothing, I thought you knew it was me. I was trying to surprise you..."
"And give me a heart attack motha fucka!" She hit him again.
Trey hugged Tamera as lovingly and sternly as he could, to show her just how sorry he was. And to stop her from hitting him.
"Promise me something Trey," she rested her head on his shoulder.
"That you will NEVER scare me like this again?"
"Why would I? Of course I wont, but what is that?" Trey pointed at the ceiling.
"Where???!!!!" Tamera took her head off his shoulder and looked up alarmed.
"I'm just messing with you, but for real baby, I swear to you. I wont do this shit ever again, okay?"
"Don't play like that and okay, Trey." She giggled.


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Typically, mornings consist of tutorials, discussions, and sketching outings throughout the city. During these sessions, faculty will introduce students to key concepts in the history and theory of architecture as well as analog modeling and digital graphic techniques. Most afternoons are dedicated to working in the studio. Several evenings per week, students attend lectures by School faculty, visit design firms, and enjoy dinner as a group. Saturday field trips include architecture tours in and around Chicago.


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Authors: John I. Gomez, MD
Comparative Adverse Effects of DMARDs for Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adding prednisone to treatment with one or multiple oral disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) does not increase treatment discontinuation rates (treatment durations spanned 2 months to 5 years). The strength of evidence for this finding is moderate.
Combining oral DMARDs (sulfasalazine and methotrexate) increases withdrawal from treatment due to adverse events. The strength of evidence for this finding is low.
Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis | RA | DMARDs | disease-modifying | antirheumatic | anti-rheumatic | methotrexate | oral DMARD | biologic DMARD | adverse effects | prednisone | sulfasalazine | methotrexate
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