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Washcloth Duckie
Rubber duckies get all the attention -- but a washcloth duck can really make bath time fun for your baby.
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Terry cloth stuffed with sponge makes cleanup an adventure. Use our templates to make a whole family of ducks that are charming on land and delightfully squishy when immersed in water.
- Washcloth
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- Washcloth duck template
Step 1
Using the washcloth duck templates, cut duck shapes from a washcloth (use solid lines); each duck part will use two identical pieces; the base takes a single oval. Cut two identical sponge shapes for the head, and two for the tail (use dotted lines); cut one additional piece of sponge to make the body thicker. Each wing will take one piece of sponge.
Step 2
Sew two washcloth body pieces together, leaving bottom open; turn right side out; stuff with sponges. Cover hole with oval; hand-sew shut. Sew wing pieces together, leaving bottoms open; turn right side out. Stuff pieces with sponge; hand-sew shut. Sew wings onto body securely.
Step 3
Add black knots for eyes. To make bill, cut two ovals from felt; stitch on with orange thread.
Step 4
Add black knots for eyes. To make bill, cut two ovals from felt; stitch on with orange thread.
SourceMartha Stewart Baby, 2001
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CRK9 18 May, 2013
I found the template here:
fun2sew 18 May, 2013
Very cute. Can't find the templates anywhere though :(Reply
glory2God 9 Jan, 2013
I managed to find out how to enlarge the pattern by 165% on my printer but unfortunately only one piece of the pattern fits on the paper now, so i will probably use that piece as a guide to cut out the rest of the pieces to the same approx. size....Reply
Beth 4 Jun, 2012
Enlarge on a photocopier? Is it 1995? Just give me a pattern that's the right size, even if it's more than one page.Reply
mmoilanen 3 Dec, 2010
How would you wash these? Just throw them in the washing machine?Reply
jacsmama 20 Nov, 2010
The sponges come very compact, then puff up when wetReply
jacsmama 20 Nov, 2010
I found this craft instructions easy to follow. I just made sure I used those sponges that are very thinReply
MonkeyOne 19 Nov, 2010
To Skooter04-You can enlarge patterns on a xerox maxhine. As big or small as you want.Reply
Wootle 19 Nov, 2010
Somehow, somewhere, the person(s) responsible for making many of these projects doable isn't aware that WE CAN'T SEE the details, rendering them moot.
Why? WHY???
I'm not the only one who has, on numerous occasions, complained about this. I think I'll just void my email subscription so I won't be tempted to make these projects with their useless instructions.Reply
skooter04 19 Nov, 2010
One of the things I have trouble with in Martha's projects is increasing the size of the patterns. How do I do this?Reply
Squeekie_Beakie 8 May, 2010
Where can I find a sponge like the one Martha is using?Reply
biztowe 15 May, 2009
Where do I find the template to make the Washcloth Duckie?Reply
faith929luv 6 Sep, 2008
Those fibers will last longer than cotton. If using cotton, use organic.Reply
faith929luv 6 Sep, 2008
Also, using a bamboo or hemp washcloth. They will resist bacteriaReply
faith929luv 6 Sep, 2008
I suggest using a bio-degrable/eco-friendly non-latex non-microbial natural spongeReply
faith929luv 6 Sep, 2008
I suggest using a bio-degrable/eco-friendly non-latex non-microbial natural spongeReply
srly 28 Aug, 2008
I enlarge the Duck pattern to 165 and I also had trouble fitting two sets of sponges and ended up using just one which worked out fine. I sewed it by hand which was really easy and stitching it by hand was really forgivable. The hardest part was cutting out the pattern on the washcloths which was time consuming. Good luck!!Reply
Pamcakes39 10 Aug, 2008
I'm having some difficulty with this project. First of all did you enlarge to 165? I did, but the body only seems to fit one set of sponges not two as stated in the directions. Also, did you use a sewing machine or hand stitch the whole thing duckie? Help please. The baby shower is less than a month away and I would like to make these as favors. I have 28 to do.Reply
AdrienneB 2 Jun, 2008
I made some of these over the weekend for a baby shower. I agree that you should use higher quality cloths. Another wonderful idea from Martha!!!Reply
canadianDanielle 2 Apr, 2008
This is a great craft to have on hand for a baby shower gift. I experimented with various pastel colors and came up with some cute results. Be sure to choose higher quality cloths, I didn't like the ones I made with cheaper thread count cloth.Reply


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In the world of patents: Samsung < Apple < Zhizhen
It looks like China may not be the hospitable place Apple expected it to be. Sure, we know that the Cupertino-based company sees China as one of the biggest opportunities for market growth, but it may soon have to pay another hefty sum, this time to a company called Zhizhen Network Technology, due to patent infringement. But who are Zhizhen and do they even have patents? It turns out they do, and they are suing Apple because of Siri, which, they claim, is infringing on their patent for a "type of instant messaging chat bot system", called Xiaoi Bot. Xiaoi Bot is said to be a relatively popular Siri-like service in China, which comes pre-loaded on some smartphones.
According to the available information about the case, what has made Zhizhen file the lawsuit was Apple's description of Siri, found on the official iPhone 4S web page. Since then, the description has been removed, but nonetheless, Apple may have to pay north of the $60 million it paid to ProView to settle this up.
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1. deviantirish79 (Posts: 25; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
SJ must have taken a tour of the Lenovo facility.
2. plgladio (Posts: 313; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Atleast now Apple fans think that none in the mobile is invented by Apple. I'm not telling that Android is perfect, but stop crying like baby..
4. plgladio (Posts: 313; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Add to this:
*Xiaoi Bot is also integrated with Lenovo's upcoming Android 4.0-based SmartTV.
So I think they wont sue Android :D
5. Joshing4fun (Posts: 1053; Member since: 13 Aug 2010)
And the iPhone is made up of so many Samsung parts. That never stopped apple from suing them! You can never know what will happen when lawyers entry the picture.
7. plgladio (Posts: 313; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Samsung should show this case to US judge, that Apple already infringed SIRI.
I think to settle Zhizhen Network Technology, Apple gets money from Samsung.
Why can't they give from their own pockets? That much lazy?
19. ardent1 (Posts: 1997; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
My friends who are native Mandarin speakers tell me the video is blatant rip-off of Apple Siri commericals / promo materials.
In the Apple commercial, SIRI is asked who are you and SIRI replies: "I am a humble personal assistant." In the video, the Chinese Voice Assistant goes over a lengthy CYA.
Here's what my native Mandarin speakers were pointing out some of the Apple rip-offs or how Zhizhen cloned SIRI:
(1) Female Voice
(2) Microphone Icon along with very similar graphics and sounds
(3) The answer layouts are remarkably similar to what Apple produces
(4) The types of questions asked clearly mimic Apple
If people had checked Wikipedia, it was clear SIRI was in the public domain as of February 2010. Siri, Inc. was founded in 2007 and SIRI uses technology that dating back to the 1960's, which predates the ZhiZhen's patent date.
It would be nice if the android camp would take the time to look up the facts, but that requires work. We understand.
20. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Who had a working product first?
Dont THEY BOTH use the technology from the 60's???
If thats the case....the Apple needs to pay MS for the Surface ripoff...the iPad. MS debuted a device loooong before the iPad. Just took them a loooong time to finish it.
Talking about fact checking....lol. I knew some iFans were gonna come up with some off the wall theories.....
23. ardent1 (Posts: 1997; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
jroc74, you say some of the dumbest things on this site. Do you not understand logic?
You want people to believe that Apple that worked on the iPad in 2004 stole the idea from the MicroSoft Surface tablet introduced in 2012. As if Apple had a time machine and went into the future to steal from MicroSoft? Here's a fact, Apple submitted its design patent on 3/17/2004, which is almost 8 years ahead of the introduction of the Surface tablet. Sourcehttp://www.google.com/patents/
Also, why is it the android camp rarely leave sources so the other party can verify the known FACTS.
jroc74, I want to thank you for embarassing yourself in the public domain.
25. thinking (Posts: 130; Member since: 19 Jan 2012)
it is a fact that tablets were introduced by microsoft way before apple. ifans should check sources before posting nonsense.
31. ardent1 (Posts: 1997; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
thinking, are smoking crack or something? The only nonsense is your inability to discern that jroc74 explicitedly and specifically wrote about the "Surface [tablet]".
Also, it is a known FACT that microsoft's original tablet required a STYLUS. Apple's tablets are DIFFERENT because they don't require a stylus.
30. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
As ususal with iFans.....they wanna dismiss anyone who isnt Apple. So predictible...Please look up Pixel Sense...and try again......
"The idea for the product was initially conceptualized in 2001 by Steven Bathiche of Microsoft Hardware and Andy Wilson of Microsoft Research.
In October 2001, DJ Kurlander, Michael Kim, Joel Dehlin, Bathiche and Wilson formed a virtual team to bring the idea to the next stage of development.
In 2003, the team presented the idea to the Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, in a group review. Later, the virtual team was expanded and a prototype nicknamed T1 was produced within a month. The prototype was based on an IKEA table with a hole cut in the top and a sheet of architect vellum used as a diffuser. The team also developed some applications, including pinball, a photo browser, and a video puzzle.
Over the next year, Microsoft built more than 85 early prototypes. The final hardware design was completed in 2005."
Again......"The final hardware design was completed in 2005."
Again....who had a working model first......and look at when they started working on it.....MS had actual hardware available....looooong before the iPad.
Do your self a favor....and go buy a clue. They might sell brains in the Apple App store....
iFans are so good at looking up Apple history....but not anyone elses...Btw....I like the fact you notice what I post on here...but rarely respond to it. Dont be scared....lol. I just like calling out iFans on their stupidity and arrogance.
32. ardent1 (Posts: 1997; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
jroc74, you wrote about the Surface [tablet] that was introduced in 2012. DUH. Like I stated earlier, you like to say really dumb things.
jroc74, here are your original words "...Apple needs to pay MS for the Surface ripoff".
Per Wikipedia: "The product was announced by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at a Los Angeles event on June 18, 2012, at Milk Studios." (source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M
icrosoft_Surface) Again, the Surface Tablet was introduced in 2012 as I stated previously.
jroc74, THANK YOU again for continuing to embarrass yourself in the public domain.
34. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Do I have to hold your hand for everything? Come on lil Johnny....here you go:
"For a commercial surface computing platform formerly known as Microsoft Surface, see Microsoft PixelSense."
"The product was renamed from "Microsoft Surface" to "Microsoft PixelSense" on June 18, 2012"
Key phrase......wait for it.........FORMELY KNOWN AS. Was it a 7inch tablet back then? Dont really know.....but the idea was there, the launch was there...looong before the iPad. Look at the clip on wiki under PixelSense for a hands on demo.
There were no pens with that giant computer...all touch dude...multi touch too. Read up on the technology involved with Surface....waaaay back then.
I see you didnt buy a clue.....
24. thinking (Posts: 130; Member since: 19 Jan 2012)
1. female voice? then if your office has a female receptionist, that should be a patent violation.
2. microphone icon? so what else should it be? and who made the microphone icon? Isn't that a violation of the real mike's patent? What does apple use to play music? a backward arrow? or a downward one?
3. you're just saying they're similar. that does not say who stole from whom. the point is apple stole it from zhizhen. How? Here's how. If you read the article above, you'll realise that apple removed the description of siri from its site following complaints from zhizhen. Now, tell me, if you make a great original product, why would you describe it with a translation from Mandarin describing what Zhizhen did with a very similar product?
4. What special kind of questions would you ask a voice assistant? And again, you're saying they're similar, not who copied from whom. See point 3 above.
33. ardent1 (Posts: 1997; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
1) Are you a sexist or misogynist? Why do you put woman down? In every company I worked at, there were both male and female receptionists. These were usually temp workers with sunny dispositions. SIRI is NOT a receptionist, "she" is a personal assistant.
2) The "microphone icon" that happens to look like SIRI's microphone with the same UI, the light that goes around the ring as well as the sound effects. If I did a double blind test on the microphone, and just asked people, they will most likely identify it with SIRI.
3) If you asked 100 objective android users, even they will admit this UI is incredibly similar to SIRI. Unless you can provide Xiaoi Bot's UI prior to Android 4.0, you got no legs to stand on as usual.
4) Most people would ask basic and random questions. The lack of randomness points to the mainland copying the industry standard. This is a point you don't understand, it is far easier to copy than to invent. Once Apple worked out the UI for SIRI, that makes it easier for the copycats to make the clones.
35. jos_031 (Posts: 37; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
One software does not mean it just have one technology and one patent covers it all. SIRI might be using numerous implementation algorithm and features. So it requires multitude of patents to protect it. the patent in question was filled by ZhiZhen in 2003 and i think it is called little iRobot. And it does not care who made the product first in the case of patents unless another product exists prior to the application of patent which uses the same technology in question. The important thing is who comes up with the idea first, hence it is called intellectual property.
3. kunyuk (Posts: 56; Member since: 29 Jun 2012)
Wow another karma for Cr@pple
15. bbblader (Posts: 583; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
karma's a b*tch
but when you think of it so is apple
17. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
This is so funny...on so many levels....lol.
Karma.....isnt it sweet?
I patiently await the iFans explanation about this one...
29. bayusuputra (Posts: 943; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
karma's bitch.. the sweet one is kurma..
6. zhypher_23 (Posts: 195; Member since: 04 Jun 2012)
Apple makes nearly nothing themselves. They buy/copy revamp.
8. plgladio (Posts: 313; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Exactly! They say in the WWDC that first time in mobile APPLE uses this technology. For example SIRI but Xiaoi Bot is running from 2006
9. amiaq (Posts: 499; Member since: 30 Jun 2012)
What ?? Apple is force to eat it own crap?? that's funny.. karma huh??
10. clevername (Posts: 1431; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
apple does own siri and is responsible for any patent violations but dont start thinking this is apple ripping off an android partner or anyone for that matter. siri started as an artificial intelligence project for DARPA. an offshoot of the CALO project. parrallel ideas at most but if there is any "chinese connection" (pardon the pun) it would have to be through Sir Ka-Shing Li, a hong kong billionaire who helped fund dag kittlaus during the founding of his company, named siri after the product of course.
11. Orbitman (Posts: 110; Member since: 09 Oct 2011)
wow, they're even almost identical. Apple's gonna have some trouble with this one (hopefully) lol
12. Bluesky02 (Posts: 1439; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Good, second screwing case for Apple
13. Cerberusa2a (Posts: 33; Member since: 24 May 2012)
*slow clap* way to be on the ball apple. Forget TV drama this is gold right here, the plot thickens.
14. DOGIEFRESH (Posts: 302; Member since: 15 Jul 2009)
Wow China the country with largest pirate brands and software in the world suing for copy rights that's silly but even more ridiculous a bunch of fandrois defending a foreing company because they hate Apple......!!!!!!
26. thinking (Posts: 130; Member since: 19 Jan 2012)
That is an insult to an entire country.
Did you read the article. This looks like a clear case of a false patent on a stolen techology by apple.
and china is where the iphones are made. so, i'm sure apple doesn't hate china all that much.
27. thinking (Posts: 130; Member since: 19 Jan 2012)
and china also has some of the best brands including computing - think lenovo and huawei.
16. Rayvelynn (Posts: 123; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Why am I not surprised, tsk tsk tsk
18. jroc74 (Posts: 5192; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
All this...and all Google had to do was issue a software update for its Search software...
Karma is definitely a .....
28. thinking (Posts: 130; Member since: 19 Jan 2012)
taht's a bogus patent anyway, and now it's a false patent, too.
apple shoulld be crippled with a heavy penalty and a ban for misusing court time with false cases.
21. twinningx3 (Posts: 1; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
lol, pay over 200 million to buyout a company, check. intergrate into device and market yours as the first and only, check. Get sued over it, check. kharma for all the legal suits apple has been making?


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xiao.wen on Naya Hexproof Enchantress
1 month ago
Kor Spiritdancer is strictly better than mesa. the only playable modern enchantress really. should really probably consider Ethereal Armor Dragon Mantle maybe even Gift of Orzhova too on the aura end if you havent already. Hammerhand is the slot id point to. that card is annoying and rude, but i feel modern is too powerful that youre way too likely to just get 2-for-1ed on it so often that the bonuses you get for landing it half the time or something dont work out numbers-wise in the end. especially with the low number of creatures you are running. the selesnya aura blitz that resembles this a bit relies on the hexproof aspect of the creature bodies to prevent spot removal creating 2 and 3 for 1s.
as a strategy, its a brutal cannon when it fires, but its vulnerable enough stacking all those permanents on the board that alot of the competitive boros stuff always retreats a bit into burn.
theres another way to go with this that ive tinkered around with a bit that might have some ideas for you to consider too: Fencing Ace Boros Swiftblade and Mirran Crusader. they leave open a bunch of really degenerate things you can do with weird tools like Scorchwalker (cant be countered) and some of the swords and utility lands. dont forget your lands! Slayers' Stronghold is fantastic in this boros blitz!
theFro on R/W aggro
2 months ago
Gleam of Battle is a little slow, but a one-of might not be off the mark.
i'd definitely find room for at least 1 Sunhome Guildmage (for a Truefire Paladin maybe? they're both mana-intensive and cost 2)
also, if you come across a Ride Down you might enjoy that, especially paired with a bloodrush'd Scorchwalker on somebody >:) you could swap it for a warleader's helix?
cmbr on Boros Heroic
4 months ago
Bear in mind that Scorchwalker won't trigger any Heroic since its an activated ability and not a spell being cast.
I would play Launch the Fleet to trigger as many Heroes as you want and to fill your field with soldiers!
This isn't post-rotation already, is it? Then what about Boros Charm ?
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4 months ago
Wild Defiance trigger with bloodrush such as Scorchwalker
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Added first cut at Red. Actually replaced 34 cards and only kept 26 from original lists so far. Here is what I added (what do you think?): Act of Treason Blade-Tribe Berserkers Bladetusk Boar Bloodfray Giant Bonfire of the Damned Chandra's Phoenix Charmbreaker Devils Earthquake Forgestoker Dragon Guttersnipe Hammer of Purphoros Ill-Tempered Cyclops Jackal Pup Kird Chieftain Krenko's Enforcer Legion Loyalist Lightning Mauler Lightning Strike Madcap Skills Manic Vandal Minotaur Skullcleaver Mizzium Mortars Panic Attack Pyroblast Reforge the Soul Rubblebelt Maaka Scorchwalker Siege Dragon Stormblood Berserker Thundering Giant Traitorous Blood Traitorous Instinct War Cadence Young Pyromancer
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5 months ago
This is my version of Xenagos, God of Revels EDH: Xenegos, God of "You're Swinging with a HOW BIG?". Since it is based on his abilities and isn't just G/R good stuff as most Xenagos lists I have seen are; it is super cheap. All you need are creatures with high power and something to give your guys evasion of some sort. Since toughness doesn't matter as much cards like Scorchwalker which are super cheap monetarily become great since it is basically a 10/6. Put a Primal Rage out and all of a sudden a weak card becomes a huge problem.
cheezyfoot11 on Jund Fatties Deck: Help Needed!
5 months ago
I am currently working on a Jund fatties deck. I am not new to MTG, but I suck at the game and at deck building. The way this deck works is I start out by playing some mana creatures and mana ramp spells. the next few turns, I start playing some creatures like Centaur Battlemaster and Polis Crusher . Then, around turn 6, I start playing really fat fatties to crush my opponent such as Polukranos, World Eater and Mistcutter Hydra . Now I just attack them with my very fat fatties and kill them in one attack. I went through my collection of cards in search of cards that would perform well in this deck. I have now come up with an extremely long list of them. Now, friendly people on www.tappedout.net, I need your help in deciding which cards to take out, and which cards to put in. Here is my list:
x4 Phytoburst x1 Bow of Nylea x1 Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord x3 Ivy Lane Denizen x3 Defend the Hearth x4 Voyaging Satyr x4 Adaptive Snapjaw x1 Garruk, Caller of Beasts x2 Nylea's Emissary x4 Centaur Battlemaster x1 Polukranos, World Eater x1 Ember Swallower x3 Time to Feed x1 Mistcutter Hydra x4 Rakdos Cackler x4 Nessian Asp x4 Vulpine Goliath x2 Font of Fertility x2 Humbler of Mortals x2 Pheres-Band Tromper x1 Swarmborn Giant x4 Slaughterhorn x3 Giant Growth x4 Nemesis of Mortals x3 Alpha Authority x1 Into the Wilds x1 Trollhide x4 Verdant Haven x2 Satyr Wayfinder x2 Deadbridge Goliath x4 Dreg Mangler x1 Heroes' Bane x3 Golden Hind x1 Carnival Hellsteed x2 Slitherhead x1 Five-Alarm Fire x1 Signal the Clans x1 Master of the Feast x1 Wrecking Ogre x1 Ghor-Clan Rampager x1 Archetype of Aggression x1 Master of Cruelties x1 Archetype of Endurance x4 Golgari Longlegs x2 Reaper of the Wilds x2 Skarrg Guildmage x1 Deadbridge Chant x2 Xenagos, The Reveler x1 Pharagax Giant x2 Burning-Tree Emissary x4 Zhur-Taa Swine x4 Hellhole Flailer x2 Polis Crusher x3 Auger Spree x1 Scorchwalker x3 Armed/Dangerousx1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots x1 Rubblebelt Maaka x3 Ruination Wurm x2 Gruul Charm x1 Rakdos Charm x2 Golgari Charm x1 Lotleth Troll x4 Spawn of Rix Maadi x4 Titan's Strength x1 Maze Abomination x2 Dynacharge x1 Minotaur Abomination x1 Rotted Hulk x1 Deviant Glee x4 Cobblebrute x3 Borderland Minotaur x4 Ember Beast x4 Ripscale Predator x2 Tenement Crasher x1 Maze Rusher x1 Minotaur Aggressor x2 Bloodfray Giant x1 Chaos Imps
That is my list of possible cards (yes I know it is very long). I am trying to make a standard deck, so only recommend standard cards. Please only make recommendations from the cards in this list and cards that I am very likely to have. I don't feel like going off and buying x3 Polukranos, World Eater . I don't have the money to go off buying cards, so don't recommend crazy rare cards. Please just help me to remove enough cards from this list to make it a deck so that I can go wreck faces at FNM. I aslo have R/W Human Enchantment deck on my profile. Please check it out too and give me some pointers.Thank you.
Rayenous on Khans of Tarkir!
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Cycling on cards like Brand
or Chartooth Cougar
Bloodrush on cards like Pyrewild Shaman or Scorchwalker ...
Reinforce on cards like Brighthearth Banneret ...
There may be more... can't think of them off-hand.
You would probably want to print them in a set that contains a few "in-hand" activated abilities.
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Fort Stockton, Texas: Paisano Pete: Giant RoadrunnerBuilt in 1979, Paisano Pete was for many years the World's Largest Roadrunner. At 22 feet long and 11 feet tall, he's still pretty big.
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I wasn't all that impressed with Pete, but must say that the combination of Pete and the neighboring drive-thru liquor mart "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere," was so worth it!
Someone seems to have converted a car wash into a drive-in store, complete with "3 Dollar Refills." Of what I can only guess -- totally worth the detour![Meredith, 09/15/2010]
Paisano Pete has apparently been remodeled! The sign proclaiming him "World's Largest Roadrunner" has been removed, and he now rests upon a "Welcome to Fort Stockton" platform.[Ian and Kristen, 05/18/2005]
No doubt it was pressure from Larger Roadrunners who have scooted to center stage...
I stopped by to visit Paisano Pete in Fort Stockton, Texas on my way home from Las Vegas. I wanted to see how he was handling being dethroned as the World's Largest Roadrunner. The news of an even larger roadrunner in Las Cruces, NM doesn't seem to bother Pete in the least. The people of Fort Stockton still appear to be taking care of their giant roadrunner (20 feet long, 15 feet tall). Residents will still tell you Pete is the largest roadrunner in the world, and the wooden sign at Pete's base proclaiming him to be the World's Largest has not been altered.
Pete's sturdy concrete construction assures that one day he'll be the largest again, once the New Mexico roadrunner is reduced back to junk from which it was created.[Greg Brown, 04/21/2002]
You can find Paisano Pete. He is a roadrunner and at 20 feet long and 11 feet high he is quite at sight, and probably the largest roadrunner in the U.S. He is on Hwy 290 and Main St.[Beverly Short, 01/29/1998]
Here's a photo of Pete with our 6-foot tall Hinged ManTM
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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Announced Today That It Has Entered Into An Agreement To Acquire RailAmerica, Inc. (Graphic: Business Wire)
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE: GWR) and RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) jointly announced today that they have entered into an agreement under which GWI will acquire RailAmerica for an all cash purchase price of $27.50 per share. GWI's acquisition of RailAmerica will combine the two largest short line and regional rail operators in North America, strengthening GWI's ability to serve its industrial customers and Class I railroad partners. In addition, the combination should yield significant synergies and provide strong leverage to the eventual recovery of the U.S. economy, while creating a powerful platform for future industrial development along railroads in the 37 U.S. states in which GWI will do business.
GWI expects to fund the transaction and the simultaneous refinancing of its existing debt with approximately $2.0 billion of new debt and approximately $800 million of equity or equity-linked securities. GWI has received $2.3 billion of committed debt financing from BofA Merrill Lynch ("BofAML") and $800 million of committed equity financing from The Carlyle Group ("Carlyle") (NASDAQ: CG) of which it has agreed to take a minimum of $350 million through a private placement of two-year mandatorily convertible preferred stock ("The Carlyle Convertible") from Carlyle Partners V, a $13.7 billion U.S. buyout fund. The Carlyle Convertible has a coupon of 5% per annum for two years and is mandatorily convertible at a conversion price of $58.49. GWI has the option to fund up to an additional $450 million of The Carlyle Convertible on the same terms, subject to certain conditions. Alternatively, GWI may instead choose to fund the $450 million through the public issuance of equity or equity-linked securities.
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GWI will conduct a live conference call and webcast this morning at 11 a.m. EDT. In the U.S., call (800) 553-0326; outside the U.S., call (612) 332-0345. Management will be referring to a slide presentation that will be available at www.gwrr.com/investors prior to the conference call. The webcast will be archived at www.gwrr.com/investors, and telephone replay is also available for 30 days beginning at 1 p.m. EDT today by dialing (800) 475-6701 (or outside U.S., dial 320-365-3844). The access code is 255426.Additional Highlights of the Transaction
- The transaction combines the two largest short line and regional railroad operators in North America, with 108 railroads and strong exposure to eventual U.S. economic recovery.
- Estimated pro forma Total Debt to EBITDA of 4.0x at the end of 2012, which is expected to decrease to approximately 3.0x by the end of 2013.
- The acquisition is subject to United States Surface Transportation Board ("STB") formal approval of GWI's control of the RailAmerica railroads. GWI expects to close the transaction into a voting trust as early as Q3:2012 while it awaits formal STB approval of GWI's application to control RailAmerica's railroads. Upon formal STB approval, GWI would be able to fully integrate RailAmerica. STB formal approval may be as early as Q4:2012 but could be delayed until Q3:2013.
- While the RailAmerica railroads are held in a voting trust, GWI expects to account for the acquisition using the equity method of accounting and will not realize the cost synergies of the business combination. Upon integration, cost savings are expected to be at least $36 million (75% realized within one year of close; 100% realized within 18 months of close).
- If GWI is approved to fully integrate RailAmerica's railroads by Q4:2012, EPS accretion is expected to be greater than 10% in 2013.
- The $27.50 per share purchase price represents a premium of 10.6% over the closing stock price as of July 20, 2012, the last trading day prior to this announcement, and a premium of 27.6% over the closing stock price as of May 21, 2012, the last trading day prior to the date on which RailAmerica announced that it was exploring strategic alternatives.
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INSTRUCTION The tradition is in everything we do
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Róisín Dubh ("Ro-sheen dove"; The Black Rose) is a unique program that performs the traditional music of Ireland in authentic traditional and contemporary styles. Since 2001, Róisín Dubh has performed nearly 300 times, released three albums, hosted numerous workshops by All-Ireland Champion musicians, and shared the stage with some of the top Irish musicians from our region and the world. Róisín Dubh was one of only four student ensembles from the U.S. invited to perform at the National Music Student Leadership Conference in Salt Lake City.More Info
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text: 'Hustle,' 'Gravity' lead Oscars with 10 nods each Print article Send a Tip AP 1/16/2014 1:48:56 PM (AP) 'Hustle,' 'Gravity' lead Oscars with 10 nods eachBy JAKE COYLEAP Film WriterThe con-artist comedy "American Hustle and the 3-D space odyssey "Gravity" lead the Academy Awards with 10 nominations each, including nods for best picture.Nine films were nominated for best picture. The other nominees are "12 Years a Slave," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Her," "Nebraska," "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Philomena.""12 Years a Slave" narrowly trailed "Gravity" and "American Hustle" with a total of nine nominations.The 86th annual Academy Awards will take place March 2, with Ellen DeGeneres hosting for the second time.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.The force of "Gravity" may be about to exert itself on Hollywood's awards season.When Academy Award nominations are announced Thursday morning from Beverly Hills, Calif., Alfonso Cuaron's 3-D space adventure will likely rival "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle" in a close contest for most-nominated film. Though much of the season has been a see-saw between Steve McQueen's heavy historical epic and David O. Russell's lighter Abscam melodrama, "Gravity" should emerge Thursday as an equally strong Oscar contender.All three are locks for a best picture nomination. And while "Gravity," with a cast of just a few, won't reap the acting nods that the acclaimed ensembles of "American Hustle" and "12 Years a Slave" will, it holds an edge in technical categories. Cuaron's box-office hit ($670 million worldwide) has been hailed for its innovative visual effects, which are sure to be honored by the academy.The Golden Globes are typically a weak forecaster to the Oscars, but last Sunday's ceremony reflected consensus by naming "American Hustle" best comedy and "12 Years a Slave" best drama. Hollywood's guilds, whose members largely make up the academy, have in their awards nominations also voiced strong support for Paul Greengrass' Somali pirate docudrama "Captain Phillips," Martin Scorsese's finance fiasco "The Wolf of Wall Street" and Alexander Payne's black-and-white road trip "Nebraska."But an added bit of intrigue, as has been the case in recent years, is how many best-picture nominees there will be. It could be anywhere between five and 10. Films somewhere on the bubble are "Dallas Buyers Club," "Her," "Saving Mr. Banks," "Philomena" and "Inside Llewyn Davis."Though the Coen brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis" was once viewed as a near certainty, the early 1960s folk tale was overlooked by the screen actors, producers, writers and directors guilds, seemingly dooming its chances.The most-watched category may be best actor. This year's candidates are especially strong, including Matthew McConaughey ("Dallas Buyers Club"), Chiwetel Ejiofor ("12 Years a Slave"), Tom Hanks ("Captain Phillips"), Bruce Dern ("Nebraska"), Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Wolf of Wall Street") and Robert Redford ("All Is Lost").That's six names for five spots, and many believe Redford (who has never won an acting Oscar) will be the odd man out after the Screen Actors Guild snubbed him. Also potentially on the outside are Christian Bale ("American Hustle"), Forest Whitaker ("Lee Daniels' The Butler") and Oscar Isaac ("Inside Llewyn Davis").The best actress category, too, may see a beloved veteran _ Meryl Streep for "August: Osage County" _ have difficulty making it in. Amy Adams, a winner at the Globes for her performance in "American Hustle," has ascended in prognostications. Others expected to receive nods are Cate Blanchett ("Blue Jasmine"), Sandra Bullock ("Gravity"), Judi Dench ("Philomena") and Emma Thompson ("Saving Mr. Banks").Other questions linger, too. Will James Gandolfini be posthumously nominated for his supporting performance in the romantic comedy "Enough Said"? Can James Franco sneak in for his grotesque extremes in "Spring Breakers"? Will we actually say "Oscar-nominee `Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa'"? (It has a legitimate shot in the makeup category.) The answers of a long and winding awards season will come Thursday morning.___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jake_coyle


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Digging the Flowering Artichokes
What's better than a bee threading through a flowering artichoke? Two bees, a honey bee and a long-horned sunflower bee.
Flowering 'chokes are big draws for bees. Plant 'em, let 'em flower, and they will come. Sometimes in droves. Sometimes in diversity. Always amazing.
A male sunflower bee, Svastra obliqua expurgata, aka the long-horned sunflower bee, stopped foraging to look at us with his big green eyes.
An Italian honey bee, Apis mellifera, buzzing low and packing white pollen, ignored us.
From their missions they did not stray.
Honey bee packing white pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A male long-horned sunflower bee, Svastra obliqua expurgata. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Green-Eyed Bee
So you're poking around in your garden and you see a bee on a flowering artichoke that you've never seen foraging there before.
On sunflowers, yes. On artichokes, no.
A closer look--and huge green eyes stare back at you.
Definitely not a honey bee (Apis mellifera), although its size is comparable.
This one (below) was a male long-horned sunflower bee (Svastra obliqua expurgata) as identified by native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, and one of the instructors in The Bee Course, an annual workshop that takes place at the Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Ariz.
"Most males (Svastra obliqua expurgata) are more gray-eyed," he noted. "Maybe since your subject is so fresh, the eyes look more greenish."
This particular long-horned sunflower bee, tucked inside the flowering artichoke, wasn't moving. Next to it was a very dead honey bee with a hollowed-out abdomen. And next to the honey bee was a very much alive (and well-fed?) spider.
I gingerly positioned my green-eyed friend on a paper napkin for a quick catch-and-release photograph on the patio table. Indeed it was quick. A strong gust lifted both the napkin and the bee off the table. He buzzed away, the wind beneath his wings, as Bette Midler would say.
Spider didn't get him this time.
Long-horned sunflower bee tucked in a flowering artichoke. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Male long-horned sunflower bee (Svastra obliqua expurgata) before he buzzed off. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Feel Like Dancing?Collecting pollen and nectar is serious business.
But when a native wild bee such as the Svastra obliqua expurgata, also called "the sunflower bee," forages on a Mexican hat flower, it adds a little gaiety to the scene.
Did we just hear the Jarabe Tapatío or Mexican Hat Dance?
The scarlet red petals of the Mexican hat flower (Ratibida columnifera), droop, leaving plenty of room for dancing on the cone.
Or foraging.
This little bee (below) was foraging this week in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre bee friendly garden near the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road at the University of California, Davis.
Svastra females have dense brushes of hairs on their hind legs and transport pollen dry in these brushes (scopae), says native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis. Honey bees carry pollen moist on concave hair-fringed pollen baskets (corbiculae).
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Streptococcus pneumoniae FAQs and Testing Form Request
Clinicians and microbiologists evaluating pneumococcal isolates with potentially novel features (such as an unusual susceptibility profile, PCV vaccine failure) or concern about pneumococcal outbreaks should contact their state or local health departments for further assistance. CDC's Respiratory Diseases Branch is available to offer epidemiologic assistance to state and local health departments.
Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to perform typing or other characterization for all requests sent to CDC's Streptococcal Laboratory. Therefore, we ask requestors to please review the S. pneumoniae Lab Request FAQs before contacting us.
Streptococcus pneumoniae Lab Request FAQs
Q: Does CDC perform regular serotyping or other characterization testing for all S. pneumoniae isolates in the United States?
A: No. Due to limited resources, we only perform routine typing and characterization on invasive isolates from a limited number of sites within the Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs) area. This area includes about 10% of the population (about 30 million individuals).
Q: I am a clinician practicing outside the ABCs area. Can I request to have typing or other characterization testing performed on isolates that are not part of your routine surveillance area?
A: You should first contact your state health department. Several state public health laboratories can perform pneumococcal serotyping and confirmatory susceptibility testing.
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A: Potentially. With the 2010 release of Prevnar 13® (PCV13), CDC is currently conducting ongoing surveillance for the effectiveness of the new vaccine through Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs). One component of this surveillance includes monitoring possible "vaccine failures". CDC is not soliciting isolates from PCV13-vaccinated individuals outside the ABCs areas; however, requests for serotyping such isolates will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please refer to the form below.
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Roscoe, Missouri
For population 25 years and over in Roscoe:
For population 15 years and over in Roscoe village:
4 residents are foreign born
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $583 (0.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (61.2 miles , pop. 151,580).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (86.1 miles , pop. 441,545).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (395.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: Osceola, MO (2.8 miles ), Vista, MO (2.8 miles) , Collins, MO (3.5 miles) , Lowry City, MO (3.5 miles ), Gerster, MO (3.6 miles) , El Dorado Springs, MO (3.7 miles ), Weaubleau, MO (4.0 miles ), Rockville, MO (4.0 miles) .
Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 93.81 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 417
Unemployment in July 2013:
Unemployment by year (%)
Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+12.0%).
Average climate in Roscoe, Missouri
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Roscoe-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/4/1999, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Roscoe village center injured one person and caused $50,000 in damages.
On 3/15/1982, a category F3 tornado 7.9 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:Roscoe-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/18/2005 at 19:59:42, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from Roscoe center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/13/1999 at 14:18:22, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Roscoe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)
Birthplace of: Tammy Williams - Softball player.
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Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.16. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 62.4%
(66.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.7% for two or more races residents)
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Religion statistics for Roscoe village (based on St. Clair County data)Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.82%
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Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
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Roscoe government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,158 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,528 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
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Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 226
Total average daily truck traffic: 24
Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic: 293
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Roscoe)
FAA Registered Aircraft:1
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First....My daughter often brings half (if not more) of her lunch home.
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Hi, Kim! First, is your dd in elementary school? I would call the principal and ask what the time period is for lunch.
|Mon, 11-10-2003 - 6:23am
I'm not sure how much time they get, although I'm thinking it's 30 min ... but Kevin has said that there isn't enough time to buy lunch and eat it.


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Computer Science Department at the University of Georgia has indicated Semantic Web and Distributed Information Systems as priority areas. I hope applicants can add to or complement research in this area in the LSDIS lab. Information is at: http://www.cs.uga.edu/join/joinfaculty.htm About the LSDIS lab: http://lsdis.cs.uga.edu Cheers, Amit ShethReceived on Thursday, 11 November 2004 13:51:58 GMT
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