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The successor to the popular 300D boasts some powerful improvements, but how does it measure up to the best compacts?
As the first affordable digital SLR, Canon's EOS 300D quickly became a favourite for artists in need of high quality photos to use as reference and texture tools for their artwork. The camera became the world's best-selling digital SLR, and last year it was superseded by the 350D.
With its 8MP DIGIC II sensor, the 350D is capable of producing larger pictures than the 300D with much reduced noise. And, although its three fps rate and up to 14-shot burst mode won't be essential if you're mostly shooting stationary objects, they come into their own when you're capturing moving objects.
In many ways the 350D can be likened to the semi-pro 20D model. Both produce the same size images and use the same sensor, and both cameras can also utilise the full range of Canon EF and EF-S lenses, so you'll be able to capture all focal ranges with full manual control over the camera's settings. If you're a less-experienced photographer the various preset modes enable you to shoot everything from macro to landscapes effectively, and you'll be able to take advantage of the manual, aperture and shutter priority settings once you become more familiar with the controls.
The reduced body size is a matter of personal taste, and, as on the 300D, the button controls are a little cramped, whereas the 20D and newer 30D have more convenient scroll wheel controls. However, when you compare the 350D with even the most expensive compact camerax there's simply no competition: the interchangeable lenses, manual control options and superior sensor make the 350D a really great choice for artists wanting to produce large, high-quality images without spending a fortune.


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If you're someone who has a large social circle of family, friends and loved ones you cherish, this can make the holidays more rewarding and enriching, but it can also make them a lot more expensive. Although the true spirit of the season is about love and togetherness, let's face it: we spend a lot during the holiday season. Like any major expense, it's crucial to prepare well before you have to make your purchase. To make sure all of your finances are in good shape for the holidays, consider the following top four tips to have you ready for Black Friday and beyond.
1. Clip Coupons
Instead of being subject to the sales of your favorite stores (which may or may not work around your schedule), you can ensure great deals every day of the week by clipping coupons. Couponing is a hot new trend among frugal shoppers today, with even entire reality television shows like TLC's Extreme Couponing devoted to the practice. The stores you frequent tend to make this process even easier for you by printing out coupons with your receipts and sending coupons in emails. However, you can also look for additional websites and blogs for some even more extensive resources.
2. Go Shopping Now
Every year during the week before Christmas, shopping malls and stores everywhere are jam packed with last-minute shoppers. When you purchase all of your holiday gifts a week before the event, this can quickly add up. However, if you start shopping early (even just a month before), the expense won't give your bank account as big of a hit. Not to mention, you'll benefit with less stress from shopping in these slower periods and count on everyone having their Christmas gifts on time this year.
3. Make a List, Check it Twice
Take a few tips from Old Saint Nick and make lists before you go shopping this year. Contact friends and relatives now to get a list of some things they've been eyeing for the holidays. Once you have a list for everyone, call around to multiple stores that carry these items and research online to try to find the best prices. Remember to keep using your coupons for an even lower cost!
4. Choose Budget-Friendly Holiday Activities
Having fun during the holidays can be expensive, but it really doesn't have to be. Instead of planning elaborate holiday parties or going out for fancy dinners, you and the family can have fun for free by doing things like picking apples at an orchard and making jars of apple butter for friends and family. You can go for a drive and admire all of the best-decorated homes in the neighborhood, make a snowman or even drink hot cocoa by the fire. Choosing these fun and cost-free activities will help everyone focus on what's really important this season, and you'll save more money for shopping trips in the meantime.
It might seem like a bummer to have to budget for the holiday season, but you'll likely find that doing so allows you to enjoy it even more without getting caught up in the spending craze surrounding this time. What's most important is spending time with friends and family and just enjoying a nice break from your daily to-do list. Even though it's not yet Halloween, I guarantee you will not regret starting early with these four money-saving tips!


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i too thought this was a weird recipe but after reading the reviews decided to try it out. i'm always looking for ways eat carrots as i don't like them raw. i agree that the dish doesn't taste overly carroty. i made the mistake of buying lowfat white cheddar cheese so the cheese didn't hid the carrot at all. but i found this to be a more healthful version of mac and cheese, maybe not decadently tasty but guilt-free
Was really delicious, though I made a lot of small changes. Used a box of rotini pasta & 8 large carrots. I add a teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the water while cooking pasta and it adds a hint of heat. Used the Mexican blend shredded cheese, but only 1 package (4 cups) for the whole. Used half the butter & a Tbs of olive oil. For the sauce, used a little extra fat-free sour cream & nonfat milk, and an extra egg (since I was making so much) and added a couple tablespoons thin-sliced onion & a couple chopped garlic cloves. Also added some chopped ham and handful of crumbled bacon. Next time might try adding some red pepper and beer!
I imagine the recipe as is would be great too, but I had some carrots to use up and enjoy a little heat in my mac and cheese. I used extra carrots in this recipe--closer to 3 cups, added some cayenne for a little heat and....wow...what a great result!
I made this for a completely skeptical audience (husband and daughter) and we were pleasantly surprised. I made some adjustments to help it be more WW friendly (13 points with my changes - still a splurge but manageable). Used Barilla veggie pasta - carrot variety, less butter, 1/2 cup fat free sour cream, skim milk, and 3 cups grated carrots. Used 2 c total sharp cheddar plus parm. Nobody missed the fat; the sauce was deliciously creamy and the carrots really blended with the pasta. I will definitely make this again.
I followed the recipe pretty closely except substituted Greek yogurt for sour cream and 1% milk for whole milk. I also left out the butter - seemed totally unnecessary with all the cheese in it. The dish is a bit strange, but it tasted good and is probably fairly healthy. A good vegetarian option.
I used Co-Jack and a variety of gourmet cheeses (since that's what we had in the fridge). Extra carrots, since my husband likes them. And, I left out the additional salt. Good Lord -- with all that cheese and sour cream, you don't need to add salt!
Two forks mean good and that is exactly what I found this to be. I did like the fact that you could add the carrots to the mix and not have it effect the flavor. I followed the recipe exactly, so its not as if I tweaked it all sorts of ways and am now giving it a not so stellar rating. It was a good mac and cheese, but not exceptional.
I had been looking forward to making this recipe for the past couple of days now and finally got around to it for tonight's dinner. The hardest part after making this was waiting for it to cool down a bit before digging in. It smelled like grilled cheese--soooo cheesy! Took my first bite and wondered why I ever ate crap like Kraft Dinner (and enjoyed it back then)! It did end up being a little salty so I may reduce the amount of cheese by 1/4 - 1/2 cup and omit the salt entirely. Delicious!!
I was worried there wouldn't be enough "cheese" flavour but there was! I used a higher quality cheddar than your average grocery brands and I think that is what made the difference. I also had no Parmesan so I used Asiago in it's place. This is going into my meal rotation for sure.I may try adding a bit of roasted onion and garlic next time and I may replace some of the carrot with broccoli or cauliflower as an experiment.


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May 7, 2010 4:41 PM by Bethany Tucker
An event at Marian Medical Center Thursday highlights health issues affecting local women.
The Women's Day Tea event is meant to be a relaxing way for women to learn about osteoporosis, bone health, menopause and breast cancer. Those taking part were asked to sit back, relax and enjoy a cup of tea while educating themselves. It's something that health professionals say is the key to living a healthy life.
Thursday's seminar was a collaboration between Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, French Hospital Medical Center and Marian Medical Center.


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Beastie Boys Mike D returns with first new music since death of Adam Yauch - listen
Beastie Boy Mike D has released his first new music since the death of bandmate Adam Yauch.
The producer and rapper has uploaded a 10-minute-long mix to his Soundcloud page under the name Humberto V New Reactionaries. The mix was inspired by hardcore bands such as Black Flag and Bad Brains as well as trap, the aggressive strand of hip-hop made popular by the likes of Gucci Mane and Wacka Flocka Flame.
New Reactionaries is a name Mike D has used to make music under before, while Humberto is a Japanese fashion designer for Kenzo, the label the mix was made for. Scroll down to listen to it now.
Speaking to Kenzo, Mike D said he "wanted to honour what he (Humberto) was inspired by: American hardcore like Black Flag, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks but then I wanted to update it, or maybe couldn't help but to update it."
Continuing, he explained that he has "been listening to a fair amount of trap records and I think that found its way into things on this for sure". Jamie xx and MIA have both recorded mixes for Kenzo in the past, the latter's 'Matangi Mix' arriving earlier in 2013.
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Topeka, Kansas, had no more interesting personality among its citizens than Sam Wood, whe still coeupies the beautiful home he and his wife erected many years ago on the northeast corner of Tenth and Fillmore streets. This home is a landmark and spot of beauty in Topeka's residential district. Mr. and Mrs. Wood personally supervised


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Republicans have stooped to a new low by refusing to vote on $60 billion for East Coast residents who have had their lives torn apart by Hurricane Sandy.
This is just another exhibition of how spiteful and hateful the Republicans have become. There is a joke about "Republican compassion." We can only assume "compassion" is only extended to the wealthy and those who support the Republican agenda.
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Fashion Week Scorecard: Yigal Azrouel
The Show: Yigal Azrouel
The Scene: The Promenade, Bryant Park
The Celebs: Malin Akerman in an emerald green dress, television personality Lauren Ezersky, and now-famous blogger BryanBoy who was front-row-ready in a big fur coat and dark sunglasses
The Music: Jorge Elbrecht of the Violens played some indie favoritesfrom the early '90s from bands such as Unrest and My Bloody Valentine.
The Look: Yigal Azrouel went heavy on tailoring for his fall/winter collection. There was a definite architectural influence seen inthe bright red cocoon coat (above), pristinely pleated tapered trousers,and gowns with open lattice-like backs and exposed zippers.
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I have four mango trees in my back yard, each in the ground 4 yrs and all healthy and robust looking. However, only two are covered with the pannicles for a promising harvest in 4, 5 months. The other two, the Kent and Nam Doc Mai, so far have shown absolutely no new pannicles whatsoever, despite both producing fruit last year and getting the same TLC,( organic compost, 2 fungus sprayings, etc ), this year. I was just going to accept a barren year for both trees, figuring it was just Mother Nature's whim. Then someone suggested that I should take a baseball bat to the two trunks and give each tree a couple of whacks. That, in his estimation, will shake the trees up enough to start producing. I am of the belief that this is just an old wives tale, but still curious. Has anyone out there heard of this ? Thanks. |
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- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 8:33
The only thing I have found on this is a comment from someone at a Travel site saying that people should NOT hit mango trees to get fruit down as the Mango trees seem to respond negatively to being hit by producing sour fruit. Since the Mango tree seemingly does respond to being hit and it affects the taste of the fruit, I imagine that striking a dormant one will still cause it to 'wake up' and put into action any 'repair' systems it might have. Still, it sounds very strange and I don't know if I would do it to mine. If I had any. I envy you Zone 10 people and your mango trees. |
I heard it once years ago on a garden show on tv to get flowering trees to put out flowers. It supposedly stimulates the hormone that produces the flowers. I have no idea if it works or if it is harmful in any way. |
- Posted by carolb_w_fl 9/10 coastal (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 10:34
Found this @ the CRFG site: "Branches may be ringed to induce flowering, but the results are mixed." |
Here is a link that might be useful: Mango facts
- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 11:31
I've not heard of using a baseball bat, but I have heard of people using a rolled up newspaper. You're really meant to "spank" the tree, not "bash" it. |
And when you're done spanking it, be sure to reassure it of your love. And not while the neighbors are out. |
- Posted by Leekle2ManE Lady Lake, FL 9a (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 13:01
And gardenweb just went to a whole new level of weird... |
- Posted by shear_stupidity 9B (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 13:28
Well, one simply MUST be firm in these matters.... |
Leekle, you ain't seen nothing yet! Where's Lou??? For the record, the gardening show on HGTV years ago said to use a baseball bat to get trees to flower, they didn't say mangoes, just trees in general. |
Jofus, I don't think its anything you've done...I belong to another forum and most of them grow mango and many of the members are having the same issues that you're having and so am I. Its a BAD mango season so far for me...I've had Blooms but the blooms dry up with little to no fruit set, depending on the tree. My large 5 year old Glenn has very few on the tree. My Cogshall has a little bit more but its looking to be a sad mango summer overall. I think its due to the fact that its been very warm and we've had a lot of FOG and the humidity has been higher that previous years. I personally wouldn't hit your trunks with a bat,lol...just hope for the best. Maybe you will still get some late blooms, I'm hoping on that for my Keitt...NOT one single bloom and last year I had at least a dozen fruit from it (very first crop for me). Good Luck! |
- Posted by writersblock (My Page) on Fri, Feb 8, 13 at 16:13
It has been posted here before for citrus and avocado trees that don't produce, but they recommended the rolled up newspaper or a piece of hose. Never tried it myself, but I sure wouldn't use a baseball bat if I ever did. |
Puglvr : Thanks again for your relevant ( smile ) and informed comments. The friend trying to be helpful is most likely misinformed. Have gone thru less than bonanza seasons before,..this will just be the latest. One closing note, - today I bought my 5th mango tree, - a Tebow in a 3 gal pot( covered in pannicles ). Dug the hole this morning and will plant it tomorrow. This will be it, no more room, but optimistic about the future. Love those mangos !( smile ) |
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Congrats on your latest purchase. I too LOVE mango and if I didn't have to protect them in the winter I would have planted at least 5 more,lol... I also purchased another mango tree 3 weeks ago, a "maha chanook", this one is not getting planted in the ground for a while. I'm keeping it in the pot so I can bring it inside during a cold snap. A little less work for now. Good luck with your Tebow! |
Puglvr : Thanks for telling us about your latest acquisition. I have never heard of a " Maha Chinook " so I googled and got some sketchy info,..was impressed. Where did you buy it ? How large was it ? Pot size ? Cost ? Max height if planted in ground ? Got any pics ? My new Tebow was purchased at the MRT nursery in South Venice and cost $34.95 for a 3 gal specimen. I saw on a couple of blogs that the Maha Chinook, besides tasting great, also has a pleasant aroma,..is that true ? Always curious,.. may have space for one more, who knows ? lol |
Hi Jofus...the other tropical fruit forum I belong too was how I found out about Maha Chanook...up to that point I've never heard of this variety either. Btw, this one has several spellings when you google it,lol...But I think the right spelling is "Maha Chanook". I believe they were originally from Thailand and were very hard to come by and quite expensive when they finally hit the US. I know of someone that paid around $140 for a 3 gallon! $100 for the tree and $40 for shipping costs. While I was looking to purchase one I found 2 places in FL that were selling them for $69.99 and $99.99 for a 3 gallon!! Waaaay too much for my blood,lol...I don't mind paying a little more money for a mango tree but I would at least like to have a 7 gallon for that price. I eventually found one, place in Lake Worth, FL called "Excalibur Fruit Trees"...it was far away from me but hubby and I decided to make an adventure out it and drove down to pick one up, take the nursery tour (which I enjoyed very much) and had lunch in Lake Worth since neither one of us have ever been there before...I ended up buying a 7 gallon for $65. Best price in the State of Florida,lol...for this rare/hard to find mango. I have personally never tried one yet...but everyone that has tried one had nothing but great reviews on the taste/flavor. The tree is also suppose to be a manageable size, which is a plus for me. Jofus, there is always room for just one more :o) Here's my 7 gallon Maha Chanook tree... |
Puglvr : Thanks for the info and the photo,..am green witth envy. I called Excalibur and spoke with a very nice, informative lady. She has many of the Maha Chanook's in 7 gal pots and invited me over for a look see. Also told me I would regret planting that Tebow tree. Google maps however, say it would be 170 miles one way ( 3 1/2 hours !!! ) Have scoured the internet since, hoping to find a closer supplier. Man, these guys are indeed scarce. Found only one outfit that could only ship, and only 3 gal trees, - at $100.00/ea. . Will spend one more day psyching myself up, but 99 % sure I will drive there tomorrow. The tree is a slow grower, which dictates a 7 gal specimen rather than a 3 gal. Oh well, in for a penny... Thanks for your info,.. was your drive as long ? Will bring along two old fitted sheets and a means to tie them down in my Ford Ranger pickup bed. Learned the hard way a few years ago about transporting uncovered mango trees long distances on major highways in an open PU bed. But if that 7 gal tree would fit inside, it would be ideal. It is an extended cab, and only me in it. Will post a pic when ( if ) I get back ! ( smile ) |
Just for the record, I've never taken a bat to a tree, I just said I saw it on TV. :o) |
Hi Jofus! I feel your pain...wasn't looking forward to that long drive either. My drive wasn't quite as bad as yours is going to be...I live in the middle of the state (highlands county) so its a little closer for me...I believe it was a 2 1/2 hour drive ONE way :o(...the 5 hour round trip was the reason behind making a day out of it,lol...If I didn't want a Maha SO bad I would have never gone that far to buy one either, but I couldn't find one closer unless I paid an arm and a leg for it... The price was really good at Excalibur, especially for such a rare and scarce variety and I had a great time taking the golf cart tour of their nursery. They had many inground established mature fruit trees, I really had a nice time looking and taking pictures. Even tried a few fruits I've never tasted before. If you want the name of the "other" forum email me and I can send you the link (I can't post it here). Maybe you can post your questions about "Tebow mango" on there, several of the members there either have the tree or have tasted the fruit... I have a Kia sportage (small SUV) and the 7 gallon fit in the back seat just fine...once I put the front seat almost all the way up so hopefully yours will fit nicely inside the cab so you won't get "wind damage" from the open Cab of your truck. Hi Katkin...NO worries, I'm sure we all knew you were not an advocate of "beating" any plant with a bat,lol...:o) |
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I have a book coming out this week, which is fun, fulfilling, exciting—all the stuff you'd expect—but also always strange.
This thing, this private thing that only you cared about for a long time, and which you know more intimately than anyone, stops belonging to you. It starts belonging to the readers, and not just the people who are curious enough or committed enough to pay for it, but also all those who borrow it, and those who pick it up off a table and skim a page or two, and even browsers who read the promotional copy on the back cover or inside flaps then put the book down. People who will never read even that much of your book—and some who will never even see it—will have opinions about it (and you).
I knew what was coming the night before the news broke about the Floyd Landis emails—the ones confessing his own use of performance-enhancing drugs and alleging the widespread and systematic doping by other pros, including Lance Armstrong. The next morning, I got up a little before 5 a.m. and put some water on to boil then checked my email and, sure enough, there it was all over the news pages and blogs. I didn't read the stories. I took the pot off the burner for 30 seconds then poured the water into the coffee press and put the lid on and let it sit while I put on my cycling clothes. I came back into the kitchen and pressed the plunger down, poured the coffee in a mug that says "Giacomazzi Dairy," then sat for a few minutes and blew against the top of the coffee before drinking it. I rolled down my hill right around 5:30 and pedaled through Emmaus then west toward the flat routes, and saw, coming from the other way, Ed.
He was wearing long sleeves. I was wearing short sleeves and I was chilly, but that day I liked it. He rode toward me and when he got close I did a U the width of the pavement and rode up beside him and we each told the other what a great morning it was, and riding beside him we turned left onto Sauerkraut Road and talked about the wisdom of his long sleeves and the preponderance of gravel on the road and rides we wanted to do, and I waited for him to say something about doping and Lance and Landis but he never did. He hadn't been on the internet yet, hadn't turned on a TV or radio, hadn't checked his mail. We talked about our kids, and the disappearing farmland beside us, and the sun at our backs, and soccer, and races he'd done a long time ago, and some he'd won, and the few I'd ever done any good in, and how I might one day win The Derby, our famous local training throwdown, and I just wanted that ride to go on and on and on.
My hands lay light on the top of the bar and the sun threw our shadows crisp and dark onto the pale road ahead of us and in those images we rode side by side, nearly touching, steady and nearly still from the waist up, legs and feet silky blurs. We talked like all cyclists do on early morning rides, our voices freed from the responsibility of achieving some direct aim and able to be just the audible manifestation of whatever happened to run through our heads. Nothing was important. Anything was. We rode and turned and coasted and climbed and stretched out our legs and sat up to ride no-handed and shifted not too often and took drinks of cold water of a taste and satisfaction found only on a bike.
There's a lot I don't know about Lance Armstrong, which I'm honest about in the book—and I'm not just referring to doping. I'm talking about who he is, really, and why he is the way he is, and how much he might understand about who he is and why. I did find out, I believe, the real reason he came back to pro cycling. (A hint: It has to do with an insect—really.) And I did find out that he loves cycling in the same fundamental way you and I do, that way that becomes indivisible from who we are.
"The past four years," he told me at the end of his season, talking about his retirement, "there were a lot of times when I'd be doing stuff but saying to myself, 'What I really wish is that I was on a bike ride right now.' What I have to get back to this year—I'm just talking to myself—is doing long rides alone. I did long rides in 2009 but very few alone. I'm always around people—teammates, fans, sponsors, donors—always surrounded by people. That time, a two-hour ride or a four-hour ride, a six-, eight-hour ride, that time alone is invaluable. In the old days I did most of my training alone. And that is probably the single most important thing I missed."
Morning rides end. So do careers (and sometimes retirements). Books come out, as does news — and, eventually, truths. No matter: For those of us who love rides, there's always another one to take.


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PROVIDENCE — Governor Chafee is not keen on repealing or dramatically reducing Rhode Island's 7 percent sales tax unless the lawmakers promoting the idea lay out a very specific plan for replacing or making do without that revenue.
"Every politician likes to cut taxes. I mean that is a no-brainer for a politician," Chafee said Thursday of the proposals that a special legislative commission has been studying for months.
The sales tax will raise an anticipated $904 million this year. Advocates of repeal contend the elimination of the tax would be a game-changing move that would kick-start Rhode Island's economy. The study commission may wrap up its work as early as next week.
Chafee's response: "If they are proposing lowering the sales tax … and there is a [revenue] loss, tell me where you make it up. …Which programs are you going to cut? Higher education like you did in the previous administration? Aid to cities and towns like you did in the previous administration?
"I haven't seen any of those proposals," Chafee said during an interview in his office about a wide range of issues that he and state lawmakers are likely to face during his last year in office.
The conversation covered a wide gamut, from the next payment due on the state's "insane" investment in a retired baseball player's failed video-game venture to the potential for a "settlement" of the state's legal battle with its public employee unions over the sweeping 2011 pension overhaul.
In his final budget proposal, Chafee said he hopes to spur a different kind of tax-and-spending debate. The focus: what to do with the "$70 million or $80 million" windfall Rhode Island could receive if Congress requires online retailers and other remote sellers to collect state sales taxes.
A version of the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act cleared the U.S. Senate last May but has not been put to a House vote.
The Rhode Island General Assembly has already approved a law to reduce the state's 7 percent sales tax rate to 6.5 percent if — and when — Congress passes the measure.
Chafee said he may use the new state budget he proposes in January to open the door to other possible uses of this huge windfall, should it come Rhode Island's way. As examples, he cited reductions in the state's corporate and estate taxes to help make the state "more competitive" and "keep our higher earners here" and "any [other] good idea."
"But be ready," he said.
His first year in office, Chafee proposed lowering the sales tax rate, and extending it to many more items and services. While he still defends the idea, Chafee gave no indication he will propose it again, given all the opposition it generated.
Last year, he proposed a reduction in the state's corporate tax rate from 9 percent to 7 percent over several years, but again lawmakers were unwilling to go along with his proposal for making up that lost revenue: the repeal of a jobs-tax credit that primarily benefits CVS.
On other issues, Chafee affirmed his intent to include in his budget the next $12.5 million due the investors who bought the $75 million in state-backed bonds that financed former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's failed video-game venture, 38 Studios.
"It was a terrible, insane decision, but now we have to pick up the pieces," he said. "I'm going to pay for it. … If we don't, we default on our moral obligation bond. … There is only one state that has defaulted on a moral obligation bond, and that is Arkansas [during the Great Depression]. And you might argue that it took many, many years for Arkansas to recover."
Chafee also did not waver on the need for a toll on the new Sakonnet River Bridge connecting Portsmouth and Tiverton. Facing strong protests from Aquidneck Island residents, the legislature imposed a temporary 10-cent toll, but that is to expire in April.
Chafee said he still supports the proposal the state's Turnpike and Bridge Authority adopted last year, which called for a 75-cent toll for motorists with Rhode Island E-ZPass transponders, a $3.75 toll for drivers with non-Rhode Island transponders and a $5.25 toll on drivers without an E-ZPass.
"This is unfortunately the new path for generating revenue for roads and bridges — user fees," Chafee said.
Chafee also promised that his budget would propose a way to pay the cost, from $17 million to $23 million, of running Rhode Island's new health insurance exchange, HealthSource RI, after the federal dollars run dry in January 2015.
While not saying how, Chafee said he was focused first on reducing the projected costs. "It's easy to spend other people's money. But when it comes time to be our money, we'll be careful with exactly what we're doing."
Of the potential for a mediated settlement of the court fight over pensions, Chafee said that has been his hope "ever since we got into litigation … [because] in any kind of litigation, you hope you can settle [on] mutually beneficial terms."
Asked if he anticipated a settlement before he delivers his budget proposal to lawmakers in mid-January, he said: "We are working so hard, I don't want to in any way jeopardize the progress that might have been made in mediation. … The judge doesn't want us leaking things. I am not going to say any more."
As he looks to burnish his legacy in his final year in office, Chafee said he will again push for legislation to let Rhode Island import hydropower from large dams in eastern Canada, despite concerns from local environmental groups about the impact the miles of transmission lines could have on important natural habitats.
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Where have all the miners gone? To judge by the rhetoric of the BBC and other Leftist media outlets, whole swathes of Britain lie devastated, plagued by rickets, unemployment and endemic poverty – nearly thirty years after the pit closures under Lady Thatcher!
The reality is different. There is indeed a small number of local authority areas where employment has never really recovered from the closures in the 1980s. But, equally, there are former mining areas which have prospered.
Thirty years ago, in 1983, there were 29 local authority areas in the UK, out of a total of over 450, in which mining accounted for more than 10 per cent of total employment. A mere handful of areas still remain scarred by the closures. Wansbeck, on the bleak Northumbrian coast, had 21 per cent of its jobs filled by mining in 1983. Now, employment remains 25 per cent lower than it was then. Elsewhere, reality is not as bad as the image.
The old mining areas at the heads of the South Wales valleys are meant to symbolise industrial decay. But in Merthyr Tydfil, there are 8 per cent more jobs than there were in 1983. Admittedly, in Blaenau Gwent, based on Ebbw Vale, employment is 12 per cent lower. This is hardly permanent devastation. In Easington on the Durham coast, miners made up no less than 41 per cent of all local employment. But even after this devastating blow, losing almost half the area's jobs, employment now is only 9 per cent lower than it was in 1983.
In contrast, there are real success stories. North West Leicestershire and South Staffordshire used to have lots of miners. But employment in both areas is now some 40 per cent – forty! – higher than it was in 1983.
The experience of the individual mining areas differs dramatically in terms of their resilience, their ability to recover economically. Three years ago, I published a short article in Applied Economics Letters on the changes in employment in all the mining areas between 1983 and 2002. Total UK employment grew by 23 per cent, and in the ex-mining areas as a whole by just 9 per cent. But it was growth and not decline.
A key influence on this has been the attitude of the workers. Statistical analysis shows that the more militant an area was in the bitter and controversial miners' strike in the winter of 1984/85, the less well it has done subsequently. In Leicestershire, one of the success stories, only 10 per cent ever supported the strike in the first place. In Wansbeck, support was 95 per cent, and even when the strike was ending rapidly in March 1985, 60 per cent were still out.
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I needed one more dress with a little bit of 50's style for cold days. So I used the Vogue Pattern V1102 and a woolen fabric, that has some body and feels thogh enough for cold temperatures and windy days.
Instead of the big bow in the back of the dress, like the patterns says, I made a bowbelt out of the same fabric. I added pockets that are hide in the sideseams of the skirt. I had to add two more bustdarts and take in some wide at the sides. Next time I will sew the dress one size smaler than my measurements call for … I think there is still a little bit much ease at the waist.
I like the dress very much, espacially with the contrasting lining and the hem. I wore it with a cardigan last week and it was just perfect during a further (mayby last?) snowfall in this winter.
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Great style, that's a very pretty dress :)
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great dress!
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ist echt elegant in grau,, sieht sehr warm aus,,
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Thank you all for your nice words!*
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Finally, we're out of the deep freeze. That's what it felt like around the Boulder Valley as January gave way to February. Unfortunately, Punxsutawney Phil, the Seer of Sears, the Prognosticator of Prognostications, predicted six more weeks of winter when he saw his shadow on February 2nd. I'm betting on (hoping for) an early spring.
The holidays are a distant memory and real estate buyers and sellers focus now turns to what they do best - buying and selling. The inventory of available properties will begin to grow as the weather improves, but will remain at a low level as demand continues to exceed supply. For Boulder County, active single family home listings stood at 725 at the end of January/2014. At the end of January/2013 there


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Medical device companies have seen a solid trend upward in the market lately. Some of them are small-cap firms that have unique inventions or offer specialized gadgets and services that larger companies either don't have on the market, or do not offer. Because this is an often over-looked sector on Wall Street, this article highlights several emerging growth companies worth a second look. The companies offer potential investors tremendous long-term potential, particularly if you can spot the best businesses to purchase. There are a number of factors that make medical device companies uniquely desirable.
The company that releases a new device, especially a patented device, can gain a sizeable share of the market. Patents are imperative in order to protect crucial elements that make the product distinctive and deserving of top price. Businesses that obtain a premium price for their inventions produce higher margins which can give investors a greater yield on their money. In order to identify the companies with the best potential, keep an eye on their research and development activities, their filings with regulatory authorities and authorizations from them.
Cryolife Inc. (NYSE: CRY) preserves and distributes human tissues for transplantation globally. The company also develops, manufactures medical gadgets for cardiac and vascular procedures. The company boasts a market cap of $170 million and is currently selling for $6.20 per share. On 12/12/12, CryoLife will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.025, payable on 12/21/12. CryoLife anticipates paying quarterly dividends each year. In accordance with the number of shares presently on the market, the company expects to pay an annual dividend of approximately $2.7 million. Analysts are bullish on the stock.
BSD Medical Corp. (NASDAQ: BSDM) is another one to watch. Since achieving approval for their MicroThermX Microwave Ablation System (MTX-180) this past August, BSDM has gained an astonishing 500%. The MTX-180 is intended to provide an improved ablation system for the ever growing soft tissue ablation oncology market. The market is expected to reach $2.0 billion in sales. BSDM has a market cap of $46 million and is trading at $1.55. Community sentiment is bullish. Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) designs, manufactures, and markets the invisalign system for treating the misalignment of teeth. The company has a market cap of $2 billion. Shares are trading at $26.50. Conceptus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTS) develops, and markets minimally invasive mechanisms for reproductive medical applications. The company has a market cap of $678 million and is trading at $21.42. Again, community sentiment is bullish.
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It starts off well, identifying News Corporation as the owner in the lede and calling it a "tabloid reporting scandal." And it's a solid news story with good context on what's happened. You're not going to find new stuff here, but at least the news that's already uncovered elsewhere isn't stuffed inside in a brief or ignored altogether. This, for instance, shows how close the scandal has gotten to the boss man himself:
Ms. Brooks on Tuesday faced a torrent of criticism and calls for her to step down, from politicians and the public. She was News of the World's editor until 2003, putting her at the helm during the time of the alleged Dowler hacking.
Since then, she has become one of the U.K's most powerful journalists, first serving as editor of The Sun and later as chief executive of News International, making her a top lieutenant to News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch.
This is a fair story, fairly reported and fairly played, and that's what we expect when an institution is covering its parent company.


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Thursday Thoughts
1. I am still utterly obsessed with goldendoodles and I totally want one.
2. I tried a skinny vanilla latte this morning. I determined to try every drink that was suggested on my blog post. I am going to make an excel spreadsheet with every drink and make a column for drinks I like, don't like, and still need to try.
4. Yes, I am a nerd.
5. I am so sick of house hunting. My husband is the pickiest man alive. One house that we loved he decided he didn't like because the master bathroom door was too close to the toilet. Excuse me....WHAT?
6. I am an event planner. I have decided that I love planning the event but I hate the implementation part. If I could plan an event for months and then be gone the actual day of said event it would be wonderful!
7. Excited for the Grey's premiere tonight!!!!!!!
8. I wish that Lost was starting right now.
9. I set out my fall decorations and I am still in need of some more pumpkins.
10. I want to go to NYC soooooooo bad. I told hubby if he wasn't going to buy a house anytime soon he needs to take me to NYC. I keep hoping he is planning a surprise trip there, when I told him this he laughed at me. I'm thinking no.
11. I have on a sweater today.
Happy Thursday!
25 comments:
- Mark and Kathryn said...
I am so excited for house hunting, but we are a couple years away - really more like 3. ugh. I think I might be picky, too. But I will try to be realistic. I bet it's hard!
Good luck!
~Kathryn - September 24, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Brittany Ann said...
I second you on Lost. If we petition ABC, will they move it up? What do you think?
- September 24, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Lindsey said...
I'm an event planner too and I feel the EXACT same way!!! This job would be so much more fun if we didn't have to implement. I mean, I like to plan and I hate having to plan for the unexpected!
- September 24, 2009 at 10:33 AM
- Rachel said...
Awww you are just as much of a nerd as I am! I love it! :)
- September 24, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Maria said...
hahaha the bathroom rule! my fiance was the same way (and still is picky) about certain things! good luck!
ps- also pumped for grey's tonight! :) - September 24, 2009 at 11:02 AM
- Becca said...
I love your random list :-) and doesn't make you happy to be able to wear a sweater?! I love fall!
- September 24, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Courtney said...
My husband is SO picky with house hunting too! I finally got to the point where I just said "tell me when you like one cause I'm done."
30 houses later and we are finally under contract. I feel your pain. - September 24, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- Jenny G said...
Yay Grey's! I am not an event planner, but I do have to plan a lot of them for work. I myself also love the planning, but the actual day-of, not so much!
- September 24, 2009 at 12:13 PM
- Southern Belle said...
We were both so picky house hunting. It took us ALL Summer. You'll know the right house when you find it!!
I'm so glad you posted this. It reminded to make sure I set the DVR for Grey's tonight! - September 24, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- RN Mama said...
Golden Doodles must be super popular. I know 3 people who got one in the last 2 months. Weird. Oh, and everyone raves about them being the best dog, ever. So, you picked a great dog to get, if you do get one! Sorry I didn't post this comment on your previous doggie post, I'm a loser.
- September 24, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- BoosMom said...
I do not know exactly where you live and if ya'll have Hobby Lobby, but.....All their fall decorations are 50% off right now!!!!
- September 24, 2009 at 1:47 PM
- Annie said...
great list girly!
i can't wait to start house hunting, i have a feeling my fiance is going to be very picky as well. i hope you two can settle on something soon! :) - September 24, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- Blue-Eyed Bride said...
did you enjoy the latte?
hang in there. homecoming time is so stressful. i actually like the implementation part. the planning stages get really old after a while to me... at least in my old office.
nyc in the fall sounds SO nice!
yay for grey's. boo for lost being so far away! - September 24, 2009 at 5:48 PM
- Naturally Caffeinated Family said...
haha, i would totally make a spreadsheet too, ha! we can't wait for lost too, we missed some of grey's, and no dvr, uh oh! and good luck house hunting, it can definitely be tough, but I can't wait until you find "the place" probably not as much as you, ha, but it'll be great=)!
- September 24, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- In this wonderful life... said...
You would LOVE NYC! I need to catch up on Greys. I miss it. LOVE fall. Good luck on the house search. Will there be any searching where I live?
- September 25, 2009 at 7:13 AM
- Tara Gibson said...
i so missed greys last night and im upset.. gonna see if its on the internet today.. Good luck searching for a home!!!
- September 25, 2009 at 9:45 AM
- Heather said...
I thought the grey's premier was awful. Not a good season opener in my opinion. I thought the laughing at cemetery was a bit much. i get where they were going with it, regardless of the point, no one would ever do that. I thought it was a big disappointment!
- September 25, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- Suzette said...
Love your randomness! And yay for Grey's! It was sooo good, but I'm ready for more!
- September 26, 2009 at 2:51 PM
- Marissa said...
I am a planner too
- September 26, 2009 at 10:16 PM
- Rachel H. said...
I hated house hunting, because I would find the perfect house that I loved, but Grant wouldn't love it and vice versa. Finally, we found something that we are both happy with, but it took a long while! :)
- September 28, 2009 at 7:41 AM
- Perfectly Imperfect said...
Househunting with my hubby was an extreme excercise in patience!! I wish you luck!
- September 28, 2009 at 9:42 AM
- petrii said...
Okay, so I email you wondering about how you are since you hadn't blogged in a while, and then I don't visit. What is wrong with me? Ummmm too much to explain here =)
Hope you are well ~~ Have a Blessed evening,
Dawn - September 28, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- Natalie said...
I am sick of house hunting as well!! Love your blog by the way!
I am hosting a giveaway this week, so head on over and check it out! http://teamimhoff.blogspot.com - September 28, 2009 at 8:37 PM
- Lauren Kelly said...
Only one stipulation. If you go to NYC, you're taking me with you, haha!!!! :)
- September 29, 2009 at 7:21 AM
- Kelly said...
Ugh... I used to plan events, too... I know EXACTLY what you mean!! If only someone else could work the hours required to make the actual events happen, I'd be 100% in!! Just got a new job out of events and I'm just not sure yet.....
- October 7, 2009 at 9:39 AM


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Species | western spadefoot toadSummaryAlias: western spadefoot, pelobates cultripes Top Publications
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- Hormonal correlates of environmentally induced metamorphosis in the Western spadefoot toad, Scaphiopus hammondiiR J Denver
Department of Biology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109 1048, USA
Gen Comp Endocrinol 110:326-36. 1998..the developmental response to pond drying, I analyzed changes in endocrine activity in tadpoles of the Western spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus hammondii) exposed to experimental water volume reduction in the laboratory... - Responses of toad tadpoles to ammonium nitrate fertilizer and predatory stress: differences between populations on a local scaleManuel E Ortiz-Santaliestra
Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos CSIC UCLM JCCM, Ciudad Real, Spain
Environ Toxicol Chem 30:1440-6. 2011..2?mg N-NH?4(+)/L) and predator stress on larval Western spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes), using adult caged male marbled newts (Triturus marmoratus) as predators... - Differences in susceptibility to Saprolegnia infections among embryonic stages of two anuran speciesMaría José Fernández-Benéitez
Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidad de Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
Oecologia 165:819-26. 2011..the species of Saprolegnia responsible for infections of embryos of natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) and Western spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes) in mountainous areas of Central Spain... - Influence of ammonium nitrate on larval anti-predatory responses of two amphibian speciesManuel E Ortiz-Santaliestra
Universidad de Salamanca, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Campus Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
Aquat Toxicol 99:198-204. 2010..a first experiment, we chronically exposed Iberian painted frog (Discoglossus galganoi) and spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes) tadpoles to environmentally relevant concentrations of ammonium nitrate... - Intraspecific and interspecific tolerance to copper sulphate in five Iberian amphibian species at two developmental stagesE García-Muñoz
Departamento de Biologia Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Jaen, Campus de las Lagunillas s n, 23071, Jaen, Spain
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 59:312-21. 2010..understanding, individuals of five amphibian species (Bufo bufo, Epidalea calamita, Discoglossus jeanneae, Pelobates cultripes, and Pelophylax perezi) at Gosner developmental stages 19 and 25 were exposed to different copper sulphate .. - Fossorial but widespread: the phylogeography of the common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus), and the role of the Po Valley as a major source of genetic variabilityAngelica Crottini
Universita degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Biologia, Sezione di Zoologia e Citologia, Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy
Mol Ecol 16:2734-54. 2007..fuscus. Using the Afro-European vicariance of Pelobates cultripes and Pelobates varaldii and applying Bayesian dating we estimated the divergence of these phylogeographical .. - Influence of developmental stage on sensitivity to ammonium nitrate of aquatic stages of amphibiansManuel E Ortiz-Santaliestra
Department of Animal Biology, University of Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Salamanca 37007, Spain
Environ Toxicol Chem 25:105-11. 2006..observed in sensitivity to ammonium nitrate as a function of developmental stage in Discoglossus galganoi, Pelobates cultripes, and Bufo calamita. In D. galganoi and P... - Mitochondrial phylogeny of Anura (Amphibia): a case study of congruent phylogenetic reconstruction using amino acid and nucleotide charactersCarmela Gissi
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomolecolari e Biotecnologie, Universita di Milano, Via Celoria, 26 20133 Milano, Italy
Gene 366:228-37. 2006..nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial genomes of two archaeobatrachian species, Ascaphus truei and Pelobates cultripes, were determined anew... - Roles of stress hormones in food intake regulation in anuran amphibians throughout the life cycleErica J Crespi
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 1048, USA
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 141:381-90. 2005..the responses of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and corticosterone to food deprivation in the Western spadefoot toad (Spea hammondii) at three developmental stages: premetamorphic tadpole, prometamorphic tadpole, and .. - Archaeobatrachian paraphyly and pangaean diversification of crown-group frogsKim Roelants
Biology Department, Unit of Ecology and Systematics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Syst Biol 54:111-26. 2005..This observation outlines the potential significance of this breakup event in the formation of separate Mesozoic faunal assemblages in both hemispheres... - Ontogeny of corticotropin-releasing factor effects on locomotion and foraging in the Western spadefoot toad (Spea hammondii)Erica J Crespi
Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 1048, USA
Horm Behav 46:399-410. 2004..effects of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and corticosterone (CORT) on foraging and locomotion in Western spadefoot toad (Spea hammondii) tadpoles and juveniles to assess the behavioral functions of these hormones throughout .. - Impact of ammonium nitrate on growth and survival of six European amphibiansManuel E Ortiz
Department of Animal Biology, University of Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Salamanca 37007, Spain
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 47:234-9. 2004..amphibians: sharp-ribbed salamander (Pleurodeles waltl), Iberian painted frog (Discoglossus galganoi), western spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes), common toad (Bufo bufo), natterjack toad (Bufo calamita), and common tree frog (.. - Higher thyroid hormone receptor expression correlates with short larval periods in spadefoot toads and increases metamorphic rateAmy R Hollar
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
Gen Comp Endocrinol 173:190-8. 2011..from the desert spadefoot toads Scaphiopus couchii and Spea multiplicata and their non-desert relative Pelobates cultripes and measured their mRNA levels in tails using quantitative PCR in the absence (premetamorphosis) or ..
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