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Business Card Creator for Word 3.2
NEW! Business Card Creator version 3.2 for Word for Windows and Macintosh is a complete do-it-yourself package. Easily create beautiful, full-color, professional business cards in just minutes. Create a design that suits you and your business, the way you want when you want it and when you need them! It's easy to create as many or as few as you need! Easily add customized logos, graphics, scanned pictures and so much more to your business cards!
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Survey Galaxy 1.0
Survey Galaxy's online survey software allows you to create professional looking online surveys and questionnaires and deploy them via the Internet. It is fast, easy and low cost. No software to download, ideal for all types of surveys and questionnaires. Survey Galaxy is the survey tool that is suitable for all types of businesses, large and small, perfect for market research, customer feedback and employee satisfaction surveys.
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Page Popup Maker 2.0.2
Page Popup Maker generates all the code needed to create several types of pop up windows. No more endlessly revising and fiddling with your popup window code to get the fit and features just right! Create a wide variety of popups, such as page load, page close, link, form button, mouse over or even image link. Customize your window property for a perfect fit and proper location. Test your popup windows from within the program.
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AB-Euro 22.214.171.124
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TrafficProgrammer Standard Edition 0.6
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Folding Booklet 1.0
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Power Email Collector 3.3
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The Company of Myself 1.0
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Over the years, pediatricians and others in North Carolina have worried about children supposedly being educated at home who end up missing, dead or abused.
The latest case: An 11-year-old Union County boy found handcuffed to his front porch with a dead chicken tied to his neck. Wanda Sue Larson, who had custody of the boy and four adopted children living in the home, had filed last year to home-school the children. Larson has been charged with child abuse, and investigators say they found signs the boy was frequently handcuffed inside.
Home schooling is booming in North Carolina. The number of registered home schools has doubled in the past decade to 53,347. Mecklenburg County alone has more than 4,000 registered schools serving an estimated 6,573 children.
In North Carolina, like most states, those children can disappear from outside scrutiny. Home schools are never inspected; federal courts have ruled that sending government workers into homes violates the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure.
Keeping records of attendance, immunization and testing is required by N.C. law but voluntary in practice. Once a year, home educators are invited to a meeting in their region where they can show those records to state officials, who make no copies. About three-quarters of the parents, including Larson, choose not to participate, state officials say.
"Most children who are home-schooled are safe, with very good parents," says Dr. Preeti Matkins, a pediatrician with Levine Children's Hospital and Charlotte's Teen Health Connection. She's a member of the N.C. Pediatric Society's Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect, which has delved into concerns about home schooling.
The Charlotte area alone has at least a dozen home-school groups, where parents meet to support each other and provide proms, sports, field trips and community service projects for their children.
The fear is focused on the people who use the cloak of privacy afforded by home schooling to hide mistreatment. In a recent report, the Pediatric Society dubbed the victims "invisible children."
Robert McCarter, managing attorney for the Council for Children's Rights in Charlotte, says there's no reason to think that home schooling encourages abuse, but notes that abusers can use it as a cover: "The people who are going to be abusive to children don't want to do it in public. If they are sending a child out to school every day, and he has a black eye or a chain mark on his wrist, people are going to notice."
When 10-year-old Zahra Baker's parents reported her missing from their Hickory home in 2010, they told investigators they'd been home schooling her for fifth grade. The state has no record that they ever registered a home school, and Zahra's remains were later found scattered around Caldwell County. Her stepmother eventually pleaded guilty to her killing, but authorities still don't know when and how she died.
The adoptive mother of Erica Parsons, who is missing and suspected to be dead, registered a home school in Salisbury in 2005, when Erica was 7 years old. The mother never produced any follow-up records, the state says, and Erica's educational path after that is unclear. She attended North Rowan Elementary half of her second-grade year, withdrawing in January 2006, and attended third grade at Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Cabarrus County in 2007-08, school records show. Her older brother reported her missing in July 2013, but no one has been able to verify where she has been since 2011, when she was 13.
"As you get a broader movement, you end up with the fringe people – the people who take advantage," says Paul English, director of the Charlotte Home Educators Association.
"It's a very troubling situation," says Spencer Mason of Charlotte, a North Carolinians for Home Education board member who worked with the pediatricians to study concerns about home-school abuse.
Mason and other leaders have been working for the last couple of years to educate home-school parents about signs of abuse and encourage them to report any suspicions, even if it means turning in another home-school family. While some abusers may avoid interaction with other families, Mason said there's also a risk when well-meaning parents adopt tactics that include corporal punishment and extreme behavioral modification.
"There have been instances of parents who were sold a bill of goods and used a terrible technique that really was abuse," said Mason, who has warned other parents about books that promote abusive methods.
Home-school advocates in North Carolina and across the country say government intervention is not the way to protect kids. Not only are mandatory home inspections unconstitutional, advocates say, but they are unlikely to be effective in detecting problems.
In North Carolina, inspections would also be impractical without beefing up staff. The state currently has four full-time employees and one part-timer in charge of overseeing not only home schools, but almost 700 private schools teaching some 96,000 students.
Public-school employees face background checks, and the pediatric society's report notes that "the public school system has long offered a safety net for children, a place where children may notice bruises, where peers may offer support, and where counselors can provide a safe haven for revealing trauma that might be occurring at home."
Home-education advocates note that parental abuse can escape notice even when children go to school, that teachers in public and private schools have been caught abusing children, and that the majority of child deaths caused by parents happen before children reach school age.
"I think the challenge is if you're going to do (background checks or home inspections) for home-schoolers, you should probably do that for every parent," said Mason, whose four grown children were home-schooled.
Who's in charge?
North Carolina legalized home-schooling in 1985, after a father who was prosecuted for violating compulsory attendance laws went to court and won a state Supreme Court ruling.
Early proposals for home-school regulation spelled out academic requirements and called for home schools to be approved by local public school systems, which would review the family's instructional program twice a year. The first bills also would have required parents to have a college degree to be approved as home instructors, according to a history written by Rod Helder, the recently retired director of the state's Division of Non-Public Education.
As legislative wrangling ensued, "the concept of unannounced visits was proposed," Helder writes. By summer of 1988, when a bill was finally approved, the growing number of home educators had organized. Helder quotes one of the leaders as saying "we were told that the legislators had never gotten so many calls, letters and visits on any one issue."
The regulations that passed required only a high school diploma or GED for parent educators, took local school districts out of the equation and contained no requirement for home visits. While parents are required to administer a standardized exam of their choosing once a year, they're not required to show that their children have met any academic standards.
North Carolina's level of regulation is average, with 25 states requiring little or no reporting or record-keeping, according to the Home School Legal Defense Association. A handful of high-regulation states such as Massachusetts require home schools to get approval from local school districts.
Home educators generally have strong beliefs about the best way to teach their children and are wary of government interference, say several leaders of North Carolina associations. About 75 percent of the state's home-schools are created for religious reasons, according to Helder's report.
"We believe that parents are fundamentally responsible for their children's education. It's not up to the state to decide what, when and how the kids get educated," said English, who lives in Concord. He and his wife have nine home-schooled children, including four who have graduated.
Home educators are responsible for producing their children's transcripts and diplomas. There are no legal mandates for what students must master, but English notes that college-bound students need to take courses that will satisfy admission requirements. Those often include online learning and community college classes, he said.
For home-schooled students who don't plan to go to college, he said parents have the freedom to help them prepare for a career.
Reporting and privacy
In the early years – when there were fewer than 1,000 home schools – state staffers made appointments to visit homes and look at attendance, immunization and testing records, said Christopher Mears, spokesman for the N.C. Department of Administration. That ended as the number of schools swelled and staffing shrunk.
Under the current system, staffers hold meetings in churches, libraries and other gathering spots around the state and invite home educators to bring in their records. Each region gets a visit once a year. The state doesn't keep copies of any records, but it does log when a parent attends. There's no penalty for declining to participate, and Mears said only 20 to 25 percent of home educators show up.
Kevin McClain of Kernersville, president of North Carolinians for Home Education, said his group encourages members to produce records. But he added that there's strong resistance when officials talk about coming to homes.
Earlier this year, when David Mills was hired to replace Helder as head of Department of Non-Public Education, he talked about reviving some voluntary visits. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, whose own children are home-schooled, responded with a press release calling the practice "intrusive and unnecessary." Mills made it clear he wouldn't pursue home visits. (Mills, through Mears, declined to talk for this article.)
McClain says he has no problem with the voluntary home visits, but he realizes others disagree. "Many home-schoolers in the state are very apprehensive about state officials visiting their homes," he said.
English, of the Charlotte Home Education Association, agrees.
"Nobody really wants the police, social workers – any kind of government workers – walking into your house to inspect anything," he said.
Protecting kids
In its report titled "Invisible Children," the N.C. Pediatric Society's child abuse committee posed a question: "Should home visits be required for all home schools?"
The report never gave a direct answer, but it did urge increased staffing for the Department of Non-Public Education and called for a discussion of better ways to "ensure appropriate monitoring and oversight."
The doctors also called for revising the registration system, which lists only the name of the parent, to include the names and dates of birth for home-schooled children. "It's possible for a child to be abused or missing without anyone being aware of it," said Matkins, the Charlotte pediatrician who serves on the pediatric society's abuse committee.
The pediatricians also called for creating a system for people to anonymously report concerns about home-school situations, even if it's not clear that the situation involves child abuse.
McClain, president of the state home-school association, said each report of abuse in a home-school is "devastating to us."
"We are really struggling with how we can partner with other groups to draw a clear distinction: Who's really educating in the home and who's using that label as a cover," he said. "There has to be some way to make this important distinction."
Staff writer Michael Gordon contributed.
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1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them, | 1 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. |
2 much annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming that in Jesus there is the resurrection of the dead. | 2 They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. |
3 So they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening. | 3 They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in jail until the next day. |
4 But many of those who heard the word believed; and they numbered about five thousand. | 4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand. |
5 The next day their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, | 5 The next day the rulers, elders and teachers of the law met in Jerusalem. |
6 with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. | 6 Annas the high priest was there, and so were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and the other men of the high priest's family. |
7 When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?" | 7 They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: "By what power or what name did you do this?" |
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, | 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! |
9 if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, | 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, |
10 let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. | 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. |
11 This Jesus is "the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.' | 11 He is " 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone. ' |
12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved." | 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." |
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized them as companions of Jesus. | 13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. |
14 When they saw the man who had been cured standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. | 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say. |
15 So they ordered them to leave the council while they discussed the matter with one another. | 15 So they ordered them to withdraw from the Sanhedrin and then conferred together. |
16 They said, "What will we do with them? For it is obvious to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been done through them; we cannot deny it. | 16 "What are we going to do with these men?" they asked. "Everybody living in Jerusalem knows they have done an outstanding miracle, and we cannot deny it. |
17 But to keep it from spreading further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name." | 17 But to stop this thing from spreading any further among the people, we must warn these men to speak no longer to anyone in this name." |
18 So they called them and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. | 18 Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. |
19 But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in God's sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge; | 19 But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. |
20 for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard." | 20 For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." |
21 After threatening them again, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because of the people, for all of them praised God for what had happened. | 21 After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened. |
22 For the man on whom this sign of healing had been performed was more than forty years old. | 22 For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old. |
23 After they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. | 23 On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. |
24 When they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth, the sea, and everything in them, | 24 When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. "Sovereign Lord," they said, "you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. |
25 it is you who said by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant: "Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples imagine vain things? | 25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David: " 'Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? |
26 The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers have gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.' | 26 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One. ' |
27 For in this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, | 27 Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. |
28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place. | 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. |
29 And now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness, | 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. |
30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus." | 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." |
31 When they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness. | 31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. |
32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. | 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. |
33 With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. | 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all. |
34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. | 34 There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales |
35 They laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. | 35 and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need. |
36 There was a Levite, a native of Cyprus, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas (which means "son of encouragement"). | 36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), |
37 He sold a field that belonged to him, then brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. | 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet. |
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Obama brings Medicare duel to Granite State
Windham, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Following a week of dueling Medicare ads, President Barack Obama traveled to the swing state of New Hampshire Saturday to drive home the point that he and his Republican challengers have very different views on how to save the health care program.
"You'd think they'd avoid talking about Medicare given the fact that both of them have proposed to voucherize the Medicare system, but I guess they figure the best defense is to try to go on offense," he said.
In a crowded high school gym in southern New Hampshire - one of the eight states that CNN rates as a November toss-up - the president touted his own administration record on Medicare.
"Since I've been in office I've strengthened Medicare." he said. "I've made reforms that have extended the life of the program, that have saved millions of seniors with Medicare hundreds of dollars on their prescription drugs. The only changes to your benefits that I've made on Medicare is that Medicare now covers new preventive services like cancer screenings and wellness visits for free."
In contrast, Obama argued, his opponents' plan would force seniors to pay an extra $6400 a year for their health care "so they can give another tax cut to millionaires and billionaires."
Meanwhile, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan was in another battleground, Florida, speaking on Medicare in the country's largest retirement community.
"Medicare was there for our family, for my grandma when we needed it. Medicare is here for my mom when she needs it now and we have to keep that guarantee," he said after introducing his mother, who joined him at the event. "She planned her retirement based around this promise that the government made her because she paid her payroll taxes into this program that she had this promise with. That's a promise we have to keep."
He also returned the volley of criticism, charging that Obama "raids $716 billion dollars from the Medicare program to pay for the Obamacare program." The independent fact checker Politifact.com has rated this charge "mostly false," pointing out the amount is projected future spending reductions reached through cutting payments to providers.
Beyond the campaign trail, the campaigns exchanged blows over Medicare this week in television advertisements. Three days after a Romney campaign ad warned seniors, "You paid in to Medicare for years... Now, when you need it, Obama has cut $716 billion dollars from Medicare," Obama rebutted with an ad urging voters to "get the facts." A Romney spokeswoman replied that the Obama ad "gets the facts wrong."
New Hampshire and its four electoral votes are getting plenty of attention this election cycle. President Obama has already been to the state three times this year. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will campaign together in the state on Monday.
A WMUR Granite State Poll released Monday shows Obama and Romney in a neck and neck race in New Hampshire: 49% of likely voters favor Obama and 46% support Romney, a margin well within the poll's sampling error.


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We are halfway through our remodel and the cabs are up! The boss (aka wife) has decided on paint color (SW Passive Grey) and now we have the backsplash left to pick out. Looking for an opinion on which of the two she is mulling over you think looks better. They are at the bottom of the image, although they look much more subdued / blended and less punchy in person. 1.) Lowes "Galaxy Bamboo" Glass chicklets
Also open to additional suggestions of stock items we can pick up at the bigbox stores. Thanks! |
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- Posted by localeater (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 12 at 7:07
Are the two boxes in the middle the countertop and the floor? Your two backsplash choices are very, very different. In general what style are you going for? The chicklets are full of rich, warm tones. I love them, but a full backsplash of them might read quite dark. Do you have under cabinet lighting, natural light, is the room bright? The rectangles are very cool, too cool for me and I think too stark of a contrast with the black granite countertop- but that's just my opinion. BTW- It really does work if you make color photocopies of the tiles and tape them to the wall. Then you can see the backspash from different angles and distances- try it. |
- Posted by herbflavor (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 12 at 7:27
prefer the left hand choice with the amber square mosaic pattern. It's pushing the style boundary a little bit but what the heck-you're seeing it in person-it might be adding a dimension, which can be a positive thing. |
I think the chiclets goes perfectly! Love your granite! I don't care for the other one at all. Nancy |
I don't like either. The grey glass looks too modern for your traditional cabinets. The chicklets would be too busy as an entire backsplash for me. What is your granite ? I see it as green? I can see a green or cream tile using the chicklets as a border or accent tile. There are many backsplashes here on GW that have borders and accents.Try googling Garden Web backsplashes with borders. I am hoping those with these will see this and post theirs. |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 12 at 8:43
Why only stock items at big box stores? We found our tile at a tile store. I googled it and HD carried it online only (much lower cost)so I ordered it. It was here in a few days. |
Thanks guys The middle images are indeed the granite and tile. Not sure what the aesthetic goal of the wife is; But she's open to warm or cool. Traditional with modern touches is fine. If anyone could post or link an image of something they think would go better it would be a huge help! |
How about a plain white/cream tile with the chicklets as an accent stripe? |
- Posted by sheilaaus122 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 12 at 10:54
Lovely choices, and although I am not typically a big fan of grey, I think the one on the right will be wonderful. I think colorwise the one on the left might blend better but I thin over all next to the counter and cabinets, it might just be dark and blah. I think the one on the right will complement the floor and wall colors and add a bit of light. |
I love the verde peacock. It was one of the granites we were considering. I think there is a lot going on in your kitchen. The cabinets have details. The floor has lovely veining and of course the peacock is gorgeous. So I think the back splash should be as simple as possible. Perhaps a glass or crackle subway. I am not a fan of borders, but perhaps the mosaic just behind the cooktop/stove. There is so much to love out there and editing it down is hard, but you have to live with all of it together and you don't want to be overwhelmed. |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Sun, Nov 4, 12 at 16:17
I prefer warm to cool, but I'm not a fan of either....tile is permanent enough that it would be worthwhile to visit some place other than a big box store to select tile...you've done so well so far, why not make it complete? |
Your wife has picked some nice finishes, and a fabulous paint color. As a result, either of her choices could work. The thing is, your granite is a complicated stone. With a complex stone, you usually want a simpler bs, but one with enough personality to hold its own next to the stone. In a bs tile, you get complexity with color, texture, and size, so I would look for a bs tile that doesn't have all three going on, if you know what I mean. Here are a few other options for you. Beige Brick Glass tile |
Another vote for a simpler, more subdued BS. You have gorgeous cabinets, elegant granite, nice flooring -- THAT'S ENOUGH! You don't want another competing element! |
I have been looking for BS tile also and found a "small version" of subway tile at Lowes on a foot square sheet for $2.98. I like the look better than the actual individual subway tile. I would like the simplicity of either the white or cream with your beautiful cabinets and dark counters. It might be worth your time to look at it. I have seen both of these sheets at HD and don't like either with your counter choices.....good luck. |
I like EAM44 's beige brick glass tile. your granite looks really pretty. |
I like EAM44 's beige brick glass tile. your granite looks really pretty. |
Thought I would post a pic of how some of these materials actually look in real life to give a better reference for the backsplash. To me it looks pretty bright and the galaxy bamboo would work? |
It's about to look much darker because you're placing black granite everywhere. Which brings me to the observation that it's a little premature to pick a bs tile. Wait till the granite is installed, then bring home samples and see if you like how they look in your space with your light. If you want the bamboo, it'll probably be fine. Good luck! |
- Posted by EATREALFOOD (My Page) on Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 9:32
I would wait awhile on the BS. As EAM states the granite will really change how you see the light in the room. You'll be looking at the BS a long time--take your time after everything has been assembled. |
EAM44, Where is the beige brick glass tile found? Website? |
You can find the tile at the link below. It sells for $32/sf. They have lots of other options in the same color range in glass and stone as well. You can play with the tile locator feature to find alternatives. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tile
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A raw food diet includes more than just carrot and celery sticks. Rather, envision a pile of raw zucchini noodles topped with garlic scape pesto, bell peppers, and sesame seeds. Or how about a kale salad with Thai curry pineapple crème, sugar snap peas, and green onions?
These are the kinds of dishes you will find at The Enchanted Kitchen, a new café in on Pugh Street in downtown State College. The menu changes daily depending on what fresh ingredients are available from local vendors like Jade Family Farm, Pantheon Teas, Gemelli Bakers, Howards End Farm, and Full Circle Farms.
The café also serves organic, whole foods. And for owner and chef, April Myers, the road to opening the café was truly organic, as well.
April has always been conscious of what she puts into her body, and five years ago, she transitioned into a raw food diet.
Since going raw, April has worked as a personal chef. She has hosted a whole foods stand at the Downtown State College Farmers Market, and she has managed the kitchen at Webster's Bookstore Café. But in the back of her mind, April always dreamed of opening her own café. So when Karen Sapia, a seven-year yoga instructor, asked if she was interested in a business partnership, April jumped at the opportunity.
Walking down the stairs into The Enchanted Kitchen, you will find a Zen style café and yoga studio. The lights are dim and the music is mellow.
But the food is the most intriguing experience. Each morning, April examines the fresh produce in front of her and asks, "What do I want to do with you today?" She prepares the food intentionally – with a lot of love and energy – to "joyfully feed your vibrant lifestyle."
The café celebrated its grand opening one month ago today. On May 22, over 300 people showed up at The Enchanted Kitchen, and its client base has been growing ever since.
April understands the importance of supporting her community and eating local food. She is completely involved in choosing all of the food she serves at the café. In fact, she is able to tell you who grew and harvested each bite on your plate. And if you have a question about your food, no problem. April can provide you with a phone number so you can call the vendor directly.
What did I eat on my first visit to The Enchanted Kitchen?
I ordered the Chardurritos: two big beautiful leaves of rainbow chard stuffed with sunflower seed paste, nutty avocado, and diced sundried tomatoes and drizzled with spiced fig dressing. My meal was delicious and filled with so many wonderful flavors. And don't let all that green fool you, the chardurritos were incredibly filling.
So I encourage you to stop by the café and enjoy a tasty, healthy meal at the bar or at one of the intimate tables. Or order and take away. Or take a yoga class then sit down with friends and sip a smoothie. Just remember to bring cash, the café doesn't accept plastic (yet).
However you decide to enjoy The Enchanted Kitchen, know you are directly supporting your community and, in the end, your body will thank you, too.
The Enchanted Kitchen
(Lotus Yoga Center)
127 S. Pugh St.
Author: Brittany Trott
Bio: I am a senior at Penn State majoring in Journalism, French, and International Studies. This summer I will be working on the local foods blog. I couldn't have picked a better topic considering this blog is a mix of two of my favorite things: the environment and food.
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Delighted to see such a mindful combination of ideas at the old stomping grounds. There is a nice cookbook entitled 'Raw Food/Real World' for those looking for a peak into this style of preparation. I will be by to sample the fare soon.
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U.S. consumers spend over $12 billion on vitamin and mineral supplements each year. Over one-third of Americans are taking a daily supplemental multivitamin. Though there are several health conditions that necessitate vitamin supplementation, many people take supplements in hopes of preventing chronic diseases, or boosting energy and immunity.
Oftentimes it is the notion that "if a little bit of something is good, then a lot is even better." However, this may not the case.
Vitamins are organic compounds that our bodies need to function properly ("vital"-mins). Our bodies cannot produce vitamins in sufficient quantities to meet the need. Therefore, vitamins must be obtained through our diet.
In general, vitamins and minerals are used by the body to carry out chemical reactions. They are critical cofactors to enzymes in the machines of our cells. Without them our cells cannot produce the essential structural products that keep us together nor carry out the cell metabolism that keeps us going.
The 13 vitamins are grouped in two main classes: water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins. The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K. The water-soluble vitamins are the eight B vitamins and vitamin C. Water-soluble vitamins easily dissolve in water. Therefore, they are more readily excreted through the urinary system and are not stored in the body in large quantities.
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I can't remember when or why I initially friended the American Life League on Facebook, but here they are, popping up in my newsfeed periodically to tell me about the many and varied ways the premarital sex-having-sluts of America are murdering their young en masse, guided predominantly by the heathen-begloved hand of Planned Parenthood, which gleefully holds secret abortion parties behind closed doors.
Perhaps it's rude or callous of me to admit that part of the reason I haven't un-friended the American Life League is because I find their posts somewhat funny. Or quaint? Even comforting? I can't put my finger on it–all I know is that I used to be a pro-life Republican, myself, and there's something about the ALL Facebook page that's a little bit like going back and reading your diary from junior high, even the pages with the awful angsty poetry.
But mainly the reason I can't un-friend the American Life League is because I don't want to miss another opportunity to comment on their periodic What Would You Do?-style posts that ask followers what they might do, personally, if horrific things happened to them–horrific things like a doctor who performs abortions living in their neighborhood, or Planned Parenthood having a booth at the county fair. Truly, nightmares abound:


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Cracker Barrel President and CEO Sandy Cochran and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander take a Nissan LEAF for a spin around the parking lot at the October 31, 2011 unveiling of the state of Tennessee's first DC Fast Charger unit, installed at the Cracker Barrel location in Lebanon, TN. Cracker Barrel is headquartered in Lebanon.


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The future of newspapers in the modern world will be discussed at an international conference to be held at the University later this month.
Journalists and scholars from all four corners of the globe will descend on the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies for the 'Future of Newspapers conference' which is held on the 12 and 13 September 2007.
The changing shape of the news environment, readership and regulation of newspapers, the development of online editions as well as the differences in the press worldwide are just some of the topics that will be discussed at the conference, which will be officially opened by former Guardian editor Peter Preston.
In his key note address, Mr Preston, now a columnist and media commentator will explore the trends and predictions for newspapers in the twenty-first century. The topics highlighted will be further debated by 65 different speakers from academia and across the newspaper industry, who will present papers to the 150 delegates expected to attend the event.
Conference organiser Professor Bob Franklin of the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies said: "The conference addresses the future of newspapers at a pivotal moment in their histories. Gloomy prognoses about their demise are commonplace reflecting the development of online news and the ready availability of news on the radio, TV, as well as via mobile phones and podcasts.
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[1883] Laboratory/FDA-Approved Kit Score Ratio (LFSR) Is a Useful Tool in Measuring Laboratory Performance in Immunohistochemistry Proficiency Testing; CIQc Experience
EE Torlakovic, LAG Lining, D Pilavdzic, L Quenneville, J Garratt, N Makretsov, B Gilks. Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada; Lions Gate Hospital, Vacouver, BC, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NFL, Canada; Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background: Majority of participants in the Canadian Immunohistochemistry Quality Control (cIQc) proficiency testing (PT) produce concordance of ≥ 90% for ER and PR testing based on "positive" versus "negative" scoring. Image analysis may have greater discriminatory power and could potentially provide more accurate information on laboratory performance.
Design: Selected tissue cores with different expression of ER from TMAs of two different cIQc runs were scanned and analyzed by image analysis. H-scores were calculated from measured Percent 3+, Percent 2+, and Percent 1+ Positive Nuclei parameters. Each laboratories' H-scores were divided by H-scores obtained by FDA-approved kit to obtain Laboratory/FDA-Approved Kit Score Ratio (LFSR). Tissue cores with low expression (CLE) and high expression (CHE) were compared for their ability to discriminate between the sensitivity of staining of participants.
Results: LFSR varied between different cores of the same TMA and for the same cores between participants. CLE had largest variation of LFSR between laboratories. CHE LFSR had much lower variation (Figure 1). LFSRs of the five reference laboratories were consistently close to 1; their results were very similar to the FDA-approved kit although none used the kit for testing. Reference laboratories preformed better than other participants as a group (p<0.05, Mann-Whitney U Test) only with CLE samples.
Conclusions: Image analysis identifies subtle problems in sensitivity of ER testing, which are not detected when a simple "positive" versus "negative" assessment is used. CHE samples are not useful in PT since they poorly discriminate between laboratories with highly reproducible results and laboratories with lesser reproducibility. LFSR is a useful tool to measure laboratory performance in immunohistochemistry PT.
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Surrey's love of erotic fiction and a boom in tablet computer sales have been credited for an 22% surge in e-book loans from libraries. The number of e-books borrowed from the Surrey County Council's libraries swelled from 16,231 in 2011 to 19,847 the following year – an increase of 3,616. This follows a growing trend … Continue reading
A pilot library scheme to teach children how to programme computers has proved a sell out success. Surrey County Council has joined forces with Code Club, the national organisation aiming to give every child in the UK the opportunity to learn code. A free eight week course at Woking library is teaching youngsters basic computer … Continue reading
Children are flocking to Surrey County Council's libraries with loans to youngsters up by 60,000 last year. The increase saw children's borrowing figures rise to 1,844,361 issues in 2011/12, compared with 1,781,456 the previous year – an increase of 4 per cent. The boost follows an investment in more than 44,000 new titles for children … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 today featured the news that Surrey residents now account for one fifth of all library borrowing of EL James' Fifty Shades of Grey and its sequels. The news was highlighted in a review of the day's national newspapers on the Today programme. To find out what was said about the Daily Telegraph's … Continue reading
Award winning author Joanna Nadin came out on top at this year's Surrey Libraries' Children's Book Award with her brilliant book Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster. The award is for the best fiction paperback written for seven to nine year olds. Over the past two months nearly 600 children across Surrey read and voted … Continue reading
Woking library has reopened following a complete revamp. New features include free wi-fi, thousands of new books and an improved children's library, all in a light, airy and stylish setting. Take a video tour and have a look for yourself. Please feel free to embed this video or link to it on your website. More … Continue reading
Leatherhead library will be closed between July 2 and July 13 for maintenance and improvements to lighting. The branch will reopen on Saturday July 14. The nearest libraries for people to use are Dorking in St Martin's Walk, Bookham in Townshott Close, or Ashstead in Woodfield Lane.
Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge today <WED JUNE 27> set out his vision for the future of libraries at one of the biggest political events of the year. He was asked to give a speech at the Local Government Association's annual conference, which was attended by members of the Government, MPs, councillors, police chiefs and … Continue reading
Leader's speech to the Local Government Association annual conference – Wednesday June 27, 2012 Good morning and thank you for joining us today. Let me state up front, I am a passionate believer in public libraries being available to all. I also strongly believe that councils must use their assets wisely for the long term benefit of … Continue reading
A digital revolution in the way people use libraries has led to the introduction of a free online app and wi-fi in all Surrey County Council branches. Surrey's online library is used more than three million times each year. The new app, which is available for both Apple and Android devices, is now the fastest … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been given a prestigious award for the excellent work of its music library. Based just outside Dorking, the music library was one of only eight public libraries in the country to receive the International Association of Music Libraries Excellence Award this year. It is the second time Surrey has scooped … Continue reading
Users of the 10 Surrey libraries proposed as community partnerships are being asked about how volunteers should be trained to help, in particular, the young, the elderly and people with special needs. Surrey County Council's Cabinet will again consider plans to allow communities to run 10 libraries at a meeting in July, when councillors will … Continue reading
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Surrey's plans for community libraries will go back to the county council's Cabinet after a judge today revoked a decision taken last year. Earlier this month, Mr Justice Wilkie upheld a technical challenge over a decision to create 10 community-run libraries staffed by volunteers, although he did not criticise the policy itself. Last month, the … Continue reading


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Nero Creed wrote:I've saw that the game has snow. If this changes regular snow ball fights and sledding would be fun.
mackered wrote:Must admit, I've kind of lost interest and now understand why devs are keen to keep the game in your drive. When I hit the multiplayer problems I started playing other things and now just can't seem to get motivated to go back to it. Tried once, loads of random people driving around blowing stuff up (to much in game cash and too little sense), thought "I can't be ars..d with this" and backed out.
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To Dance, a Ballerinas Graphic Novel, is a memoir written by Siena Cherson Siegel, with artwork by Mark Siegel. It is a delightfully written and depicts the story of a young girls coming of age in the world of ballet. The graphic novel begins, Big empty spaces make me want to dance and continues to tell the story of how a little girl who was told she had flat feet overcame and lived her dream to dance.
The artwork is beautifully told as the story of an up-and-coming ballerina. From her first audition in New York City to exploring the New York State Theatre, Siegel tells her story with a marvelous poignancy that is enhanced by exceptional artwork.This is a true story that will tug at your heart strings. Through some of the heartbreak of her personal life (the death of a beloved teacher and her parents divorce), dance was the driving force of her life.
The venue chosen to tell her story is a bit odd (ballet and a graphic novel) and I admit that, at first, I was a bit skeptical. But from the first words and pictures, I was drawn into a world I have only dreamed about. Every little girl wants to be a princess, in my opinion, and if not a princess, a ballerina (I know I did).
Every little girl does not get to be these things, but this book shares the experience of one little girl who worked very hard and grew up to be just that - a graceful ballerina amidst the magic of the stage in New York City. Even if this is not your area of expertise, you will find this story to be enchanting.
I highly recommend giving this story a read, even you are not a fan of graphic novels or even if you do not have experience in ballet. This is every girls dream, come to life in wonderful art, the life of Siena Cherson Siegel.


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I think I'm posting too many question and don't want to wear out my welcome--but it's becoming apparent that color vision impairment isn't my only handicap: I also completely lack the "style" gene! So, I'm taking my fun fabric to be made into a LR window treatment. Window is 8' wide x 5' high. Rod is 1" wood. View is rural, privacy isn't an issue--traffic is mostly deer & the odd wild turkey, few vehicles. I might get blinds or shutters for evening use. Fabric is med weave, fairly heavy 100% cotton, pic attached. Whadda ya think: Rod pockets or hidden tab? Lined or unlined? Thanks all!! |
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Lined for sure! To me, I think of the hidden tabs (back tabs) as creating a slightly more formal, pleated look, where the rod pocket is a bit more more casual. Which way is your room leaning? |
Absolutely lined. I don't think you will ever be happy with the way they hang otherwise. The polka dots seem somewhat informal, so I'm inclined to go that way with a heading choice. What about the large grommets -does that look appeal to you at all? It's a very modern look, and seems to me would look terrific with your fabric. But it would be helpful to see the room. And do not even worry about asking too many questions!!!! |
I recently put backtabs in a couple of bedrooms. They do have a more formal appearance and will pleat, especially when open. They are so functional since they are so easy to slide open and close. |
My3dogs, I'm hoping for a cheerful, casual & bright look--more of a cottage or family room vibe. They're more for appearance than function, in fact I doubt they'll ever be closed : ) Best Years, I posted some pics last week in a post (What color direction would YOU take?) but don't know how to link to it...which is good 'cuz the house is easily the ugliest on the whole site, and I'm just starting to make progress. I think I was in shock the first month after moving in! But the room is 10 x 18, one large window + front door, open to dining area and galley kitchen. Not sure about the grommet look, seems a little hi tech to me? Maybe because I've only seen them for sale in metals like brushed nickel... And thanks--it means a lot to have nice, patient people to answer the dumb questions! |
Here is the link to your paint color post. We are kindred spirits when I saw the dogs on the ottoman - a design necessity! |
Here is a link that might be useful: What Color direction post
Thanks for placing the link, my3dogs--I think I burned out my yearly quota of brain cells figuring out Photobucket! And yes, adequate seating for our 3 dogs is vital to preserving the peace at our house, hence the new red leather sectional. I'm hoping they don't chew it like the sofa in the pictures...NEVER give dogs microfibre chew toys if you have microfibre upholstery! |
If you're going to be opening and closing the drapes on an 8' wide window, I'm not sure I'd go with either tab or rod pocket. Using a small diameter rod will help when opening/closing, but I think you may become frustrated with how the panels look when they're drawn back. Have you considered using rings with drapery hooks on the back of the drapery header? Someone may have already suggested it but here's a link to pics of rooms with red sofas. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Red sofas
- Posted by bobtheblindguy (My Page) on Mon, Mar 11, 13 at 13:30
A 1 inch rod over an 8 foot span will look a little thin. You might consider looking at a 1-3/4 or 2 inch dia. rod. Will these draw? if so a rod pocket will make it difficult and as annz said, you might not like the look when it's gathered. |
Annz & Bob, no the curtains are for show mostly--privacy isn't a concern. Good point about the rod diameter, 'tho--it could look spindlyonce it's up.I'll check b4 I go any further. |
Annz & Bob, no the curtains are for show mostly--privacy isn't a concern. Good point about the rod diameter, 'tho--it could look spindlyonce it's up.I'll check b4 I go any further. |
I have back tabs on my newer curtains from Ikea and Anthropologie, and I love how the fabric automatically forms soft, regular folds. It's not a formal pleated look, but has more style than the usual rod pocket. Especially if you plan to keep them open, I'd go with back tabs. |
Sonicmom you're the deciding vote--Lined backtabs it is! And Bob, thanks for the heads up about curtain rod diameter: the 1" looked a bit frail so I'll upsize. BTW my3dogs, attached is an attempt to post a shot of the companion print to my curtain fabric--my sister couldn't resist sending some in her decor care package, and my critters had to pose in front of it. Don't worry, I won't put it in the LR : p |
Sounds like it is all coming together. Nothing to add except that your pups are adorable and I think I really like your sister! I cannot wait to see the finished draperies-love that material as I said before! |
I missed the vote, but I love the way my back-tab drapes hang. Cute dogs! |
No reason that dog fabric couldn't go in the room as a pillow, or dog bed or something.... Would look great! Yay, decision made! Are you having the drapes made, or are you making them? I found a great tutorial in case you are doing them... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Back Tab Drapes Tutorial
I LOVE that fabric!!!! Did you see the chair I just re-did with some along that line? That NEEDS to become a pillow or two! Is there any info on the maker of it in the selvedge edge? I want some! |
- Posted by tuesday_2008 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 12, 13 at 11:23
I have a little of everything in my house - they are all casual. My style is not formal at all. My LR drapes (a Pottery Barn paisley) are on rings and are lined. I can close them easily enough, but never do. My DR are top tabs just because I found a good deal on a casual heavy cotton with a texture in a sage color that I needed. It works for me. I don't usually like just valances, but they work better in my office because the desk sits under a window and I didn't want panels muddled up with all the cords,etc. I found a good deal on valances with back tabs. I never touch them and they hang very nicely at all times. My spare bedroom has light-weight white cotton shir-on rod pockets which suits the cottagy look I have going on there. I have white wooden blinds uner them. My master bedroom has white blinds with no drapes - looks fine with my "shades of beige and white". I think it mostly depends on the look you are going for, but also the fabric of the drape. I will NEVER have formal pinch-pleated drapes in my home in damask or silk. I love a good cotton or cotton/rayon blend. |
Thanks all for your kind comments on the furkids--they think they're the ultimate decor accessory. I was thinking of making the dog fabric into a cover to protect the leather of the sofa from muddy paws and treats, etc--one I can whip off when the dogsare forced to share their home with guests. Best years, thanks for the tutorial! Just got the cast off my arm, and maybe pining, cutting & sewing would help regain fine motor skills. Thanks for giving me the idea. Hey 3 dogs, that was YOUR chair? I loved it, it's so witty--if you went to sit on it, you'd half expect a british countess to pop out of the woodwork and say "Nooooo! You mustn't sit on dear Muffy, that's her chair!" My dog fabric's by Prestigious Textiles in the UK, and it's called "Man's Best Friend" but seems to be called to be called "Doggy Days" here... |
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BestYears, that tutorial is fabulous! Very clear and lots of photos (yay!) But the author is hilarious...I had a good laugh reading it : ) |
Thought I'd say that this fabric is similar to the fabric shown on a recent "This Old House" in which the owners are rehabbing an 1870s Italianate house yet using modern-look interior pieces. |
Sorry, didn't read all the responses. I hate rod pockets. Fabric bunches up and it's awful if you want to open and close them. Tabs on the back are so simple if you can get them that way. If not, I just add clip rings to my rod-pocketed panels and they're good to go. |
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Friday, November 30, 2012 - Page updated at 04:00 p.m.Zumiez posts lower profit
By Amy Martinez
Seattle Times business reporterTeen-oriented retailer Zumiez posted an 11 percent drop in its third-quarter profit Thursday, blaming weakness in Europe and modest sales in the off-season between back-to-school shopping and Christmas.
Lynnwood-based Zumiez said it also was hurt by Hurricane Sandy in early November, but it remains upbeat about the holidays, noting that sales at stores open more than a year were up for Black Friday weekend compared with a year ago.
Zumiez, which sells snowboarding and skating gear, said it made a quarterly profit of $12.7 million, or 40 cents a share, down from $14.1 million, or 45 cents, a year ago. Sales rose 17 percent to $180 million.
Zumiez said its results included $4 million in costs from its purchase of Austria-based retailer Blue Tomato, as well as $500,000 in costs related to its headquarters move to Lynnwood from Everett.
The company operates 474 stores in the United States, 20 in Canada and eight in Europe.
Zumiez, which released its results after the markets closed, saw its shares fall 7 percent to $19.30 in extended trading Thursday. The stock ended the regular session down 35 cents to $20.75.
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