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By: Steven H. Dayan, MD, FACS
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Besides the cosmetic improvement, patients were mentioning they received more favorable treatment from others after receiving Botox. This posed an interesting question: What was causing the perception of better treatment? Was it that after undergoing a cosmetic medical procedure, a person felt better and projected a better image, or was it that others perceived the treated person more favorably because they were physically more attractive?
It is well-known and researched that the subtleties humans find attractive in one another are often perceived at a subconscious level. Evolutionary biologists have done extensive studies validating the importance of certain physical characteristics, such as symmetry, youthfulness and body proportions, as important indicators of beauty and maximum fertility. Moreover, for hundreds of thousands of years, humans have been enhancing gender-specific character traits, whether it's with clothes, makeup, perfumes or adornments, attempting to appear more fertile and attractive to potential mates. To the unknowing observer, people who get cosmetic medical treatments are thought to be more attractive, successful at dating and even better athletes.2
Perhaps the perceived improved treatment from others is not solely due to a physically improved appearance, but is a result of an invigorated self-esteem, resulting in the projection of a more favorable attitude thus reciprocated. A report published early this year indicated that cosmetic treatments alleviated symptoms of depression, and although this study was small and uncontrolled, it launched an interesting dilemma for further discussion.3 In a double-blind randomized placebo controlled study, patients who received Botox showed an improved quality of life at two weeks and up to three months after their treatment.4 It is easy to speculate that a person who feels better about the way she looks experiences an improved self-esteem, acts more confidently and enjoys a better quality of life. Furthermore, Botox has been shown to correlate with a positive increase in mood.5 In which case, would treating a disease that affects 9.5% percent of our population6 with cosmetic treatments or plastic surgery still be subjected to a cosmetic tax? Conversely, perhaps the 10 million Americans treated this year with cosmetic procedures1 can apply for a cosmetic tax exemption believing they suffer from a mood disorder. As the benefits of cosmetic surgery are beginning to be studied and objectively quantified, the definition of what is cosmetic becomes even more blurred.
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Although cosmetic medical treatments had been initially labeled as vain luxuries for the rich and famous to discuss while sipping champagne on their yachts, a closer look reveals that these treatments have a much bigger role for many individuals from all backgrounds. Yes, Botox can reduce wrinkles, but it also can provide facial symmetry to stroke victims, reduce migraine headaches and prevent excessive sweating. Once the theme of sci-fi movies, surgical facial transplants are now a reality, allowing hope to the severely disfigured society. Breast implants can effectively rescue an inherent feminine trait for the one in 26 women who will undergo cancer-curing mastectomies.7 Does a 50-year-old postmenopausal breast cancer survivor need her breast? No, not for survival, but certainly it is a critical quality of life and cosmetic issue. Will this be subjected to a cosmetic tax? Where do we draw the line between what is and what isn't cosmetic? What about the 57% of females who suffer from balding8 or the 1.1 million HIV victims who experience facial wasting?9
These patients undergo treatments to alleviate the cosmetic effects of these conditions, none of which are medically necessary for survival, but all of which are cosmetic and quality of life issues.


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Posted: June 16, 2008, from the August 2006 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
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You pay an e-newsletter company based on how many clients receive your message. This information is housed in your database, which must be imported into the program. Include the client's first name to personalize the message, and make sure that each name on the list has been "scrubbed" in order to be usable. For example, bogus e-mails may have been provided, or they may include typos that cause them to bounce back, never making it to the client's e-mail account. Scrubbing your list regularly is important because it is a waste of money if your e-newsletters are never received.
Tip: Your Web site designer might not necessarily work with your database, so hiring a Web programmer is key to maintaining a good list that is scrubbed and ready to use.
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Tip: Your Web programmer can help with bounces, investigate their causes and communicate with your selected provider to make sure that your e-newsletters are as effective as possible.
Tip: Your Web programmer and graphics designer both are valuable and serve different needs with their expertise, and both can be freelanced positions. If you find that one person can cover it all, that's great, too.

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March was a month with little surprises in the midsize sedan segment. The winner's list reads almost exactly the same as last month, and as we said last month, there's something of a natural pecking order among the competitors. Three of the cars from the middle of the pack, the Chrysler 200, Dodge Avenger, and Chevrolet Malibu, ended up making the fight a little bit more interesting.
Once again, the top four midsizers stayed in the same competitive place in the month of March. The Toyota Camry came in first, selling 42,567 units last month. It's an amazing showing for the Camry, but the model still faces stiff competition from the second-place entrant, the Nissan Altima. The Altima sold 41,050 cars last month, just 1517 fewer than the Camry. That's been the name of Nissan's game of late, considering that the separation between the Camry and Altima last month was also under 1600 units. We look forward to Nissan bringing bigger guns to the fight later this year, when it puts the new 2013 Altima on sale.
Third and fourth places went to the Ford Fusion and Honda Accord, which sold 28,562 units and 26,771 units, respectively. Both cars have impending redesigns as well: the Ford Fusion is headed to dealerships in the second half of this year, and Honda recently showed an Accord Concept at the Detroit Auto Show.
Coming in at fifth place was the combination of the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger. The duo earned a combined 24,276 sales last month. The 200 accounted for 14,914 of those sales, while the Avenger made up the remaining 9362. This was enough to push the two twins from a combined seventh place last month to fifth place this month. Some of this could be due to Chrysler's high incentive spending: the 200 and Avenger both presently have $3000 on the hood, the highest in the segment.
The Hyundai Sonata sold 23,281 units last month, good enough for sixth place, while its Kia Optima sibling sold 15,008 units, earning it eighth place. The two have grown in volume but have stayed in roughly the same competitive place in recent history.
Seventh place went to the Chevrolet Malibu. While the Malibu posted a great 54 percent year-over-year sales increase, it sold just 19,035 units, placing it dead last among the American competitors. Chevrolet's 2013 Malibu is due to hit dealers some time this year, however, so expect this to shake up the Bowtied sedan's numbers to edge up.
The Volkswagen Passat and Mazda 6 earned ninth and tenth place, respectively. The new Passat had its best month on record, selling 10,032 units, while the Mazda6 sold 7855 units, up a staggering 90 percent from a year ago. Both the German and Japanese contenders are experiencing good growth this year, but still have a ways to go until they will truly compete with the powerhouses from Nissan or Ford.
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I'm a Canadian guy living in the US, so I'm quite familiar with the work of most national broadcasters. I love Bob Cole and Harry Neal ("Great save by…the goalie!"), and usually I love Jim Hughson. Now that I'm in the US, I get a lot of Doc Emrick, who is a whole bunch of fantastic himself ("Waffleboarded into the corner by Brodeur!").
When Anze Kopitar scored the OT winner in Game 1 it, Emrick owned the moment. You could see the play unfolding, so the announcers had time to get excited as things developed. It's not as fun when some surprise garbage goal goes in – this one gave us the rising action and the climax.
Jim Hughson's call on CBC wasn't exactly electric though. He sounded like a one of the bias broadcasters that sounds openly disappointed when their team gets scored on. You know the ones – if their team scores: "And the shot from the point, HE SCOOOOORRRRESSSS!" If the other team scores: "And the shot from the point …scores."
Hughson builds up to the goal pretty well, but aren't you supposed to get a little excited about a breakaway overtime winner in the Stanley Cup Final?
Maybe I just haven't heard Hughson enough lately to know that that is excited for him, I don't know. Below are the two calls, let me know what you think.
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Thanks so much!!! Deutzia gracilis it is! Now to try and start one from the heavy pruning I have to do to keep their plant over on their property ;) |
You shouldn't have to try to start one. They are very generous with babies of their own, usually tucked in under the foliage near their base. If you follow the stems down to the ground, you'll see they're not part of the parent plant's crown. We pull half a dozen off of one plant site each spring. This year we used the volunteers to start a hedge of them down a terrace bed. They're not at all invasive......it just looks like the crown is thickening, but they'll start a stand of them if you leave them undisturbed. I love them. Nice shrub and underused. |
Thanks =) Unfortunately I can't trace branches down to the base of the plant because the base of the plant is on my neighbor's property on the other side of a fence ;) I'm hoping to start one from cuttings.... |
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Hmmm.... I wish they would start that easily by being cut and stuck in soil! All I have on my side of their fence is concrete =\ My garden is further down... hehehe... |
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1 Those whose way is blameless— who walk in the LORD's Instruction—are truly happy! | 1 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD. |
2 Those who guard God's laws are truly happy! They seek God with all their hearts. | 2 Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. |
3 They don't even do anything wrong! They walk in God's ways. | 3 They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways. |
4 God, you have ordered that your decrees should be kept most carefully. | 4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. |
5 How I wish my ways were strong when it comes to keeping your statutes! | 5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! |
6 Then I wouldn't be ashamed when I examine all your commandments. | 6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands. |
7 I will give thanks to you with a heart that does right as I learn your righteous rules. | 7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. |
8 I will keep your statutes. Please don't leave me all alone! | 8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. |
9 How can young people keep their paths pure? By guarding them according to what you've said. | 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. |
10 I have sought you with all my heart. Don't let me stray from any of your commandments! | 10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. |
11 I keep your word close, in my heart, so that I won't sin against you. | 11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. |
12 You, LORD, are to be blessed! Teach me your statutes. | 12 Praise be to you, O LORD; teach me your decrees. |
13 I will declare out loud all the rules you have spoken. | 13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth. |
14 I rejoice in the content of your laws as if I were rejoicing over great wealth. | 14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. |
15 I will think about your precepts and examine all your paths. | 15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. |
16 I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget what you have said. | 16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. |
17 Be good to your servant so I can go on living and keeping your word. | 17 Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your word. |
18 Open my eyes so I can examine the wonders of your Instruction! | 18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. |
19 I'm an immigrant in the land. Don't hide your commandments from me! | 19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me. |
20 I'm worn out by longing every minute for your rules! | 20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times. |
21 You rebuke the arrogant, accursed people who stray from your commandments. | 21 You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed and who stray from your commands. |
22 Take all their insults and contempt away from me because I've kept your laws! | 22 Remove from me scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes. |
23 Even if rulers gather and scheme against me, your servant will contemplate your statutes! | 23 Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees. |
24 Yes, your laws are my joy— they are my most trusted advisors! | 24 Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors. |
25 My life is stuck in the dirt. Now make me live again according to your promise! | 25 I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word. |
26 I confessed my ways and you answered me. Now teach me your statutes! | 26 I recounted my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees. |
27 Help me understand what your precepts are about so I can contemplate your wondrous works! | 27 Let me understand the teaching of your precepts; then I will meditate on your wonders. |
28 My spirit sags because of grief. Now raise me up according to your promise! | 28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. |
29 Remove all false ways from me; show mercy to me by means of your Instruction. | 29 Keep me from deceitful ways; be gracious to me through your law. |
30 I've chosen the way of faithfulness; I'm set on your rules. | 30 I have chosen the way of truth; I have set my heart on your laws. |
31 I'm holding tight to your laws, LORD. Please don't let me be put to shame. | 31 I hold fast to your statutes, O LORD; do not let me be put to shame. |
32 I run the same path as your commandments because you give my heart insight. | 32 I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free. |
33 LORD, teach me what your statutes are about, and I will guard every part of them. | 33 Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. |
34 Help me understand so I can guard your Instruction and keep it with all my heart. | 34 Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. |
35 Lead me on the trail of your commandments because that is what I want. | 35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. |
36 Turn my heart to your laws, not to greedy gain. | 36 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. |
37 Turn my eyes away from looking at worthless things. Make me live by your way. | 37 Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. |
38 Confirm your promise to your servant— the promise that is for all those who honor you. | 38 Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. |
39 Remove the insults that I dread because your rules are good. | 39 Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good. |
40 Look how I desire your precepts! Make me live by your righteousness. | 40 How I long for your precepts! Preserve my life in your righteousness. |
41 LORD, let your faithful love come to me— let your salvation come to me according to your promise— | 41 May your unfailing love come to me, O LORD, your salvation according to your promise; |
42 so I can have a response for those who mock me, because I have trusted in your word! | 42 then I will answer the one who taunts me, for I trust in your word. |
43 Please don't take your true word out of my mouth, because I have waited for your rules. | 43 Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth, for I have put my hope in your laws. |
44 I will always keep your Instruction, always and forever! | 44 I will always obey your law, for ever and ever. |
45 I will walk around in wide-open spaces, because I have pursued your precepts. | 45 I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. |
46 I will talk about your laws before rulers with no shame whatsoever. | 46 I will speak of your statutes before kings and will not be put to shame, |
47 I will rejoice in your commandments because I love them. | 47 for I delight in your commands because I love them. |
48 I will lift up my hands to your commandments because I love them, and I will contemplate all your statutes. | 48 I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees. |
49 Remember your promise to your servant, for which you made me wait. | 49 Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. |
50 My comfort during my suffering is this: your word gives me new life. | 50 My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. |
51 The arrogant make fun of me to no end, but I haven't deviated from your Instruction. | 51 The arrogant mock me without restraint, but I do not turn from your law. |
52 When I remember your ancient rules, I'm comforted, LORD. | 52 I remember your ancient laws, O LORD, and I find comfort in them. |
53 But I'm seized with anger because of the wicked— because of those who abandon your Instruction. | 53 Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law. |
54 Your statutes have been my songs of praise wherever I lived as an immigrant. | 54 Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. |
55 LORD, I remember your name at nighttime, and I keep your Instruction. | 55 In the night I remember your name, O LORD, and I will keep your law. |
56 This has been my practice because I guard your precepts. | 56 This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. |
57 The LORD is my possession. I promise to do what you have said. | 57 You are my portion, O LORD; I have promised to obey your words. |
58 I've sought your favor with all my heart; have mercy on me according to your word. | 58 I have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise. |
59 I've considered my ways and turned my feet back to your laws. | 59 I have considered my ways and have turned my steps to your statutes. |
60 I hurry to keep your commandments— I never put it off! | 60 I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. |
61 Though the wicked have surrounded me with their ropes, I haven't forgotten your Instruction. | 61 Though the wicked bind me with ropes, I will not forget your law. |
62 I get up in the middle of the night to give thanks to you because of your righteous rules. | 62 At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws. |
63 I'm a friend to everyone who honors you and to all who keep your precepts. | 63 I am a friend to all who fear you, to all who follow your precepts. |
64 LORD, the world is full of your faithful love! Teach me your statutes! | 64 The earth is filled with your love, O LORD; teach me your decrees. |
65 You have treated your servant well, LORD, according to your promise. | 65 Do good to your servant according to your word, O LORD. |
66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment because I've put my trust in your commandments. | 66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I believe in your commands. |
67 Before I suffered, I took the wrong way, but now I do what you say. | 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. |
68 You are good and you do good. Teach me your statutes! | 68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees. |
69 The arrogant cover me with their lies, but I guard your precepts with all my heart. | 69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart. |
70 Their hearts are unfeeling, like blubber, but I rejoice in your Instruction. | 70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law. |
71 My suffering was good for me, because through it I learned your statutes. | 71 It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. |
72 The Instruction you've given to me is better than thousands of pieces of gold and silver! | 72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold. |
73 Your hands have made me and set me in place. Help me understand so I can learn your commandments. | 73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands. |
74 Then those who honor you will see me and be glad because I have waited for your promise. | 74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word. |
75 LORD, I know that your rules are right and that you rightly made me suffer. | 75 I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me. |
76 Please let your faithful love comfort me, according to what you've said to your servant. | 76 May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. |
77 Let your compassion come to me so I can live again, because your Instruction is my joy! | 77 Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight. |
78 But let the arrogant be ashamed because they oppressed me with lies— meanwhile, I will be contemplating your precepts! | 78 May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts. |
79 Let the people who honor you come back to me; let those who know your precepts return to me. | 79 May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes. |
80 Let my heart be blameless in your statutes so that I am not put to shame. | 80 May my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be put to shame. |
81 My whole being yearns for your saving help! I wait for your promise. | 81 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word. |
82 My eyes are worn out looking for your word. "When will you comfort me?" I ask, | 82 My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, "When will you comfort me?" |
83 because I've become like a bottle dried up by smoke, though I haven't forgotten your statutes. | 83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees. |
84 How much more time does your servant have? When will you bring my oppressors to justice? | 84 How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors? |
85 The arrogant have dug pits for me— those people who act against your Instruction. | 85 The arrogant dig pitfalls for me, contrary to your law. |
86 All your commandments are true, but people harass me for no reason. Help me! | 86 All your commands are trustworthy; help me, for men persecute me without cause. |
87 They've almost wiped me off the face of the earth! Meanwhile, I haven't abandoned your precepts! | 87 They almost wiped me from the earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts. |
88 Make me live again according to your faithful love so I can keep the law you've given! | 88 Preserve my life according to your love, and I will obey the statutes of your mouth. |
89 Your word, LORD, stands firm in heaven forever! | 89 Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. |
90 Your faithfulness extends from one generation to the next! You set the earth firmly in place, and it is still there. | 90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. |
91 Your rules endure to this day because everything serves you. | 91 Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve you. |
92 If your Instruction hadn't been my delight, I would have died because of my suffering. | 92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. |
93 I will never forget your precepts because through them you gave me life again. | 93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. |
94 I'm yours—save me because I've pursued your precepts! | 94 Save me, for I am yours; I have sought out your precepts. |
95 The wicked wait for me, wanting to kill me, but I'm studying your laws. | 95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me, but I will ponder your statutes. |
96 I've seen that everything, no matter how perfect, has a limit, but your commandment is boundless. | 96 To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless. |
97 I love your Instruction! I think about it constantly. | 97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. |
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies because it is always with me. | 98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. |
99 I have greater insight than all my teachers because I contemplate your laws. | 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. |
100 I have more understanding than the elders because I guard your precepts. | 100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. |
101 I haven't set my feet on any evil path so I can make sure to keep your word. | 101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. |
102 I haven't deviated from any of your rules because you are the one who has taught me. | 102 I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. |
103 Your word is so pleasing to my taste buds— it's sweeter than honey in my mouth! | 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! |
104 I'm studying your precepts— that's why I hate every false path. | 104 I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. |
105 Your word is a lamp before my feet and a light for my journey. | 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. |
106 I have sworn, and I fully mean it: I will keep your righteous rules. | 106 I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. |
107 I have been suffering so much— LORD, make me live again according to your promise. | 107 I have suffered much; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your word. |
108 Please, LORD, accept my spontaneous gifts of praise. Teach me your rules! | 108 Accept, O LORD, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. |
109 Though my life is constantly in danger, I won't forget your Instruction. | 109 Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law. |
110 Though the wicked have set a trap for me, I won't stray from your precepts. | 110 The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. |
111 Your laws are my possession forever because they are my heart's joy. | 111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. |
112 I have decided to keep your statutes forever, every last one. | 112 My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end. |
113 I hate fickle people, but I love your Instruction. | 113 I hate double-minded men, but I love your law. |
114 You are my shelter and my shield— I wait for your promise. | 114 You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. |
115 Get away from me, you evildoers; I want to guard my God's commandments! | 115 Away from me, you evildoers, that I may keep the commands of my God! |
116 Sustain me according to your word so I can live! Don't let me be put to shame because of hope. | 116 Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed. |
117 Support me so I can be saved and so I can focus constantly on your statutes. | 117 Uphold me, and I will be delivered; I will always have regard for your decrees. |
118 You discard everyone who strays from your statutes because they are dishonest and false. | 118 You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain. |
119 You dispose of all the wicked people on earth like waste— that's why I love your laws. | 119 All the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes. |
120 My body shudders because I fear you; I'm in awe of your rules. | 120 My flesh trembles in fear of you; I stand in awe of your laws. |
121 I've done what is just and right. Don't just hand me over to my oppressors. | 121 I have done what is righteous and just; do not leave me to my oppressors. |
122 Guarantee good things for your servant. Please don't let the arrogant oppress me. | 122 Ensure your servant's well-being; let not the arrogant oppress me. |
123 My eyes are worn out looking for your saving help— looking for your word that will set things right. | 123 My eyes fail, looking for your salvation, looking for your righteous promise. |
124 Act toward your servant according to your faithful love. Teach me your statutes! | 124 Deal with your servant according to your love and teach me your decrees. |
125 I'm your servant! Help me understand so I can know your laws. | 125 I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes. |
126 It is time for the LORD to do something! Your Instruction has been broken. | 126 It is time for you to act, O LORD; your law is being broken. |
127 But I love your commandments more than gold, even more than pure gold. | 127 Because I love your commands more than gold, more than pure gold, |
128 That's why I walk straight by every single one of your precepts. That's why I hate every false path. | 128 and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path. |
129 Your laws are wonderful! That's why I guard them. | 129 Your statutes are wonderful; therefore I obey them. |
130 Access to your words gives light, giving simple folk understanding. | 130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. |
131 I open my mouth up wide, panting, because I long for your commandments. | 131 I open my mouth and pant, longing for your commands. |
132 Come back to me and have mercy on me; that's only right for those who love your name. | 132 Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. |
133 Keep my steps steady by your word; don't let any sin rule me. | 133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me. |
134 Redeem me from the people who oppress me so I can keep your precepts. | 134 Redeem me from the oppression of men, that I may obey your precepts. |
135 Shine your face on your servant, and teach me your statutes. | 135 Make your face shine upon your servant and teach me your decrees. |
136 Rivers of tears stream from my eyes because your Instruction isn't being kept. | 136 Streams of tears flow from my eyes, for your law is not obeyed. |
137 LORD, you are righteous, and your rules are right. | 137 Righteous are you, O LORD, and your laws are right. |
138 The laws you commanded are righteous, completely trustworthy. | 138 The statutes you have laid down are righteous; they are fully trustworthy. |
139 Anger consumes me because my enemies have forgotten what you've said. | 139 My zeal wears me out, for my enemies ignore your words. |
140 Your word has been tried and tested; your servant loves your word! | 140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them. |
141 I'm insignificant and unpopular, but I don't forget your precepts. | 141 Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts. |
142 Your righteousness lasts forever! Your Instruction is true! | 142 Your righteousness is everlasting and your law is true. |
143 Stress and strain have caught up with me, but your commandments are my joy! | 143 Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands are my delight. |
144 Your laws are righteous forever. Help me understand so I can live! | 144 Your statutes are forever right; give me understanding that I may live. |
145 I cry out with all my heart: "LORD, answer me so I can guard your statutes!" | 145 I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD, and I will obey your decrees. |
146 I cry out to you, "Save me so I can keep your laws!" | 146 I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes. |
147 I meet the predawn light and cry for help. I wait for your promise. | 147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. |
148 My eyes encounter each hour of the night as I think about your word. | 148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. |
149 Listen to my voice, according to your faithful love. LORD, make me live again, according to your justice. | 149 Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your laws. |
150 The people who love to plot wicked schemes are nearby, but they are so far from your Instruction! | 150 Those who devise wicked schemes are near, but they are far from your law. |
151 But you, LORD, are nearby too, and all your commandments are true. | 151 Yet you are near, O LORD, and all your commands are true. |
152 Long ago I learned from your laws that you had established them forever. | 152 Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever. |
153 Look at my suffering and deliver me because I haven't forgotten your Instruction. | 153 Look upon my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law. |
154 Argue my case and redeem me. Make me live again by your word. | 154 Defend my cause and redeem me; preserve my life according to your promise. |
155 Salvation is far from the wicked because they haven't pursued your statutes. | 155 Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek out your decrees. |
156 You have so much compassion, LORD— make me live again, according to your rules. | 156 Your compassion is great, O LORD; preserve my life according to your laws. |
157 My oppressors and enemies are many, but I haven't turned away from your laws. | 157 Many are the foes who persecute me, but I have not turned from your statutes. |
158 I look on the faithless, and I am disgusted because they haven't kept your word. | 158 I look on the faithless with loathing, for they do not obey your word. |
159 Look at how much I love your precepts. Make me live again, LORD, according to your faithful love! | 159 See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your love. |
160 The first thing to know about your word is that it is true and that all your righteous rules last forever. | 160 All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal. |
161 Rulers oppress me without cause, but my heart honors what you've said. | 161 Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles at your word. |
162 I'm overjoyed at your word, like someone who finds great treasure. | 162 I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil. |
163 I hate, I absolutely despise, what is false, but I'm in love with your Instruction. | 163 I hate and abhor falsehood but I love your law. |
164 I praise you seven times a day for your righteous rules. | 164 Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws. |
165 The people who love your Instruction enjoy peace—and lots of it. There's no stumbling for them! | 165 Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. |
166 LORD, I wait for your saving help. I do what you've commanded. | 166 I wait for your salvation, O LORD, and I follow your commands. |
167 I keep your laws; I love them so much! | 167 I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly. |
168 I keep your precepts and your laws because all my ways are seen by you. | 168 I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you. |
169 Let my cry reach you, LORD; help me understand according to what you've said. | 169 May my cry come before you, O LORD; give me understanding according to your word. |
170 Let my request for grace come before you; deliver me according to your promise! | 170 May my supplication come before you; deliver me according to your promise. |
171 Let my lips overflow with praise because you've taught me your statutes. | 171 May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees. |
172 Let my tongue declare your word, because all your commandments are righteous. | 172 May my tongue sing of your word, for all your commands are righteous. |
173 Let your power help me because I have chosen your precepts. | 173 May your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts. |
174 LORD, I long for your saving help! Your Instruction is my joy! | 174 I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight. |
175 Let me live again so I can praise you! Let your rules help me! | 175 Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me. |
176 I've wandered off like a sheep, lost. Find your servant because I haven't forgotten your commandments! | 176 I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. |
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Some good words from Rev. Emily Heath. I only list them here, but please read the entire post.
Five Things NOT to Say:
1. "God just needed another angel."
2. "Thank goodness you have other children," or, "You're young. You can have more kids."
3. "He/she was just on loan to you from God."
4. "God doesn't give you more than you can handle."
5. "We may not understand it, but this was God's will."
But here are some things we SHOULD say:
1. "I don't believe God wanted this or willed it."
2. "It's okay to be angry, and I'm a safe person for you express that anger to if you need it."
3. "It's not okay."
4. "I don't know why this happened."
5. "I can't imagine what you are going through, but I am here to support you in whatever way feels best."
In such times it is also best to heed counsel from the book of Job: "Now when Job's three friends heard of all these troubles that had come upon him, each of them set out from his home—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to go and console and comfort him.12When they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him, and they raised their voices and wept aloud; they tore their robes and threw dust in the air upon their heads.13They sat with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great" (Job 2:11-13).


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Which doesn't mean I didn't worry about the reception Just In Case would get, but I couldn't exactly treat it as a life or death issue. That year gave me a kind of 'one foot in front of the other' philosophy towards most things, including writing. Just In Case didn't come nearly as easily as How I Live Now, but I just kept plugging away until (about 50 draughts later) it came out right. Of course, after 50 draughts, I had no idea whether it was any good or not. As we used to say in advertising, "it ain't funny till everyone laughs." So I'm waiting to see if everyone (anyone!) laughs.
Just in Case is about a boy who is convinced that Fate is out to get him. Why did you decide to explore the idea of fate?Is anyone NOT obsessed with the idea that life can pivot around a single moment or event? I've instinctively collected those "pivots" over the years, news stories about the tourists who were struck by lightning and found reduced to ash under a tree in Hyde Park, or the child who died falling off a swing, or the man who won the lottery, bought the Maserati he'd always wanted, and then drove it off a cliff a few weeks later and died. Fate is chaotic and unpredictable, I don't believe there's any order or pattern to it (you might guess that I'm not a terribly religious person…). I believe that the idea of fate as a conscious or directed force is a kind of madness, or perhaps the result of a depressive delusion. (And of course, as the character of Fate points out in Just In Case, he isn't all bad. Life can pivot in amazingly positive ways too.)
If you were to reinvent yourself in order to escape fate in the same way that David does in the novel, how would you like to reinvent yourself?I suppose I have reinvented myself over the past few years – in the opposite way to Justin. I've spent most of my life trying to wear a persona that didn't quite fit and when I started writing books, it was like finally becoming the right person. Though of course that doesn't answer the question. I think I'd reinvent myself as a Tibetan yak herder and live in a yurt in the high plains in the Himalayas. That would be perfect.
Just in Case evokes the spirit of Richard Kelly's cult film Donnie Darko. Did this film have an influence on your writing or did other films or books have a greater influence?I loved Donnie Darko though I'm not sure I entirely understood it (did anyone?). Donnie Darko was a strange disaffected teenager, as is Justin, but Justin's madness is more specific – something happens that makes him realize suddenly how terrifying the whole structure of human existence is, and he has to find a way to live with that realization. I've started other books with a specific poem or song in mind (How I Live Now was originally based on a Talking Heads song called Life During Wartime), but Justin emerged from deep inside my brain – the place that tells me how lucky any single person has to be to get through any single day intact.
You have an unnerving ability to climb inside the mind of a teenage protagonist and get it just right. Why do you think you understand the workings of a teenage mind so well?It's not from observing teenagers, it's from being one. Like many other people of my generation I don't think I ever really bothered to grow up. I wasn't ever really a proper teenager until I was about 19, and maybe I got a bit stuck there, because it seemed to go on and on. I'm not proud of this, but then, who gets over all this stuff at 19 anyway? The kind of lack of clarity about the world that Justin grapples with is something most of us struggle with our entire lives.
Just in Case is written in the third person as opposed to How I Live Now which was in the first. Did you find this easier or more difficult?I find the third person much more difficult to write. It's like directing a play with a whole cast of characters as opposed to producing a one man show.With first person you just crawl inside one person's head and watch the world unfold around that person, see what they see, interpret as they would interpret. Trying to organize a whole bunch of characters all running around an imaginary landscape, each with his or her own story, is my idea of hell. I need a sheepdog to keep them all from running off into other books.
What are you writing next?I'm working on another novel called The Dark Ages about two boys in the 1960s – one at a miserable minor boarding school and the other living on his own in a hut on the beach. It's about falling in love (as usual) and the kind of deep friendships that form with members of the same sex when you're about 15. It's also about gender, and all those precise ideas about what men and women should be, as opposed to all the blurry reality of what they are. First person again, so no sheepdog required.You are an American who has so far only written novels with a UK setting. Any plans to write about your home country?I've been away from America for 17 years now and it's becoming something of a foreign place to me, though many of my friends back in America feel pretty much the same way. I like writing about England because I have a foreigner's distance and a resident's sympathy for life here, unsullied by all the emotional baggage of a native. I'm not sure I can write about America for the same reason I'm not sure I can write about adults – I have no critical distance on either place.
How I Live Now is a story of love, chaos and grief told through the eyes of 15-year-old New Yorker Daisy. Get to know author Meg Rosoff now with our quick fire questions.
Who or what always puts a smile on your face?My daughter.
What are you reading at the moment?Straying attention means I'm reading Gertrude Jekyll The Making of a Garden, Sienese Painting (1278-1477) by Timothy Hyman, and The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard – at alternate sittings.
Which author do you most admire?I admire explorers like Maurice Herzog or Wilfred Thesiger – climbing mountains or crossing the empty quarter of the Sahara with nothing but dates and camel vomit to eat, and then writing it down.
What's your earliest memory?A nightmare about a gorilla.
What is your greatest fear?Not being able to breathe.
How would you like to be remembered?I don't think I care.
Have you even done something you've really regretted?I regret having hurt people.
How do you spoil yourself?Sleeping.
What's your favourite word?I love the sound of 'assuage'. Deeply ironic, given my personality…
Who do you turn to in a crisis?My husband.
What makes you angry?Cruelty and stupidity.
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'Podcasting' has exploded into the mainstream with publishing giants such as the BBC, Emap, Guardian Newspapers, Reed Business Information, Telegraph Media Group and VNU Business Publications all embracing this new concept in content delivery.
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Guy Ruddle, the newly appointed podcast editor at Telegraph Media Group likened the growing UK podcasting market to the "wild west," explaining: "There are no rules and no one knows what they are doing (yet)." He added: "At this stage we are concentrating on giving our users great content and choice in terms of how to interact with our brand."
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Sarah Prag, senior project manager at BBC Radio and Music Interactive shared the story of the BBC download trial and urged publishers to ensure that "user experience comes first and technology second." In addition, Prag reminded publishers of the importance of 'idents' and 'metadata' to ensure that a user downloading content from an aggregator such as iTunes, can source additional content directly.
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According to tradition, Jesus taught his disciples the Sermon on the Mount as related by Matthew (Matt.5:3-11). Verses 5:3-11 of the sermon begin with the words blessed are, hence the name Beatitude which means "Blessing" in Latin.
The church designed by the architect Antonio Barluzzi, in neo-Renaissance style. Built of contrasting black basalt and white limestone, it has arched porticos on each of the four sides. The one-storey building is surmounted by a buttressed octagonal drum and dome rising above the main chapel. The octagonal shape of the church commemorates the eight Beatitudes. The mosaic floor is decorated with symbols of the seven virtues of man referred to in the sermon.
The shrine and adjoining hospice for pilgrims are served by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The property itself is owned by an Italian Catholic society (Associazione Nazionale per soccorrere i Missionari Italian).


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Misguided Aggression – Flood the Common Ground – Album Review
by Samantha Wu
Loud, aggressive and in your face, a band that assaults your senses, sends your head for a spin, tears you up from the inside out then leaves you in a mess on the floor. This is Misguided Aggression, a metal unit hailing from southwestern Ontario that's been ripping up the scene since 2004. Their latest release, Flood the Common Ground, is here to further cement their staying power in the Ontario metal scene by giving fans another lethal dose of what they've grown addicted to.
The album is fierce, skillfully crafted, and packed with an acute musical precision that comes from years of dedication to their craft and could make metal greats like Lanb of God and Pantera (a few of the band's listed idols) stand up proud. Each song on their nine-track release comes with its own unique sense of impending doom. The guttural growl and vocal intensity from Rob DeMedeiros is something that needs to be heard to be believed. The dual guitars delivered by Randy Allcock and Ben Dobson provide a multidimensional arena of heavy shredding and powerful riffs.
Misguided Aggression has always been known for its powerfully intense live shows, proving to many a fan that deep in the pit is the place to be. Playing their album with your speakers cranked while headbanging in the confines of your room is one thing, but experiencing these guys live is entirely something else, so be sure to hit the band's web page soon www.misguidedaggression.com to find a venue where Misguided Aggression will be playing.
Track Listings
1. Intro
2. Winter Soldier
3. Chasing Sanity
4. The Visionary
5. The First Stone
6. Humility
7. Autonomy
8. Hidden Empire
9. Flood the Common Ground
Fuck yeah!
I used to hit uP their local shows back in Woodstock and hit their afterparties. They throw down at the show so fuckin intense! Their afterparties are ones you want to be at! They are amazing and this album shows nothing less than their best!
Love the band, and miss partying with you guys! Hailing from Alberta now still head banging to Misguided Aggression!
~Craig Versaevel


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A long standing migraine suffer himself, Dr. Oakley is a member of the Child Neurology Society, American Academy of Neurology, the American Headache Society, and the National Headache Foundation. He lectures frequently to the general public and healthcare providers on a multitude of pediatric neurology topics but focuses on migraine and other childhood headaches, as this is his primary clinical focus.
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The primary reason why this is suddenly such a popular product is because it was featured on the Dr. Oz show, and he is absolutely intent on getting us in great shape – and who can blame him? The good news is that this is a powerful diet product that is now able to help more and more people to lose weight, burn fat, and get in better shape.
What Is Garcinia Cambogia?
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Department of Natural Resources refers Jasper County gas station to Attorney General's Office for Missouri Clean Water Law violations
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 26, 2010-- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has referred the case against a Jasper County gas station/travel plaza to the Missouri Attorney General's Office for violations of the Missouri Clean Water Law and its implementing regulations.
The department referred the case against CFJ Properties and Pilot Travel Centers to the Attorney General's Office alleging numerous Clean Water Law violations that occurred at the Flying J Travel Plaza, 11570 Highway FF, Joplin.
On June 3, 2010, the department inspected Flying J Travel Plaza and discovered that a stream that receives stormwater that runs off from the site was black with a diesel odor. Chemical analysis of a water sample being discharged from the site revealed that contained oil and grease at levels that violated the site's permit effluent limits. A review of discharge monitoring reports submitted to the department reveal that since 2005, oil and grease levels were in violation of permit effluent limitations.
Due to the continuous nature of these violations, the department has referred this matter directly to the Missouri State Attorney General's Office.
Missouri's Clean Water Law exists to protect human health and the environment, and the department is responsible for enforcing the law and regulations. The department's enforcement actions help protect public health and the environment by requiring facilities to maintain compliance with the standards set out in the law.
The department's main goal in any enforcement action is to work with a facility to successfully achieve compliance with the standards and then ensure it has the tools to remain in compliance. As part of that process, penalties may be used to ensure future compliance by removing the economic benefit of continued noncompliance.
The department strives to work with owners and operators to fix problems before an issue is referred. In situations where the responsible party is unwilling or unable to cooperate to bring the facility into compliance and be protective of public health and the environment, the department will refer the case.


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- Posted by talley_sue_nyc (My Page) on Thu, Aug 7, 08 at 10:42
justgotabme, that's a gorgeous closet setup! |
- Posted by justgotabme (My Page) on Fri, Aug 8, 08 at 23:19
Thank you talley_sue_nyc. |
- Posted by elizabethzen (My Page) on Sat, Aug 16, 08 at 7:50
justgotabme - I have closet envy! My closets are too small for the wonderful fittings you have created :( Ah well, another things on the list for "my next house." Elizabeth |
Love that. Mine isn't that big but could sure use the space. |
- Posted by justgotabme (My Page) on Sat, Aug 16, 08 at 15:08
Thank you Elizabeth and dd50. The only problem with having the space is you tend not to rid yourself of things you no longer wear. |
Mine is about 9x15. It's not only a walk in closet, but also my sewing room (counter with the window) and acts as a nursey currently as well. It's still in progress, with doors to be added to the boxes on the left side, and lighting to go in the glass door cabinets. All glass door cabinets on the right have bars (shirts, pants and skirts). To the back side it has a long storage area for ballgowns, fur coats, and other less used items. (I say that like I have 42 fur coats LOL I don't). Then there is a shelf that run around the entire room aside from the window wall which will house less used items. There are still a few trim pieces to install and rods, but to give an idea, here's a few pics. THe lighting is just for show during the inspection. It will be replaced with a gorgeous antique fixture. The walls are being done in venetian plaster. (Should be done this week). We stole the space for this closet from our master bedroom. It had been a sitting area. When we remodeled we took space for the closet (just built a simple wall) and added to the master bath by stealing the space in two linen closets we had filled with junk we didn't need. The room was huge before (658 sq ft) and is still good size, but the closet makes it SOOO much more functional. We also removed a silly soaker tub that was IN the bedroom and used that plumbing to add a stackable washer and dryer on the same floor (the other one is four levels down in the five level townhouse). Removing the tub gave us the sitting area we took for this closet. Obviously we could use a few knobs and pulls LOL but we'll get there! In fact, thank you for this question....because it reminds me to order them today! |
- Posted by justgotabme (My Page) on Sun, Aug 17, 08 at 16:15
Igloo, I have to say that is one gorgeous closet. What kind of wood is it? It's beautiful. I love wood and the grain is very pretty. Love the rigged glass doors too. Are you doing this yourselves? ~Becky <>< |
I should have posted my before pic Becky...I did that one myself. It hung about ohhh 45 degrees off of level from front to back and side to side. My cats could slide down from one end to the other :) One day we put a coat on..and it all came down LOL So, with that experience in mind, I had this one done on my design. It's done in walnut, some veneer, some solid. And it was done on a budget (I almost stuck to it) of $5,000. The added value (per our appraisor on the closet alone) is over $20,000 to our home, so I thought it was a good investment. Thank you for the compliment. I absolutely love the closet...it's funny, but I can go in there and "see" the finished house sometimes LOL Almost everyone ohhhss and ahhhhsss when they see it, and frankly, it was the lowest cost room to do :) |
- Posted by justgotabme (My Page) on Sun, Aug 17, 08 at 22:59
Well, I can see why everyone loves it. I know our closet gets lots of ohhs, but next time someone goes nuts over it, I'll show them yours! LOL. I knew I should recognize the wood, it just wasn't coming to me. I love walnut. You don't see it too often anymore. It was quite popular in the mid century era. My folks had a set of three Lane living room tables and I have an end table and round coctail table by Lane from that era in walnut also. I picked mine up at a garage sale years ago when no one else wanted that style for only ten dollars for the pair. I loved them. They need refinishing, but that's futher down the list. Today we were working on the shelving for the laundry room. Hopefully I'll get the lasts coats of poly on the reverse sides in the morning. I'm using waterbased stains and poly. ~Becky <>< |
Oh you'd get a kick of my laundry "room" issues Becky LOL I actually have two, if closets count as rooms (since we're in a five level house we have a stackable in our master suite and a standard pair down on the first level). The master closet is really a closet with a stackable, so no organization there, though somewhere to keep soap would be nice...I have to think about that. But the downstairs i a deep closet. It was a MESS. I had left over tile from the bathroom remodel so we tiled both floors (they were linoleum and we were doing wood on each floor) and now I'm painting. I had three cheepy home despot unfinished oak cabinets over the washer and dryer. I thought they were hung ok (I did it) but apparently not because my cabinet guy was horrified and rehung them (something technical about using studs LOL). Inside those closet were two years of remodel crap that just got crammed in while we were away. Cookies, crackers, shampoo, cereal, whatever laundry was the last load, blah blah, what a mess! I'm painting the cabs...I think I'll take a pic now and then an after to see if it can inspire me to stay "after" Good luck on yours. I have one more coat on the walls, then three coats on the cabs and probably a glaze (I'm trying a soft yellow on the cabs). |
- Posted by lynninnewmexico (My Page) on Wed, Aug 20, 08 at 16:57
Igloochic, that's going to be one amazing closet! I love the ribbed glass you've used on the cabinet doors! We have a WIC, but I'm not about to show anybody it at the moment ;^P |
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Setting the Agenda
Elected officials spend much of their time identifying issues and working with stakeholders to set policy priorities, then crafting proposed laws and working through the complex legislative process. You can help set the agenda for District 29 by learning about the process and participating in State Senator José Rodríguez's series of meetings designed to solicit community input and ongoing engagement.
One of the first things to understand about the legislative process is the calendar. Here are some key dates to keep in mind:
February – June, 2012: District 29 meetings to obtain citizen input for legislative agenda.
July – October, 2012: District 29 bills drafted and vetted.
Nov. 12, 2012: First day to pre-file bills for the 83rd Legislative Session.
Jan. 8, 2013: First day of 83rd Legislative Session.
Although the Texas Legislature meets every other year, elected officials are at work constantly. One of the ways in which they prepare is via interim committees. Senator Rodríguez serves on the following committees, which have extensive interim charges as they prepare for the 83rd Legislature in 2013:
•Jurisprudence, Vice Chair
•International Relations & Trade
•Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
Help District 29 Set the Agenda
The effort to bring the community into the legislative process involves two parallel tracks:
1) A series of Citizens Legislative Town Halls, at which district residents receive updates on legislative activities and take part in developing priorities. The meetings are occasions to participate in community dialogue, build connections, and learn from one another, as well as to focus on the legislative process.
2) Ongoing meetings of District Advisory Committees, groups of policy experts and stakeholders that help set district priorities as well as working to create and promote legislative proposals. The committees provide constituents a forum to discuss and provide input regarding policy, legislative, and regulatory issues pertinent to Senate District 29.
The committees are:
•Jobs & Economic Development [Includes Heritage Tourism and Green Jobs]
Citizens Legislative Town Halls and District Advisory Committee meetings are scheduled throughout El Paso County throughout the spring and summer. From July to October bills will be drafted, revised, and vetted for November filing for the 83rd Legislative Session.


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"There's a lot of great artisan cheese being made here in the states," said Carlos Souffront, a long time former Zingerman's employee who's out there and active in the cheese world. "But unless you live around the corner from the dairy, you'd never know about the stuff available in your own backyard."
He found this hard, raw Holstein/Jersey cow's milk blue cheese in Shullsburg, Wisconsin.
It comes to us from the Roelli Cheese Company, which usually produces commodity cheddar. Chris Roelli, the fourth-generation cheesemaker who's been running the show, is just now starting to focus on this one cheese. The family's cheddar curds operation still pays the bills, but Dunbarton Blue has become his passion.
He starts with a process that's similar to cheddar making. Slabs of curds are cut and flipped and milled and finally pressed into moulds to expel as much moisture as possible. After they've rested for a few days, Chris pierces all the cheeses by hand, allowing the blue mold to penetrate the cheese. The wheels are then aged for at least four months before making their way to us.
In terms of flavor, Dunbarton Blue strikes a nice balance of beefy, nutty, saline flavors, the mustiness of the natural rind and cellar aging and the slight piquancy of not-too-much blue. (How's that for a cheesemonger description?)
Great for salads or as the star of a cheese tray. Its blue notes aren't too sharp, so even those with milder tastes will be able to enjoy this domestic beauty.
The wheels we are opening now were made in February. The flavors are soft, a subtle broth flavor with a bit of umami that you can always find in Dunbarton. The light blue cheese notes are swimming just below the surface and add a really lovely accent that lingers on your palate.