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I grew up in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Despite the location of a liberal arts university on the outskirts of town, those born and raised in the small city are afforded few cultural advantages.
The local cinema only plays Hollywood blockbusters and WWE pay per views. The local radio station, honouring its Canadian content commitments, blares a steady stream of The Tragically Hip, Great Big Sea and The Tea Party. And the local visual arts community is determined to attribute far more importance than is deserving to aboriginal carvings. So deep. So mystical.
During my formative years, the one oasis for those seeking a pop cultural education came in the form of a little place on the main drag called Bluestreak Records. It was here where I learned that Genesis was lame, Iggy Pop was cool and Lou Reed was both.
Between the ages of 14 and 19, I spent a sizeable chunk of whatever income I came by on records and compact discs from Bluestreak. Of course, the earning potential of a sixteen year old boy growing up in a small town isn't enormous, and so, more often than not, I'd end up flipping through the bargain bins after looking at the records that I really wanted.
I bought a ton of stuff from there. Some of it good: REM's New Adventures In Hi-Fi. Most of it awful: Very by The Pet Shop Boys. Some of it, really awful: The Official Soundtrack to Naked In New York. Nonetheless, I'd continue to go back to the inexpensive well, hoping to draw something awesome and undiscovered. Occasionally, it would happen. But more often than not it wouldn't.
That might seem as though it would be disappointing, but it wasn't.
Because of the bargain bin source and the low cost, my expectations were never that high. It was a lottery, and if the results went in my favour, then I had reason to celebrate. If the results didn't end up going my way, then no harm, no foul. It was as simple as that.
Yesterday, it was announced that the Toronto Blue Jays had acquired middle infielder Luis Valbuena from the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations, after the 26 year old was designated for assignment.


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Publication date: 13 October 2003
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Linda is engaged to David and living in Sussex when she gets the job of her dreams with NBO. Linda soon finds herself in London, working as a journalist on a new music magazine, and her life changes. But when David refuses to move to London and calls off the wedding, she has to make some decisions.
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Dorchester badger cull campaigners 'on same side'
About 350 people packed Dorchester's Corn Exchange to hear Queen guitarist Dr Brian May talk about the forthcoming badger cull.
The controlled shooting of badgers, to control the spread of bovine TB, is expected to begin in parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset in June.
The cull will move to Dorset if it fails to go ahead in those counties.
At Friday's meeting, Dr May said pro and anti-cull campaigners were fighting for the same thing - eradication of TB.
His Save Me organisation, which is against the cull, is encouraging farmers to take part in a badger vaccination programme to prevent further spread of the disease.
'Same side'Anne Brummer, CEO of Save Me, said: "We've had quite a few public meetings - all standing room only.
What is bovine TB?
- Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of cattle
- It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which can also cause TB in badgers, deer and other mammals
- Badgers are thought to pass on the disease through their urine, faeces or through droplet infection
- The clinical signs of bovine TB include weakness, coughing and loss of weight
- Symptoms are seldom seen on farms as cattle are regularly tested for TB and destroyed if they test positive
"There were a couple of times when people shouted out when things were being said and Brian was quick to say 'we need to communicate here and listen if people have opposing views'.
"He said the enemy is bovine TB and we should all be on the same side."
According to Defra, 34,897 cattle were compulsorily slaughtered between January and November 2012 because of TB, compared with 30,979 from January to November 2011.
Farming minister David Heath said: "The science is clear that culling will help to reduce bovine TB as one part of our overall approach to eradicating this disease."
However, Dr May, who is also vice-president of the RSPCA, has launched a petition calling for a halt to the cull.
It has so far attracted more than 223,000 signatures and is due to be presented to Defra on Saturday 1 June.


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While multi-platinum rock band, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Incubus[/lastfm], channels uber-masculinity with their brand of alt-funk-metal, lead singer Brandon Boyd's intimate, sensitive lyrics often sound like heartfelt letters to a mysterious recipient. Part of this candid lyrical emotionalism […]
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3rd Annual Mehfil-e-Hyderabad Held in Mississauga
June 30, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Ayub Khan, TMO
Hasan Chishti Receiving the award from Bob Dechert. |
MISSISSAUGA, CANADA—The 3rd Annual Mehfil-e-Hyderabad, cultural extravaganza & awards night organized by the Hyderabad Deccan Foundation of Canada (HDFC), was held at Versailles Banquet Hall in Mississauga on June 18th. The event has become the largest gathering celebrating Hyderabadi culture in North America and attracted over 700 attendees from cities across Canada and the US. Catering to every taste and persuasions the event featured awards for high achieving Canadians and Americans of Hyderabadi origin, speeches on the culture & history of Hyderabad, a musical program, and a raffle draw for two tickets on Etihad Airways.
Mr. Bashir Beg, HDFC chairman, in his speech highlighted the multicultural character of Hyderabad and its relevance in today's globalized world. 'Founded more than 400 years ago on the banks of the Musi River our composite culture was 'multicultural' in the truest sense, even before the word was coined. Hindus, Muslims, Parsis, Christians, Jews, and people of many other ethnicities, castes, and creeds made Hyderabad their home and forever adopted its synthetic culture… It was a true representation of the multicultural Mosaic that everyone is aspiring to in a globalized world. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, had described Hyderabad as a 'miniature India.' In retrospect it would be more correctly described as 'miniature globe,' he said.
Explaining the goals of HDFC Mr. Beg said that the organization has been formed to unite the diaspora Hyderabadi community and promote and preserve its unique culture. In this regard HDFC is planning to build a Hyderabadi Community which will serve as a hub for the promotion of arts, literature, music, language, and the values of Hyderabad. Mr. Beg urged the large Hyderabadi community of Canada to become active members of the organization and further its cause.
Mr. Bob Dechert (Member of Parliament), served as the chief guest of the function, and stated that he was deeply impressed by the vitality of dynamism of the Canadian Hyderabadis. He praised their contributions to the Canadian society in diverse fields. He supported the idea of the Hyderabadi Community Centre and offered his help towards its fruition.
Dr. Taqi Abedi (physician, poet, critic, and author of 35 books) in his spell bounding speech, in chaste Urdu, provide a historical overview of Hyderabad's heritage and its contemporary relevance. Uncovering the aspects of the Hyderabadi dialect of Urdu he stated that it is a true amalgam of various cultures.
Mr. Goldy Hyder, a public relations expert and General Manager at Hill & Knowlton Canada, spoke on how his values have helped him in excelling and integrating in the mainstream. He advised the youth to be proud of their heritage while navigating their respective career paths. He asked them to be value the importance of parents and grandparents as they are the pillars who bring stability and serenity in the society.
This year five awards were given to five outstanding Hyderabadis from Canada and the US:
1. Goldy Hyder (Ottawa), Political & Public Affairs
2. Asif Saeed (Chicago), Business Entrepreneurship
3. Hasan Chishti (Chicago), Urdu Literature
4. Dr. Shehla Burney (Kingston), English Literature
5. Quader Bin Sayeed (Toronto), Mountaineering
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An exquisite fashion show was also staged with bridal and party dresses from India, conducted by Dream Couture fashion studios.
The musical program was conducted by HDFC director Rafat Alam whose crooning enthralled the audience. Other performers included Geeta, Chandrima, Tahira, Rahmat Khan, Asad Siddiqui, and Kaiser Bhai.
Two raffle draws were conducted during the musical segment by Zahir Kaiser, Zehra Beg, and Ahmer Beg. Among the winners, two lucky winners won one Etihad ticket each to Hyderabad, courtesy Zahir Kaiser.
A richly illustrated souvenir, compiled by Mr. Fazal Siddiqui and Mr. Sardar Ali, featuring top quality articles was also unveiled at the event.
Zehra Beg, Salman Ansari, Hamdan Yar Khan and Khadija Mahmood served as the comperes.
For more information please contact Mr. Bashir Beg at 905-826-0407
HDFC Awardee Bios
Goldy Hyder
Mr. Goldy Hyder is a General Manager and Senior Vice President at Hill & Knowlton, one of Canada's leading communications and public relations company. Mr. Hyder is sought after expert and commentator on a range of issues including political communications and strategy. Mr. Hyder works with a wide array of industries including banking, insurance, energy, pharmaceuticals, international trade, transportation and US-Canada relations, to name a few. He is a seasoned expert on mergers and acquisitions having worked on numerous transactions in a variety of industries from energy to mining to technology.
Earlier, Mr. Hyder served as the chief of staff to Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark.
He holds holds a Master of Arts degree from The University of Calgary in public policy with a specialization in policy making during times of crisis. Goldy is on the Board of Governors at Carleton University and the Chair of its Community Relations and Advancement Committee, an Executive Member of the Canadian Club of Ottawa where he served as President 2005-2006, a member of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, a Lifetime Member of the India Canada Ottawa Business Council, and a member of the Albany Club of Toronto. In 2008 he was recognized by the Indo-Canada Ottawa Business Chamber of Commerce for his achivements and contributions to the community.
Mr. Asif Sayeed
Mr. Asif Sayeed is a businessman and entrepreneur who has remarkable achievements to his credit in the health care field. He was president & CEO of Management Principles Inc., Vital Home & Health Care Inc. and Smart Medical Buildings Inc., and American Health Care Providers Inc. The last company was ranked as the fifth largest health care company Illinois by Crain's Chicago Businesss. He is the recipient of several awards including outstanding service award from the Chicago Jaycee's.
Mr. Sayeed supports various charitable and community organizations. He has contributed to several charitable projects in Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, and in India. His philanthropic work focuses on hunger eradication, education, and health care.
An avid sportsman he has played cricket since his school days. He represented India at the International University Games along with Cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar. Over the years he has diversified his sporting talents. Most recently he won the prestigious Sectional Golf Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club.
Hasan Chishti
Mr. Hasan Chishti is a pioneering figure in the promotion of Urdu language and literature in North America. His services to Urdu language span three countries (India, Saudi Arabia, and usa) close to half a century. Born in Hyderabad and educated at Osmania University he was associated with the literary world from an early age. He was the editor of the 'Akash,' 'Pasban,' and several other Urdu journals in Hyderabad. He moved to Chicago in 1986 and ever since has been actively promoting Urdu language through a host of activities. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Community Leadership Award of the Federation of Indian Associations of America, Alami Urdu Award, Haji Mohammad Award of the Urdu Writers Society (California), Outstanding Achievement Award from the All Saints Alumni Association, etc. A poet of rare distinction he is widely praised for his ghazals. He has also compiled and edited four volumes of noted humorist Mujtaba Hussain's works.
Dr. Shehla Burney
Dr. Shehla Burney, associate professor at Queen's University's Faculty of Education, is a distinguished academic whose work in the area of cultural studies has been critically acclaimed. Over the years she has made key contributions on subjects as varied as ethnicity, identity politics, drama, postcolonialism, and interculturalism. She has worked on a mission for the United Nations Development Project in Crimea, Ukraine at the UNO School in Simferpol on on the retrieval and reaffirmation of cultural identity of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people who were deported during World War II and have recently been repatriated to their homeland.
Dr. Burney received a PhD from the University of Toronto with a citation for her dissertation from the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, New York.
Dr. Burney was also the recipient of two gold medals for receiving the highest marks in BA and in BEd. She also received a Distinction in her "Cambridge University School Leaving Certificate". She has held SSHRC doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, research grants and a Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute fellowship. Her research articles have been published in top ranking peer-reviewed journals and books including the The Harriman Review, The Canadian Journal of Higher Education, etc. She had also contributed an article on Hyderabadis in the Encyclopedia of the People of Canada, published by the University of Toronto Press.
Quader Bin Sayeed
Hyderababad born Quader Bin Sayeed had accompanied the Austrian Karakorum Expedition to Broad Peak,26650 feet above sea level. He is the first Hyderabadi to go on a Moutaineering Expedition and went up to 21650 feet without any use of artificial oxygen. He was on the mountains for five months and remained on top of snow with four Austrian mountaineers for three months.
During this expedition, one of the members, Herman Buhl, lost his life due to severe weather, heavy snowfall and poor visibility. Quader Bin Sayeed did not have any mountaineering experience and was selected due to his extraordinary physical fitness,willpower and determination. More details on Mr. Sayeed can be obtained from www.broadpeak.com.
Singh & Gilani Agree To "Normalize" Indo-Pak Ties
May 6, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Nilofar Suhrawardy, MMNS India Correspondent
NEW DELHI: The much-awaited talks between Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani were held last week on sidelines of 16th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in Thimpu, Bhutan (April 29). Though the two sides still retain differences over several issues, including Kashmir, the high-level talks are viewed as a "positive breakthrough." The key point is their agreement to revive the Indo-Pak dialogue process, practically put on hold since Mumbai-blasts in 2008. Though the two prime ministers last met at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt in July 2009, Indo-Pak dialogue has yet to be brought back on track. Till date, it has been held back because of terrorism, sources said. While concern about terrorism still remains high on agenda of both the countries, the positive outcome of talks in Thimpu is that they agreed to "normalize" Indo-Pak ties and decide on dates for talks to be held at various levels.
Briefing media persons on Singh-Gilani talks, Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said: "They discussed all issues in a free and frank manner. They agreed that India-Pakistan cooperation is vital, if the people of South Asia are to realize their destiny and if SAARC is to become an effective and powerful instrument of regional cooperation. They agreed that relations between the two countries should be normalized, and channels of contact should work effectively to enlarge the constituency of peace in both countries."
Singh voiced India's concern about terrorism to Gilani. "India," Singh told Gilani, "is willing to discuss all issues of concern with Pakistan and to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue, but that issue of terrorism is holding back progress," Rao said. On his part, Gilani told Singh, "Pakistan would not allow Pakistani territory to be used for terrorist activity directed against India."
"The meeting was an exercise in mutual comprehension because there is a lack of mutual trust in the relationship impeding the process of normalization. The two sides have agreed on the need to assess the reasons underlying the current state of relations, or current state of affairs of the relationship and to think afresh on the way forward. They have agreed that the foreign ministers and the foreign secretaries will be charged with the responsibility of working out the modalities of restoring trust and confidence in the relationship and thus paving the way for a substantive dialogue on all issues of mutual concern," Rao told media persons.
To a question on dates for taking forward the process of Indo-Pak talks, Rao replied: "The two sides have agreed to meet as soon as possible." While dates have yet to be decided, Rao said: "The instructions of the prime ministers are that the foreign ministers and the foreign secretaries should meet as soon as possible."
When asked on whether Pakistan gave any "commitment" to India regarding terrorism, Rao said: "Prime Minister (Singh) was very emphatic in mentioning that Pakistan has to act on the issue of terrorism, that the terror machine, as he termed it, that operates from Pakistan needs to be controlled, needs to be eliminated." Gilani's stand, according to Rao, was that Pakistan was "equally seized of these concerns, that terrorism has affected Pakistan's well-being also, and that they want to address this issue comprehensively and effectively."
In a separate press briefing, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the two prime ministers' meeting had played a major role in improving the atmosphere between the two countries. The "outcome" of their meeting has been "more than expected," Qureshi said. "It is a step in the right direction, a concrete development and we will build on it," he stated. Dismissing prospects of any major breakthrough in immediate future, Qureshi said that "trust deficit" between India and Pakistan has to be bridged through "confidence-building measures." "We have to be realistic and pragmatic. It (bridging trust deficit) will not happen in a day, it is a process. If we allow the process to continue, obviously with passage of time, the deficit will be narrowed down," Qureshi said. "There was acknowledgment about deficit in both sides. The two prime ministers have to bridge that divergence and build confidence," Qureshi said.
Islamabad will be hosting the SAARC home ministers' meeting this year on July 26. On this, Qureshi said: "We welcome Indian home minister to take part in that meeting."
Rao and Qureshi held separate press briefings in Thimpu soon after Singh-Gilani talks, which lasted for about an hour and a half. Both described Singh-Gilani meeting as comprehensive, cordial and friendly.
Notwithstanding the fact that diplomatic tension still prevails between India and Pakistan on issues such as Kashmir, their agreement to take forward the dialogue process and "fight terrorism" together is viewed as a major development in their bilateral ties. While in some quarters, this has been described as a "firm, strong step – finally taken," others view it simply as a "thaw" in Indo-Pak ties which had been "frozen" since Mumbai-blasts.
United States has welcomed the decision of India and Pakistan to resume their dialogue. "Obviously there is a long way to go. But certainly, the de-escalation of tension between the two countries would help in fight against Taliban and Al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said in Washington (April 30). Earlier, State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley said: "We always think that when leaders of countries, particularly countries with the unique history of India and Pakistan, anytime they can get together for high-level constructive dialogue, that is good for the region, and we support it." On whether US had played any role in making Singh-Gilani meeting possible in Thimpu, Crowley replied: "We have encouraged the leaders of Pakistan and India to restore direct dialogue that has been characteristic of the relationship between those two countries within the last few years, and we're encouraged that they are taking steps to do that."


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Oregon Update
News from the State
Jon Chandler
These charts are included in the most recent state revenue forecast from the state economist:
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Elsewhere in the same forecast, the economist's office says:
Permits for new construction in Oregon are currently growing at double-digit rates for both single family and multi-family projects, and home prices in all of the metropolitan areas in the state are increasing above the rate of inflation on a year-over-year basis according to the FHFA estimates for the second quarter. Bend is once again the leader in the housing market with 16 percent appreciation, however prices in Central Oregon still remain 36 percent
below peak levels, or the same as in 2004.
Seeing increases in the number of loggers and production workers is encouraging, with construction workers now being added as activity increases. New home construction has now rebounded to the point where builders need to hire additional workers and the average hours worked in the industry has effectively returned to pre-recession levels.
This is all very positive and a very welcome change from the situation even a year ago.
In other OHBA news:
- We just completed a special legislative session, and we were involved in the passage of significant reforms to Oregon's Public Employee Retirement System (PERS), as well as a tax package that reduced tax rates on pass-through entities (LLCs, S-Corps, Partnerships) in exchange for increased taxes on C-Corps and subjecting some personal deductions to means testing. The mortgage interest rate deduction was NOT affected, nor was any sort of gross receipts tax used – so between the tax break for many of our members and the bad stuff that was not included, we feel pretty good about the outcome.
- Electioneering for the 2014 legislature is already under way, where once again attention will be focused on a handful of House and Senate seats. The Democrats are in control of pretty much everything there is to be in control of in Oregon, so we anticipate a hard battle to get the Republicans in control of at least one chamber. Given Oregon's legislative districts and general state political leanings, this will be a challenge…but so is surviving in a one-party system.
Green Building
Michael Freels
In October, I wrote about installing sill sealer along the top and bottom plates of walls to better air seal a home. This is by no means the only way to air seal. However, Energy Trust of Oregon is now offering a cash incentive to subcontractors who use this method on non EPS homes within their territory.
Kurt Bolser of Pickett Mountain Construction, in Grants Pass, offered his own experiences and success with sealing up his homes using this method:
"I tried the sill sealer but was not impressed with how it installed. It was difficult to maintain the vertical leg of the sill seal while installing the sheetrock on the ceiling. We installed the sill seal folded in half linearly with the vertical leg covering the interface between the top two plates and a horizontal leg above the ceiling sheetrock. My goal was to use the sill seal to not only seal the joint between the top plates but also the joint at the intersection of the wall and ceiling sheetrock. This particular home tested at 3.0ACH50.
On our latest project, we are using ¾" ridged foam insulation on the outside of the sheathing with the joints taped and the top and bottom edges foamed. The sheathing is the Zip system with the joints taped. The insulation is a flash-and-fill system in 2 x 6 stud wall. The attic insulation will be R-60 blown-in fiberglass. I have been thinking about using a 6 mil visqueen vapor barrier on the ceiling. As tight as the walls are, it seems to me that depending on the sheetrock to provide a vapor barrier at the lid is not sufficient. We will lap the visqueen down onto the face of the top plates of the walls and seal it to the top plates with a bead of acoustical caulking between the visqueen and the top plates along the joint between the two plates. The acoustical caulk will not harden and should provide a good seal once the wall sheetrock is applied. I am looking forward to an even better ACH50 result on this current home.
To manage ventilation and humidity, we are installing Panasonic WhisperGreen bath fans (3 each) with two operating continuously at 40 CFM with motion detectors to ramp up CFM when the space is occupied and the third on a switch. In addition we are installing one each FanTech ERV interlocked with the kitchen hood exhaust but with separate supply and exhaust ducts."
Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to share your own methods or
experiences with other builders or subcontractors.
Codes Update
Howard Asch
The Oregon Building Codes Division's (BCD) process for amending the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) began on October 1, 2013. The code is updated periodically to assure it stays current with building technology and public safety needs. Proposals for changes to the code will be accepted until November 30, 2013.
Anyone can submit a code change proposal. Only changes that are minor will be considered
during this code review, such as changes to clarify current regulations, resolve conflicting information or provide for minor changes. A code change proposal must be submitted on a form provided by BCD which can be found at http://bcd.oregon.gov/pdf/2652.pdf.
The next opportunity for major changes to the code is expected to take place in 2017. Contact Richard Rogers email@example.com at the BCD for answers to your questions about this process.


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Here are the iris blooms for today:
Jason |
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- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Wed, Jun 8, 11 at 19:51
They all look great. Love the color on MORNING SNOW and my favorite is MESSENGER. |
Beautiful ones, your Clarence is really looking good. |
- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 8, 11 at 22:43
They really look good Jason. I think I still like Clarence the best, but Anaconda Love is striking. kay |
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Thu, Jun 9, 11 at 2:11
Blazing Sunrise is a wonderful and different color. Your Clarence just glows. I like your raised beds too. Renee |
Crazy name for a red iris -- Morning Snow. Looks good. |
I think Messenger is my favorite of these, but they are all so pretty. I too thought Morning Snow was a crazy name for a red iris, so I looked it up. According to an earlier GardenWeb thread, there is no iris registered with the name Morning Snow, at least in '08. You may have Morning SHOW. I found a few pics of that online and they look similar. Here is a link to one of them: Casey |
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Casey - You are right. The name of it is MORNING SHOW. The tag on mine said MORNING SNOW but it is wrong. I know Marg has the same iris as she posted a picture of hers the same day I did and hers said MORNING SNOW as well. Checked it out on Dave's Garden and sure enough, it's MORNING SHOW! Thanks for taking the time to let me know. I appreciate it! Jason |
Oooh, I love them!! Blazing Sunrise is such a lovely, light colour ... airy and beautiful. And I love Anaconda Love too. Rich colour and unique, I'm keeping my eyes peeled for this one :) |
Very nice! You remind me that I had Clarence years ago. Any idea where Morning Snow got its name? Lovely color, but hard to connect with snow. :-) |
cziga - Believe it or not, I found my Anaconda Love at Walmart for around 7 dollars at the beginning of May. alisande - Morning Snow is not actually that irises name. It's actually named MORNING SHOW. Jason |
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I got this mascara as a gift with purchase. I'm going to start out by saying personally, it doesn't work well for me but I have very short lashes so it might work better for someone with longer lashes looking to create volume. HOWEVER, I do like using this mascara on my bottom lashes as the brush is so little and perfect for this. I also use this mascara on my fake lashes when I'm going out because it gives them a super dramatic finish :D but for everyday use I don't reccomend. packaging is pretty in a silver tube. Brush is tiny so short lashes like me, stay away.
I found the brush alarmingly small and the product tended to clump quite a bit but it did work with combing the clumps out. I would buy again only if there wasn't a better option.
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omgggg! i cant believe this product got such low ratings! The first time i ever used this was when i randomly found this in my moms make up drawer and decided to steal it and try it out. Once i started using it, ive been buying it ever since! I love how it makes my lashes look like they have volume and also making them look long and thick.
I gave it a 4/5 just because i can relate, it IS thick and it does leave little clumps in your lashes, thats why i never use this mascara buy itself because it does leave little clumps so i even it out with maybelline right after.
I usually put one coat of the 3D on my lashes and smooth out the clumps with Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Blackest black (the famous green and pink mascara!) The maybelline helps to lenghten my lashes. but the 3D makes my eyelashes stand out like crazy, making them thick and have volume!! I cant believe it got very low ratings....!
Good if you like the clumpy, spidery, dry look.
I like trying new mascaras, but stupidly didn't read the reviews for this first since I was in a pinch. Comes out very clumpy and messy, even looked clumpy after I took off the excess and brushed several times. Also, surprisingly hard to remove for a non-waterproof mascara-had to break out the baby oil.
Returned it to Shoppers and got my $11 back.
This mascara is extremely clumpy! I have to scrap the brush off on all sides before using each time. I really don't like this at all! It doesn't do anything for my lashes, and I definatley will not be buying it again.
This has been the only mascara I've used in over a year. Having long, yet sparse lashes has made this a must in my makeup bag. The key to achieving the ultimate length and volume with this product is PROPER application, and occasionally a run-through with an eyelash comb. By proper application, I mean using the short zig-zag base to tip strokes, on both sides of the lashes as well as a "tapping" of your tips with the brush. Of all of the mascaras I've tried, I get the best of both worlds with this one.. as well as the most compliments. Everywhere I go, someone I meet asks me if I have on false eyelashes.. even salon professionals, including my nail technician and hair stylist. I told them about the product, and they bought it and love it as well!
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i have this in black brown is a very natural looking colour, i dont mind but find have to take all the excess of the brush to make sure it dosen't clump my lashes so i feel like i waste heaps of it. dose make it look like i have thicker and more lashes. but as its not easy to apply will not repurchase.
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Apple today introduced the new iPad, the third generation of its category defining mobile device, featuring a stunning new Retina display, Apple's new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video.
The new iPad Wi-Fi models will be available in black or white on Friday, March 16 for a suggested retail price of $499 USD for the 16GB model, $599 USD for the 32GB model and $699 USD for the 64GB model. iPad Wi-Fi + 4G for either AT&T or Verizon will be available for a suggested retail price of $629 USD for the 16GB model, $729 USD for the 32GB model and $829 USD for the 64GB model. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores, and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPad will also be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US Virgin Islands on Friday, March 16.
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Contributions to Triangle Cross Ranch
The ranch does not receive any state or federal funds. The annual budget is about $300,000. This amounts to approximately $19,000 monthly to cover operating expenses. Funding is obtained through Rancher tuition, which are $2,750 monthly, along with donations and proceeds from fundraisers. (Some scholarships are available to be applied against the total tuition cost).
Of this $2,750, the Rancher receives $40 monthly for personal spending, $85 for food, and the balance goes towards the operation of the ranch.
Approximately $9,000 comes from private donations and monthly sponsors.
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The Triangle Cross Ranch Endowment Fund was established to encourage members and supporters to make legacy gifts to the Triangle Cross Ranch and to create a table and growing source of revenue for it's mission and ministries. Donors can make contributions to the Endowment Fund by a variety of methods. Gifts of all sizes and in many forms are welcome.
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Every activity at the Ranch is in need of people who have caught the vision and are willing to give a few hours to help us realize the dream that God has put in our hearts. You have gifts and talents that are God-given that can be used to help others.
Much of our support comes through our many and highly valuable volunteers. From spending one-on-one time with Ranchers to building fences, we have needs that our staff cannot always address. Our volunteers have come to our aid at every turn and continue to undergird our mission and vision.
Every person has unique gifts and abilities that God has given them. Some of these gifts and abilities are in place for the sole purpose of blessing others. At Triangle Cross Ranch, we want to help you find these gifts and put them to work in a safe environment.
Every volunteer must fill out the volunteer application and undergo a simple screening process. All volunteers who desire to have direct contact with the Ranchers must submit to a criminal background check, drug testing and have a TB test on file that has been done within three years. We also ask that all volunteer who work with Ranchers complete some simple training to help them understand the Ranch, cognitive disabilities and the needs of such adults.
Please consider coming out to visit us to see where you might fit or contact us for more information on volunteering at the ranch.
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Bacon Festival Tickets Sell Out in Four Minutes
If you were planning on visiting the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa at the end of the next month, I hope you got your tickets on January 21st. Because if you didn't, you are out of luck. When the tickets went on sale, they sold out in four minutes. Yeah, that's right 1,500 tickets were sold to salivating bacon fanatics at a speed normally seen for Justin Bieber ticket sales. Iowa may not sound like the greatest place in the world, but for bacon-lovers, the end of February is the place to be. Here's why the Festival is so great.
First Reason: Free Bacon!
First of all, all ticket-holders get a wackload of free stuff: they get a koozie (a foam insulator for a beer can), a commemorative t-shirt, a free drink ticket – and best of all – as many free bacon samples as they could want. The bacon samples come from many different companies, and showcase many different cuts and flavours. Last year, participants took advantage of this generosity and ate over 1,000 pounds of bacon. That's HALF A TON of bacon. Yowza!
The event also includes live music and bacon educational seminars. Manni Balignasay, the bacon-eating contest champ for three years in a row, will attempt to defend his championship. There's also a mysterious and alluring Bacon Elegance Dinner. And, oh yeah, it's no biggie, but you get to hang out with a bunch of bacon lovers. Sounds like heaven!
Wait – this isn't even the end of the bacon greatness. If you can't make it to the festival, you can enjoy the spillover in Bacon Week. There are no full details on exactly what happens there, but apparently about 200 pounds of bacon will be given out that week, as well. It's no half-ton of bacon, but it'll do.
Bacon Fanaticism Is Expanding Rapidly
The festival started simply enough: a few guys started getting together every year to enjoy their favourite meat. This eventually morphed, with the help of the Iowa Bacon Board, into the bacon festival in 2008. Since then, the festival has expanded by a factor of ten. Unfortunately, even as they expand, they still can't meet demand. As the organizers say, "we're committed to growing the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival into the future. At the same time, we're determined to maintain an environment where bacon enthusiasts can truly explore and express their love for bacon in a fun, loving and supportive atmosphere. To accomplish this, we must grow the event at a manageable pace." Once again – I may be a broken record on this topic – but why aren't we Canadians doing stuff like this? I need free bacon! And I'm sure you need free bacon.
There Is Hope!
For those who are kicking themselves for not buying tickets, there does remain some hope. Fans of their Facebook page and followers of their Twitter account will get a chance to win 10-20 tickets for the festival. Full details are available on their site. And although we can't go to the festival, we'll try to get as many details about the event after it happens.
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MoDOT, District 8, Springfield -- The Route 248 bridge over Dry Creek west of Galena is scheduled to be CLOSED Monday, Feb. 28, and a new bridge built, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.
The new bridge will be built and open to traffic within 40 days -- by April 8.
The bridge project on Route 248 in Stone County is part of MoDOT's Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement program that will replace or repair 802 bridges across Missouri by the end of 2013.
A detour will be signed along state highways -- Route 173, Route 413/265 and Stone County Route D. State highway traffic normally is not detoured onto county-maintained roads.
However, local drivers familiar with the area will be able to use county roads for a shorter route around the closed bridge.
MoDOT and contractors have alerted law enforcement, fire and ambulance agencies so they can plan how to respond to emergency calls with the bridge closed. The school district and post office also have been notified so they can adjust bus routes and mail carrier routes.
The Route 248 bridge over Dry Creek, about five miles west of Route 413/265 at Galena, was built in 1930.
The bridge will be replaced by a new concrete slab structure with pre-cast concrete panels. The new bridge will be 110 feet long by 29 feet wide. The driving lanes on the new bridge will be about 12 feet wide.
The prime contractor on the Route 248 bridge in Stone County is KTU Constructors, a group of bridge design and construction companies. The group is replacing 554 bridge of the 802-bridge total in the Safe & Sound program for $487 million.
APAC-Missouri is a subcontractor that will build the Route 248 bridge over Dry Creek.
As part of the Safe & Sound program, the road is closed where each bridge is being replaced or repaired. Closing the road enables workers to do the bridge project quicker, safer and cheaper.
Information on the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program statewide can be found on MoDOT's web site -- www.modot.org.
For information on 29 bridges being replaced in 10 counties in the Springfield region in 2011, check www.modot.org/springfield .


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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlights:
- SMIC's new 40nm Reference Flow 5.1 incorporates the state-of-the-art Cadence CCOpt and GigaOpt technology and the Tempus Timing Signoff Solution
- The new RTL-to-GDSII digital flow supports the Cadence hierarchical low-power flow and the latest version of the Common Power Format (CPF)
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC;" NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), mainland China's largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry, today jointly announced that SMIC has adopted the Cadence® digital tool flow-for the new SMIC Reference Flow 5.1, a complete RTL-GDSII digital flow for low-power designs. The Cadence flow incorporates advanced features to help mutual customers improve power, performance and area for 40nm chip design. Cadence tools used in the flow are RTL Compiler, Encounter® Digital Implementation System, Encounter Conformal® Low Power, Cadence QRC Extraction, Tempus TM Timing Signoff Solution, Encounter Power System, Physical Verification System, and Cadence CMP Predictor.
SMIC's new Reference Flow 5.1 supports Cadence Clock Concurrent Optimization (CCOpt) technology, a key feature of the Cadence Encounter Digital Implementation System. The qualification process demonstrated that, compared to traditional clock tree synthesis, CCOpt can improve power by 14 percent, area by 11 percent and performance by 4 percent on SMIC's 40nm process.
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- The Cadence hierarchical low-power digital flow, which incorporates CPF 2.0, the latest version of the popular power format.
- The Cadence Physical Verification System (PVS) by including SMIC's first online 40nm DRC/LVS deck for Cadence PVS as well as SMIC's first 40nm PVS dummy insertion rule deck.
- GigaOpt technology, which delivers RTL-to-GDSII core optimization.
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D.J. O'Neil, founder and CEO of Hub Strategy, an integrated-media marketing firm, claims there is no such thing as a truly integrated marketing firm.
"Everyone said they could do anything, but they really couldn't," O'Neil said. "They had their specialty." Emerging media create new challenges all the time and agencies scramble to build each coming medium into their creative approach. O'Neil said his approach to work in all media was to flip the standard model by eliminating in-house creative departments.
Working only with freelancers, O'Neil said Hub Strategy won 34 creative awards at the American Advertising Federation's "Addies" ceremony.
"We have this creative philosophy where safe is unsafe and unsafe is safe," O'Neil said. "I was worried clients wouldn't be excited about the idea. They're so used to focusing on specializing in one area."
Unsteady seas are no strange territory for O'Neil. After leaving University of Colorado with a communications degree, O'Neil sailed boats to the Caribbean and spent months hitchhiking the islands.
O'Neil, now an avid surfer, grew up boating with his grandfather, mostly on powerboats. He gradually grew into sailing, and heard about a private sailing subculture where boat owners too busy to travel with their boats pay to steward the ships place to place. O'Neil thought it sounded like an exciting thing to do. He made it happen, sailing as far as Tahiti and Hawaii.
O'Neil said Hub Strategy succeeds because working with a nearly inexhaustible supply of freelancers lets marketers choose the right creatives for a job.
The program is different than a staffing agency, because the firm manages a client's entire marketing strategy. Since the company's founding in 2002, O'Neil has seen a few medium-sized companies try to execute his model, but none of them genuinely committed to the large net of freelancers, he said.
"We never give people any crap," O'Neil said. "We kind of swing for the fence creatively all the time."
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This has nothing to do with growing vegetables, but you guys are all gardeners and lovers of plants so surely this is appropriate. The link leads to a 4-minute video about the growing of a living bridge in the mountains of India. It's amazing and inspiring! Hope you enjoy! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Living Bridge Video
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That Great, Thank You! With all the trash on the NET, it is good to see some of the Good Stuff. We in the Industrial age would cut down hundreds of tree to mine the metal to build a bridge that may last 300 hundreds or so. These people make a bridge that will last longer & kill not plant, but is a growing plant itself! |
Glad you guys are liking it! I didn't remember, but my husband told me that Rudyard Kipling wrote about these living bridges and that he had been fascinated with the idea when he read it. Now he has had a chance to see one! I can't think of too many ideas of using living plants as structures, but I love it. I guess using certain shrubs as living fences is a little similar, but not on the same scale. |
That is a great piece of video! Thanks!!!! JIm |
Talk about living with nature. That is great! I just sent the link to my hubby he will love it also. Thanks for sharing! |
Yes! Spread it around! If any video should go " viral", this is it! :) |
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Thanks for sharing this. I watched it earlier this week while trying to wind down after spending 8+ hours in the emergency room with a relative. It helped my mind a lot. It was heartwarming to see the older person work with the younger person on a project that would connect generations for a long time to come. |
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I took this from my childhood home, so its, at the very least, 30 years old. It seems quite like Alcazar but I dont know if the standards are similar enough for a positive ID. Your thoughts?
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The effort will build on work the district has done in the past 12 years to help the population, which lost half of its habitat as dams were constructed on Mount Tamalpais to provide drinking water to residents.
"I refuse to believe they are going to go extinct before our very eyes," said Greg Andrew, fisheries biologist for the water district. "We will continue our efforts and continue to work to improve the habitat for the species."
The Lagunitas watershed has one of the largest remaining populations of wild coho salmon in Northern California. Coho have gone extinct in 90 percent of California streams, usually because of dams and development along creeks that fill them with sediment. Lagunitas Creek is also habitat for steelhead trout and California freshwater shrimp, also both listed as endangered.
Marin's salmon run was damaged in 1953 when Peters Dam was built across Lagunitas Creek, creating Kent Lake. The dam was later raised in 1982 in the wake of the 1976-77 drought.
While the reservoir provided more water for people, it choked off water flow for coho, reduced gravel coming downstream in which the fish lay eggs and allowed sediment to stay stagnant in creeks, reducing oxygen.
In response, in 1995 the state Water Resources Control Board ordered the district to release flows from reservoirs and establish a 10-year management plan for Lagunitas Creek to improve habitat. The plan went into place in 1997 and has actually lasted a dozen years. Now the district, on its own accord, is in the process of developing a new plan.
The district is still required to release water from its reservoirs to help fish, but it has a freer hand in shaping projects that aim to help the population, such as putting wood in creeks to create areas of less flow, where coho can safely lay eggs and grow.
"We also may enhance the flood plain and excavate side channels to provide more habitat," said Eric Ettlinger, aquatic ecologist with the water district.
There could be a focus on protecting winter salmon runs, when heavy rains can wash out fish eggs and young fry, Ettlinger said.
A public meeting on the issue was held late last month and more meetings are planned for the summer. The water district board could adopt a new plan as soon as October.
Work over the past dozen years to improve habitat and reduce sediment has yielded mixed results. Sometimes the fish population has remained stable; other times, such as this year, it has dipped precipitously - the lowest count in 15 years of record-keeping.
"Sometimes its other factors that have an impact, like ocean conditions or rainfall patterns," Ettlinger said.
Coho salmon have a three-year life cycle in which they hatch, live in creeks for a year and go to the ocean for two years before returning to their birth sites.
Andrew noted environmental groups and other partners are now helping with the effort.
"We have more partners to count on and that will help," he said.
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Thousands of protesters angry over the burning of a Quran by a Florida pastor stormed a U.N. compound Friday in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 12 people, including eight foreigners. The desecration of the Muslim holy book fueled resentment against the West at a critical moment in the Afghan war.
The demonstration in Mazar-i-Sharif turned violent when some protesters grabbed weapons from the U.N. guards and opened fire, then mobbed buildings and set fires on the compound, officials said. Demonstrators also massed in Kabul and the western city of Herat.
The topic of Quran burning stirred outrage among millions of Muslims and others worldwide after the Rev. Terry Jones' small church, Dove Outreach Center, threatened to destroy a copy of the holy book last year. The Florida pastor had backed down but the church went through with the burning last month.
Munir Ahmad Farhad, a spokesman in Balkh province, said the protest in Mazar-i-Sharif began peacefully when several hundred demonstrators gathered outside the U.N. mission's compound, choosing an obvious symbol of the international community's involvement in Afghanistan to denounce the Quran's destruction.
It turned violent when some protesters seized the guards' weapons and started shooting, then the crowds stormed the building, sending plumes of black smoke into the air. One protester, Ahmad Gul, a 32-year-old teacher in the city, said Afghan security forces at the scene killed and wounded protesters.
Gen. Daud Daud, commander of Afghan National Police in several northern provinces, said those killed included five Nepalese guards who were working for the U.N. and two other foreigners employed at the complex. He said one other foreigner was wounded. Later, Rawof Taj, deputy police chief in Balkh province, said the injured individual had died. Taj said 25 people had been arrested.
The nationalities of the other three foreigners was not known.
Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said four protesters also were killed and nearly two dozen civilians were wounded.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said P.O. Yershov, a Russian citizen who was employed at the U.N. office, was injured in an attack.
Dan McNorton, a spokesman for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, confirmed that people working for the U.N. had died in an attack on the operation center, but he could not provide details.
"The situation is still confusing and we are currently working to ascertain all the facts and take care of all our staff," he said from his office in Kabul.
Staffan de Mistura, the top U.N. official in Afghanistan, had left Kabul for Mazar-i-Sharif to personally handle the situation, he said.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is in Nairobi, said it was "a cowardly attack that cannot be justified under any circumstances."
Deputy U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said "a fairly substantial number" of U.N. staff and guards had been killed, but he gave no figure. "Among the casualties we believe that some of them were guards trying to protect the other staff," he said.
President Barack Obama strongly condemned the attack and stressed the importance of work of the U.N. staff in Afghanistan.
"Their work is essential to building a stronger Afghanistan for the benefit of all its citizens. We stress the importance of calm and urge all parties to reject violence and resolve differences through dialogue," Obama said.
Mohammad Azim, a businessman in Mazer-i-Sharif, said that clerics with loudspeakers drove around the city in two cars on Thursday to invite residents to the protest. After Friday prayers at a large blue mosque in the city center, clerics again called on worshippers to attend a peaceful protest.
When Abdul Karim, a police officer in Mazar-i-Sharif, went inside the compound to investigate, he saw the bullet-riddled bodies of three Nepalese guards lying in the yard, and a fourth on the first floor.
He said another victim with a fatal head wound died on a stairway to the basement of the compound, which was littered with broken glass and bullet casings. A man who was killed inside a room had wounds to his face and body, Karim said.
Several hundred people also protested the Quran burning at several sites in Herat, a city in western Afghanistan. Protesters burned a U.S. flag at a sports stadium in Herat and chanted "Death to the U.S." and "They broke the heart of Islam."
About 100 people also gathered at a traffic circle near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Police directed traffic around the demonstration in the capital. One protester carried a sign that said: "We want these bloody bastard Americans with all their forces to leave Afghanistan."
The Gainesville, Florida church's website stated that after a five-hour trial on March 20, the Quran "was found guilty and a copy was burned inside the building." A picture on the website shows a book in flames in a small portable fire pit. The church on Friday confirmed that the Quran had been burned.
In a statement, Jones did not comment on whether his act had lead to the deaths. Instead he said it was time to "hold Islam accountable" and called on the United States and the U.N. to hold "these countries and people accountable for what they have done as well as for any excuses they may use to promote their terrorist activities."
Last week, Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a statement calling the burning a "crime against a religion." He denounced it as a "disrespectful and abhorrent act" and called on the U.S. and the United Nations to bring to justice those who burned the holy book and issue a response to Muslims around the world.


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"It feels great, just to be apart of it, just to have my name involved in the circle," says Casey Veggies. "When people talk about the new artists coming on the West people decide to say my name. I just make the best music I can make. And it feels good just to be over here."
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