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190 Commonwealth Government to Cranborne
Cablegram 133 CANBERRA, 10 June 1944
Your telegram D.765 of 23rd May. [1]
Australian Government is interested to learn of proposed course of action with regard to Italy and on the assumption that replacement of Badoglio by Bonomi [2] does not affect your willingness to proceed with it, would appreciate further details. We should be glad to learn in the first instance what is envisaged by preliminary peace treaty.
2. We note that fulfilment of conditions (a) and (b) in paragraph 3 of your telegram, which we agree would have to be insisted upon, would postpone treaty for a considerable time. It would not, however, necessarily involve its postponement until the end of the war.
3. As you know the Australian and New Zealand Governments have set on record [3] their firm view that final peace settlement should be made in respect of all our enemies after hostilities with all of them are concluded. We should therefore be reluctant in the extreme to see a preliminary peace with Italy, especially as this might serve as a precedent for similar treaties with other countries, particularly Axis satellites. In case of Italy final peace settlement will no doubt involve territorial adjustments and other concessions & we would expect these to be influenced by the development of events in France, Austria and Yugoslavia. We fail to see how freedom of action to insist on these requirements can be retained once some form of peace treaty has been concluded.
4. In the circumstances we should be reluctant to see anything more than a revised armistice agreement arise from your proposals leaving us free to make such demands on Italy as may be necessary at the appropriate time in the interests of the general European settlement.
5. The terms of your telegram D.728 of 13th May [4] suggest that there need be no great hurry to concede Badoglio's requests.
Togliatti [5] has apparently dissociated himself from them and as a gradual transformation of the Italian Government in a leftward direction is highly probable his views are important. Even an undertaking now to consider a preliminary peace later is, we think, open to the objections set out in paragraph 3 above.
6. We should be very glad to be kept informed of the development of this matter.

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2003 Dodge Dakota 6cyl 3.9 liter
seems to occur after rain--lights won't work, brake lights work, but not tail lights. Head lights do not work, although once before, the lights stayed on and would not shut off. Sometimes electric door lock keeps locking and unlocking by itself. On dash indicator lights such as check oil, ABS etc all stay lit while running..
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No answer, because any answer will be guesses in circles. Sounds like a flood car. Your lights and cluster and door locks relays are shutting on and off for a fact, this i know, but the source issue is in the main harness connections and looks like a rewire job. You may get lucky and find heavy gauge connecors at the starter area are corroded. |
Thanks earl53, we know it's not a flood car, I will make sure to check those heavy guage connectors at the starter area. Harold |
Until proven otherwise, approach each failure as if they are occurring on different cars. The biggest mistake people make when attempting diagnostics is assuming things are related, they can be, but certainly don't have to be. So pick one, and troubleshoot it, then move onto another. If you happen to solve more than one with a particular repair, simply smile and move on. The headlights, tail-lights. They share a common power input to the headlight switch on most vehicles, but not all. Start with a schematic and check to see how the power distribution feeds power to the switch assembly. Question, do you have high beams when you pull the dimmer handle for "flash to pass"? No Bus. That means the serial data bust has shut down on the car. Unfortunately, that will be a failure that is likely beyond your ability to diagnose. You need the Chrysler DRBIII scan tool and its strength as the factory tool, plus a digital storage oscilloscope to diagnose that problem efficiently. The locks locking/unlocking by themselves could be a result of the failing data bus, or simply a bad door switch, with the previous being more likely at the moment. When the BCM sees serial data report that the vehicle is moving it locks the doors. Once it sees that the vehicle has been stopped and shifted to park, it unlocks the doors. The loss of serial data could cause this to occur incorrectly. The fact that it occurs after its been raining could indeed be a clue. We often find modules damaged by water intrusion on many different vehicles. Sometimes things like a windshield seal are to blame. One vehicle I can think of off hand has a TSB where the technician has to install a set of shields to protect a new computer from rainwater when its replaced. (Not a Chrysler vehicle that comes to mind, this is just a reference) You really do need a pro to sort this out. One that understands electronics, and has the correct equipment to communicate with your cars computers. |
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Summary: The need to adapt to the demands of global supply chains in real-time is of significant importance to the future success of continuous process industries. Amongst such business drivers, it will become critical that process plants are designed to be easily reconfigured as and when necessary. Recent developments in process control have attempted to address this requirement, yet there has not been a systematic effort made on the analysis of the fundamental shortcomings ...show morein the modularity of process control systems.
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How To Pick The Best Treatment For Prostate Cancer
Read the pamphlet text below or click here to download a PDF of this 3-fold pamphlet. For picking prostate cancer treatment, the most important consideration is quality-of-life. Long term survival is the norm so lingering side effects from treatment are a leading concern. Treatment selection starts by segregating men into Low, Intermediate or High-RiskRead More ›
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Colorectal Polyps
James M. Church, MD
Head, Section of Endoscopy
Department of Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
"Polyp" is a descriptive term referring to a discrete elevation above the surface of an epithelium. Polyps arising from the gut epithelium are histologically heterogeneous, including the harmless hyperplastic (metaplastic in the English tradition), inflammatory, and lymphatic varieties. Solitary hamartomatous polyps (juvenile and Peutz-Jehger's polyps) are rare, usually unsuspected before removal and have little clinical significance. The most important polyp type is the neoplastic polyp, or adenoma.
Morson was the first to lay out the concept of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence, stating that most, if not all, colorectal adenocarcinomas arise in a pre-existing benign adenoma. There is extensive clinical and genetic evidence to support this concept. Adenomatous colorectal polyps are very common however: 20 to 25% of patients over 60 years of age have at least one. Colorectal cancer is also common but much less common than adenomas. Not every adenoma becomes malignant therefore. Estimates are that 1 in 100-200 will ultimately become an invasive cancer. There are some data to indicate which adenomas are more likely to be associated with colorectal cancer. These "high risk" adenomas include:
- any adenoma containing severe dysplasia
- adenomas >1cm diameter
- adenomas containing >25% villous component
- more than 3 synchronous adenomas of any size or type
Japanese studies consider "flat" adenomas to also be high risk, with a high rate of severe dysplasia and cancer. Controversy exists about the incidence and significance of flat adenomas in western countries.
A different category of a "high risk" adenoma is the one that is found in the colon of a patient with chronic ulcerative colitis. If the surrounding mucosa is normal, this may be treated as a sporadic adenoma. If the mucosa is affected by colitis, treat the adenoma as colitis-associated dysplasia. Thus, although all colorectal polyps are removed when seen, only patients with these "high-risk" adenomas deserve close endoscopic follow-up.
Most adenomas are small (<1cm) and are easily removed by cold biopsy, hot biopsy or snare excision. Adenomas up to 3cm are also fairly easy to remove unless they are inaccessible. Large polyps can be difficult and have a high chance of containing some invasive malignancy. Depending on the comfort level of the endoscopist, colectomy may be indicated.
Polypectomy is associated with complications. The risk of immediate bleeding is highest when pedunculated polyps with thick stalks are snared. Pre-injection of the stalk with adrenalin may be wise. Delayed bleeding is more common after hot biopsy or snare of sessile polyps.
Perforation of the colon is relatively uncommon but is a particular concern during removal of right-sided colonic polyps where the bowel wall is thin. Attempted removal of a polypoid cancer or a lipoma is especially dangerous.
Rates of perforation after polypectomy range from 0.1% to 0.3% and rates of hemorrhage from 0.7% to 3.3%. These represent averages however, with complications more likely after removal of large, right sided, sessile polyps.
The "miss rate" of polyps is higher than we think. Rex et al have shown that 29% of small adenomas (<5mm), 13% of mid sized adenomas (6-9mm) and 6% of larger adenomas (>10mm) are missed. If these are the results of a carefully conducted, prospective study, miss rates in routine clinical practice are likely to be higher. The consequences of missing small polyps are unlikely to be dire, as shown by the National Polyp Study and by Hofstad et al. However that should not be a reason for complacency.
Polyps may be missed because of an incomplete exam, blind spots, poor preparation, too hasty and careless a scope withdrawal or just bad luck. The chances of missing a polyp are higher in poorly prepared bowel, and in patients with multiple polyps. The next colonoscopy should be sooner in these patients.
Malignant Polyps
Adenomatous polyps containing cancer present a dilemma for the endoscopist. Should the patient undergo colectomy or not? Many studies have addressed this point and recent recommendations are fairly uniform. Polyps with "unfavorable" histology are an indication for bowel resection while those with "favorable histology" can be spared.
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Sometimes patients with a malignant polyp are referred late and there can be difficulty finding the site of the polyp. Do not assume that the described location is accurate. Find the scar or remove half a colon. The diagnosis of invasive cancer is a polyps is not always reliable. Variation between pathologists may cause carcinoma in situ (severe dysplasia) to be reported as invasive cancer or vice versa. Misplacement of benign epithelium can also cause confusion. Review of pathology is an important part of treatment planning.
- Hofstad B, Vatn MH, Andersen et al. Growth of colorectal polyps: redetection and evaluation of unresected polyps for a period of three years. Gut 1996:39:449-456.
- Atkin WS, Morson BC, Cuzick J. Long term risk of colorectal cancer after excision of rectosigmoid adenomas. N Engl J Med 326: 658-662, 1992.
- Muto T, Kamiya J, Sawada T et al. Small "flat" adenoma of the large bowel with special reference to its clinicopathologic features. Dis Colon Rectum 1985; 28: 847-51.
- Rex DK, Cutler CS, Lemmel GT et al. Colonoscopic miss rates of adenomas determined by back to back colonoscopies. Gastroenterology 1997;112:24-28.
- Rex DK. Colonoscopic withdrawal technique is associated with adenoma miss rates. Gastrointest Endosc 51: 33-6, 2000.
- Hixson LJ, Fennerty MN, Sampliner RE et al. Prospective, blinded trial of the colonoscopic miss-rate of large colorectal polyps. Gastroinest Endosc 1991;37: 125-127.
- Volk E, Goldblum JR, Petras RE et al. Management and outcome of patients with invasive carcinoma arising in colorectal polyps. Gastroenterology 1995;109:1801-1807.
- Church JM. Endoscopy of the Colon, Rectum and Anus. 1995; Igaku Shoin, New York, Tokyo.


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Cabaret - November 30
A seedy night club in Berlin, as the 1920s are drawing to a close. The Master of Ceremonies promises us a powerful distraction from the outside world. No matter our troubles, we will soon forget them in the Cabaret. On the train to Berlin a young American writer named Cliff Bradshaw is working on his novel. He seeks escape, and is looking for a muse. Enter Sally Bowles, a cheeky English girl who drifts from song to song, as performer and hostess at the Cabaret. Cliff and Sally's relationship soon ignites, and against the backdrop of their mixed-up affair, shadows of a powerful new Nazi party begin to loom.
A complex moral choice is at hand – forget about our troubles, or stand against hate?
Directed by professor Peter Sampieri, with musical direction by Cole Lundquist and choreography by Jodi Leigh Allen.
November 29-30 and December 1, 6, 7, and 8 at 7:30 pm
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Neuroscientists Conduct the Most Frustrating Brain Scanning Study Ever
- Wednesday April 16, 2014
Neuroscientists devised an experiment specifically meant to induce frustration in participants, in order to scan their brains and understand frustration. But the final conclusions of the study are very frustrating themselves. In other words: HULK FRUSTRATED BY FRUSTRATING BRAIN SCAN STUDY.


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I was just clarifying for SSG that you did use/mention the BOGO Q. Personally I think there was something odd about the whole damn deal/post/rant but that is just my 2¢. |
You can print a price ticket for anything you scan at the red machine. They waste so much paper with those double point things that I have started printing price tickets. At least I recycle. I wing most of my transactions and rarely pay over .25 at a jedi store and I'm taxed on just about everything. I have a rough amount in my head and much like Kalanchoe I've added up to $5, probably more, in uselful stuff (ice cream, cat food, etc..) to not pay more real money, even though I'm still using the cash cards we earned. For me, CVS is the most lucrative and easiest store to rack up play money, most times without even using an ecb and I end up with a gazillion expired. I'm not complaining but I have been complaining to my fave store since they don't accept expired ecb's, but the SS said they are going to start soon because the SM thought my reasons were valid, as it's also the store I get most of my rc's. It took me months to wear him down to talk to the DM though. The stock issues are fairly severe at that particular store and I told him that he should be allowed to take expired ecbs, as they do take expired mq's when initialed and stapled to their rc's. Sometimes you just need to find an angle that a SM finds worthy. |
What I tried to explain to LadyS was that CVS computers are set-up to combine like family coupon codes, so while you can't have overage like in some stores, if you break the transaction down item by item if a bogo autos to more than one bottle it will not allow another coupon for more than the value of all the Pantenes/HE (in this case), so you're not getting overage in the traditional sense, but you can 0 out in a "family" of products and added with a % off or $/$$ you can do very well. As long as people use the coupons for the products indicated, I'm good. The store can decide what they want to do on their end, but it's not coupon fraud to hand over 2 bogo Pantene coupons and a $1/2 Pantene coupon to zero out the Pantene purchases, as they were used within CVS policy and also to the specifications of P&G. Pixi came to chat to talk about a totally different coupon, but LadySedivy (sorry if I'm not spelling that right) tore into her about it because LadyS thought it was all about her, kwim? Pixi wasn't even talking about the same type of transaction/coupon from what I recall, but LadyS was still on her coupon police soapbox and assumed it was the HE/Pantene bogo when it wasn't. CF Pixi I hope I cleared stuff up. I was still at Wags at 10 to midnight and just got in about 2AM, so I hope I don't make more of a mess of things. I seem to do that when I'm trying to help or make things better. After I hit reply on the red box printing price tickets I saw my name mentioned a few times, but no snark so I thought I'd reply to the conversation, but it's almost 4AM, so no snark if I'm fuzzy on the details as I think most of that went on 2 or 3 weeks ago and I've shopped a lot since then. Last edited by stitchshopgirl; 10-06-2012 at 01:49 AM.. |
I think with the poster that complained of misuse of the razor coupon thought it was not the manufactures intent on using it that way. Many people felt the same way about other coupons, such as the 10$ oral B rite aid coupon, and this is an individual call if they want to use it that way. If the wording is correct, you are doing nothing wrong. Those who are concerned with intent should just not use it, if you do not fell right about it.
On to other news I still never got any coupons to my email even after trying to change the email addy myself. But I did call to have them switch my email out on their end. During the conversation the rep said that I had been mailed out coupons ect... regularly. Then she proceeded to tell me of all the lovely coupons that I was supposed to receive but never did. All stuff I read about on the boards and drool over, or that my mom gets. 25%, $4/20, $10 off BP monitor...
There wasn't something wrong with my account after all. I was worried because I use plenty of coupons that I didn't "qualify" for the emails. We tried trouble shooting my email, Not in the spam, not in the inbox, not in the trash, checked my filters too. (yahoo btw) Anyhow she was nice enough to directly load the one I was scheduled to receive thurs to my card, and she changed my email to a hotmail account. Hopefully I should receive my proper Q's in 2 weeks. Just for clarity it was only the Beauty club/ part of the Extra care that I never got Q's on. I did get stuff for pharmacy,photo At least got my $4/20 yay! Now to go get me some nexxus, been planning on it all week. Not that I need more shampoo after all this Pantene on sale, but... Hilarious thing is that my doc suggested I switch to Nioxin for a little while, I can't even get the one I need at my CVS and its rarely a sale at others, but I already have enough of the wrong ones to last me at least a year, here I am going to buy Nexxus, but I'm not going to use either. Last edited by rosprncss; 10-06-2012 at 10:41 AM.. |
Memories are flooding back now. A razor was only a razor if it wasn't disposable because that's what she thought the intent of the coupon was even though it was good on any razor. CF----I think you'd have to go back to the beginning on that one. You could have had a field day. I forgot about the razor not being a razor. It was so bizarre, even for here, that I put it out of my mind. I think Nuff officially declared a razor a razor, but LS wouldn't let it go and insisted we were all scammers. CVS is usually the friendliest thread of the 3 stores here. There's always someone trying to cause a stink and make folks feel guilty about using a legitimate coupon on the correct item. Some days I wonder why they visit SD. We're here to make money, not save .25 on a 18 pack of paper towels. |
Was browsing CVS for interesting products and noticed some "cleansing conditioner" products AKA WEN hair care products. [wenhaircare.com] These are much more affordable and have good reviews. Check these out:
$8.29 Salon Grafix Conditioning Cleanser Citrus Creme 12oz (Found this in the hair styling aisle) $6.99 L'Oreal Evercreme Cleansing Conditioner 8.3 oz OCTOBER 2012 ECB deals Valid 9/30- 10/27 L'Oreal Ever Haircare buy 2 get $5 ECB LIMIT 6 $1/1 L'Oreal EverCreme, EverSleek, EverPure, EverStrong Shampoo or Conditioner 9/09 RP Last edited by BeanYellow; 10-09-2012 at 10:10 AM.. |
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-- @@On Thursday, March 24, 2011, Janie Dunning, Missouri State Director for USDA Rural Development (RD), presented Mo-Kan Development Inc. a Certificate in recognition of their $500,000 award in funding through USDA Rural Development's Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). The funding to Mo-Kan Development Inc. will be used for providing small business loans, technical assistance, and training to rural micro entrepreneurs and microenterprises. Mo-Kan was one of only eight organizations nationwide selected for funding under RD's RMAP. Under this program Mo-Kan will serve as an intermediary who "re-lends" the funds to entrepreneurs and microenterprises. Mo-Kan was approved for a $400,000 loan and a $100,000 grant along with $15,000 in the recipient's contribution. The total $515,000 will be used to assist rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises in rural areas. The RD loan funds will be used to make loans of $50,000 or less to small businesses having 10 or fewer employees, in rural areas. The RD grant funds will be used to provide technical assistance to those businesses. The RMAP purpose is to provide direct loans and technical assistance grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations to support the development of ongoing success of rural micro entrepreneurs and microenterprises in rural areas. It is very similar to the Intermediary Relending Program (IRP). In both the RMAP and IRP, Rural Development makes a loan to a non-profit organization, as in this case – Mo-Kan, who will use the loan to establish a revolving loan fund, which will then be used to make loans to the ultimate recipient businesses for job creation and economic development. "Our nation's small businesses are the backbone of our economy and create half of all private sector jobs. Often these small businesses, especially in rural areas, need capital or technical assistance to get started," said U.S. Senator Roy Blunt. "This funding will assist MO-Kan Development in their mission of giving small businesses and rural entrepreneurs the tools they need to thrive and make decisions that are critically important to their success." Tom Bliss, Executive Director for Mo-Kan, said, "We are extremely happy to receive these federal funds. It will allow us to assist eligible applicants with financing their business dreams. The service area for Mo-Kan includes Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan (excluding St. Joseph due to population size), Clinton, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth in Missouri; and Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson and Nemaha counties in Kansas. Interested parties for this financing or assistance can contact Jon Ecker (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Roni Mauer (email@example.com) at 224 North 7th Street, St. Joseph, Missouri 64501 or by calling 816-233-3144." "Sometimes, a small loan is all an entrepreneur needs to start a business or produce a product," said Dunning. "Through RMAP, RD is working with Mo-Kan to help small, start-up businesses gain the financing, technical assistance and training they need to be successful." Dunning added, "This type of assistance mirrors USDA Rural Development's mission and President Obama's initiative of being committed to the future of rural communities. Appreciation is extended to our federal elected officials for supporting USDA Rural Development. They have been strong proponents for the necessary funding for essential services for rural Missourians." To learn more about this program please visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_RMAP.html. USDA Rural Development's mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development fosters growth in homeownership, finances business development and supports the creation of critical community and technology infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is available on the Missouri's homepage at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/mo/ or by contacting the St. Joseph Rural Development Area Office, 3915 Oakland Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506 or by calling (816) 364 – 3767 (extension #4). "USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender." To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). |


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I used to be a blogger many moons ago! I enjoyed it and used it as an outlet to get my message out and to share my life with others near and far! I started blogging in 2006 and now that I look back on all of my old posts, I wish I had never stopped! I look back at all of the stories about my kids and pets and struggles we had. It makes me smile, it makes me sad, it makes me laugh, it makes me cry!
My kids are growing up so fast.
Ryan is 23 now and is stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC. He is married and oh so happy! His wife is the most adorable young lady and they are so in love! They have 3 fur babies and I can't wait until they are able to move back to Beaufort!
Jessica is a Senior at Beaufort High School this year and I am oh so proud of her! She has become a very strong, independent and passionate young lady! She sings in Voices and plays on the Varsity Softball Team at BHS. She was a Beaufort Water Festival Pirette for 2 years her freshman and sophomore year. (Just like her momma!) I'm sad that she is at the end of her high school career, but excited to see where her future lies!
Jordan is a Sophomore at Beaufort High School. She has a aire about her that is sweet and quirky! She is one of the funniest people I know. She keeps me in stitches with her serious, yet funny humor. She is set in her ways and that's all! She is on the JV Softball team at BHS. She was also a Water Festival Pirette this past summer. I am excited to see where she is headed in her life!
Jackson is in the 8th grade at Beaufort Middle School. He loves sports and plays football for BMS for the 2nd year. He plays travel baseball for a team that his uncle coaches, Beaufort Beast. He loves baseball and hopes to play for the middle school this spring. He is my love! He still kisses me and tells me he loves me every morning when I dropped him off. He says he will always do that but we shall see! He keep me on my toes that is for sure!
Lizzie is a Sophomore at her high school in Illinois. She is a spunky young lady. She comes and spend the summers with us and most long holidays. She and Jessica are very similar, you would think that they were real sisters instead of step sisters! She is strong willed and animated and is set in her ways! She loves her brothers and sisters just like they were blood. I guess that's not hard since she has been in our lives since she was born. Her and Jordan are tight as a tick when she is here and that makes my heart smile!
Those 5 kids are my heart and I love them more than they will ever know!
Tony and I finally got married last summer on July 1, 2012. He is my best friend! I cannot imagine my life without him in it! He supports me in ALL that I do. He works hard to provide for our family. I know that it is tough to be a step parent and he claims it like a rock star. He cooks and takes care of all of the household duties and I love that about him! He loves baseball and college football! We look forward to watching our Carolina Gamecocks on Saturdays this time of the year. Then come January, we look forward to watching American Idol together! I am finally exactly where I am supposed to be! I love my life!
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Happy Birthday to my Daddy
Happy Birthday Daddy Goat! I love you too much.
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Sunday, March 06, 2011
BHS JV Softball- Wando Tourney
Yesterday was an amazing day for my Jessica! The BHS JV Lady Eagles had a softball tournament in Charleston. Although they didn't win any games she played amazing! I am so proud of her! She hit a home run against Summerville and got the All Tournament Team plaque. I love you Jess and you continue to impress me everyday! xoxo
Jess playing short and Madison playing 3rd
The Home run hit
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Busy, Busy, Busy
That's what my life is right now, Busy!
Carolina Rags is pretty steady right now! I just ordered tons of new fabric and I am ready to make some new, pretty things. My favorite fabric I ordered looks like this...
I can't wait to make a diaper bag out of this. It's gonna be so sweet! Isn't this the greatest pattern?! I also ordered this one...
I thought it would make an adorable diaper bag for a boy...whatcha think?
Besides all of this going on, my girls are both playing softball for their schools. Jordan at BMS and Jess at BHS. Tomorrow Jess has a game in Bluffton, and of course we are going! I love this time of the year! Jackson had his baseball assessments last week, so here we go!
Ryan is still in Afghanistan and I miss him so much! He calls about every 2 weeks. I can't wait until he comes home, for 2 reasons. 1. I miss him and am ready for him to be home safe and sound! 2. I will be getting married to the love of my life and Ryan will be walking me down the aisle (or whatever)!
I guess pretty soon I will need to start planning our wedding! It's gonna be very simple with just family and close friends (which is probably about 150 ppl)! But it's gonna be very casual and laid back and I can't wait!!
So, until next time...Happy Spring y'all!
Monday, January 10, 2011
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published by and similar in editorial orientation to its sister daily
Chosun Ilbo
, which is strongly nationalistic, anti-North Korea, and generally pro-US;
http://weekly.chosun.com/ http://weekly.chosun.com/
1. An article by senior editor Cho'ng Chang-yo'l on Mun Chae-in, chief
director of the No Mu-hyo'n (Roh Moo-hyun) Foundation, states that Mun --
who was chief of staff of the Office of the President during the term of
office of former President No Mu-hyo'n -- is coming to the fore as a
potential presidential candidate who can compete with lawmaker Pak
Ku'n-hye of the Grand National Party (GNP); and that acco rding to a
survey, his approval rating (11.8 percent) was higher than that of
Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Son Hak-gyu (Son Hak-kyu), who obtained
11.3 percent. The article also states that he has stressed, since the 27
April by-election, the necessity of unification of all ROK opposition
parties to win the 2012 general and presidential elections; and that the
Hope for 2013, Victory of 2012 Round Table Conference -- which was held on
26 July, with many progressive VIPs present, and which he planned and
arranged -- is interpreted as a serious attempt at the unification of the
opposition parties. The article continues by stating that the extent to
which unification will be achieved may decide his political status from
now on; and that it seems that the unification of the Democratic Labor
Party (DLP), the New Progressive Party (NPP), and the Participation Party
(PP, Kukminch'amyo'dang in Korean) is highly possible sooner or later. The
article adds that the unification of the smaller opposition parties might
lead to that with the DP; and that DP members are demanding that DP
Chairman Son take lead in discussions about the unification. (1,200 pp
2. An interview by chief editor Ch'oe Chun-so'k with An Ch'o'l-su (Ahn
Cheol-soo), who is dean of the Graduate School of Convergence Science and
Technology of Seoul National University, founder of AhnLab, a software
company, and chairperson of the board of directors of AhnLab. An, who is
very popular as a lecturer to young people, states that according to a
statistic, the youth unemployment rate of the ROK is the highest among all
the OECD countries; and that if it becomes more serious, it may cause the
regime to be changed. He also states that as jobs are being lessened in
the ROK, young people can try to change the unfair social structure by
actively participating in elections; and that in the ROK, young people in
their 20s and 30s are angry that ROK society is not fair and that the
phenome non of polarization is becoming more serious. He adds that the ROK
Government is not correctly supervising the unfair market and (is)
neglecting to correct unfair trading in the market; and that if vested
rights are overprotected; if gaps between social classes become greater;
and that if it is completely impossible for the lower class to move to the
upper class, as in the ROK, the country is sure to go to ruin, as history
shows. (1,800 pp 24-28)
3. An article by Yu Min-ho, director of Pacific 21, Inc., on the Fose 2011
Conference, notes that the conference -- which was held from 19 to 21 July
in the Washington Convention Center -- was targeting IT businesses to be
carried out by the Federal Government. The article also notes that the
most interesting issue of the conference was cloud computing, which the US
Defense Department is planning to introduce. The article adds that during
an economic depression, it is characteristic of the United States that
businesses connec ted with the US Defense Department become active and
that therefore, it becomes necessary for the United States to carry out a
war somewhere around the world. (1,000 pp 29-31)
4. An article by Yu Min-ho, director of Pacific 21, Inc., on mobile
applications (abbreviated below as apps) to be used by the US Government
notes that the US Defense Department is planning to utilize apps to
deliver to soldiers various kinds of information such as guidelines for
training, virtual experience in operations, and measures to cope with
various accidents in the battlefield. The article also notes one such
application developed by the army mobile research team, which is working
in Fort Lee, Virginia. The article adds that the mobile research team is
going to deliver all kinds of military simulations through apps. (800 pp
5. An article by reporter Pak Hyo'k-chin on conflict over the performance
improvement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) notes that the ROK military
and the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) are in conflict with each
other over the budget for the improvement. The article states that when
the ROK Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the US
company AAI Corporation -- whose UAVs the ROK military had been already
using -- were about to sign the agreement for the performance improvement
of the UAVs of the AAI, the BAI suddenly started to audit the budget. The
article notes that according to the BAI, there was a report of the
military and the AAI having cozy relations with each other. The article
also states that as the military urgently needs to use the UAVs in the
West Sea because of North Korean military provocations, the military is
worrying that there might be another provocation by North Korea in the
West Sea in the absence of state-of-the art UAVs, which collect
information on the movements of the North Korean military. (1,200 pp
6. An article by Chosun Ilbo reporter Yi Ha-wo'n on Sung Kim, the new US
ambassador to the ROK, notes that the White House is rating him positively
in that he has a good reputation in the ROK and has thorough knowledge of
the North Korean situation. The article also notes that US President Obama
is also thinking of him as a person who can develop US-ROK relations
further. The article notes that although some ROK government officials are
concerned that he knows ROK society too well for the government to deal
with him smoothly, most ROK people think that his appointment as the
ambassador to the ROK is more advantageous in that he is unlikely to make
wrong decisions as he knows the Korean culture very well. (1,000 pp 40-41)
Seoul Weekly Dong-A in Korean -- Weekly newsmagazine published by and
similar in editorial orientation to major conservative daily Dong-A Ilbo;
http://weekly.donga.com/ http://weekly.donga.com/
1. An article by reporter Hwang Il-to on the provision of food for North
Korea states that the opin ions of the South Korean Government and that of
international and domestic organizations about the need to provide food
for North Korea are completely different; and that the South Korean
Government thinks that North Korea wants to receive food from the
international community because it wants to store it in preparation for
2012, the "Year of Powerful State," while international and domestic
organizations think that it really needs food because of its poor economic
conditions. The article also states that the South Korean Government,
however, gave its approval to the provision of flour by South Korean
private organizations; and that the reason for it might be the fact that
the US Government wanted South Korea to provide food for North Korea. The
article adds that the fact that the US Government wants to give food to
North Korea while South Korea does not may mean that a serious difference
of opinions is beginning to occur in the policy toward North Korea of the
two countries. (1,000 pp 19-21)
2. An article by Sim Chin-so'p, Chungju National University professor, on
Kim Jong Il (Kim Cho'ng-il)'s complex about his father, Kim Il Sung (Kim
Il-so'ng), states that it is alleged that when Kim Il Sung proposed a
South Korea-North Korea summit in 1994, Kim Jong Il opposed his father,
which led to Kim Il Sung's heart attack and death. The article also states
that as Kim Jong Il has a sense of guilt about his father's death, of
which the cause was a proposed summit with a conservative South Korean
president, Kim Yo'ng-sam, he may never agree to a summit with another
conservative president, Lee Myung-bak (Yi Myo'ng-pak). The article adds
that the South Korean Government may be able to take advantage of Kim's
complex about his father to bring about the results which it wants. (800
pp 22-23)
3. An article by Naeil Sinmun reporter Cho'ng Chae-ch'o'l on Mun Chae-in,
chief director of the No Mu-hyo'n Foundation, states that the reason w hy
Mun suddenly came to the fore as a potential presidential candidate may be
first, his gentlemanlike image and second, voters' comparative aversion to
other potential presidential candidates of the opposition parties. The
article also states that his political ability, however, has never been
proved; and that therefore, even if he is to become a presidential
candidate, nobody can be sure of his victory, not to mention that he has
not yet decided to run for presidency. The article adds that Mun does not
seem to have a will to power, which is needed for him to run for
presidency and be elected as president. (800 pp 24-25)
Seoul Hankyoreh21 in Korean -- Weekly newsmagazine published by and
similar in editorial orientation to center-left daily Hankyoreh ; URL:
http://h21.hani.co.kr/ http://h21.hani.co.kr/
1. An article by Inje University professor Kim Yo'n-ch'o'l on future
prospects for relations of the United States, South Korea, and North Korea
states th at with the US invitation of Kim Kye-kwan, the North Korean vice
foreign minister, it seems that talks between the United States and North
Korea will start. The article also states that what North Korea wants is
the change of the so-called hostile policy toward it; and that there is
not much that the Obama administration can do about North Korea as it
should not irritate the Republican Party if it is to overcome the present
US financial crisis. The article continues to state that a hopeful sign is
that Wendy Sherman -- who knows North Korea well and has experience of
negotiating with it -- was appointed as undersecretary of state for
political affairs; and that she is likely to change the US diplomatic
policy toward Northeast Asia. The article adds that the Lee Myung-bak
government's policy toward North Korea, however, is not likely to be
changed; that the South Korean Government should try to resume the
Six-Party Talks so as to prevent an increase of North Korea's nuclear c
apability; and that at the least, the Lee Myung-bak government should not
demand that North Korea take measures prior to the resumption of the
Six-Party Talks, as North Korea usually takes measures according to the
results of negotiations. (1,200 pp 18-20)
2. An article by reporter Yi Se-yo'ng on the argument against the building
of a navy base in Cheju Island states that those who are opposing the
building of a navy base in Cheju Island assert that when the navy base is
built, it is likely to be used as a strategic position by the US armed
forces, although the ROK Navy and National Defense Ministry are denying
the possibility. The article also states that the other reason for the
opposition is the possibility that the Cheju navy base might be used as a
sea base for US Missile Defense (MD) against China and that the US Navy
might use the Cheju navy base as a midway base of its ABMD (Aegis
Ballistic Missile Defense) system. The article adds that while the
fact-finding mission formed of the five opposition party members
tentatively concluded that the ROK Navy's arguments in favor of the
necessity of building a navy base in Cheju Island are not persuasive
enough, the navy base is likely to irritate China, increasing tension
within the region. (1,000 pp 40-42)
3. An article by Hallym University professor Yi Sam-so'ng on objections to
the building of a navy base in Cheju Island states that from the viewpoint
of military tactics, the navy base might only become a target of gunfire
in time of war. The article also states that from the viewpoint of
military strategy, the navy base would only become an instrument of "the
strategic flexibility of the US armed forces in the ROK." The article
continues to state that while the cooperation of the United States and
China is essential for the reunification of the Korean peninsula, the navy
base would only make China turn away from peaceful intervention in the
problems of the Korean peni nsula and the reunification of the Korean
peninsula. The article concludes that Cheju Island should become not the
location of a navy base but the hub of the East Asian "Peace Belt." (800
pp 46-47)
Seoul Sisa Journal in Korean -- Widely read independent weekly
newsmagazine, which tends to be critical of US foreign policy; URL:
http://www.sisapress.com/ http://www.sisapress.com/
1. An article by Hong Hyo'n-il, head of the Office of Security Strategy
Studies, Sejong Institute, on South Korea's attitude toward North Korea
states that as the Bali talk between South Korea and North Korea was held
on 22 July as requested by the South Korean Government, it would be
difficult for the South Korean Government to set more preconditions on the
resumption of the Six-Party Talks. The article also states that as China
and Russia might show an active attitude toward the talks, and as the
United States and Japan seem eager to have talks with North Korea, it is
possible for South Korea to be isolated from the Six-Party Talks if it
continues to set preconditions on the resumption of the talks. The article
adds that therefore, it is necessary for South Korea to change its policy
toward North Korea; and that it is desirable for South Korea to take
active measures such as dispatching a special envoy to North Korea to
normalize relations between South Korea and North Korea. The article
concludes that it would be more reasonable for South Korea to accept North
Korea as it is and try to be of help to it, rather than criticizing it
morally as before. (800 pp 32-33)
2. An article by Han Myo'n-t'aek, correspondent in Washington, on the
debts of the United States notes that the US debts amount to about $14
trillion, which is equivalent to the GDP of the United States; and that
about half of the debts are owed to foreign countries, including China.
The article also notes that as China owns around $1 trillion worth of US
government bonds , some US people are worrying that the United States may
have to turn over its superpower status to China. The article adds that
the United States will have to curtail its security budgets such as
national defense budgets, which will inevitably lead to a sharp decline in
the superpower of the United States, which is based on the US military
power. (800 pp 82-83)
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Rod Stryker teaching at Wanderlust California 2012 (photo courtesy ParaYoga Facebook page)
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Rod Stryker joined us in Colorado for this Speakeasy talk in July of 2012, and he will return to Wanderlust in 2013 at both Wanderlust California and Wanderlust Whistler (where he will join us in the Speakeasy). Rod is the founder of ParaYoga and the author of The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom. Rod is widely recognized as one of the West's leading authorities on yoga, Tantra, and meditation. His teaching weaves a profound breadth of knowledge and experience, along with his unique ability to make the deepest of the ancient teachings accessible to students of all levels. Rod has taught for more than 30 years and leads retreats, workshops, and ParaYoga Master trainings worldwide.
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Honda Accord Crosstour
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Unfortunate. Certainly not nearly as attractive as Venza
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Unfortunate. Certainly not nearly as attractive as Venza
curve Posts: 20I was looking forward to see this new model. The trunk will not be much more practical than a sedan (it's not a wagon.) Looking at the curvy roof line - can somebody tell me if a roof rack will work on this model? Otherwise I'll have to look at the Outback, which probably is a better value than this one.
If only Honda would bring the European Accord (U.S. TSX) Tourer I'd be all set. -
ndcien Posts: 1The Accord Crosstour is UGLY. Some angles on this thing are just nasty. Overweight nose and butt. Did the people who designed the Aztec leave and go to Honda...? With the exception of the TSX, Acuras are starting to lose it too. Honda, what in the world are you doing...? I used to love your cars. Please stop this mess.
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elroy5 Posts: 3,741Since when has Honda been a "Style" leader? You hear owner's say " I bought this Honda for it's quality, or reliability, or it's value, but you don't hear I bought it cause it looks cool. The Accord has won many comparison tests over the years, and not once did the reviewer's say the Accord won on it's looks. Honda takes pride in their engineers, not their designers. Function over form is the rule.
jayrob167 Posts: 4The level of hostility about this car is a bit surprising...it has become a viral nightmare. The current Accord is 194" in length, according to the web. I will grant that the "spy" photos looked better than the photos that Honda initially released. I for one am interested, I like hatchbacks and this sits up a little higher than a sedan for easier ingress/egress for those of us with bad backs. The thing that will probably hold me back is the price.
dodgeman07 Posts: 574I agree that price will be critical to the Crosstour's success. Honda needs to offer a 4 cylinder FWD only model at about $27K. For those that want AWD, Navi, and Leather to go with the V6 will likely be staring at a $35K sticker price. That's too high for me.
I don't understand people thinking 196" in too long. It's a full-size vehicle, not mid-size. Ford's Taurus X is over 200" long.
Let's wait and see what the Crosstour looks like in person. Many a car, like many a person, are not photogenic. -
elroy5 Posts: 3,741A CR-V just will not do, for those of us who want V6 power. I think the Crosstour has a good shot at being my next car. I will have to test drive one. The extra interior cargo space would be nice. Maybe I could carry some things in the Crosstour, I have to use the truck for now. I don't like driving a truck, and avoid using it whenever possible.
in_power2002 Posts: 21Aw, Honda, I loved you before. Had an Integra, then an Accord. I just couldn't bear replacing the Accord with the current one. Just too hideous. So I thought I'd go the Acura route, but no, the same box hard lines got to them too. I was hoping the wagon would be normal.
Sorry Honda, I've defected. -
bvdj84 Posts: 1,721I think it look sorta weird looking. Almost dated looking. I am not a huge fan of wagons or similar cars like that. But, this doesn't look to attractive. However, I think seeing it in person would help. Many cars look bad on picture, then look great in person.
Honda has really went weird on the styling. Styling is getting more apart of the car buying experience now. Actually so many cars are duplicating each others designs, and blowing up like a blimp. Because people want a bigger car rather than an SUV?
For example, even the new Subaru legacy is huge and sorta ugly, older looking.
So not just Honda is looking a bit off these days. Honda certainly played it safe with all of their cars, other than the Accord coupe, which should have been used on the Accord Sedan. Would I get the Accord Sedan? Yes I would.
This car? No, its not for me, but would love to see it in person. I love honda. -
dodgeman07 Posts: 574I understand blufz1. If extra garage space is a priority then 196" would be a bit too long.
The 180" CRV is a Civic based compact. A different animal indeed. The new Crosstour will be a large car. I'm guessing 130 cu.ft. of interior volume at least and that's with the "lower" CUV roofline.
This opens up the question from a couple years ago when the new Accord was released. Honda doesn't really offer a true "mid-size" car anymore. The Accord is clearly LARGE by today's standards and the Civic is a Compact. This leaves Honda with a significant gap in their lineup.
The answer could be a next-generation Civic like Hyundai's Elantra or Nissan's Sentra with near mid-size volume or an entirely new mid-size model (which seems unlikely).
The European Accord is a smaller TSX sized car. Honda has to be reviewing their options at this point because their U.S. lineup has a hole in it. Toyota has a Corolla, Camry and Avalon. Honda is one vehicle short because the Accord can't cover a 115 cu.ft. Camry and a 125 cu.ft. Avalon with one car. -
ecotrklvr Posts: 519I don't think it's hostile to tell the readers of this Forum that I'm disappointed. If you think that I have apparently unreasonable expectation from the modern North American Honda, then I plead guilty. See, I like practical, sensibly-sized, economical vehicles. I loved my 1999 CR-V. It was all of those things, fit my 6'4" just fine, and was fun to drive. But cars and trucks are getting larger and larger, every model change. Especially, Honda. Accords sized like Buicks, and Pilots sized like Ford Expeditions. 1994 Honda Accord Wagon was 187.8 in. long and weighed 3076 lbs.
I've had two small, extra-cab pickup trucks, both 4-cylinder manual trans. Very practical, and economical. I'd like to buy another, but the Tacoma & Frontier have each grown by over 500 lbs. in their last re-design. The facts are there to see. For those that don't notice, or don't care, fine. Many folks do.
Hostile? No. Diappointed? Yes. Just not quietly disappointed. So, still driving my practical, sensibly-sized, economical 4-banger Toyota Highlander. It's not fun to drive though, and I had hoped for something from Honda to bring me back. I'm still hoping, but early signs are, well, disappointing. -
jayrob167 Posts: 4Sorry, the comment about hostile wasn't directed at you. I was referencing the hoards over on Facebook that are ranting about how much they hate this car. The internet backlash against Honda's marketing has become a PR crisis even showing up as new stories on other web sites.
What each individual likes is very subjective, so if you are disappointed that is your right. It is true that Honda's keep growing in size.
I'm interested in a mid-sized vehicle, I like hatchbacks, I like that the Crosstour sits up a little bit for ingress/egress, it has a little more clearance than a sedan for dealing with the occasional snow. (AWD available for those with lots of snow). So I will definitely check it out when the local dealer gets one. -
pearl Posts: 336Well, it is not clear what Honda thinks its target market it for this vehicle. If they are aiming at the Venza, then it is too big. 196" puts it in the five meter category which is usually the entry level for truly big cars. Not only that, but more length equals more weight which is crazy at a time when manufacturers should be trying to reduce weight to increase MPG. In any event, from the shape, it does not seem that this will be a practical cargo carrier - longer and heavier without more cargo room, so any Honda fans will likely head for bigger or smaller true SUVs within their own brand. IMHO, I think Honda blew it with this design.
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ecotrklvr Posts: 519Was it a typo? I just ran a Comparison on Edmunds. Selected a 2009 Venza 2.7L, and then compared it to a 2010 Crosstour. Note that the only model shown is an EX-L - that's V6 w/ leather. No mileage data shown: it's "Being Researched". The specs come out like this:
Crosstour / Venza
Length: 186.6 in. / 189 in.
Width: 72.4 in. / 75 in.
Height: 56.7 in. / 63.4 in.
WB: 106.5 in. / 109.3 in.
Cargo: 14.3 cf / 30.7 cf
Looks like the Crosstour is smaller than the Venza. The rear storage is not so good: only marginally bigger than the Accord, and less than half the Venza. So now we can have a discussion on how it's not big enough!
Personally, I'd like a trimmer, more agile ride than the Venza. But, if I can't get my golf clubs to fit East-West in the trunk of the Honda, then 2010 Venza moves back up the list - again. -
pearl Posts: 336No, seven inches does not automatically make it "too big" but it definitely puts it into a different category of cars. That was my point. What is Honda targeting here? The Crosstour may be a great car, but it will fit in fewer garages, hold less cargo, and probably get fewer MPG than others. I just think that if they were really aiming at the Venza, they could have done a better job of sizing this car, in all respects.
elroy5 Posts: 3,741I don't think the CT is aimed at the Venza. I think the CT and the Venza are aimed at SUV owners, who are looking to downsize. If I were in the market for a new car right now, the Cross tour would get a tryout. I think it's a great alternative to the CRV. I am a car guy, not a truck guy, so the CT appeals to me more than the CRV.
blufz1 Posts: 2,045The size is just a function of the fact the Accord is 195" and this "Thang" is just a 5 door Accord. The Camry is about 190" and so the Venza is also about 190". My 02 V6 Accord is running well @ 100k,so my current plan is to drive until Honda gets us a diesel or builds something I really want that will feel "new". My 02 EXL has all the features of 09 cars.


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