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TVA Reports Net Income of $54 Million in Second Quarter 2013
The Tennessee Valley Authority reported Friday net income of $54 million on operating revenues of $2.74 billion in the second quarter of 2013. This compares with a net loss of $94 million on operating revenues of $2.60 billion in the same period last year.
"We ended the second quarter 2013 essentially on plan," President and CEO Bill Johnson said. "More normal weather had a favorable impact, as did employee efforts to reduce costs.
"We are focused on controllable factors that improve cost management and drive operational performance as we work to keep rates low. This is particularly important as we enter the summer months, when customer usage and sales typically are at the highest levels," he said.
Sales to local power companies that distribute TVA electricity were 9 percent higher in the second quarter and 5 percent higher in the first six months of 2013, compared with the same periods last year. Higher off-system sales as a result of excess generation also contributed to higher sales. Offsetting these increases were lower sales to directly served industrial customers, TVA said in its quarterly filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
Total revenues increased 5 percent in the second quarter and 3 percent year to date, compared with the same periods last year. The increases were driven by higher fuel cost recovery due to higher fuel rates and an increase in electricity sales. Base revenue was $36 million higher in the second quarter due to an increase in electricity sales, but was down $49 million in the first six months of 2013 in part from a decrease in the effective base rate as distributors selected new wholesale rate structures.
Fuel expense was $148 million higher in the second quarter and $302 million higher in the first six months of 2013, compared with the same periods last year primarily due to more nuclear outages in 2013, which resulted in more generation from higher-cost sources, particularly natural gas and coal-fired generation.
"We were pleased to be able to hold our average power rates steady for customers, despite the increases in fuel and commodity costs," Chief Financial Officer John Thomas said. "To further improve TVA's power rates, we will continue developing a more balanced generation portfolio through effective asset management."
Operating and maintenance expense increased by $13 million in the second quarter and was $52 million higher in the first half of this year compared with the same periods last year. During the first six months of 2013, TVA completed three nuclear refueling outages and a steam generator replacement project and began a fourth refueling outage, compared to one nuclear refueling outage in the same period last year.
For the six months ended March 31, 2013, TVA reported a net loss of $191 million on operating revenues of $5.32 billion, compared with a net loss of $267 million on operating revenues of $5.17 billion in the same period a year ago.
TVA executive management will host a second quarter fiscal year 2013 financial conference call at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 3, 2013. The conference call can be accessed on TVA's website via webcast at http://www.tva.com/finance. For quick access to the live conference call, please pre-register now by going to TVA's website before the scheduled start time and follow the instructions provided. Once pre-registered, the dial-in number will be provided via an email. If you are unable to pre-register, you may access the conference call by dialing toll free (877) 270-2148 in the United States or in Canada, or (412) 902-6510 outside the United States. A replay will be available one hour after the end of the conference call until 5:00 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2013, by calling toll free (877) 344-7529 in the United States or (412) 317-0088 outside the United States and using the conference number 10026404. A webcast replay and transcript will also be available for one year on TVA's website at http://www.tva.com/finance.
TVA's quarterly report on Form 10-Q provides additional financial, operational and descriptive information, including unaudited financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, and is available to investors and the public. TVA SEC reports are also available without charge on TVA's website at http://www.tva.com/finance or on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or by calling TVA toll free at (888) 882-4975.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter and economists are looking for an even weaker showing in the first quarter as severe winter weather takes a toll on the economy.
But the slowdown is expected to be short-lived. Stronger growth is expected for the rest of the year as a recovering job market supports healthy gains in consumer spending.
The Commerce Department says the overall economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the October-December period, an estimate that was unchanged from a month ago. The economy had surged at a 5 percent rate in the third quarter.
The final look at fourth quarter GDP found consumer spending was stronger than previously estimated but business restocking was weaker.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bad weather and rising gasoline prices pushed U.S. consumer sentiment a bit lower in March.
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index slipped to 93 this month from 95.4 in February. Richard Curtin, chief economist for the survey, notes that despite the monthly drop, consumer optimism was the highest in a decade for the first three months of 2015.
Sentiment dropped most this month among low-income households, which are especially sensitive to high utility bills in the winter. Confidence rose for mid- and high-income households. Curtin predicted that an improving job market would boost consumer spending the rest of the year.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Europe's aviation safety agency is recommending that airlines across the continent always have two people in the cockpit of a flying aircraft.
European airlines, including the Lufthansa Group that includes Germanwings, have been making commitments to implement the measure after it emerged that the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 had apparently locked himself in the cockpit to crash the plane.
U.S. airlines revamped their policies regarding staffing in the cockpit following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. But the procedure is not standard in Europe or Canada.
The European Aviation Safety Agency's executive director, Patrick Ky, says "while we are still mourning the victims, all our efforts focus on improving the safety and security of passengers and crews."
The president of the German pilots union Cockpit tells The Associated Press that his organization would support measures requiring two people in the cockpit at all times during flights, but he cautions that such a move wouldn't solve all security problems.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. resistance to a Chinese-led Asian regional bank is leaving it isolated among its Asian and European allies.
That's giving some heft to China's frequent complaints that Washington wants to contain its rise as a world power.
One of America's closest friends in Asia, South Korea, announced Thursday it will join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The institution is intended to help finance construction of roads and other infrastructure.
The U.S. has expressed concern that the new bank will allow looser lending standards, undercutting the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, where the U.S. and Japan have the most clout.
But since Britain broke with Washington two weeks ago, other major European economies have signed up for the Chinese-led bank. Australia also appears poised to join.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's alternate minister for international economic relations says his government is prepared for a "rupture" with the country's creditors if its current bailout negotiations don't go well.
Euclid Tsakalotos said Friday the government would not be negotiating properly if it didn't envisage a rupture with its partners, although he would not say what exactly a rupture might entail.
Greece's government is in talks with its creditors -- eurozone nations, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund -- to unlock urgently needed funds from the country's bailout. It must present a list of reforms by early next week, which it hopes will lead to the disbursement.
Tsakalotos, speaking on private Star TV, said the government was intentionally creating ambiguity with its partners regarding its intentions as a negotiating tactic.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jurors deciding the outcome of a much-watched gender discrimination lawsuit against a prestigious Silicon Valley venture capital firm are set to enter their third day of deliberations.
The jury of six men and six women are due back in San Francisco Superior Court on Friday in Ellen Pao's lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
Pao says the firm discriminated against her because she was a woman and then retaliated by denying her a promotion and firing her when she complained about gender bias.
Kleiner Perkins denies the allegations and says Pao had a history of conflicts with colleagues that contributed to the decision to let her go.
The case has put a spotlight on gender imbalance and working conditions for women in Silicon Valley.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. oil storage facilities are filling up and the price of oil has collapsed, but an Energy Department advisory council says the U.S. should push now to exploit the trove of oil in the Arctic waters off of Alaska or risk a renewed reliance on imported oil.
The U.S. has drastically cut imports in recent years and transformed itself into the world's biggest producer of oil and natural gas by tapping huge reserves in shale rock formations. But the National Petroleum Council's study predicts that the shale boom won't last much beyond the next decade.
Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson chaired the committee that drafted the study. He says oil companies need to start probing the Artic because it takes decades of preparation and drilling to bring oil to market.
Geologists estimate the Arctic holds about a quarter of the world's undiscovered conventional oil and gas deposits. But environmental advocates say the Arctic ecosystem is too fragile to risk a spill.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is operating without a permanent leader. Its chairman has been forced to resign, following accusations of mismanagement.
A White House official says Rafael Moure-Eraso (rah-fah-YEL' moh-RAY' eh-RAH'-soh) stepped down Thursday at the administration's request. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.
The National Safety Council says the independent federal agency under Moure-Eraso repeatedly fell under scrutiny for board departures, delayed investigations and other issues. Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee had accused Moure-Eraso of violating his oath of office and the law. Committee members had requested his resignation.
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Combat Elite with a Hazelnut cupcake.....
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That is a nice cupcake.
Looks delicious!
Why did you have the girl from 2 girls 1 cup poop on your cupcake?
From C3Shooter:
Skullcrusher, you are evil, sick, demented, twisted- and my hero!
jca, I expect a cupcake in the mail this week.
If the pain is lacking so is the discipline...
"the only 911 call I need is chambering a round" - Mr. Muller, MO car dealer
Yeah, I don't like either, so I want to know who approved of this filth.

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When there's a veterinarian in the house, magazine covers are more ... um, varied
Posted by David Brooks | Sunday, March 29, 2015
Deciding what article to play prominently on the cover of a magazine is a tough decision. The editor of Veterinary Medicine is obviously a pro.
NH is almost in the top 5 for new precipitation-watching citizen scientists
Posted by David Brooks | Saturday, March 28, 2015
Every March the national precipitatoin-measuring group CoCoRaHS has a state-vs-state contest to see who can sign up the most new observers. I mentioned it almost three weeks ago, and maybe that helped because New Hampshire is currently No. 6 on the state list in tems of per-capita new enrollees. Woo-hoo!
We have 11 new observers, or 8.35 new stations per million people. That's way behind North Dakota, with 20 new stations per million people, but then again they only have half our population. The impressive state is North Carolina, which has add 14.8 stations per million residents even though it's got half again as many people as Massachusetts; there's been a concerted push in that state; many of the big newspapers and TV stations have run stories this month.
Anyway, New Hampshire only need a couple newbies in the next day or two to break into the top 5 - so if you've been thinking about it, take the plunge before April 1. It's fun, not very time-consuming or difficult or expensive, and actually useful: The data helps meteorologists, flood control, and agriculture.
Details are at http://cocorahs.org/
Why does snow melt around tree trunks?
Posted by David Brooks | Thursday, March 26, 2015
Walking in the woods these days - although the snow is finally starting to disappear - you'll notice "tree wells" or areas around the base of trees in which snow has disappeared. They're caused by heat radiating from the tree, partly because of natural movement of sap but mostly because of heath re-radiated heat from the dark surface.
I took the above photo during a walk in New Boston last weekend, in which the Piscataquog Land Conservancy showed how to spot animal tracks in the snow. (Short answer: look hard, measure, realize you'll often be wrong.)
While preparing this post, I found that tree wells can be very dangerous in deep powder areas: Skiers fall into them head first and can suffocate "as quickly as you drown in water". A half-dozen people a year die from tree wells - check out this site from Deepsnowsafety.org.
Report says 30 percent of plant species living wild in New England are imported - 30 percent!
Posted by David Brooks | Thursday, March 26, 2015
If you own or work with a field of any kind, you're aware of the problem caused by invasive plants. My property's bugaboo is black swallowwort, also known by the wonderfully horrible name "dog strangle vine" - a tangling vine that I've been trying to readicate for 20 years, without success. But there are lots of others, such as Japanese knotweed, a real horror, and the tree-encompassing growth that is oriental bittersweet. There's a list of official NH invasives here.
This is how bad the problem has becoming: A study released today by the New England Wild Flower Society of more than 3,500 plant species in the region found that more than 30 are not native. Many of those are not invasive - that is, not extremely aggressive to the point of endangering native plants. But plenty of them are.
Another depressing conclusion from the report: "22 percent (of native plants) are considered rare, in decline, endangered or possibly extinct. Many plants also range over a much smaller geographical area than they once did."
The report's authors cite numerous risk factors, including familiar ones such as climate change, land development, forest clearing and pesticides. But among the lesser-known threats to plant life are dams that alter floodplains; commercial harvesting for pharmaceutical use; and salt marsh dieback, a complex process of erosion that already has affected more than 80 percent of Cape Cod marshes, the report said.
AP has a story here. It includes at least a little hope:
Robbins cinquefoil, a small plant related to the rose and once so rare that 95 percent could be found within a 1-acre site on New Hampshire's Mount Washington, fell victim over the years to poachers and hikers who trampled it underfoot. Placed on the federal endangered list in 1996, the plant had a resurgence after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the White Mountain National Forest and the Appalachian Mountain Club worked to divert a popular hiking trail and create a barrier to shield the plant. Today, more than 14,000 inhabit the site, the report said.
N.H. native wins Turing Award, the 'Nobel Prize of computing' - just as Google attaches a $1m prize
Posted by David Brooks | Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Here's part of the announcement From CSAIL:
Stonebraker's work over the past four decades has helped spur a multibillion-dollar "big data" industry that he himself has participated in, creating and leading nine separate companies, including VoltDB, Tamr, Paradigm4, and Vertica (which was bought by Hewlett-Packard in 2011 for $340 million).
In his previous work at the University of California at Berkeley, Stonebraker developed two of his most influential systems, Ingres and Postgres, which provide the foundational ideas — and, in many cases, specific source code — that spawned several contemporary database products, including IBM's Informix and EMC's Greenplum.
Ingres was one of the first relational databases, which provide a more organized way to store multiple kinds of entities – and which now serve as the industry standard for business storage. Larry Rowe, a professor emeritus at Berkeley who helped Stonebraker commercialize the technology, remembers that many of their colleagues didn't think that relational databases could evolve from academic theory to practical application.
Postgres, meanwhile, integrated Ingres' ideas with object-oriented programming, enabling users to natively map objects and their attributes into databases. This new notion of "object-relational" databases could be used to represent and manipulate complex data, like computer-aided design, geospatial data, and time series.
Stonebraker's major projects at MIT include:
Notably, in an era in which the term "open source" didn't yet exist, Stonebraker also released many of his systems into the public domain, ensuring their widespread adoption and allowing other academics to build on his work.
Stonebraker co-directs CSAIL's Intel Science and Technology Center for Big Data with Sam Madden, a professor of computer science and engineering. Before joining MIT, Stonebraker was a professor of computer science at Berkeley for 29 years. A graduate of Princeton University, he earned his master's degree and his PhD from the University of Michigan.
Feeding deer to 'help' them can hurt, if it's the wrong sort of food
Posted by David Brooks | Wednesday, March 25, 2015
When 12 deer died in the town of South Hampton recently, NH Fish & Game sent a couple to UNH for necropsy. (Today's word tip: "autopsy" means slicing up dead humans for analysis - it doesn't apply to other species.) They found, as the F&G biologists had suspected, that the cause was the wrong sort of food, put out by people who wanted to help deer in this tough winter.
Here's the whole release from Fish & Game, which is full of information that was new to me, including:
Because deer are ruminants, they process food differently than other animals. They depend on microorganisms in their rumen (stomach) to aid in digestion. As a deer's diet naturally and gradually changes with the seasons, so do the microorganisms which are required to help digest those foods. This gradual change in microorganisms can take several weeks. A rapid transition from a high fiber diet of natural woody browse to human-provided foods high in carbohydrates can cause a rapid change in stomach chemistry, disrupting the microorganisms present. This can reduce the deer's ability to properly digest food and/or release toxins which are absorbed into the deer's system, and, in severe cases, can cause death. Many of the most common supplemental foods people provide deer with in winter are high in carbohydrates and introduced rapidly and in large quantities, which creates a risk to deer.
How does water evaporate from a Klein bottle, which has neither inside nor outside?
Posted by David Brooks | Tuesday, March 24, 2015
A Klein bottle is a 3-D version of the Mobius strip. It's a regular glass battle with the neck twisted back through itself, so that there is no longer an inside and an outside but just one continuous surface. If you start drawing a line anywhere on the bottle you can cover every single part of both "sides" of the glass without ever lifting the pencil.
I bought one back in Oct. 2001 from Acme Klein Bottle in Oakland, California, which was started by Clifford Stoll, who is best known as the author of the terrific hacker book "The Cuckoo's Egg."
The bottle was almost half full of blue liquid when I bought it, but now the liquid is almost gone, as the photo above shows. I'm curious about the mechanism.
It is very hard to refill a Klein bottle. If you pour water into the opening on the bottom, it just sits there because there's no way for air to escape and let it in. I would think it would be equally hard for the water inside to evaporate, especially since the opening is covered when the bottle sits on the shelf. But somehow it is disappearing, albeit slowly.
I wonder if there's much transmission of the liquid *through* the glass? It has been around for 13 1/2 years, after all, and we're talking about just a few tablespoons of water.
I emailed Stoll at Acme to ask his opinion, but didn't get a response. The website (which is very funny - check it out) seems to still be active, but I'm not certain. I'll have to poke around a bit more.
If you haven't read The Cuckoo's Egg, by the way, I can heartily recommend it. It's a really well-done depiction of hunting a hacker in the early days of computer networks.
Nashua's makerspace will wallow in do-it-yourself digital geekery for Arduino Day
Posted by David Brooks | Monday, March 23, 2015
Arduino is the open-source equivalent of Heathkit, the defunct do-it-yourself electronics haven from my youth. It's a hardware and software project, company and user community for designing and making digital devices. Arduino boards can be purchased preassembled or as do-it-yourself kits, and there are scads of Arduino-based devices floating around.
Saturday is national Arduino Day, a loosely organized celebration of the device, and Nashua's MakeIt Labs is holding a two-hour class for those who'd like to get their hands dirty and learn more. (Details are here) It's an all-day class, with plenty of social time at the end for picking people's brains (a key part of MakeIt Labs), and the price of $50 is pretty cool, considering you get an Arduino board to keep.
As you may know, MakeIt Labs hopes to move to a bigger and nicer building in Nashua. If they do, they'll have lots more room for classes like this.
Should power companies own solar power? Seems straightforward, but it's not
Posted by David Brooks | Monday, March 23, 2015
In a intriguing reflection on the changing technology of power production, the state Legislature is considering a bill that would make it easier for our electric utilities to own solar panels and other distributed energy, even as PSNH/Eversource has finally decided it wants to sell its old-fashionied coal-fired and hydropower electricity plants.
I write about it in my column today (here you go). While the technological side of the issue is pretty straightforward, the political/policy side is really complicated. Will it help or hurt solar power if utilities, with their government-controlled protections, get involved?
Maybe utilities, with their heft and grid connection, are what we need to boost distributed solar - or maybe they want to get involved so they can squeeze it to death because it threatens their business model. There's a lot of debate about this around the country.
Hollis is a pretty rich town; to change energy habits, the rich should lead by example
Posted by David Brooks | Sunday, March 22, 2015
A group of volunteers in Hollis - a well-off town, where every other adult seems to be either a business CEO or an engineer - has set themselves a lofty goal: Weaning the entire town from fossil fuels by 2050.
In this case, "entire town" means the town and school government, not every individual, but that's still a big step. Yet that's exactly the kind of lofty goal that rich, well-educated places should be setting.
Here's a Telegraph story from a Saturday conference, and here's the energy committee's webpage.


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Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage Ink First-Look Pact With Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures has signed a two-year first-look production deal with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage's Fake Empire banner.
The announcement was made by co-presidents of production Peter Cramer and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum.
Schwartz and Savage are currently writing and will produce the studio's live-action feature Monster High, based on the Mattel franchise of the same name, alongside Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Schwartz and Savage also produced Endless Love for Universal.
"Josh and Stephanie's ability to generate quality entertainment with a particular appeal for younger audiences has fuelled their success, and we look forward to working with them as they expand their film presence," Universal co-president of production Peter Cramer said.
Added co-president of production Jeffrey Kirschenbaum: "Their voice and creative instincts as writers and producers will be invaluable on projects such as Monster High, which has a significant fan following. Josh and Stephanie are true storytellers at heart, and we are looking forward to collaborating with them on some exciting projects in the pipeline."
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Fake Empire and its team, including Lis Rowinski who oversees film for the company, will be housed on the Universal lot. As a part of the move, Lynley Bird will be promoted to creative executive. Before Fake Empire, Bird was a creative executive at Illumination Entertainment.
"We already feel at home at Universal," Schwartz and Savage said in a joint statement. "We've had a great time developing Monster High and producing Endless Love. We're impressed with the creativity and leadership at the studio and look forward to continuing our relationship with Jeff Shell, Donna Langley and their amazing team, including Jeff Kirschenbaum and Peter Cramer as well as the best marketers in the business."
On the television side, Fake Empire is behind such hits as CW's Gossip Girl, NBC's Chuck and Fox's The O.C. The company is currently in production on The Astronaut Wives Club, which ABC picked up for a 10-episode straight-to-series order earlier this year, and CW's Hart of Dixie, which was recently renewed for a fourth season.
Schwartz, Savage and Fake Empire were repped in the deal by WME and attorney Joel McKuin.
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Car, freight, bike and transit advocates agree to back Oregon gas tax or fee hike in 2015Monday, November 10th, 2014
(Photo: C.M. Keiner)
Oregon's 2015 legislative session is sure to include lots of plot twists for transportation policy. But at least among the key lobbyists, a grand bargain has been struck.
A group of advocates for biking, driving, urban density, public health, the gasoline industry, truck freight, rail fright, cities and public transit agencies — Oregon's broadest-based organization of transportation interest groups — voted unanimously Thursday on the basic terms of a proposed transportation bill.
The deal brokered by members of the Oregon Transportation Forum would use a gas tax and/or auto fee hike to raise hundreds of millions of dollars over two years for infrastructure around the state.


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Reader Redesign: Starry Night
Hope you guys are having an awesome week-between-Christmas-and-New-Years. We're soaking up some family time, along with sanding, priming, and painting our kitchen cabinets (it looks like a small paint bomb went off with some random gingerbread cookies among the fray), so we're hoping to share our progress on Monday. But today we wanted to drop by with a makeover by Katy for her son Gabriel. This transformation was not only completed on a serious budget (she estimates that it was under $200, including big things like a bed and a dresser), it was also done in a rental (and we know you guys love to see those). Bravo to the landlord for letting her give this room some much needed love! Here's her letter:
Hi Sherry and John! I wanted to share my son's room makeover with you. We moved into our house in 2011, a few weeks after I found it at a yard sale. Yes, crazy. We're just renting it now, but would love to buy it someday.
The house needed a lot of TLC when we moved in. But I love a good project! Our son was not quite two when we moved, so his room was my first project in the hopes of making the move easier for him.
I knew I wanted to paint it a deep, peacock-ish blue, and your old guest room gave me the inspiration I needed to go for it! I got a gallon of Plumage (and tinted primer, thank you) and got to work transforming his room. My goal was to spend as little as possible. And I love the end result!
My Mom is amazing and found a Jenny Lind style bed for Gabriel. It was what I dreamed of for his room. Can you believe it was $80? Solid wood. Absolutely amazing. And then she got some Annie's Chalk paint to refinish it. We used French Linen and finished it with the clear wax. I absolutely love his bed.
I got this dresser on Craigslist for $20 and refinished it. The wall hanging is a tapestry I found at a thrift store. The trees are actually Christmas decorations! my Mom gave us the charming paint by number pictures a couple years ago. The mobile is something I found, spray painted gold, and hung old pictures of my Dad, grandmother, and aunt.
As a child, my Grandpa gave me Shel Silverstein books. So I was thrilled to find 'Falling Up' at the thrift store and used the pages as art in Gabe's room. We really enjoy looking at the pages, reading the poems and playing I-spy with the illustrations. The bench is from our wedding and the basket holds some books and toys.
So there is Gabriel's big boy room! I'm excited to share it with you and I hope you like it. -Katy
Well, it should be no surprise that we really like it. Gabriel's a lucky guy. Thanks so much for sharing it, Katy! This may sound weird, but I think my favorite things are the Shel Silverstein pages casually taped up on the wall. What a smart and easy way to create some impact without spending a lot. Meanwhile Sherry's obsessed with that awesome gray bed and the thrift store tapestry on the wall. Katy has more pics and the scoop on some other personal touches on her blog, but feel free to shout out your favorite part before bouncing over there. (How will you choose? Even the bedding is awesome.)
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So perfect! I've been totally loving deeper, darker colors lately. Perhaps it's the winter chill, but they just seem so inviting and cozy! :)
Love the homemade art wall and the wall color!
That room is gorgeous. It might just be my imagination, but I love that the clouds have a Virginia-ish type of shape to them! Ha!
bwahaha. I read that as Vagina and not Virginia. Where is my head? ha.
Love the idea of the book pages and the blue colour! Curious to find out what your plans are for the nursery… Happy holidays!
That bed is to die for – and for $80?! Clearly her mom is a thrift guru!
So so soooo excited to see this on YOUNG HOUSE LOVE!! Ah! Thank you guys so much! Gabe has a new sibling coming in June, so his room will be getting another little makeover so he can share with the baby- it'll be close quarters in his petite room! Sibling bonding! But seriously… Thank you guys!
Hi Katy!
The room is perfection! I am curious about the bed – paint color and more details on how you did it. I have a head board / foot board i'm painting for our little guy and love the color. Can you provide more details of the process?
It's gorgeous! I found plummage thanks to you guys as well and it's by far my favorite.
Pop-up survey from Shutterfly again. (Just FYI) No idea how to show you the screenshot, though (at least I got it this time!)…
No apology necessary! I only told you b/c I know you want to know. I sent you the screenshot in a PM. Hoping it helps! Happy Holidays!
I am loving that blue! What an awesome transformation for two hundred bucks.
I love the ABCs on the wood. I have been meaning to do something similar in my boys' room.
Are the clouds and stars painted? vinyl? cutouts?
It's so lovely, all the found elements seemed to have been destined for this starry little part of the universe. Love it…headed to her blog o check out the rest.
So adorable, great job! This just goes to show you what a little imagination and creativity can do without having to have all new and expensive stuff. This is so personalized, means more and looks better IMHO!
yey you guys are back! going to work yesterday and not having a post from yhl to check was miserable.
I feel the same! I was like, "WHAT?! They posted something on Christmas, but not the day after Christmas when I am miserably stuck back in my office?! Hrumph." I missed you guys! (although, I grudgingly acknowledge that you are not only entitled to some family time and a break from all this, but all this wouldn't be the same if you didn't get a break and have some family time…)
And sooooo excited about that kitchen!!!!!!
I'm absolutely in love with this room! I will be pinning just about every picture:)
I have a question for Katy – you mentioned that your son was not quite two when you updated this room and got the bed – how has been doing with not falling out? Just curious as my son will be two in January, and we are making the transition from crib to bed, but we were looking at just a twin bed with a boxspring so it was close to the floor (your bed is much cuter haha).
Thanks so much Sara! So Gabe will be 4 on Sunday and so far hasn't fallen out of this bed! I have a pool noodle under the fitted sheet to give a little barrier. He used to have one of those mesh bed sides, but we didn't use it long. I found it annoying for making the bed and stuff. When we visit other people's houses, we just roll up a towel and put that under the sheet (he's only fallen out of a bed (twice) when we've skipped that step at another person's house. Oops!) And we skipped the boxspring so ithe bed would be closer to the ground. You can buy boards at mattress shops to use instead of a boxspring (to support the mattress). Hope that helps. Thanks again!
I should also have said- he stayed in his crib until he was 3… He loved it so we didn't rush the switch :)
Pool noodle – GENIUS! Thanks for the tips!
Looks great. I love the color!! And the trees are awesome.
I am in LOVE with how the grey chalk paint looks on the bed, the texture seems ethereal to me.
Love this budget makeover. It really inspired me to think outside-the-box, too! So nice!
Precious! Way to work the budget! That chalk paint is so fantastic – great photos!
I never thought of cutting a book apart and taping it up like that. I've cut magazine and catalog covers off before and framed them, but I really like this idea.
We're expecting our second baby in June, so I'm way into baby/kid rooms right now. I love those book pages! I may have a slight case of decor ADD so taping something to the wall (while still looking fabulous and polished because of the grid pattern) is right up my ally.
That bed!!! Swoon. I love seeings all of the awesome possibilities of projects on a budget!
It's so cute! I love the stars and clouds above the bed. :)
Missed you guys yesterday! I know you said you would hopefully have an update Monday but I can't wait! Maybe you could answer one question to hold me over until then. Are you using your paint sprayer for the cabinets, hand painting them, or both?
I love the bed!
Nice work, Kay! I love all the creative personal touches that make it so warm & inviting! :0)
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Factors driving the circulation and possible expansion of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in the western Palearctic
Article first published online: 7 NOV 2012
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12039
© 2012 The Society for Applied Microbiology
Journal of Applied Microbiology
Volume 114, Issue 1, pages 278–286, January 2013
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Estrada-Peña, A., Ruiz-Fons, F., Acevedo, P., Gortazar, C. and de la Fuente, J. (2013), Factors driving the circulation and possible expansion of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in the western Palearctic. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 114: 278–286. doi: 10.1111/jam.12039
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March 26, 2014
Marissa Alexander Faces 60 Years In Prison For Firing "Warning Shot"
Florida's State Attorney is pursuing 60 years behind bars for Marissa Alexander, a Black woman who fired a "warning shot" in the direction of her estranged husband and his two kids. In August 2010, Alexander's husband allegedly read messages from her ex on her cell phone and got so enraged that he strangled…
Jessica Wakeman
March 4, 2014
Gun Manufacturer In India Exploits Rape Fears With New Purse-Sized Revolver
A gun manufacturer in India has built a small revolver that can fit inside a purse in the hopes that women can use it if they're about to be victims of a sexual attack. But it's priced at around $2,000, meaning that only relatively wealthy Indian women will be able to protect themselves this way.
Jessica Wakeman
January 15, 2014
Renisha McBride's Parents Speak Out About Murder Charges Against Theodore Wafer
Earlier today we learned about the charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter against 54-year-old Theodore Wafer in the death of 19-year-old Renisha McBride. On November 2, the Michigan man shot McBride in the face through a closed and locked screen door at his home when she knocked on his front door earlier thi…
Jessica Wakeman
November 15, 2013
Fashion Can Fight Gun Violence
It's hard not to feel powerless in the face of the frequent gun violence (especially after today's shooting at Los Angeles International Airport). Instead of just wishing she could help, Toby Milstein took action. Like countless others, Toby was distraught when she heard the news of the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado,…
Claire Hannum
November 1, 2013
2 Dead In Nevada Middle School Shooting
Details remain sparse, but Nevada police say two people are dead after a shooting at Sparks Middle School shortly after 7am local time this morning. The shooter is among the dead, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal, and Sparks' city manager says the shooter was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Two more people have bee…
October 21, 2013
Marissa Alexander, Black Woman Sentenced To 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot At Abusive Ex-Husband, Will Get A New Trial
Marissa Alexander, a Florida mother who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in May after firing a warning shot at her abusive ex-husband, will get a new trial. In August 2010, Alexander's ex-husband allegedly read messages from her ex on her cell phone, became angry, strangled her and threatened to kill her.
Jessica Wakeman
September 26, 2013
RIP Society: 8-Year-Old Black Boy In Texas Shot In Face By White Man While Playing Tag
An eight-year-old boy in Dallas, Texas, was shot in the face on Tuesday in yet another horrific act of gun violence. Donald Maiden, Jr. was allegedly playing tag around an apartment complex when he was shot by 46-year-old Brian Cloninger. Police "have not been able to determine a motive," Raw Story reported. Cloninger, who wa…
Jessica Wakeman
September 6, 2013
The Soapbox: Is It Wrong For Kids To Play With Water Guns?
Last weekend, families across the country gathered for hot dogs, fireworks, American flags, and clouds of bug spray. So much bug spray. My family was no different: we had our annual party at my sister's house. But our party was better this year: we had a kiddie pool and a bucket filled with squirt guns.
Jessica Wakeman
July 12, 2013
Frisky By The Numbers: The Toddler/Terrorist Death Toll
The website Opposing Viewpoints revealed a rather sobering statistic this week: The number of people killed in the first five months of the year from gun deaths involving toddlers was nearly three times as many as from deaths involving terrorist attacks. Since January, there have been 11 deaths related to toddlers who somehow gained acce…
Julie Gerstein
June 14, 2013
NRA Panders To Women With A Plethora Of Pink Products
This past weekend, the National Rifle Association held its annual convention in Houston, Texas. Around 70,000, pro-gun supporters turned out to see speakers like Bobby Jindal, Ted Nugent and Sarah Palin spread second amendment gospel. But there was also tons of shopping. Gun owners always be shopping! A large part of the convention was take…
Julie Gerstein
May 6, 2013
"If Babies Had Guns, They Wouldn't Be Aborted," Says Republican Politician
Yeah, that's an actual thing an elected official said. Like, for real. Republican Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas tweeted the remark today, which is cringeworthy on multiple levels — not the least of which shooting people with guns doesn't sound very "pro-life" to me. Perhaps in his own well-documented twisted mind Stockma…
Jessica Wakeman
April 12, 2013
Please Tell Me This Bra-Clad "Zombie Ex-Girlfriend Shooting Target" Is An April Fool's Day Joke
I really, really, really want this to be an April Fool's Day joke. ZMB Industries, which manufactures shooting targets which all resemble zombies, has a "zombie ex-girlfriend" target of a bra-clad woman for presumably-male shooters to "kill." Put another way: practice murdering your ex-girlfriend, men! It's okay! Because she's a "zombie!" The Bleeding Ex-Girlfriend Target…
Jessica Wakeman
April 1, 2013
RIP Society: Fifth Grade Boys Plotted To Rape, Murder Female Classmate
When I was a 10-year-old, the worst thing a boy did to me was put Scotch tape in my hair. If only! Proof that society is going down the toilet: two fifth grade boys in Colville, Washington, have first-degree murder conspiracy charges against them for plotting to rape and kill their female classmate. They were…
Jessica Wakeman
April 1, 2013
Meet Natalie Foster, The Woman The NRA Thinks Will Make You Buy A Gun
This week, the National Rifle Association debuted Natalie Foster as the new video commentator for its website, the NRA News Network, to drum up support for the Second Amendment. Blonde and telegenic, Foster already blogs for her own site, Girls Guide To Guns, "dedicated to women who dig fashion and fire power," in which she…
Jessica Wakeman
March 29, 2013
Addressing Domestic Violence Means Addressing Gun Violence, Says Joe Biden
Vice President Joe Biden announced 12 grants to programs around the country to protect potential victims of domestic violence at the hands of their abusers. Noting that between 2009 and 2012, 40 percent of mass shootings began with a man shooting an intimate partner, Biden emphasized, "The issue of domestic violence and reducing gun violence…
Jessica Wakeman
March 14, 2013
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Kim Kardashian Is Back To Brunette
Bye forever Draco Malfoy mane.
Claire Hannum
March 26, 2015
Rosario Dawson Has Great Advice For Ambitious Young…
"That's how you really have that confidence, when you've really looked at it through every facet and thought, 'I'm still doing that, it's still what I want to do.'"…
Claire Hannum
March 26, 2015
Just Look At This Asshole: Katie Hopkins Is At It…
Remember Katie Hopkins, the woman who took great delight in trashing Kelly Clarkson's body on various talk shows after her cruel fat-shaming tweets went viral? This little ray of sunshine has found another hobby since her shtick about Clarkson dried up. This time she's shitting all over Angelina Jolie's attempts to stay alive to watch…
Claire Hannum
March 26, 2015
Chelsea Handler Almost Became One Of Bill Cosby's…
"Someone from the hotel came down and said, 'Oh, you know, Mr. Cosby would really like to meet you up in his hotel suite.'"…
Claire Hannum
March 26, 2015
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Community Holy Week, Easter services planned
Community Holy Week services planned
Updated: 19 hours ago
Why aren't we growing? Highlands County population still under 100,000
SEBRING — The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area gained 66,000 people in one year, but Highlands County lost population and still hasn't returned to pre-recession levels.
Updated: 21 hours ago
Lantana man died in Lake Placid crash
LAKE PLACID — A three-car crash at 3:52 p.m. Friday closed SR 70 near County Road 29 for several hours.
Updated: 21 hours ago
Three-car accident claims one life
LAKE PLACID — One person has died in a three-vehicle accident Friday afternoon on Highway 70 near County Road 29, said Nell Hays, public information officer for the Highlands County Sheriff's Office.
Published: 03/27/15
SFSC selects 5 finalists for vice president of academics
AVON PARK — South Florida State College has selected five finalists to interview for the vice president for academic affairs and student services position.
Published: 03/27/15
Culinary interests link young and old
SEBRING — Pasta from scratch, that is the way Joe Noto starts preparing a homemade Italian meal that includes ravioli.
Published: 03/28/15
First arrest made after party where three shootings occurred
AVON PARK — The first arrest has been made in connection with a party last week in which three attendees were shot.
Published: 03/27/15
36th Annual AP "Springtime on the Mall" continues
AVON PARK – The "36th Annual Springtime on the Mall" continues Saturday along with a Folk Music Festival on Main Street in downtown Avon Park.
Published: 03/27/15
Pigman bill would boost power of nurse practitioners
SEBRING – One doctor sees it as a way to economize health care, make it more efficient and increase competition; another sees it as a step to increasing more dependency on drugs leading to long-term addictions.
Published: 03/28/15
SFSC Dean Appelquist to retire
AVON PARK — In August 1970, a new professor at then South Florida Junior College stepped into a classroom to teach biology.
Published: 03/28/15
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