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Mahaska Health Partnership is pleased to announce the addition of Debra Buckler, DO, to its Medical Staff. Dr. Buckler will start as a Hospitalist in July.
"Hospitalists are physicians who care for patients during a hospital stay," MHP Hospitalist Anne Whitis, MD, explained. "MHP began the program in January 2013 to better meet patient's needs during a hospitalization. By partnering with a hospitalist, outpatient providers are better able to focus on their daily practice; while knowing their patients in the hospital are well cared for."
Dr. Buckler brings 29 years of medical experience to her new role at MHP. "I have practiced in many settings during my career. This has included academia, primary care, hospital and nursing home medicine.
"In the late 90's I practiced primary care in Pella and also adopted my eldest daughter," Dr. Buckler said. "I enjoyed my practice but didn't like being a slave to the clock. I often felt the need to spend more time with my patients than allotted by the schedule. Also, being on call with an infant was challenging. Although I loved the area, I decided to move to Kirksville to teach Internal Medicine for a more family-friendly schedule."
In addition to teaching, Dr. Buckler has worked as a hospitalist and provided care to nursing home patients. She loved her interactions with students and patients.
"Teaching has always been my passion which I think serves me well in traditional practice," Dr. Buckler stressed. "My favorite part about being a physician is teaching patients; taking someone who is confused and simplifying a concept in order to help them understand their condition. I don't speak in doctor terms to my patients."
When Dr. Buckler decided to return to Iowa she began looking for a place to practice. "I have a passion for geriatric medicine and palliative care. MHP had a need for a hospitalist and I have enjoyed that work in the past.
"The best thing about hospital-based medicine is the time I get to spend with patients. My focus is always the patient and their current life circumstances. I'm a straight-shooter and will be very open and honest with patients to ensure they understand their treatment," Dr. Buckler explained.
The addition of Dr. Buckler brings MHP's number of hospitalists to six. "We have built a great group of providers and we're excited Dr. Buckler will be joining me, Drs. Amy Montgomery, Matt Whitis and Ben Oldson and Nurse Practitioner Jeff Sisul," Dr. Anne Whitis said. "Patients in the hospital need decisions for their care made very quickly. Dr. Buckler's extensive experience will be a great addition to the team."


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BABY Food Recall
By Jackie Burrell
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 2:00 pm in Babies & Tots, Health & Safety.
If you've got any of those yummy Plum Organics baby food pouches lurking in your kitchen, pull them out and take a look. The Emeryville-based company just recalled a batch of its Apple & Carrot Portable Pouch baby food – it's the 4.22 ounce size, with a use-by date of May 21, 2010, and the number #890180001221 on the bottom. No one has gotten sick and the rest of the Plum Organics line seems to be OK, but this particular batch lacked the FDA-approved acidity levels that prevent contamination with the nerve toxin – Clostridium botulinum – that causes botulism. Lovely, huh? As a precaution, Plum Organics recalled the batch. If you've got a pouch at home, return it to any Toys R Us or Babies R Us store for a full refund.
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The Royal Commission on Criminal Justice is to consider a proposal for an independent service of forensic scientists in Britain. Such a body would provide objective advice to both prosecution and defence.
The commission held its first meeting earlier this month. It agreed 88 questions designed to focus debate on the failings of the court system, following public concern over a number of miscarriages of justice. Most involved prosecutions for terrorist bombings. The questions were sent out this week to people likely to give evidence to the commission.
The commission is asking for views on whether the defence should have access to all prosecution evidence, and whether the police force should continue to have its own forensic laboratories.
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Description: The Little Red Lighthouse stopped being used as a functional lighthouse long ago, but over the years, this forty-foot-high structure has become a beacon of another kind.
Long ago, Native Americans known locally as the Wiechquaesgeck, part of the Lenape tribe, inhabited much of upper Manhattan and eastern New Jersey. The Wiechquaesgeck, and later the Dutch and English colonists, fished and hunted along the banks of the Hudson River. The Hudson was also an important route for travel, connecting upstate cities such as Albany to New York City and the Atlantic Ocean. As traffic increased along the river, so did the number of shipwrecks at Jeffreys Hook. In an attempt to reduce accidents, a red pole was placed at Jeffreys Hook jutting out over the river to warn travelers of danger. A tubular-lantern post light was established at Jeffreys Hook on November 1, 1889, and the following year, a stake was sunk into the bank and fitted with two brackets, spaced ten feet apart vertically, from which to red lights were shown instead of one. Much of the land surrounding the lighthouse, including the riverbanks of Jeffreys Hook, was acquired by the city in 1896, and became known as Fort Washington Park.
In its 1895 annual report, the Lighthouse Board noted the need for improved navigational aids at Jeffreys Hook:
A larger light and a fog bell here would be valuable aids to navigation. The point extends well out into the river, with deep water close to its outer end. The usual route of steamers passing up or down the river is close to the point. The present post light should be replaced by a new structure, upon which should be the lantern with the bell below. It is estimated that these could be established on land to be acquired for the purpose for say $3,000, and it is recommended that an appropriation of this amount be made therefor.
The Lighthouse Board received permission from the department of public parks for New York City to occupy a site for the proposed light and fog signal, which reduced the estimated cost to just $1,400. The board repeated its request annually, and then in 1905, raised the amount to $3,400 so a keepers dwelling could be built.
It wasnt until 1921 that the Little Red Lighthouse and a fog signal were placed on Jeffreys hook. This cast-iron tower had originally been erected on Sandy Hook, New Jersey in 1880, where it used a 1,000-pound fog bell and flashing red light to guide ships through the night until becoming obsolete and being removed in 1917. Run by a part-time keeper and furnished with a battery-powered lamp and a fog bell, the red lighthouse, known as Jeffreys Hook Lighthouse, was an important guide to river travelers for just ten years.
On September 21, 1927 ground was broken for a bridge across the Hudson River that would link West 178th Street in Manhattan to Fort Lee in New Jersey and require the relocation of Jeffreys Hook Lighthouse. As part of the ground breaking ceremonies, bridge authorities were granted permission to install loudspeakers around the deck of the lantern parapet.
The Coast Guard planned to auction off the lighthouse, but an outpouring of support for the beacon helped save it. The outcry from the public was prompted by the childrens book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, written by Hildegarde Swift, illustrated by Lynd Ward, and published in 1942. In the popular book, the Little Red Lighthouse is happy and content until a great bridge is built over it. In the end, the lighthouse learns that it still has an important job to do and that there is still a place in the world for an old lighthouse. The classic tale captured the imaginations of children and adults, many of whom wrote letters and sent money to help save the icon from the auction block.
On July 23, 1951, the Coast Guard gave the property to the City of New York, and on May 29, 1979, the Little Red Lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It did not receive much attention over the years, until City Comptroller Harrison J. Goldin worked with Parks Commissioner Henry J. Stern to find funding for its restoration. In 1986, Parks and Recreation hosted a party in honor of the lighthouses sixty-fifth anniversary and to celebrate a $209,000 renovation to the lighthouse that included reconstruction of the concrete foundation and the installation of new steel doors. In 2000, the lighthouse received a fresh coat of red paint that is true to its original, historic color, along with new interior lighting and electric lines. Today, the Little Red Lighthouse remains a stalwart symbol of the areas heritage, lighting the way into the citys past.
An annual festival, held at the lighthouse in September, typically includes celebrity readings of The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge and other activities geared towards children. Past readers have included such notables as Isabella Rossellini, Dee Dee Conn, and James Earl Jones. The light was reactivated on September 19, 2002, just before the tenth annual festival.
Keepers: Patrick Reach (at least 1891), William Knapp (at least 1926).
Located under the eastern end of Interstate 95's George Washington Bridge, which connects New Jersey with Manhattan at
178th Street. The lighthouse is owned by New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Grounds open, tower open during special tours.
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Maputo — Mozambique is at a turning point in its economic growth, thanks to the recent major discoveries of mineral resources, according to John Whitehead, leader of a group of nine executive directors of the World Bank who ended a visit to the country on Sunday.
This is the third high level World Bank delegation to visit Mozambique since the start of the year.
Speaking to reporters shortly before the group's departure, Whitehead said the Bank is interested in helping Mozambique transform its economic growth into improved living conditions and poverty reduction. He added that the Bank is concerned that the high rates of economic growth in recent years have not yet been reflected in the lives of ordinary Mozambicans.
He claimed that the Bank, at its highest level, is concerned about poverty, and, when granting funding to any country, it always asks whether such funding will help solve the problems of poverty, and what impact it will have on gender equality and on the treatment of children.
"Mozambique is registering major economic development, which has still not managed to cover everybody", he stressed. "This development has not yet been converted into improvement and progress in living conditions".
Whitehead added that the government needed to establish the conditions so that the country's mineral resources bring benefits to all Mozambicans.
"Our impression is that Mozambique is on the right path, but it needs to create all the requirements for bringing the benefits of mineral resources to the entire Mozambican people", he said. "The wealth is important as long as it is used for the benefit of the people. The macro-economic situation is under control, and Mozambique has a good opportunity to fight poverty and create jobs". While recognizing the importance of mineral resources, Whitehead stressed that adequate investment was also needed in areas such as agriculture, which were also important for poverty reduction. "Space must be opened so that agriculture can play its role to ensure long term employment", he said. "It is also necessary to invest more in health and education".
The group of World Bank directors visited Mozambique for three days . The nine members represented 70 countries on five continents. The last time Mozambique received such a large delegation from the Bank was 18 years ago.
The purpose of the visit was for the directors to understand the concerns of the government, private business and civil society, and obtain impressions of the impact of World Bank projects in Mozambique.


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INFLUENCE GAME: NRA lobbying targets courthouses
Yet there was no signal the NRA would drop its opposition.
The group's deep pockets help bolster allies and punish lawmakers who buck them, on judges or legislation. The group spent at least $24 million in the 2012 elections - $16.8 million through its political action committee and nearly $7.5 million through its affiliated Institute for Legislative Action. Separately, the NRA spent some $4.4 million through July 1 to lobby Congress.
In one case, the group spent about $100,000 - a tremendous sum for a state legislative race - to mount a primary challenge against a Republican Tennessee lawmaker, Debra Maggart, because she wouldn't toe the NRA's line in Nashville.
As the NRA works to put its stamp on another branch of government, its influence could be even more lasting - federal judges are appointed for life and aren't subject to voters in election years.
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Livino, Angela, John Briscoe, Eunjee Lee, Paul Moorcroft, and Jerson Kelman. 2014. Climate change as a challenge to decision-makers in the management of the Brazilian hydropower Systems. The International Journal on Hydropower and Dams. 21(4):57-61.
Murthy, Sharmila, Laura Pereira, Alicia Harley, Daniel Shemie, Eunjee Lee, Patricia Guardabassi, Chao Zhang, and Scott Moore. 2013. The Role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Helping Decision-Makers Meet Food, Energy and Water (FEW) Needs. Sustainability Science Program Working Paper No. 2013-02, November. Sustainability Science Program, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.


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Sierra Blanca Rehabilitation opened in Lakeside in late fall, 2010. The facility offers post-acute rehabilitation services and long term care. In addition to professional nursing, therapy, and medical services, Sierra Blanca provides a full activity program including activities in the facility and outings into the community.
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MSI X-Slim X400
SpecificationsNotebook: MSI X-Slim X400 (X-Slim X400 Series)
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Display: 14.0 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
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Light and phenomenally thin,the MSI X400 is definitely for those on the go who wish to make a statement with their gadgets. Overall, the MSI X400 is a revolutionarily designed machine and brings the appeal back to laptops considering the flourishing netbook market. The X Slim Series wins because of its weight and portability. The MSI X400 is worth considering for those of you who have problems with small 10in netbooks as the MSI X Slim Series comes in various screen sizes starting from 13in.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/15/2009
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.
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Accuracy and abilities of the electron cyclotron emission (ECE) diagnostic system planned to be installed in the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator are analysed with help of ray-tracing simulations. For the expected plasma parameters, the spatial resolution of the standard low-field-side (lfs) X2-mode observation scheme is estimated to be sufficiently high, ~5%. Apart from the lfs scheme, the applicability of other complementary schemes is analyzed, in particular, high-field-side (hfs) X2-mode observation. It is shown that in combination with the standard lfs scheme, the hfs scheme can be very informative for the problem of distinguishing thermal and nonthermal contributions in the ECE spectrum.
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LAKE ELSINORE, CA – Community members interested in making a blood donation will have the opportunity to do so at the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District next week.
The EVMWD blood drive is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, at district headquarters located at 31315 Chaney Street in Lake Elsinore.
Lifestream officials say that blood is needed daily for people being treated for a range of serious ailments including cancer, sickle cell, anemia, severe burns, traumatic injuries and those undergoing surgeries.
EVMWD partners with Lifestream blood bank to host several drives a year and donors must be at least 15 years old (with parent/guardian consent if they are 15 or 16 years old). Donors must also weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health, be free of high-risk behavior/infectious disease. Participants are also required to bring a photo ID.
For more information about Lifestream and blood donations, visit www.lstream.org.
EVMWD provides service to more than 140,000 water, wastewater and agricultural customers in a 96-square mile service area in Western Riverside County. The District is a sub-agency of the Western Municipal Water District and a member agency of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Visit the EVMWD website at www.evmwd.com for additional information.
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With Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse book series completed and HBO's "True Blood" winding to a close, the author is focusing on a new book series. Harris' previously announced graphic novel "Cemetery Girl, Book One: The Pretenders" has an official release date: Jan. 7, 2014.
The first installment of "The Cemetery Girl Trilogy," Harris' first graphic novel, is a collaboration with fantasy writer Christopher Golden and illustrator Don Kramer. Like with the Sookie Stackhouse books, this new series will be a combination of the supernatural, mystery and fantasy.
"I'd had the bones of the plot for 'Cemetery Girl' in my head for a year when Chris suggested I re-imagine it as a graphic novel," Harris said in a 2011 press release announcing the project. "Suddenly, the project made a lot more sense. Since Chris has more experience in the graphic novel field that I do, we agreed to team up for my first-ever collaboration. This is an exciting venture for both of us."
In addition to the Sookie Stackhouse series, Harris also wrote the Aurora Teagarden Series, the Lily Bard Series and the Harper Connelly Series. Here's "Cemetery Girl, Book One: The Pretenders'" official plot synopsis:
"Charlaine Harris, the best-selling author of the 'True Blood' novels, and horror novelist Christopher Golden present an original graphic novel, the first in a brand-new supernatural trilogy!
"She calls herself Calexa Rose Dunhill -- names taken from the grim surroundings where she awoke, bruised and bloody, with no memory of who she is, how she got there, or who left her for dead.
"She has made the cemetery her home, living in a crypt and avoiding human contact. But Calexa can't hide from the dead -- and because she can see spirits, they can't hide from her.
"Then one night, Calexa spies a group of teenagers vandalizing a grave -- and watches in horror as they commit murder. As the victim's spirit rises from her body, it flows into Calexa, overwhelming her mind with visions and memories not her own.
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iOS 7's Camera Drawer Obeys The Laws Of Gravity, Bounces [Video]
This is a neat touch: the camera quick launch drawer in iOS 7 actually has its own gravity bounce effect, so that you can effectively bounce it against the bottom of the screen like a rubber ball. You can even do it so hard that it will bounce all the way to the top of the screen and the camera app will open. Very cool.
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Bikini Bonanza!10
I'm still coming off our holiday weekend pool party bender, so I definitely have bikinis on the brain. I love me some bikinis! Like Jora, I'm a huge proponent of the string bikini. I wear both the black one and the plaid one shown above on a near constant basis. (Well, you know, when I'm actually AT the pool…not while running errands and/or picking Wito up from school, dear God.)
Let me tell you, if a two piece bathing suit is your cup of tea, you've got to give string bikinis a try. They are surprisingly flattering because you can adjust the ties to fit you perfectly, thus keeping all body parts looking nice, smooth, and free of pinched squish. Ladies, there's nothing worse than a woman's body looking like it's desperately trying to escape the confines of her bathing suit. Down with sausage casing swimwear!
However, I'm not a string bikini loyalist, so I've included several types of bikini styles for your perusal.
Light pink (with a FLAMINGO print, I could die!), H&M
Black, Old Navy
Green, J. Crew
Blue, Old Navy
Pink Plaid, Lands' End Canvas
Plum, J. Crew
Orange, Madewell
B+ Parenting Update24
Y'ALL. I made some strides in my B+ parenting project.
However, first off, I feel it necessary to delve into the roots of my Type A behavior. The Type A and Type B personality theory describes a Type A individual as ambitious, aggressive, business-like, controlling, highly competitive, impatient, orderly, preoccupied with his or her status, time-conscious, and tightly-wound. Now, I'm certainly not all of those things (I hope), but I definitely feel the impatient, orderly, and time-conscious pangs regularly.
Let's just get it out there. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, my friends. Yes, you heard me, MOM AND DAD. Lately, my father's Type A behavior has fallen into the "orderly" realm. Within one hour of my Cheerios post, I received this email.
Saroo, please tell me you've picked the Cheerios off the floor. Love, yo dad
This is from the man who empties all 49 trash receptacles in his home on an hourly basis. How dare a trash can be filled with a remnant of waste, people! Preposterous! Trash receptacles NEED TO BE EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. My father also spends 57% of his waking hours bent at a 90-degree angle cleaning spots invisible to the human eye off the kitchen floor. Did I tell you about last Christmas? How upon throwing something in a small trash can under the sink, he reprimanded me for using that particular trash receptacle? And when I pressed him for why that was a problem, he replied with "that trash can is for decorative purposes only?" HAAAAAAAAA. God, I love that man. (Did I also tell you that one of my very favorite activities to engage in at my parent's house is to walk around and drop singular pieces of wadded-up toilet paper in each and every trash can? Yep. Asshole!)
My mother's Type A behavior falls into the "time-conscious" realm. For instance, during my childhood years, if we weren't at the airport 4-5 hours in advance of our departing flight, the SHIT HIT THE FAN. How I remember those long hours once we arrived at the airport….staring off into space, being asked if I needed to use the potty 3,679 times, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, writing a lengthy novel, growing an inch or two…those were the days. As for my mother's day-to-day grind, being on time means arriving 20-30 minutes early and sitting in the parking lot, the possibility of traffic or weather-related delays is hand-wringing, and being 5 minutes late is coronary infarction-inducing. This woman is on a Prompt Mission, and is not to be messed with in any way, shape or form.
My sister is also a Type A personality, which manifests in the "business-like" realm. Don't mess with this girl's budgeting skills, people. She puts Suze Orman to shame. Lala knows where every penny of her income has gone for the past 10 years, and can quote her monthly expenditures from 2002 without batting an eyelash. She loves an orderly house too, mind you. While we were visiting Oklahoma, Lala threw a fantastic housewarming party at her new home. (For the Okies out there, she got Big Truck Tacos to park their truck in her driveway and feed all of her drunk guests. Freaking fantastically delicious!) We were all up into the wee weeeee hours of the morning, yet Lala was up and at 'em early the next morning. Doing what, you ask? Oh, just STEAM CLEANING THE KITCHEN FLOORS IN HER PAJAMAS. (Which, by the way, you all need to get yourselves one of these steam mopping contraptions, especially if you don't like using conventional household cleaners. Holy crap, awesomeness.)
Yep. We're Type A all up in here. However, ALL of us would vehemently deny being Type A if one of the characteristics was lacking of a sense of humor. We live it, love it and laugh at ourselves regularly.
Now, for my Very Exciting Type B+ Update.
#1 – I totally forgot to take Wito to his summer school class yesterday. Just up and forgot that he was enrolled in summer school, I suppose. Unfortunately, it happened to be on the day they celebrated Wet and Wild day in bathing suits with lots of popsicles. Uh, sorry about that, Wito.
#2 – I have now moved on from allowing Wita's food particles to rest on the floor for more than 20 seconds to the next dimension. Here's the deal – Wita lives for throwing food on the floor. Scratch that – Wita lives for picking up a piece of food, getting my full attention, and THEN throwing the piece of food on the floor while maintaining wickedly intense eye contact and laughing maniacally. She's a delight, that one.
Now? I let her throw all of her food on the floor, take her out of the highchair, place her on the floor, and let her go to town on the food particles down there.
I, Sarah of Whoorl, regularly let my baby eat her entire dinner off the floor. BOW TO THE B+ GODDESS. Although, dude, that could be considered B- or dare I say C- parenting! I'm on FIRE! Maybe that's why she's had a mystery fever for the past three days! Eating Off The Floor Disease! Who knows? The possibilities are endless!
Disclaimer: I steam-mop my floors like a son of a bitch. Those floors are spankin' clean, God as my witness.
She's One!14
Curious. Deft. Fearless. People watcher. Feisty. Independent. Water baby. Physically strong. Determined. Quick on the draw.
Wita celebrated her first birthday last week, and I'm in shock over how fast her first year flew past us. Where did it go? Who is this toddler (almost) standing in front of me? Sloooow down, time! (Although, you can speed up a little until we get to the part where Wita learns how to drink from a straw sippy cup, because JAYSUS. Remember what happened when I tried to teach Wito?)
I can't wait to see what the future holds for this little gem.
Happy Birthday to my marvelous little girl. Cheers to one year old!


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Chris Harrison's Bachelor Pad 3 Blog: Rachel Truehart Almost Left With Michael Stagliano
What a weird season Bachelor Pad 3 has become. As Chris Harrison put it in his Entertainment Weekly blog on BP3, Episode 5, "If I'd told you before this season started that Kalon [McMahon] would be the good guy and Chris [Bukowski] would be one of the most hated, would you have believed it?"
It's as easy to believe as Chris B. getting the jump on Michael Stagliano and positioning Erica Rose to take out the BP2 winner in a spectacularly harsh exit speech. But that's not all. Chris shared some behind-the-scenes scoop that would've made the show even more interesting, had Rachel Truehart gone through with the Ames Brown redux move she almost pulled at the end of the episode.
Here's Chris with more on Ep 5:
Chris B. needs to chill: "As you can see, the anger management classes aren't exactly working for Chris. He's an angry little elf, isn't he? Michael had a great line when he said Chris was taking up 'all the a-hole space' in the house. You know things are getting out of hand when even Michael Stagliano thinks you're being a dill-weed."
We finally get more of the Kindzi love story: "Because Tony and Blakeley went on a date together, Kalon got a date. I'm very glad that you finally got to see more of what I think is the most shocking surprise at Bachelor Pad: Kalon and Lindzi. Who would've ever imagined that the mean guy from Emily's season would end up with one of the sweetest girls from Ben's season? It's amazing, but somehow it works, and their relationship moved pretty quickly."
Stags does the twist, poorly: "The twist I threw into this week's voting really shook up the house, and in the end it completely changed this game. For two seasons now, Michael Stagliano has help dictate what has gone on at Bachelor Pad. His game plan has always been to be the quiet assassin, letting others do his dirty work. This plan has worked extremely well, but this week, because of the twist, he was forced out of that comfort zone. Stag had to force a situation and put a plan in action to save himself, and he got caught. The funny thing is, it was really a bit of a joke that brought him down. Chris, in passing, jokingly said, 'Hey, I should take Erica in the voting booth with me so she can see what I'm really doing?' Well that joke turned out to be the stroke of genius that turned this game upside down."
Rosemaster gives Erica credit ... to a point: "Once Erica saw Chris vote for Lindzi, she clearly knew Michael was the one behind her departure. To Erica's credit, I really appreciated what she did on her way out: She took down the king. I don't know if the speech she gave was completely necessary, but I'm guessing that was just her emotions taking over in a tense situation. But I do respect that Erica did what nobody would do last season, and that's take down the strongest player and alliance."
Rachel almost pulled an Ames! "There was a little confusion after the elimination because Rachel was really upset Michael was going home. Rachel was considering leaving with Michael and that would have really changed everything. If Rachel had left, then Erica would've gotten to stay and that would have made that alliance unbeatable. In the end, cooler heads prevailed and Michael talked Rachel into staying."
Aww! It was such a sweet moment when Jackie Gordon was eliminated on BP2 and Ames ran after her, to join her in the limo. Michael said he only went on BP3 for love and it would've been such a romantic scene had Rachel done the same. But now she has a chance to keep going and win at least half the $250,000 jackpot. Do you think she made the right call?
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I have been using my WGR614v6 with V2.0.19_1.0.19NA firmware to block �tracking� and banner advertising sites but now I�m wondering if the Netgear is actually blocking traffic.
What happened was that I was having an issue with the router seeming to fail to block a particular site in Russia. A little background. 1) The DNS for this site is very slow when it works at all. 2) The site itself is extremely slow when it works at all. 3) The site has an HTML page that displays �Wait 3 seconds�� and includes a meta refresh that redirects to a PHP page on the same site in 2 seconds.
I blocked this site in the WGR614v6, started up a network sniffer, and from a browser window requested the HTML page. Here�s the results.
1) The �wait 3 seconds�� shows almost immediately in FireFox.
2) I get a DNS response back in 1.5 seconds. The implication is that FireFox had already flagged this site as �slow� and gave me its cached contents.
3) The browser connected up on port 80 via TCP (getting the ACK in 0.3 seconds) and sent a GET request for the PHP page indicating it did not even try to fetch the HTML and also that it used the cached DNS response from the HTML page as the PHP is on the same site.
4) 3.3 seconds later the TCP stack sends a second GET request.
5) 6.5 seconds after the second GET the TCP stack sends a third GET.
6) 11.1 seconds after the first GET the remote server responds with a TCP ACK.
7) 23.3 seconds after the first GET the remote server must have responded as I get a 503 Service Unavailable / �Web Site Blocked by NETGEAR Firewall�.
8) TCP ack/close takes 9 seconds.
Getting a network sniffer set up between the router and DSL modem to prove this will take a bit of work but the implication is the WGR614v6 did not block the Brower�s GET request at all but instead waited until it got a response from the �blocked� site and replaced that with a �site blocked� response.
Can one of the Netgear wizards confirm this is the case? I don�t have time to do the testing this weekend but if the WGR614v6 is in fact forwarding GET requests to blocked sites and blocking the response then that defeats the entire purpose of my blocking which is 1) I want to give as little information to tracking sites as possible. I don�t care if they know my IP address from the TCP connect but the GET request contains things such as the full URL of a banner ad (which could be referenced back to the original site and then back to me), the full Cookie from before I blocked the site plus additional info such as my operating system, browser, etc. 2) I had also blocked with the assumption that it would make the browsing experience much faster in that the Netgear would be responding in microseconds with a �site blocked� page rather than waiting milliseconds or even tens of seconds, for the remote site to respond before showing me �site blocked.�
A related issue is if a site is blocked then can�t the DNS server that�s built into the router respond back with a hardwired address and when it sees the TCP connect and then GET for that address to then return �site blocked?�
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By D Suba Chandran
Though there has been a plethora of books and commentaries on Pakistan, despite its strategic importance to India, Iran has never received the attention it deserves in New Delhi and the rest of country. In this background, the recently published book titled Troubling Teheran: Reflections on Geo Politics, edited by Prof Rajaram Nagappa and Dr Arun Vishwanathan from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, is a welcome addition.
Some of the essays in this book should create a larger debate in understanding contemporary Iran, from an Indian perspective.
Is nuclear Iran essentially a bad development for the region? Is Iran likely to be more rational, or irrational, once it possesses nuclear weapons? Has a new war begun on Iran, with the rest of international community on the other side? What are larger strategic interests of India and what should be the nature of Indo-Iran relationship?
The first question on nuclear Iran has assumed salience in the recent years, especially with the international community, led by the US that feels Teheran is likely to go nuclear shortly. It is generally believed and also expressed in the above mentioned book, that once the political decision is taken to test, it would not take more than six months for Iran to go ahead. So, it is not the capability, but the intention to test, as far as Iran is concerned.
The larger question that needs to be asked is – why should the international community worry about Iran going nuclear? If there are already five states accepted as nuclear weapons states – US, Russia, UK, France and China, two states (India and Pakistan) having tested and wanting to break the monopoly of the above five states, and North Korea defying all pressure and norms, why should the rest of international community worry about Iran going nuclear?
First and foremost, there is an American fear, which is leading this debate against a nuclear Iran, under the guise of global nuclear disarmament and regional stability. Though a section within the international community, especially in Europe is against Iran going nuclear, which is more on ideological reasons relating to nuclear disarmament rather than geo-politics. The American fear is led primarily by geo-politics and strategic calculations. Had Tehran be ruled by Shah, perhaps Washington would have over looked the nuclear capability of Iran, as they have done and continue to do vis-a-vis Israel.
Second, the American fear against a nuclear Iran is also led by its regional partners – Israel and Saudi Arabia. Both these countries are strategic partners of the US and deeply hostile towards Iran. While the nuclear capabilities of Israel have always been over looked and never debated, Saudi Arabia has out-sourced its nuclear capability to Pakistan. A section in India and elsewhere strongly believe, a substantial part of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme is indeed supported by Saudi Arabia.
The pressure on the US by these two countries against Iran is substantial. The sectarian divide and the larger regional strategic calculus pits Saudi Arabia and Israel against Iran. For the US, such a policy outlook from two regional countries in the Middle East suits it larger push for Oil.
The above equation between US, Israel and Saudi Arabia, along with regional rivalries has also made Teheran equally suspicious and well prepared to meet any eventuality. Iran perceives nuclear weapons in this background, as a guarantor of its own security, against any international intervention. If anyone in Teheran has to learn any lesson from Libya, Iraq and North Korea – it would be in terms of possession nuclear weapons as deterrence against international intervention. Besides the security reasons, like in India and Pakistan, there is enormous national pride associated with Iran going nuclear.
Does Iran being an Islamic country play a role in how the US perceives nuclear weapons at the hands of Teheran? The unfortunate answer seems to be yes. Especially after the revolution in 1979, Islam in Iran is perceived by the US and some of its supporters as "radical" and essentially against regional and international security. What the rest of international community forgets is the chronology of Iran, dating back to the Persian Empire and the oldest civilization, has a rich and powerful history, unlike many of its neighbours in the region, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Some of the above mentioned countries are not even hundred years old!
Unfortunately, the rich history and civilization bedrock that Iran possesses does not get counted in concluding whether a nuclear Iran will behave rationally or otherwise. The international fear that a nuclear Iran under a Shia leadership will be irrational is unfounded. Given the fact that the only country to use nuclear weapons and kill hundreds of people in the history was avowedly secular and a beacon of modern day democracy!
It appears – linking Islam and nuclear Iran is a version of Clash of Civilization theory and does not to justice in understanding the geo-strategic calculations behind Teheran pursuing nuclear weapons. What is also clear, as could be seen from the recent developments – the US has succeeded in galvanizing the rest of international community, especially Europe to go along with it, in ensuring Iran is hit with more sanctions. This is almost an undeclared war both through the UN and outside it. But the larger question here is – whether sanctions have helped the UN and the rest of international community to achieve their primary objectives, or whether they have in fact worsened the situation.
Recent studies and available literature do project that international sanctions as a political strategy against a particular country has failed to achieve the desired results. Both North Korea and Iran do represent this reality. Perhaps, it is time the US and the rest of international community realizes this and pursue a different strategy and engage Iran.
The final question that also needs to be debated is Indo-Iran relationship in the contemporary environment. Though India and Iran boasts cultural and historical linkages between the two countries, the recent policy decisions, especially by New Delhi pose a serious question to the above. Under pressure from the US, India had to vote against Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to secure the Indo-US nuclear deal. India is also under serious pressure to go slow on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline, again, thanks to Washington.
However, India will have to consider its own autonomy in foreign policy decision making, and also its long terms interests in Afghanistan. Iran will remain a crucial pivot to India's economic and geo-strategic calculations in Afghanistan and Central Asia. Keeping history and the contemporary interests in mind, like the international community, India will also have to reshape its Iran strategy. Perhaps, India has a unique advantage here; it can use its goodwill in Iran to become a pivot for the international community and become a bridge towards Teheran. Isolating Iran will not yield any positive dividend – either to the region, or to the rest of international community.
D Suba Chandran
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April 26, 2009
Podesta letter: Impeach Bybee
John Podesta, the head of a left-leaning think tank who ran the Obama transition team, is calling for the impeachment of Jay Bybee, a federal judge and former Bush administration official who wrote one of the "torture memos" made public last week.
In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers (D-Mich.), Podesta says that since he has "issued opinions that violate the Constitution and concealed relevant aspects of his legal views and professional conduct from the Senate, Bybee has neither the legal nor moral authority to sit in judgment of others."
Podesta becomes one of the most prominent Democrats to push for Bybee's impeachment. The former Clinton chief of staff runs the influential Center for American Progress, and is close to the Obama administration. Obama has left open the door to prosecutions of the authors of the memos that authorized harsh interrogation techniques, even as the president has tried to tamp down calls for a congressional commission to investigate the matter.
The move suggests that the administration sees this as a way to take a specific and concrete action without opening the door to either a truth commission or prosecution of former Bush officials. It's also a middle road that's unlikely to appease either side.
Conyers last week announced that he would hold hearings on the memo writers, and told Huffington Post that while some of the authors were engaged in honest analysis, others were law breakers. He did not specify names, but warned, "We're coming after these guys."
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy said last week that "the decent and honorable thing for him to do would be to resign," but didn't respond to follow-up question about impeaching Bybee. In his letter, Podesta said that Bybee "stonewalled" a Senate committee about his role in the terror memos during his confirmation hearing for the lifetime federal judgeship, and some Democrats say he wouldn't have been confirmed if the full story had been known.
The Center for American Progress is calling for Congress is also circulating an online petition calling for Bybee's impeachment.
Bybee, who wrote the memos while serving as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel from November 2001 to March 2003, was later appointed in that month to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
UPDATE: From Podesta's appearance on "State of the Union" today:
PODESTA: Look, the one thing I disagree with you and David about is I do think there is a distinction between going back and prosecuting in the criminal courts the actors who were involved in these memos and letting Judge Bybee continue to sit on a court one step removed from the Supreme Court. He's acting and listening to cases and making judgments of others, and we know that he authorized things that were illegal under U.S. law and violated the U.S. obligations under international treaties, and you know, I think that if he would do the right thing, he should just simply resign. But if he doesn't, I think this is one matter where he continues to sit. He doesn't have the moral or legal authority to continue to do that. And I think a simple matter would be to remove him from office.
KING: We need to move on and get into the break. I assume your friends at the White House don't agree with you on this?
PODESTA: You'll have to ask them, but I suspect they don't.
--with Erika Lovley
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After a two-week vacation gallivanting through the countryside of southern Germany, the jet lag is still messing with my sleeping habits. I considered it sleeping in when I awoke at 5:20 Monday mornin...
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Group Think -- It Doesn't Necessarily Involve Thinking at All
I'm a knitter. This is a fairly solitary occupation, in that you don't need to be part of a team to do it, and it's fairly doable to get good at this without classes, seminars, workbooks, DVDs, and ...
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Pledging Character Building
In honor of National 4-H week I thought this column was appropriate for the occasion. The words of the 4-H Members Pledge are important for all youth in todays society. Raising good and caring citi...
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Replacement of SD 4-H building beginsClover Hall, the largest non-animal building on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, is being demolished.
By Forum News Service , November 26, 2013
Protecting the future of agricultureWASHINGTON — In communities across our nation, no tradition runs deeper from generation to generation than that of working on a family farm. By working alongside their parents, grandparents and neighbors, young people learn important life skills and values — the values of hard work, personal responsibility and perseverance. They learn how to problem solve and work on a team to get things done. Agriculture is a way of life; but now the federal government wants to fundamentally change that way of life.
By Jerry Moran , April 02, 2012
Youth farm labor issue debatedWASHINGTON — Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., told Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on March 14 that she had not done a good enough job in reaching out to the farm community or Congress in developing a rule to restrict youth labor on farms.
By Jerry Hagstrom , March 19, 2012
Youth farm labor debate continuesWASHINGTON — An Obama administration proposal for stricter rules on the employment of youths under 16 turned highly political last week as the Department of Labor pulled back somewhat on the proposal a day before a hearing in the House of Representatives.
By Jerry Hagstrom , February 08, 2012
4-H kids help clean up Wadena tornadoMore than 50 volunteers answered the call to help clean up debris flung around the Wadena County fairgrounds by a tornado that destroyed multiple buildings in June.
By Anna Erickson , August 04, 2010
4-H kids show off rabbits, poultryErika Neubauer, 11, of Dickinson shows off her lionhead lop rabbit at the 4-H Rabbit and Poultry Show at the DSU Indoor Arena, Wednesday afternoon.
July 01, 2010
Training for 4-H horse judges in Brookings cancelledBROOKINGS, S.D. – Organizers have cancelled a two-day training session for 4-H horse judges that was set for May 14-15 in Brookings.
May 07, 2010
Area 4-H'ers compete in Regional Project BowlsEight teams from Douglas County 4-H participated in Minnesota 4-H Regional Project Bowl events in Foley and Hastings recently.
March 26, 2010
4-H, FFA Beef weigh-in plannedSIBLEY, Iowa — Beef weigh-in will be from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Osceola County Fairgrounds. All members must be in line before 10 a.m.
By Associated Press , December 29, 2009
Nobles County 4-H'ers receive honorsAnnual banquet recognizes youths
WORTHINGTON — The Nobles County 4-H program conducted its annual banquet and awards ceremony Saturday night in Worthington, handing out numerous awards and accolades to its members and adult leaders.
By Julie Buntjer , December 01, 2009
Jackson County 4-H presents awards, honorsLAKEFIELD — "Grow Green with 4-H" was the theme for the 2009 Jackson County 4-H Recognition Banquet on Nov. 22. More than 330 people attended the event at the Immanuel Lutheran Church Activity Center in Lakefield. The Enterprise Earners and LaCrosse Loyal Workers 4-H Clubs served as hosts. Accomplishments of members, leaders and friends for 2008-2009 were recognized.
November 25, 2009
Rock County 4-H presents awardsLUVERNE — "CSI: Uncovering the Possibilities of 4-H" was the theme for the 2009 Rock County 4-H awards & recognition night Nov. 14. Nearly 160 4-H members, parents, leaders and sponsors attended.
November 23, 2009
4-H youth shine at state fair and horse showMinnesota 4-Hers from 87 counties exhibited 3,246 projects that were judged in the 4-H Building at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair.
November 12, 2009
4-H builds 'purple ribbon kids'Minnesota 4-Hers from 87 counties exhibited 3,246 projects that were judged in the 4-H Building at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair. These 4-Hers all placed high at their county fairs with their projects, thereby earning them the top honor of showing at the State Fair this year.
September 18, 2009
Interest in 4-H remains high in Dakota CountyWhen the Dakota County Fair kicked off Aug. 10 there were the expected displays of cattle and sheep from local 4-H members. But there were also a few displays not typically associated with the traditionally agriculture-based organization.
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Commuting on PangkalpinangSubmitted by willypermana on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 23:41
Despite it's status of province capital, Pangkalpinang actually still a small town. Not even on the same caliber as other Sumatra cities. Traffic is very smooth, like captured on this video.
Notice that on average the streets are quite empty, even though it's the main road on the morning, when people rushing to work. Oops, not quite rushing, we take our time.
Video taken using Samsung Galaxy Y, edited with ffmpeg.
Eid Mubarak :)Submitted by willypermana on Wed, 08/07/2013 - 09:12
Taqabbalallahu minna wa minkum, shiyamana wa shiyamakum, wa ja'alanallahu minal 'aidin wal faizin
Semoga Allah menerima (amalan-amalan) dari kami dan kalian, puasa kami dan puasa kalian, dan semoga Allah menjadikan kita termasuk (orang-orang) yang kembali (kepada fitrah) dan (mendapat) kemenangan
Busur hujanSubmitted by willypermana on Sun, 06/09/2013 - 23:12
Also known as rainbow/ pelangi :P Spotted this afternoon. Full arc, crisp color, with a hint of second outer arc. How often you see a rainbow so nearly perfect like this one?
Picture taken at home, where the view obviously obstructed by other houses, but it's full arc, I swear. And note that it's taken using a pocket camera, so it's not like I could snap entire arc anyway.
NB: 1year++!
TIL: always make explicit contractSubmitted by willypermana on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 08:16
Time? Wasted.
Money? Wasted.
Energy? Wasted.
Trust? F***n' gone. (Really, man? Why do I have to know it from 3rd party?)
Guess my own fault for not enforcing explicit contract, since all that buddy-buddy-and-friends issue.
Time to send a bill, though I don't really expect to see a dime...
Jakarta, the hell hole.Submitted by willypermana on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 23:39
I've always told myself, whatever happens, I won't ever live in Jakarta. It's awfully hot and hostile. It's not the place to maintain your sanity.
This article on Counterpunch provide a alternate view how Jakarta became a cruel city it is now. Not entirely accurate IMO, but it does raises some good points (or bad points, depends how you see it).


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TIME: 3:00, second quarter
SCORE: Iowa 10-0
DOWN AND DISTANCE: Iowa faced first-and-10 at its 26
FORMATION AND PERSONNEL: Iowa – Three receivers, tight end, running back, shotgun. Minnesota – six defenders at the line of scrimmage, five at the second level and none deep. Safety Brock Vereen was injured and was not on the field.
WHAT HAPPENED: Iowa wide receiver Damond Powell lined up on the right side. Minnesota cornerback Eric Murray backed up. The Gophers blitzed, rushing six defenders and leaving five at the second level about eight yards off the line of scrimmage. Iowa QB Jake Rudock threw to Powell, who caught the ball on a tunnel screen and took two steps parallel to the line of scrimmage. Four Iowa offensive linemen ran in front of Powell. Guard Andrew Donnal and tackle Brett Van Sloten sealed off the outside by attacking safety Cedric Thompson. Wide receiver Tevaun Smith blocked Murray to the outside. Guard Conor Boffeli and center Austin Blythe sealed off the inside, leaving a clear lane for Powell. Powell burst through an opening and raced untouched for a 74-yard touchdown.
WHY IT WAS IMPORTANT: Minnesota had built slight momentum nearing the end of the first half. The score put Iowa up 17-0 and gave the Hawkeyes clear control of the game.
THE QUOTE 1: "We've been practicing that," Powell said. "They play aggressive on the perimeter and they gave us a good look, and we took it and we scored off of it. I was looking for (the safety). I was expecting the safety to be there, but it was clear as day."
THE QUOTE 2: "I went to block the guy and then after that I saw the guy with the ball was gone," Van Sloten said. "I ran to try to catch up to him, but I'm an offensive lineman and I'm not going to catch up to him."
THE QUOTE 3: "If a team is blitzing on a screen, I'm sure almost every offense, that's what you want," Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock said. "If they blitz on a screen, that's when you want to call a screen.."
THE ANALYSIS: It was the perfect play at the perfect time. It was Powell's first offensive play and Murray respected his speed by backing up. Iowa exploited Minnesota's defensive tendencies, caught the Gophers in a blitz, and once Powell broke past the second level, it was a simple race to the end zone. Minnesota defensive end Thieren Cockran gave chase, but nobody can beat Powell to the end zone.
- See more at: http://thegazette.com/2013/09/28/play-of-the-game-damonds-dash/#sthash.B73hOUd5.dpuf
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Garden Party Blog Hop – Day 28: It's My Birthday!
Welcome to Day 28 of Sewhooked's Paper Pieced Pattern-A-Day Garden Party Blog Hop!
Hey, ho, it's my birthday!
This is a post full of PARTY and PRESENTS for both you and me, so make sure you read all the way to the end!
It's been quite a birthday month for me, what with the amazing-ness of the Garden Party, being part of the Ties That Bind Blog Tour (giveaways and coupons, oh my!) and Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks and the 100 Blocks Blog Tour both on the way!
TODAY, my original quilt The Project of Doom, is on display at the Pflugerville Area Quilt Show hosted by Hennig House Quilts! If you are in the Austin area, please stop by for this super fun outdoor, non-juried show!
Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Vol 5 will be available for sale on May 8. Please support your local quilt shops and go pick up a copy! You can find me on pages 22 and 31!
If you will be in the Austin area on May 12, please stop by Honey Bee Quilt Store to see me! More information on that right here.
And now…what you came for…Garden Party!
My block, Perennial Pleasures, is a reminder to myself to take a few minutes to sit and do nothing, something a dear friend of mine has reminded me on occasion that it is OK to do! We've broken out the wine, the table is decorated and the sky is lovely and blue, how relaxing!
For those non-wine lovers out there, I've included alternate pattern pieces for a sweet butterfly.
Download the free pattern for Perennial Pleasures
10″ paper pieced, all pieces include seam allowance
Directions for both layouts (wine and butterfly) are included in the free pattern.
Perennial Pleasures with Wine; pattern pages 2-5
Perennial Pleasures with Butterfly, pattern pages 4 – 7
I cannot thank you all enough for making this April one I will never, ever forget! Because of this, I have something to give back to you…
Each and every person that makes a block from my Garden Party pattern, Perennial Pleasures (wine or butterfly), and posts it to the Garden Party flickr group will be entered to win a copy of Electric Quilt 7, courtesy of The Electric Quilt Company.
Yes, you heard that right.
I'm giving away A FREE COPY Of EQ7, the design software that I myself use!
The winner of the drawing will be announced on Monday, May 7 and will be chosen via random drawing using random.org.
Don't forget, you'll get one entry for the last Sewhooked prize pack (below) for each Garden Party Blog Hop block you make and share with our Flickr Group. Winner to be chosen in a random drawing on May 1 and the winning photo will be featured right here on Sewhooked! All winners are chosen with via random.org.
Week 4 Prize Pack: Fruit and Flowers Fat Quarters plus The Angler 2!
Previous Blog Hop Posts:
- Soma, Whims & Fancies: Music Notes
- Jennifer, All Things Belle: Summer Sweetness
- Aalia, Joy of Stitches: Garden Gate
- Schenley, Margaret's Violet
- Megan, Monkey Beans: Garden Party
- Lilja, liljabs: Bluebird
- Jill, Apple Avenue Quilts: Bloom
- Dolores, A Labour of Love: Pimm's Garden Party
- Kari, Fresh Cut Quilts: Let Them Eat Cake!
- Cindy, Quilt Doodle Designs: Spring Time Blooms
- Amy, During Quiet Time: Pick Violets
- Cat Magraith: Garden Party
- Susan-Claire, GourmetQuilter: Garden Party Munchies
- Cyrille, Bubblestitch Quilts: Yummy Cupcake
- Missy, GraceParfait Creations: Birdhouse
- Gaya, borsedigaya: Posh 20s Lady
- Jessica, Plum Patchwork: Garden Topiary
- Diane, From Blank Pages: Potted Roses
- Cherry, Cherry Blossom Quilting Studio: George
- Vanessa, Crafty Gemini: Mod Mushrooms
- Sonja, Artisania: Vintage Mason Jar Lanterns
- Michele, Quilting Gallery: Patio Umbrella
- Alma Stoller: Colorful Pinwheel
- Benita, Victoriana Quilt Designs: Croquet, Anyone?
- Charise, Charise Creates: Hello Spring Tulip
- Jen, A Quilting Jewel: Garden Party Block
- Denise, Garden Cart
Whew, what a month! Please come back tomorrow for another free Garden Party pattern!
Coming to Sewhooked on May 3!
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Shop Sewhooked and help keep the free pattern page free!
Register Now for STITCHED and learn to paper piece with my full-length video workshop!
Roubaix permalinkApril 28, 2012 06:38
Happy Birthday Jennifer! Have a brilliant day!
April 28, 2012 06:43
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!!! Hope that you have a wonderful day!
April 28, 2012 06:46
I love the block thank you so much for this wonderful addition to the Garden Party Hop.
April 28, 2012 07:02
Happy Birthday – it has been a wonderful birth month for all of us with these 'celebration' blocks for a Garden Party. Congratulations on all your exciting endevours.
April 28, 2012 07:34
Happy Birthday Jennifer! Wish you a wonderful day with you and yours. This was all new to me and happy that I jumped right in…Thank you for sharing…I love the today's block and cannot wait to get home and start on it……Judith, Texas
cherylmonica permalinkApril 28, 2012 08:16
Have a wonderful birthday, Jennifer. Both of these patterns are fantastic. Thanks so much for a whole month of paper piecing patterns. It's been so great since I just recently became addicted to paper piecing.
csato anna permalinkApril 28, 2012 08:16
Boldog születésnapot!:)
myra permalinkApril 28, 2012 09:09
Happy Birthday! Hope it is wonderful :)
April 28, 2012 10:01
Happy Birthday!!!! I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you so much for ther cute block and for hosting this wonderful blog hop!
cigdem permalinkApril 28, 2012 10:08
Happy Birthday Jennifer n wish all the beauties to you.Thanks so much for these gorgeous patterns.Happy stitching n warmest wishes.
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Kris permalinkApril 28, 2012 10:41
Happy Birthday Jennifer! I think that there is a gift in having such a pretty block from making your pattern, the EQ 7 is an extra incentive though for sure. Thanks for sharing your pattern!
Ninette permalinkApril 28, 2012 12:35
FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS! Que tengas muchos abrazos, alegría y amor. Gracias por compartir
Carol Moler permalinkApril 28, 2012 16:11
Happy, Happy Birthday to you, Jennifer, and best wishes for many more! Your block is is perfect – beautiful and cheerful. It says "let's celebrate!"
Maria Rosa Gomez permalinkApril 28, 2012 17:58
que dios te bendiga y te de muchos años de vida y salud ……te llene de bendiciones gracias por tantas maravillas que nos compartes cada dia
April 28, 2012 19:42
Happy birthday!
Love the garden block – just gorgeous!
Andrea Southern permalinkApril 28, 2012 23:52
Happy birthday, Jennifer. I have really enjoyed the garden blog hop, it was a really great idea. One of the best things was all the new blogs I'm now reading and I love listening to your talk on Tuesdays. Thanks again and hope you have a great day.
April 29, 2012 08:04
Happy Birthday! Love the blog hop and all the great paper pieced blocks! Thanks!
Elnora permalinkApril 29, 2012 13:22
Happy, Happy Birthday, Jennifer! And congratulations on all of your incredible accomplishments! Thank you so much for the blog hop, which is so generous of you and the other bloggers…
gardensandy permalinkApril 30, 2012 07:32
Happy Birthday! How long do we have to make Perennial Pleasures Block??
April 30, 2012 20:39
Happy Happy Birthday! Wish I knew how to make paper pieced blocks.
Ronna permalinkMay 1, 2012 08:54
Happy Birthday to you~ =)
1booklover permalinkMay 1, 2012 11:03
Nice party giveaway thanks
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Pat Hersl permalinkMay 1, 2012 13:43
You celebrate with fun! Hope you have a wonderful birthday. And, I think your block is adorable!
May 4, 2012 17:21
Sorry that I missed your birthday, I hope you had a wonderful day!
Some how I can´t add my block to the Filckr group, I´ll try again tomorrow.
Anyway my block is in my latest blogpost, but I would love to win this great giveaway,
thanks for the chance!
Liebe Grüße
Hueisei permalinkMay 4, 2012 18:11
Happy Birthday!! :)
Missy K. permalinkJuly 25, 2012 14:04
Great block. I am getting into designing my own paper pieced designs. Can you point me in the direction of tutorials/instructions/or books that may help beginners design their own patters with or without EQ7? I have been searching and haven't had much luck yet.
PS Happy Belated Birthday