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Rodney Holmes was born in the Bronx in New York City. It was apparent early on that he had a gift for drawing, and later on painting. And this went hand and hand with his fascination with science fiction and fantasy art, books and films. Rodney assumed that he would grow up to become an illustrator and writer of graphic novels and comic books. Even his early art teachers wanted him to attend an art school for gifted children, but his mother decided not to force him in one direction so early. She wanted Rodney to make that decision for himself when he was old enough.
Surrounded by a very eclectic album collection, he fell in love with music as well. Rodney was always fascinated with bands and particularly the rhythm section. The drums were especially intriguing to him. After he joined the junior band in his elementary school while in the fourth grade, his mother bought him a small four-piece drum kit for Christmas. At that point, Rodney was listening playing along to albums from artists like Earth Wind and Fire, The Ohio Players and Parliament Funkadelic. He would also play along with albums from his mother's record collection- artists such as Sam Cook, Otis Redding, James Brown and Chuck Berry. He would later listen to and play along with recordings of Miles Davis, Max Roach, Tony Williams, Led Zepplin, The Police, Rush, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Weather Report, Frank Zappa, and The Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Even as a youth, Rodney was fascinated with film scores and soundtracks , and he would also go on to discover early Hip Hop pioneers such as Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five. The list goes on and on. As far as he was concerned, all of this music simply represented different branches from the same tree. This philosophy would stay with him well into adulthood.
By the time Rodney graduated from high school in Hartsdale, N.Y. just outside of New York City, he had chosen music over illustrating and painting. His appreciation for art would never disappear, but he knew that he had to focus on learning his craft. Rodney decided to do as much studying on his own as he possibly could. Along with going through Gary Chaffee's Metric Modulation books, he would also study some very basic and important books like George Stone's Accents and Rebounds and Stick Control. Again, the list goes on and on. His explorations would include delving into Jazz, and African and Afro Cuban music while playing in clubs around New York. Rodney found himself working with an extremely diverse group of musicians. The Rock bands that he played with didn't know about his Jazz background, and the Jazz musicians didn't know about his Rock and more contemporary playing. Understanding the pitfalls of being narrowly defined, he kept that secret for as long as he could.
Around this time, Rodney's talent soon caught the attention of pianist, keyboardist, composer, professor and musical visionary Clyde Criner. Dr. Criner took Rodney under his wing and put together a group featuring the young drummer. The group recorded two albums on RCA/Novus before Dr. Criner's untimely death. Dr. Criner left an incredible impression on Rodney both musically and personally.
Not long after Dr. Criner's passing, Rodney got the call to take over the drum chair for Joe Zawinul's band, The Zawinul Syndicate. After almost two years of touring with the Syndicate, Rodney decided that it was time to leave the band. He soon got a call from Carlos Santana who had known about Rodney through Clyde Criner and the two had talked about playing together at some point. It wasn't long afterwards that Rodney received an invitation to join the Santana Band for the Santana-Bob Dylan Tour later that summer. Rodney toured with the Santana Band through the end of that year, and credits the experience for giving him a greater perspective on performing in Rock venues and to much larger audiences. It also gave him a different and better understanding of the Rock and pop industry.
However, Rodney had other offers in the Jazz arena. He was called to record and tour with the legendary Brecker Brothers, performing on their 1994 Grammy winning album Out Of The Loop and on the Grammy winning song "African Skies". From that point on, he toured extensively with the Brecker Brothers for two years, and It was during this period that Rodney was exposed to dance clubs around the world. He was discovering different DJs and artists who were creating more electronic-based music. These experiences struck a chord, and would later have a profound influence on how he would hear and write music.
Rodney also went on to perform with Steps Ahead, the incredible Wayne Shorter, and many other artists before being called again to join the Santana Band in 1997. During this second stint with Santana (1997-2000), Rodney would go into the studio with the band to work on the Supernatural album. He laid down the drum tracks on the mega hit single "Smooth" with Rob Thomas. He also worked with The Dust Brothers while tracking drums for Eagle Eye Cherry's "Wishing It Was". This would lead to two more years of touring around the world with Santana supporting the record, as well as winning nine Grammys for his participation on the album. Rodney would later record a Christmas single with Rob Thomas afterwards. Looking back on the experience of having been such an integral part of Santana, a band that gained worldwide recognition and acclaim during his tenure, Rodney credits this experience with providing him exposure to millions of music lovers around the world, so many of whom became Rodney Holmes fans as a result.
At this time, Rodney was becoming more and more interested in Drum n Bass, Down Tempo or Trip Hop, Ambient, Trance, and different variations of Techno, Industrial and electronic music during his travels. It was also during this time that he started writing songs for what would eventually be his first solo album.
In 2001, Rodney was asked to do a three-week tour with guitarist Steve Kimock. While initially asked to do one tour, they both realized that there was an unmistakable chemistry. After that tour, Steve asked Rodney to become a member of the band as well as a creative partner. The two would delve into writing new music for the project, and things started to take off. (At this time, Rodney had already started pre production for his own Twelve Months Of October).
Rodney was introduced to Rock guitarist Jim Weider at one of SKBs concerts. Fascinated by Rodney's intricate and dynamic approach to playing Rock music, Jim called Rodney to play on his album Percolator. That proved to be such a great experience, that it eventually lead to them touring together in Jim's group and the recording of a second CD.
The Steve Kimock Band would eventually go into the studio and record Eudemonic. After five years of touring and developing a sound, the band broke up in 2005.
Rodney is also now a creative force in Jim Weider's Percolator Project and they continue to write original music for a forthcoming album. But Rodney's own project was proving to be more of a challenge to get up and running. Building this project from scratch while writing and touring with other people was very difficult. But things have finally started to take shape.
If there is a thread of continuity that seems to underscore the career of Rodney Holmes, it is probably his unmistakable willingness and eagerness to take chances, to take on new challenges, and to explore not only the music but his ability to express it in his musical language. Throughout his dynamic and ever-evolving career, he has defied all efforts to pigeonhole and categorize him as a jazz drummer, a rock drummer, a fusion drummer, etc and has made it altogether clear that Rodney Holmes- drummer, composer, bandleader- is simply a creative musician who enhances any musical setting he engages. When his schedule allows, Rodney conducts drum clinics and demonstrations just about anywhere in the world, and his articulate, witty, and insightful presentations have served to enhance his popularity not only among fellow drummers but also with music lovers of virtually any genre.
Rodney is now also involved with several dynamic and exciting projects that reflect who he is as an artist at this point and time. Bending and blending genres and shattering convention through his playing and writing seems to be what Rodney was put here to do. With his roots planted firmly in the past, and with a clear sense and feel for the present, Rodney enthusiastically looks forward into the future. But he is definitely here now. And if you are able to catch him with his new band "Rodney Holmes' LITHIUM TREE", with "Project Percolator", "Randy Brecker Group" or with whomever he's performing with, don't miss the opportunity. Because it's a rare treat to experience a genuine artist, a true musical force, and a guaranteed source of inspiration.
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Turn off the cell phone, worship God, not things
CORPUS CHRISTI - Two Sundays ago, I was running late for church and left the house without my cellphone.
I didn't realize my error until well into the service when I reached into my purse to grab a pen. My phone, which normally rests in a side pocket between the gum and the lipstick, was notably absent. Aside from a few old candy wrappers, a quick rummage through the belly of my purse turned up nothing.
I initially panicked. What was I going to do without my phone? What if someone called? What if there was an emergency? How would I reach anyone? How would anyone reach me?
Fortunately, my panic lasted only a few seconds before I came to my senses and turned my focus back to the service. My phone was at home and I wasn't. Big deal. I would survive.
And guess what? I did.
I do remember a time before cellphones, although I marvel now at how I ever got along without one. Like any invention that seemingly makes life easier, you become accustomed. This got me thinking about a bit of Scripture I recently came across.
In 2 Kings, the Bible gives an account of the kings of Israel and Judah, and how those kings either steered the people to or away from God. Most of the kings led the people far from God through idol worship. 2 Kings 17:33 says the people "feared the Lord yet served their own gods."
I ruminated on this, thinking of how momentarily upset I got at church that I didn't have my cellphone. Then I started thinking about my finances and how hard it's been at times to trust God about that.
I wondered to myself, as a Christian, do I fear the Lord yet still serve other gods?
To fear the Lord means to reverence him. Reverence requires worship. The people in this passage may have paid God lip service but their hearts were far from him in that they devoted their time to worshipping idols.
In this country, the things we worship might not be images of carved wood or stone, but we do still have idols. That which you make more of a priority than God is an idol. Cars, money, television, fame, the Internet, cellphones and even other people can become idols if we are not careful. Things we serve by devoting too much energy and time even though we may be Christians who fear the Lord.
For those few seconds in church, my heart was with my cellphone and not the Lord. When I worry excessively about money, my heart is with it and not the Lord.
Sometimes we need to turn off the cellphone, turn to God, and make ourselves readily accessible to him rather than making ourselves accessible to everyone but him. God's Word says if we seek Him with all our hearts, we will find him. Those few hours I was without my phone were refreshing, almost liberating. No one died and the earth continued to spin on its axis. God was still in control, and I found I didn't have to be.
Good spiritual health requires that we seek intimacy with God first. Jesus understood this. Even he had to break away from everyone now and then and seek God. When you really worship God and not things, God has precedent over your situation, not the thing.
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A Cook County judge has sentenced a Chicago man to life in prison plus 75 years for a triple murder in 2008.
The Cook County State's Attorney's office says 34-year-old Vennis McCall was sentenced on Wednesday. Prosecutors say he killed 46-year-old Allen McCullough, 46-year-old Danna McCullough and their son 19-year-old Alan McCullough III in April 2008.
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Each was shot in the back of the head and covered with blankets in their home.
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Penny Marshall to visit Milwaukee Saturday
Penny Marshall, who played Laverne DeFazio on "Laverne & Shirley," the 1970s and '80s TV comedy set in Milwaukee, will visit Brew City Saturday.
The actress, producer and director will be here for Doors Open Milwaukee, a citywide architectural open house organized by Historic Milwaukee. Marshall will sign copies of her memoir, "My Mother was Nuts" (New Harvest, Sept. 18), at City Hall at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Doors Open Milwaukee takes place Saturday and Sunday. More than 125 architecturally significant buildings and sites are open to the public free of charge. That's an increase of 45 additional building compared with last year's event, which was the inaugural Doors Open event. More than 40 ticketed -- but still free -- tours are also part of the event.
For more information: http://doorsopenmilwaukee.org.
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A. The Barrens is one of the areas of Kalimdor hardest-hit by the Cataclysm. It has literally been ripped in two! The Northern Barrens retains much of the feel of the original zone and fulfills a similar gameplay purpose: it's primarily a training ground for low-level Horde characters. That gave us enormous freedom to create a whole new gameplay experience for the Southern Barrens. In the wake of the Cataclysm, the Alliance has been aggressively expanding into the heart of the continent from the east coast. As players enter the zone, they'll find that the Horde is really up against the ropes. The escalating conflict between the two rival factions is front and center here, providing a backdrop for much of the area's quests.
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(Shelby County, TN) More babies in Shelby County are living through the first year of their lives.
Tuesday, 5 day old Kimora waited to see the doctor at the Shelby County Health Clinic in Southland Mall.
Kimora's mom wants her to stay healthy, so this will be the first of many doctor`s visits this year for the new-born.
"You never know whats going on with your child, until you go the doctor and find out yourself.." said Kimora's mother Domineisha Conley.
Sadly, in 2011, 134 Babies like Kimora, died before their first birthday.
It's believed those babies didn't get the prenatal care Kimora's mother was so passionate about.
"We know in Shelby County, most babies that died within their first year, died within the first 30 days. They are born too little or too soon," said Public Health Director Yvonne Madlock.
According to Madlock, last year's death rate for infants was the lowest in county history.
She credits years of community outreach programs pushing for pre-natal care and with the improvement.
But even though there is some good news today there is still a lot of work to do.
"The national goal that`s been established by the CDC for 2020 is 6 deaths per 1000 live births," said Madlock.
That`s two-thirds of Shelby County`s current infant mortality rate.
"We want to get to a point where our community is at least meeting that goal, it's not impossible. Whether we will get there by 2020 remains to be seen, but we wont get there, if we don`' try," said Madlock.


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L'Oreal Everstrong Overnight Repair Treatment
52 reviews
80% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.1
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INGREDIENTSWater, Glycerin, Amodimethicone, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Trideceth 5, Polyquaternium 37, Propylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Steareth 20, Trideceth 10, Fragrance, PPG 1 Trideceth 6, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Benzyl Benzoate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Benzyl Alcohol, 2 Oleamido 1,3 Octadecanediol, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methypropional, Coumarin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Limonene, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid
on 9/21/2011 5:53:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Olive, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Black
my overnight hair treatment regime, is a rotation between #moroccan oil serum, #jojoba oil, and this. im also using the whole range of EverStrong, on my fine straight hair. This smells wonderful, and gives me 'well-rested' hair upon waking up in the morning. It improves the texture over time. It's not a product i can't live without, but it's definitely nice to have it on.
on 8/14/2011 4:21:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
This is a fantastic product. I'm really shocked by the difference it has made in my hair.
I have long, very dry, wavy/curly hair that is very prone to breakage. I'm so prone to split ends that my hair has to have a good dusting every 5 weeks or it looks quite rough.
After a week of using it as an overnight treatment, my ends are smooth and appear damage free. At this rate I can probably get away without a cut for the next month or two. I apply two pumps every night before bed to the last three inches of my hair. This treatment absorbs incredibly well and feels very lightweight.
I've now started using it as a leave in conditioner as part of my styling routine instead of using it as an overnight treatment. I wash my hair every other day and I use this treatment as a leave in conditioner after towel drying. I use one pump and distribute it throughout my hair from root to tip concentrating on the ends. I then go through and scrunch and twist sections of my hair to define the curls. The result is full, defined, and frizz free curls.
Very pleased with this product and will definitely repurchase!
on 8/9/2011 7:22:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Green
This conditioner is great! I, personally, LOVE the way it smells, and apparently so does my husband :) It is immediately absorbed into your hair - even those who absolutely DREAD humidity - You can put this on dry hair and it won't frizz!!! I don't use it the way its described because I wash my hair every 3 days or so. (It's very coarse, dry, curly, and damaged) I use this other ways though: One, as a leave in conditioner, I'll put it in my hair when it is still damp from the shower, and style as usual. Another way I'll use it is if I straighten my hair, I'll generally have just a little bit of frizzies or flyaways when I'm done attacking it with heat- so my hair usually looks 10x better on the second day, after my natural oils have been absorbed. Well with this, I'll put it in the ends and lower half of my hair, after my hair is totally dry, straightened, styled, and it gives me that second-day hair shine and manageability. It leaves my hair totally soft and smelling amazing. If you have coarse hair and don't shampoo every day like me, you can put it in your hair on the second or third day and it just kinda refreshes your hair without weighing it down. The only thing I feel after adding this is softness, NEVER any weight or filmy residue. It really is a great product. I usually use about 2 half-pumps for the ends and lower half of my hair. I think it's been great for helping me grow my hair out long. I'm going to continue using this and when I run out I'm definitely buying more. The packaging is great too, very neat, not messy AT ALL, and you can totally control how much you want it to dispense. HG product for sure!
on 8/6/2011 4:44:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Can you use it on wet hair????????????
on 7/26/2011 12:01:00 AM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I looked at myself in the mirror tonight before I went to bed and thought, Wow, my hair looks really good and I haven't washed it in 2 days. It's wavy and shiny but not frizzy and then it hit me! It must be the Everstrong!
I live in south FL and it's hot all the time and since I have to be outside a lot, my hair takes a beating so I was looking for some kind of treatment when I was in Walmart. I had never heard of this but I'm so happy I decided to give it a try.
I love the pump, the smell and most of all, what it does for my hair.
Even though my hair is only chin length and fine, I use 2 pumps and within a minute or 2 it's all absorbed. I thought my "It's a 10" products were the best, but I must say, I like this better!
on 7/9/2011 10:47:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Hazel
My hair just drinks this stuff. I adore the smell, especially when I am getting ready for bed. When I use it...my hair is so super soft and manageable in the morning.
on 7/9/2011 3:41:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
Really good product. I bought this along with the new L'Oreal Total 5 overnight one, and I ended up taking it back. This one delivered! I put it on when I get home from work because this doesn't make you look like you have a treatment on your hair - it makes you hair look good instantly so you could use it for styling and going out. It instantly smooths, defines, moisturizes, without weighing hair down. And in the morning it rinses out silky smooth. Also it smells really good. The Total 5 (or whatever it is called) smelled like fish oil - ew.
on 5/19/2011 7:43:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I love this stuff. Have repurchased several times. Works great to repair and protect my long fine hair. After I put it in my damp hair it is easy to comb through with a wide tooth comb and when it dries it is soft. not heavy or greasy. no strong smell.
on 5/1/2011 10:41:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Love the smell, packaging and texture! My hair feel soft, silky, not over conditioned and smells wonderfull. Helpes scalp dryness! Product equals professional quality hair care. Loving it! And will deffinetly recommend to others and will surely buy it again!
on 4/29/2011 12:01:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I don't know - the other reviews hit on this sort of, but there is just something about this product that works. I guess what I mean is, I'm surprised it works. I bought after reading some article about best overnight hair repair treatments where this and one other one (Redken something other, which I might also try) were the only two to receive 5 stars from the users. I was impressed because of the price - the more expensive treatments received mostly 2 and 3 stars. As someone who is commonly duped into the idea that expensive is better, I was certainly skeptical. But yep - it absorbs quickly, I like the scent (I could see how it might be irritating to those with sensitive smell), it makes my hair feel super soft like immediately (like others, I have course, slightly dry, thick, frizzy brown hair). It got rid of the weird bump on the ends and also stopped my hair from sticking together like it is trying to fuse together or something (anyone know what I mean?).
I dunno - its like 8 dollars, so give it a try. If it doesn't work for you, give it to a friend to try. I've pretty much reconciled the fact I will not be giving up heat tools, so I'm glad I was able to find something that makes me feel like I'm doing something to repair damage.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars overall is because I haven't been able to throw away all my other products and solely rely on this. that would be the perfect product - I'd have so much more $$$
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An Illinois Transportation Security Officer (TSO) acted swiftly to save a family from their burning home.
TSO David Burnetter arrived home around midnight after his shift at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport when he noticed the dense smell of smoke in the air. He looked around and saw that there was smoke coming from a neighbor's house down the block. As he approached the home he saw flames bursting from the rear.
Burnetter immediately called 911 and then jumped into action to help the family escape the burning building. After banging on the door for a few seconds, the home's owner, a mother of two teenage daughters, answered. Burnetter told her that the house was on fire and showed her the smoke and flames.
The mother and Burnetter ran upstairs to wake up the girls and get them out of the burning building. The mother made several attempts to go back into the home to retrieve their personal belongings, but Burnetter talked her out of it because it was too dangerous. Burnetter's wife and neighbor offered the family warm clothes and shelter.
A short time later, the local fire department arrived and said that the home was just minutes away from a "flash over," an extremely potent and life-threatening type of fire event.
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Red Herring quotes international law and diplomacy expert Allen Weiner and reports:
The Chinese government last week announced new regulations on the ownership of online video sites and their content, threatening to hobble one of the hottest web-based sectors in the Asian country.
The regulations—issued jointly by the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and the Ministry of Information Industry, go into effect January 31. They will require all online video and audio service providers to be majority state-owned and posses a comprehensive censoring program...
Stanford law professor Allen Weiner expects the Chinese government to enforce the regulations. He said the government has already proven its willingness to block web sites it deems inappropriate and has arrested violators of its censorship laws.
Foreign-owned sites that are popular in China, such as Google's YouTube, presumably would be affected, too.
Mr. Weiner said foreign companies operating in China will have to comply with national laws.


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Stephanie refused treatment on "B&B." Kristen returned to Salem on "DOOL." Jason was shot on "GH," and Sharon torched the ranch on "Y&R."
Here are a few excerpts from last week's episodes, which can be found in full in Soap Opera Fan Blog Weekly Soap Opera Summaries.
The Bold And The Beautiful:
Stephanie warned Eric that things were not looking good for her. He tried to be optimistic, but the news from the doctors was that her cancer had spread to her liver, bones and brain. Since treatment could only buy her a few months, she didn't want to subject herself to it. Eric wanted to support her.
Days Of Our Lives:
"Kristen flew back into town. John's ESP started kicking in and he had flashback after flashback of her. As usual, they were mostly sex flashbacks. He kept assuring Doc that nothing in his head mattered. Pretty soon, Kristen was out of his dreams and into his town. She spent five minutes catching up on everything that's happened in town in the last few years. Even that seemed excessively slow paced." Read more about the goings on in Salem through Matt's Days Of Our Lives Musings.
On the docks, Joe confronted Bernie, who in flashbacks was ordered by Duke to transfer Sonny's assets to Kristina. Joe shot him, as Jason showed up. Jason shot Joe and tended to Bernie. Jason was shot in the back, as Duke stood over him.
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Sharon had a mental breakdown, went into the ranch and thought she heard the Newmans berating her. She called Adam for help. He kept the call from Chelsea and on his way over to the ranch, Sharon kept drinking and started a fire!
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Photograph - Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works, Seed Grading Equipment, Victoria, 1924 Reg. No: MM 119944
- Summary:
- Black and white promotional image of a seed cleaning and grading machine. It is part of a collection of photographs and marked printer's copy used in the preparation of trade literature promoting products manufactured by the Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd. The items were originally housed in a wooden filing drawer, with many filed by subject. This photograph was previously filed under 'Seed Grading'.
The Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works of Port Melbourne was established by the German-born American immigrant Otto Charles Schumacher around 1890. Operating initially under the name Otto C. Schumacher, the firm specialised in the importation, manufacture, installation and repair of flourmilling equipment, especially the newer style roller flour grinding machines, and associated equipment such as flour sifters, pollard and bran extractors, dust collectors, grain elevators and bag fillers. The business was formally registered as the Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd in 1910. In later years the firm diversified into the manufacture of grain grading machinery for farmers and more general manufacturing equipment such as grinding mills, conveyors and packaging machinery.
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- Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
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- Promotional image of a seed grading machine on a trailer in a field. Houses and power lines are shown in the background.
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- Donation from Graham Engineering Company Pty Ltd
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- Source: Museum Victoria
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|Printed in purple ink on back of photograph: '28 NOV 1924'
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|Victoria, Australia, 1924
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|Schumacher Mill Furnishing Works Pty Ltd, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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If you're fussy, bring a sleeping bag too. Accommodations in Paria and other villages can be as unsophisticated as the trails. Rooks offers an authentic island experience for his guests--one that includes bats darting through the eaves, tarantulas clinging to the walls, and some of the most delicious Caribbean cooking found anywhere.
"I want visitors to eat the food local people eat, and stay at a place like local people have," Rooks says. He's certainly succeeded in offering us an authentic experience.
For Rooks, mountain biking is the natural progression in the evolution of Trinidad and Tobago's promising eco-tourism business. A bike tour with him is a rolling ecology classroom. We learn this island of only 1,864 square miles cooks up a robust biological stew, with more than 100 species of mammals, 500 species of birds, 600 species of butterflies and 2,000 flowering plants. We're introduced to daytime flying bats-which evolved to avoid nighttime competition--armies of industrious leaf-cutting ants, and, at one point, a poisonous bushmaster snake hidden underneath deadfall smack in the middle of a trail at Arena Plantation.
"Its venom is a hemotoxin, which means it will attack your blood cells, causing them to burst," says Rooks. "The first bite is very painful, but rarely lethal. The second bite, however, can be much more dangerous, and require immediate hospitalization."
For our last day in Trinidad, Rooks hands us over to Derick Legall. Legall, owner of the curiously named Merlin Genuine Spare Parts in Port of Spain, becomes our tour guide for the roller-coaster trails to the shores of Macqueripe Bay.
After our ride is complete, I thank Legall, just as he predicted. I also mention we're heading to Tobago the next morning for a one-day tour. He flashes his trademark megawatt smile. "Make them show you Chocolate Cake," he says. "It's something special."
Dessert on the Small Island
Saving the best for last, we shuttle to Tobago aboard a British West Indies Airline jet. Soon afterwards, we're among the big, meaty curves and lush vegetation that characterize this volcanic island. Eamon Healy-Singh and Mark "Chi" Santano are our guides--a couple of rasta friends who came to check out Tobago, and never left.
"You'll love this stuff," says Healy-Singh, his eyes practically vibrating. "It's hyper."
Led by Healy-Singh, Santano and a clean-cut birthday boy, Sean "Ice" de Frietas, we embark on a series of butt-tightening downhills that have my heart in my throat and my brakes on overload. We warm up along "Coke Kills" and "Indian Walk," careful to avoid the dreaded gru gru beve, a native palm tree with thin spikes that readily break off in your skin, or your inner tube. Patch kits are mandatory. So are seatpost quick releases, which our guides use regularly to lower their seats on particularly insane inclines.


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Ded Bugs Celebrate 25 Years as a Band With a Series of Shows Starting Tonight
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|Matt Meyer (second from the left) and the rest of Ded Bugs on the streets of Japan.
Matt Meyer, guitarist of Ded Bugs.
What I like most about St. Louis is...
Lots. But just to name a few:
It's a nice place to visit for a DeSotonian.
It's not too big, not too small.
Thee mighty Mississippi and the Arch and all the magnificence and history attached to each.
Lotsa good eats -- places like Crown Candy.
Very strong arts community.
Three of the four distinct seasons: Blossoms/storms in spring, turning leaves in fall, snow in winter (let's not talk about summer!)
It's the best baseball city in the world.
Its rich rock 'n roll history.
Vincent Price.
What I like most about DeSoto is it's a sleepy little railroad town. Very quiet (except when we're rehearsing) and you can see a basquillion stars in the sky when you come home from a gig at three in the morning.
I make music because... it's my No. 1 passion. I continue to make music because I've seen, first-hand, its remarkably positive effect on other humans, except for that time in grade school when little Georgie Bumpus attacked Ms. Winnie when she tried to teach us a Phil Collins song.
I'm most productive when... I'm focused on an interest and not focused on being productive.
The best post-show food in St. Louis is... whatever sounds good -- usually junky or breakfast food. I've had a power bar or a protein shake after a show, but more often it's tacos or pizza (if I'm with a group) or a boston creme donut or a peanut butter-topped waffle or blueberry pancakes.
The most difficult lesson I've learned while playing music is... to check the grounding of a microphone before you decide to sing into it. Being a human lightning rod may sound fun, but in reality, it is not. Also, very important: Don't feed the hippies. They will come crawling back, smelling up your back yard with patchouli and littering it with Birkenstocks, lava lamps and Phish CDs from the 1990s. Nobody wants that. If this unfortunate scenario happens, do "Mother Earth" a favor, "man." Rent a bulldozer and put hippie garbage in its proper place: six-feet under on your meanest neighbor's property.
The St. Louis music scene could use... The STL Punk Page resurrected! Facebook hates bands. MySpace liked bands, but it wasn't the same as good old STL Punk. Somebody get Jerome Gaynor on the horn post-haste!
Follow Ded Bugs through its official website and Facebook page.
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In a unique move, Delaware education officials have threatened to withhold $2.5 million in federal funding from a district for failing to provide its teachers with sufficient time dedicated to planning.
The state's Department of Education has placed the Brandywine School District on notice after officials discovered that the district was not properly implementing mandatory 90-minute "Professional Learning Communities" planning periods for high school teachers, The News Journal reports.
The district has until next school year to properly implement the program, or face losing its portion of the state's $119 million Race to The Top grant. The state has also offered to provide assistance for implementation.
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Visiting Writer-In-Residence Verlyn Klinkenborg Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Verlyn Klinkenborg, visiting writer-in-residence at Pomona College, author and columnist for the New York Times, has received a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship for $39,000. The prestigious fellowships are awarded to those who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment.
What distinguishes the Guggenheim Fellowship program is the diversity of fellows selected in 78 different fields, from the natural sciences to the creative arts. Past fellows include scores of Nobel, Pulitzer, and other prize-winners. These include: Ansel Adams, W. H. Auden, Aaron Copland, Martha Graham, Langston Hughes, Henry Kissinger, Vladimir Nabokov, Isamu Noguchi, Linus Pauling, Philip Roth, Paul Samuelson, Wendy Wasserstein, Derek Walcott, James Watson, and Eudora Welty.
Klinkenborg will use the funding to work on his forthcoming book, The Mermaids of Lapland, about William Cobbett (1763-1835). Nearly forgotten today, Cobbett was considered "unquestionably the most powerful political writer of the present day" and "one of the best writers in the language," by essayist William Hazlitt. The evaluation was echoed by many others. "Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, his newspaper, defined the opposition during one of the most tyrannical epochs in modern British history," explains Klinkenborg. "But he was also a farmer, an agricultural innovator, and a apostle of all things rural."
In The Mermaids of Lapland, whose title is from a phrase written by Cobbett, Klinkenborg hopes to capture Cobbett's radicalism and reforming instinct to improve the lives of small farmers and rural laborers—and reconceive it as something that reaches across time.
Klinkenborg is a member of the editorial board of The New York Times and is known for his essays on rural life, a regular feature in the newspaper. His previous books include Timothy; Or, Notes of an Abject Reptile (2006), The Last Fine Time (2004), and Making Hay (1997). He has also written for The New Yorker, Harper's, Esquire, National Geographic, Mother Jones, and the New York Times Magazine, among others.
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Trevor Plouffe is not the answer at third base; he's Danny Valencia
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Having spent some time this baseball season covering the Baltimore Orioles, I've got a comparison that Twins fans might not like to hear.
Trevor Plouffe is Danny Valencia.
After falling out of favor with the Twins, Valencia has been on the roundtrip, non-stop shuttle between Triple-A and the Major Leagues this season for the Orioles. But if nobody told you he isn't in the Twins lineup any longer, you might not believe it.
The Twins former "third baseman of the future" and their current "third baseman of the future" are strikingly similar. And I might add that neither, in my opinion, is actually the third baseman of the future.
Until a few weeks ago, I hadn't watched a lot of Plouffe this season. But I'd seen him last year, including his reign as the greatest hitter in baseball for more than a month.
Plouffe was Albert Pujols for an extended stretch last season.
Danny Valencia is a fringe Major Leaguer; a DH with power who can hit lefties off the bench.
That appears to be juxtaposition but hang with me, because they're the same guy.
The first and most obvious comparison is their defense. Valencia was pretty terrible defensively and ended up as a DH and part-time player with both the Red Sox and Orioles. Plouffe, I'll argue, is worse. I think advanced defensive metrics have too many shortcomings to compare the two head-to-head, so I won't try to convince you with that. But you can watch the two similarly struggle with reaction times at the hot corner, both with clunky hands and without arms big enough to overcome those weaknesses.
The argument for each player was that their bat would be good enough to compensate for some shoddy defense. Plouffe, a former shortstop, especially needed the offensive boost once he moved off one of the most difficult positions on the diamond.
If you're still with me, let's dive into the numbers for a closer inspection. Through games completed Tuesday, Plouffe had played 315 games; Valencia, 309. Now that we've set that parameter, let's all agree it's a fair time in their respective career arcs to compare the two, apples to apples.
Thanks to his Babe Ruthian stretch last season, Plouffe has 46 homers to Valencia's 30. He's also scored 144 runs to Valencia's 117.
I'm not a proponent of using RBIs to describe a player's worth to his team, but just for the heck of it, Plouffe has 134 career runs driven in, 10 fewer than Valencia.
Neither is much of a stolen base threat. Combined with defensive ineptitude, pretty much all the value each player provides is directly tied to his bat.
Valencia strikes out a little less than Plouffe (17.5 percent of plate appearance, compared to 21.1 percent for Plouffe). To atone for that drop-off, Plouffe hits more home runs and walks a little more (7.3 percent of plate appearances vs. 5.8 percent).
Here are their batting lines (for those unfamiliar, I'll use batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage. It's my belief that these lines do a much more complete job of describing a hitter than batting average alone):
Plouffe has hit .231/.294/.412 with 53 doubles and three triples.
Valencia has hit .256/.296/.399 with 59 doubles and four triples.
Finally, neither can hit righties to save their job. The lines?
From 2010-12, Plouffe hit .218/.279/.387 against right-handed pitchers.
Over the same span, Valencia hit .232/.271/.355.


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hey everybody! Im Kia, a newbie!
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Hi Kia, welcome to TA.
Hi Kia, your cars are pretty good.
I'm the Emperor, welcome to TA.
Hey Kia. Welcome to think atheist. What's your story? :)
Welcome, Kiarash.
Hello, Kia! Wow. I just saw that you are from Iran - a country that is supposedly "99%" Muslim, although I guess they deny the existence of the agnostic/atheists in their country and add them to the "Muslim" statistic. Do you care to explain a bit more about the religious situation in Iran?
Thanks everyone! wasn't expecting so much of greetings from you guys!
My story may be as same as yours in general but (as you already know) being an atheist as the same time as being in Iran is kind of different!
Iran is not bad itself! but some idiots make it look bad. but actually i don't blame them for their behavior. they're doing their tasks as their religion's telling them to do. Yes most of us were muslims but there is also some christians, bahaiis, jews, zoroastrains and ... . And the amount of atheists or agnostics isn't that low. But they're unknown for reasons i'll tell later on.
They do deny Agnostics or Atheists! They actually deny everything they don't like (including their people)! but not liking people means they execute them!
Most of them are people like me. Actually by writing here i'm committing three crimes at the same time. First one is that i left islam so i should be killed as the islamic rules say and the second one is that i'm an agnostic atheist so i should be killed and the third one is i'm writing here(which is a filtered web site and entering filtered web sites is a crime) so i should be killed.
If they find out, i'm dead!
Is the situation same for you out there?
Kia, I admire your bravery in your situation. Please stay safe. It is people like who can make a difference in places like Iran.
Like Davis Goodman said, what is your story of transition to agnostic/atheist?
Also, I am curious about your view of your country. Anyone on the internet can google "Iranian laws", but how do they affect your day-to-day life?
Again, stay safe. Just know that you have supporters in far-away places that are thinking about you often.
Iran is not bad itself! but some idiots make it look bad. but actually i don't blame them for their behavior. they're doing their tasks as their religion's telling them to do.
The government of Iran is extremely bad. That you're risking your life looking at Think Atheist, leaving a religion and not believing in God underscores the point all too clearly. You live in a theocratic state waging multiple forms of thought control and genocide. The government and its supporters will probably never be held accountable, but they are still responsible for what they do.
That said, the limited research about public opinion in Iran reveals three things. First, a majority of Iranians support the government and its most controversial policies. Second, when Iranians feel comfortable (safe) they are more likely to express lack of support for the government and its policies. Third, most Iranians have limited access to any information other than what the government allows.
This suggests that some Iranians are afraid of their government and most have a limited ability to make informed decisions about what the government does. On that count, I'm more inclined to agree with you: the Iranian people who are victims of oppression and ignorance are not responsible (or are less responsible) for what their government does.
Actually by writing here i'm committing three crimes at the same time. First one is that i left islam so i should be killed as the islamic rules say and the second one is that i'm an agnostic atheist so i should be killed and the third one is i'm writing here(which is a filtered web site and entering filtered web sites is a crime) so i should be killed. If they find out, i'm dead!
I hope you're taking steps to remain anonymous when you use the Internet and protect yourself from getting caught, Kiarash.
Filtering content is one measure of control, but so is real-time monitoring of content that does not get filtered. Your government could be using automated means to eavesdrop on Internet connections and have words like "atheism" trigger an alert. Then it's a simple matter of tracing the IP address back to the owner who registered it, and then (as you said) you're dead.
To be safe you need to use encryption, such as Tails Linux, TOR Browser, or a VPN to another computer outside Iran.
Or perhaps a clever (and courageous) disguise will do just as well.
I'm trying to be safe just as everyone else, thank you. :)
I'd never liked my religion. The way it ruined my country..., even the way it ruined other "non-islamic" countries, the way it still ruining the world..., the way persians became muslim and historic lies -mostly by extreme muslims[In my opinion islam is a religion that doesn't have any extremes; It has only lows. lows are bad. Normals are the worst!]- about it! (I hope you know some parts of our history)
But what made me hate it even more, was its ridicules laws!!
You see, islam comes from a desert! Where there is no water! Where there is no civilization. Where men want women just for their sexual joys! Where wars break out only for water, only for one woman, only for a piece of food to eat(even if i'ts garbage)! Where 2 women means only 1 man. And and and ... . These aren't my words! It is HISTORY of ISLAM!
In a one-word explanation of islam, i'd say it's a "waist-down" religion.
Its laws are all about "how to women"!!!!
Even in its after life period, there is women!
Which god says don't do anything "bad" so for you there will be women?
What IS bad? "waist-down" laws are bad or "non waist-down" laws??
So that's my story!
My country is cool! People are cool! How we protest is cool (My stealthy freedom)!
But about Iranian laws! Besides from what i call the islamic laws... there is no other law! So in our situation "Nothing[!]" can affect our daily life more than "Any law"! You noticed Iran's solitary? That's how "Nothing" can affect our daily life.
I cant access this: the limited research about public opinion in Iran
But as i read its 3 results(which you typed here), I'm only agree with the 2nd one. Even though people in Iran separates in 3 groups and the 2nd result only apply to one of those groups.
Yes, I've already took steps to remain anonymous. I'm using FreeGate for my web browsings. Also a clever disguise will do the same! :) :)
Sth interesting: Iranian Atheists and Agnostics society on facebook. it's got more than 137K likes!


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Summer vacation is ending soon for kids, but parents are now getting their break — a tax break that is.
After a two year hiatus, the Florida sales tax holiday returns for three days.
The tax-free weekend began Friday and runs through Sunday.
The goal of this initiative is to make school shopping less burdensome on parents. Without the sales tax, Gov. Charlie Crist expects shoppers to save nearly $26 million.
The tax break applies to clothing or shoes that are less than $50 and school supplies less than $10.
Between buying clothes, shoes and checking off that pesky school supply list for three children, the Willardson family appreciated learning about the break.
"So far we've already spent about $200 on clothes and about $30 on school supplies," said Rachel Willardson, as her daughter sneaked a handful of colorful pens and clips into the cart at the Staples in North Naples.
Families at the North Naples Walmart are experiencing the same exhaustive shopping process.
First time parents, Justin and Summer Worden, are joining the thousands of other parents buying school supplies for their kids. Their daughter, Emilee Worden is heading to Kindergarten in a week and has a list of demands — her own and her teacher's.
To Emilee, preparing for school means needing cute outfits, comfortable shoes, colorful pencils, designer backpacks, and even a host of desk decorations. To the parents, checking off that school supply list sounds a lot like a cacophonous cash register reverberating cha-ching in their minds. So, for them, even a few dollars off could translate to a little something extra.
"She likes all the name brands," said Justin of his daughter as Emilee began naming her Hello Kitty purchases.
"This is a great time to have it," said Summer of the holiday, while holding a package of Crayola markers. "It's a great deal and with the money saved we can buy more things — for her," she said laughing and throwing the package into the already layered cart.
While parents try to stay in their budgets, and keep the smiles on the kids faces, they must also be weary of the conditions on the deal.
With a 2-year-old in tow, a 3-year-old in the shopping cart and a 9-year-old desperately searching for blue folders, mom Kayla McCans is always on the lookout for a good deal.
The 6 percent savings on school uniforms is her crowning deal, she said, "those are really expensive." "I'm glad they did it," she said referring the holiday. "Everything helps right now, it all adds up."
Stores such as Walmart and Staples have been eagerly preparing all week for the revival of the tax free weekend.
"It's going to be a huge weekend," said North Naples Walmart Co-Manager Larry Graham. "The 6 percent off is great for parents who are spending money for back to school. Some of the numbers that we've heard say the average family is going to spend $600 on back to school between computers, clothes, and all that, so 6 percent will be a big help."
While the sales tax holiday is also in other states, Florida began it in 1998. At that time, it lasted for nine days. In 2007, the last time the state held the event, it lasted 10 days.
In previous years, the state also was more liberal with its allowances during the holiday. For example, students needing a computer would be able to purchase one for up to $750, sales tax free.
With a wavering economy, the state is being more frugal. A $26 million savings for consumers, translates into a loss for the government. As a result, the state of Florida, can only afford a three-day holiday, according to Crist's Press Secretary Sperling Ivey.
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Cool groove to it. You have a 'John Legend' flavor, but you do have a style all your own. Liked it a lot. All the best to you in your future.
Okay, this was posted 9 months ago, but I just saw it, and they are so good. I have never seen them live and now I will have to seek them out. The harmonies and musicianship were top notch.
Nice looking boy. I hope he wins. I am rooting for you kid.
Very cool! I will have to stop by and see it, and the view, on a nice day. Great work Clevelanders!
There's a hilarious scene in Will Ferrell's "You're Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush" that depicts GW and Condoleezza.
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What a lucky man to have made so many children smile. I would say: a life well lived. My sympathy to his friends and family for such a loss. I have a feeling though that you are all rich with many happy memories he left with you.
Taxpayer dollars well spent?
I'm wondering if the 17 jobs for central new yorkers is a good payoff for the amount of taxpayer dollars invested. It seems to me that the companies '14.3 million in new revenue makes them the biggest winners. Just makes you go, hmmmm.
Sounds good, guys. No ladies?
Keep up the music.
Central Square Redhawk Regiment!!!!
You did it!!!!
All those days in the scorching heat.
All those nights in the rain and wind.
All those servings of Saturday mac n cheese!
Good for you.
Congratulations Redhawks!!!


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The pattern shows one pocket, but I decided to make two. I thought it looked whopsided on me.
Reason 1: Drinking Red Wine with fried foods may counter act the effect of the fat attack. Studies find that people who drink wine daily have lower body mass than those who indulge occasionally; moderate wine drinkers have narrower waists and less abdominal fat than people who drink liquor. There is a two for one on your resolutions.
Reason 2: Cancer runs in your family? Resveratrol (antioxidant) helps prevent cancer by limiting tumor growth. Red wine is high in flavonoids (a type of polyphenol), which are antioxidants. One of the most studied antioxidants is resveratrol, which comes from grape skins and seeds. Antioxidants help prevent certain molecules, known as free radicals, from damaging cells.
Reason 3: Wine drinkers less likely to get common cold. An investigation revealed that men and women who drank more than 14 glasses of wine each week had a 40 percent reduction in colds compared with people who drank no alcohol. The association was stronger for red wine and the same findings were not true for people consuming other alcoholic beverages, the report indicates. On average, the men had 1.1 colds per person per year in that time, while women averaged 1.7 colds per person per year. Bottoms ups!
Reason 4: Wine can be expensive if you are cutting down on your spending this year. The Wine Cellar we have wines to fit everyone's budget & a monthly Newsletter with discounts. Also if you buy in bulk you save an additional five to ten percent on the already marked down items.
Reason 5: Too many calories in alcoholic beverages? It is all about portion control and moderation. Red wine 3.5oz has approximately 74 calories. White wine 3.5oz has approximately 70 calories.
Reason 6: Forgetful? Wine could preserve your memory. When researchers gave memory quizzes to women in their 70s, those who drank one glass of wine or more every day scored much better than those who drank less or not at all.
Reason 7: Researchers have found that men who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only 52 percent as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as those who do not drink red wine, reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch. Men won't need another reason.
Reason 8: Australian researchers recently compared women with ovarian cancer and cancer-free women; they found that roughly one glass of wine a day seemed to reduce the risk of the disease by as much as 50 percent.
Reason 9: Would you rather eat spinach once daily or drink a glass of wine? On average, women who drink moderately seem to have higher bone mass than abstainers. Alcohol appears to boost estrogen levels; the hormone seems to slow the body's destruction of old bone more than it slows the production of new bone.
Reason 10: And most importantly, wine is delicious! How could you live without it? Pair it with a meal, loved one or a night alone because nothing makes you feel as fine as Wine!
Have a fabulous Sunday!
Erica - thanks for the great review. I, along with the poster Meg, would love to know how you carve out time for sewing and a busy life? If you have any secrets you can share, this would be wonderful! Maybe an article for Pattern Review or even one of your blog entries. I work full time in HR and unfortunately find that time is "not by own" even when I come home in the evenings - and have other demands too. There has to be a better way to maximize time and you do a great job at. : ) Thanks!!!!!!!
cou·ture (kü-ˈtu̇r), noun - the business of designing and producing fashionable, high quality, custom-made clothing.Couture sewing is all about the *custom* fit and finishing details. Honestly, do you think you're going to get that at F21??? You're not going to get "couture" at Saks, Neimans, Nordstroms or Barneys. You get "couture" from a custom dressmaker or a designer. Couture does not come "off the rack". This is a term that's thrown around very loosely... too loosely.


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-2 Frozen Bananas
-2 tablespoons of Raw Cocoa Powder
-2 tablespoons of Organic Peanut Butter
-Hand full of almonds
This Recipe makes one serving.
Step 1: Banana Preparation
Then freeze for 4 hours or over night.
Step 2: Gathering Ingredients
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Secure lid on Vitamix/Blender and break up the bananas before fully blending together.
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What just two weeks ago looked like a playoff season and one of the better turnarounds in the state has morphed into a wait-and-see and possible postseason-less 2013 season for the Rockdale football team.
After a thrilling, overtime victory over local rival Newton October 18, the Bulldogs were in position to play for a No. 2 seed and a home playoff game just a year after winning only three regular season games and qualifying for the state playoffs due more to the lack of strength at the bottom of its region than for Rockdale's resume.
But last weekend at home against Alcovy, things unraveled for Rockdale. Turnovers (four), penalties (14) and lack of offense overall contributed heavily to a 22-7 defeat that left the Bulldogs on the outside of the Class AAAAAA playoff picture.
Lovejoy and Alcovy have already clinched the top two seeds in Region 2-AAAAAA and will play Friday at Sharp Stadium for the league title. That leaves 3-2 Newton, 3-3 Luella and 2-3 Rockdale to battle for the final two spots. Luella's regular season is over and the Lions own a tiebreaker over Rockdale, so even a Rockdale win over Druid Hills won't bump the Bulldogs past the Henry County school.
For the Bulldogs to reach the postseason in two consecutive years, which would be a first in the program's 58 seasons, the Bulldogs not only need to win Friday against Druid Hills in the regular season finale, a feat they accomplished last year at home to get into the state playoffs, but also needs 1-8 Morrow to upset Newton. That would put all three teams at 3-3 and because each team is 1-1 against the other two schools, a Monday mini-game tie-breaker would be implemented.
First, Rockdale will have to go on the road and defeat a Druid Hills team that is just 4-5 and 1-4 in league play, but has had three games of scoring 34 or more points, including 66 points in last week's win over Morrow.
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- Rockdale comes back to beat Druid Hills in regular season finale ( November 8, 2013 )
- Rockdale takes weekend off, Salem hosts Apalachee ( October 23, 2013 )
- Baseball playoff picture taking shape ( April 4, 2013 )
- Unbeaten Rockdale battles Langston Hughes ( September 17, 2013 )
- Post season play for Newton could be determined by Luella game ( October 29, 2013 )


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Police Notes, May 23, 2013
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Rutherford County Sheriff's Department was dispatched to 154 calls Tuesday; Forest City police had 94 calls; Rutherfordton police was dispatched to 56 calls; Spindale had 39 calls; Lake Lure had 4 calls; Rutherford County EMS responded to 54 calls and Rescue had 41 calls.
Fire Calls
Ellenboro Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident; Rutherfordton firefighters responded to a smoke report and a control burn; SDO Fire Department was called to a motor vehicle accident and a residential fire alarm.
Jennifer Elaine Banks, 30, Blossom Drive in Ellenboro, was charged with misdemeanor probation violation; $5,000 bond.
Mary Elizabeth Black, 38, Old Ballpark Road in Spindale, was charged with failure to appear on dog/cat/ferret vaccination; $500 bond.
Billy Joe Dean Blanton, 27, Johnson Street in Forest City, was charged with injury to personal property and assault on a female; $3,500 bond.
Susan Michelle Fox, 40, Crowe Dairy Road in Forest City, was charged with obtaining property by false pretense; $2,000 bond.
Kasey Nicole Franklin, 24, Landis Lane in Nebo, was charged with possession of stolen goods and obtaining property by false pretense; $5,000 bond.
Karla Michelle Hoffman, 37, Oakland Road in Forest City, was charged with misdemeanor probation violation; $10,000 bond.
Philip Scott McEntire Jr., 16, Twelve Oaks Drive in Forest City, was charged with larceny; written promise to appear.
Christian Carlen Mesich, 16, Farmside Drive in Forest City, was charged with shoplifting/concealment; written promise to appear.
Christopher Scott Miller, 41, Aqua Drive in Forest City, was charged with expired registration card/tag, expired/no inspection, possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver, resisting a public officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony probation violation, operating a vehicle with no insurance and failure to reduce speed; $30,500 bond.
April Ann Sparks, 37, Kittrell Road in Kittrell, was charged with felony larceny; $5,000 bond.
Kevin Mistretta of Bostic reported an incident of larceny of a license plate/tag.
Christine Downey of Rutherfordton reported an incident of an animal complaint.
James Grogan of Rutherfordton reported an incident of breaking and entering, larceny and larceny of a firearm.
An employee from the Town of Rutherfordton reported an incident of an animal complaint.
Employees from Wal-Mart in Forest City reported two separate incidents of larceny.
Rutherford County Schools/R-S Middle School reported an incident of a missing MacBook computer.


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Once again the troop will be headed to Camp Beaumont for summer camp. The dates are June 22 - June 27, 2014
The cost of camp this year is $150.00 with a food add on, cost to be determined.
The first payment is due on March 28, the final payment is due on May 16. The food payment will be due on June 9.
We are looking for parents to help us out. We are not asking for you to stay the whole week but a day or two at camp would be helpful. We need two deep leadership at all times. The adult responsibilities are simple. Make sure the boys leave camp for activities on time and make sure the Senior Patrol Leader is keeping the boys on task (cooking, cleaning, fire building, ect.) It will cost you nothing but the gas money it takes to get you there. Please help us out and sign up for a day or two or the whole week.
Below are some PDF's with camp info
Driving Directions to Camp Beaumont