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Comments (0) FIBT Skeleton World Cup leader Lizzy Yarnold and reigning World Champion Shelley Rudman have this morning had their places confirmed in the TeamGB squad for Sochi 2014.The men will be represented by Kristan Bromley and University of Bath mechanical engineering PhD student Dom Parsons.Yarnold, who lives and trains in Bath, and Rudman are looking to succeed Bath's Amy Williams as Olympic women's skeleton champion.And 25-year-old Yarnold could not be in better form going into the Games, having won four World Cup golds, two silvers and a bronze this season."This really is a dream come true," she said. "My whole life I have dreamt about becoming a British Olympian and. for the last five years since I took up skeleton, competing at Sochi 2014 has been my primary focus."This season has been great for my preparation. I am in a good place, both physically and mentally, and I can't wait to get back on the Sochi track, go over the lines and maintain my focus."I don't take part in races to come second, so I will approach the Olympic Winter Games as I do every race and give it everything I've got."
Rudman won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and has also been in good form during the current World Cup campaign."I am delighted to be selected for Team GB for my third Winter Olympics and take great pride in that achievement alone," said the 32-year-old University of Bath graduate."hen I started out in skeleton I would never have thought that was possible."My first Games in Turin in 2006, where I won the silver medal, was a hugely positive experience for me but Vancouver in 2010 was disappointing after I just missed out on a medal."Going into Sochi, I hope I will be able to merge all my experiences from the last two Olympiads to give myself the best possible chance of success."I'd like to thank everyone who has supported me up to now and I hope I will make you all proud in these Olympic Winter Games, whatever the outcome may be."Bromley, Rudman's fiance, will be competing in his fourth Games, who made his debut at Salt Lake City in 2002, was fifth in Turin and sixth in Vancouver."I am incredibly proud to be selected for my fourth Olympic Winter Games," said Bromley, dubbed Dr Ice after designing both his own and Rudman's sleds."Representing your country at the Olympics is the pinnacle of any sport and the stuff that dreams are made of."It makes it even more special that it is exactly 20 years to the month since the first time I tried skeleton - to have remained at the top of the sport for that time gives me a wealth of experience to take to Sochi."Every Olympic campaign has been four years of hard work to get there and has pushed me to raise my game going into each season. This year has been no different."I have been working with a focus on Sochi and signs are showing that my performance is on track. I'm excited about competing in Sochi and will give it my all."Parsons put the brakes on his work on an innovative mechanical engineering research project in a bid to achieve his Olympic dream - and has seen his sacrifice rewarded."Sochi has been my goal for so long that I'm very relieved to have been selected and excited about the opportunity to represent Team GB at the Winter Olympics," said the 26-year-old."I have tried to take this season race by race, focusing on my development at each event to make sure that I can perform at my best at the Games."My performances during the season have shown that I have the ability to be up there in the medal zone, so my aim over the next few weeks is to make sure I have the best preparation so that I can produce my best performance when it counts."British Skeleton performance director Nigel Laughton said: "I am delighted that we have such a strong skeleton squad representing Team GB at the Olympic Winter Games."Collectively, our season has been excellent, with medals and top-six results at every World Cup, and hence the athletes will arrive in Sochi ready, prepared and confident ahead of this exhilarating competition."The team of athletes selected encompass a healthy balance of experience, previous Olympic success, youth and outstanding current form."Whilst for Lizzy and Dom this will be their first Olympics, for Shelley and Kristan it is their third and fourth respectively - incredible achievements in their own right."A similar balance exists amongst the coaching and support staff chosen to ensure we provide the optimal performance environment in which the athletes can thrive in the final weeks before Sochi."It is a great honour to lead this squad, ably supported by head ice coach Andi Schmid."Naturally, there is disappointment not to have qualified a full quota of three men and three women. However, in gaining quota places for the team and their subsequent selections, Lizzy, Shelley, Dom and Kristan can be exceptionally pleased with their own performances."I would like to take the opportunity to thank all our partners, sponsors and supporters, particularly UK Sport and the National Lottery who have been instrumental in getting us to the start block in Sochi. "The next month promises to be an incredible one and I have no doubt our skeleton sliders will make us all extraordinarily proud."
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Greetings heroes/citizens, today I'll write about another Transformers Animated action figure that I recently acquired. Starscream, I bought this with Optimus Prime. It is the same line as the Optimus Prime, which I reviewed it in the last couples of post. I'll keep this post short, and only focus on the design, articulations and colors of the figure.
Transformers Animated: Voyager Class Optimus Prime.
July 27, 2008 by BaseGuardian
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Greetings heroes/citizens today I'll review my latest Transformers action figures that I bought. Transformers Animated, Optimus Prime. I bought this from local supermarket, The Store for RM104.90. This is a Voyager Class Transformers. I think this is the best Optimus Prime created for Transformers Animated's toy line. This action figure is from Hasbro.
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Greetings heroes/citizens,it's been too long since I last updated this blog. Today I will review the Kaiyodo Revoltech Series No.47: HotRodimus, I bought this paired with my Starscream. I'm also selling it, check it out at my sidebar (contact me if you want special price ) Anyway back to the main topic, this action figure was produced by Kaiyodo, under the Revoltech Yamaguchi Series. This action figure was sculpted by non other than Yamaguchi Katsuhisa. This action figure was inspired by the character Hotrodimus, you might remember him from Transformers The Movie (no, not Michael Bay's version, I meant the 80's animation version) and he also the leader of the Autobots in Transformers G2, after Convoy (Optimus Prime) died in the movie. Hotrodimus is actually a Read more
Revoltech Series No.19 Cybertron Commander; Convoy
January 12, 2008 by BaseGuardian
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Greetings heroes/citizens, today I'm going to review the Revoltech Series No.19 Cybertron Commander; Convoy (a.k.a Optimus Prime). I got this locally for a whoopin' RM85 , that is about USD 26.++. I'am not a Revoltech (before I bought this), maybe because they don't produced the characters that I like. When they made this Convoy, slowly the poisoned started to absorb in my body systems and made me one of the Revoltech new fan. This toy was manufactured by Kaiyodo. Read more


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České dráhy
|Government-owned (100%)
|Railway company
|Prague (2003)
|Prague, Czech Republic
Key people
|Pavel Krtek
|33 billion CZK (2013)[1]
|-2 billion CZK (2013)[1]
|Total assets
|86 billion CZK (2013)[1]
|Total equity
|38 billion CZK (2013)[1]
Number of employees
|24,163 (2014)[2]
|ČD Cargo
České dráhy (ČD) or Czech Railways is the main railway operator in the Czech Republic. In 2014 its consolidated revenues reached CZK 33 billion.[2] Revenues from passenger transport amounted to CZK 21 billion (64% transfer payments from the government, 25% intrastate transport, 11% international transport), revenues from freight transport operated by subsidiary ČD Cargo amounted to CZK 12 billion.[2] With twenty-four thousand employees[2] ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees.[3] The liabilities of ČD Group increased from CZK 19 billion at the end of 2006 to CZK 51 billion at the end of 2014.[2][4]
The company was established in 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), Community of European Railways and the Organization for Railway Cooperation (Asia and Europe).
Until 1 July 2008, České dráhy was the biggest employer in the Czech Republic.[5] After experiencing regular losses and requiring government subsidies.,[6] the railway reported its first ever profit in 2007[7] while still receiving government compensations.[8] Attempts to make it more efficient are currently ongoing and a recent plan to move passenger transport to an independent subsidiary was approved by the Czech government in January 2008.[9]
ČD operates trains; fixed infrastructure (such as tracks) is managed by SŽDC. In December 2010, the Czech government proposed bringing SŽDC and ČD together in a single holding company. The government has also changed the subsidies available to ČD and SŽDC.[8]
Statistics (2009)[edit]
- 9,412 km of railway lines operated by ČD, of which 3,210 km is electrified track and 1,906 km is double- and multiple-track[10]
- 168.8 million passengers carried[10]
- 6,907 million passenger-kilometres[10]
- 76.723 million tonnes of goods carried[10]
- 13,592 million tonne-kilometres[10]
České dráhy is the result of more than 160 years of railway history in the Czech lands. Historic milestones include:
- 1828: first horse-drawn railway in continental Europe: České Budějovice - Linz
- 1839: first steam-hauled railway: Vienna - Břeclav
- 1903: first standard gauge electrified railway track
- 1918: foundation of Československé státní dráhy (ČSD or CSD) (English: Czechoslovak state railways)
- 1991: first EuroCity (EC) trains run on ČSD railways
- 1993: foundation of České dráhy (ČD or CD) after breakup of Czechoslovakia
- 1993: started renovation of Pan-European railway corridors
- 1994: started truck transportation ("RoLa") on ČD railways from Lovosice to Dresden (stopped in 2004)
- 2003: founding of České dráhy (Czech Railways), joint-stock company[11]
- 2005: Pendolino tilting trains enter regular service
- 2007: freight transport moved into subsidiary company ČD Cargo
- 2008: creation of ČD Sky, an alliance between České dráhy and the airline SkyEurope.[12] SkyEurope, which was heavily indebted, went bust in August 2009.
- 2014: first "ČD Railjet" with passengers runs in the Czech Republic
Freight services[edit]
ČD Cargo, the cargo subsidiary, mainly transports raw materials, intermediate goods and containers. As of 2009, it is ranked in the top five largest railway cargo operators in Europe.[13]
Rolling stock[edit]
- 2,726 tractive vehicles, of which 856 are electric locomotives and train-sets[10]
- 27,416 freight cars[10]
- 3,605 passenger cars[10]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d Annual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2013, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o., available at http://www.ceskedrahy.cz/for-investors/financial-reports/annual-reports/-11021/
- ^ a b c d e Annual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o.
- ^ ČD Group (České dráhy, a.s. with its consolidated subsidiaries)
- ^ Annual report of České dráhy for 2006, assets CZK 54,4 billion, ownership equity CZK 35,7 billion
- ^ PhDr. Zbyněk Zlinský. "SŽDC provozovatelem dráhy". Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Annual Report of České Dráhy Group for the Year 2005 (p. 10)" (PDF).
- ^ "Czech Railways Posts First Profit Ever". Prague Daily Monitor. 2008-01-14. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ a b "Railway Gazette: Reform looks to cut costs". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ Handl, Erich. "Government Approves Splitting off Passenger Transport from Czech Railways". Czech Business Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h České dráhy Group Statistical Yearbook 2010, available at http://www.ceskedrahy.cz/pro-investory/financni-zpravy/statisticka-rocenka/-11024/
- ^ "České dráhy, a.s. - About Us". Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Czech Railways to Sell SkyEurope Tickets at Stations". Prague Daily Monitor. 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ "ČD Cargo profile on their website".
External links[edit]
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SEATTLE -- Paging Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell, the 90s are coming back to Seattle... or at least as far as thermometers are concerned. And just like the Grunge movement, there's probably a good dose of people who love it and others who wish it would just go away.
(And I'm sure there are some around to who the 90s have never ended...)
Our second heat wave of the year is building into the Pacific Northwest, promising to bake much of the region in 90-plus degree heat for at least two days, and likely three days, and possibly more.
High pressure is becoming entrenched over the region, helping to keep away the clouds and warm up the atmosphere a bit. In addition, a strong thermal trough (also known as a "heat low") is expected to build just off the coast on Friday and park there all weekend long.
Normally, low pressure brings visions of clouds and storms, but in this case, it's quite the opposite. The low is formed in the area of maximum heating where you have so much hot air rising that it leaves less air near the ground, and thus lower pressure.
To make matters hotter around here, that trough will draw in air from the surrounding area to replace the air that is missing. In our case, when the trough is to our west, it generates an easterly wind, which presents a double whammy of heat. First, that air is originating from Eastern Washington where, if you've ever been over there in August, you know it's usually pretty hot to begin with. Second, as that air goes up, then sinks down the western foothills of the Cascades and Olympics, it gets even hotter due to a physical process called compressional heating.
(It also dries out the air, making this more of a comfortable desert-like heat than an oppressively muggy East Coast heat. I suspect relative humidity readings will be around 20 percent during the day.)
Put all that together, and it's time to start scooping out the ice cream and scoping out the places to stay cool.
Highs on Friday are expected to reach the mid 80s around Seattle, and low 90 along the foothills and southwestern Washington as the thermal trough and east wind begin to build. (Places near the water get a short reprieve as the winds turn to the north on their way to veering east, thus bringing a seabreeze off the water and highs in spots like Edmonds, shorelines of Seattle, Des Moines, etc will be in the upper 70s).
Thinking you'll just jaunt over to the coast to escape the heat? Think again. With moderately strong east wind in place, it'll push back the cool ocean air from coming inland, and instead blast the coast with the heat from the interior locations, plus some spots like Forks and others just west of the Olympics also get that same mountain-heating effect. (Yes, many times Forks ends up hotter than Seattle in these situations.) So upper 80s on the coast too.
We spend each day Saturday, Sunday and Monday stuck in this east wind as the thermal trough just meanders out there. Another "feature" of the east wind is it tempers nighttime cooling, so lows will only drop into the mid-upper 60s each night. But as each night gets a little warmer, each day in turn gets a little warmer as we have a warmer temperature to start with when the sun comes up the next morning. Thus, highs on Saturday will likely cross into the low 90s in the Seattle area, and mid-upper 90s east and south (a touch cooler north). By Sunday, probably a degree or two warmer than whatever we reach on Saturday.
By Monday, we slowly start the seeds of change as the thermal trough is finally expected to drift inland and perhaps move east of the coastline. That will switch the winds along the coast to a westerly direction (remember, the winds are trying to fill in the low, so they chase after it) and bring temperatures down into the 70s there. But on the other hand, the day the thermal trough is over the Puget Sound region is typically the hottest day so we are adding a little more to the expected high temperatures -- still in the low-mid 90s, and maybe some spots near the foothills maybe up near 98 degrees. (Oh great, now we have to page the Lachey brothers too?)
Beyond Monday, the forecast is a question mark. Computer models try to leave the heat low around our area still on Tuesday, and only slowly move it to our east on Wednesday, not really showing any significant cooling until Thursday. But that's not how Seattle heat waves usually roll -- about 3 days is it, maybe 4.
There is some precedent for a minor cool down -- sometimes we lose the east wind, but don't get the west wind yet, and that has the effect akin to when you turn the stove burner off, it still stays warm for a period afterward. Thus Tuesday could end up cooler, but still very warm, like mid-upper 80s, and that's what we are going with for now.
I get the sense that we'll probably cool off even more on Wednesday and definitely by Thursday, but we'll have a better look once we get into the weekend.
In the meantime, I'm going to start researching if they make flannel sunhats...
What records are we aiming for?
Friday's record high of 92 appears safe. Saturday's record high of 90 and Sunday's record high of 92 are both in jeopardy. Monday's record high is 98, which should be safe, but I'll give at least some small odds we could get there if, say, we get into the mid 90s on Sunday.
'Juneuary, Who?' We're hotter than L.A. even before this next heat wave!
For all the gnashing of teeth for our cool June and summer so far, we have actually been significantly warmer than parts of Los Angeles and San Diego. So far since June 1st, the average high in Seattle has been 70.7 degrees, versus 68.7 degrees for both Los Angeles (LAX) and San Diego (Lindbergh Field.) But that is more a factor of just how persistent the fog has been in Southern California -- I just checked and November was warmer in L.A. than July.
How often does it get hot around here?
Well, so much for statistics. In data up through 1997, Seattle averages about 25 days a year at 80 degrees or warmer, 10 days at 85+, and 2-3 days at 90+ and a 95+ day every-other year. But I gather if we factor in recent data, that might change, especially because since last July, the temperature has hit 90 or better 10 times and crossed 95 four times. So we are well over our quota but apparently Mother Nature has not received the memo.
We are also in the realm of matching last year's super hot summer for number of days at or above 90 degrees at seven. (Record is 9 set in 1958.) Seattle has already had three days at 90 or hotter, with three more -- maybe four -- in the realm of possible.
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SOCHI, Russia >> Teemu Selanne led his team around the ice, with a bronze medal draped around his neck, after he finished off his sixth Olympics with a sweet victory.
If the Finnish Flash is retiring and hanging up his skates after the NHL season, he picked a pretty good way to go out on the world's stage.
Selanne scored two goals and Tuukka Rask had a 27-save shutout, helping Finland rout the United States 5-0 Saturday to win hockey bronze at the Sochi Games.
The 43-year-old, smooth-skating forward with a lightning-quick shot and Jussi Jokinen scored 11 seconds apart early in pivotal second period.
Selanne and his teammates were not finished, scoring three goals in the third against a team that looked like it would rather be at home.
"It was just something special," Selanne said. "I'm so proud."
The Americans, meanwhile, were humiliated.
"I'm kind of embarrassed where we're at now," U.S. defenseman Ryan Suter said.
Selanne has helped Finland win four medals in the last five Olympics, more than any other nation in the NHL era.
Before the match became a rout, it was a game of missed opportunities for the Americans.
Patrick Kane couldn't convert on a penalty shot in each of the first two periods. He missed the net to the right on his first one-on-one duel and hit the right crossbar on his second.
"Just didn't really capitalize on anything," he acknowledged.
Kane, who also missed a breakaway in overtime against Russia, said Saturday's setback was one of the most frustrating games of his career.
"Whether it was confidence or not getting enough chances, who really knows at the end of the day," he said. "I thought I had opportunities. ... You think you're in three times against the goaltender alone and hopefully you could score a couple of times out of that. It just wasn't meant to be."
CROSS-COUNTRY Dominance >> Marit Bjoergen won her sixth career gold medal by leading a Norwegian sweep in the women's 30-kilometer cross-country race. Bjoergen is now the most decorated female Winter Olympian in history with 10 total medals and six gold, including three in Sochi and three from Vancouver. Therese Johaug took silver in the 30K race, while Kristin Stoermer Steira completed the Norwegian sweep by winning bronze.
Record setting day on speed skates >> The Dutch men's team of Sven Kramer, Jan Blokhuijsen and Koen Verweij set an Olympic record of 3 minutes, 37.71 seconds in the team pursuit. The Netherlands also held the old record of 3:39.95, set in Vancouver four years ago. South Korea took the silver and Poland the bronze. In the women's race, the Netherlands trio of Ireen Wust, Marrit Leenstra and Jorien ter Mors also set an Olympic record of 2:58.05. Poland took silver and Russia bronze. Wust now has won five medals in Sochi, more than any other athlete — two golds and three silvers.
An Oldie, but a goodie >> Mario Matt's victory in the men's slalom makes him the oldest Alpine champion in Olympic history. Matt, of Austria, who turns 35 in April, surpasses now-retired Norwegian great Kjetil Andre Aamodt as the oldest skier to win an Alpine race.
Russia rallies to BIATHLON win >> Russian anchor Anton Shipulin beat Germany's Simon Schempp on the final lap to give the host nation its first biathlon gold of the Sochi Games. The 4x7.5-kilometer relay was the last biathlon competition at the games. Defending champion Norway led for most of the race but dropped to fourth after anchor Emil Hegle Svendsen missed three targets in his final shooting. Germany got the silver and Austria the bronze.
American-born Wild wins gold for Russia >> The American-born Vic Wild, who became a Russian citizen in 2011 after marrying Russian snowboarder Alena Zavarzina, won gold in parallel giant slalom earlier this week. Wild and another adopted Russian, former South Korean short track speedskater Viktor Ahn, have won five of Russia's 11 gold medals in Sochi. Zan Kosir of Slovenia took silver behind Wild, and Benjamin Karl of Austria won bronze. In the women's parallel slalom, Julia Dujmovits edged Anke Karstens of Germany at the finish. Amelie Kober of Germany won bronze.


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My day (week) was pretty much like that picture above too. How about the folks I've been doing game illustration for flat out neglected to renew my CS6?!! Been trying to contact them dudes for about a month now. The crap I'm working on for them is stalling me out on my own projects...but they've paid me already so I'm friggin' stuck in a holding pattern. Now...I got nuthin'...nuthin' to work with. Hell...I don't even have admin rights to install somethin' else. I was gonna try out MS4...but...I got nuthin'.
On top of ALL that crap, my roomie just called me & said that he didn't pay the damn cable bill because he doesn't have his half.
I guess I'll be doing a whole hell of a lot of Taiji this weekend to entertain myself. I mean, I could work out on sketches & inks. I've gotten lazy since I've started playing around with CGng...
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yay finally back from a week long school trip, i'm insanely tired now =.=
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WHITE PLAINS - They came with Carly signs, ate Carly cupcakes and stayed for a chance to root for Westchester's singing sensation, Mamaroneck 13-year-old Carly Rose Sonenclar, in the finals of "The X Factor."
Hundreds of "Carly's Angels" gathered at Archbishop Stepinac High School's auditorium tonight to scream too loud, cheer too hard and generally give every ounce of energy they had for their hometown girl, even if her hometown is a few towns away.
Mamaroneck Mayor Norman S. Rosenblum was there to declare Dec. 19 "Carly Rose Sonenclar Day" in "your friendly village," which seemed to shock the pint-sized singer.
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino was on hand, too, declaring that "we've got some superstars here, but if she wins this, she might shine brighter than Hillary Clinton."
No word as to whether the U.S. secretary of state from Chappaqua is a Sonenclar fan, but the crowd at Stepinac was loud and proud for her, so loud that it was impossible to hear much of the show that was projected on a vast screen on the stage.
Sonenclar's teachers from Rye Neck Middle School wore T-shirts that read "RNMS Teachers are .... Team Carly."
Teresa Castaldo of Yorktown Heights taught Sonenclar sixth-grade English, while the singer was on Broadway in "Wonderland."
"She was an A student, even when she was on Broadway," Castaldo said, beside her daughter, Elizabeth. "She just did an amazing job."
Members of The Starlight Children's Foundation, a charity that helps seriously ill children and their parents, were there, too. Sonenclar is an ambassador and supporter of the tri-state-based group.
Starlight kid Kassandra Rivera, 11, and her mom, Sandra, drove from Astoria, Queens.
"I'm here to support my friend, Carly," said Kassandra, who walks with the aid of crutches. "She loves to sing and has a passion for that. I know she can win."
Last spring, Kassandra threw out the first pitch at a Mets game and Sonenclar sang the national anthem.
Tonight's show began with a solemn tribute to those slain at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last week. The 16 finalists, clad in white, returned to the stage to sing "You Are Not Alone."
Sonenclar was the first contestant up tonight, reprising the song that wowed the judges at her June audition in Providence, R.I.: Nina Simone's soulful "Feeling Good."
"It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me. And I'm feeling good," she sang.
Whether tomorrow will dawn as a new day for Sonenclar, with the "X Factor" $5 million recording contract in her pocket, depends on whether her fans delivered the votes - by cell, text, web or app - or whether the winner will be country singer Tate Stevens or the girl group Fifth Harmony. The results will be announced tonight on Fox, with a live broadcast from 8 to 10.
Carly's second number was "How Do I Live Without You?" a hit for LeAnn Rimes, who joined Sonenclar on stage for a duet. The 13-year-old held her own with the bonafide star, and the crowd at Stepinac went wild again.
For those at Stepinac High School last night, the telecast gave them a chance to cheer and maybe be seen by millions on national TV. Before the show began, producers coached the crowd, which didn't fill the auditorium. "You're competing with Missouri and Texas," one producer said. "You've got to be louder than that."
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First off, I have to say HOW MUCH FUN I had at our first ever ScrapbookSteals online crop! For those of you that don't know what an online crop is, we all came together via our computers, chatted, created and shared what we made on our Facebook Fan Page! I can't believe what a success the crop was. Well, actually I can, because if it weren't for our wonderful customers and fans, I would have been left creating by myself and wouldn't have been treated with such an abundance of eye candy from beginner scrapbookers and seasoned ones alike!
To start the crop off, I issued 4 different challenges. Of course participation in the challenges was 100% voluntary, but the added fact that a prize drawing was attached to each challenge seemed to help drive the creative force!
I was honestly overwhelmed with the response to the challenges and was SO glad that Mrs. Glossers Math Goodies Random Number Generator picked the winners of our drawings, because in my mind EVERY last creation is a definite winner and now a prized piece of history for so many different families!
I know at the crop we said we would only pick one winner from each category, but yeah….I just couldn't stop at one, so two winners it is!
Our first challenge was to create a circular themed layout. Didn't really matter how the task was accomplished, other than the layout must have circles of some sort. Our first winner for the 'You Spin Me Round' challenge is Jennifer R.
I love how Jennifer truly took the circle theme to heart. I love how her title rounds the edges of the circles and the layering is wonderful! Such a fun and soft colored layout which is making me wish it were spring…TODAY!
Our second winner for the circle challenge is Michelle B.
I don't think the title of Michelle's layout could have been any more perfect, cause honestly, any of us that have ever been head over heels in love, truly knows what it feels like to be under the spell of that special someone! I love that Michelle wasn't afraid to crop her wedding photos, eliminating some of the distracting background, making it so that the focus of the photo was her and her hunny!
Our second challenge was to create a layout using 4 or more photos. So often I find myself stuck in the one photo layout rut, that I created this challenge to inspire myself! Our first winner for the 'Gimme 4 or More' challenge is Beth G.
I realize that I have an incredibly soft spot in my heart for the military as I was once an Army wife. When I saw this layout it brought tears to my eyes, to think of the sacrifice that Beth and her husband both are making for The United States. I love how Beth arranged the 4 photos and love the fact that she documented this time in her life which is surely a challenging one!
Our second winner for the 4 or more challenge is Minousha B.
Not only did Minousha exceed the 4 photo requirement, but she came up with an incredibly fun design to display the photos! I love how this layout is reminiscent of a patchwork quilt. Such fun photos and surely a page that her daughter will look back on with fond memories! I also love the color scheme that Minousha chose as it compliments the apple trees so prefectly!
Our third challenge was inspired by one of our community members Lisa M. The challenge was to create a layout using only items that were within hands reach! That's right. No getting up and grabbing for something across the room allowed!
I love that our first winner of this challenge, Melissa D., created a layout about her Grandparents 60th Wedding Anniversary.
It always makes me smile when I see an older couple that has obviously weathered the years together, through good times and bad and still love each other. I love how Melissa captured the essence of the evening with her paper selection. I love the design and I love that she was able to document this wonderful occasion!
Our second winner of the 'within reach' challenge is Jana P.
Honestly what is not to love about this layout? The photo, the colors, the ribbon, the Pebble Chips? Wow. It just doesn't get any cuter than this! (Oh and what a smart girl Jana is to always keep those chips within reach! A girl after my own heart!)
Our final challenge was to create either a layout or a Valentines card about/for that special someone in our lives. It just so happens that both of our winners for this challenge created cards for their husbands.
Nichol R. created a lovely card that her husband is sure to love.
I love that she shared a little glimpse with us of she and her husbands relationship. I love the quote that she used especially!
Our final drawing winner is Kristal S.
This Valentine card just screams cute! The row of heart stickers and the ribbon border are perfect touches to this card!
Congrats again to all of our random drawing winners! If you girls can send me a quick email to service (at) scrapbooksteals.com with your address then we will get a little surprise thank you sent out in the mail! Nothing like a little more scrappy goodness to brighten your day!
So THANK YOU AGAIN to all of you that participated in our first ever on line crop! Our next crop will be happening in March, so be sure to check back for details!
Until next time, happy scrappin'!


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In light of a recent (sad) post I read from yet another talented photographer closing her business after only a few years, I thought it appropriate to consider the future of my photography business. There are many reasons why businesses close and I'm not even going to begin to get into all of that. However, most often it's due to not being able to sustain the business financially and emotionally. I would like to reflect on myself and business for a moment.
After much thought, I've realized a few things:
Quality of life (spiritually, mentally and physically) is priority one for me, period.
I love photographing babies, kiddos and families. I mean, I really, really love it. It really brings me so much joy to capture moments for others.
I make an effort not to compare myself to others. It's the absolute best thing I can do for myself and my clients. I want to be me while presenting galleries to my clients that are the best possible quality that I can offer.
I'm always striving to better myself and become the most efficient with this work so that I can continue to offer my clients a high quality product at a fair price that still reflects a respect for myself and my time.
I'm not the least bit interested in becoming anything more than a photographer. And I want to be a really, really good photographer who has a successful and profitable business photographing people. What I mean is that offering mentoring, training, etc. or anything of the sort is simply not something that I am at all wanting to pursue. I'm always happy to help others along the way with questions about the business, photography, editing and such, as long as it does not interfere with my business. My clients come first, period. I just want to take beautiful, meaningful photographs while bringing home a respectful portion of wages for my family. That in itself is a big enough undertaking if you ask me. I sometimes feel that when we derail from what we really love, we enter into this dangerous territory of sorts and sometimes lose our way.
There was a time when I thought it would be the greatest accomplishment to be featured on someone else's blog or site; to have others in the industry to recognize my work as something 'worthy'. As time has passed, however, I sincerely could not care any less about such things. Sure, if it happens, great. If someone seeks me out and desires to share my work on their page, I will be flattered. However, I will not give any effort on my part to submit my work to any such things. I just don't see the point. Am I happy with my work? Are my clients happy with my work? If I can answer "yes" to both these questions, then that is all that matters.
I still do not have even an inkling of desire to have a 'studio'. The more I photograph people, the more I realize that studio photography is just not for me. At least for now at this stage of my life and business.
As for my blog, I've concluded that it will not be anything more than a showcase of my work with a trickling of personal stuff. I feel I've had a few unsuccessful attempts to make it more than that because of what others were doing or what I thought would be fun, etc. But really, at the end of the day, those things end up being more of a burden that takes time away from the most important pieces of my life & business.
I am a business. I work for pay. I am not a charity. However, I am passionate about one project and that is Red Thread Sessions. It is the only time I offer my services for free. I am well past the point in needing or desiring to make 'deals' or offer discounts to anyone outside of this project.
Furthermore, I desire to be really good in a few areas. I've accepted the fact that my calling is not landscapes, wildlife or über edgy or trendy work. I'm a traditional girl who loves a classic look. People (and dogs :-)), particularly faces of those, inspire me. So, I want to take the best darn photographs I can of those sweet faces.
I realize that as a woman, I want to do it all. But why? It's silly, really, and I'm making a tremendous effort these days to simplify and focus on what really matters. Anything that distracts me from those things is being tossed aside. I refuse to get bogged down with outside influences. I feel grateful that I am realizing this now, fairly early in my photography journey. The goal is to have a successful business for many years to come…one that consistently challenges me and also brings happiness to my soul.
And what's a post without a photo! Here is a very rare shot of my 'children' who never snuggle so close. This is mainly because the alpha dog, Cocoa (on the left) normally is annoyed when Bandit (on the right) tries to invade her bed. Cocoa usually growls at her just enough that Bandit gets the hint to stay away. HA! But Bandit has been not herself these days (her body is really showing signs of wearing down) and I know Cocoa senses this and is being a little sweeter these days. Melts my heart. I'm a sucker for my puppies, what can I say?
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Sharon on Gene Simmons: "I'll F**cking Tear Your Head Off!"
Sharon on Gene Simmons: "I'll F**cking Tear Your Head Off!"
Although this story broke a week ago, we can never pass up the chance to report on Sharon Osbourne's scathing verbal assaults. They're just too filthy!
In an interview with Blender magazine last week, Sharon decided let loose once again--this time on Kiss bassist and "The Osbournes"-style reality star Gene Simmons.
When asked about Simmons, Osbourne had this to offer: "He said that our kids are on drugs and that his aren't messed up like that. He'll always be C-list, and his wife's snatch has been rubbed on every pole in L.A. I'll fucking tear his head off and stick it up his wife's cunt!"
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February 05, 2010 at 2:17pm
Sharon, take a look at your kids. Of course they're on drugs! Yeah, it's wrong for Gene to talk shit about your kids, but sinking to his level? That makes me lose even more of the little respect I have for you (with the whole proping Ozzy to sue Tony Iommi). Plus, I think Shannon could kick your ass drunk, blind-folded, and hog-tied
May 24, 2008 at 4:52pm
All she ever did to get any attention was fuck a rock star. Big deal. She should take a long walk off a short bridge. The woman's annoying and abrasive as HELL!
Sure Gene shouldn't have said anything about her kids, but I guess I'm just sick of that woman's big mouth.
Irish Dissonance
June 05, 2007 at 3:17pm
Thats quite... out-spoken
June 05, 2007 at 12:13pm
What is understood doesn't need to be discused. Some things are better left unsaid.
Rockin Randy
June 05, 2007 at 10:38am
I want full media/pay per view rights to that event!!!!!!!!
Rockin Randy
June 05, 2007 at 10:52am
I'm like SOOOOOOOOOOOO....... turned on when Sharon talks dirty....ahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
June 05, 2007 at 9:07am
Who cares what that fucked up troll has to say. What the fuck does this have to do with guitar.
June 04, 2007 at 7:38pm
Someone said Ozzy had great stage presence, maybe in the early eighties but if you've seen him in the last 10 or so years that mic stand is a crutch for him, he may waddle to and fro occasionally but he always runs back to the mic stand to hold himself up. I respect him immensly for what he's done and for the ability to keep rocking. i'm just stating he really doesnt do much onstage. I mean Zakk Wylde is who everyone watches running around and head banging, while banging out just sick guitar riffs. just great stuff.
June 04, 2007 at 7:33pm
Sharon is crazy i mean honestly, Gene's kids aren't on drugs and yes hers were, i saw the E! true hollywood story, so is that not fact. i mean its one thing for these old people to bicker but lets face it they all need their medimucil, neither of them are going to to crap. entertaining though.
Guitar God
June 03, 2007 at 9:15pm
I agree with Gene. Sharon is such a loser; she thinks she's all that because she's married to Black Sabbath's former frontman. Who really cares? Everyone hates her, more so than Courtney Love. There's two people that hate her I can name right off the bat: Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, and as of now, Gene Simmons of KISS. I agree with him all the way.
June 03, 2007 at 1:30pm
This is GUITAR MAGAZINE. This is not the Enquirer, this is not VH1. Why would we care what someone said about someone else? This is ridiculous. OK so a FEW shallow types want to turn a ONCE genuine guitar magazine into a pile of girly gossip garbage; you'll sell a few to that crowd. You'll lose a few from our side. In the end you'll be a pile.
June 02, 2007 at 4:26pm
your kids are subject to the environment you provide for them to be subject to. if you subject them to a lifestyle you have created for yourself, the children are only a reflection. honestly i think its sad for both sides. on a personal note, i like both families. i don't however involve myself to give any more a shit for them anymore than i do a bugs bunny cartoon. its all a house in the hills and 100 dollar bills for toilet paper. congradulations on your lifes success?
June 02, 2007 at 3:25pm
to the dude below me that said ozzy portrays himself poorly (mumbling and such) on the osbournes: dude, its a t.v. show. It's all fake. Have some respect for the Ozzman. He is still a great singer and a fantastic presence onstage.
Second of all, you gotta love some good ol' smack talk like that!
Guitar world summed it up best: BRUTAL!!
June 02, 2007 at 7:37am
There has to be more to this than just smack-talk. I'm sure, over the years, that they've developed animosity both running in the same circles as well.
June 01, 2007 at 9:00pm
yeah i'm with the one dude about ozzy's kids bein messed up. But Gene still shouldn't be sayin stuff about Ozzy's kids man....thats just not cool
June 06, 2007 at 1:32pm
Well I don't think she should!!! Her kids are really messed up. And why is she dissing Shanon (Genes wife).Gene's kids have a better chance to succeed in life. Im with you Gene all the way!
So shut up Sharon and let it be cause you know its true!!!!
June 09, 2007 at 10:05am
Well if I had a choice of my kid turning out like her kids or Gene's kids I think I would choose Gene's. Don't get me wrong I have been a Kiss fan and an Ozzy fan for a long time, but I would rather my kids turn out like Gene's.
June 09, 2007 at 1:07pm
I agree Guitarman. There is probably a reason why the kids turned out the way they did. Gene has never done drugs. We all know what Ozzy's kids got to grow up seeing.
As arrogant as Gene appears sometimes...I really wonder if that isn't just part of his act.
On Ozzy's "stage presence"...I don't get that. What stage presence are we talking about here? At no point in his career did I think he had stage presence. He's got great taste in guitar players though. (And I like his singing.)
May 31, 2007 at 11:10pm
Another step in the right direction boys. Great stuff.
June 29, 2007 at 11:58pm
NICE GOING SHARON!!!!!!!!!!!! U kick ass!!!!!!!!!!
I like the way she talks!
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Archive for Thursday, June 12, 2008
Residents satisfied with council action
June 12, 2008
During public comments Monday at the Eudora City Council Meeting, residents who were displeased with the timeframe and manner in which they were notified of a change in their electricity provider addressed the council.
In what city officials said was a series of miscommunication, owners of 15 meters in the area of North 1300 Road where mistakenly notified just two days before a changeover between Westar Energy and the City of Eudora was to occur.
Some were notified in person, while others received notices that were left on their front doors.
Westar did not give any notification to the homeowners.
They also were going to be subject to 50 percent surcharges as a result of receiving city utilities, but not living within the city.
In the context of electricity, cities have a right to serve homes within their city limits. Because Eudora had intended on annexing the area in question, Westar released the line to the city.
Eudora planned to annex the area in November as Kansas state statute allows when lots are surrounded on at least three sides by city property. However, the council decided against annexation in January because it could appear as though the city was going to try to provide water to an area already embroiled in a lawsuit with Rural Water District No. 4.
The city still intends to annex the area within the next year.
Merritt Musick, who spoke on behalf of the group of homeowners, said they all had received apologies from both Westar and the city of Eudora.
City Administrator Cheryl Beatty said the city now is in talks to lease the line back to Westar and will find out the timeline for when that will occur within the next week.
The city would regain rights to provide residents in the area with electricity once the area is annexed into the city.
Mayor Tom Pyle told Musick the council most likely would waive the 50 percent surcharge in a vote that will take place at a meeting on June 23.
Janice McKenzie, who is a lifelong resident of Eudora, said she was satisfied with the city's action to correct the mistake.
But the impending annexation of her property by the city makes her feel she and her husband, Terry, have no rights regarding their property.
"You work your whole life to buy something, but they can control it," she said.
Beatty said the reason the city wants to annex the area is to maintain jurisdictional continuity and avoid confusion between public services such as fire and law enforcement departments.
In other actions, the council:
¢ Approved the purchase by the police department of one digital camera, at a cost of $4,125, and a radar unit, at a cost of $2,324.
Both items will be used for the department's new cruiser.
¢ Approved proclamation for Eudora Veteran's Recognition Day as well as the closing of the 1400 block of Maple Street, both of which as a result of the community street dance and potluck dinner on Saturday that has been organized by Medicalodges, Eudora.
¢ Approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 896, which will establish a donative fund for the Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry.
Beginning in July, residents can agree in advance to round up on their utility bills and the rounded-up funds will be deposited in an account for the food pantry.
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Course Director: David Slawson, MDThis course is designed to develop expertise in:
- Scanning the primary and secondary literature to identify relevant information.
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Fellows will be expected to write several POEMs (Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters) suitable for publication and to teach an Information Mastery module to faculty and residents. In addition, fellows will be paired with a faculty member and co-author a STEPS analysis suitable for publication in the American Family Physician.


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Dodgers Most Colorful
Posted on: March 20, 2008 8:27 pm
I would like to start this blog with some basic facts about the Los Angeles Dodgers that make them the most colorful MLB team in the history of baseball. What team has the distinction of breaking the color barrier (Jackie Robinson, 1947)? I could stop here and that would be enough, but I'll go on. What team has relocated its franchise from one coast to another? What is the team that hit into the only unassisted triple play in World Series history (who said that colorful had to mean only good news?)? What team is the only team also to lose the only perfect game in World Series history (to Don Larsen, 1956)? What team can legitimately make a case for having had the best left-handed pitcher in MLB history (Sandy Koufax)? What team also a colorful and diverse community in all directions from its ballpark? What team took almost forever to win its first World Series championship (1955, as an underdog), to the point that it became a slogan to say, "Wait until next year"? What team has arguably one of the most beautiful settings for a major league ballpark? What team swept the New York Yankees in the 1963 World Series? What team has had two pitchers with the record for most consecutive scoreless innings pitched (first Don Drysdale, then his record was broken by Orel Hershiser)? That's enough for starters, but I'm only getting warmed up. If I make my complete case right now, no one will dare to participate because the comparison will make their team look so bad.<style id="jajah" type="text/css">span.jajahWrapper { font-size:1em; color:#B11196; text-decoration:underline; } a.jajahLink { color:#000000; text-decoration:none; } span.jajahInLink:hover { background-color:#B11196; }</style>
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Tags: Bums, Dodgers, Los Angeles
Since: May 21, 2007
Posted on: November 23, 2011 6:05 pm
Dodgers Most Colorful
How about another argument or two based on this season alone? Vin Scully still broadcasts. Say no more. Clayton Kershaw wins the Cy Young Award. Matt Kemp wins a Gold Glove, the Hank Aaron Award, and finishes second in the MVP balloting. He would have won if the Dodgers as a team had made the playoffs. I know that MVP doesn't mean "best player." It means most valuable to your team, at least in the minds of most people. But what a stellar season for Matt Kemp. If the Dodgers are sold and the McCourt family is out of the picture, watch our for the Dodgers. They finished strong last year when front office problems didn't affect them any more. They may start strong next year and stay strong. Scully, Kershaw, and Kemp. Fabulous trio. No better threesome anywhere, which is not so much an argument for being colorful as for being good.
Since: May 21, 2007
Posted on: March 19, 2010 8:58 pm
Dodgers Most Colorful
I learned one more impressive thing at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix this week about the Dodgers. Camelback Ranch is the new facility, opened in 2009, which the Dodgers share with the White Sox during the Cactus League season. A very impressive facility, by the way. Last year the Dodgers set an attendance record for the Cactus League. The last game I saw, on Thursday, March 18, also set an attendance record at Camelback. All of this is prelude to the major thing I learned. And that fact is this: the Los Angeles Dodgers are the major professional team that has drawn more fans than any other professional franchise in history. That's impressive, of course, and it further supports my thesis that the Dodgers are the most colorful team ever in major league baseball history. More so than the Cardinals, the Cubs, the Red Sox, and the Yankees.
Since: May 21, 2007
Posted on: July 11, 2009 8:52 pm
Dodgers Most Colorful
Now for a clinching argument to the Los Angeles Dodgers as the most colorful team ever. Right now the argument is Vin Scully, who was named by the American Sportscasters Association (ASA) this past January as the top broadcaster among the fifty top broadcasters ever to call games over the radio, ahead of people like Mel Allen, Red Barber, and Jim McKay. In 2000 the ASA voted Scully the "Sportscaster of the Century" for the twentieth century. This season is his sixtieth season as the Dodger broadcaster. In 2005, USA Today named the Dodger team (Scully with Rick Monday and Charley Steiner) as the top broadcasting team in major league baseball. The only flaw in this argument is that it's about a broadcaster rather than a team, but good teams hire good broadcasters. In 1988, after the Kirk Gibson home run (another good point in favor of the Dodgers), Scully said, "In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened." What a great line! He was inducted into the American Sportscasters Association's Hall of Fame in 1992, and in 1997 he was inducted into the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He has broadcast 25 World Series, twelve All-Star games, and three perfect games (one of them by Dodger Sandy Koufax). His honors are many more than that, but I will let my case rest. Vin Scully, the best ever.


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A Christmas wish for world peace
God, help this world to find a peace
That will be just and right.
A peace that will forever end
War and its dreadful blight.
God, help all nations and all men
To understand and see,
No peace without your guiding hand
Can be achieved or be.
God, help men see the folly
Of the course they now pursue.
How far they drift from righteousness
And turn away from you..
Grant that the race of armaments
By nations small and great,
May be abated and resolved
Before it is too late.
Although the hour dear God is late
For this impassioned plea,
Instill in men your words and ways
If peace is er'er to be.
Upon this day that years ago
That star shone bright above,
Proclaiming the infant Christ was born
God fill men's hearts with love.
Harold F. Mohn, Myerstown
A message for this time of year
M ake a joyful noise onto all
E very day of your life.
R emember those less fortunate.
R ally around those you love.
Y earn for goodness.
C heerfully share with everyone.
H elp those who are needy
R ightfully God has expectations
I n your faithful response.
S ay prayers constantly.
T reat yourself well.
M ete out kindness and care.
A lways in all ways thank God.
S uch are the angels of God.
Shirley Jackson, Lebanon
Take some plows to city streets
For Santa's list: Please plow the city of Lebanon Every Sunday I go to Cedar Haven to see my mother. I went through Annville, Cleona and then Lebanon. Lo and behold, the city streets were horrible. I guess saving money is more important than saving lives.
Carol Pellow, Annville
Schaefferstown bypass better than expected
The Schaefferstown bypass is finished, and I admit I was wrong in protesting it during its design. It works better than I expected. There is, however, a condition that appears to have been purposely left that I think is unfair.
South Market Street from Route 419 to Old Mill Road has provided an additional and unofficial bypass. It provides a reasonable route to vehicles going to or from Kleinfelterville to Route 501. It eliminates the need to go through Schaefferstown at all.
To deter additional traffic, the township has constructed speed bumps, presumably to discourage its use. The asphalt used to construct the speed bumps should have been used to repave the potholes and damage from the sewer construction. The new speed bumps are the smoothest pavement on the street.
The people who live on South Market and those who use the road to staff and visit businesses there are being punished. They should not be forced to put up with a street that is in such unacceptable condition.
In addition, the sewer contractor should have been required to properly patch Route 897 instead of leaving rutted and bumpy patches. PennDOT will repave the road, so it is no longer a local responsibility. But it's some time before the next paving season.
In the meantime, we have to tolerate a less than satisfactory road. But that's OK, since it is no longer a local responsibility and there is nothing to be done.
Milton DeLancey, Schaefferstown


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The Inn at Hans Meadow Guest Reviews
What started as a few days in town for a swim meet, turned into much more. As usual, the Inn was clean, comfortable and a welcome place to rest. It went beyond that though. Pam and Lisa went out of their way to make us feel welcome. We came in late, but were welcomed by them both. And after a much needed night's rest, we enjoyed the best breakfast we could have hoped for. Lisa is a dream in the kitchen. Her creations are amazing, and the variety was such that it pleased each one of us, and the inn was full. And she does it all with a smile on her face.
After three nights, we had to stay another because we just weren't ready to leave. And we would have stayed longer, if possible. There will be no stopping us from returning. We are even thinking of spending our next summer vacation at the Inn, as it has been the most relaxing trip I can remember having. The gardens have seating for talking and relaxing, and even bringing our meals in and eating outside. I don't know one guest that hasn't accidentally driven by it on their first stay, as it is a little slice of heaven that is simply hidden away in the middle of Christiansburg, and convenient to so many surrounding attractions. And although I would love to keep it my little secret, each of my friends and family who have stayed are all anxious to return. Pam was happy to teach us croquet and Lisa went above and beyond by baking cookies with my daughters. Honestly, this experience was a dream. There was absolutely no stress, and we were made to feel special. They allowed me to enjoy my family in an environment without any outside pressures or worries. They made us feel at home, only better, because the outside world doesn't seem to penetrate there. Thank you so much Lisa and Pam. The days we shared with you were priceless, and will never be forgotten.
Kim 07-13
I stumbled across this venue while searching for wedding venues in the Blacksburg area. After having a delightful conversation with the inn keeper Lisa I made a reservation and decided to try it out for myself. The grounds are pretty and have different locations for great pictures. The biggest selling point of the venue is the Inn Keeper and her staff. The new owners bought it a couple of months ago so if you are reading reviews from before April 2013 those were about the previous management. The breakfast was AMAZING!!!! I had the carrot cake waffles with honey buttermilk dressing. To die for!!!!!!
The bed was soooooo comfortable and the jetted tub was a welcome sight at the end of the night. You will be glad you stayed the night. I plan to return in November with my family. Thank you Lisa and niece Pam for a welcome respite in the middle do a work weekend.
Bridget 07-13
My husband and I stayed two nights at the Inn, but wish we could have stayed longer. We stayed in the Boone room and found it good sized, but cozy. There was a plush sofa and a recliner to add to the comfort of the room. It would be great for an extended stay.Pam gave us a tour of the other rooms, and each was more lovely than the next. The beds are luxurious, the baths are elegant, the rooms are full of fabulous, largely antique furniture. The common areas, the dining room and the living room are also beautiful. It's a beautiful old home that is well cared for in every way.When we were there, there were only a couple of other guests(awful weather) but our breakfast was prepared as though the house was full. It was a very full breakfast with lots of extras and attention to detail. Pam just about waited on us, and made us feel like we were guests in her home. In fact, we arrived well after dark the first night and she knocked on our door with hot from the oven cinnamon bread pudding, my husbands new favorite dessert! Don't hesitate to call and ask questions. Pam is like talking to an old friend.
Anne 02-14
Fabulous breakfast, wonderfully accommodating, and delightfully entertaining! Rooms in the house are stunning, rooms in the carriage house are more private if that is what you want, and all have wonderful tubs. Two pet chickens in the yard, fire pit, enormous yard, this is a heritage home, with all the pampering.
Don't waste your money at a vanilla hotel, get some quality Virginia time with the lovely people running The Inn at Hans Meadow!
John 04-14


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It's time for a round-up of our featured startups this week from across the region. Remember, for startup tips and story suggestions, feel free to email us. Alternatively, you can submit tips here and/or tell us about your startup here. Enjoy this week's list!
1. Spuul | India
Founded in 2010 and launched publicly in April 2012, Spuul legally provides users with the latest Bollywood movies and Indian TV content on the web, Facebook, and mobile via a freemium model. It currently has about 900 movies and 300 TV episodes available and is adding new content at least on a weekly basis.
2. Anipopo | Japan
With its beta launch in May this year, Japan's Anipopo is a platform that allows users to crowdfund the latest up-and-coming anime artists. It recently got Kenji Itoso, one of Hayao Miyazaki's main apprentices, on board with his latest project.
3. OneFlare | Australia
OneFlare is a local services listings startup headed by Singapore-born CEO Marcus Lim. We have previously covered the startup last week where it was revealed that they raised $500,000 from three Australian angel investors, and plans to launch in Singapore. This week, we present to you OneFlare's founder story.
4. Wego | Singapore
Wego is a Singapore-based travel search engine which is available in 30 languages and 52 countries. This week, the startup revealed it has wrapped up a series C funding round led by Crescent Point; the other investors are Victoria Capital and existing investor Tiger Global.
5. SocialEnable | Thailand
SocialEnable, a Thailand-based social media monitoring system was developed by Computerlogy, a team that has been in the IT industry more than a decade in IT systems for big enterprises. The startup's product aims to be the complete social media monitoring tool in the Thai language, which can manage and monitor various social networks you have, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pantip (Thailand's top homegrown social site).
6. iMoney | Malaysia
With a presence in both Malaysia and Singapore, Malaysia-based startup iMoney will now be expanding to consumers in the Philippines. iMoney gives users the latest financial info, like interest rates and loan charges at major banks through its financial comparison website.
7. Phroni | Japan
Phroni is a useful tool that converts certain words or phrases in your mobile browser window into links that take you to sites like Wikipedia, YouTube, or Google where you can explore more information. Having been available for a while only as an add-on for Firefox for Android, Phroni is now also ready in the form of an extension for folks who prefer using Dolphin Browser or Sleipnir on their Android phones.
8. FoodPanda | Malaysia branch
E-commerce food delivery service Foodpanda has recently gone through a rebrand in Vietnam and a merger with a Singapore rival. This week, FoodPanda in Malaysia added more choices for its customers as it ties up with coffee giant Starbucks.
9. Bobobobo | Indonesia
Currently only available to invitees, Indonesia's Bobobobo offers unique, luxury experience packages for travel and city jaunts, as well as some luxury items.
10. Momo | China
Momo is one of China's top dating mobile apps. It allows users to chat with new friends within his or her proximity. The app has recently updated to v4.0 on both iPhone and Android and added a bunch of new features – all of which are aimed at monetization.
10. HipVan | Singapore
Based on an insider source, Singapore-based design-focused e-commerce site HipVan, has recently concluded an angel financing round. With this new investment, Hipvan has officially entered Malaysia with a .my domain, competing head-to-head with local site DSYR and also Singapore's Kwerkee.
11. Bhinneka | Indonesia
Bhinneka, an Indonesian homegrown B2C e-commerce site, is arguably Indonesia's biggest online store for computers. Read our interview with CEO Hendrik Tio about the company's progress and vision – and its battle against Rocket Internet's Lazada Indonesia.
12. NewsHunt | India
Officially launched in June 2009, India's top homegrown news reader app NewsHunt has officially hit 10 billion page-views and has nearly outflipped Flipboard in terms of the number of stories read within the app. NewsHunt is very inclusive in terms of languages and content, supporting 99 newspapers in 11 languages.
13. Tudlo | Philippines
Philippine-based startup Tudlo is able to tell its users if there is a natural disaster within their vicinity, such as an earthquake, flood, typhoon, fire, heat-wave, an act of terrorism, car or plane accidents, or even a pandemic alert.
14. Stockbit | Indonesia
Stockbit is a social networking community for Indonesian traders and investors and aims to integrate stock news and information into one platform that is light, stable, and real-time.
15. Didi Dache | China
Didi Dache is a taxi finder app based in China. It has the largest number of passengers in the country. Check out our review of the app in which we also talk to Beijing taxi drivers about why and how they use such taxi-booking smartphone apps.
16. EasyTaxi | Malaysia and South Korea branches
Originally started in 2011 in several countries across Latin America, Rocket Internet's taxi booking service EasyTaxi has secured a round of funding for its global expansion. It currently has presence in Malaysia and South Korea, and will soon launch in Hong Kong and the capital cities of Thailand and the Philippines.
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December 1, 2015
WASHINGTON -- An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.
The report by the Center for Science in the Public Interest says chicken nuggets, ham and sausage pose the lowest risk of foodborne illness.
The group used government data on 1,700 incidents over 12 years to analyze outbreaks of salmonella, E. coli, listeria and other pathogens that were definitively linked to a certain meat.
To calculate which meats were riskiest, CSPI ranked the foods in which contamination was most likely to cause hospitalizations. Some meats may have had more illnesses but were less likely to cause severe illness.
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Role of voltage gated Ca2+ channels in rat visceral hypersensitivity change induced by 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid
1 Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
2 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
3 Department of Neurobiology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Molecular Pain 2013, 9:15 doi:10.1186/1744-8069-9-15Published: 28 March 2013
Visceral pain is common symptom involved in many gastrointestinal disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease. The underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. We investigated the molecular mechanisms and the role for voltage gated calcium channel (VGCC) in the pathogenesis in a rat model of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) induced visceral inflammatory hypersensitivity.
Using Agilent cDNA arrays, we found 172 genes changed significantly in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) of TNBS treated rats. Among these changed genes, Cav1.2 and Cav2.3 were significantly up-regulated. Then the RT-PCR and Western blot further confirmed the up-regulation of Cav1.2 and Cav2.3. The whole cell patch clamp recording of acutely dissociated colonic specific DRG neurons showed that the peak IBa density was significantly increased in colonic neurons of TNBS treated rats compared with control rats (−127.82 ± 20.82 pA/pF Vs −91.67 ± 19.02 pA/pF, n = 9, *P < 0.05). To distinguish the different type of calcium currents with the corresponding selective channel blockers, we found that L-type (−38.56 ± 3.97 pA/pF Vs −25.75 ± 3.35 pA/pF, n = 9, * P < 0.05) and R-type (−13.31 ± 1.36 pA/pF Vs −8.60 ± 1.25 pA/pF, n = 9, * P < 0.05) calcium current density were significantly increased in colonic DRG neurons of TNBS treated rats compared with control rats. In addition, pharmacological blockade with L-type antagonist (nimodipine) and R-type antagonist (SNX-482) with intrathecal injection attenuates visceral pain in TNBS induced inflammatory visceral hypersensitivity.
Cav1.2 and Cav2.3 in colonic primary sensory neurons play an important role in visceral inflammatory hyperalgesia, which maybe the potential therapeutic targets.