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I've been working on men's shirts for some time and run into the following the problem consistently -
When top stitching my collar stand to my shirt, even after infusing the entire area with lots of steam, I frequently (though not always) have about a 3/8 inch overlap that winds up gathering somewhere on the stand, making the whole thing look unsightly.
This happens when I attach the collar to the stand and then the stand to the shirt and when I build the stand to the shirt and then attempt to attach the collar to the stand, so it's independent of my stand attachment method.
I suspect that, when topstitching, I'm letting the a straight seam curve a little bit, causing it to gather, but no method of construction seems to work for me to keep it in line. I've tried basting, glue basting, and pinning, but the the pucker always appears.
I haven't seen anyone else complain about this on the web, so I'm hoping it's just a simple technical detail that's eluding me.
Any ideas?
I suspect that it's because you are topstitching a thick sandwish - and part of it was already slightly eased when the collar was attached to one layer of the stand. Try folding everything into place without ironing (no pressure and dragging with the wieght of the iron) - just fold under the raw edge, finger-press it, and hit it with a blast of steam. Once it's cooled, fold back the raw edge and put a strip a 1/4" Steam-a-Seam there; refold and press it into place. Once it's cooled, you can topstitch without stress.
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Thanks for the tip. I'll try it out.
A little glue stick that is pressed until dry will also work very well and it washes out which I prefer. The feed dog and the presser foot don't move at the same speed and can cause fabric creep which is why you are having this issue.
I agree, and if I were one of the lucky individuals who could manage to keep a fresh, sticky, unshriveled glue stick available, that's what I'd use, too.
Thanks again for the help. I used the glue and pins (and even basting!) before and ran into the same gathering problem, but it's probably because I over-pressed everything first.
I went back and made a few test collars and stands and was pretty successful with the following method:
Stitch both stands to the shirt, ala David Page Coffin's method, rather than build the collar as a whole and try and attach it to the shirt.
Press the stand pieces up (away from the shirt) to get the edges to match. I think this was the crucial step I was missing. After doing this I had a much easier time.
After sewing the collar to the collar stand and sewing the collar stand corners, finger press the unfinished edge into position and steam, but don't press, the edge to get it into place.
Edge/Top stitch. At this point the fabric appears to have enough natural give between the lower pressed edge of the stand and the upper finger-pressed edge to take up any slack that would have gathered.
Glue basting will probably make construction even easier, and I've been thinking about trying out a walking foot to see if it's even feed makes things easier.
Thanks again.
What a timely thread. I've been working on a shirt with collar and stand for the last week. Just finished the second one. They both two had the gathers going on. I wish I weren't so darn visual. Is there a tutorial somewhere that shows attaching the band to the shirt first and then the collar to the band(s)?
Searching for 'attach collar stand' on the web may give you some more results but this link, and its 2nd part may get you started.
It's a slightly different method than what I used, but it should be more than sufficient.
I've had trouble seeing some of the details in pictures across various sites, but that just may be my color blindness. I'd also highly recommend the David Page Coffin book and the accompanying DVD, but if that proves too much of a financial investment, you should be able to get enough out of the web and a couple of practice collars.
Not that I'm the definitive expert on collars, since I was the one who started this thread, but if I can help someone else avoid some of my pain I can offer a tip:
When sewing the stand to the shirt, sew to the edge of the shirt, or a stitch beyond. It's better to a little over than a little under (otherwise the unfiished edge of the shirt can pop out).
That, combined with the comments I posted previously, have gotten me through the trickiest issues. At some point I hope to post pictures of my own travails, but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Hope that helps somewhat. -- Edited on 1/13/11 5:47 PM --
Oh, and Peter at Male Pattern Boldness is starting a men's shirt sew along, but not until February 1st. It should wind up being a wealth of information.
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I've had this problem with some fabrics. Sometimes, as has been said, it's because there are so many layers and/or the fabric has stretched with handling, or the presser foot is pushing the top layer while the feed dogs are pulling the bottom layer -- all those things.
Remember, this will not show beneath the collar (provided it's not happening in the very front. If it is, restitch so that the extra bulk is in the portion of the collar stand that is hidden by the collar. You could stitch from both ends so that the extra bulk is in the (hidden) middle.
You could try a walking foot, though I have never used one on a collar stand. I find what helps me is to press carefully beforehand, to go very slowly, and to pin carefully. Sometimes I'll tuck a bit more fabric inside the collar stand which can shorten the amount of fabric being topstitched, if that makes sense, without changing the outer collar stand width significantly.
-- Edited on 1/13/11 6:09 PM --
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[B]The Chariot[/B] played first. I've seen them 7 or 8x, and I do not like them very much. Tons of live energy, but they are not musicians.
[B]For Today [/B]played next, and the crowd went crazy for them. They're a band that, ever since the 1st time I saw them in 2007 or 2008, I have only missed them once when they've come through town b/c I was sick, and I've made several road trips to see them. They're really a great live band. I hope they do another headlining tour soon.
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Too many pop stars, rock idols and rappers trying their hand at acting have made the whole concept a joke to some people. And granted, not every musician who switches gears turns out to have chops (and vice versa in the actors-turned-musician department). But Penny Marshall certainly wouldn't have put Houston next to Denzel Washington and Gregory Hines in "The Preacher's Wife" if she'd watched "The Bodyguard"
and "Waiting to Exhale" and thought the singer hadn't pulled off the jobs. The remake of the 1947 film "The Bishop's Wife" may have included some hokey fantasy elements, but it still became the best-reviewed movie Houston made.
Sure, both "Bodyguard" and "Exhale" are "rotten" according to Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates reviews from major film critics. I'm not going to try to pass either of them off as particularly great films.
But "The Bodyguard," my favorite of the two, is an inoffensive confection that rises above the phrase "guilty pleasure" ever so slightly even after repeated viewings and even after all of this time.
There's no denying Houston's likability and watchability in all three of her major film roles. She was dignified, strong and yet vulnerable in the sort of way that made you want to sweep her up like Kevin Costner on the movie poster.
Houston's final film, "Sparkle," is set to be released in August, and indeed, there is nothing the specter of addiction can do to erase her sparkle on the silver screen. We'll miss you, Whitney.
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Halothane potentiates the alcohol-adduct induced TNF-alpha release in heart endothelial cells
1 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, 988090 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3025, USA
2 Veterans Administration Alcohol Research Center, Omaha Veterans Administration Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE, 68105, USA
3 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, 986495 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6495, USA
4 UT South western, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75390-9072, USA
BMC Anesthesiology 2005, 5:3 doi:10.1186/1471-2253-5-3Published: 12 April 2005
The possibility exists for major complications to occur when individuals are intoxicated with alcohol prior to anesthetization. Halothane is an anesthetic that can be metabolized by the liver into a highly reactive product, trifluoroacetyl chloride, which reacts with endogenous proteins to form a trifluoroacetyl-adduct (TFA-adduct). The MAA-adduct which is formed by acetaldehyde (AA) and malondialdehyde reacting with endogenous proteins, has been found in both patients and animals chronically consuming alcohol. These TFA and MAA-adducts have been shown to cause the release of inflammatory products by various cell types. If both adducts share a similar mechanism of cell activation, receiving halothane anesthesia while intoxicated with alcohol could exacerbate the inflammatory response and lead to cardiovascular injury.
We have recently demonstrated that the MAA-adduct induces tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) release by heart endothelial cells (HECs). In this study, pair and alcohol-fed rats were randomized to receive halothane pretreatments intra peritoneal. Following the pretreatments, the intact heart was removed, HECs were isolated and stimulated with unmodified bovine serum albumin (Alb), MAA-modified Alb (MAA-Alb), Hexyl-MAA, or lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and supernatant concentrations of TNF-α were measured by ELISA.
Halothane pre-treated rat HECs released significantly greater TNF-α concentration following MAA-adduct and LPS stimulation than the non-halothane pre-treated in both pair and alcohol-fed rats, but was significantly greater in the alcohol-fed rats.
These results demonstrate that halothane and MAA-adduct pre-treatment increases the inflammatory response (TNF-α release). Also, these results suggest that halothane exposure may increase the risk of alcohol-induced heart injury, since halothane pre-treatment potentiates the HEC TNF-α release measured following both MAA-Alb and LPS stimulation.


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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will do construction and maintenance in three major tunnels starting Sunday night, but that is only the start of what will be a tumultuous period of closings and restrictions for drivers.
Full closures will occur at the Squirrel Hill and Liberty tunnels next month as major construction projects advance toward completion.
On Sunday, the outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel will be restricted to single-lane traffic starting at 8 p.m., an earlier-than-usual time, PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said. The contractor on the $49.5 million rehabilitation project will continue to place tile, repair walls and install lighting. The restrictions may continue until 6:30 a.m. Monday, but Mr. Cowan said the work likely will end sooner.
Lane closures will continue on the outbound side starting at 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays through 6:30 a.m. the following day; and 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with restrictions lifted by 10 a.m. the following day. Inbound single-lane traffic is in effect at 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with restrictions lifted by 6 a.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends.
The next — and final — full weekend closure of the outbound tunnel will begin at 9 p.m. July 11, Mr. Cowan said. The tunnel will reopen by 5 a.m. July 14.
Cleaning and maintenance at the Liberty Tunnels will restrict traffic to a single lane in both directions starting at 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. The restrictions will end by 5 a.m. daily.
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Larose cigarette shop burglarized
THIBODAUX — Two people suspected of stealing from a Larose cigarette shop remain at large.
Deputies discovered a drive-thru window shattered and a side door ajar at the Smoke and Go, 13032 E. Main St., about 4 Saturday morning, Lafourche Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Lesley Hill Peters said.
The suspects, in their mid- to late-teens, got away with an undetermined amount of merchandise.
One is described as 5 foot, 10 inches tall. The other is about 2 inches shorter. Both have slim builds and brown hair. The taller suspect wore a black T-shirt and blue shorts. The other wore a dark T-shirt and blue jeans. Their faces were concealed.
Call 1-800-743-7433 if you have information about the crime.
Motorist jailed on drug, weapon charge
THIBODAUX – A 29-year-old from Vacherie was arrested this weekend on drug and weapons charges.
Cody Granier, 23255 Victor Road, had a 9-mm handgun wedged between his seat and center console and two open beers on his front seat, Lafourche sheriff's spokeswoman Lesley Hill Peters said.
Granier, who deputies say crossed the centerline on La. 20 in Chackbay, allegedly refused to take an alcohol-breath test.
He faces third-offense DWI and other charges. He remained at the Lafourche Parish jail Monday in lieu of a $10,600 bond.
Granier was not supposed to have a gun because of a restraining order, Peters said.
School Board meets tonight
THIBODAUX — The Lafourche Parish School Board will meet in special session tonight to approve a paving project at East Thibodaux Middle School.
By approving the project now, rather than waiting until June, administrators hope the $175,000 project can be finished before summer ends.
The $175,000 project is being managed by local architects Leonard Chauvin Engineers.
The meeting follows a committee meeting set for 6 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the board's office, 805 E. Seventh St., Thibodaux.
For information, call 446-5631.
Small Business offices now open
HOUMA — The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened an office in Terrebonne Parish.
It will be on the first floor of Government Tower, 8026 E. Main St., in Houma. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
There's also an office at the South Lafourche Public Library, 16241 E. Main St., Cut Off.
Those who can't get credit elsewhere can apply to borrow up to $2 million at a 4 percent interest rate.
For details, log onto www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance or call 800-659-2955.
Terrebonne oyster grounds reopen
HOUMA — State health officials reopened Terrebonne oyster-harvest areas that had been closed because of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak.
The waters, oyster-harvesting areas 19 and 21, were closed Sunday in anticipation of oil making its way into the area, but that hasn't happened.
Anyone who spots oil or a sheen in local waters is asked to call 1-800-256-2775.
BP opens local claims offices
HOUMA — A BP claims office opened today in Houma, the second to open its doors in local communities this week.
An office opened today in Houma at the Plaza Caillou Shopping Center, 814 Grand Caillou Road, in the Wal-Mart parking lot.
An office opened Monday in Cut Off at 16263 E. Main St., near the public library in the old CVS drugstore.
Both offices will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until further notice.
Fishermen and others who have lost income because of the oil spill can submit claims at either office.
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Subiaco, or Subi is a place where the Aussies come by to chill. This township has numerous pubs and restaurants, and also houses Perth's largest Aussie Rules Football complex. When I was there, Australia was playing England (If you need to know the result, England won!).
But what I want to talk about is their market near Subiaco train station. This is where you can load your luggauge with interesting knick-knacks, while at the same time, buy fruits and even have lunch there.
Every City has a place to go that has quaint Cafes, lovely Restaurants and ritzy boutique clothing shops. Subiaco is the place to go in Perth. Subiaco is also a good place to visit the markets on the weekend. To get there just jump on a Fremantle train from Perth and Subi is just a few stops away.
Subiaco is a nice suburb with is probably best know for the Subiaco Oval, the place to go if you want to watch Aussie football (have to do it next time!!!!).
But it's also nice just to wander around, have a look at the shops and have a drink in a pub.
It's easily reached by train from the city.
With the sun beating down on your face in the cheap seats behind the goals and a beer in your hand then the AFL games at Subiaco Oval watching the Freemantle Dockers is a great Saturday afternoons entertainment.
At about 22 Aus dollars a ticket, it is cheap as well!!
Halfway up Rokeby Road on the hill is the Subiaco Clock Tower. The Subiaco Museum – which is an old electrical sub-station, is right next door. In the museum you will find objects and documents which traces the beginning of the Nyoongar (local Aborigine's) in the area.
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People who have not understood the message of God are those who want Muslims to stay divided." General mufti of the Islamic Council of France, Sheikh Sankoh MuhammadiGeneral mufti of the Islamic Council of France, who embraced Shia Islam in the holy city of Karbala, says Muslims from all over the world should unite. "Muslims from all over the world, Shia, Sunni, Malakits, Hanbalites should unite, should hold each other's hands. They are all Muslims." Sheikh Sankoh Muhammadi told Press TV.
"I am against the fighting and destruction between Muslims," he added. "People who have not understood the message of God are those who want Muslims to stay divided."Sheikh Sankoh embraced Shia Islam after a visit to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq at the age of 68. "Yes I am Shia," he said. "This is a Shia who is speaking to you. I am also Malakit. I also belong to all currents of Prophet's family." In a meeting with Shia scholar Sheikh Walid al-Baaj in Iraq, Sheikh Sankoh said he had found the true Islam by visiting the holy shrines of the Ahlul-Bayt (PBUH), the family of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), in Karbala. The Ahlul-Bayt (PBUH) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) have been concealed from the eyes of Muslims and I came to discover who they really were when I visited Karbala, he said. Originally from Cameroon, Sheikh Sankoh has been living in France for 43 years. He is the prayer leader and head of the Fatwa Center in France and is known for the high number of mosques he has built in the European country. TE/TE


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PowerTalk: Wrapping The Week & Looking Ahead, March 8, 2013 -- CATO, FRED, LEN, SHW, BKE, RYL, TOL, USG, RAD, ROST, ZUMZ 0 comments
Fellow investors,
Thanks for joining on this edition of PowerTalk, where I, Chris Versace - editor of the PowerTrend Profits investing newsletter, dish with good friend Keith Bliss of Cuttone & Co. from the floor of the NYSE. Each week we'll be breaking down the latest goings on in the market and talking about what's moving it. We also share what data and events we'll be keeping our eyes on next week.
This past week was an interesting one to say the least. From the start of the sequester and the would be snow-quester on the east coast to the latest economic data that points to a firmer domestic economy. Despite a better than expected February Employment Report, there are reasons to be think that this could be an outlier rather than the real thing. Not only did the Challenger Grey Job Cuts report point to a 37% increase in job cuts during February, but sifting through this week's Fed Beige Book reveals restrained hiring given the implications of the Affordable Care Act. Factor in the expected impact of the sequester on defense companies and related contractors and odds are job creation in March will abate.
That's not to say the February Employment Report was all bad. The pick up in construction jobs boosts the case for homebuilders, like Toll Brothers (NYSE:TOL), Ryland Group (NYSE:RYL) and Lennar Corp. (NYSE:LEN) among others as well as homebuilding materials companies like USG (NYSE:USG) and Sherwin Williams (NYSE:SHW).
Amidst all of this, the stock market continued to grind its way higher this week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at a new high and the S&P 500 not far behind. One concerning point in this move higher is that the leaders have not been the usual suspects. That is, it's not tech, financials or consumer discretionary that are leading the way, but rather defensive sectors like consumer staples, utilities and the like.
On our radar next week is the February economic data that will start to reflect the jump in gas prices. More specifically that's inflation figures a la the consumer and producer price indices as well as retail sales figures. Already a number of companies including Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE:RAD), Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST), Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ), The Buckle (NYSE:BKE), Fred's (NASDAQ:FRED) and Cato Corp. (NYSE:CATO) have announced negative February same store comparisons. With gas prices up 11% on average for the month and a hefty 14% year to date, odds are there will be more disappointing retail figures to be had.
Listen to Keith and I break all this and more down
Be sure to come back next week, when Keith and I will be break it all down again as we wrap the week and look ahead.
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How long did everyone else try? I didn't think that it would actually happen for us again. I was told at the age of 16 that I had 'maybe' a 10 percent chance of having kids because I had a deformed ovary, and the other one didn't produce hormones correctly, but my husband and I got lucky and had our daughter in 2003... surprise! A year after having her we decided to try again, with no luck. Eventually we gave up. The age gap would be so big, that we would be basically starting all over. I was in the middle of working on my bachelors degree and decided to help another couple have children, even though I don't ovulate, I have no problems carrying. So in December of 2010 I underwent in-vitro fertilization and ended up carrying twins for my friends (gestational surrogate). They were born full term in August of 2011. I see them very often and even babysit once in a while. It has been such a wonderful experience.
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Name: Joan La Blanc of Belle Haven
What kind of art do you create?
Full-length fiction, published as e-books on Kindle and Nook.
Describe your work:
A trilogy of World War II romances centering on four years in the life of young war widow, nurse Anna Donovan. Book one, "Ministry Of Angels," begins in October 1943 as she leaves her family home to work in a clinic in a Maine coastal island. When she and another young woman see a German U-boat blow up offshore, Anna's life is caught up in the war that has already taken her submariner husband. For a while she envisions a new life with the local doctor, Jim Millett. After he appears to reject her, she joins the Navy Nurse Corps and requests duty in the South Pacific. Too late, she discovers he returns her affection; she accepts his proposal but honors her new commitment to the Navy and leaves for active duty.
Book two, "Odyssey Of Angels," begins on Christmas Day, 1944; Anna is now one of 29 nurses serving on USS Compassion, a hospital ship that picks up wounded from invasion sites and sea battles and ferries them to hospitals on recaptured islands. After months of this grinding duty, she begins an affair with Navy chaplain Mark Whitmore, despite the fact that he's married and she's engaged. After the war ends, the ship continues to ply the Pacific, returning former POWS and convalescents stateside, so she's not able to come home till December 1945. Jim meets her at the train and they plan a wedding as soon as possible. She's racked with guilt about Mark, but rationalizes that marriage to Jim will soon banish that ghost.
Book three, "Redemption Of Angels," picks up on their wedding day and traces their life together for the next two years, through marital crises major and minor, to a visit from Mark and his family. After a tragedy befalls his young son, Anna is devastated, admits her affair to Jim and begins to fall apart as long-repressed guilt combines with four years of unaddressed losses. She slowly recovers only after intense therapy for what amounts to PTSD. An epilogue summarizes her life from that point to her 90th year.
What is your inspiration?
This trilogy was generated by a friend's dream about "a young nurse who sees a U-boat blow up off the coast of Maine." I was so intrigued by the initial concept that my imagination soon took over. As I felt my way through various plot twists, I began to suspect I'd tapped into actual events in a parallel universe. From then on, Anna Donovan guided my writing; it was her voice that kept me from settling on a trite happily-ever-after ending to book one. By the time I finished book three, I knew she hoped I'd write the rest of her life, but I had other literary irons in the fire, hence the epilogue.
Another inspiration was my research into the role of U.S. Navy hospital ships in WWII. Their service was so widespread yet so unheralded, I felt compelled to tell as much as I could about it, using Anna's story as the novel's focus. While hers is fictional, it exemplifies the stresses that medical personnel on all fifteen such ships faced as the war ground on, with a planned invasion of the Japanese home islands expected to result in another million casualties. I also wanted to emphasize that "battle fatigue" cases were among the casualties that filled these ships carried
What are the challenges of creating your art?
Since I write mainly on the computer, I'm limited by the physical limitations of long hours staring at the screen. This isn't recommended for anyone, let alone very senior citizens who need more activity to maintain circulation. When I'm in the flow of writing, however, I get so lost in the story I'm often surprised to find myself back in my own life and time. One might even say I'm addicted.
Do you make a living at your art?
No way. Years ago I did, as a one-person public relations and advertising agency here on the Lower Shore, with various commercial accounts. I also wrote and sold nonfiction freelance pieces. But so far with the two e-books published this year, I may have made $100, which is $100 more than I ever expected to make from writing. It's nice to be published even in this form, but I've been producing fiction for 70 years, not with a goal of fame and fortune, but because it's my bliss - or addiction. Like virtue, writing is its own reward.
Do you have a job outside your art?
Last year I worked as parish administrator for my church, but other than nonprofits, no one hires people my age. Meanwhile, I've learned to live -wisely, if not well - on Social Security.
Who is your favorite writer?
Among writers, I used to read everything Anne Tyler, Anita Shreve, Maeve Binchy and Rosamund Pilcher wrote. Now, however, thanks to a book club membership, I read whatever's on the list regardless of subject matter or author. Not surprisingly, I favor World War II topics.
Where can your work be found?
On Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook. My publisher - Northampton House - has indicated some interest in producing ink-and-paper versions of the trilogy, but so far, sales haven't justified such an investment.
How can the Eastern Shore improve the arts scene?
When I first landed in Accomack County 40 years ago I could have addressed this issue more constructively, but during that time I've seen focus on the arts expand exponentially. If the community continues to showcase artists of every persuasion, the area could become another Cape Cod. I especially commend the development of the ESO - Eastern Shore's Own - in Belle Haven. Iit was there that I was introduced to the writers' workshops that enabled me to hone my writing skills. Conducted by husband/wife novelists Lenore Hart and David Poyer, these sessions afford amateur writers a college-level course that can lead to professional status. In the seven years I attended, I probably learned as much as I would have in an master of fine arts program.


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|Greene, ME (4236)
|Canton, ME (4221)
|Sabattus, ME (4280)
|Wales, ME (4280)
|Mexico, ME (4257)
|Turner, ME (4282)
|Bowdoinham, ME (4008)
|Adamstown Twp, ME (NULL)
|Carthage, ME (4224)
|Dixfield, ME (4224)
|Oquossoc, ME (4964)
|Newagen, ME (4576)
|Southport, ME (4576)
|Woolwich, ME (4579)
|Leeds, ME (4263)
|Pejepscot, ME (4086)
|Topsham, ME (4086)
|Squirrel Is, ME (4570)
|Squirrel Island, ME (4570)
|Is of Springs, ME (4549)
|Isle of Springs, ME (4549)
|Phippsburg, ME (4562)
|Livermore, ME (4253)
|Rumford, ME (4276)
|Rumford Center, ME (4276)
|Rumford Ctr, ME (4276)
|Rumford Point, ME (4276)
|W Boothbay Ha, ME (4575)
|W Boothbay Harbor, ME (4575)
|W Boothby Hbr, ME (4575)
|West Boothbay Harbor, ME (4575)
|Lisbon Falls, ME (4252)
|NAS Brunswick, ME (4011)
|Birch Island, ME (4011)
|Brunswick, ME (4011)
|Cundys Harbor, ME (4011)
|Mere Point, ME (4011)
|Boothbay Harbor, ME (4538)
|Boothbay Hbr, ME (4538)
|Capitol Is, ME (4538)
|Capitol Island, ME (4538)
|Trevett, ME (4571)
|Buckfield, ME (4220)
A quick note about our history. Our rural internet access system is the evolution from the predecessor, BroadbandQ. BroadbandBLUE was originally founded as as the wireless technology of Broadband Q, so for this reason, you might see the occasional BroadbandQ system in your area. Those neighbors are still enjoying the same unlimited, super-fast wireless internet connection speeds that you can now get with BroadbandBLUE.
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