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"Christmas With Tucker": First original Hallmark Movie Channel holiday film among network's "Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" event
Hallmark Movie Channel begins its first-ever original holiday programming event "Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" Nov. 11.
The network's first-ever original holiday movie "Christmas With Tucker" is included, as well as a number of holiday favorites such as "Holiday Affair," "Christmas in Connecticut," "It Happened on 5th Avenue," "The Bishop's Wife" and "Babes in Toyland."
The schedule, provided by Hallmark Movie Channel, includes this programming:
Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere
Monday, November 25 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C)
Starring: James Brolin, Gage Munroe, Josie Bissett, Barbara Gordon
A teenage boy forms a special bond with a neighbor's dog and learns to be a man by helping his grandparents and farmland community through a series of winter storms. However, the upcoming Christmas promises to be one to remember, as the young boy learns first-hand the importance of responsibility, the faithfulness of friends and the power of love. Based on the book Christmas with Tucker by Greg Kincaid, "Christmas With Tucker" the movie is the prequel to the 2009 Hallmark Hall of Fame film "A Dog Named Christmas" also based on a book written by the same author.
Hallmark Movie Channel Premiere
"Christmas Classic Thursdays"
Thursday, November 14 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C)
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, Wendell Cory Romantic complications develop just before Christmas, when department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who is really a commercial spy. When Steve unmasks Connie as a spy, he decides to let her go, which gets him fired. The two later end up on a date, which doesn't sit well with Connie's boyfriend, Carl, but delights her son Timmy, who doesn't want Carl for a step-dad.
"IT HAPPENED ON 5th AVENUE"
Hallmark Movie Channel Premiere
"Christmas Classic Thursdays"
Thursday, November 21 (8:30p.m. ET/PT, 7:30C)
Starring: Gale Storm, Victor Moore, Ann Harding
Aloyisius T. McKeever, a homeless man in New York City, makes his home in a boarded-up Fifth Avenue mansion, using the back door, while its owner, multi-millionaire Michael J. O'Connor winters in the South. McKeever winds up taking in homeless ex-G.I. Jim Bullock, who has been evicted from an apartment building O'Connor is tearing down for a new skyscraper and runaway 18-year-old Trudy "Smith" who, unknown to him, is O'Connor's daughter. Soon Jim invites war buddies Whitey, Hank and their families to share the vast mansion while they seek homes of their own, but romance gets complicated when Trudy falls for Jim. "
Hallmark Movie Channel Premiere
"Christmas Classic Thursdays"
Thursday, November 28 (8:30p.m. ET/PT, 7:30C)
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan, Sydney Greenstreet Comedy ensues when a very single food-writer in Manhattan poses as a country wife and mother in her column to her readers and boss. When her magazine editor decides that she should host a returning war veteran at her country house over the Christmas holidays, problems arise as to where to get a husband, family and country house quickly!
Hallmark Movie Channel Premiere
"Christmas Classic Thursdays"
Thursday, December 5 (8:30p.m. ET/PT, 7:30C)
Starring: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. In the meantime, he is losing sight of his wife and family and why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley helps everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections.
Hallmark Movie Channel Premiere
"Christmas Classic Thursdays"
Thursday, December 12 (8:30p.m. ET/PT, 7:30C)
Starring: Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands, Ray Bolger, Ed Wynn, Tommy Kirk As Mary and Tom's wedding approaches, evil schemer Barnaby hatches a plot to drown Tom and steal Mary's sheep in an effort to get her to marry him. Unfortunately for Barnaby, the two henchmen he ordered to kill Tom lose their nerve, kidnap him instead and sell him to a band of gypsies, where Tom is able to escape. When Mary discovers Tom is alive, she and the children of the village strike out to find him. But before they can get back to their village, they must make their way through a dark forest, help a toymaker in Toyland make enough toys for Christmas and defeat Barnaby. "
Hallmark Movie Channel Special
Thursday, November 28 (9a.m. ET/PT, 8C)
Narrated by award-winning actor Ossie Davis, the "Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Past," takes you on a journey of a runaway little girl's decision to return to her family after she enters a rundown theater for shelter and encounters an old caretaker who guides her on her journey. It¹s a unique fantasy trip through the magic of Christmas and features appearances by Grammy award nominee Jewel, Tony award winner Michael Crawford and the magnificent orchestral performances of "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Good King Joy," "Christmas Canon," "Promises to Keep," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (featuring Jewel), "This Christmas Day" and "O Holy Night" (featuring Crawford).
Hallmark Movie Channel Premiere
Friday, December 20 (5p.m. ET/PT, 4C)
To commemorate one of the most joyous and festive periods of the year, Hollywood pulls out all the stops with its annual parade. Erik Estrada and Laura McKenzie will be hosts of the 2013 Hollywood Christmas Parade and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin has been chosen as Grand Marshal. The Hollywood Christmas Parade is a lively affair, featuring musical bands, celebrities in open air antique cars, marching bands, live cartoon characters, equestrian groups and much more! So pull up a comfy chair and share in the magic of a dazzling Tinseltown tradition. "
" Hallmark Movie Channel Special Event"
Wednesday, December 25 (9a.m. 11p.m. ET/PT, 8C)
Spend your Christmas Day enjoying classic Christmas favorites on Hallmark Movie Channel!
Holiday Affair 9am 11am
Babes in Toyland 11am 1:30pm
The Bishop's Wife 1:30pm 4pm
Christmas in Connecticut 4pm 6:30pm
It Happened on Fifth Avenue 6:30pm 9pm
Holiday Affair 9pm 11pm


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She is passionate about her medical specialty and grateful that she is able to help people live longer and healthier lives. She strongly believes in an integrative approach to healthcare, and the importance of addressing the spirit as well as the mind and body. She is pleased to participate in a program that she feels can make a significant difference in peoples lives.

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Jade Regent: Eastern Promise
Oberon Longshanks
NG Tengu Cleric of Desna 7
NG Tengu Cleric of Desna 7
Init +0 Senses Lowlight; Perception + 20
AC 21, touch 11, flat-footed 21 (+ 6 breastplate + 1 magic + 2 shield + 1 deflection + 1 NA)
hp 52/52 (8 L1 + 30 Levels + 7 Con + 7 Toughness)
Fort + 6(5), Ref + 3(2), Will + 9(5)
Speed 40 ft (50' with Long-strider)
+ 1 katana + 7/1d8 + 3 AND beak + 1/1d4 + 1 (S)
[+ 4 BAB + 2 STR + 1 Magic]
beak + 6/1d4 + 3 (S/B/P)
MW cold iron wakazashi + 7/1d6 + 3 (18-20/x2)
Ranged light crossbow + 4/1d8) (P)
Str 14 Dex 10 Con 12 Int 14 Wis 17 Cha 12
Base Atk + 4; CMB + 6; CMD 16
Feats Scribe Scroll, Toughness, Tengu Wings
Traits Friend of the Family (Perc class skill/+ 1), Wisdom In the Flesh (Stealth)
Skills (5/level) Diplomacy + 7, Heal + 10, Knowledge-Religion + 14, Perception + 20, Craft-Mapmaking + 6, Stealth + 13 (10), Sense Motive + 8, Survival + 13, Flight + 6
Racial Modifier + 2 Stealth, + 2 Perception
Racial Trait Forestborn (+ 4 Survival, + 2 Linguistics)—replaced Gifted Linguist
Yokai Subtype Survival and Stealth=class skills
Languages Common, Tengu, Goblin, Tian
Favored Class Bonus Skills
0 level (4): Read Magic, Create Water, Light, Mending
1st level (5 + 1): Bless x2, Protection from Evilx2, Endure Elements, Longstrider (domain)
2nd level (4 + 1): Bull Strength x2, Spiritual Weapon x2 (+ 5/1d8+ 1), Locate Object (domain)
3rd level (3 + 1): Dispel Magic, Prayer, Summon Monster III, Fly (Domain)
4th level (2 + 1): Blessing of Fervor, Holy Smite, Dimension Door (680') (Domain)
Scroll: Water Walk (CL 5) bless x5, CLW x6, comprehend languages, magic weapon, remove disease, restoration, lesser restoration, delay poison, remove poison, surmount affliction
Channel: 3d6 4/day (DC 14)
Domain Powers
Travel: Granted Powers: + 10 feet movement
Agile Feet (Su): As a free action, you can gain increased mobility for 1 round. For the next round, you ignore all difficult terrain and do not take any penalties for moving through it. (7/day)
Liberty's Blessing (Sp): You touch a willing creature as a standard action, granting it a boon. A creature with this boon can, as a swift action, make a saving throw against a single spell or effect it is suffering from that grants a save. The DC of the saving throw is equal to the original DC of the spell or effect. If the saving throw is successful, the effect ends. This boon lasts for 1 minute or until successfully used to remove a spell or effect, whichever duration is shorter. (7/day)
Tengu Bird Form: Once per day, you can take the form of a Large black bird resembling a raven, granting you a fly speed of 60 feet (good maneuverability), a +4 size bonus to your Strength, a –2 penalty to your Dexterity, and a +4 natural armor bonus. This spell-like ability otherwise functions as beast shape II (CL 7).
AC 25 Attack: Beak + 6/1d6 + 6
wand of lesser restoration (50 charges)
headband of Wisdom + 2
holy symbol of Desna (worn around neck)
+ 1 Katana
+ 1 light steel shield w/light fortification
+ 1 ring of protection
+ 1 mithral agile breastplate
Amulet of Natural Armor + 1
Dancing Wasp—kusarigama
phylactery of faithfulness
Eyes of the Eagle
Wand of Cure Light Wounds (50 charges)
wrist sheath (spring loaded)
wand of Cause Moderate Wounds
longsword-hip sheath
*scabbard of vigour
MW cold iron wakazashi-hip sheath—
light crossbow & 20 bolts (ranged)-strapped to back
cloak of resistance + 1-shoulder slot
buckler-shield slot
MW Tool-Stealth (boots)
Gold armring with freshwater pearls (5)
Bandolier: Holy water x3, antitoxin, alchemist fire x2
-ranger's kit (a bedroll, a belt pouch, a flint and steel, iron pot, mess kit, rope, torches-10, trail rations-5 days, and a waterskin.)
-grappling hook
Whispering Shrike +1 wakazashi, shield other 1/day
-scroll mats
-scroll case x4
-healer's kit
-silver mace
-MW Tool-Survival (Book)
-MW Tool-KS: Religion (Book)
MW yak saddle
Gold: 477.1
Relationship: Koya (6)—Friendship
Oberon's parents came to live in Sandpoint when he was an infant. They never spoke of their past, though their son always assumed they fled from something. They eked out a living on a small farm in the hills outside of town. As a young man, and with the help of some locals, Oberon taught himself to hunt and fish, skills which helped his family a great deal.
For as long as he could remember, the Mvashtis had looked after his family. His parents said that Old Niska appeared on their doorstep soon after they settled, and the woman and her daughter helped them through many a hard season. As a child, Oberon sat at Niska's feet and listened to her tales of the Great Dreamer. She had always claimed that Desna had plans for him. Oberon found himself naturally falling into the worship of the Starsong, initiated by Niska's daughter, Koya. In Desna's service, Oberon explored the area around Sandpoint. Though his heart longed to travel further, something kept him close to home, until . . .
One quiet spring night, Oberon heard the call. He felt drawn to the Mvashti home. It was as if the stars themselves were pulling him to Old Niska. When the young tengu arrived, he found the old woman on her deathbed. He was surprised and honored when she asked to speak to him alone. The dying woman told him that soon Koya would go on a great journey across the world, and that he must follow to serve and protect her. Of course the tengu agreed. As he left her, he felt a powerful feeling wash over him. Praise to Desna! He was ready . . .
Oberon was ready to see the world.
Whispering Shrike


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2015 Board Officers
President – Leslie Hord is the Vice President and Branch Manager of locally owned Citywide Banks at the Lakewood location. Leslie was been with Citywide Banks since 1996 and has over 30 years' experience in the finance industry. Leslie currently is chair of the Youth Leadership Jefferson County (YLJC) program's Justice Day and serves on the Leadership Jefferson County Alumni Committee. She has previously served as Chairman of the Board for the West Chamber Serving Jefferson County, chaired the Women's Forum West Program and served on the West Chambers Foundation Board. After graduating from the Leadership Jefferson County Program, Leslie chaired the program two different times. Leslie is committed to the Jefferson County Community.
Vice President – Ben Wiederholt is the Group Vice President of Mission Integration for Centura Health Mountain North Denver Operating Group. He has system-wide responsibilities in leadership, compliance, communications and community outreach to name a few. Ben played a vital role in the development of a community clinic to serve people who are uninsured as well as the establishment of a charitable foundation for the organization. He lives in Arvada with his wife Jessica and his four children. Ben has dedicated his career to upholding the values and mission of every organization he has worked for and we're certain that he'll bring that passion to the mission of The Action Center as well.
Treasurer – Wendy Raffaeli is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for RMH Group, Inc., a locally owned consulting engineering company. She leads and manages the accounting, finance, human resources, information systems and administrative areas of the company. Prior to RMH, Wendy served as senior finance manager/executive for several other companies. Wendy is a CPA and LEED AP.
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- PeruFoodFunding via Asociación Arariwa
LurdesPeruFoodFunding via Asociación Arariwa
Flor De MariaPeruFoodFunding via Edpyme Alternativa
Update on GregoriaThe borrower still has her cheese-making business. She also raises cows. The borrower sells the cheeses in the various markets in Anta district, and also sells the cows in the markets.
She already has eight years in these businesses. Her dream is to have a shop where she can sell the cheeses. The borrower is requesting the loan in order to buy milk and salt for making cheeses.
In the photo, the borrower is cooking fried meat; because on the days they meet, the group members cook, so that they can share a pleasant time.
The borrower is happy about the loan and promises to make her installment payments.
La socia en la foto esta cocinando una carne frita porque los dias de su reunion se cocinaron para que los socios compartan un momento agradable.
La socia está feliz por el préstamo y se compromete a cumplir con los pagos de su cuota.
Previous Loan DetailsSra. Gregoria is a member of the Communal Bank "Mujeres en Acción" (Women in Action) which is located in the District and Province of Anta, Department of Cusco. She is 46 years old, married, and has five children. Gregoria divides her time between her daily activities and her business of sel... More from Gregoria's previous loan »
Additional Information
Important InformationAbout Asociación Arariwa
Asociación Arariwa is a large non-governmental organization that started offering microcredit in 1994 to improve the quality of life, skills and equity of the population in the rural Cusco region of Peru. Arariwa serves the southern Andean provinces of Peru, and is distinguished by its efforts to reach the very poor, who often live in isolated rural areas. Arariwa fosters village banking, supports savings accounts, promotes access to education, and empowers women entrepreneurs (who make up 78% of its borrowers).
Concurrent and Successive Loans
Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
About Peru
175View loans »
Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
- 8 months (Additional Information)
- Repayment Schedule
- Monthly
- Pre-Disbursed:
- Jul 19, 2012
- Listed
- Aug 24, 2012
- Currency Exchange Loss:
- Possible
- Ended:
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I did 40 yrs at G.M. on Skilled Trades. 10 to 20 hrs a day, 7 days a week, month after month, year after year. Time to stop and smell the roses. So what makes me tick???? I stand out in the middle of M59 selling newspapers for the Goodfellows so we can put food on the table and gifts under the Xmas tree for those less fortunate. Still assist the Jaycees and Parks&Rec being Santa and the Easter Bunny. Go to the local hospitals Ped's wards as Santa and the Rabbit bearing stuffed animals and candy to put a smile on sick kids faces. Also go to Oakland Country Children's Village(abandoned and abused section) to drop off goodies so the kids know that somebody cares about them. My Granddaughter and I go dressed as Santa and his helper to a local nursing home delivering candy canes to the seniors. I do training sessions for Waterford Youth Assistance. Put together Walk Americas for March of Dimes. Help put on programs for Paws with a Cause so we can provide hearing and service dogs for those in need. Was a student teacher for Dale Carnegie. HOBBIES; I have way too many!!!!!!I'm a Master Gardener(Hybridize Daylilies), do silversmithing and teach a wire wrap jewelery class, hiking(all of the waterfalls in the U.P., lighthouses, and caves in Kentucky), biking(at least one hour every day); rock, fossil and mineral hunting in my motor home while touring the U.S. and Canada. X Country Skiing(Tehquamenon Falls in Feb is a truly a spectacular sight to see); Collecting Antiques(which means many hours spent at Estates&Garage sales) and I have a booth in Millington in an Antique Mall. I collect old books, McCoy cookie jars, R&R lanterns, Furniture, old farm tools and other "GOOD STUFF"!!!!! I was on the Antique roadshow when they were in Grand Rapids. Have two old cars; 1969 SS396 Camero and a 1959 Chevy Belair. Big time into the Mich Renaissance Festival held in Holly(Wizard, viking and a number of other costumes). I have two dogs and two cats. And in my spare time(NOT)!!!!!!! SO WHO AM I LOOKING FOR???? Someone who isn't a couch potato!!!!! Not afraid to get her hands(or fingernails) dirty playing in the flowers. Someone to share quiet dinners; moonlight strolls along the beach holding hands; laying on a blanket cuddled up with each other taking in Gods spectacular show in the nighttime sky; someone to stomp in mud puddles with after a rainstorm; someone to snuggle up on the couch with to watch a movie or to just sit close with while reading a good book; sitting out on the lake all day soaking up the sunshine while drowning worms(fishing). But you have to put your own worms on!!!! Well, I guess I could do that for you but it will cost you at least a kiss for every worm!!!!!! Lets just hope that the fish are really biting!!!!! To share lifes ups and downs. The smiles and the tears, the hugs and the kisses, holding hands and being close as we stroll thru what ever life might bring us and making love till dawn!!!!!! If that's not too much to ask for than I'd love to hear from you. Please, if you're a smoker don't reply!!!!
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My sparkly(whit/gray) hair and beard
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Books- Can never have too many. Knowledge is wisdom and I'm working on being a wise guy!!!! LOL Movies- Action, mysteries, comedies Shows- anything to do with dance, rock, blues, and jazz bands Music-good old rock and roll, Easy listenling(especially when I'm giving someone a body massage) Food- Mexican, Thia and Pizza
The six things I could never do without
Think outside the box. Sometimes the little things can say a lot.
Cell Phone; my 2 dogs and 2 cats; friends; root beer; books; family
I spend a lot of time thinking about
Global warming, lunch, or your next vacation… it's all fair game.
What's the next thing that I can get off of my honey-do list!!!! Oh ya, I forgot, I'm the one ding dong that keeps adding to the list!!!!!!
On a typical Friday night I am
Netflix and takeout, or getting your party on — how do you let loose?
Out on a date or sitting in front of the boob tube turning my brain to mush!!!!!
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No sooner than PAUL ABDUL & SIMON COWELL reunite for new "X Factor" talent show then war is declared!
The Hollywood Reporter, the chronicler of all things Tinsel Town, says that while Paula should be "riding high" after the singer turned reality star snared a cool multimillion dollar deal to reunite with old pal/freneemy Simon, GUESS WHO who isn't happy?
Paul's reps at United talent Agency.
The ten-percenters are now locked in a heated dispute with Abdul over commissions arising from her new gig as "X-Factor" judge.
According to sources close to the situation, Paula is refusing to pay the standard 10% agency commission on her X Factor deal, which and allowed Abdul to join Cowell on stage in Los Angeles for the start of judging.
Paula has claimed that the commissions are not owed due to a prearranging prior relationship with X-Factor producer Simon Cowell.
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|Near-term detectability of terrestrial extrasolar planets: TEP network observations of CM Draconis
|Deeg, Hans; Doyle, Laurance; Kozhevnikov, Valerij; Martin, Eduardo; Oetiker, Brian; Paleologou, Efthimious; Schneider, Jean; Afonso, Cristina; Dunham, Edward; Jenkins, Jon; Ninkov, Zoran; Stone, Remington; Zakharova, Polina
|Results from a photometric search for extrasolar planetary transits across the eclipsing binary CM Dra are presented. The TEP (Transits of Extrasolar Planets) network has observed this star since 1994, and a lightcurve with 617 hours of coverage has been obtained. The data give a complete phase coverage of the CM Dra system at each of the 3 years of observations, with a noise of less than 5 mmag. New epoch and period values for CM Dra are derived, and a low flare rate of 0.025 hr^−1 has been confirmed. The absence of periodic variations in eclipse minimum times excludes the presence of very massive planets with periods of less than a few years. The lightcurve was visually scanned for the presence of unusual events which may be indicative of transits of extrasolar planets with 'massive earth' sizes. Six suspicious events were found which are being followed up for future transits, by planets with sizes between 1.5 and 2.5 RE (Earth Radii). However, none of these events has amplitudes compatible with planets larger than 2.5 RE. Coplanar planets larger than 2.5 RE and with orbital periods of less than 60 days can therefore be ruled out with a confidence of about 80%. Planets smaller than 1.5 RE cannot be detected in the data without a sub-noise detection algorithm. A preliminary signal detection analysis shows that there is a 50% detection confidence for 2 RE planets with a period from 10 to 30 days with the current data. This data-set demonstrates that it is possible to detect terrestrial sized planets with ground based photometry, and that strong constraints on the sizes of planets orbiting in the plane of the CM Dra system can be set (Refer to PDF file for exact formulas).
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Air Like Split-Pea Soup Spurred First Earth Day, Organizer Says
Earth Day spurred a movement that grew from street protests to a sea change in corporate behavior, said Denis Hayes, national coordinator of the first such event 40 years ago today.
It also helped redirect trillions of dollars in U.S. spending toward cleaner air and water, species preservation and steps to slow global warming, Hayes said in an interview yesterday.
Hayes, 65, was a graduate student at Harvard University and former student body president at Stanford University when he was hired by Senator Gaylord Nelson, a Wisconsin Democrat, to organize the first Earth Day. Millions of people were drawn into the streets by issues ranging from the dangers of leaded gasoline to the encroachment of interstate highways on cities. Corporations were nowhere to be seen, he said.
"If people behaved today in the corporate world the way they routinely, almost universally behaved in 1969, they'd be thrown in the slammer," Hayes said in an interview. "Descending in an airplane into Los Angeles was like dipping into a bowl of split-pea soup, just ghastly."
Hayes is now president of the Bullitt Foundation, a Seattle-based group that promotes sustainable development. He spoke yesterday at a conference organized by The Carbon War Room, a group of entrepreneurs formed by Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Group Ltd., that promotes wealth-generating solutions to environmental challenges.
Profit-Driven Movement
The environmental movement, characterized in the 1970s by people working out of their garages to "save the world," has become dominated by profit-driven companies, Hayes said.
"Last year was not a wonderful year for the American economy, particularly the things that require capital formation, and the solar industry grew 37 percent," Hayes said. "One thing we have now as an asset that we didn't have then is this large industrial base, constantly growing, that is trying to do things green."
In the four years after the first Earth Day, Congress passed laws to improve air and water quality and protect endangered species, and founded the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce new regulations. The laws triggered the most important transformation of the U.S. economy since the New Deal, Hayes said.
During the administration of President Jimmy Carter, Hayes led the Solar Energy Research Institute, now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.
"Denis Hayes and a cohort of friends and associates brought 20 million people out into the streets," said Kathleen Rogers, president of the Earth Day Network, a Washington-based organizer of today's Earth Day events. "And I'm reminded constantly that he only spent $125,000 to put it all together."
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The environmental movement became a political force in the months after Earth Day when it developed the first "dirty dozen" list of members of Congress with poor environmental records who were seeking re-election, Hayes said. Seven of the 12 were defeated that fall, including Representative George Fallon of Maryland, who headed the Public Works Committee. Fallon was defeated in a Democratic primary by Paul Sarbanes.
"If George Fallon could be defeated on the environment, than anyone could be defeated on the environment," Hayes said.
After that, Clean Air Act amendments opposed by industry passed Congress.
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You Only Live Twice cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of You Only Live Twice actors includes any You Only Live Twice actresses and all other actors from the film. You can view additional information about each You Only Live Twice actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. To find out more about a particular actor or actress, click on their name and you'll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career. The cast members of You Only Live Twice have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with.
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I seem to recall Xena got her own show after she was awesome on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
Damn, I miss Xena...she kicked serious butt! Though, in hindsight, Kevin Sorbo is pretty nice on this lady's eyes, yeeeessss...
As with Wesley on Buffy, she was written to die at the end of her arc (Wesley was to have been killed by Faith). They rewrote the trilogy and kept her around, then spun her off. I'd argue that even now, Xena is more popular than Hercules.
As for Worf, yes. He was originally going to be in just the pilot, but the producers liked the character and kept him around. It was only when Denise Crosby decided to leave the series that the writers began to write for Worf.
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Content Aggregation: The Future of (B2B and Consumer) Media?September 21, 2010
"Traditional" media is struggling. Weekly news magazines are declining, newspapers are shriveling, and industry trade magazines are downsizing. Meanwhile, the blogosphere continues to expand and pundits like Joe Pulizzi have declared that we are all publishers now. What do these trends mean for the future of news gathering and information delivery?
David Koretz offered one vision recently on MediaPost, writing:
The news organizations of tomorrow will no longer be loud-mouthed pundits espousing a barely informed worldview. Nor will they still be large monoliths attempting to maintain news bureaus worldwide. There is simply no cost-effective way for them to be on scene in every city, town, or village where the next big news story may break. Instead, successful media will become aggregators and editors of content, rather than creators. The smart money will build a technology to gather, sort, and filter stories from every corner of the world, and couple it with smart and thoughtful humans to do the editing.
Online content aggregation is as old as the Internet itself, beginning with AOL. Examples range from Google News and Yahoo! to topic-focused niche sites such as (using social media as an example) Social Media Today and Social Media Informer. Technology to "scrape" websites and republish content (legally or not) has also been around for some time, but until recently, doing content aggregation well required either a massive investment in infrastructure (like Moreover) or a unworkable level of manual effort.
New tools, however, are bringing sophisticated content aggregation and curation within reach of midsized enterprises. These technologies include Browse My Stuff (which powers both the B2B Marketing Zone and Social Media Informer) and Paper.li, which enables users to create custom online "newspapers" based on a Twitterer and his/her followers, a hashtag subject or a Twitter list. For example, it took me just minutes to create my own newspaper organizing tweets and links from the smart group of local Minneapolis Twitters I follow. The site also makes it easy to promote your newspaper through Twitter and Facebook. Set up properly, this could be an easy yet powerful way for an organization to create and distribute a social newsletter on the fly.
Paper.li is free but doesn't offer any filtering options for results. Browse My Stuff is fee-based for sponsors, free for bloggers and offers more professional publishing power.
While the use of such technologies is limited only by the imagination, there are three types of entities that could clearly benefit from content aggregation tools: large brands/companies, online publishers and PR firms.
Enterprises: organizations large, midsized or small can aggregate blog posts about their company or industry in one spot as a service to their customers, prospects and other interested stakeholders. For example, the iPhone got huge social media exposure when first released. Apple could create an aggregation site to pull in blog posts and reviews about the product. It's a win-win-win: the company gets increased exposure; potential buyers get a one-stop site where they can read all independent views of the product; and the bloggers writing about it get traffic. A smaller vendor with fewer social media mentions could nonetheless position themselves as a thought leader in their field by aggregating industry-related posts. It's particularly important for smaller companies to recognize that they don't need to produce all of their own material; content written by others can be very helpful to their prospects' decision making. Direct Message Lab has increased its exposure by sponsoring Social Media Informer.
Publishers: traditional news organizations are losing clout and their audiences to citizen journalists and bloggers with deep expertise, and industry trade magazines face declining influence due to the explosion in content marketing. The cost of maintaining large news and content producing/gathering staffs is becoming more difficult to justify and monetize. Content aggregation offers publishers a way to maintain their position as destination sites, serve readers a larger selection of news at a lower cost, and incentivize bloggers to contribute.
PR firms: as the influence of bloggers increases at the expense of traditional news outlets, PR firms are increasingly pitching bloggers with their "story ideas" about clients, in some cases cleverly, in others more ham-handed. Even many writers of relatively small blogs are now overwhelmed with such pitches. Content aggregation offers PR firms a way to build relationships with bloggers, increase exposure for their clients through more social media coverage, increase billings by providing clients with a differentiated offering, and serve the market by collecting relevant, independent third-party content on one site.
News and content "consumers" no longer want to rely on one or just a few sources for information; they want to hear a variety of voices. Yet they are time-strapped and still value convenience. Bloggers and content marketers want traffic. Publishers want eyeballs. Content aggregation and curation will become increasingly popular as a way to give everyone what they want.
For more on this topic, check out Automated Filtering vs Human-Powered Curation from Tony Karrer.
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Interesting article, Tom. I certainly agree that aggregation can play an important role in solving the "bandwidth" problem associated with developing original content.
But I'm not sure it is a smart play for PR firms? Good PR firms should be distinguished by their ability to create compelling and unique content — not by their ability to "round up" the original ideas of others.
I'd want hire a PR firm that understood how to "do it for themselves." That would make me more likely to think they could do it for me as a client.
What do you think?
Elizabeth Sosnow
Ah, good old "NIH" syndrome (not invented here). You may be right on – I'm still exploring this – but three key points I'd make. 1) A good content aggregation system lets the firm mix its own content with compelling, relevant content from others. 2) Hosting or sponsoring a content hub enables the firm to establish relationships with key bloggers in their space (I get so much "cold" outreach I could scream). 3) Sponsoring the hub is, well, good PR for the PR firm. For example, a company that produces electronic components might very well be attracted to a PR firm associated with an electronic components content hub.
Just my thoughts.
I would claim that PR firms should be involved in two ways:
1. They should be the ones creating the aggregation sites so that they have the relationships with the content sources. This puts them in a great position to provide services to clients.
2. PR firms should mix in their original content with the aggregated content to promote thought leadership and making themselves the center of the universe.
Bottom line, a PR firm should be working to create an equivalent to socialmediainformer.com but around PR right now. And they should be doing it in every case where they are thinking about blogger relations.
Interesting article. You mentioned online publishers and associate this with traditional news organizations. Interestingly, many universities are the largest publishers in their respective state and most of this content is educational. The power of the search engine and thoughtful tagging has allowed this catalog content to retain its "discoverability," but social media and improvement in aggregation functionality is elevating the need for "portals," "community/enthusiast pages" to become more prominent piece of a publisher's website–even universities.
As you mention, it's really nothing more than trying to figure out how to present the most relevant information to the right people at the right time without alienating them with data overload and navigational confusion.
Thanks for the post.
Thanks Chris and great point. I hadn't thought about the education sector but this makes perfect sense.
Now that's what I call news!
Thanks for putting this out in the open for us to read.
Tom, good article. You're totally right that big companies are/or should be looking at themselves as publishers and should think like a publisher. Having said that this has been the case for the past 10 years or so, but few companies have really got it as yet. The more enlightened ones are moving in that direction.
I agree with Elizabeth above that this doesn't seem to be the right role for PR firms. But good PR firms can certainly use the aggregation tools to help their clients and can very much help their clients move towards acting more like a publisher.
All great points Nick. I've gotten mixed feedback on the question of whether or not this is appropriate for PR firms. What I know for sure is that many PR firms still don't have a clue about effective blogger outreach (I get their mass-emailed announcements daily), though an increasing number are adopting better practices. You may be right that the best role for them is helping their clients act more like publishers.


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Here is Heartland by U2.
Dm Cno3/D Dm
Dm Cno3/D Dm
See the sun rise over her skin
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Don't change it
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See the sun rise over her skin
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Dawn changes everything, everything
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And the dealta sun burns bright and violent
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Mississippi and the cotton wool heat,
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Sixty-six the highway speaks
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Of deserts dry, of cool green valleys
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Gold and silver veins - shining cities
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In this heartland
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In this heartland
Heaven knows this is a heartland
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See the sun rise over her skin
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She feels like water in my hand
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freeway like a river cuts through this land
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Into the side of love like a burning spear
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And the poison rain brings a flood of fear
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Through the ghostranch hills, Death Valley waters
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In the towers of steel, belief goes on and on
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"Smart use of your tax refund can start you on the path to long-term financial security," said Gwen Easter, President and CEO. "Rather than spending your funds immediately, take a moment to evaluate your financial situation and decide on where those dollars will make the most difference."
First Bank recommends the following tips for consumers looking to put their tax refund to good use:
- Save for emergencies. Open or add to a savings account that serves as an "emergency fund." Ideally, it should hold about three-to-six months of living expenses in case of sudden financial hardships like losing your job or having to replace an appliance or your car.
- Save for retirement. Open or increase contributions to a tax-deferred savings plan like a 401(k) or an IRA. Where can you get one? Your bank can help set up an IRA, while a 401(k) is employer-sponsored.
- Put it toward a down payment. The biggest challenge that many home buyers face is coming up with enough money for a down payment. If you intend to buy a new home in the near future, putting your tax refund toward the down payment is a smart move.
- Pay off debt. Pay down existing balances by chipping away at loans with the highest interest rates or eliminating smaller debt first.
- Invest in your current home. Use your refund to invest in home improvements that will pay you back in the long run by increasing the value of your home. This can include small, cost-effective upgrades like energy-efficient appliances that will pay off in both the short and long term. If you have more substantial renovations in mind, your bank can help with a home equity loan.
For more tips and resources on a variety of personal finance topics such as mortgages, credit cards, protecting your money and saving for college, visit aba.com/consumers.
FB&T Offers 7 Tips to Frustrate a Fraudster During Tax Season - March 25, 2015
The weeks leading up to April 15 – tax deadline day – are often vulnerable ones for consumers, as W-2s and tax returns containing their personal information circulate over the internet and through the mail.
According to a Javelin Strategy and Research study, 12.7 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in 2014. Though down from 2013, it remains the Federal Trade Commission's number-one consumer complaint.
"Identity thieves look for every opportunity to steal your information, especially during tax season," said Shirley Scott, Sr.VP. "Consumers should be on high alert and take every step they can to protect their personal and financial information."
To help consumers do that, First Bank & Trust Company is offering the following tips:
- Don't share your secrets. Don't provide your Social Security number or bank account information to anyone who contacts you online or over the phone. Neither your bank nor the IRS will contact you requesting this information.
- Beware of phishing emails. Phishing attacks occur when criminals use 'spoofed' emails and fake websites of trusted organizations to coerce consumers into sharing personal information. During tax season, fraudsters often pose as the IRS. Don't be fooled. The IRS will never initiate taxpayer contact via unsolicited email to request personal or financial data.
- Shred sensitive papers. Shred receipts, banks statements and unused credit card offers before throwing them away. For papers you must keep, like tax documents, keep them in a secure place.
- Keep an eye out for missing mail. Fraudsters look for monthly credit card statements, W-2s, tax refunds or other mail containing your financial information. If you don't receive your W-2s, and your employer indicates they've been mailed, or it looks like it has been previously opened upon delivery, contact the IRS immediately.
- Protect your computer. Make sure the virus protection software on your computer is active and up to date, particularly if you plan to file your taxes online. When conducting business online, make sure your browser's padlock or key icon is active. Also look for an "s" after the "http" to be sure the website is secure.
- Use online banking to protect yourself. Monitor your financial accounts regularly for fraudulent transactions. Sign up for text or email alerts from your bank for certain types of transactions, such as online purchases or transactions of more than $500.
- Report any suspected fraud to your bank immediately. Additionally, if the IRS denies your tax return because one has previously been filed under your name, alert theIRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 1-800-908-4490.
First Bank & Trust Co. Celebrates National Ag Day with Financial Tips for Farmers - March 17, 2015
First Bank & Trust Company is celebrating National Ag Day on March 18 by providing financial tips to the next generation of America's farmers and ranchers. Unlike established farmers, young and beginning farmers may need to learn the basics of creating business relationships and what goes into making financial decisions.
"There are a number of challenges facing today's young producers. We're here to help navigate the financial ones," said Jon Q. Alexander, Senior Vice President. "We want to make financial decisions easier so farmers can focus on the farm. Through the years First Bank & Trust has found assisting the younger generation to develop and grow their farm and ranch operations to be a one of the most mutually rewarding experiences."
When speaking to a banker, young and beginning farmers should keep the following in mind:
1. Sweat the small stuff. Keeping accurate and detailed records encourages both short-term and long-term financial planning. Not only does it help you stay organized and make better management decisions, it makes it easier for your lender to assess your financial situation.
2. Develop a business and marketing plan. You will work smarter and improve your odds when you focus and organize your goals.
3. Evaluate your capital investments for profitability and payback. Keeping track of how long it will take to generate enough cash flows from a capital investment to justify the investment will help you make better financial decisions for the future.
4. Know your costs. When you consider your cost of living and expenditures, including depreciation and family living, you'll have a better understanding of your overall financial situation. Your local banker can provide guidelines to monitor your financial ratios.
5. Decide on what type of operation you want to run. New farmers and ranchers should either be very efficient, low-cost producers or should add value that someone else will pay for.
6. Consider supplementing your operation with off-farm income until your operation is large enough to employ you profitably full-time.
7. Consider renting farm equipment or custom hiring before purchasing.
8. Shop around. Getting price quotes on supplies such as feed, fertilizer and fuel can uncover lower cost sources. Your research might get you a discount from a local, preferred supplier that gives excellent service. Make sure product quality is part of your evaluation.
9. Ask your banker about how to get access to state and federal credit enhancement programs.
10. When in doubt, ask for help and guidance from someone you trust–an experienced farmer or rancher, a trusted adviser or your local banker. You don't have to make these important financial decisions alone.
National Ag Day, now in its 42nd year, is organized by the Agriculture Council of America.
Jon Q. Alexander is one of twelve members from across the United States serving on the American Bankers Association's Agriculture and Rural Bankers (Ag) Committee. The Ag committee provides information, programs and policy recommendations that offer an opportunity for improvement and profitable management of banks providing financial products and services to agricultural and rural America. It champions causes on relevant issues and provides banks with a perspective on industry events and issues that will influence agricultural and rural banking. First Bank & Trust Co. is a community owned bank with locations in Perry, Billings, and Covington.
Support for Windows XP Ends April 8, 2014
What is Windows XP end of support?
Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP for the past 12 years, but that support is coming to an end on April 8, 2014. This means there will no longer be technical support for Windows XP, and PCs running XP will no longer receive software updates from Windows Update. These include security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. PCs running Windows XP after April 8, 2014, should not be considered to be protected.
Support for Office 2003 also ends on April 8, 2014.
What happens to PCs on Windows XP after April 8, 2014?
They will continue to work as normal and there will not be any kind of limitations imposed on the OS crippling its usage. But it's the unknown that users should be concerned about. Microsoft has publicly stated that no new patches will be released for the OS after April 2014. Drivers for new hardware that comes out will not be available for XP. Users may begin to encounter compatibility issues. Using Windows XP after April 2014 will be an "at your own risk" situation.
How do I stay protected?
To stay protected after support ends, you can upgrade your current PC to a newer version of Windows. Windows 8 is the latest, but Windows 7 is a very capable and user-friendly operating system. Windows 7 also has a more traditional Windows user interface, as Windows 8 introduced many design changes.
For more information, visit Microsoft Support.
FB&T Hires Mason Bolay as AVP and Agricultural Loan Officer - June 3, 2013
FB&T is pleased to welcome Mason Bolay as Assistant Vice President and Agricultural Loan Officer! Mason, a Perry native, has strong ties to agriculture in the Perry community. He's a fifth generation Noble County farmer and a descendant of one of the original organizers of FB&T. Mason is part owner & operator of Bolay Farms. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agribusiness with a minor in Rangeland Ecology from Oklahoma State University, in 2007.
First Bank & Trust Announces Promotions - January 29, 2013
The First Bank & Trust Company board of directors has announced the promotion of Charity Moxley and Melanie McGuire to assistant cashier. The announcement was made following the annual organizational board meeting held Tuesday, January 15th.
Charity, a Perry native, graduated from Perry High School in 1994. She has been employed with FB&T since May of 1996 and is currently responsible for payroll, accounts payable, and employee benefits. She and her husband, Tim, who is employed at CMW, have been married for 18 years. They have three boys: Haiden, a senior at Perry High School; Cade, a seventh grader at Perry Junior High; and Holden, a kindergarten student at Perry Lower Elementary. Charity says she loves spending time with family and following her kids' numerous activities. In her spare time, she enjoys photography and cooking. She likes to stay as active as possible with her kids activities and clubs ... she doesn't want to miss a moment of their childhood. Charity and her family attend LifeChurch in Stillwater.
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You'll find a crowd (especially if there's a cruise ship in town) at the small beach at the foot of the falls, one of Jamaica's most-visited landmarks. Although tiny—especially considering the crowds—the beach has a great view. Look up for a spectacular vista of the cascading water, the roar from which drowns out the sea as you approach. All-day access to the beach is included in the falls' entrance fee. Amenities: lifeguards; parking (no fee); toilets. Best for: swimming.
Rte. A1, between St. Ann's Bay and Ocho Rios, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica
Website: www.dunnsriverfallsja.com
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Welcome to Work From Home Tuesday. At oDesk headquarters in Menlo Park, California, every Tuesday is a WFHT. So what better way to celebrate remote working than discussing some ways to do it well?
Please stop fiddling around with your computer themes when you're supposed to be working.
So you think a pink camouflage home page theme will be "an improvement in your work environment" resulting in higher productivity for the day? We both know what's really going on here: procrastination. What's worse, if your boss is watching your screen shots and sees your wallpaper change suddenly from Frodo Baggins to Angelina Jolie … he knows it too.
Checking your Facebook account before starting your work day? Blatant procrastination, I say.
For those who actually work on Facebook, this may not apply. For the rest of us–who joined FB solely for the jollies of seeing how much weight our college roommate has gained and what our cousin's girlfriend had for dinner last night–going to Facebook immediately prior to working is a terrible idea. It has led to needless IQ Tests, uncalled-for FB stalking, really lame status updates and senseless political arguments on other people's walls. Trust me on this one: FB will still be there when you have finished work for the day.
When possible, do the projects you dread first, then reward yourself with the fun ones.
Some projects are almost effortless. Others, feel physically painful to work on, they are so unappealing. "So, I'll just get the easy stuff out of the way first," we tell ourselves. But do yourself a big favor and get to the hard stuff first. Putting things off will not only put you behind schedule, it will increase your dread as the project will seem more insurmountable with every passing day that you don't work on it. Don't use the great projects as excuses, use them as motivation!
WFHT Recommended Reading
"How to Stop Procrastinating" from Pace Productivity
"6 Reasons You Are Procrastinating" from Stepcase Lifehack
"Stop Procrastinating Right Now!" from GH Work/Life Balance
"How to Avoid Procrastination as a Freelancer" from Freelance Folder
"Beat Procrastination and Meet Your Deadlines" from Freelance Write at About.com
Much like a divorced marriage counselor, my ability to dish out advice is not an indicator of my ability to implement it. However, having worked from home for over a decade, I've learned what works and what just creates more work. – Tamara


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38 weeks on tuesday anyone ?
Not sure why it matters to be due on the same day lol. I'm due April 10 so, yes, I'm 38 weeks on Tues. I'm naming my baby girl Angelina.
Alana ♥ Married to my love, Nic ♥ Mama to Jackson (8/14/09) ♥ Angelina (4/18/12)
I am 38 weeks wens.. no firm names yet hubby is on the D`s in a book... the only one so far that is passible is Gavin.... it my be baby boy Irwin when he comes home!
Me(Joyce) 38 DH 35 DS 04/12 DD 11/13
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DS born 3/2001 DD born 3/2002 DD born 9/2005 DS 4/4/2012
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I'm 38 weeks today. We are going with Milo, unless he pops out and we change our minds. DH wont wait on a name, he freaked out when I suggested waiting.
Staphanie49- I have a niece Evelyn and her little sister's middle name is Rose, lol.


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Lockscreen Wallpaper Designer (currently on sale for US$0.99) is a clever little app that lets you make an attractive lock screen for your iOS device that keeps the date and time legible.
To use the app, grant it access to your photo library. Choose an image, and select a rounded, square or star shaped window. You can zoom, shrink or reposition the photo as you like. Finally, save it and then find the result in your camera roll. Save it as wallpaper and you're good to go.
LockScreen Wallpaper Designer
There's complex here. The app does its job and produces a nice result. It's just a simple solution to make your lock screen more readable and attractive. You can manually accomplish the same thing with many photo editors, but this is quick and easy.
Lockscreen Wallppaer Designer is a universal app that requires iOS 7 or later. It is optimized for the iPhone 5.
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- Operating system iOS (8)
- Screen size 9.7 inches
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- Maximum battery life Up to 10 hours
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Bethenny Frankel enjoys hotel bathroom Jacuzzi orgasms and likes sex in the morning rather than at night because it's hard for her to sleep afterward.
So learned viewers of Monday's premiere episode of "Bethenny," the former "Real Housewives of New York" cast member's new talk show, which airs at 11 a.m. weekdays on Fox 29.
"It's what women talk about. If it's over the top, then I'm over the top. That's what I talk about with my girlfriends," Frankel told us yesterday at the Bala Cynwyd offices of 95.7 BEN-FM, where she appeared on Marilyn Russell's morning show after co-anchoring a portion of Fox 29's "Good Day Philadelphia" with Mike Jerrick.
Frankel, who parlayed her "Real Housewives" popularity into two Bravo reality shows — "Bethenny Getting Married" and "Bethenny Ever After" — says she's not sure if those shows will continue since her primary focus now is on the talk show.


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Rani's Group
Rani has applied for a loan from Kiva partner Asasah for the improvement of her business through the purchase of larger quantites of necessary materials, such as colored thread and beads. This will allow her to make and sell parandas in greater quantities. She is hopeful that such an investment will further enhance her business and make her business more profitable.
She lives with her family in Kasur, a small city in Pakistan famous for its leather industry, where she has lived for 20 years. The family resides in a two-room brick house in an area named Basti Uneekan.
Rani's husband A. operates a leather-selling business. He provides leather to different shoemakers on order. His business is doing well and his eldest son helps him in his business. Their next-eldest son is 11 years old and studying in third class at school.
Rani is a new loan user of Asasah and this is her first loan application. She is confident that it will prove to be a good decision for the future of her business.
Additional Information
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
About Pakistan
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Success!! The loan was 100% repaid
- Repayment Term
- 13 months (Additional Information)
- Repayment Schedule
- Monthly
- Pre-Disbursed:
- Nov 10, 2010
- Listed
- Nov 16, 2010
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Picture: Ashley Tisdale seen leaving the 'Andy Lecompte Salon' in West Hollywood. Los Angeles, California - 29.03.10
Ashley Tisdale is set to reprise her High School Musical character - for a movie spin-off.
The 24 year old has played snooty Sharpay Evans in the film franchise's first three outings, which made stars of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.
The fourth instalment is set to feature an all-new cast - but Tisdale will play the teenager again in a movie for the Disney Channel, her representative tells JustJared.com.
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventures will begin shooting this summer (10) and premiere in 2011.


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Heavy rain halted play Saturday in the third round of the European Tour's BMW International Open.
Officials called a halt to play at 11:53am (1553 GMT) with only 36 of the 78 players who made Friday's cut taking to the Munchen Eichenried course.
Early morning rain had already saturated the course while the additional downpour flooded teeing off areas.
South African and reigning British Open champion, Ernie Els takes a one shot lead in day three of the event.


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Surprise! Victor Garber Marries Longtime Boyfriend
Oct 12, 2015 2:31 PM EDT
Victor Garber married his boyfriend of 16 years, artist and model Rainer Andreesen, on Saturday. Andreesen announced the happy news on Instagram with a shot of the couple and a flurry of hashtags that noted that they had eloped in Tofino, Canada. No… Read more


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