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On Thursday, April 28th Skamania Lodge hosted their annual Bring Your Child To Work Day event with 29 kids. The day started at 8am with breakfast and registration. The group took a tour of the lodge, with descriptions of the different jobs to be done in the different departments. The kids worked in laundry for awhile, feeding sheets and napkins through the "beast", catching, folding and sorting at the other end. Then upstairs for a project on Happiness, the end results being put together to create a mini picture quilt of everyone's interpretation of what makes them happy. Then into the kitchen, where some of the kids went to the Bake Shop and learned about dessert creations and preparations. The rest of the group assisted in preparing box lunches for a conference group. When this was complete, the group came back to their banquet room where they learned about napkin folding and set their places for lunch. They observed the setup process for the meal and then had their parents join them for lunch. After, the kids cleaned up and everyone worked on some more crafts. Then we all went outside to put together peanut butter pinecone bird feeders and then walked out on the trail to hang them in the trees. We had some free play time on the lawn during a break in the rain and then back inside again for more projects. In the later afternoon, the kids took turns playing Wii, foosball and ping pong until their parents came to pick them up.


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10-01-2010, 12:03 AM #1GDS Dabbler
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buy books or print pages?
So I am trying to figure out what the best way is to display the pages I will be creating. I love doing 12 x 12 pages but if I print i cant print in this size. Any ideas??? Thanks for all your input!
Hi Amber! Welcome to digital scrapping...it's addictive! Some people who scrap in 12x12 resize their pages down to 8x8 so that they can be printed out at home. There are albums at the various craft stores in this size. I personally don't print at home...I don't have the best printer in the world, ink can be expensive if you're printing a lot, and some of my layouts lose some detail if I size them down (journaling can be hard to read, etc.).
There are many online printers that specialize in scrapbook page printing, either individual pages (which is what I do), or pages already bound into books...GDS offers a printing service right here in the store, or you can Google Persnickety Prints and Artscow. Watch for sales and coupons as this can help keep the cost down. Others will be along with more ideas, I'm sure!
PS. Since I started digi scrapping I have done well over 200 pages and have actually printed out less than 25% of them, lol! I started a blog to put my pages on for friends and family to look at, and then print out the ones they want hard copies of.
I am like Angie -- I make a lot of pages, and dont print many of them out.
I share them online with familly and friends, and for special occassions I will put some together in a bound photobook -- my husband's first father's day had all photos of my daughter with him, a preschool album, a mother's day album for my mom.
someday I will get organized and print more, but right now I am happy to share them digitally.
Usually the books I have put together are for gifts -- one of these days I will make something for myself, and keep it!
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I do have photo quality printers including a wideformat printer and have been printing at home. The LO's for my grandkids I have resized down to 8 by 8 and even 6 by 6 and printed them at home with great results. the smaller albums are much easier to them to handle. I have been giving them each their own album as a Christmas gift for 4 years now. This year I have orderd photobooks for all 3 of them...77, 74, and 52 LO's in each book. I have also ordered a photobook of the LO's I did of my parents life (54 LO's). I just placed the order for the first 2 from Shutterfly last week, and they have been shipped. They had a great special - buy one, get 2nd at 50% off, as well as another 40% off of the entire order, plus free shipping on orders over $25.00, so this made it affordable.
The other 2 I ordered from Scrapbooks Please who had a buy one get one free special going on. The limit for pages in a Scrapbook Please album is 60 pages.
The Shutterfly one can have up to 100 pages. The Scrapbook Please site is great of scrapbooking LO's as this is all they print. They offer 12 by 12, 8 by 8, or 8.5 by 11 options, and one cover option in 2 colors. No resizing of the LO is required. Shutterfly offers many more options in books, as well as you don't need to have pre-made LO's done...just upload the photos and the rest is done for you. (just doesn't work so well for my premade LO's, maybe there is a trick to doing this that I didn't find yet.
I'll post again when I have my 4 photobooks in hand.,
I personally don't like the books. I like making pages and get them printed out. I would say that I have made close to 600 pages and I would say 80% of them are printed out and in albums. I started printing out 12x12 prints but soon changes my mi nd to 8x8's. There are alot of places that will print 8x8's out for .99 cents. I take m ine to a local place and they print mine out for a whopping .40 cents!
Yes, this is addictive. I am an addict and I love that I have captured my childrens lives so one day, they will beable to cherish their childhood and remanence(SP)!
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It's better to print them in photobooks. It's not bulky. It's neater. =)
I like the photo books too. I dont get all my pages made in to books, but I have made several special books, like my dd's preschool year, a vacation album, a first year album for my niece.
One of these days I will get all my layouts organized and start picking out the pages I want printed.
I do a mix of photo books and layouts; it all depends of where the layout is going! If the story is self-contained, it gets printed in a book.
So, for example, our Christmas this past year with all 3 children, their spouses, and our 4 grandchildren was made into a book. I had copies printed for everyone; it was 20 pages and the perfect size. Other examples of books are vacations or graduations. I also give my children a book for Christmas with layouts of the grandchildren from throughout the year.
As for the layouts that I print as 12x12, those will go into our yearly albums, along with my P365 layouts. That way I can add to the album as I make and print more layouts.
I really really really like Persnickety Prints. As for the books, either Shutterfly or Snapfish are just fine. They both have great sales; get on their email list! Just remember that your photos and elements shouldn't be right at the edge, as you'll lose some detail with the bleed area.
I highly encourage you to print! You'll be amazed at the lovliness and so happy that you spent the time and you'll enjoy it all over again.
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Hello there, I love your phorum www.godigitalscrapbooking.com . Is there something I can do to receive updates like a subscription or some thing? I am sorry I'm not acquainted with RSS? Best regards!

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Las Barrancas (meaning The Cliffs in Spanish) is a small town located in southeastern Tierra Robada, San Andreas with an estimated population of 68 residents. It sits south of Sherman Dam, due west of The Big Ear, and northwest of Fort Carson. This isolated town contains the remains of a Native American pueblo carved into the side of a rocky outgrowth at the east end of town. There is also an old cemetery in the heart of the town, mostly demolished.
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Denyse Schmidt: The Modern Quilt
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With the onset of the fall season, comes the need for warmth and comfort.
I have a postcard in my office with an image of a brilliant graphic pattern.
The Medium is unique.
It is a textile.
An extraordinary Modern Quilt.
I learned of the graphic clarity of the design work of Denyse Schmidt many years ago at ICFF in NYC. A graphic designer, educated at RISD, her quilts are gorgeous works of art. I recently had the opportunity to ask Denyse about her work, process, and artistry.
Cynthia: What inspired you to create quilts with a modern aesthetic?
Denyse: "I had been admiring old quilts (late 19th century, but also early 20th century), but found that what I loved about them – simple color palettes, lots of solid fabrics, a spareness and sometimes quirkiness – wasn't being widely referenced in contemporary quilts. Art quilters were making quilts to be hung that were more conceptual or about making a statement, home quilters were using traditional palettes with way too many prints and colors that were murky, and the commercial world – quilts made overseas for department or specialty stores, were not very exciting. I loved the history and lore of quilting, the community and family feeling of it, and the tactile-ness and collective memory of fabric combined with designs that are very graphic. As a designer, I wanted to get other people to see quilts in the same way that I did, to bring this amazing craft to a wider audience".
Cynthia: From where do you draw reference to create dynamic, yet graphically restrained patterns?
Denyse: "Lots of things inspire what I do. Much of the form of the designs comes from traditional quilts, but other inspiration can come from fashion, magazines, art, music, nature – whatever seems to strike at the right moment. I really like working within constraints or parameters, so just endeavoring to rethink traditional forms – making the traditional methods feel more modern – continues to provide a wealth of inspiration".
Cynthia: Denyse, you designed the Simple Stripe Quilt in 2008, for the Philip Johnson Glass House Commissions Program. I understand artists and designers were invited to create limited-edition works inspired by a visit to the Glass House, renowned architect Phillip Johnson's home and now a National Trust Historic Site.
What a great honor! Please share some of what influenced your design.
Denyse: "I am inspired by the spareness, refinement and restraint. The subtle layering of details, color, and the transparency and reflection between the architecture and the landscape are beautiful. …one large chunk of the background has the grain running in the opposite direction to create a very subtle shift, in much the same way as the glass and layers of reflection do in the house, from both the inside and outside perspectives. The stripe is composed of very narrow strips of several different fabrics that together speak to the palette of the house in early winter, and also the structure of the house itself.
Simple Stripe Quilt Denyse Schmidt
The traditional handcraft of quilting with a modern design aesthetic.
I am not an experienced seamstress. Yet, I love the idea of creating a textile of my own design, by my own hand, in my own time. Denyse has wonderful resources for modern fabrics, and even patterns for those who would like design guidance.
As we bunker down with the onset of cooler weather, I look forward to the opportunity to explore a new design medium, with the artful inspiration of Denyse Schmidt close at hand.
To find out more about the work of Denyse Schmidt, check out her website http://www.dsquilts.com.
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I thought about this after I listened to a very inspiring keynote speaker who gave a glimpse into her organization's culture. Culture, in my opinion, is a really fun word that somehow describes (without a formal written definition) the foundation of a company. It shapes how employees are treated, how employees work, how employees treat each other and how employees treat customers. Much like a family, each company culture is different; each has different expectations, rules and ideals. I realized during my nearly 13 years at MutualBank, I have been part of a caring, family-type culture, that wants its employees to be their very best.
Now, let's get back to my original question, do you dread going to work? I can honestly say I haven't and I don't. I admit, on occasion, I might have dreaded some aspect of the day, for example getting up in the middle of winter when it's dark, cold and I have to brave the icy roads. This, however, is no reflection on MutualBank. It's more due to my love for my warm bed and sleeping in.
What really struck me when listening to the keynote speaker is how managers should support, encourage and uplift the important things in their employees' lives - both personally and professionally. Thankfully, I work for a manager and company that does support and uplift employees in their professional and personal quests. Specifically for me, MutualBank provides me paid time off to pursue one of my all-time passions - Drag Racing. Yes, believe it or not, I work at a bank during the week and I am a high-speed drag racer on the weekend. Technically, I wear suits, on average, six days a week - one or two of those days just so happen to be a racing suit. But, I digress.
This type of culture and this type of flexibility from my manager and from MutualBank further invests me into my job and the company. I'm not the only employee who benefits from this culture. Several employees take time to volunteer, belong to philanthropic organizations, serve on boards or participate in a variety of other activities. It goes back to that culture I talked about earlier. MutualBank employees are encouraged and coached to pursue personal goals just as much as they are coached to achieve their professional goals.
Do you have a desire to achieve more, personally and professionally? If so, I would encourage you to check out a career opportunity at MutualBank Visit our career page and see if there is an opportunity waiting for you.
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Social media is great! We love to post our pictures, chat with friends and connect with companies and people with which we may have lost touch. However, we need to make sure that what we put on social media doesn't affect our security.
I'm sure you're asking me, "how could this happen?" Let me give you a hypothetical example.
Mary Jones has accounts at her local bank. She loves her online banking and bill pay for its convenience. Mary is a busy mother who doesn't have time to write checks and send in payments. Her local bank, who is very security minded, makes Mary set up security questions on her account so they can verify if Mary is the one accessing her account. Mary is very busy so she just does the normal security questions, mother's maiden name, etc. She doesn't want to, nor has time to think about it too much. Mary also loves social media and puts pictures of her family and pets on social media.
One day Mary goes online to check her balance and realizes money is missing. What happened? Did she leave her debit card somewhere? No, it's still in her purse! What happened?
What happened is that Mary chose easy passwords and security questions/answers. A cyber thief figured out Mary's password was her dog's name. And when Mary changed her passwords as her bank advised, the thief was able to get the new one because he knew the security questions. How did he get them, you ask? Her social media account! Remember, she posted pictures of her dog and of her mother, tagging her in the photos, which shows her mother's maiden name!
So what do you do? Get rid of your computer? Live like a hermit? No, I'm not suggesting anything that drastic. Here are a few tips:
Everyone loves social media. It truly is a great tool for connecting with others. But, with just a little work, you can make it safer and help protect against fraud.
Do you own a small business? Did you know that small business is one of the top targets for online fraud? According to Symantec's June 2012 Symantec Intelligence Report, 36 percent of all targeted attacks during the first half of 2012 were directed at businesses with 250 or fewer employees and they continue to increase at a minimum rate of 24 percent with an average of 151 targeted attacks being blocked each day during May and June.
As a business owner you must take steps to protect yourself against online fraud such as corporate account takeover. The American Bankers Association defines corporate account takeover:
What is Corporate Account Takeover?
Corporate account takeover is a type of fraud where thieves gain access to a business' finances to make unauthorized transactions, including transferring funds from the company, creating and adding new fake employees to payroll, and stealing sensitive customer information that may not be recoverable.
The American Bankers Association has created a resource for small business owners to access information about account takeover and steps to take to protect yourself and your business. Please go to the American Bankers Association website for more information regarding Corporate Account Takeover.
Remember, you can call us anytime. Let us know if you have questions or concerns for your bank accounts. Call 800-382-8031 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What names are on your checking account? This sounds like a pretty simple question, but you would be surprised how many people are unclear about it. If you are married, perhaps you do not have both you and your spouse on the same account. There are many reasons why this may be the case. Maybe you and your spouse have separate accounts. Perhaps when you opened the account, the other person wasn't present or maybe you have had major life changes. There can be many reasons why.
Think back to when you opened your account one, five, 15 or more years ago. Is everything the same as it was back then? Have you revisited your account set up to ensure your account reflects the stage of life you're in now? Let's discuss why it might be important to do a quick review of your accounts. It's something that may take you a few minutes, but can be very worthwhile.
Account titling can be something that we would be glad to help you with at your local MutualBank Financial Center. You should have an account review on at least a yearly basis to make sure your present life situation is reflected in your bank accounts. This is very important as banking becomes more dependent on electronic banking, such as mobile banking, online banking, etc. Also, as an estate planning tool, you need to be sure that your assets pass to who you want them to go to in the event of an unexpected tragedy. This is important whether you are 18 or 80!
Let us at MutualBank help you live a better life!
Its only early September but the somewhat below normal temperatures makes it feel like autumn even though the official start is still a few weeks away. That cool crispness of the early morning brings back memories of heading off to school for another year. As I sit here thinking about the young men and women returning to a Ball State that is much different since my last class there I recall other changes.
In the mid-1980s well before most of todays college students were born, I was a young stock broker working in a world most of them would find horrifying- no iPods, no cell phones, no texting(!), and almost no personal computers. We did have a computer or two around the office mostly for the accounting department. They werent an essential tool for me as they are today.
Somewhere back in that time a certain trend in the investment markets began. As the 80s boom got rolling and the economy grew, interest rates started falling. While there have been ups and downs along the way the overall trend has been down for decades.
I laugh a little now recalling a conversation with the head of the firm I worked for back then and agreeing with him that an 8% long-term municipal bond rate was what seemed to be acceptable to most of our clients who wanted tax-free income. Anyone looking for even half that rate of interest today is going to be very disappointed.
Declining interest rates are a problem for people who depend on their savings to generate income for them as many of our clients do. The situation has never been worse than the last few years as our government has tried to revive the economy with policies that push rates down even more. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note recently hit an all-time low under 1.5% and thats reflected in all interest bearing investments.
People who invested in 5-year bank certificates of deposit as recently as 2007 received 5% interest but now face a 70% reduction in income as those CDs mature. The rates being offered do not even make up for the reduction in the buying power of the dollar caused by inflation.
Another trend that represents a possible solution to this problem is the tendency of stock dividends to rise over time. The dividends paid by the stocks in the S&P 500 stock market index have more than tripled since 1988 and have increased or stayed the same in all but 19 out of the 98 quarters since then.
But isnt there more risk to principal in stocks? Yes there is or at least there has been greater volatility. The S&P 500 has grown in value more than fivefold in the last 25 years but there have been and will be periods of decline. The last significant one was in 2008 and the index has recovered about 80% of that decline so far. Dividend income also fell in 2008 but surpassed its old high two years ago.
Of course not every stock in the S&P 500 is a dividend payer and not every one is an attractive investment. MutualWealth Management Group can select stocks appropriate for your needs and design a well-diversified, managed portfolio that may minimize volatility risk and maximize your income and growth potential. A total portfolio may also include some bonds which may further dampen volatility.
As the summer draws closer to an end, we start gearing up for all things Fall. This includes working with companies who offer Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to their employees, reviewing retirement plans and investments and helping individuals prepare for the upcoming holiday season. One staple event for MutualBank this time of year is the beginning of our United Way campaign.
MutualBank is a pacesetter company, meaning we run our company campaign prior to the start of the formal United Way campaign. This year, we wanted to do something a little different with our campaign kickoff meeting.
In order to make it fun and raise extra money for United Way, we thought of a contest. We selected several fun costumes and thought about who our employees might be willing to pay money to see wearing them. A couple of executives came to mind and we put the plan into action. Employees voted on the costume by paying $1.00 per vote. At the meeting, we provided a photo opportunity where employees could pay $1.00 to have their photo taken with our executives.
Fortunately, Pat Botts, President, and Lynda Stoner, Vice President and Regional Manager, were great sports! They are willing to do whatever it takes to raise money for United Way. Clearly, you can see that based on their costume. The winning costumes were "Thing 1" and "Thing 2" from The Cat in the Hat.
And who says bankers can't be fun?
Above: (L to R) Lynda Stoner, Pat Botts
Below: (L to R) Lynda Stoner, Sue Godfrey-United Way,
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I dread the beginning of school, because I know that means I start hearing the statement, I need money for . On a weekly basis there is something that my children need (or think they need) money to buy or do something at school. Usually I grumble a little bit and then one of them will say, Just get the money at the bank. Convenient that I work at a bank and they have all the money I need, or so my children think.
When do we decide to teach our children about money, hopefully before it is too late. When I started working at 16, I lived at home and had very few expenses. So every week I cashed my check and had my weekly spending money. Like most youngsters, cash in the pocket meant I must spend it as soon as possible. I know that if I would have saved ½ of my paycheck from ages 16 to 22, I would have had a pretty decent savings to either buy a car, down payment on a house, pay down school debt, etc.
There will always be a debate on whether to give children an allowance or pay for chores and while we do not currently do either at home, maybe we should. How will our children learn how to save, to be charitable, or make financial decisions if we do not train or equip them? One of the reasons we are in the economic crisis today is that we all were spending more than we made. Spending more than we have is definitely one trait that we must not pass down to our children.
The reality is, waiting until our children get a job at 16, 18, 22 or at whatever age, may not be the right answer. By then, it might just be too late. We all must learn that we must budget and make decisions on each of our priorities. While we expect our children to learn a lot at school, we must also make the decision to teach our children along side with the schools to make our communities better.
Its back-to-school time. Early August, really? Back in my day (aka old geezer comment coming next), we didnt start school until after Labor Day! What is it with the here and now its changing faster than ever, and it is simply hard to keep up! (Especially for us geezers, right?)
Ive shared with you that we have a teenager in the house. She will be actively driving come next spring. She is polishing up her defensive driving skills in the meantime. I am asking my teen to put some money away to purchase a car at some point. I will help, but I certainly wont be buying that Porsche she has a photo of on her smart phone.
Chances are good, that if we become a three-car family, there are some options we will look at saving money for an old clunker (after all, I drove a 1963 VW bug back in 1979), seeking out a car loan for a little newer vehicle (also possibly translated as a safer vehicle), and my lender recently even enlightened me that I could roll a vehicle loan into my mortgage loan for convenience, of course. I have a little time to consider the options, and see how well my teenager is saving money for her future transportation.
College expenses are going to be hefty, also, though we have a few more years. Finding money to set aside to help our daughter go get those scholarships, young lady! is tough. The 529 College Savings Plan is there to help us, help her. She will also need to have some skin in the game for school its no longer like it was, back in the old days. But we will do what we can, by taking advantage of setting aside some money, and planning for her future.
Also creeping up on me is my own retirement. While it is off on the horizon just a bit, I need to be accountable to have set aside enough money so I can live a retirement lifestyle Ive dreamed of you know, traveling with spouse, family, and friends! I want to live that dream, and so I have to prepare. I do my best to set aside money and contribute to my employers 401(k) plan. By putting some money there, my company matches me, in essence, giving me free money on top of my own contributions. But is it enough? Thats hard to say, so I, on occasion, I also talk to a financial adviser.
I encourage my spouse, who works in a small family business, to set aside some money in an IRA. We cannot rely on Social Security, if it will even be there, and so, it is important we spend time planning for our financial future. The future. It will be here before we know it. My goal is to be a financially prepared, old geezer.
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'Between Heaven and Mirth'
Excerpted from his latest book, a Jesuit priest searches for what's funny about faith
Adapted from BETWEEN HEAVEN AND MIRTH by James Martin, S.J. Copyright © 2011 by James Martin, S.J. Used with permission of HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Mike is one of the funniest people I know. A Catholic priest in his mid-sixties, he regales his friends with clever stories, boasts superb comic timing, and has perfected an inimitable deadpan look. Today Mike is a popular professor at Fordham, a Catholic university in New York City, where his lighthearted sermons attract crowds of students to Sunday Masses. It's nearly impossible to be downhearted or discouraged in his presence.
But Mike's contagious humor wasn't always valued. And forty years ago the Jesuits—the Catholic religious order to which Mike and I belong—had an odd custom that made this clear. At the time, the young Jesuits in training were required to publicly confess their "faults" to the men in their community as a way of fostering their humility. This had been a long-standing practice in many religious orders, especially in monastic orders. (It sounds strange but, as the saying goes, the past is a different country. And the past in religious orders is a different world.)
So, for example, at a weekly gathering of the priests and brothers, a young Jesuit might confess that he hadn't said his evening prayers. Or that he had nodded off during a particularly dull homily. Or that he had said uncharitable things about another person in the community. This was supposed to help the young Jesuit become more humble, more attentive to his shortcomings, and more eager to correct them. On top of that, each young Jesuit was supposed to confess things privately, to the head of the community.
One day Mike, who was known for his high spirits, felt guilty. Earlier in the day, during Mass, he couldn't stop laughing about something that struck him as hilarious. He felt he had been acting silly and undignified. So Mike walked into the office of the head of the Jesuit community, an elderly priest with a well-earned reputation for seriousness.
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As President Barack Obama sees it, his Republican rival is suffering from a case of "Romnesia."
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Matt Dyer's wife, Jeanne Wells, says her husband is improving rapidly and will soon have surgery to repair his broken jaw.
A Maine lawyer who was attacked by a polar bear while camping in Newfoundland is out of intensive care and "improving rapidly."
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Dyer was camping with a group in the Torngat National Park on the northern tip of Newfoundland when he was attacked by the bear as the group slept.
Dyer remains in a Montreal hospital. Wells says she's not yet sure whether her husband's surgery will take place there or "closer to home."
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And for the first time since the New Year's breach, the company said it's sorry.
Snapchat had promised a more secure version of its app following the breach, which allowed hackers to collect the usernames and phone numbers of 4.6 million of its users.
The Los Angeles startup on Thursday released an update to its Android and iPhone apps that it says "improves Find Friends functionality." The feature, which suggests Snapchat connections based on a user's phone contacts, was at the heart of the breach. Users can now also avoid linking their usernames with phone numbers.
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The Lyme disease blood test looks for antibodies in the blood to the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The test is used to help diagnose Lyme disease.
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Steere AC. Borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease, lyme borreliosis). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 242.


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38 U.S. Code § 3734 - Annual submission of information on the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund and housing programs
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(a) In the documents providing detailed information on the budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs that the Secretary submits to the Congress in conjunction with the President's budget submission for each fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary shall include—
(1) a description of the operations of the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which such budget is submitted; and
(b) The matters submitted under subsection (a) of this section shall include, with respect to the fund referred to in subsection (a), the following:
(1) Information and financial data on the operations of the fund during the fiscal year before the fiscal year in which such matters are submitted and estimated financial data and related information on the operation of the fund for—
(2) Estimates of the amount of revenues derived by the fund in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year of the submission, in the fiscal year of the submission, and in the fiscal year following the fiscal year of the submission from each of the following sources:
(A) Fees collected under section 3729 (a) of this title for each category of loan guaranteed, insured, or made under this chapter or collected under section 3729 (b) of this title for assumed loans.
(3) Information, for each fiscal year referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection, regarding the types of dispositions made and anticipated to be made of defaults on loans guaranteed, insured, or made under this chapter, including the cost to the fund, and the numbers, of such types of dispositions.
(c) The information submitted under subsection (a) shall include a statement that summarizes the financial activity of each of the housing programs operated under this chapter. The statement shall be presented in a form that is simple, concise, and readily understandable, and shall not include references to financing accounts, liquidating accounts, or program accounts.
Source(Added Pub. L. 101–237, title III, § 302(b)(1),Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2070, § 1834; renumbered § 3734 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 105–368, title VI, § 602(d), (e)(1)(F), (3)(A),Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3346, 3347; Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(9),June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 107–330, title III, § 308(g)(12),Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2829.)
2002—Subsec. (b)(2)(B) to (F). Pub. L. 107–330redesignated subpars. (C) to (F) as (B) to (E), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "Federal Government payments under section 3729 (a)(3) of this title."
2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(9)(A), struck out "United States Code," after "section 1105 of title 31," in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(9)(B), substituted "appropriations for" for "appropriations in".
1998—Pub. L. 105–368, § 602(e)(3)(A), substituted "Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund and housing programs" for "Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund and the Guaranty and Indemnity Fund" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–368, § 602(e)(1)(F)(i)(I), substituted "Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund" for "Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund and the Guaranty and Indemnity Fund".
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–368, § 602(e)(1)(F)(i)(II), substituted "fund," for "funds," in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–368, § 602(e)(1)(F)(ii), substituted "the fund" for "each fund" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2)(B) to (G). Pub. L. 105–368, § 602(e)(1)(F)(iii), redesignated subpars. (C) to (G) as (B) to (F), respectively, in subpar. (B), substituted "section 3729 (a)(3)" for "subsections (a)(3) and (c)(2) ofsection 3729", and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "Federal Government contributions made under clauses (A) and (B) of section 3725 (c)(2) of this title."
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–368, § 602(d), added subsec. (c).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1834 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted "3729(a)" for "1829(a)" and "3729(b)" for "1829(b)" in subpar. (A), "3725(c)(2)" for "1825(c)(2)" in subpar. (B), and "3729" for "1829" in subpar. (C).
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It's been a rough year for Maine Republicans. They gave up a seat in the U.S. Senate, and lost majority control of both houses of the state Legislature. After several high-profile missteps, state GOP Chair Charlie Webster announced that he would resign his post, effective Saturday. The stage is now set for the election of a new party chair who will have to rebuild the party from the ground up. A.J. Higgins reports.
When Republican state Rep. Beth O'Connor lost her seat this month representing voters in Berwick and Lebanon, she decided to take action. Her new challenge: the resurrection of the Maine Republican Party.
"I've been called a tea party darling, I've been called a lady of liberty, and those things are really important to me," O'Connor says.
O'Connor has been perceived by some Democrats as uncompromising and rigid. But that's okay, she insists, vowing not to waste any time trying to win over those who have already made up their minds.
On Saturday, she will challenge former state Rep. Rich Cebra, of Naples, for the chairmanship of the Maine Republican Party - a post being vacated by Charlie Webster following the recent elections that saw a wave of Republican defeats.
O'Connor's agenda for the party would include more freedoms for all Mainers, less government and fewer taxes. O'Connor says she knows that unifying the party, which was split between Ron Paul and Mitt Romney supporters this year, will be difficult. But she says Republicans can regain prominence in state politics if they can learn to work together.
"I want to welcome everyone," O'Connor says. "We need to be civil. And I like having the 'old guard' there because they bring history, but I also want to bring in all the new ideas and all the technology, and I want to be able to, you know, just have a ground game."
"We're actively working to get her elected," says Matt McDonald, of Belfast, who was a Paul delegate to this year's GOP National Convention.
McDonald says Paul supporters, who believe outgoing Chair Charlie Webster actively worked against their candidate, would welcome O'Connor, or Cebra, as party chair.
"I think we can unify now, now that Mr. Webster is gone, or is going to be stepping down," McDonald says. "I think both Rich and Beth - both of them are very friendly toward the liberty supporters - Ron Paul supporters. Both of them can work with traditional Republicans as well."
Former Maine Congressman David Emery likes to think of himself as one of those traditional Republicans, and he says he hopes whoever the state committee elects as the party's next chair will take a lesson from this year's election and help guide Republicans back to the path blazed by Ronald Reagan, one of America's most popular presidents.
"You get there by being warm and open and welcoming, rather than threatening and divisive," Emery says. "And I think that's a very important lesson that we have to learn at every level of government. and the governor and the legislative Republicans would do well to take a look at Reagan's example and follow it - because it was successful."
Calls to GOP state chair candidate Rich Cebra were not returned by air time.


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On November 20, 2011 at around 01:15 am, CDT, the Sioux City Police Department received a report of a shooting that had occurred in the area of the 1200 block of 4th St. A unknown male had arrived at Mercy Medical Center with a gun shot wound.
The victim in this shooting was identified as Brian Henderson, 19 years of age.
Officers were able to establish that Henderson had been in an altercation with another unknown male. The other male pulled a gun from inside his coat and shot the victim. At the time of the shooting, there were aproximately 6 to 7 other males with the suspect and the victim. After the shooting, all parties ran in separate directions.
Henderson jumped into a car of a passerby and asked for help. They drove Henderson to Mercy.
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"Kearstin McGinnis, I need Kearstin. Where is she? You've been selected to be on Wheel of Fortune!"
Kearstin McGinnis, the recruiting manager for the Broadmoor, got the surprise of her life. This avid follower of The Wheel of Fortune had her dream come true. She sailed past thousands of others and was selected to compete on her favorite television game show.
Kearstin says, "I've been wanting to do this since I was three...pretended I was Vanna. I don't look like Vanna at all!"
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Friend and Foe Alike (Japanese: セキエイスタジアム!VSヒロシ! Sekiei Stadium! VS Hiroshi!) is the 79th episode of Pokémon: Indigo League.
The ultimate showdown of Ash and Ritchie is going to happen. Team Rocket delay this battle, hoping that they'll get the twerp's Pokémon. However, Ash continually fights them and makes it to the stadium and battles Ritchie. Though Ash fights, all of his Pokémon are exausted, except the one who disobeyed him most, Charizard...
Episode Plot
Due to pure coincidence, Ash has chosen Ritchie to fight in the League. Ash thinks about it and is sad about it. Brock and Misty research info about Ritchie and find out he has won without any of his Pokémon defeated. Ash tells Misty he won as well, but Misty replies he won by luck, not by skill. They find out he used his Pikachu, Butterfree and Charmander. Brock notices they are very similar Pokémon Ash uses, while Misty knows Ash is in trouble, as this depends on who is a better trainer. Ash knows he will win, even if Ritchie is his friend.
Next day, Ritchie retrieves his Pokémon from Nurse Joy. Ash comes in and sees Ritchie. Ritchie greets him and asks of him for their next battle to be their best, which Ash promises to. Ash sees him walking away and goes to get his Pokémon from Nurse Joy. Nurse Joy knows Ash is lucky to battle a friend, as even if he loses, he can be happy to know his friend won. Team Rocket spy, so James and Meowth see their friendship. Jessie tells it is something that has kept her from having friends. James says it must be her personality and Jessie agrees, but suddenly realizes what he said and pounds him. However, she knows they can get something out of their friendship.
Misty answers on a phone call. Ritchie calls and asks of her (rudely) to get Ash on the phone and get lost. Misty calls Ash and knows this was too good to be true. Ritchie asks of Ash to come to him to discuss about Pikachu. Ash agrees and goes out. Brock tells Ash not to be late for match, but Ash replies he is never late for a match or a meal. However, this was Jessie, who used a stimulation voice to get the twerp to them, believeing she should have her own show for these tricks. Ash arrives to the point and meets Ritchie. Ritchie (who is a puppet) tells he won't like this, as a net comes down, entagling Ash and Pikachu and Team Rocket appear. Jessie and James know that this trick caused a brainless twerp to come into the trap. Meowth asks how are they brainless if this twerp beats them every time, making James and Jessie shush him.
Ash tells them he has a battle, but gets captured and taken into a van. Brock comes into the room and tells Misty he is nowhere to be found. Misty thinks he went with Ritchie to the League. Brock hopes so, as he has only half an hour before the battle starts. Suddenly, Team Rocket see the van is flooding - Ash's Squrtile is filling the van using Water Gun. The van crashes and Ash and Pikachu get out. Ritchie came to the League, while Ash runs towards the stadium. Team Rocket still try to stop the twerp, so Ash sends Bulbasaur, using Vine Whip to distract them and Pikachu's Thunderbolt electrocutes them. Though Ash continues to go, Team Rocket attempt to stop him using bikes - James' Weezing uses Smog to distract them.
Ash remembers Ritchie's words and knows he made a promise and goes out of the smoke, using Team Rocket's bikes. Ritchie waits for Ash, while Delia is worried, but Oak knows in whatever trouble he is he can get out of it. Misty comes to Ritchie and stomps on his leg, demanding what he said to Ash. Misty tells that he is rude when talking on the phone. Ritchie tells he never called her or Ash on the phone, so Misty sees he is telling the truth. Team Rocket pull the bike up using a crane. Ash sends Pidgeotto. Pikachu leaps on it and on the balloon, electrocuting Team Rocket. They blast off, while Pidgeotto pulls the balloon to the stadium. Ritchie still waits and the referee goes to announce him as the winner, as Ash did not show up. However, Ritchie demands to wait a bit longer, knowing Ash will appear. The referee agrees to ten minutes. Brock sees Ritchie is a great trainer, but Misty worries where is Ash.
Later, the referee goes to announce Ritchie a winner (as time has passed), but Ash comes from the balloon down. Ash goes to tell Ritchie what happened, but Pidgeotto falls down, exhausted. So, without further ado, Ash and Ritchie start the battle. Ash's mom tells Ash he should apologise to everyone for the delay, but Oak calms her down. The battle starts, as Ritchie sends Happy, his Butterfree, and Ash his Squrtile. The Pokémon attack each other, then Happy uses Sleep Power. Squrtile fell asleep, so Happy wins. Pikachu goes to battle, using Double Edge to knock Butterfree down. Ash is glad to see Pikachu wants to fight with all the trouble that happened. Butterfree goes up, but gets electrocuted and defeated.
Ritchie sends Zippo, his Charmander. Charmander uses Flamethrower, making Pikachu dodge narrowly. Zippo tackles Pikachu and though it attempts to stand up, Pikachu falls down, defeated. Ash sees he cannot use Bulbasaur against Charmander, but has someone else... Charizard, although its disobediance costed him in the past. Ash, knowing this is his only hope, sends Charizard. Charizard uses Flamethrower, chasing Zippo, so Ritchie calls it back. Seeing it will be risky, Ritchie sends Sparky, his Pikachu. Ash warns Charizard that it is tougher than it looks. Charizard attempts to knock it off, then gusts it, which works. Sparky charges, but soon sees Charizard is lazily laying around. Misty and Brock see Charizard won't battle, the crowd is not pleased, Ash best Charizard to battle and Oak believes Pikachu is not a worthy opponent for Charizard.
The referee decides Ritchie is the winner, as Charizard apologizes to Ash so he upset calls him back. Ritchie comes to Ash. Ash rubs his nose and congratulates Ritchie, who thanks him. Misty sees Ash is taking the loss well, Brock sees they are both winners of this match, while Oak knows Ash should be proud for this. Ash knows even if he lost, he still has the dream of the Pokémon Master to pursue.
- Despite having the Earth Badge, which (in the games) makes ALL Pokémon obey, Charizard still wouldn't obey Ash.
- The "Who's that Pokémon?" in this episode is Aerodactyl.
- The referee deemed Squrtile unable to battle when it fought Butterfree even though it only fell asleep.
- Ritchie's Charmander, Zippo, used tackle, a move it cannot learn.


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While using the microphone in front of the speaker, it makes a howling sound. Why is it so? How can I avoid that without reducing the sound?
This is called feedback.
Put simply, the microphone hears some sound. It sends it to the amp. The amp sends it to the speaker. Some time has passed. The microphone hears the sound from the speaker (now louder), sends it to the amp, and round-and-round it goes, getting louder each time.
After a few goes around the loop, you reach internal limits and resonances in the mic, amp and speaker, which work together to distort the original sound into the howl you hear.
To avoid this, you need to ensure that the microphone "hears" as little sound from the speaker as possible.
Turning the volume down is one simple solution, but of course often you don't want to do that. Moving the microphone further away from the speaker also helps.
A more useful solution, is the knowledge that many speakers and mics are directional. Speakers send sound in a certain direction. Mics described as "directional" pick up sound from a certain direction.
So, point speakers away from mics. Point mics away from speakers. If you have control over EQ, put a notch at the frequency that's causing feedback, in the speakers that are causing problems.
Some mics are decribed as "omnidirectional" - they pick up sound from all directions. These are good for recording ambient sound. They are less useful for live amplification because they make it difficult to control feedback.
One very common approach is to make the stage area much quieter than the audience area, by putting the PA speakers in front of the band. The band won't really hear much from the PA speakers because they are pointing away from them. The band hear themselves through monitor speakers, which are quieter than the PA, and which can be EQ'd to prevent feedback.