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News: Good Start To Irvine Tourney For State No. 7 Women's Cagers
Currently No. 7 ranked on the state poll, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team romped to an 83-51 victory over San Diego City to open the Irvine Valley Tournament on Thursday.
The Lancers (5-2) won their fourth straight and advanced to face Rio Hondo in the Irvine semifinals at 5 p.m. Friday. Pasadena opened the SD City game with a 19-0 run capped by Skai Thompson's layup and never looked back.
All 12 Lancers who played scored baskets with sophomore center Kaitlyn Parks leading the way on 14 points and 10 rebounds. Thompson, a transfer guard, added 12 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals while reserve center Bailey Williams had 10 points (4-for-5 shooting) and blocked three shots.
Sophomore point guard Desiree Loving did her part with nine points, eight assists, and five rebounds. Backup sophomore forward Averie-Alice Guzman (pictured in an early season game) contributed nine points and reserve guard Tyler Polk tallied eight points.
If PCC gets by Rio Hondo, the Lancers would play the championship against either state No. 1-ranked Long Beach City or No. 20 Irvine Valley, a team PCC has already faced twice in tournament play (1-1 v. the host Lasers). Saturday's final is slated for 4 p.m.
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Solar Hot Water in the Kitchen
Q: Can I use solar hot water in my kitchen?
A: Absolutely. The vast majority of solar hot water systems are "wired" right into your home's existing water system, heating water for use from any faucet in the home, including the kitchen. Most systems connect directly to the current hot water tank, turning the conventional gas or electric water heater into a backup system.
I suppose you could install a solar hot water heater specifically for kitchen use, but unless you have an unusually large kitchen, this would unnecessarily limit the system's potential. For most residential systems, an average sized solar hot water system can handle as much as 80% of the family's hot water needs. You need do nothing more than connect it to the existing tank and enjoy clean, free hot water.
And heating water isn't all that solar energy can do for your kitchen; you can cook with solar as well. Solar power is also revolutionizing kitchens in the developing world, bringing people in remote locations refrigerated food and a warm meal.
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Houston Dynamo twice came from behind but it wasn't enough in a thrilling Texas derby as FC Dallas advanced in the US Open Cup following a 2-1 extra-time win.
Houston Dynamo were always going to struggle as the match wore on, with only three substitutes, with no goalkeeper among them, surely making life tough.
Houston started the match well but for all their impressive early possession they struggled to put chances away.
After the quarter hour mark Dallas started to take charge and if not for Tally Hall Fabian Castillo could well have put his side in front, but his effort was too tame.
In the 23rd minute disaster struck for Dynamo as they had to use a sub early as Will Bruin succumbed to an injury after a hit to his hip, forcing him from the field.
Chris Seitz kept Dynamo out in the 24th minute as Kofi Sarkodie was able to get space and shoot, after a good ball from Omar Cummings, but Seitz got down well, low to keep it scoreless.
Castillo was looking dangerous and in the 34th minute it was his work that gave Dallas the lead as he broke through the Houston Dynamo defense and slot past Hall to open the scoring..
In the 40th minute, Dallas should have doubled their lead as Andres Escobar made a run in on goal, and instead of passing to one of three open men, chose to shoot but was denied as Hall saved easily.
FC Dallas paid the price for failing to clear a Houston corner, as a scramble lead to a handball which allowed Giles Barnes to step up and slot past Seitz, who guessed correctly but was denied.
Late in stoppage there was controversy as a foul on the edge of the area was given a penalty for Dallas, after the referee consulted with his assistant, allowing Blas Perez to step up but he launched his effort, letting Houston off the hook and keeping it 1-1 at the break.
Dynamo started the second half well again as they attacked at Dallas but struggled to get those chances put away.
Just before the hour Escobar made his presence felt again as his shot from the edge of the area was hit with a swerving effort which left Hall with no chance.
Houston responded two minutes later as Omar Cummings was played through, behind Zach Loyd before he shot from a tight angle to level the scores.
In the 72nd minute a free-kick gave Houston a good opportunity as a goal mouth scramble allowed AJ Cochran a chance to head at goal but his effort went over the bar.
A quick 79th minute counter gave Castillo another great opportunity but he was again denied by an impressive Hall save.
Dallas kept on knocking but time and time again Hall was immense to keep their rivals out and keep their US Open Cup hopes alive as the match headed to extra time.
Eight minutes in to the extra time period Houston got the crucial goal as Tesho Akindele made the turn and shot past hall to restore Dallas' lead.
Dynamo pushed in the second half of extra-time forcing Seitz in to several saves but the Dallas keeper did the job to give his side the win.
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"If the new Gospel CD titled Sunday Christian's sounds like soothing words straight from the Pulpit, it's because they really could be." That selection is one of many to come from the forthcoming, full album titled "Southern Hospitality", which will be released in April, 2014. The multi-talented Edwrin Sutton and his team released "Sunday Christian" earlier in January, 2014.
"This up and coming, hot single has a feel distinctively of its own indeed." It's an honest cross between easy listening, even toned tempo and a unique flow to boot. The words are carefully placed and easy to swallow because of their realness. Imagine listening to a Sunday morning sermon where the Pastor is trying to wake up his or her, congregation by making them aware of some uneven shifts in their behavior. "Sunday Christian" begs the question: "how can we have one attitude and be on our best behavior, but easily lead a reign of terror in the lives of others, throughout the week?"
But getting back to this interesting Man of God, Pastor Edwrin Sutton, whom this Writer had the pleasure of meeting initially, while reviewing the Techmoja Dance and Theater Company Production of "The Color Purple".(Directed by Kevin Lee-Y Green) Not only did he play the role of "Harpo", as the kids say: "He slammed it!" But of course there is more to this amazing review than that.
Edwrin Sutton was born in Columbus County North Carolina in June of 1986. By age 5, his vocal talents were revealed and the open fountain of talent didn't stop there by any means. He has played the keyboard since the tender age of 12 and writing songs since he was 15.Genetically gifted in the vast music arena, with a plethora of Musicians and Psalmists in his family too. "In fact, the late Legendary Otis Redding is one of his cousins."
The overall blessed and unique journey of Edwrin Sutton has touched various dynamics- and each as successful as the last one. For example, as a recording artist at the age of 15, he toured with a local Quartet group named "Justified". Even serving as one of the group's Lead Singers, their key Songwriter and Keyboard Player.
Later on in his career Edwrin Sutton earned the opportunity to further gifts, but in the theatrical arena. So far, in the Performing Arts he has been granted main roles in some very notable productions.
Including but not limited to some Techmoja Theatre and Dance Company Productions: "Dream Girls" where he played the role of James "Thunderbird" Early. The role of Jesus Christ in "Jesus Christ Superstar" and was cast as the timeless villain "Harpo" in the often controversial "Color Purple." The Techmoja productions were cast under the directions of another noted Industry name, Kevin Lee-Y Green. Add to that an impressive roster of other performing arts and Acting roles
Sutton is a traveling Evangelist, Pastor and the Founder/Spiritual Leader of "John 10:10 Ministries" which is based in Leland, North Carolina.
In the Music Ministry arena, Pastor Sutton has shared the stage with many mainstream personalities & performers such as; Dr. Jamal Bryant, Pastor Tracey Troy, Earnest Pugh, Shirley Murdock, Daryl Coley, Luther Barnes, Dorothy Norwood, Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson and KeKe Wyatt. Just when this "real life story" which has always been scripted by God couldn't get any better – add the blessing of bine a featured Preacher for the noted "Word Network" on numerous occasions.
The man who bears the Christian name of Edwrin Sutton and a small bevy of others such as; Musician, Psalmist, Songwriter, Preacher, Husband to Lady Nakia Sutton, Community Advocate and "true friend", the name which he'd always first, rather be known as is "Servant of the Lord" Now as in most successful stories, as they go on more chapters are added… So "Stay Tuned!"
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Who says that roaming yard sales or the isles of a local thrift store is a waste of time? Seasoned trash to treasure hunters know better.
Encouraged by shows like Antiques Roadshow on PBS and Pawn Stars and American Pickers on the History Channel, the interest in finding treasure from someone else's trash has risen. Tales of folks like these who actually found a fortune also stoke the drive to treasure hunt.
Trash to treasure
Antiques Roadshow, the Public Broadcasting System's highest rated show, is now in its 18th season. Each week 8 million viewers tune in for the mixture of treasure hunt and history lesson tales of valuables discovered in thrift stores, yard sales and attics. The show has garnered 11 Emmy Award nominations and spawned a host of other shows with similar historical treasure hunt themes.
Among the most valuable items on the show was a collection of jade that a woman's parents had bought in the 1940s in China valued at $1.7 million.
More recently one Boise woman brought in a poster that her mother found at a yard sale and paid $200 for. The poster of a young bathing beauty was done by Earl Moran, an illustrator who was born in 1893 and died in 1984. The piece, mixed media on board, was appraised at between $20,000 and $30,000.
Trash to treasure
In 2013 a Minnesota man spotted a faded Walt Disney poster of Lady and the Tramp at the his local Goodwill and decided to spring $4.99 for it, thinking it might be worth $100.
When Tom Glenn looked it up online he couldn't believe his eyes. It looked exactly like rare 1955 original that was selling for $53,900. He brought it in to an antique shop for analysis and sure enough, it was authentic.
The Twin Cities store where the poster was found processes thousands of items a day.
"That's the beauty of Goodwill," said Rick Leistico, manager, "We're bound to miss some things but that's good for our customers."
Ballerina statue
Trash to treasure
Sometime in 2010 a South Carolina man known, who goes only by his first name, Leroy, stopped to browse at the Anderson Goodwill. He saw an old oil painting of a hunting still life in a frame he recognized as circa 1800s.
He figured the frame alone was worth $50 so he happily paid the $3 asking price. As a former antiques dealer he recognized that the painting was old and of very good quality.
When the Antiques Roadshow came to the area his daughter-in-law brought in the painting which turned out to be Flemish, done in about 1650 and appraised at $20,000 to $30,000.
The news when it came up for auction in 2012 was even better. Bidders from at least five countries wanted the work which sold at the final gavel for $190,000.
Not a bad day at Goodwill.
Trash to treasure
A pile of boxes in a showcase in an old junk shop in Walnut, Iowa held treasure for one woman. She pulled out a tattered gold case and opened it up to find an old daguerreotype. She liked the image and thought the face looked familiar so she agreed to pay $96 for the box.
When she went home and looked it up she discovered it was an image of Edgar Allen Poe. It turned out to be a very rare image of the American writer who was born in 1809 and died in 1849.
Antique Roadshow's appraiser, C. Wesley Cowan estimated that the image would go at auction for between $30,000 and $50,000.
Trash to treasure
Nashville couple Stan and Linda Caffy thought nothing of donating to a thrift store the faded copy of the U.S. Constitution that had hung in their garage for ten years.
That turned out to be a fortunate move for Michael Sparks. He shelled out $2.48 for the parchment along with a pair of salt and pepper shakers.
After doing some online research he discovered that the yellowed document really was authentic. John Quincy Adams had commissioned 200 official copies of the Declaration of in 1820 and his document was one of only It was one of only 36 known to exist today.
After a year of authentication, it sold at auction for $477,650.
As for Caffy, he is left with some regrets. He told a reporter, he was "the idiot who donated that Declaration you wrote about."


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College Hockey:UML Shuts Down Clarkson
LOWELL, Mass. — Senior linemates Mark Concannon and Steve Slonina each tallied a goal and an assist to help pace Mass.-Lowell past Clarkson Saturday evening 3-0 in a non-conference matchup in front of 1,914 fans at the Tsongas Arena.
"It feels good to get some points finally," said Concannon. "I've got two great linemates in Slonina and Elias Godoy. They make it easy for me out there. They work hard down low, and they get me the puck."
The win gives the River Hawks a weekend sweep over the North Country duo of Clarkson and St. Lawrence for only the fifth time in the program's history.
Clarkson held the early momentum, however the River Hawks rebuffed the offensive surge. Both teams generated quality opportunities, and the closest either team came to scoring was freshman Bobby Robins' shot that sailed just over the crossbar on an open net off a rebound opportunity. The two teams entered the locker room scoreless, with UML out-shooting Clarkson 7-5.
Patience paid off for UML. The River Hawks broke the scoreless tie when senior captain Ed McGrane lit the lamp at 9:16. McGrane took a feed from the right corner, and although senior goaltender Mike Walsh made the initial save, McGrane was able to squeeze the puck into the net on his second attempt for his team-leading 12th goal of the season.
The River Hawks increased their lead to two just over three minutes later with Concannon's second goal of the weekend and third in the last four games. Concannon took a feed from classmate Slonina and sent it to the back of the net at 12:32. UML took its two-goal advantage into the locker room, having out shot the Golden Knights 16-8 in the period.
UML closed out the scoring at 11:20 in the third on a marker by Slonina. Slonina collected the puck in his own zone and fed it to Concannon at the Clarkson blue line. Concannon skated in from the left and fired a shot that Walsh came out of the net to challenge. Walsh could not control the rebound, and with him down Slonina made his opportunity on the open net count.
"It's always good to get two big wins against two good opponents," said head coach Blaise MacDonald on the weekend sweep. "We got better as the game went on. We were disciplined, and we played well down low at both ends of the rink. It's good to see Mark Concannon get some rewards for his efforts. Chris Davidson got better as the game went on as well. He made the saves he had to down the stretch."
Sophomore Chris Davidson picked up his first shutout of the season and second career, stopping 18 shots, while Walsh made 31 saves in net for the Golden Knights. There were few power-play opportunities in the game, with UML going 0-for-2 with its opportunities and Clarkson having no man-advantages.
"We didn't play very well, it's a good thing we don't play in Hockey East," said interim head coach Fred Parker. "We didn't compete at all. They out-competed us everywhere on the ice. We competed fairly well in the first period and in the second we took the period off and lost the game.
"We've got three goals in the last three games. We need someone to step up and score a goal at some point."
Next week Clarkson (4-8-1, 2-2-1 ECAC) travels to the Corel Centre in Ottawa, Ont., to take on fellow ECAC member Colgate in the first ever College Hockey Showcase in Canada on December 14, while UMass Lowell (6-8-0, 0-7-0 HE) breaks for three weeks before taking on Vermont at the Auld Lang Syne Classic hosted by Dartmouth on December 28 and 29.
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Vanguard To Introduce New Total International Bond Index Fund In Q2 2013
Vanguard announced, well over a year ago, a new Total International Bond Index fund (read my take on their suitability). Well, they finally go around to giving us a few concrete data points as well as a very interesting (and surprising, to me) related announcement.
About The New Total International Bond Index Fund
First, the facts. For starters, this fund will be significantly cheaper than originally advertised. Back in November of 2011 I wrote that the investor shares of this fund were likely going to cost around 0.40% per year (per an article on Vanguard.com which seems to have been removed). As it turns out, the fund will cost barely half that much, or just 0.23%. Happy news!
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Fact Sheet:
Investor Shares: 0.23%
Admiral Shares: 0.20%
This fund really isn't all that much more expensive than the domestic version of this fund, which is great news for investors.
Don't Forget Hedging Costs…
Foreign bond funds are a bit different. Most foreign equity funds don't hedge their currency exposure, which is part of their appeal. Holding unhedged assets denominated in foreign currencies gives you some amount of protection against a falling dollar. Most international bond funds hedge their currency exposure, though. They do this for a variety of good reasons, the most important being that since investors typically own bonds for safety and not to speculate on currency fluctuations, it doesn't make sense to take currency risk on the bond side. I won't get into it here, but it's a generally good thing.
The downside of hedging currency exposure is that it raises costs. Worse, the costs of hedging aren't included in the stated expense ratio. Just how much does it cost to hedge a foreign bond fund? Vanguard isn't saying and I haven't seen any concrete numbers despite much searching. I would guess it's not much. Still, in a low-interest rate environment in which every penny counts, even a small hedging cost can be significant. I'm not going to avoid buying this fund for that reason but neither will I rush to buy it. I'm not entirely convinced the diversification benefits will be worth the additional costs over the long run. I plan to wait and see how things pan out over the next few years. Vanguard is obviously convinced, though, which leads me to a somewhat surprising (to me) development.
Vanguard Is Adding The New International Bond Fund To Its Lifestrategy And Target Retirement Funds
Maybe I shouldn't be completely shocked by this. After all, Vanguard published a pro-international-bonds research paper recently (open as a pdf in a different window). Still, I was pretty damn surprised to read that Vanguard is going to allocate a full 20% of the bond allocation of each of the Lifestrategy and Target Retirement funds to this fund. Why? I have a few theories.
- To quickly gather assets – Several folks on the Bogleheads forum noted this is likely a naked attempt by Vanguard to quickly gather a low-risk, sticky asset base for this fund. After all, the Lifestrategy and Target Retirement funds collectively have billions of dollars invested in them, which means this new fund is going to immediately take in a large chunk of change. I think this is spot on. Perhaps Vanguard is playing things safe by ensuring there's a market for these types of funds before spinning up a new international bond department.
- The research really does support this move – Barely. Read the above-linked Vanguard study for details. I figure this move will either have no to a very tiny positive impact on these funds.
- All else being equal, more diversification is better than less diversification – If you can gain access to an entirely different asset class without having to significantly raise your overall investment costs, why not do it? It may not make any difference in the long run, but if you can be reasonably sure it also won't hurt, it's probably worth including.
- They needed these assets to bring the costs to a reasonable level – It's telling that when Vanguard initially announced this fund a little over a year ago it was supposedly going to cost almost twice what it will actually end up costing. In a sense, Vanguard is taxing its fund-of-funds customers to subsidize other investors in this fund. Luckily, the tax is very small and probably to their benefit over the long run. Some people fault Vanguard for this approach, but I don't.


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LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - The Obamacare enrollment deadline is today, and many citizens of Laredo still have to enroll.
The Gateway Clinic is packed with people who waited until the last day to register. Because of the high volume in the website, the website is currently down.
The fines for not having health insurance might not seem like a lot this year, but they'll be going up. For those who do not have any type of insurance, the fine will be one-percent of your yearly income. So you if you make $60,000, your fine would be $600. The minimum penalty is $95 per adult, and $47.50 per child.
The next open enrollment period for the marketplace, or Obamacare, insurance will not be until October.
"If you don't apply by today, the Marketplace insurance closes today, March 31st. It will reopen on October 15th through December 7th."
The penalties will be going up every year for those that do not enroll. Next year, the penalty will be two-percent of your income. In 2016, it will jump 2.5-percent.


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DENVER — Despite the construction sounds of a giant screen being erected just 100 yards away for Wednesday night's (October 3) outdoor DebateFest student viewing party and people hustling all around her on the campus of the University of Denver to get ready for the first televised showdown between President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney, Alexandra Gardner is remarkably calm.
The 25-year-old graduate school student who is working on a dual masters degree in international MBA and intercultural and international communication and who is also the president of the Daniels College of Business at DU is not only ushering at Wednesday's domestic policy event, she's also working as an assistant to the NBC News team on site and as a student media representative. And, despite growing up in a seriously political household, one that included vigorous debates from both sides of the aisle, she's going into the night's rhetorical rumble with an open mind, and open ears.
You see, Alexandra is that rarest of species: a truly independent young voter who is fully engaged in the political process, but still unsure where her vote is going.
"It's exciting, it's kind of a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be involved in something like, and to have it at your school and get to witness the debate live," said the highly motivated woman of the world, who has studied abroad in China, Hong Kong and London and lived in Spain for a year.
Despite reading everything from local and national papers to overseas reports from the BBC News and Al Jazeera, Gardner said she's still waiting to hear what Obama and Romney say on Wednesday night. "Sometimes I really don't make a decision until I go get my ballot and check the box," said Gardner, who voted for George W. Bush and Obama, respectively, in the past two elections.
Among the issues she's focused on: health care costs, the debt, educational costs for college, the war in Afghanistan and food labeling. So, how does someone who seems so worldly, so well-read and opinionated and motivated not know who will get her vote with just five weeks until election day?
"I'm never a straight-ticket voter," she said. "My grandfather was the head of the Mesa County Republican party of Colorado, my father was really involved with him in politics … so my parents are really conservative … My brother worked for the past democratic governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter and for another Democrat from Colorado, who my parents have done fundraisers for. My parents are conservative, my brother's a Democrat. We have all these conversations in my family and they come at me from both sides."
The debates at the dinner table are always interesting, to say the least, but Gardner said that wide political spectrum has allowed her to be balanced and open-minded when it comes to backing candidates of all stripes.
"I feel like I'm really good at seeing both viewpoints and seeing where both sides are coming from," she said. "To me that's really important … I think it's really necessary to be educated on the different views of each politician, and where they're coming from and what their plans are to be able to make an informed decision. Too often people are so stuck in their views that they are unwilling or unable to be open to how somebody could have a different opinion from theirs."
Gardner's advice to young voters who might be considering sitting this one out or who aren't feeling the heat of the presidential race yet? Read as much as you can, talk to your friends, talk to your family, talk to someone who has an opinion different from yours. Just talk.
"Sometimes I think my brother and my dad struggle to see each other's viewpoints, but we're always open to a conversation about it," she said.
Check back for coverage of Wednesday's presidential debate and stick with MTV's Power of 12 throughout the 2012 election season.


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your remote control is stuck on Home and Garden Television and you're on a first-name
basis with the clerks at Home Depot, chances are you've caught the home-improvement
You're not alone. Interest rates on home equity loans are favorable,
and the cost, availability and selection of materials have never been better.
But when it comes time to sell, will you recoup the cost of that
new master suite, state-of-the-art kitchen or dormered attic loft? The time
to find out is before you pull out the power saw, not after.
Should you stay or should you go
Both remodeling and relocating can be expensive. The difference, of course,
is that the money spent on remodeling is reinvested into your house, and if
you finance correctly, the interest on your payments can be tax deductible.
There are four occasions when remodeling your home makes sense,
says Susan Luxenberg, author of Fearless
Remodeling! A Planning Guide for the Homeowner:
Luxenberg says if you have a $150,000 home and you want to do
$40,000 of remodeling, ask yourself if you can buy the same end product for
$190,000 or less? If not, remodeling makes sense.
If you have little choice but to move (to a new job, for example),
rule of thumb suggests you put the money into your new house, not your old.
Equity options
Fortunately, several financing options for home renovations are readily available
If you have the equity to match your total project cost, a traditional
home equity loan may be your best bet. Bankrate.com's
home equity basics can help.
If your improvements include energy-efficient upgrades (insulation,
thermal windows, new HVAC system), you may qualify for energy-saving loans through
local utilities or related businesses.
Remodels that pay off
Making capital improvements -- perhaps replacing the roof or the heating or
cooling system -- not only adds value, it makes the house more sellable.
"It's a very big selling point. It's a big-ticket item,"
says Katie Hamilton, of St. Michaels, Md., co-author of the syndicated column
"Do It Yourself ... Or Not?" for the Los Angeles Times.
But Hamilton says fixing what you have can be more important than
making improvements.
"I think what most people don't realize is the maintenance
and repair is where you really get the most payback.
"They're not nearly as glamorous, but I think that sometimes
people forget that if you go to sell your house, those are some of the things
buyers are going to be looking at."
Proper maintenance includes updating mechanical systems like plumbing
and electrical systems and getting them in good running order, Luxenberg adds.
"The first thing you do inside is [upgrade] the mechanical
systems," she says. "Once you've got that in shape, then you work
on design pieces, such as kitchens and bathrooms. And from there I would start
adding other amenities."
What's hot
Here's what's hot in remodels, room by room:
"The younger buyers, especially the baby boomers, want
a modern kitchen with the cook-top stove and nice cabinets, not to mention
wine coolers and subzero refrigerators," says Mary Johnson, residential
specialist with Premier Properties of Naples, Fla. "I think it does
make a difference. Even if it's just a cook-top stove, they walk in and
say, 'Oh, it's a remodeled kitchen!'"
"You can't lose by adding a bath," says Johnson.
"If you're remodeling, his-and-her dressing rooms, even his-and-her
bathrooms, are big. Then the husband can shave and the wife can fix her
hair without the shower steam. If money's tight, just replacing the water
fixtures helps."
And while you're at it, consider making the office Internet-friendly.
"Everybody wants multiple phone lines and high-speed Internet
access," Johnson says.
Getting it right
Try as they might, the hardware superstores have thus far failed to teach what
architects and designers have to offer: taste.
Your return on your remodel will likely depend as much on how
well it fits the period and scale of your house as how much it adds to its functionality.
"Anything that is sensitive to the character of the house
should have the same sense of proportion and materials," says Kay Miller
Boehr, an architect in Kansas City, Mo. "If the house originally had molding,
it should be there. If it didn't, it won't help to go out and do it at Home
Boehr says the things that most grate on her are faux replacement
windows, kitchens where "miles and miles" of cabinetry have run amok
and rooms that "scream '70s or '80s."
Her advice: Refinish all hardwood floors, don't skimp
on the details that define the house's style, and hire a designer if you don't
know a Cape Cod from an English Tudor.
"I believe in doing a house for yourself, not just for resale.
But then I like those things that are consistent with the character of the house,"
she says. "Older houses where the owners have done a good job remodeling
them sell quickly, even in neighborhoods where there's still a lot of rehab
to be done."
Johnson agrees. "People can see past the decorating a lot
of times, but if they see that a house hasn't been taken care of, they wonder
what else is wrong that they can't see."
Don't go crazy
To properly recoup all that sweat equity, keep one eye to your neighborhood.
No matter how spectacular your results, don't plan on pushing your home's value
beyond 125 percent of its current selling price. Even in the best market, you
probably won't get it.
If the market is lukewarm or you reside in a neighborhood with
widely varied property values, set your sights just under the most expensive
home on the block. That way, the showcase homes will tend to reinforce your
potential asking price.
If you absolutely have to have a pool, gazebo or exotic animal
enclosure, go ahead. But don't expect to recoup the cost. If your renovations
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Imagine if all the people in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan were forced to leave their homes. What if conflict displaced this entire population? It would be a gigantic humanitarian nightmare.
Well, that is how many people worldwide, roughly 51 million, who have been forcibly displaced. This is the highest figure since the end of World War II.
Wars in Syria, South Sudan and Central African Republic have dramatically escalated the numbers of refugees. As 2014 unfolds, things are not getting any better. Conflict in Iraq is displacing hundreds of thousands more people.
Every one of those numbers is a tragic story. A story of fear, hunger, loss of livelihoods and belongings. It is a child who instead of playing and going to school is fleeing for survival. That child will be scarred for life from being in a war zone.
The relief of war-stricken peoples needs to be a top foreign policy priority. Our Congress will have to respond accordingly in their budget decisions. The International Disaster Assistance Program (IDA) and Food for Peace come to mind. Both these US. government initiatives fund hunger relief and non-food emergency supplies.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), the largest hunger relief organization, receives funding from both programs. However, the current war emergencies are so huge the WFP needs far more resources. Rations have already been reduced for at least 800,000 refugees in Africa. WFP simply does not have enough money to feed them. How do you explain this to a starving child when so much of the world has an abundance of food?
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is another agency that receives funding from these U.S. government programs. The IDA was able to provide CRS quick funding to provide tents and other supplies to typhoon victims in the Philippines. Support from IDA and Food for Peace, along with its donor base, allows CRS to do amazing relief work in areas stricken by conflict or natural disasters. We need to ensure this continues at this time of war and suffering around the world.
UNICEF, the children's agency of the UN, receives both Food for Peace and IDA funding. They are on the front lines of treating child malnutrition and illness in the war zones. They depend on voluntary donations but are struggling to keep up with the humanitarian disasters.
Bread for the World, an advocacy group, suggests that Congress will need to pass a supplemental bill this summer to boost humanitarian aid funding. The conflicts around the globe are getting bigger by the day. We cannot lose generations of children because we were too slow to respond with basic necessities.
Clearly we need to increase our international disaster relief resources. The United States can start by boosting money for both the IDA and Food for Peace programs.
We can come through because we have done it before. Our response to the suffering caused by both World War I and II fed, clothed and healed those in need. It is our humanitarian tradition.
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The Stanford Women's Lacrosse team travels east to play the Denver Pioneers on Saturday at 1pm MT and the George Mason Patriots on Sunday at 2pm MT. The Pioneers are currently 1-1 on the season, after a big 18-2 win over Regis College. Sunday's game will be the first of the year for George Mason, who finished last season ranked 19th in the country by the IWLCA.
The Cardinal is currently undefeated this season, coming off three conference wins. They opened the season with a 7-4 victory over WWLL rival Cal-Berkeley, led in scoring by freshman Abbi Hills and sophomore Liz Lanese who added 2 goals apiece. Goalkeeper Rachael Neumann also started the season off with a bang, tallying 16 saves in goal.
The following weekend Stanford dominated the UC-Davis Aggies, finishing 10-2. Combining great athleticism on both ends of the field the squad looked ready to live up to last year's title "The Best in The West" - given after their third consecutive WWLL Championship win. Lanese led the team over Davis with a hat-trick in the first half, and the defense came on strong in second half with a shut-out.
Last weekend the Cardinal hosted the Gaels of St. Mary's and came on top of an evenly-matched contest. The 9-8 triumph marks Stanford's third overall and conference win, placing them at the top of the WWLL. Senior tri-captain Katharine Barnes led the team with 3 goals, and Hills along with sophomore Lauren Dietrich, contributed two goals each.
The Cardinal returns to The Farm next Wednesday to host the Wildcats of Davidson University. The game will be played on Maloney Field at 4pm.


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The Big Dig is finally complete and the city has kicked off its latest effort to create a "better city."
A stream restoration is the second project nationwide to be completed using the Envision green-infrastructure system. Like the first, it involved remediating a brownfield.
Regardless of their academic major or field of study, students, recent graduates, and interns with degrees who aren't yet fully employed can obtain a provisional Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV PV) credential at a greatly reduced rate of $100.
Resource helps local agencies work with their metropolitan planning organization (MPO) to plan effective regional transportation initiatives.
A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency zeroes in on the effect of community development on public health. It's part of an increasing focus on sustainability.
Smart Growth America has developed a nonpartisan council of local officials to support using — and sharing — smart-growth strategies, policies, and programs.
California, Kentucky, and Washington State public works employees are among the first 25 people to receive the Greenroads Foundation's Sustainable Transportation Professionals certification.
The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) has launched a checklist for its sustainable infrastructure rating system.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development predictions.
A community of 210,000 masters the residential and commercial organics waste stream.
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ok am new to this and this ? still bothers me i had sex on all my ovulation days nov 6 and nov 7 nov 18 i think i had a period i dont know because my period are irregular i had sex with my ex nov 25 yes me and my current boyfriend was broken up but i just cant figure out which one the father could be my due date is aug 17 my due dates have changed so much its crazy i need help
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Your due date puts your ovulation date around 25th Nov. So it is possible that your ex could be the father. However, when was the last time you had sex with your current boyfriend prior to Nov 25? Because sperm can live in your vagina for up to 7 days. So if you had sex from Nov 18 onwards, then there is a possibility that your current boyfriend could also be the father. At what stage in your pregnancy were you given your due date? If it was early, then the date is likely to be more accurate. If it was later, then there could be a week or so inaccuracy either side of the date. So unfortunately, I think the only way for you to really tell who the father is would be to organise a paternity test. A tricky situation for you, but better to be honest and find out for sure. You don't want your child to grow up with skeletons in the closet.posted 05/26/2012 by a BabyCenter Member
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We're happy to announce the availability of a brand new Exam Prep Seminar titled "Java SE 7 Programmer II". This new Exam Prep Seminar is available standalone, and will soon be available through a Certification Value Package, which includes (1) the Seminar, and (2) a certification exam voucher.
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Boca Raton: Dead Sperm Whale Found on Beach
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) A large, dead sperm whale has washed up on a South Florida beach and federal biologists were on their way to examine the carcass.
Boca Raton police say the whale was discovered Friday morning on Spanish River Beach. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration identified it was a sperm whale.
It wasn't immediately clear if the whale had been injured or was sick. Police say biologists will try to make that determination later.
Photos provided by Boca Raton police showed a large number of onlookers near the whale.
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Restaurant-Style Restaurants With Breakfast
Wildfish backs its great story with a near-perfect location.
Bis Cucina
Cosmopolitan and modern, Bis Cucina is heaven-sent for those scouring Gippsland for a restaurant that opens daily.
Woodman Estate
The menu recalls a conservative bistro, the wine list is compact but interesting and the service is fluid.
Gigi's of Beechworth
Askany Beechworth burghers who know their Giaconda and slow braised goat, and they'll direct you to this shopfront cafe.
A pretty beach; a laid-back family vibe; and Scorched, a contemporary restaurant opposite the beach with much to offer.
Walk into teller and you just can't help but wonder. What's a smart restaurant like you doing in a place like this?
Looking dangerously like becoming a Melbourne institution, Syracuse is as good as it has ever been.
Tai Pan
It's a big, practical restaurant, comfortable even when crowded, since the 200 or so diners are spread through several rooms.
Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander
Winery pizzeria bakery You would think, after a couple of years, the shiny new kid on the block would start looking shabby.
We find plenty of reasons for lovin' Spoonful, a not very well-kept secret in Prahran.
Walter's Wine Bar
It might be best known for its encyclopedic wine list, but another compelling reason to visit this veteran:the raspberry souffle.
Sette Bello
It is sleek without being too slick and has all the accoutrements you'd hope for.
The food at Embrasse is rustic but conceptual. It's avant-garden fine dining.
It still has that chic casual designer mood,but the food is now much more stripped-back Aussie cafe fare.
Bistro Vue
The pitch is a French bistro, just as you might stumble upon in a Paris alley, assuming you were doing your stumbling around 1900.
A smart, well-run neighbourhood cafe with restaurant-quality food: no wonder Cafeteria buzzes with the happy chatter of bayside diners.
Cafe Latte
Caffe Latte is a delightftil little restaurant with style, character, a point of difference and very assured cooking.
ONE of South Melbourne's best-kept secrets, Arkibar combines the polished-concrete slickness of a city bar with the warmth of a local bistro.
The 'lived-in' look s now as much a part of the Melbourne cafe-bar scene as macchiatos and sangiovese.
Cafe Vue
Shannon Bennett's French-inspired empire has something for everyone and at Cafe Vue even cheap eaters can enjoy a sliver of wagyu.


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Wonderful apartment near the beach
Size85 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Parking available
- Pool
- Elevator in building
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Also very near to the town centre (7 minutes' walk through he marina) and a supermarket.
Near the Palmares Golf Course and 15 minutes away from the Boavista golf course (Atalaia) and the Penina golf course.
Completely furnished and well equipped (pots and pans, linen), very cosy and bright. It has 2 nice bedrooms, 1 living/dining room, a small American kitchen, 2 bathrooms (one in suite in the main bedroom) and 1 entry hall.
It has also two balconies big enough to enjoy the sun!
Decoration is modern, nice and cosy and the apartment is very bright and sunny.
A parking place in the garage of the condo and a beautiful and mature garden as well as a big swimming pool are the good advantages for wonderful holidays.
Finally, a very quiet neighbourhood will allow you to rest, for unforgettable and sunny holidays!
Swimming pool has no sruveillance; parents should do surveillance for their kids.
A deposit of 300 € is asked in check-in but is totally reimbursed in check-out if nothing is broken or damaged.
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we had a wonderful time, everything in the apartment was perfect and Ana and her husband very welcoming. Location could not be better, close to beach, town, shopping, Marina, station. We can't wait to return.
Very nice and well equipped apartment. Good location - a few minutes walk both to the town and to the beach. Ana and Richard are very nice and helpful hosts - Richard even gave us a lift to the bus station on the day of departure. We really appreciate it.
We felt very comfortable in the apartment. The beach and the city are within walking distance easy to reach. The landlady is very friendly. We can only recommend the apartment.
Wir haben uns in der Wohnung sehr wohl gefühlt. Der Strand und auch die Stadt sind fussläufig gut zu erreichen. Die Vermieterin ist sehr freundlich. Wir können die Wohnung nur weiterempfehlen.
We enjoyed our stay in the apartment very much. Beach, the city of Lagos and a supermarket are within easy reach.
The apartment is fine furnished and offers plenty of space for a family with children.
Check-in and check-out with the landlady who worked without problems.
Gladly again!
Wir haben den Aufenthalt in der Wohnung sehr genossen. Strand, die Stadt Lagos und ein Supermarkt sind schnell zu erreichen.
Die Wohnung ist prima ausgestattet und bietet viel Platz für eine Familie mit Kindern.
Check-in und Check-out mit der Vermieterin haben problemlos geklappt.
Gerne wieder!
Great apartment really all that well-being is in the vicinity.
On foot you can reach the beach, great restaurants, downtown and shopping in a very short time. The central location of Lagos enables one in a very short time to reach the most magnificent estates along the Algarve. We spent a great vacation here. We will be back definitely.
Tolles Apartment wirklich in der Nähe zu allem, was dem Wohlbefinden dient.
Zu Fuß kann man in sehr kurzer Zeit den Strand, tolle Lokale, die Innenstadt und auch Einkaufsmöglichkeiten erreichen. Die zentrale Lage von Lagos ermöglicht einem, innerhalb kürzester Zeit, die herrlichsten Stände entlang der Algarve zu erreichen. Wir verlebten hier einen tollen Urlaub. Wir werden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.
It is indeed a great apartment. Complete and good aquipment, nice interior. I stayed with my two adult daughters and we felt never unsafe, not in the apartment, not on our way to the apartment from the old city. Nice walk to the beach and to the old city. The swimmingpool was quiet. A very nice apartment for a good price. Ana and Richard were very kind. If I ever come back in Lagos, I would like to rent this apartment again!!
This apartment was great for a good holiday. The place isn't right next to the center of the town but it's not far either. We stayed for 5 days and always walked to the town so the distance wasn't too bad either, about 10-minute walk. The apartment was very suitable for two couples such as us as it had two bathrooms with showers. The balcony with a view to the pool was nice and the pool itself was also great and we spent hours there in the sun. As it was very warm during our stay the air conditioning came in handy. Ana was very friendly and gave good tips on what to do in the Lagos area.
We enjoyed our stay in the appartment very much. It is spacious and has a high building quality. It was clean and well equipped with all appliances in perfect working condition. This is a great appartment for anybody that enjoys a quiet setting in walking distance to the tourist area in Lagos.
Ana and Richard are wonderful people that took great care to make us feel like being at home.
Como nos dijo un vendedor ambulante francés, Lagos es la perla del Algarve. Es un sitio tranquilo, con playas espectaculares, muy buen ambiente de restaurantes, tiendas,... . En cuanto al apartamento está situado muy cerca de Meia Praia, en jna zona muy tranquila próxima a la Marina de Lagos. Está muy bien equipado, es muy coqueto y estaba muy limpio, incluso como nuestra estancia fue superior a una semana, a los pocos días nos cambiaron sábanas y toallas. Nosotros somos una pareja con dos niños pequeños y hemos quedado encantados, seguramente el año que viene repetiremos, porque es el sitio perfecto para desconectar y descansar.
I can only confirm the positive commentaries about Ana's and Richard's villa. We stayed there as couple with rental car and had a really wonderful time. Our stay in Lagos could not have been better.
The villa lies on a hill - from the balcony of the large and clean rooms you can see the sea which is beautiful especially at night. The house also has a very nice swimming pool with perfect temperature.
Ana and Richard welcomed us very warmly and immediately took us on a tour through Lagos showing us all the best parking spots, ways through the city and ways to the beaches. Whenever we needed recommendations or help we could turn to Ana or Richard. All the beaches (Lagos has several beautiful beaches) can be reached within a few minutes by car. Thanks to Richard's tour we were quickly ready to find our own ways through Lagos. Of course Lagos is a good base if u want to explore the rest of the Algarve
The breakfast is awesome! We were looking forward to going to breakfast the next morning every night. Richard made fresh fruit salad every morning and always had a surprise for us (additionally there is bread, croissants, cheese, ham, joghurt, cereals etc., noone leaves the house hungry). He also makes his own delicious marmelades that we enjoyed every morning (although i usually never eat marmelade).
So in short: If you look for a great B&B in the Algarve take this one. You won't regret it.
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Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
Brave New World Chapter 8 Summary
- While Lenina and Linda bond with each other inside, Bernard and John are outside talking.
- Bernard is having a hard time dealing with the reality of the Reservation. It baffles him that there could be two such worlds in coexistence.
- He asks John to tell him his whole story, from the very beginning.
- John launches into his life story:
- Little John is lying down in bed with his mom, and she's singing him to sleep. When he wakes up, a man is trying to sleep with his mom. Linda says, "Not with John here," so the man forcibly removes John, locking him in a different room of the house while he has sex with Linda.
- He also remembers a dark room with women making blankets. He remembers Linda telling him to play with the other children and her being angry at the people for being such savages.
- There's also a man named Popé who brings mescal (it's like tequila) over to the house and has lots of sex with Linda.
- Shortly thereafter, Linda is whipped (literally whipped) by the women in the town because she is sleeping with all their men.
- When John tries to stop them, he is whipped, too. When he tries to comfort his mother later, she hits him because she resents being his mother. In other words, his life sucks completely, it isn't his fault, and there's nothing he can do about it.
- Fortunately, Linda's maternal instinct kicks in and she starts doing mothering things, like actually comforting her son. (Until he gets lice.)
- Mostly, John remembers her telling him all about the "Other Place" (i.e., the world outside of the Reservation), where everything is clean and you can fly whenever you want and you basically have happiness on tap, along with synthetic music, perfumes, and of course narcotics (soma).
- But when he isn't hearing these stories from Linda, John is hearing other, very different stories from the children of the Reservation. They talk about their legends and their mythology of Jesus and Heaven. Of course, the two worlds get all mixed up in his mind.
- Linda continues to be a harlot by the standards of the Reservation, and everyone continues to taunt her for it.
- Yet she somehow finds the time to teach John to read. Unfortunately, the only book she has for him to read is The Chemical and Bacteriological Conditioning of the Embryo. Practical Instructions for Beta Embryo-Store Workers.
- The boys always make fun of him because Linda doesn't know how to mend clothes; but John has one thing above them: he can read. He doesn't really know what the book is talking about, but still.
- Linda isn't a great help, since she can't tell him about chemicals (the topic of the book) as she only worked with embryos.
- But the men of the Pueblo have answers to everything concerning the sky and earth and seeds and a God named Awonawilona.
- And then, when he is about twelve, John gets a book from Popé: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. (And our Shmoop Lit hearts go pitter-pat.)
- He opens it and read a passage (which we know to be from Hamlet, though the title isn't mentioned) about lying in the rank sweat of a bed in which dirty things are happening.
- Despite the subject matter, John sees that the words are beautiful, so much so "that you cried." (Pitter-pat. Pitter-pat.)
- He compares it to the magic chants of the men in the Reservation, but this is even better because it speaks to him. He even recognizes that, somehow, these words are about Linda and Popé.
- So of course over the years John comes to hate Popé more and more. He compares him to Iago, the terrible villain of Othello. He then makes himself into Prince Hamlet and Popé into the murderous King Claudius, declaring he will kill him while he lies in bed.
- And then, one day, he indeed tries to kill Popé, stabbing him with a knife while Popé is sleeping in bed with Linda.
- Of course, Linda flips out, more because of the blood than anything else. But Popé, despite suffering a stab wound or two, seems to be just fine, calls John "brave," and sends him on his way without so much as a whack.
- Then (we're still in John's story to Bernard, by the way) one day when John is fifteen, an old man named Mitsima teaches him how to make things out of clay. He forms a fast friendship with this man, who teaches him more valuable, life-saving skills.
- Next, John recalls a local wedding, which Linda finds to be unnecessary. John, on the other hand, finds it to be upsetting, since he was evidently in love with the bride.
- When he is sixteen, John tries to take part in a coming-of-age ritual with the rest of the young men of the village. But the leaders won't let him, partly because he's white, partly because he's an outsider, partly because his mother is a loose woman.
- After being refused, John heads outside and ruminates on his three new discoveries: Time, Death, and God. He also quotes Macbeth ("To-morrow and to-morrow and to-morrow"), which is awesome.
- OK, enough storytelling. John ends his tale by saying that he is "alone, always alone," and Bernard basically says, " OMG! Me too!"
- Both men agree that it doesn't matter which world you're in (the "civilized" or the "savage"): if you're different, you're going to be alone.
- John says that when he wasn't allowed to take part in rituals, he would go through the motions by himself. Once he stood against a rock with his arms outstretched—"like Jesus on the cross"—to suffer in the hot sun. Why? Because he thought he should. If he was unhappy for having done something wrong, this was his way of dealing with it.
- Bernard recognizes that, in his world, the way of dealing with it is to take soma, but he thinks John's way is better.
- John shows him a scar on his forehead that he received when, particularly exhausted from pretending to be Jesus, he fell over.
- Bernard doesn't feel pity but rather disgust with the visceral physicality of John's wound. Basically, the text says, conditioning has made him squeamish.
- He then asks John to come back to London with him. (We're guessing that's not allowed.)
- John is giddy as a puppy, and wants Linda to come, too. Bernard is less comfortable with this, since Linda is old and overweight and repulsive to him, but he decides he can actually use all that to his advantage.
- John, calmed down a bit, asks Bernard if he remembers "what Miranda says." Bernard doesn't know who Miranda is, so John proceeds to quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest: "O wonder […]. How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! […] O brave new world that has such people in it!"
- Before he can get really excited, John wants to know if Bernard is married to Lenina. When he hears "no," he goes back to being happy.
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Napa Valley loses a legend, Robert Mondavi passes
There's a bit of an eerie feeling in the Napa Valley today as word continues to spread about the passing of Napa Valley legend Robert Mondavi. According to Wine Spectator, Mondavi, who was 94 years old, passed away "…at 9 a.m. today at home in Yountville, Calif."
We encourage you to go read the great write-up on Mr. Mondavi's life and impact on the California wine industry that James Laube has put together. The Napa Valley Register also has a write-up.
RIP Mr. Mondavi.
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Short Talk: Innovations for Scaling Impact: What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go Now?
Going to scale is a priority of stakeholders across public and private sectors around the world. It is an increasing focus of grantmakers in the U.S. and abroad. Have we learned anything about scale over the past
several years? What good practices beyond program replication or organizational growth have emerged to scale impact? Sanjeev Khagram will argue that the time is ripe for foundations to catalyze a field-wide
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Score the Yard Art.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Give Away to Launch Our New Fancy Blog Address
Here is it: I am easily amused by shiny sparkling things. Think on this: why the manatee because she is golden! Why the disco balls of bravery because they are shiny and reflect light. It is only fitting that to launch my new address: www.theyardartgame.com, I share my love of the sparkly with you.
I received my shipment of the Solar Glo Stix:
Don't believe the wonderful-ness? Watch my inspiring video... better get a hanky...
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Oooooo, shiny sparkly light saber, want!!!ReplyDelete
I am also amused that your address also almost spells They Are Dart Game.com, heeheehee.
It is so very very shiny! When I was doing my jig of joy on the back deck, Hubby said that I needed help.ReplyDelete
Well if anyone is looking for They Art Dart Game, then they will fine me. So that's a win. Come on Dart Gamers.... we welcome everyone.
I need one that is in the shape of a flamingo. I live in the sticks so I need something that screams red neck. But I like this one too it will bring hours of enjoyment with us sitting on our porch at night staring at it.ReplyDelete
ooooh Amy, if I could find a glow in the dark color changing Flamingo... you would be the first to know.ReplyDelete
Wow! Since I'm an apartment dweller, I think if I win I'll have to bequeath it to Diane for her yard! Or maybe not. Emma the cat would enjoy it...ReplyDelete
Must. Have. The. Light. Saber. It will annoy the crap out my neighbor when I get back to WI, here it would probably just get stolen and put into some massive redneck yard art collection and never noticed.ReplyDelete
I want one!!! Nothing screams "country bumpkin moves to the big city with all her yard art" better than this multicolor light up the night saber.ReplyDelete
P.S. I need bumper stickers - 500 miles round trip moving all my hillbilly stuff on the interstate will get lots of hits to the new site.
Hi there,ReplyDelete
It seems only fitting that I have a nice and shiny award for you over at my site.
Have a great weekend:-)
Tufa Girl, what do you plan to do, slam the bumper stickers on unsuspecting random cars at rest stops?ReplyDelete
klahanie, that you for the great honor. I will visit the other blogs on your list when it is too hot to move tomorrow.
Dad needs to have one. He does not have any bright shiny toys, only dark dangerous ones.ReplyDelete
CTWD, your Dad sounds very interesting.ReplyDelete
What a cheap way to get a comment... Today I'm proud of you as a blogger.ReplyDelete
Awesome light sabers. I wonder if I could attach it to my car? I'd have the Star War's Jedi Mobile! Unfortunately, the kid next door would probably filch it.ReplyDelete
I would be concerned of the car wrecks at night. On coming traffic may be mesmerized.ReplyDelete
It's entirely possible NASA can see the light sabers from space. If photos were leaked, a UFO scandal could erupt causing terror and divine awe. It could be the start of a new religion! The Great Glowing Light Saber religion. I can hear the music from 2001: A Space Odyssey now.ReplyDelete
Oh OH, maybe I should make another stirring video with the space odyssey sound track.ReplyDelete
Owww, awwww..... I believe the female garden gnomes will use this for their version of pole dancing. Imagine...it would add a whole new level excitement.ReplyDelete
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This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls "Anne Lamott's hip, yoga-practicing, footloose younger sister") is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.
Eat, Pray, LoveOne Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love
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Self-indulgent? Sure. But Gilbert's warm, relatable, and fun travelogue also suggests that healing oneself merely requires an open mind — no passport necessary.
When the average American woman feels down in the dumps, she might look for solace in any variety of clichéd pick-me-ups: butter pecan, white Zinfandel, Dr. Phil. Not Elizabeth Gilbert. When her world unraveled after a nasty divorce and a torturous love affair, Gilbert pulled out all the stops. Eat, Pray, Love is her memoir of the entire year in which she ditched the drudgeries of everyday life in order to travel and think and devote herself to … herself. As the book's title succinctly suggests, Gilbert's trip encompassed three distinct methods of seeking personal fulfillment and growth: enjoying the food and wine of Italy, practicing discipline and grace in an Indian ashram, and balancing the spiritual and the amorous on the Indonesian island of Bali. As far as depression remedies go, it's hard to top the marvelously grand scale of Gilbert's endeavor.
Is such a trip self-indulgent? Of course. Does Gilbert's "me, me, me" set of priorities come off as just a touch narcissistic? Sometimes. But if you're simply looking for vicarious pleasures, Eat, Pray, Love satisfies on many levels. Gilbert nimbly evokes the magic of each of her exotic locales and the myriad delights they offer, but the escapist thrills extend far beyond the confines of a finely crafted travelogue. Her inner spiritual journey resonates just as profoundly as her physical one. Credit Gilbert's warm and friendly narration, layered with healthy doses of humor and self-deprecation, with making even her most touchy-feely meditation sessions and remarkably informal chats with God (they're, like, BFFs!) feel entirely relatable. So what if we all can't traverse the globe like she did? Strip away the pistachio gelato, the intricate Yogic chants and the sparkling Balinese beaches. Healing oneself, Gilbert's journey seems to suggest, merely requires an open mind. No passport necessary.
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The celebrated author of The Last American Man creates an irresistible, candid, and eloquent account of her pursuit of worldly pleasure and spiritual devotion.
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The Brown Foundation Fellows Program, based at the Dora Maar House in Ménerbes, France, provides residencies of one to three months for midcareer professionals in the arts and humanities to concentrate on their fields of expertise.
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11 DecTue / 2012Just before our last fellows of 2012 left, they got stuck in the elevator at the Dora Maar House. Some former Dora Maar fellows may just now be thinking, "hey that's a good strategy to not have to leave." But the "pompiers" (firemen) were called . . .


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The former American Top 40 host and voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo passed away early Sunday morning, Father's Day, at age 82. Kasem had been very ill for several years and was the center of a conflict between his two eldest children and his wife, who were vying for control of his healthcare. The situation became more prominent in May when Kasem went missing from the facility where he was being cared for and could not be located for several days. He was found in Washington state, safe and sound. In the weeks leading up to his death, Kasem was no longer able to eat or intake fluids without pain. His daughter Kerri and wife Jean wrestled over the whether to keep feeding and hydrating him, a decision that came in favor of Kerri by a judge just last week.
Kerri, who has been very public in the fight to help her ailing father, was the one to announce her father's death on her Facebook:
"Early this Father's Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad.
With love,
Kerri, Mike and Julie."
Arrangements for funeral services are currently being made by the family. Kasem will forever be remembered for his upbeat and sunny radio personality and his contributions to the entertainment industry.


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Like many other women, I have a love-hate relationship with my breasts. Sure, they could nourish an infant, they're a go-to destination for sexual arousal, and most important, they're healthy. But my breasts are small, barely a B-cup, which would be fine if I were a supermodel. In reality, I'm a slightly plump, middle-aged woman who wears padded bras to avoid looking like a box when I put on a sweater. The silver lining: My breasts are perky, aka firm. And that firmness led me to assume that they are, in medical parlance, dense.
So I was surprised when I learned, from the radiologist's report on my most recent mammogram, that my breasts aren't all that dense. In fact, they are categorized as a bit fatty. Which in this case is a good thing.
Knowing your density matters because it can affect your odds of getting breast cancer. For women with the densest breasts, the chance of developing the disease is four to six times as high as it is for those with the least dense breasts. As a risk factor, density is third in importance, coming behind gender (being a woman) and age (the older you are, the higher your chances of getting breast cancer), says Karla Kerlikowske, MD, professor of medicine, epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco.
You can't look in the mirror and figure out your density. The determining factor is how much of your breasts consists of fibroglandular tissue (the milk ducts and the fibrous tissues that support them) and how much of fat tissue. About 10 percent of women have -extremely dense breasts (more than 75 percent fibroglandular tissue), and 40 percent have fairly widespread density (51 to 75 percent fibroglandular tissue), according to the American College of Radiology. Of the rest, 10 percent have almost completely fatty breasts, and 40 per-cent have only scattered areas of density.
Most women, after a normal mammogram, receive a letter that says "Congratulations!" and also gives their breast-cancer risk assessment. But some breast-cancer activists are calling for mammogram reports to give women more information. As of this writing, five states—New York, Connecticut, California, Virginia and Texas—have mandated that mammography providers inform women of their density in a written report and advise women with dense breasts that they may benefit from additional testing via ultrasound and MRI. (In other states, you can find out your density by asking your physician or radiologist.) Here's what you need to know about why some experts and activists think breast density is so important.
The cancer connection
On a mammogram, fat looks gray-black, and normal fibroglandular tissue, malignant lesions and some benign conditions look white. A radiologist examines the proportion of gray-black and white on the mammogram image and categorizes breast density, typically assigning a BI-RADS (short for Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System) composition classification. In this system, number 1 refers to the fattiest breasts, and number 4 the densest. (Don't confuse the BI-RADS composition scoring with the BI-RADS assessment number, which runs from 0 to 6 and indicates your risk of having cancerous cells based on your mammogram results.)
The BI-RADS composition number sounds solid and scientific, but there's one problem: It is "very subjective," says Peter M. Jokich, MD, director of breast imaging at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Observational studies reveal that a radiologist, when shown the same breast image at various times, may categorize the image differently, giving it a BI-RADS 2 classification at one point and a BI-RADS 3 at another. "Doctors are good at classifying very fatty breasts and very dense breasts, but sometimes it's more difficult for women whose breasts are somewhere in the middle," explains Jokich. The middle matters because, according to one study, the risk of breast cancer increases as breasts become denser. In theory, then, women with a BI-RADS score of 3 (51 to 75 percent fibroglandular tissue) would have higher odds of getting cancer than women with a BI-RADS 2 score (25 to 50 percent fibroglandular).
For years, medical experts believed that the association between breast cancer and breast density stemmed from the difficulty of spotting cancerous lesions (white) against dense tissue (also white). "It can be tough, like finding a polar bear in a snowstorm," says Jokich. Mammograms in general miss 20 percent of cancers. But in women with the densest breasts, this screening can fail to spot half the cancers later found on ultrasound.
"Women need to understand that a 'normal' mammogram doesn't always mean you don't have breast cancer," says Stacey Vitiello, MD, a breast--imaging and biopsy specialist in Montclair, New Jersey, who has worked closely with the advocacy group Are You Dense? (areyoudense.com). "Women don't come to me for a mammogram. They come for early detection of breast cancer, and for women with dense breasts, mammograms alone are really a coin toss."
To some experts, new findings have made density seem even more important: Researchers now know that women with denser breasts not only are at high risk of having cancers missed on mammograms but also have a greater chance of developing cancer in the first place. Why? One potential link stems from the larger number of stromal cells, a kind of connective tissue, in dense breasts. Researchers have found a relationship between stroma and an enzyme that increases the estrogen in breast tissue, which could contribute to the rise of cancer. Good news: A study published last year in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discovered that while women with dense breasts are more likely to be stricken with breast cancer than other women, their risks of dying from it are similar.
That study suggests that women with fatty, rather than dense, breasts may also benefit from knowing their BI-RADS composition score. After following 9,232 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer for about six and a half years, researchers were surprised to find that a specific group of breast-cancer patients had higher odds of dying: women with fattier breasts who were also obese. "Breasts with a higher percentage of fat may contribute to a tumor microenvironment conducive to cancer growth," explains lead researcher Gretchen Gierach, PhD, of the National Institutes of Health.
What to do once you know your score
While most doctors believe that density is an important concern, they are less in step when it comes to advising women after they are notified of their density classification. Although five states require that mammogram providers disclose density as part of routine reports, many experts do not promote follow-up testing. One problem is that ultrasound and MRIs pick up too many false positives, abnormalities that look like cancer but turn out to be false alarms, says Otis W. Brawley, MD, chief medical and scientific officer of the American Cancer Society. Says UCSF's Kerlikowske: "Some women may undergo tests that are not helpful."
Kerlikowske believes that information about density should be used in the context of other breast-cancer risks. "Density is just another factor to weigh, along with other situations that help determine overall risk," she says.
Monica Morrow, MD, chief of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Breast Surgical Service in New York, gives an example of the importance of considering other risk factors, based on the estimate that density increases the chances of getting cancer by four times. "In absolute terms, if a woman is otherwise low risk—young, had children before 30, no family history of breast cancer—so that her 10-year risk of breast-cancer development is 1 percent, that fourfold increase in risk due to density translates to 4 percent, a difference that clinically is not very meaningful," she explains. "In contrast, if risk is already 5 percent, the increase to 20 percent is much more significant."
A large, multicenter trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed benefits from adding ultrasound—for women at the highest risk. The trial involved some 3,000 women with denser breasts (BI-RADS 3 and 4), who also had one other risk factor. Results showed that 7.6 cancers were found per 1,000 women who had had a mammogram and no other testing. But 11.8 cancers were found per 1,000 women among those who had had a mammogram and a screening ultrasound, a 55 percent increase in sensitivity. So it's worth discussing all your risk factors with your doctor.
You can lower your odds of developing breast cancer by losing weight if you need to and exercising regularly, advises Kerlikowske. The American Cancer Society recommends working out moderately for 150 minutes or vigorously for 75 minutes a week.
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While the next election is more than a month away, the deadline to register to vote is in just one week.
All those who wish to vote on November 5th must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th. Michigan residents can find out if they are already registered by filling out the online form at the Secretary of State website. However, if one has moved to a new city or township, one must re-register. Also, if one has moved from one residence to another within a city or township, one must update the address. Normally, that happens when the address on a driver's license is changed at the Secretary of State's office.
Those who are not yet registered can obtain applications to register to vote can be obtained at Secretary of State branch office, a local county, city, or township clerk's office, and online at the Secretary of State's website.
According to the Secretary of State, the following State agencies offer voter registration services to their clients: Department of Human Services, the Department of Community Health, and the Department of Career Development. Military recruitment centers also provide voter registration services.
Completed voter registration forms must be mailed or hand-delivered to the local city or township clerk. If one cannot locate the local clerk, mail the completed form to the county clerk, who will forward it.
In Washtenaw County, residents of the cities of Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Milan, and Saline as well as the Village of Dexter will be voting on candidates this November. In addition, residents of Milan, Saline Township, Ann Arbor Public Schools, Saline Schools, and South Lyon schools will be voting on millage proposals the same day. The addresses and phone numbers of the city and township clerks for these jurisdictions are as follows:
Jacqueline Beaudry
Ann Arbor City Clerk
Larcom City Hall
Second Floor
301 E. Huron St..
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 794-6140
Laura Kaiser
Chelsea City Clerk
305 S. Main St., Suite 100
Chelsea, MI 48118
734-475-1771 ext. 206
Harley B. Rider,
Dexter Township Clerk
6880 Dexter-Pinckney Rd
Dexter, MI 48130-8542
(734) 426-3767
Sherry Steinwedel
Milan City Clerk
147 Wabash
Milan, MI 48160
(734) 439-1501
Terri Royal
Saline City Clerk
100 N Harris St.
Saline, MI 48176
(734) 429-7722
Kelly Marion
Saline Township Clerk
4254 Arkona Road
Saline, MI 48176
(734) 429-9968
For all other townships, contact the Washtenaw County Clerk:
Lawrence Kestenbaum
Washtenaw County Clerk/Register
200 North Main Street, Suite 120
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-222-6730
Fax: 734-222-6528
Suggested Links
- One of three Mixed Use Party candidates suspends campaign for city council
- Michigan Democrats already campaigning on Labor Day for 2014
- Ypsilanti Township approves millages, Whitmore Lake turns down bond proposal
- Eaton upsets Higgins, Kunselman holds off Grand in city council primaries
- Pam Byrnes declares her candidacy for Congress


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|Influence of dietary supplementation with Streptococcus faecium M-74 on broiler body weight, feed conversion, carcass characteristics, and intestinal microbial colonization
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|In 2 experiments using mixed sex or male only chickens, the influence of dietary supplementation with Streptococcus faecium was studied. In a randomized block design with 4 replicates S. faecium was given alone for 21, 36 or 44 days, with S. faecium given in water for 44 days, S. faecium given for 44 days but feed restricted from day 8 to 13, or S. faecium given in combination with antibacterial products (AP) for 44 days. Results were compared with an unsupplemented basal diet and a basal diet supplemented only with AP. In experiment 1, feed efficiency was significantly better with the basal and diets supplemented with S. faecium than with those diets supplemented with AP or AP and S. faecium. In experiment 2, body weights of broilers at 44 days old were significantly heavier for broilers receiving S. faecium in the feed and also S. faecium in the water for the first 14 days than for broilers receiving AP or AP and S. faecium. There were no significant differences in carcass yield or composition characteristics. In experiment 1, the scores representing S. faecium colonies found in the intestinal tract were not influenced by diet. The caeca had the highest S. faecium score of any of the intestinal tract locations. In experiment 2, broilers receiving diets containing S. faecium or the basal diet had significantly more S. faecium colonies in the caeca than the broilers receiving the diets containing AP or AP and S. faecium. S. faecium colony counts in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum were significantly lower on days 14 and 21 than on day 7. S. faecium counts from the caeca were significantly lower on day 21 only. Numbers of S. faecium colonies in the duodenum, jejunum, ileum and caeca were increased on day 29. The caeca also consistently yielded the highest S. faecium counts.
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First Baptist Babies
The Bed Babies of First Baptist Church, Gulfport, Miss
Bryan Billings
This picture album is of our Bed Babies in our nursery at our church. Most pictures were take for Christmas or Easter Presents.
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