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The Fellowship of the Ring
by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring Perseverance Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph) / (Prologue.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #4
[T]hey looked out from the hill-top over lands under the morning. It was now as clear and far-seen as it had been veiled and misty when they stood upon the knoll in the Forest, which could now be seen rising pale and green out of the dark trees in the West. In that direction the land rose in wooded ridges, green, yellow, russet under the sun, beyond which lay hidden the valley of the Brandywine. To the South, over the line of the Withywindle, there was a distant glint like pale glass where the Brandywine River made a great loop in the lowlands and flowed away out of the knowledge of the Hobbits. Northward beyond the dwindling downs the land ran away in flats and swellings of grey and green and pale earth-colours, until it faded into a featureless and shadowy distance. Eastward the Barrow-downs rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight into a guess: it was no more than a guess of blue and a remote white glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them out of memory and old tales, of the high and distant mountains. (1.8.6)
As the Hobbits look out over the Old Forest, they can see the whole of the Shire (that's the place where the Brandywine River makes "a great loop in the lowlands"). And they can also see vague hints of where they're going ("out of the knowledge of the Hobbits"). But we're also struck by the Barrow-downs: the giant mounds under which lie the graves of ancient warriors. Middle-earth is covered with relics and remnants of earlier battles; after all, The Fellowship of the Ring ends near the Argonath, the giant statues of the men of Numénor who fought in the first war against Sauron. So the landscape of Middle-earth itself is written over with physical signs of old struggles. It's as though the land is a parchment for "memory and old tales." The history of Middle-earth endures not only in the minds of its residents, but also in the layout of the landscape itself.
Quote #5
Frodo felt a fool. Not knowing what else to do, he crawled away under the tables to the dark corner by Strider, who sat unmoved, giving no sign of his thoughts. Frodo leaned back against the wall and took off the Ring. How it came to be on his finger he could not tell. He could only suppose that he had been handling it in his pocket while he sang, and that somehow it had slipped on when he stuck out his hand with a jerk to save his fall [off the table]. For a moment he wondered if the Ring itself had not played him a trick; perhaps it had tried to reveal itself in response to some wish or command that was felt in the room. (1.9.68)
Having put the Ring on in a public place like a complete idiot, all that Frodo can do is bluster on and hope that nothing too terrible comes of this accident. But it's interesting that Frodo has no conscious memory of choosing to slip the Ring on; it tries to trip him up just as he's finishing off a popular drinking song for his happy audience. This scene works quite differently in Peter Jackson's film version of The Fellowship of the Ring. In the movie, Frodo handles the Ring intently until he overhears Pippin telling someone at the bar that he knows a Baggins – he's right over there! (pointing at Frodo). Frodo rushes over to shut Pippin up, only to trip and basically stumble into the Ring. For the sake of saving time in an already long movie, it makes sense to cut out the whole singing aspect of the Hobbits' visit to Bree. But it totally changes the tone of the whole Bree sequence: there are some unsavory characters in Tolkien's book, sure, but nothing like the muttering crowd of Jackson's film. Why do you think Tolkien includes Frodo's drinking song in the novel? How does Frodo's comfort in front of the crowd contrast with his awkwardness after his accidental disappearance? What do you think this performance makes Strider think of Frodo as a Ring-bearer?
Quote #6
It turned out later that only one horse had been actually stolen. The others had been driven off, or had bolted in terror, and were found wandering in different corners of the Bree-land. Merry's ponies had escaped altogether, and eventually (having a good deal of sense) they made their way to the Downs in search of Fatty Lumpkin. So they came under the care of Tom Bombadil for a while, and were well-off. But when news of the events at Bree came to Tom's ears, he sent them to Mr. Butterbur, who thus got five good ponies at a very fair price. They had to work harder in Bree, but Bob treated them well; so on the whole they were lucky: they missed a dark and dangerous journey. But they never came to Rivendell.
This little digression into the fates of the Hobbit ponies demonstrates Tolkien's love of narrative closure: he likes to see his stories through to the very end. In the middle of this tale of Frodo, Aragorn, Sam, Merry, and Pippin racing to Rivendell, Tolkien stops to tell us that the five ponies persevered and made it safely to Tom Bombadil and then back to Butterbur. Where else in the novels do we see evidence of Tolkien's intense love of tying up loose ends? Are there loose ends that he leaves dangling? What effects does it have on the pacing of this section that Tolkien stops to tell us these narrative details?


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Jesus' "mission" – his life, ministry and message – was all about Love. When asked for the most important commandment Jesus answered, "You shall love the lord your God with all your heart, and with your soul, and with all your mind, and all your strength" but he followed this with, "The second is this, 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself'. There is no other commandment greater than these." (Mark 12:28-31). Another time, Jesus announced a "new commandment" to "love one another as I have loved you" (John 13:34).
The Church, of course, has always embraced this commandment to love. In the centuries following Jesus' ministry on Earth, many of the Church's greatest theologians contemplated, and wrote on, the great "love poem" of the Bible, the Song of Songs. This poem opens with the Bride saying,
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth.
Your love is more delightful than wine;
delicate is the fragrance of your perfume,
your name is an oil poured out …
The rich sensuality of the poem's language has elicited various interpretations. Some commentators have taken a naturalistic approach and regarded it as a literal marriage song that celebrates the love between the bridegroom and his bride; others have taken it as an allegory for the love of God for his people. Still others, like Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), the great Cistercian reformer, theologian and powerful statesman, wrote on the sensual language of the biblical Song of Songs in his commentary on the various meaning of the "kiss":
For what preserves the glorious and ineffable Unity of the blessed Trinity, except love? Charity, the law of the Lord, joins the Three Persons into the unity of the Godhead and unites the holy Trinity in the bond of peace. Do not suppose me to imply that charity exists as an accidental quality of Deity; for whatever could be conceived of as wanting in the divine Nature is not God.
No, it is the very substance of the Godhead; and my assertion is neither novel nor extraordinary, since St John says, 'God is love' (I John 4.8). One may therefore say with truth that love is at once God and the gift of God, essential love imparting the quality of love. Where the word refers to the Giver, it is the name of His very being; where the gift is meant, it is the name of a quality. Love is the eternal law whereby the universe was created and is ruled. Since all things are ordered in measure and number and weight, and nothing is left outside the realm of law, that universal law cannot itself be without a law, which is itself. So love though it did not create itself, does surely govern itself by its own decree (On Loving God, XII).
Ironically, Bernard was also the instigator of the 2nd Crusade, actively promoting it to Pope Eugenius III. We could rightly wonder where Bernard's recognition of Jesus' directive to "love thine enemies" (Matt 5.44) went. In fairness to Bernard, however, we recognise that he was a product of his time and his "selective" interpretation of Jesus' most pressing directive must be seen within the religious and political milieu of the Middle Ages. However, on a smaller scale, we too are often guilty of loving "selectively".
It is human nature to prefer some people over others, to be attracted to some and repelled by others; to speak harshly of those who annoy or offend us, to avoid those we do not like. Even within families there are often rivalries and "factions" because "he said this and she did that." Today, everyone is looking to "fall in love" with someone and, it seems, just as many are ready to "fall out of love". Real love, Jesus' love, plays no favourites. Jesus simply loves …. without exception. For us, as followers of Jesus, this "simple" commitment to loving totally and unconditionally, is our most difficult challenge.
Good luck on your mission!
– Dr Carmel Bendon Davis, CSO Broken Bay

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By Kari Hawkins, USAG RedstoneJanuary 28, 2010
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- For Gail O'Sullivan Dwyer, there is no escaping second place.
Despite being among some 60 women to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy in the early years of women's acceptance at West Point, despite going on to have a successful career both on active duty and in the Reserves, and despite being married to a fellow West Point graduate and raising four successful children, Dwyer still thinks of herself as being in second place.
But it is an honorable place to be.
Dwyer was in the second West Point graduating class that included women. While the first female West Point graduates were commissioned in 1980, Dwyer was destined to follow in their footsteps in women's second year at the academy. And, with her graduation, she also became the second sibling in her family to graduate from West Point, with her brother Paul beating her to those bragging rights in 1974.
"My older brother graduated in 1974. Paul is eight years older than me. He was my idol when we were going up, but he wouldn't give me the time of day," Dwyer recalled.
"So, when I was in fifth-grade and Paul was going off to West Point, I decided I would go to West Point, too. I didn't know anything about West Point or the military, but I was determined to go to West Point."
Dwyer did just that, with the help of Congress, which passed a bill in 1976 that allowed women to attend West Point. During her four years at the military academy, she faced prejudices and discrimination. But Dwyer also experienced the joy of great accomplishments, of meeting seemingly insurmountable goals and of knowing she was walking a new path that other women would follow.
She shares her experiences in a book that mixes her personal experiences with the traditions of West Point. "Tough As Nails - One Woman's Journey Through West Point" is an endearing, humorous and inspiring account of a woman who comes of age while attending the nation's top military college.
The book follows her as a high school student, waiting for her West Point acceptance letter, and as a plebe and an upperclassman as she learns the responsibility of leadership and meets her future husband, Steve Dwyer. It ends with her graduation and her gratitude for taking the path less traveled.
Dwyer's journey through West Point began with an adolescent, wishy-washy fascination that eventually bloomed into a confident, disciplined, proud and accomplished second lieutenant.
"I did have mixed feelings about going to West Point and I did get mixed signals from my family," Dwyer said. "In 1976, I called my brother to see what he thought about women at West Point. At the time, he didn't think women should go there. And my father thought the same thing.
"But, later, my father and brother both said if women can apply, then I should apply and see if I can get in. We were all surprised in our own ways when I did get in. But then my dad asked me 'Do you think you should start running or something''"
Although Dwyer was physically in shape at only 5-foot-3 and 99 pounds, being physically fit didn't get her into West Point. It was her academics and extracurricular activities that made her a good candidate.
"I got in because I was a nerd in high school," she said. "I wasn't gifted. But I worked really hard and so I got good grades. I was also in tons of clubs and activities (including varsity cheerleading). But with athletics, I fell woefully short. I was told I would be back home within a year, that I would not be able to hang physically."
That estimation didn't take into account Dwyer's strong work ethic, persistence or determination.
"I was willing to work really hard. I was willing to practice and do whatever I had to do to make it at West Point," she said. "It was challenging. But I did everything that I had to do. Everyone expected me to fail. But I didn't."
There were 120 women in Dwyer's West Point class as first-year plebes. By the time she graduated, 50 percent had dropped out.
"I was at an advantage because I understood where my brother and father were coming from with their doubts about women at West Point. I knew there was a tradition that we were going against," Dwyer said. "Our reception at West Point was not great. They didn't greet us with the welcome wagon."
Her book is filled with accounts of her experiences at West Point - both good and bad, challenging and inspiring. Throughout her West Point experience, Dwyer tried to take into consideration the feelings her male counterparts were struggling with at a time of transition for the school.
"I felt bad for guys who thought we were ruining their school," she said. "My thinking was to quietly do this and show them that women do have a place at West Point. I think that attitude really helped as opposed to 'I am woman. Hear me roar.' A quiet professionalism helped me to not meet as much resistance."
Although Dwyer is aware of the stories of sexual harassment and assault that have been told by women in the first class at West Point, she said she didn't experience anything like that. It's those accounts that drove Dwyer to share her more positive experiences through her own book.
"I wanted to tell the positive story because West Point was a positive experience in my life," she said. "Yes, I experienced some resistance. There were some who didn't want us there and let us know that. But most just didn't care or decided to accept the decision of women at West Point and be professional about it."
When she graduated from West Point, Dwyer carried with her the values and beliefs shared by all West Point graduates - the concepts of duty, honor and country, the honor code and the commitment to leadership. And she completed the experience with many long-lasting friendships.
Yet, upon graduation, Dwyer nearly wasn't commissioned because of a long undiagnosed hearing problem.
"My hearing problem never affected me at West Point," said Dwyer. "We didn't have a phone in our dorm room until we were seniors. And I thought everyone had problems hearing the instructors in the classrooms. Because of my hearing, I had to fight for my commission. But I got it and served in military intelligence. I got my first hearing aid during my first assignment. Three years after graduation, I had two hearing aids."
Dwyer served five years in military intelligence and then later joined the Reserves as an admissions representative. She retired as a Reserve lieutenant colonel in 2005. Along the way, she and her West Point sweetheart, Steve Dwyer, got married - three days after her graduation, in fact -- and had four children. Dwyer returned to West Point in 2000 when her husband was assigned there, and she coached the women's marathon team.
"I would tell the girls stories during our runs. I would encourage them," she said. "In turn, they encouraged me to write down my stories and to share them. I tried to get them published in 2002, but my book was rejected."
At an anniversary celebration of women at West Point in 2006, Dwyer sat in the audience, listening to a lot of negative stories from other female graduates. Their stories inspired Dwyer to find a way to share hers and in September 2009 her book was finally published by Hellgate Press.
Profits from the book are going to fund cadet activities at West Point and scholarships for the academy's summer leadership seminar.
Besides writing, Dwyer is an active member of the West Point Society and serves as Alabama's admissions representative for West Point. Her husband retired in 2009 as a colonel and the family moved to Huntsville, where he works for a defense contractor.
The Dwyer's oldest son -- 2nd Lt. Stephen Dwyer -- is a 2009 West Point graduate now stationed at Fort Sill, Okla., while son Tim is a junior cadet at West Point. Son Chris graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2009 and is an elementary physical education teacher. Daughter Maria is now a senior at Bob Jones High School. In 2009, Dwyer's husband retired as a colonel, and the family moved to Huntsville, where he works in industry.
"I wouldn't have a story to tell if it wasn't for West Point," Dwyer said. "And writing my story so much later after graduation, I can see the humor in it. Now, I have one son who graduated from West Point and one that is attending West Point. They are using West Point in the right way as a vehicle to be an Army officer. I went to West Point just for West Point, and came out an officer."


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peaches n cream yarn
anyone have any knitting patterns with this yarn other than dishcloths thanks:knitting:
There are some on the company's web site, http://www.elmore-pisgah.com/ .
Also check out the Lily Yarn web site http://www.sugarncream.com/ they make the Sugar 'n' Cream yarn which seems to be practically the same type of yarn, so I'm sure patterns for worsted weight from either site would work fine.
You could make a string bag or saturday market bag. I made this pattern and it would work with peaches n cream.
I think the Saturday Market bag from knitty.com could be made also.
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I used it for a tank top for myself .
I used it for a summer top too, and have plans to make another. For a top, use larger needles, size 10 or 10.5 so it won't be quite so heavy.
peaches n cream
I made a top from a pattern in Knitter's magazine. It's somewhat similar to the Chevron rib tank that's free on knittingdaily.com. There's a couple tank patterns made with this type of yarn on craftster.org in the Completed Projects forum. Search for cotton +tank.
thank you shandeh for doing that for me maggie
You're welcome! :hug:
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If you are familiar with git, then you have probably heard of GitHub. GitHub, the go to repository for open-source development has released a windows client. Here is what the client app can offer: "Clone in Windows" via button Browse, create, roll back commits Find and check out branches Create, publish, merge, and delete branches… Read more »
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Looks like Microsoft is ditching the Aero theme in windows 8, citing that is 'cheesy and out-dated'. I am all for changing the look and feel of software because it helps keep things fresh. Although I wonder what the common pc user will think of the change. Aero was introduced into Vista and continued with… Read more »


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You've heard of the Ohio Players. Brian Culbertson is the Chicago Player - a keyboardist, trombonist, writer, arranger, producer and the most exciting live performing instrumentalist on the scene today. The proof is all over his milestone tenth project,
Bringing Back The Funk
, a historic and completely unprecedented revisiting to the land of the sho' nuff uncut `70s-style funk of ages. The "historic" declaration is not hype - for the first time ever, legendary old school funk masters from nearly every signature soul band and region of the country have united under Brian and executive producer Maurice White (founder of Earth Wind & Fire) to once again lay the righteous and real stuff on a deeply needy world. Dig this list:
William "Bootsy" Collins and Phelps "Catfish" Collins plus members of the Rubber Band and the Horny Horns (all out of Parliament-Funkadelic), Larry Graham (of Sly & The Family Stone and his own Graham Central Station), Larry Dunn and Sheldon Reynolds (of Earth Wind & Fire), Greg Adams (from Tower of Power), Tony Maiden and Bobby Watson (of Rufus), Michael Bland, Cora Dunham and Rhonda Smith (from Prince's bands), solo stars Ray Parker Jr., David T. Walker, Ronnie Laws, Gerald Albright, Tom Scott, Paul Jackson Jr., Perri and many more L.A. session greats. Add neo soul stars Ledisi and Musiq Soulchild, and the vibe becomes clear: Ain't nothin' but a party, baby bobba!
"I've wanted to record an album like this for many years," Culbertson states with pride - "one where I could really cut loose." Consisting of six slammin' original compositions and four classic `70s jams, Bringing Back The Funk turned what would have been a "mission: impossible" for others into a mission most righteously accomplished – with everyone recording together live in the studio….the way they used to get down! Upon completion of the project, Maurice White himself declared, "This record is gonna touch the souls of people because it's musicians playing together and sharing a feeling."
As is so colorfully revealed on the CD cover, Brian has been immersing himself in studies of The Funk from a very young age (that's an `Earth-Wind' LP he's grooving to with headphones - for direct connection to the soul). So this record is a dream come true. And since one of Brian's band members – singer/guitarist Sheldon Reynolds - is a latter day member of EWF, he was able to work with several of that group's alumni, including Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure and the legendary piano and synthesizer master Larry Dunn - a major influence on Brian.
"I've lived five minutes from Larry for 10 years now but I never met him," Brian shares. "Larry and Maurice had not worked together in years, so that first day in the studio was a reunion. Larry came to my studio and we wrote the song 'The Groove.' You can hear elements of both our writing styles in it. It was like an out of body experience for me... Actually, the whole making of this album was like that. Everybody in the studio was a legend, and fans of each other! And what's really cool is that we've all become really good friends.
The first single from
Bringing Back The Funk
is the feel-good wonder "Always Remember" (co-written by Sheldon Reynolds). Imagine a Ramsey Lewis melody morphing into a bridge reminiscent of Michael Jackson's "Rock with You" before cascading into the sunniest Earth Wind & Fire 'ba-de-ya' vocal chorus you could conjure - uniting people of all creeds under a heart-warming groove. That would be "Always Remember." "The title is a gentle reminder of how precious life is," Brian states. "Like the Average White Band said, 'Love your life' and enjoy it to the fullest." The CD's closing number, "Let's Stay in Tonight" (co-written with Maurice), also revives this 'happy feeling'.
Fun was the directive when Brian matched wits with the whimsically philosophical wizard of P-Funk, Bootsy Collins for the opener "Funkin' Like My Father." "When he started coming at me with lyrics like 'Afrobootical, betabiological, symmetrically-induced,' I said, 'I'm staying out of this...do your thang!" Similarly, Brian co-wrote the gospel flavored "The House of Music" over several cell phone calls with electric bass pioneer Larry Graham (who he met at one of superstar Prince's all night jam sessions in Vegas). Then during a chance break in his schedule, Brian flew to Minneapolis to record the song live with Graham and a first rate band featuring saxophonist Ronnie Laws (giving the song the distinct feel of a Jazz Crusaders sermon).
Everybody brought their A-game to the table. Singer Ledisi (a returning guest who sang "Let's Get Started" on Brian's It's On Tonight CD) hand-picked the obscure Bill Withers gem "The World Keeps Going Around" - a rarity from his Live at Carnegie Hall album. Brian buoyed her awesome performance with the female rhythm section of bassist Rhonda Smith and drummer Cora Dunham. Trumpeter Greg Adams reprised his unforgettable horn arrangement for Tower of Power's "You Got to Funkifize" (featuring Twin Cities star Chance Howard on lead vocals, Perri (sisters Lori, Sharon, Darlene and Carolyn Perry) singing back-up and Rufus' Tony Maiden adding a searing guitar solo). And Chick Corea alumnus Eric Marienthal handled the horn arrangement of Kool & The Gang's "Hollywood Swinging," slow cooked to an extra thick perfection to feature Musiq Soulchild singin', Gerald Albright blowin' and Brian spiking the brew with demonically distorted bass lines.
But nowhere does Brian give up the The Funk more than on his 6-minute version of Chicago soul legend Donny Hathaway's "Voices Inside (Everything is Everything)" for which he attacks the piano with a fervor unsurpassed on past recordings. His two choruses of solos are followed by a guitar turn from studio ace David T. Walker (whose classic licks include the opening four notes of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On") that is a study in cool blues economy. Brian's band mate Eddie Miller - a ringer for Hathaway - sings the unifying refrain here. And elsewhere, Brian's road bassist Maurice Fitzgerald and drummer Chris Miskel rock the 2-minute interlude "Excuse me...what's your name?" with Detroit rhythm guitar king Ray Parker Jr. sitting in.
Inspired by his father, music educator Jim Culbertson, Brian Culbertson has been a fast and fierce study of music, gravitating to all styles of dynamic music as long as it was expertly played by artists ranging from Chicago, David Sanborn and Sting to The Brecker Brothers and Maynard Ferguson. Since his 1994 debut Long Night Out, Brian has been credited with bringing a youthful yet no less masterful energy to popular instrumental music with hit albums and singles. His sixth album Nice & Slow (2001) topped Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart for six weeks straight. And its follow-up, Come on Up (2003) included his blazing cover of Earth Wind & Fire's "Serpentine Fire," impressing Maurice White enough to want to work with him.
Now Brian is raring to share the spirit of
Bringing Back The Funk
with his fans. "I'm taking an 11-piece band of rhythm and horns on the road," he states - "one of the biggest bands on the circuit today." Making a final reflection on the musical statement he's about to unleash on the planet, Brian concludes, "When you record anything, you have to live with it a long time. Ask any of the artists who played on this album. These legends 'suited up' and played their hearts out for me, and I am truly humbled."


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Sen. Mary Landrieu's New Ad Says Obama Policies 'Simply Wrong'
Sen. Mary Landrieu, (D., La.), in a new ad for her re-election campaign, distances herself from the Obama administration while touting her Washington insider cred that has led to her chairmanship of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
"Now as the new chairman of the Energy Committee…she holds the most powerful position in the Senate for Louisiana," a male narrator says in the ad, released Tuesday.
The 60-second spot, "Will Not Rest," touts her efforts to expand offshore oil and natural gas drilling and get more energy royalties to Louisiana, while criticizing the Obama administration's energy policies.
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"The administration's policies are simply wrong on oil and gas production in this nation," Ms. Landrieu says in the ad, which emphasizes what she has done for the energy industry, a key sector of Louisiana's economy. Ms. Landrieu is one of several Democrats who face tough re-election campaigns as they run for re-election in red states.
The Landrieu campaign didn't immediately return a request for comment about the ad's cost and when it will air.
Ms. Landrieu, first elected to the Senate in 1996, is walking a fine line by espousing her influence in Washington—the opposite of what many other incumbent Democrats are doing this election cycle—while also distancing herself from Mr. Obama on energy issues.
"I don't want one person to think I go to Washington to represent the Democratic Party and bashing the oil and gas industry or to carry the water for Barack Obama on energy," Ms. Landrieu told a group of oil and gas executives in Louisiana last month. "I support the president on other matters. On this one we have a great disagreement."
The ad's focus and her comments in that speech last month, made during an annual meeting of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, stand in stark contrast to comments Ms. Landrieu makes on Capitol Hill about how her chairmanship and campaign are connected. When asked by a reporter about that connection after holding her first hearing in the committee last month, Ms. Landrieu replied: "I don't think the campaign was mentioned today by anyone but you."
No matter what she says or doesn't say on the Hill about her re-election campaign and energy gavel, it's clear the leadership post is giving her campaign a financial boost.
Energy companies have donated $472,717 to her campaign, the fourth-highest amount of any candidate, regardless of party, in the 2014 election cycle. Ms. Landrieu's top opponent, Rep. Bill Cassidy, (R., La.), raised about half that sum — $245,400 — from energy companies, according to Federal Election Commission data updated on March 10 by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly said the ad was Sen. Landrieu's first ad for her re-election campaign.


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There's the skull-shaped bottle, mysterious archaeological back story and unique diamond filtration process. Ah, but what sets Crystal Head Vodka apart from other brands is the wonderfully wacko promotional video featuring the brand's founder, comedian and New Age proselyte Dan Aykroyd. It's priceless! The vodka itself has character, too. Smooth, with a little bit of burn. Some licorice on the finish that tends to linger. And who doesn't love lingering licorice?


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One of the attributes that make the Riviera Nayarit so special is the distinct differences between its various beach towns, each with something unique that appeals to anyone. Rincon de Guayabitos is one of them: a small resort town of about 3,000 multicultural residents just 25 minutes north of Sayulita, 5 minutes north of Los Ayala, and 5 minutes south of La Penita de Jaltemba on Highway 200 with an atmosphere well suited for a relaxing trip or family vacation.
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Before the resort town was born, Guayabitos (as it is called) was a secluded beach cove surrounded by lush tropical fields. Recognized for its beauty by the Mexican government, this small resort town began development in 1970 for middle-class tourism.
Today, the town is a delightful, peaceful hideaway on Bahia Jaltemba Bay with its beautiful Playa Guayabitos beach that has easy access from the main street. Labeled as the swimming pool of the Pacific Ocean, it is one of the nicest, safest beaches in the region for swimming. Ocean conditions here are also ideal for kayaking, fishing, whale-watching, and other beach activities.
Built along the main street, Avenida del Sol Nuevo, which parallels the beach, Guayabitos is split into the zona hotelera or hotel zone, to the south (left), and the residential zone, to the north (right), which offers some Bed & Breakfasts and vacation rentals.
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The holidays are not only approaching, but they are here my friends! It's time to strap on your party shoes and get ready for all of the exciting holiday celebrations. We all know how wild the company holiday party can get, how fun our friend's New Year's party always is, and how comforting celebrating with our families can be, but somehow, I know we can all get a bit perplexed as to what the appropriate thing to wear is. Here are a few tricks to help you pull off your numerous events this holiday season with style, grace, and most importantly, fun.
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Fall temperatures are finally upon us, and it's time to start wearing all of the fabulous fall fashions we have been dying to bust out. From emerald green to cherry red, leathers to colored furs, and ladylike to '90s grunge, there is one accessory trend that pretty much works with them all…metal accents. I love when you find a trend that is as diverse and versatile as this one. Regardless of your go-to look, color or fabric, you will certainly be able to find a way to incorporate this trend into any of your outfits.
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Egypt's economy faltering as political crisis rumbles on
Egypt's stocks plunges on Monday with the country's political crisis still unfolding, as most analysts have predicted.
Egypt's benchmark EGX 30 fell 1.43 per cent to 4824 points. The broader-based EGX 70 index also saw a decline by 0.82 per cent.
Around 83 listed stocks are suffering losses on Monday, headed by heavyweight shares Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) and Commercial International Bank (CIB) that both tumbled by 1.67 per cent and 1.03 respectively.
"Today's losses were quite predictable; as yesterday's slight gains were simply illogical and were due potentially to new investors entering the market", Issa Fathy, vice president of the securities division at Cairo's Chamber of Commerce, told Ahram Online.
The current the constitutional crisis is expected to lead the stock market to further losses and shrinking trade volume for the rest of the week.
Trade volume remains eerily low, standing at a mere LE226 million on Monday, as analysts expect further economic volatility.
"Investors are still wary of the political situation in Egypt, and trade volume might reach its lowest rates by the end of the week", added Fathy.
The poor performance of most of the traded sectors following yesterday's slight gains, disappointed observers that thought that president Morsi's call for a constitutional referendum on 15 December could boost trade volume and overall stock market performance.
Several Egyptian political parties and groups have announced their intention to march to the presidential palace on Tuesday to voice opposition to President Mohamed Morsi's recent decisions and the date that has been set for a nationwide popular referendum on Egypt's draft constitution.
"The end of this current political crisis is a prerequisite for economic recovery, and the current political uncertainty only adds to the distrust and lack of credibility in the Egyptian Market", explained Issa.
Real estate stocks continued its stumble, meanwhile, with market giant Talaat Mostafa Group Holding Company (TMGH) dropped by 1.52 per cent for the day; and Palm Hills by 2.56 per cent.
The telecom sector, on the other hand, registered relative gains, as Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) rose by 0.29 per cent despite its decline on Sunday.
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Next March, the museum will open a retrospective of her work, chronicling her 20-year career as a composer, musician and artist, MoMA said Wednesday.
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oh no! don't tell me this!! i have 3.5, 22 months, and am 35 weeks with twins...they are thinking csection because they are breech to which I want my tubes tied!!! but we are talking about hubby going in too because I swear he looks at me wrong and i'm pregnant again!
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I hope not..I am also having a ceserean and I am done, the twins make 4 and 5. But I cant get them done right after the c/s because that particular hospital doesnt do it. Im so scared of ever getting pregnant again. Imight get my tubes tied and get on BC.
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There is a 5% failure rate in this if you get it during a c-section. Most birth control has a higher success rate. I am not sure it is worth it, plus a lot of insurances do not cover the operation. I thought about this but I think I will do with an IUD that has a higher success rate it will just require some maintenance.
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so I know this is rare, but my friend was born after having her tubes tied. This happened 32 years ago, but still....
Her mom got her tubes tied after her 3rd boy. When he was 2 months old she called the doctor to say that she was pregnant again. the doctor kept saying that was impossible. finally after her insisting she was pregnant for 2 months (heck, she'd been 3 times before). The doctor finally did a pregnancy test and it was confirmed. The doctor then said that she was miscarry, becasue of her tubes being tied. Anyway, my friend Jill (a girl) was born 10 1/2 months after her brother on April Fools Day. True story!
Again, this happened so long ago, that I am sure it doesn't happen now a days.
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This is my nightmare. I have 8 and am completely done so I had my tubes tied after the twins were born via c section. I joke with my mom that if anyone is going to get pregnant after a tubal it would be me. We also used to joke that if we tried for just one more after our 3 boys and 3 girls we'd end up with multiples and lo and behold I got twins. I just really hope I don't get pregnant.
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I do not know much about what the stats say but I have a brother as a result of a failed tubal that my mother had.
My mother did not have a C-sec but had her tubes cut, tied and burnt about 6 weeks after giving birth to what she thought was her last child.
10 years later she found out she was PG again!!! What surprise that was!!!
Surprisingly her OB never sent her a bill for that surprise PG, although he was her neighbor, maybe he felt bad for her. LOL!!
I do know of 2 other friends that had a failed tubal that happened within 2 years.
loving life with our 3 blessings....
Kiera-belle (9-1-03) & twins Brenny & Aishes (3-5-09)
Well, our youngest are 3.5 and so far there are no more, lol. I got my tubes tied during my c/s with them. I wouldn't mind another, though. I am secretly hoping to be one of the "failures." :) :)
Gavin & Mikayla (8/04)
Austin & Ethan (9//06)
I don't have twins but my doctor refused to do my tubes after my C until after my 6 weeks check-up. He said he wanted to
1) make sure that I was sure (I was!)
2) to wait until the swelling and all does down after birth
He said he was confident it would be 100% effective and he's never had anyone get pg using his method. So far, it's worked and it's been almost 4 years.
Something to consider.
I'm a Gemini so I have a sweet side and a mean side. I'm also half Yankee, half Rebel and half Italian. Which side you will you get today?
I don't have any experience with tube tying but I also have a 3.5 year old, a 22 year old and 3 month old twins! Its fun to see others with 4 under 4!
DD1 09/06 DD2 07/08 ID Twin DSs 2/10
me for only wanting 4 periods a year!!!! I guess this is what you get for messing with nature! ;)
I've researched a lot online about pregnancy after tubal, and reportedly 1 in 150 women get pregnant.. Most are after 7-10 years (don't want that to happen!!) higher failure if it's done right after c-section. Most end up having to be terminated due to being eptopic or a tubal pregnancy. However, most places I've searched all those women had full term pregnancies.... Craziness!!! I knew I should have just had my hubby get the snip!! Although even that is not 100%
Wife to Jim since 07-30-05 Mommy to 4 wonderful kiddos:
Madalynn Marie 08-01-06 * Payton James 05-09-08 * Alaina Jane & Xander Jordan 02-09-10


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YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- U.S. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Yokosuka postal clerks (PCs) acquired new supply and logistics experience aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) Sept. 21, in preparation for the rating merger of storekeeper (SK) and PC rates into the new logistics specialist (LS) rate.
The rating merger to LS becomes official Oct. 1.
"As SKs, we deal with a lot of data and a lot of technical codes that are essential to doing the job, and the goal in doing this training is to make sure PCs have the basic knowledge to operate as LSs," said Senior Chief Storekeeper (SW/AW) Adrian Pecadeso.
Pecadeso conducted the PC training aboard George Washington.
"It is my pleasure to do this training," he said. "I am trained as an instructor, and I am glad that I can impart this SK knowledge."
The merger offers many new opportunities to PCs, including better advancement opportunities and a wider selection of duty stations.
"From a personal standpoint for me, being 21 years into the rate of postal clerk, it's kind of a sad occasion to see my rate go away; but on the positive side, it's obviously for the better," said Chief Postal Clerk (SW/AW) Mike Beando. "The rate merger will enhance advancement opportunities. We will have a lot more opportunities to get billets stateside. So, overall it's a great deal - it is just a little sad."
Beando served as a liaison between the George Washington and FISC Yokosuka to arrange for the shore Sailors to receive training aboard the carrier.
"SKs and PCs have similar jobs, and we work with the SKs all of the time. We do a lot of inventories, and we order supplies," he said. "So, the rate merger goes hand in hand with the way the SKs and PCs already function."
This training comes ahead of the first LS advancement exam, which is expected to be administered at the beginning of 2010. Active duty Sailors took their last PC and SK exams this past September.
"I just took the PC3 [postal clerk third class] exam," said PC training class participant FISC Yokosuka Postal Clerk Seaman David Carter. "For Sailors who are taking the new LS exam next March this training is really going to benefit them as far as knowledge and give them a leg up."
Carter said he believes younger PCs may find the transition easier.
"I would think the merger might be tougher for someone who has been in a lot longer," he said. "I have been in just a little over a year so I hope it will be easier for me to make the transition to LS. Overall I think it is going to be ok, especially with this training."
It is anticipated the LS advancement exams will consist of a majority of SK knowledge.
"I definitely think this training is useful," said PC training class participant FISC Yokosuka Postal Clerk Seaman Matthew Carlock. "We do essentially the same jobs but there are a lot of fundamentals that are drastically different and I hope this training will bridge the gap."
According to FISC Yokosuka Regional Postal Manager Dale Pinchart, in addition to this recent class, George Washington also provided FISC the opportunity to assign three PCs to the carrier for training during the most recent underway period.
"The postal clerks were grateful when the George Washington Supply Department invited personnel from local commands to attend this already scheduled training," said Pinchart. "It was beneficial for all those PCs who attended the class to look at the actual supply and logistics forms, publications and to observe the training put to use by SKs."
Pinchart explained FISC Yokosuka is making steady progress toward the completion of equipping PCs with SK knowledge for the merger.
"After the conclusion of this scheduled training we will be about 50 percent complete with the training for all FISC Yokosuka PCs - who are soon to be LSs," he said. "We are working on delivering trainers to FISC Yokosuka sites and detachments throughout the region; our goal is to have everyone go through the training before the end of the year."
U.S. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center(FISC)Yokosuka supports National Defense Strategies by providing around the clock logistics solutions for Navy, Marine Corps, Joint and Allied Forces operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations.
FISC Yokosuka, one of seven supply centers under Commander, Fleet and Industrial Supply Centers (COMFISCS), s the Western Pacific region's largest
Navy logistics command. The FISC Yokosuka enterprise is comprised of more than 20 detachments, fuel terminals and sites from Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to Guam; from Misawa, Japan to Sydney, Australia.
COMFISCS comprises more than 7,500 military and civilian logistics professionals operating as a single cohesive team providing global logistics services from more than 135 locations worldwide. A component of the Naval Supply Systems Command, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pa., COMFISCS is part of a worldwide logistics network of more than 25,000 military and civilian personnel providing combat capability through logistics.
For more news from U.S. Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Yokosuka, visit www.navy.mil/local/fiscyokosuka.


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SAN FRANCISCO — Federal prosecutors urged an appellate court to deny Barry Bonds' request for a rehearing of his attempt to overturn his obstruction of justice conviction.The career home runs leader was convicted of one count of obstruction in April 2011 stemming from his 2003 testimony before a grand jury investigating the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative. That conviction was upheld last September in a unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and the following month Bonds asked for a rehearing by an 11-judge limited en banc panel.
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HGST Hard Drive Retail Kit and the Touro™ Mobile Pro External Storage Solution Now Feature the New Travelstar™ Hard Drive for High Speed and Massive Capacity
International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2013), Las Vegas, January 7, 2013 - HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and now a Western Digital company, NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that it's shipping the industry's first 1TB, 9.5mm, 2.5-inch, 7,200 RPM hard disk drive (HDD). The new Travelstar HDD is available in the HGST Hard Drive Retail Kit as well as in the award-winning Touro Mobile Pro USB 3.0 external storage solution for simple add-on storage and backup.
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The new Travelstar™ 1TB, 2.5-inch 7,200 RPM hard drive is ideally suited for upgrading notebooks, game consoles, and other high-capacity, high-performance personal storage products. This standard 9.5mm drive leverages Advanced Format, which increases the physical sector size from 512 bytes to 4,096 (4K) bytes to improve drive capacities and error correction capabilities. With 7,200 RPM performance, 32MB cache buffer and a 6Gb/SATA interface, the drive delivers the highest 7,200 RPM mobile HDD performance in PCMark® Vantage benchmark testing, which results in faster downloads and better application performance than 7,200 and 5,400 RPM 2.5-inch HDDs. Other highlights include proven sixth-generation HDD technology, 1TB capacity, the industry's highest shock tolerance, a halogen-free design for an eco-friendly footprint, and low power consumption for sturdy unplugged notebook performance.
The 1TB, 2.5-inch, 7200RPM HGST Travelstar Hard Drive Retail Kit comes complete with step-by-step instructions that allows Microsoft®, Apple® and Linux® systems to tap into the full capacity, power and performance of the 1TB drive. Available in Q1, the 1TB, 2.5-inch, 7200RPM HGST Hard Drive Retail Kit will have an MSRP of £89.99.
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Both Mac® and PC compatible, the Touro Mobile Pro portable external storage solution provides plug-and-play simplicity and a fast USB 3.0 interface and features a smooth black, textured body for solid good looks. Placed vertically or horizontally, or even stacked, the Touro Mobile Pro fits perfectly into any home or office environment. Housing the new HGST Travelstar hard drive, the new 1TB, 7200RPM-based Touro Mobile Pro offers high-performance and massive storage capacity for storing hours of high-definition videos, thousands of photos, songs and movies, and tons of video games with room to spare. In addition to increased local storage, the Touro Mobile Pro solution provides two levels of protection with 3GB of free cloud storage from TouroCloudBackup.com. With local and cloud backup, photos, movies, music and documents are not only safe but available anytime, anywhere from any smartphone or web browser. The 1TB Touro Mobile Pro solution is shipping today with a MSRP of £99.99.
"Computers may come and go, but your personal data remains and continues to grow exponentially, which is why you need reliable storage solutions to help store, preserve, and manage your most valued data," said Mike Williams, vice president and general manager, HGST Branded Business. "By including the new HGST Travelstar drive in our Touro Mobile Pro and HGST Retail Hard Drive Kit, we continue to give consumers multiple storage options with the best performance, capacity and reliability for their digital lives."
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HGST (formerly known as Hitachi Global Storage Technologies or Hitachi GST), a Western Digital company (NASDAQ: WDC), develops advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, innovative external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world's most valued data. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, HGST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. HGST was established in 2003 and maintains its U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.hgst.com.
One GB is equal to one billion bytes, and one TB equals 1,000 GB (one trillion bytes). Actual capacity will vary depending on operating environment and formatting.
HGST external hard drives serve as an element of an overall backup strategy. It is recommended that users keep two or more copies of their most important files backed up or stored on separate devices or online services.
Travelstar and Touro are registered trademarks of HGST, a Western Digital Company. Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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On a beautiful fall day, jazz singer/songwriter, Halie Loren, made her second visit to KPLU's performance studio.
Her first live KPLU performance was so well received in the fall of 2012, we couldn't resist inviting her back as she passed through town on a tour that celebrates the release of her latest CD, Simply Love.
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