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|At Credit Union House near Capitol Hill (L-R): Teresa Freeborn, Chairman of the California Credit Union League and CEO of Xceed Financial FCU; Diana Dykstra, President and CEO of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues; Rep. Brad Sherman, D-CA; Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA; Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-CA; and Bill Cheney, President and CEO of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA)
GAC—which is the largest gathering of credit union professionals, with nearly 4,500 attending this year—is held annually by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). This year, almost 200 came from California and Nevada.
Wednesday's "Hike the Hill" visits proved invaluable as leaders discussed how their credit unions are actively working in lawmakers' communities to better families and individuals through the credit union philosophy.
Several members of Congress were available to sit down and discuss the industry's most important issues—first and foremost, why credit unions should remain exempt from federal corporate income tax, as well as other hot topics. Legislators and their staff aides noted the accomplishments of credit unions with respect to financial literacy and modifying members' loans during the financial crisis and recession.
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Besides issues at the forefront of 2014, key topics brought to the attention of legislators included extending the credit union lending cap (H.R. 688, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act), supplemental capital (H.R. 719, the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act), and requesting the Government Accountability Office to study Regulation D (H.R. 3240, the Regulation D Study Act).
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Issa called on congressional leaders to strengthen cybersecurity rules without mandating additional regulatory burdens on credit unions. Royce announced he will be introducing new member business lending (MBL) legislation—the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act—that would exempt loans for non-owner occupied one-to-four-unit dwellings from the current MBL cap on credit unions. Additionally, McCarthy delivered a dynamic speech about the role credit unions play in America's prosperity.
It was also announced on Wednesday that the credit union tax status was left untouched in a tax reform plan released by the House Ways and Means Committee.
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VIENNA, W.Va. - Plans are complete for the inaugural Alumni Choral Reunion for former chorus members from Northeastern Christian Junior College (NCJC), Ohio Valley College (OVC) and Ohio Valley University (OVU). Larry Bills, former choral director at NCJC, will be on hand to assist OVU director Courtney Clark and music department chair James Berry. Alumni singers will converge on the OVU campus June 4 to 6 for what promises to be one of the most significant alumni events of the university's year-long Golden Anniversary Celebration.
"Sister colleges and universities have welcomed a hundred or more alumni back to their campuses for similar events," Alumni Director Dennis Cox announced. "I see no reason why we should not expect that kind of crowd here."
"I am truly looking forward to this event," added Larry Bills, guest conductor. "I am hoping that a number of NCJC alumni will plan to participate."
The program begins Friday, June 4, with registration and a dinner. The evening will conclude with rehearsal from 7 to 9 p.m. Rehearsals on Saturday, June 5 will conclude with a banquet followed by a recording session in the Roberts Chapel.
"The decision to include the recording of a CD makes the event all the more significant," OVU Choral Director Courtney Clark noted. "We may feel the pressure during Saturday's rehearsals, but I'm sure the group will rise to the challenge."
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Located 800 miles southwest of Hawaii and the first of the U.S. sites to complete its chemical weapons disposal mission, JACADS represents a major milestone in the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity history.
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There's a lot of talk on Wall Street and in Big Pharma executive suites that heavy spending on research and development doesn't pay off. Not so fast, says Bristol-Myers CEO Lamberto Andreotti.
Today's approval of ipilimumab for the deadly skin cancer called metastatic melanoma shows that the expense can be worth it, Andreotti tells the Health Blog.
"My R&D pays," he says. "It pays not only because we have results, but because we invest our money very carefully."
As Big Pharma labs have failed recently in discovering new blockbusters, number-crunchers at McKinsey & Co. and elsewhere have figured there's a negative return on the industry's multibillion-dollar spending on R&D.
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Beginning under ex-CEO James Cornelius and now under Andreotti, Bristol-Myers has taken a different tack, shedding its non-pharma businesses like its Mead Johnson nutritionals unit.
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That doesn't mean Bristol-Myers hasn't tried to spread its risks, Andreotti says, but it has done so by developing drugs for a range of different diseases using different approaches, rather than by pursuing various kinds of businesses.
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ELIOT, Maine — When U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shane Morgan leads his men past President Barack Obama in the Presidential Inauguration Parade on Monday afternoon, he said he will be breathing a sigh of relief. Not only has his battalion been given the honor of representing the Army in the parade, but the unit is also in charge of making sure it goes off without a hitch.
"I found out in September, and we've been planning ... this mission ever since," Morgan said.
And there's another honor to which he will be looking forward. As his troops march past the president, Morgan expects he's going to hear the announcer tell everyone over the loudspeaker where he is from: the small town of Eliot.
"Oh yes, born and raised," said Morgan, who took time off from his duties Friday to talk with the Herald. "I've got plenty of family back home — my mom and dad, aunts and uncles, my brother lives in Stratham (N.H.). I'm sure they'll all be home watching."
Morgan is commander of the 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. The 40-year-old said the battalion has never participated in an inaugural parade before, although the tradition dates back to 1917.
"We're honored. We know we represent veterans and fellow soldiers, and we take that very seriously," he said.
With the honor, he said, came the responsibility of heading up all the logistics for a parade with 9,000 participants who will pass by a crowd estimated to include between 600,000 and 1 million spectators.
"We're preparing for moving and getting everyone in place from high school bands to floats," he said. "We move them from the assembly area in the Pentagon across the river, then line them up, and afterward, make sure they all get back."
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Although he's been stationed in Washington, D.C., before — as aide-de-camp to the chief of staff of the Army — many of the soldiers in Morgan's command have not, he said.
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Arts and Crafts, or mission, furniture is described in most catalogs and books as functional and simple, with straight legs and arms.
Pieces have little decoration, just visible mortise-and-tenon joints. Light or dark oak was preferred. It was a short-lived style popular from 1900 to about 1915.
The designs were a revolt against the curved, highly decorated furniture of Victorian times. They echoed the English William Morris and John Ruskin idealized view of the single workman creating a piece of furniture in an honest, personal manner.
Morris and Ruskin liked the medieval craft guild organization, although they misinterpreted it to be one man, one object. Studies today show that for centuries a single piece of furniture might have been made by many different expert craftsmen who were carvers, turners, designers or specialists who created parts of a chair or chest.
The revival of the Arts and Crafts style in the 1980s has lasted longer than the workshops of Gustav Stickley, Roycroft and other mission makers. Charles Rohlfs, who is often listed with these makers, was a New York furniture maker who worked during the years Arts and Crafts ideas were popular, but he had his own ideas and designs.
His furniture did not fit in with the look expected then or during the 1980s revival, so until recently it was rarely offered at large auctions and shows.
Q: I would like information about a metal bank I have that's a replica of a water heater. It has a metal plate on the front that reads, "Rex, The Cleveland Heater Co., Cleveland, Ohio." It's 7 3/4 inches tall and has a coin slot in the top. I have had this bank since the late 1930s or early '40s. Is it valuable or collectible?
A: An ad for Rex water heaters that appeared in a 1959 issue of Popular Mechanics stated that the Cleveland Heater Co. had been in business for more than 50 years, so the company was probably founded in about 1908. It was sold to M.M. Hedges Manufacturing Co. of Chattanooga, Tenn., on Nov. 5, 1963.
A bank like yours sold at auction in 2010 for $453, and another sold on eBay for a very low price.
Q: I have a Post Cereal Roy Rogers "pop-out card." It's No. 10 in a series of 36 and pictures Roy and his dog, Bullet. What year were these printed? Does it have any value?
A: Roy Rogers was born Leonard Franklin Slye in Cincinnati in 1911. His family moved to Los Angeles in 1930 and Roy was discovered after singing in an amateur night. He began his acting career using the name Dick Weston and didn't use the name Roy Rogers until 1938.
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Skip to comments.$10K Bike Stolen From Pickup Truck In Laguna Beach
Posted on 12/03/2013 7:40:05 AM PST by BenLurkin
LAGUNA BEACH (CBSLA.com) Police in Orange County Tuesday were asking for the publics help in recovering a stolen bike worth $10,000.
The Scott Genius 710 bike was stolen on the night of Nov. 23 from the back of a pickup truck parked in the underground garage of the Inn at Laguna.
The bicycle is a custom build, and all paint and decals are custom, Det. Matt Meadows said.
(credit: Laguna Beach Police Department)
Anyone with information on the bikes whereabouts should contact Laguna Beach police at (949) 497-0701.
They expect me to believe the parking garage didn't have any sort of video surveillance?
Sorry but a $10,000 bike would share the room with me. NOT a smart move leaving it in the parking garage, maybe not smart enough to own a bike that expensive.
Thank You
A comedian back in the 80's was saying that anyone that bought a $10k bottle of wine deserved to come home one evening and discover his teenagers made "spritzers" of it and drank it with friends.
who in the world left a $10,000 bike in the back of a truck? i am disgusted by people who steal from others... how dare they... but in this case, i think it was deserved... que idiota!
I paid 10,500 for my buick century
In my experience, most victims have allowed themselves to become victims. Who here would leave anything worth $10,000 in the back of a pickup? I don't care how secure the garage looked. Put the bike in the cab of the truck. Would you leave that much cash in the bed of a truck?
When you pull into a parking deck either on your ticket or on a sign nearby is a disclaimer that says "park at your own risk" and "management not responsible for stolen or damaged property". What does it benefit the deck owner to put in thousands of dollars worth of cameras?
Because those statements might not protect against a really good tort lawyer?
Because you want to make your parking garage safe for the little old ladies walking to their cars?
Because most insurance companies give discounts for putting up video surveillance?
Probably stolen by an obama supporter — maybe even one of his sons.
a $5 can of spraypaint will have it looking like a mountain bike from WalMart in no time at all
I'd get it its own bed.
And having a video that says "Look! It's easy to steal from our property!" would?
Because you want to make your parking garage safe for the little old ladies walking to their cars?
Camera's don't make a property that much safer. They just give the police something to work with after the crime is done.
LOL! Good post. Maybe the thief rode off to a convenience store to buy some Skittles.
I agree with your points entirely.
It's just hard to believe that there still exist pockets of unsurveilled public access property anymore.
I'm going to make 2 bets here:
1. there was video of the parking lot.
2. that video no longer exists and the theft was an inside job by an employee or one of their buddies.
I'm sure the thief needed $ 50.00 bucks more than the Pinko needed a 10K bicycle.
"Why everyone wanted my bike, just this morning Francis, FRANCIS!!!"
-Pee Wee Herman
Share the wealth and all. hehe
I'd be willing to give fair odds to one or more of the the following:
1. Camera or DVR was not working. It hasn't worked in months and the owners probably didn't even know or wouldn't pay for repairs.
2. Cheap cameras just barely show you shapes and maybe skin color but no recognizable features.
3. Thief was smart enough to know where the uncovered entrance is.
If you ride several thousand miles per year, you can appreciate a high quality carbon fibre bike with top of the line components. It is all about the experience. Aerodynamics, handling, weight, acceleration, predictability, etc.
Sure for some it is about bragging rights and having the latest and greatest, but for for this rider, the difference is real!
$2000 is my absolute breaking point. I bought a Surly Long Haul Trucker off a guy on Craigslist for $950 and am a happy camper. It's amazing how expensive bikes can be!
I can sypathize — I have an expensive mountain bike. Not $10k mind you, but expensive enough. This bike actually is rare enough that the mountain bike community will assist in keeping an eye out for it. I'd hit up all the local mountain bike forums for everyone to keep an eye out on the trails.
Either that, or someone needed a DUI cruiser and it will be parked at the local bar.
Some combination of the above.
The real idiot is the one who left the bike in his truck.
He won't be doing that again I'll bet.
Back in the 1970's we bought a brand new three bedroom two bath house for $15,000 and worried at the time about spending so much money. I just can't imagine someone spending $10,000 for just a bike. Says something about some of the people today. But then again it's bigger boys with bigger and more expensive toys.
Probably stolen by an obama supporter maybe even one of his sons.
More likely three or four of the vermin: only community intelligence is adequate to such complicated, high risk tasks.
I'll bet that the dolt who left the bike unsecured in the pickup overnight either did not have it insured or the insurance company won't payoff because it was stolen due to the owner's negligence. What an absolute moron.
They need to look for it in the basement of the Alamo.
If I had a bike even half that price, you'd better believe it would not be left unprotected like that.
I am still biased to inside job though. I lived in an apartment building about 20 years ago that had every single apartment on my floor broken in. 20 apartments in all. Stole jewelry, electronics, cash stashes, everything. Right after the last of us had gone to work for the day. And nothing was really disturbed in the hunt for items. It was almost as though the perp knew where everything was without having to search.
A week later the super shows up in a ~$60K brand new car.
Shocking, I know.
I just don't see 10k worth of bike there. I ride about 100 miles per week on my mountain bike, and I like to drool down at the bike shop as much as the next guy. But it seems like there's a diminishing return on bicycles after you get over about 3k.
Looks like a Scott Genius model. Clearly the owner was not.
I paid $10,000 for my 2004 GMC Yukon with the chrome "liberal-catcher" hooked to the front, otherwise known as a brush-guard.
"If you ride several thousand miles per year, you can appreciate a high quality carbon fibre bike with top of the line components. It is all about the experience. Aerodynamics, handling, weight, acceleration, predictability, etc."
Don't get me wrong. If money were no object I would probably be on a bike "north" of 10k but the reality is that unless you competing at a very high level, the difference between a bike that cost 10K and 4-5k will never really be appreciated.
My Giant TCR Advanced was just over 4k and although the ride is softer due to the frame being CF and the Di2 shifting a bit crisper, there's not too much to point at that I would say makes it a better bike than my 2k Cannondale CAAD10 3 (Aluminum frame).
My first thought as well. Reminds me of Eddie Murphy in "48 Hours"...
"You're too stupid to have a job!"
Seriously. If you own a $10K bicycle, and you haven't got a way to secure it, you either have too much money and the loss of the bike means nothing, or you are too careless to own something valuable.
It would be nice if there were no criminals, but...given that there are,you have to take responsibility for your own possessions.
Laguna Beach - my old summer stomping grounds...
If I paid $10,000 for a "bike", it better have a big a s s motor on it.....
I said when I turned 16 and got my driver's license, I'd NEVER peddle anything the rest of my life...I'm 65 and so far, I've held true to that....
$10,000 for a bicycle?
Custom paint and decals??
If the friggin thing was made out of gold it wouldn't be worth 10 grand!
I loved my Giant TCR carbon. That bike probably saved my life. I T boned a fallen rider at 30 MPH whose tire had rolled.The frame snapped in three places and I went vertical landing on top of the bike. Walked away with a tiny scratch on my heel.
That TCR handled well and seemed to anticipate my climbing power shifting from leg to leg while out of the saddle.
However, The DI2 on my S Works Venge.....MMMMMMMMMM
Fast....very fast! I love the Speed!
My thoughts exactly .
If one of o's sons stroll thru white lieberal Laguna Beach, they would be arrested immediately.
"a $5 can of spraypaint will have it looking like a mountain bike from WalMart in no time at all"
I stripped all the stickers off my 2nd hand WalMart mountain bike and it looks kind of like the $10K bike.
what does it do for 10k that my Klein bike I picked up at the salvation army store for $100 can't do?
The bike was $100. The custom decals and paint was $9,900.
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Park Board split over whether Dallas or a developer should pay for 'top priority' Pacific Plaza in downtown
There are, for now, three proposals to develop the long-proposed three-acre Pacific Plaza park on what's currently a 300-or-so spot downtown Dallas parking lot bound by North St. Paul, Live Oak and North Harwood streets. Developer Shawn Todd has a $100-million plan that includes a sprawling eight-level parking structure stretching over Pacific Avenue. Mukemmel "Mike" Sarimsakci's $600-million proposal calls for planting two massive towers on the proposed park. And former Dallas City Council member Ron Natinsky wants to bury a mechanical parking garage beneath the park, at a price tag not yet made public.
Concerning those options and others, including the city footing the bill for the $10-million park, the city's Park and Recreation Department had hoped for some guidance from the Park Board at today's meeting. Instead, the Park Board was split, and the future of the project remains in limbo for at least another two months, when city staff has been asked to brief the board once more.
But Park Board President Max Wells, a former city council member, made it very clear where he stands on Pacific Plaza.
"I didn't take this job to build a parking lot," he told the board, speaking indirectly to the developers and their representatives in the packed Dallas City Hall briefing room. "I'm not comfortable with that. … The city of Dallas voted for this as a park, and I think the money's going to be available."
Right now, though, it's not.
The city's $10-million park price tag also doesn't include funds for the long-term operations and maintenance of Pacific Plaza. That's important too, as the city currently doesn't pay for the upkeep at the privately run Klyde Warren Park or Main Street Garden, which is tended to by Downtown Dallas Inc. Those two downtown parks are in the process of having their lawns reseeded and restored due to heavy use — proof, says downtown council member Philip Kingston, that the Central Business District needs more parks, to take the pressure off its existing green spaces.
Belo Garden and Lubben Plaza are also managed via public-private partnerships with the Belo Foundation, which tends to the landscaping at both parks. The foundation also maintains the fountain at Belo Garden, and is responsible for all graffiti abatement at Lubben, where the foundation owns the sculptures. The city's responsible for keeping both parks clean.
City officials have maintained that there won't be another bond program until 2017. Wells said Thursday he believes 2016 is more likely, and that the city will ultimately find the money to build a park without private developers' involvement. Several of his Park Board colleagues agreed.
Others wanted the parks staff to issue a request for proposals with certain parameters, including one that said the city would not sell off across-the-street Aston Park to make way for proposed retail spaces or parking garages. City staff also suggested making above-ground parking garages off-limits.
Michael Hellmann, the parks department's assistant director in charge of planning, told the board staff wasn't prepared to pick a side. "I don't know if we have a recommendation," he said when asked for guidance by Park Board vice president Gail Terrell.
Willis Winters, director of Park and Recreation, said downtown developers want more parking, while his folks want a just park on the lot that was acquired using 2006 bond money (with some help from the Trust for Public Land). Those "two needs are sometimes at odd with each other," Winters said. The split vote — 6-6, due to the absence of three board members — underscored his statement. (Board member Paul Sims had to recuse himself from voting, since his wife, former council member Angela Hunt, is doing some legal work for Shawn Todd. Yolanda Williams and Matt Houston were absent.)
Robert Decherd — former chairman, president and CEO of A.H. Belo Corporation, which owns The Dallas Morning News — told the board that "parks take time and patience." Decherd, whose foundation funded the revised Dallas Downtown Parks Master Plan that lists Pacific Plaza as a "top priority," did not nudge the board in one direction or another.
But John Crawford, CEO of Downtown Dallas Inc., beseeched the board to "give serious consideration to moving forward with having a park in that location."
After the meeting, he told The Dallas Morning News he's "frustrated" that the board put off taking any action. "I would love to have a park there," he said, "and based on past experience, the availability of city money is going to be slim to none in the future, and as a result we don't end up with a park unless you include a practical parking option."
After the meeting, Shawn Todd said he doesn't need the parking, and he'd be "thrilled" if the city came up with the $10 million to build the park.
"The city should pay for a park," he said. "That's what we voted for. I hope our city will build a world-class park. We feel that's a win for the city."


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CHARDON, Ohio (AP) -- A 17-year-old charged in the school shooting deaths of three students in Ohio this winter is set to be arraigned Friday afternoon.
A grand jury earlier this week indicted the boy on three counts of aggravated murder along with two counts of attempted aggravated murder and one count of felonious assault.
A judge ruled last month that T.J. Lane will be tried as an adult in the February shootings at Chardon High School, east of Cleveland.
He could face life in prison if convicted.
No motive has been established.
Prosecutors say Lane has admitted taking a .22-caliber pistol and a knife to the school and firing 10 shots at a group of students in the cafeteria at the start of the school day.


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Fit to be Bow Tied
Chaotic and wonderful. Two words to describe last night's rollercoaster of an episode. One minute I wanted to throw something at the TV and the next, I was crying with tears of joy. Let's begin with the "how timely" factor. As you may know, lately there has been some rampant homophobia and anti-gay legislation that has been passed by the Russian Government (Sandro's homeland coincidentally enough). Mark that with the contrast of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down DOMA and require the Federal Government to recognize same-sex marriage. This episode aired at a fitting time indeed and a coup for "Project Runway" injecting itself into current events. Now, let me get to the recap before the Supreme Court changes its mind…
The episode began with a POW! Tattooed Helen and Anger Management Issues Sandro were arguing and shouting; Sandro subsequently storms out of Parsons, punches a cameraman (or the camera to be more precise)...and scene. Cut to 36 hours earlier: the designers awake at their Refinery Hotel, get ready and head to Parsons to await their next challenge. In the workroom, they are greeted by hundreds of colorful bow ties. The minute the designers see all the bow ties, there is an, "Oh no, Are we doing menswear?" gasp. But, alas, their frowns transition into smiles as they quickly learn that it is not. Tim Gunin a bow tieof course, introduces "Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Jesse is the co-creator and designer of Tie the Knot, a tie company created to support marriage equality.
Bradon vs. Sandro: The Two Story Arcs
The challenge is to design a look using at least one bow tie in a non-traditional way. After Mood shopping, the designers head back to the workroom. Two separate stories begin to form within this episode. The first centering on Bradon and his partner Josh; we learn that they have been together for 18 yearslonger than many straight marriages, thank you very much! How "un-traditional" indeed. The second storyline is focused on Sandro. As the intro tease shows us, something will go down, but first we need to learn about the beginning and middle, since we already learned the end. As the episode moves on, Sandro is venting to his fellow designers (and Tim Gunn) about how annoyed he is at the judges' critiques telling him how his designs are a bit "too much." He lives in Sandro World where more is more and is not realizing that while many of his designs might work in Moscow Fashion Week, they will not pass the grade in New York City. He also confides in Tim his disdain for judge&3151;and very established and successful fashion designerZac Posen. "Top Gunn" Tim advises Sandro to just be himself (Oh Dear!).
Over-The-Top Sandro = Not Finalist Material for "PR"
Two observations on Sandro: First, I can (kind of) understand Sandro's frustration on the judges' comments to him. But at the same time it's painfully obvious what they are saying is true; his designs are too over-the-top and need some serious editing. In Sandro's delusional mind, he thinks the fact that he was picked for the show is enough of a trophy to say that he is a "Fashion Design Diva" and qualified enough to be the next "Project Runway" winner. However, here is the harsh truth: he was probably chosen more for his "Diva Drama Queen" character and less for his fashion design aesthetic. We all know his type of cray cray/over-the-top pseudo Lacroix-meets-Galliano design taste does not make you a Top Three contender on the show, nor worthy of a New York Fashion Week Runway Show.
Make It Down the "Project Runway" Aisle
Let's just cut to the day of the Sandro Meltdown, I mean, the runway show. Jesse Tyler Ferguson is the Guest Judge ready to see which designer "tied the 'Project Runway' Fashion knot." I LOVED Dom's dress, Kate's outfit and of course, Bradon's design. Kate has come a long way from her "I-just-came-out-of-design school" ingénue aesthetic of last season. Something occurred between then and now to actually make her a possible Top 3 contender this season. Dom's sexy fitted striped dress was exquisitely made; the mitering of the stripes and pattern work, along with the superb sewing made her design a frontrunner. The use of ties as a neck accent and detail was, as the judges cooed "a celebration." But clearly Bradon's was the best. The tie top could have gone a bit predictable and very "happy-hands-at-home," but it was EXQUISITE. It is not easy to fit a top made completely of straps: he had to make every strap extra-long and then, custom adjust it on the model, plus that fabulous faggotting technique. Tim and I were very impressed with Bradon during the LA casting when he showed us the same exceptional, labor intensive technique on one of his garments. How apropos that he got to use this faggotting technique during the "Marriage Equality Challenge." It's like a Fashion Middle Finger to anyone who has ever used that derogatory word toward usThe Gays. And for that, I give him an "Atta Girl Bradon"!
To put the icing on top of the marriage equality cake, after winning the challenge, Bradon proposed to his partner Josh right then and there to the judges and Timas well as all of America! Both my partner and I were doing the hyperventilating type of crying, for sure. It was a truly beautiful moment. Note to the producers: use this episode for next year's Emmy Awards consideration nomination…just sayin'.
This is NOT "Project Runway": The Student Edition
And now for the bottom: Helen was very lucky, as Heidi noted, that she had immunity and could not be eliminated. Her design was one of the worst, by far. Sue's black tank dress with "dripping ties" was, as Jesse Tyler Ferguson pointed out, a "failure." Karen's bad fitting "Depends" pants were a D-, if I were to grade her for a patternmaking class. And then there was Sandro. His pink "Russian Marie Antoinette" design with bow tie suspender-like straps was dated and two seconds shy of 80s tacky. Sandro, however, wasn't even in the bottom, yet he went ahead and confronted the judges wanting some direction on what design path to take since he sensed (once again) that the judges weren't loving him. Zac Posen tells him to focus on his taste (Hello!). Sandro's response of, "I'm a student…I'm learning," is what set Posen off and rightly so. Posen, without missing a beat, put him in his place and shut him up by replying, "This is not 'Project Runway': The Student Edition!" Ouch!
Back in the holding room, Sandro is exploding and screaming at Helen and this is where we come full circle to the beginning of the episode. After ranting and raving, he finally storms out of Parsons and onto 7th Ave and punches the camera. We soon find out from Heidi that it was an Auf for Sandro after he left the building. Therefore, no other designer will be eliminated this week. So with that we say, "God riddance," to Sandro and I say to him: please go ahead and take your angry, misogynistic attitude and no-taste dresses with you and don't look back. Let's just hope that the drama, drama, drama has not only left the building but the entire season as well. Let's return to what "Project Runway" is really about: the fab fashion!


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Used in sub 40degree temps while road biking.. kept ears nice & toasty! great wicking material and generous enough to cover ears but not be too big. love it!
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Keeps ears warm!
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Simple is as simple does - keeps my ears warm on frosty mornings.
Warm and cozy
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This earband helps block the cold out from ears and a portion of the back of the neck. Works well between 40-60 degrees.
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Most users would be better served getting the Nashbar Skull cap instead of this item, because the skull cap does a more than adequate job of covering the ears.
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PITTSBURGH — Through 11 games, the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense was the toughest to run against in the NFL. The Raiders paid no attention.
They rushed 18 times for 62 yards in the first half against a Steelers defense that had allowed an average of 74.9 yards per game before Sunday. Overall, the Raiders finished with 109 yards in their 27-24 victory.
"We knew it would be hard to run on this team," Raiders coach Tom Cable said, "But we challenged ourselves this week that we were going to get more than 100 yards."
The Raiders' modest ability to run the ball helped keep off balance a Steelers defense accustomed to loading up against the pass and paid huge dividends midway through the fourth quarter. The Raiders lined up in a formation featuring two tight ends and appeared as if they would run the ball on a third-and-one play from their own 25.
Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski sold the Steelers on the run with a play-action fake, allowing wide receiver Louis Murphy enough time to sprint free into the secondary. Murphy caught the ball in stride and beat safety Ike Taylor to the end zone. Boos then cascaded down from the sellout crowd at Heinz Field.
"I just knew that if you got in two tight ends and gave it a real forceful look that it was a run play, that you would get a chance," Cable said. "Wow, what a route. Then, (Gradkowski) made a perfect throw."
Right offensive tackle Cornell Green said he and his linemates took great pride in being able to open holes for the running backs.
"The boys went in there and ran it hard," Green said. "I don't think anyone has run for 100 yards against them in a long time, so that's a big accomplishment for us. That's a great time and that's what we want to get back to, the old tradition of the Raiders and Steelers. I know people watched."
Running back Michael Bush's pass for receiver Chaz Schilens sailed way over his head on a third-and-eight play from the Steelers' 26-yard line midway through the second quarter. Another gimmick play resulted in a loss of 16 yards, when Gradkowski was tackled just as he received a lateral from running back Darren McFadden. McFadden had taken a handoff from Gradkowski and headed right, then turned back to lateral to his left.
The first conversion kept alive a first-quarter drive that resulted in a Sebastian Janikowski field goal. The other conversion set up a drive that culminated with a go-ahead touchdown from Gradkowski to Schilens midway through the fourth quarter.
"He gets after it," Gradkowski said of Cable. "He is going to be more aggressive than not. "... So, Coach made some great calls out there, and it is exciting to see."
Chris Morris replaced Satele, Langston Walker took over for Gallery, and Mike Mitchell filled in for Branch for a short time.


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Vegetarian Taco Salad
Cilantro- lime dressing:
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Juice from one lime
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed
1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon honey
Pinch of salt
1/4 cucumber, diced
1/2 cup black beans
1 roma tomato, diced
1/4 cup corn
1/4 cup red pepper, diced
3 cups greens
1/4 avocado, diced
1 tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese
- Blend the ingredients for the salad dressing until smooth. Pour into the bottom of a quart-sized mason jar (wide-mouth works best for filling and eating out of).
- Then layer the ingredients in the order listed above — cucumbers, black beans, tomato, corn, red pepper, greens, avocado, then cheese.
- Secure the lid, and store in the fridge for up to five days. You can also pack a small container of tortilla chips to crumble on top when you're ready to eat.
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Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club will host the 6th annual Dunes Pink Classic, a women's golf tournament benefiting The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition on Monday June 4 with a shotgun start a 9:30 a.m.
The tournament, sponsored by the Carl M. Freeman Foundation, will be in a scramble format with 4-person teams.
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition began in 1991 and became a nonprofit organization in 1997. which has raised awareness of breast health issues in Delaware through outreach, education and support to help facilitate early detection and treatment of breast cancer. Last year, over $50,000 was raised to support the DBCC
The day begins at 7:30 with the decorating of the carts with ribbons and bows and registration to pick up goodie bags, purchase the super bundles and the grab-and-go-breakfast.
The "Kamikaze" putting contest will take place at 8:30 before the welcoming comments commence at 9. Lunch will be served at 2 p.m. with awards and prizes given, and course contests taking place.
Entry fee is $100 per person, which covers golf, cart, prizes, goodie bag, grab-and-go breakfast, awards and lunch.
Registration forms and be accessed at www.btdladies.com and is due by May 15.
Friday, the Dunes room in DiFebos will host a gathering including free giveawats, silent and live auctions, raffles, bidding for special caddie packages and cash bar.


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Moldings By Follow Mecomments (15) January 5th, 2010 in blogs
Recently there have been some questions regarding the use of Follow Me to add a molding around a cabinet. I did a quick little video demo that will hopefully clarify and perhaps even expand your skills with the Follow Me tool.
First, a couple of notes regarding the video. I already had the molding profile drawn and made into a component before starting the video. When I made the molding profile a component, I adjusted its axes so that the insertion point was at the top inside corner of the molding. This allowed me to place the profile quickly and accurately when I brought it into the model. See my blog entry on Axes for details on changing the axis location for a component.
I frequently field questions from new users who have made a component of a molding profile and when they go to use it, Follow Me will do nothing with it. There are two thing to remember. As with any component, you cannot change the molding profile without first opening the component for editing. Additionally, the path for Follow Me must be inside the same component definition as the profile. Alternatively, you could explode the profile component prior to drawing the path. When you have finished, though, remember to create a component.
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Before writing this response, I drew up a four-sided frame and split it into separate pieces using the same method I showed in the video. I made a separate component of each of the four sides although if I were modeling a frame like that normally, I would only make a component for a short side and another for a long side. I would then copy and flip (not rotate) those components to make their counterparts.
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Nevertheless I was not able to mold the internal side of a complete frame (four angles). I also tried to prepare two molded stiles and two molded rails cut at 45° to each end: any attempt failed!!
Do you (and anyone else) have suggestions about that?
Thanks to everyone
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Does that help?
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As to the woodgrain materials I have, most are just picked up here and there. The one I used on these Thos. Moser pieces looks to me like old cherry but it is called Ash. I don't remember where it came from specifically. If you drop me an e-mail, I'll send it to you.
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On a side note, I use the free version of Sketchup 7 and am not able to locate the fill-textures that you used in the demo. Where did you, or where can I, get nice wood-grain textures for the projects that I work on?
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From Marinemom: This post is not exciting to watch, or exciting to read about. It is not about how our troops have once again killed another umpteen militants on the battlefields of Afghanistan. But it is about sucking the life out of our enemies, winning the hearts and minds of the Afghans, one village at a time, and ultimately winning this war.
U.S. Team Helps to Plant Seeds for Afghan Farmers' Success
By Army Capt. Michael Greenberger
Special to American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, March 12, 2009 – As the noon sun crept toward the mountains west of Janquadam, children ran from all corners of the village, greeting the group of soldiers from the 28th Forward Agribusiness Development Team.
The photo: Army Sgt. Allen Abbott, left, and Army Staff Sgt. Joseph McMurtrey, with the 28th Forward Agribusiness Development Team, use a compass and measuring tape to accurately measure and mark a local farmer's field for the future planting of a vineyard west of Janquadam, Afghanistan, Feb. 28, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Michael Greenberger
On this warm, late-February day, the team was on a mission to help a blind farmer develop his fields so he eventually can build a new grape vineyard.
The ADT, a National Guard unit deployed from Nebraska, has come to Afghanistan to assist and educate farmers on better farming techniques, and to introduce them to grasses and alfalfa for better animal health.
No strangers to this village, soldiers of the 28th have visited several times before.
"On a previous mission, we assessed the farmer's fields," Army Sgt. 1st Class Eldon R. Kuntzelman said. "Then we got a letter of agreement from the land owner, and later presented our plan to him."
"Marking and measuring the field was our primary mission," Army 1st Lt. Eric Sattelberg, agricultural team chief, said. "Our goal on every mission is to improve relations with the [local residents]. In the long run, this type of mission will strengthen the bond between Afghanistan and the U.S., because they know that we are here to help grow this nation rather than destroy it."
The 28th has more plans for Janquadam, including installing grain storage bins, planting fruit and nut trees, working with animal health, water management, training and education in tractor maintenance, and setting up greenhouses and underground vegetable storage.
The future of ADT operations is simple -- grow this nation into a thriving country of different fruits and vegetables, Sattelberg said.
"The goal is a continuation of the projects from one ADT rotation to the next," he said. "Several teams are either on the ground or being identified for a potential rotation. We are here doing one field at a time through demonstration farms as well as with other projects."
The demonstration crops offer the farmers an opportunity to learn a variety of methods for growing crops, and then allow the local farmers to try different techniques for growing crops in their own fields.
About half of the unit has been deployed before, and all of the 52-member team volunteered for the deployment. The 28th works in four provinces -- Bamyan, Panjshir, Parwan and Kapisa. Four other ADTs operate across Afghanistan, with more on the way.
The farmers are becoming very familiar with the ADT soldiers and their mission, as the team has conducted numerous missions to the same locations, Sattelberg said. "We are respectful, … and I think as long as we continue to respect them, they will continue to welcome us in their village."
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Give a Man a Fish, Feed Him For a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, Feed Him For a Lifetime...
An age old concept for an an old people, I hope to be buying bottles of this man's family's wine in 30 years assuming Islam finally begins it's Reformation and joins the civilized world in peace. One could only imagine the amount of world peace we would have right now if Radical strains of Islam didn't plague the rest of us with their brutality, war, threats, poverty, uneducated minds and archaic rituals impo More..
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Indeed...and well said. This team is providing a unique and valuable service which could, just like the crops themselves, grow into a bounty that is unprecedented....Great article.
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hey man,..Great comment! ;)
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We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense. And for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken -- you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.
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what are you going to do about it? make a new LL name to show your frustration?
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If only Obama meant that.
Negociating with the taliban is doomed to failure, just like it has in pakistan, with the taliban now controlling much of the north of that country and launching attacks in the major cities.
This is going to be the fall of saigon all over again except this time, the enemy wont stay behind their own borders.
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Needs more JDAMs.
Just kidding...
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Meanwhile back at the ranch....
- US taxpayer's are living in the streets eating potatoe soup
- The US government is counterfeiting insane amounts of money which is going to cause a currency collaspe
- oBUMa is talking about supervising the food supply to keep it safe (need a more immediate way to cull the herd
- popular gun and ammo sales are going off the charts
- 32 states are declaring sovereignty (10th amendment)
....and the patriots are playing silly bugger in a desert 6,000 miles away sh More..
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Meanwhile back at the ranch....
- US taxpayer's are living in the streets eating potatoe soup
- The US government is counterfeiting insane amounts of money which is going to cause a currency collaspe
- oBUMa is talking about supervising the food supply to keep it safe (need a more immediate way to cull the herd
- popular gun and ammo sales are going off the charts
- 32 states are declaring sovereignty (10th amendment)
Broke, Uneducated eating potato soup Im still 1000X times better off More..
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What your witnessing is the implosion of civilization in the states. Millions of people armed with automatic weapons and are hungry tend to get a little bummed out about, bailouts, corruption and tend to go with a mob rule mentality. You might be OK now, a few years from now I'm not so sure.
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Wishful thinking there sinner713.....millions of people with automatic weapons? You must mean our armed forces?
You obviously don't live here or have ever been here, we are adapting to tough times right now, but we're not out in the streets eating our potato soup waving AK-47's around just yet.
What's bad for us right now would be considered a paradise in your country. And it's the ENTIRE WORLD who is suffering the economic meltdown right now, not just America.
We've survived much wors More..
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In those crisis you had sound money the government doesn't have that foundation for civilization anymore.
There's a reason why in the US constitution it states - gold and silver only. That way no one can destroy the US economy with printing too much paper.
The US dollar is toast who in their right mind would want to save in a currency that has a future value of zero. (All paper money is toast the fckers in the G20 are trying to keep it going but nothings working.
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WTF are you talking about? Our economy leads the world's economy, when Uncle Sam sneezes, the whole world catches a cold.
You obviously have zero understanding of even basic economics. Recession keeps inflation in check, it is not the end of the world.
Seriously, go read a book and stop posting your pessimistic nonesense here.
The sky is not falling chicken little.....
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why dont you post some news about how americans are raping afghan women in begram?
btw i cant open my massages,so no reply.
does anyone know why i cant open my massage box.
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that's like saying why don't you post news about militants raping boys into suicide bombers? stop acting like one side is good and the other is not idiot
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i wasnt talking to you
btw do you know why i cant open my massage box?
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i know but i was simple putting a comparison into the mix, as for the message box i am getting the same problem too i am not sure if anybody else is getting it but hopefully they fix it soon
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Hello SSA,
I have also had problems. If I click on "Messages" I can see the list of messages. Then when I click on one in the list, that smaller box opens up with the link to your comment replies. When I click on that it doesn't take me to the comment replies. Until they fix the problem I found that you can click "Comment Replies" on the top right, and that will go straight to them.
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See my comment above ^.
Are you having the same problem?
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Alabama Democratic Cong. Artur Davis might need a microscope if he's looking at Tuesday's presidential results for evidence that Alabama is ready to elect a black Democrat for governor.
Obama took just 39 percent of the vote in Alabama. And in a state that is about 70 percent white, an Associated Press exit poll found that just one in 10 whites supported Obama.
But Davis insists he's not reading too much into Barack Obama's poor showing in the state, where Davis served as his campaign head.
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Summer Getaway near Grand Lake with Hot Tub
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Reviews for this vacation home rental in Granby, Colorado
Jen Mittlestadt
Denver CO
Happy times
September 2, 2014
My family and I have stayed at the cabin near Grand Lake for 8 years now. Such great times and fantastic memories. Brad and Heidi have always been very accomodating and helpful if anything arises. We LOVE coming up here
Malani Kuiper
Shawnee, KS
Cabin near grand lake
July 20, 2014
This cabin was the perfect fit for us. We did a lot of cooking while we were there and everything we needed was provided. We really enjoyed the seclusion provided by the cabin's location and saw lots of wildlife from the great room. There was even a fox that would come by at the same time every evening.
Nikki Bellmore Brooker
Littleton, Colorado
February 18, 2014
We rented this house for a Thanksgiving get away and when we got there, the amount of dead flies all over the windows and floor was disgusting! We also didn't realize there was NO cable TV so Thanksgiving without football was something we all weren't expecting! We made the best of it and had a nice weekend but after returning, we were blamed for an extremely old stain in the carpet that we DID NOT leave behind and were charged for carpet cleaning. We never received an itemized list of the costs even though it was requested. The owner was difficult to work with through this process as well.
Warrenville, IL
beautiful views
July 10, 2013
We really enjoyed our stay and we thought the price was right. This house (with a full kitchen) fit our group of 7. The hot tub was a nice touch after hiking all day. And a moose passed right by the front window one morning.
Kassy Boyd
Colorado Springs, CO
Winter Wonderland!
March 7, 2013
We arrived at the cabin on a winter Friday evening. Heidi's directions were detailed and simple to follow, even in the dark! The cabin is very cozy with a rustic mountain feel, and plenty of room and amenities for for the six of us - three adult couples - to enjoy. On Saturday we enjoyed a morning of snowmobiling - the beautiful trail system is easily accessible right from the cabin's driveway!! Upon our return the hot tub was waiting to warm us up. We prepared our dinner in the full kitchen and enjoyed keeping the fire going in the wood stove which warms the home. There was plenty of space for us to sleep comfortably, and there were also 2 sets of bunk beds which could have slept 4 more. The cabin was everything we wanted for our family weekend away from the city, and we will definitely contact Heidi again in the future!
Kelley Staggs
Arvada, CO USA
great stay
March 2, 2013
This house was a cozy mountain getaway. Very clean and well maintained. My family enjoyed sledding snowshoeing and some hunting. Relaxing in the hot tub after a day in the snow was the best.
Kim Lewan
Westminster, CO
We love this place!
January 15, 2013
Our family has been coming up to this cabin for years. It is cozy and comfortable, with a beautiful view and in a great location. We have so many special memories including boating, hiking, mountain biking, and hanging out at the Grand Lake swim beach in the summmer. The town of Grand Lake is very quaint and has the most unique mini golf course we've ever seen. In the winter we've enjoyed skiing at Sol Vista and Winter Park, snow shoeing, and sledding, and of course making s'mores in the wood burning stove. It's fun to cook dinner and hang out at the cabin, or it's also not far to the town of Grand Lake which has lots of great restaurants. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have!
Timofey Yesaulov
Lynne Bredenbeck
Beautiful, pleaceful place
November 13, 2012
This is one of the most relaxing retreats I have ever visited. I am not a hiker, a skier, or a snowmobiler, but I love to visit this place. The views are incredible year-round, the cabin is snug and cozy and comfortable. From the front deck to the hot tub to the calm, serene vistas, this is really the perfect place to unwind and re-gear to face the world outside. The night sky is an experience in itself---full of stars and so very quiet. By day it is great to see horse-back riders go by and spy the ocassional moose or deer in the valley. I love to watch the sun move across the valley each day painting different vistas by the hour. If I want to escape for a short time, there are good restaraunts close by, along with fun shopping experiences, especially in Grand Lake. A drive through Byers Canyon is a real treat--both ways. I cannot imagine a more ideal place to re-charge and get away from it all. I love the place!!
Sarah Wells
Beautiful and comfortable family get away
November 12, 2012
We have been up to the mountains a lot and yet this was one of the best mountain stays ever. We stayed there for a long weekend when the trees were changing but I can picture going again for a summer vacation or a winter time holiday. The place was sparkling clean, and the kitchen and bathrooms were newly remodeled with new appliances which made it really nice. There were 4 rooms and 2 bathrooms which meant the kids could each have a friend along and their grandmother was comfortable in her own space too. The beds were comfortable and everyone had good sleep. We liked all the spaces in this place: One day, we spent the better part of the morning sitting on the front porch reading and talking in the sun - really relaxing. The great room has windows that look out on a beautiful valley where we watched both the sunrise and sunset - Spectacular! The house stayed warm until late and when it got cooler, we made a fire in the wood burning stove which kept the whole place toasty. We especially liked that rustic touch. There is a trail going up to open space, I believe it's state forest property, right out the door and we walked up into the valley in the back onto a beautiful trail going up the gentle slope. It was just right for our young children and their grandmother! I can picture cross country skiing up that nice valley when the snow flies. The beds were comfortable and we all had plenty of hot water for showers. The kids loved the hot tub which was a big hit in the early morning and late at night. It's in a separate room but we could keep an eye on them and that was important for us. No complaints to report and we will definitely be back! Thanks to our hosts for a lovely stay.


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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Food, water and relief supplies are reaching more people in the capital and in hard-hit, remote areas of Haiti, U.S. military leaders said Friday.
Search and rescue operations are winding down, with no more than 10 of the original 43 international disaster teams still looking for survivors in crumbled buildings Friday afternoon, said Tim Callaghan of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which is coordinating U.S. relief and rescue efforts.
Even so, the Israeli Defense Forces said they pulled a 22-year-old man from the rubble of a three-story building Thursday — a full 10 days after the 7.0-magnitude quake leveled the nation.
With the principal seaport partially reopened — and new airfields operating in the southern coastal town of Jacmel and the neighboring Dominican Republic — the U.S. military has been trucking cargo to distribution points in the capital and airdropping supplies into remote regions.
"We want to get relief supplies off the field and out of the port and into the hands of the Haitian people," said U.S. Army Col. Charles Heatherly.
Cuban agreement
On Friday, Cuba agreed to let all U.S. military and civilian aircraft carrying humanitarian relief for Haiti fly straight to the Guantanamo Bay Navy Base through Cuban airspace.
From there supplies will be relayed to the earthquake-stricken nation through international air corridors.
The agreement builds on an earlier week-old waiver from Havana that allowed a handful of medical evacuation flights from Guantanamo to bring U.S. citizens straight to Miami, rather than zigzag around Cuban soil.
The expansion of overflights starts Sunday. For now, all commercial and military flights from South Florida and elsewhere in the United States go around Cuba to reach this outpost on the island's southeastern tip.
As the arrival and distribution of aid in Haiti ramped up, people formed long lines at banks, which were opened for the first time since the earthquake hit. Food and other commodities are slowly becoming available in the capital.
In Petionville, armed Haitian police kept order among Haitians waiting in line at a bank since the previous night.
"I have children. They have to eat," said Florence St. Vil, 35, a mother of three who stood at the back of the line at 9 a.m., even though she had arrived at 3 a.m.
St. Vil said she had not received any relief supplies since the earthquake on Jan. 12. Rather than wait for distributions, St. Vil said she preferred to try and buy her own food.
A nearby street vendor, Pharnord St. Louis, 42, carried a bucket full of beverages and and shouted "Tampico," a drink he was selling for 50 cents.
Though U.S. troops and other agencies are delivering humanitarian aid to four distribution hubs and 105 satellite feeding sites throughout the city, many living in makeshift camps do not know where and when to receive the aid.
The United Nations reports that between 500,000 and 700,000 in Port-au-Prince were made homeless by the earthquake, with many living in an estimated 500 makeshift camps in parks, vacant lots and other open areas in the capital.
Few camps have water
U.N. and humanitarian agencies reported visiting 350 of the camps as of late Thursday, and reported that only six of those had access to drinking water.
Humanitarian agencies have distributed 20,000 tents big enough to hold five people; another 20,000 tents and 50,000 shelter kits are in the pipeline, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported.
Haitian government officials estimate the earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12 killed as many as 200,000 and made another 1.5 million homeless.
Many continue to leave the capital on their own — by foot and aboard buses and ferries — to seek help in the countryside and other areas with less damage.
Frequent, substantial aftershocks have served as reminders of the earthquake, reinforcing the fear that many survivors have of staying in buildings.
A 4.4-magnitude aftershock early Friday did not appear to cause significant new damage, but unconfirmed reports indicated that the shaking shifted rubble and injured two people in the Carrefour neighborhood of the capital.
While the world has rushed to Haiti's aid, pledging more than $1 billion in support, the ruined infrastructure of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding area has kept much of the help at bay.
U.S. Navy landing craft have been approaching remote areas far from the capital's airport, unloading trucks, fuel and relief supplies directly onto beaches.
The United States has 20 ships off Haiti's coast and has been airlifting supplies to four central hubs established by the United Nations. From there, supplies are distributed to 100 different points.


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Another Two-Day Test for Bernanke's Fed
Just as a frantic two-day period in March cemented Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's image as an aggressive and creative protector of the economy and financial system, a similar 48-hour period now may define the Bernanke Fed's limits.
And though the lineup has changed from Bear Stearns six months ago to Fannie Mae, Lehman Brothers and AIG now, the Fed's long-term challenge hasn't: prevent necessary long-run adjustments in the economy and financial markets from devastating the economy in the short run.
In the wake of the Lehman Brothers collapse Sunday, and the Federal Reserve's decision to further expand the type of collateral eligible for investment bank loans to include equities, some in the financial markets are
now clamoring for a federal-funds rate cut when the Fed meets at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
"The economy is very weak, the recession wolves are pounding down the door and the financial system faces new deflationary threats from the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers," said Global Insight economist Brian Bethune in a research note. "This is an emergency situation and an aggressive response from the Fed is needed."
If that sounds familiar, it should. After all, in March the Fed followed up creation of the primary dealer credit facility – which allowed investment banks to tap the discount window – and an agreement to guarantee $29 billion in Bear Stearns assets with a 75-basis point fed-funds reduction two days later. That capped 200 basis points in rate cuts over just two months.
But the Fed didn't get involved in Lehman like it did Bear Stearns. And there are strong arguments to stand pat on rates Tuesday, too. The target federal-funds rate for interbank lending has been at 2% since April.
"What you expect to happen to assist the real economy [with cuts in official interest rates] is you lower private rates of interest and you boost the stock market," said Lyle Gramley, who was a Fed governor in the 1980s and is now with the Stanford Group. "If you think about what's happened since last September (when the Fed started a seven-month federal funds easing cycle), not much has happened on that front," Gramley continued, so "you wouldn't expect much difference on the real economy if [Fed officials] lowered the funds rate more."
Still, "they need to say something about the need to respond to the evolving
financial crisis," said Douglas Elmendorf, a former Fed economist now with the Brookings Institution.
Officials can achieve that in the accompanying policy statement. In their Aug. 5 rate statement, officials alluded to "tight" credit conditions and "considerable stress" in financial markets. Those phrases can be amplified to
take into account the volatility on Wall Street that included Merrill Lynch's agreement to be acquired by Bank of America.
But putting markets on notice that a rate cut might be in the offing would weaken the Fed's so far largely successful efforts to separate its liquidity provisions from monetary policy.
And the threat of all this to the real economy may be overstated. Indeed, one of the consequences of the multiple shocks hitting U.S. households is that more of the economy's growth is now being generated by exports and capital spending, something for which economists have been begging for years. That could in turn
create the conditions for sturdier, productivity-driven growth over the longer term.
Even the post-Lehman turmoil Monday that included a steep sell-off in equities markets had a potentially stimulative offset on the economy: oil prices fell further to a seven-month low Monday at $95.71 a barrel, roughly $50 below the July peak.
A rule of thumb is that each $10 decline in the price of oil adds about 0.4 percentage point to gross domestic product over the ensuing year. Even assuming that the $145 a barrel peak didn't hold long enough to have a real economic impact, the drop even from $120 or $130 a barrel suggests a big economic impact over the next year.
That means one of the three forces weighing on the economy – oil, housing prices and credit conditions – has now turned positive. Housing is the next key threshold, since uncertainty on Wall Street won't fade until there's some clarity as to when home prices will reach a bottom. And if credit markets find some footing on their own, it would provide some reassurance that Wall Street's woes won't steamroll the economy.
The trick for the Fed now is to gauge to what extent rate cuts now would help or hinder that process. – Brian Blackstone


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A man was arrested and charged after police said he threw a rock through his girlfriend's car window.
Police said the man, whose name was not released, was arguing with the woman when he threw the rock through the rear passenger side window.
Glass sprayed onto two children in the back seat, including the man's newborn baby.
The incident happened in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue in Avondale.
He was charged with domestic violence, assault and criminal damaging. He could be charged with child endangering, police said.
The children were not injured.