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We are currently partnered with Volunteer Global, which is working with us to recruit volunteers.
Organizations We Work With
We at Casa-Nica have had the pleasure of working with a number of organizations both here in Nicaragua and from abroad. This list is in no particular order.
Fundación Zamora Terán - We work with FZT on their OLPC project.
Houston Outdoor Learning Academy - We organized and hosted their summer field trip for 2011.
Baylor University - Baylor has put us into the summer volunteering program being offered to their students.
Penn International Business Volunteers (PIBV) - There are two groups of volunteers working on off-site projects from Penn State University for Casa-Nica.
Nicaragua National Zoo - We volunteer with the national zoo every week and have placed many volunteers with them.
Eckerd College - Casa-Nica organized and hosted a group of students for their volunteering missions in 2012 and 2013.
Masinfa - Masinfa is a local NGO that has education, agriculture and health projects with whom we regularly work.
Masaya Local Government - We work with the local government's health and education departments to provide volunteer assistance where it will make a difference.
Angelo State University Small Business Development Center - Josh, as an alumnus of ASU, qualified us to receive the invaluable advice and support of the ASU-SBDC.
Guardabarranco Masaya - Guardabarranco Masaya is a local organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of the environment. We've participated in a number of their trash clean-up and reforestation efforts.
Carpe Diem Education - Casa-Nica hosted one of their tour groups in summer 2013 in Masaya


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How to Start a New Nonprofit - DON'T
She asked my advice re: best practices (I know, I'm getting sick of that word too!) in starting a new nonprofit. For those of you in a similar boat, here's what I said:
1) Don't start a new nonprofit. (I hate to be harsh, but it's really good advice.) Did you know that there are over 1,000,000 nonprofits in the U.S. today? Unless you have friends in high places or have LOTS of money, you will not be able to compete with all these groups for grants, volunteers, and attention. It's just too hard! Instead, use your PASSION to connect with other organizations that do similar work. In this way, you will:
- gain experience in your chosen cause
- build your network
- build more credibility with funders
- still be able to pay the rent!
2) Find the orgs in your area or if you do business in cyberspace (online) who do similar work and contact them. Ask to have a brief conversation (I recommend 20 minutes max) to pick their brains and learn more about their organizations. People LOVE to give advice. If you make it about them, they will generally make time for you.
3) Join a social network which targets the audience you want to serve or the folks who serve your audience. Again, your goal is to begin to understand the "market" you want to play in and to build relationships with the folks already in your space.
4) Read The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries & Jack Trout. Launching a new org (for- or nonprofit) is ALL about marketing. And this is the best/easy read to get you started.
5) Once you have done ALL of the above - write a 1-pager about your product or service which answers the following questions.
What do you do? (This is your mission.)
How do you do it? (This is your programs.)
Why is your work/product/service important? (FYI, it's not important because you say it is. you'll have to find data/stories/illustrations/case studies to make your case.)
Now, data aside, and this will be the most difficult question to answer...
Why should anyone else care? (How will you convince donors to give to your cause over giving to the myriad other causes out there? How will you convince your target audiences to pay to work with you?)
Got other ideas for starts up/entrepreneurs?
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Amsterdam-based Paul de Ruiter Architects designed 'Villa Kogelhofan', an autonomous – energy neutral dwelling in Kamperland, The Netherlands. To approach the villa there is a deserted road across the estate. The estate is part of a larger program initiated by the government, which aims to connect regional ecological zones throughout the country. The current owner bought the site, once farmland, seven years ago. It is a protected habitat for animals and plants and a major tourist draw in the area, open to the public. Permission to build a house on the land was given only on condition that it was returned to its pre-agricultural state. The planting of some 71,000 six-year-old trees hint at the future of the estate as 'a villa in the woods' and were planted already in 2006. A rectangular pond was digged, requiring the removal of 70,000 cubic metres of soil.
After ten minutes' drive across the estate, you reach an underground volume via a sloping driveway. The underground volume of the house consists the entrance, parking, storage and a workspace which looks out over the pond. The living area is situated in the floating glass box above ground. It's plan is open and consists of volumes for the living room, the kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom and a patio. The façade is completely made out of glass and offers a spectacular view over the surrounding landscape. The natural setting contrasts with the technical and modern appearance of the villa, that refers to the Dutch world famous coastal defence dams known as the Delta works.
One of the main principles of Villa Kogelhof was to translate luxury into the happiness of independence. The goal for the villa was to be self-sufficient; to generate its own energy, to heat its own water and to recycle the garbage. To make sure Villa Kogelhof is energy neutral, the façade offers an important contribution. This so called climate-façade is composed of an outer layer of clear insulated glass from floor to ceiling and an inner layer of sun-reflecting fabric that can be rolled up and unrolled. When the fabric is lowered, an air cavity is formed in which the air from the villa is extracted of a central ventilation system. The house is heated by a central heating system combined with an air pump. Warm water will be generated using a biomass pellet stove, in which wood will be fired from the wood out of the private forest of the estate. Electricity will be generated from the PV-cells on the roof and in the near future also from the planned windmill.
Villa Kogelhof has won the prestigious Dutch ARC13 Architecture Award. The project was nominated alongside three other projects out of a record 110 entries.
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Each quarter, three outstanding employees are selected for Employee of the Quarter. One employee from each SC Works Trident Center are recognized for going above and beyond their daily duties. For the 2nd Quarter of 2012, Kim Self, Sophia Cornell, and Nicole Ashby were given the honors.
Kim Self is the Business Development Coordinator at SC Works Charleston, where she has worked since June 2011. Prior to that, Kim worked in re-employment services for the Department of Employment and Workforce. When asked what Kim thought about receiving the award, she stated, "It's a great honor to receive this award, and I am thankful for a wonderful team of co-workers." Kim enjoys hearing and seeing success stories from business customers and job seekers. When not working, Kim enjoys reading and spending time on the beach with friends and family. She also enjoys horseback riding, when she can find the time.
Sophia Cornell is a Workforce Specialist in the SC Works Berkeley Center. She was recognized for her exceptional customer service and was further recognized by multiple customers for her helpfulness and going above and beyond to assist them. Sophia also celebrated a victory with a new WIA customer. Mr. Timothy Smith began working with Ms. Cornell in July of 2012, and after some quality job coaching, he gained a full-time management position with a company in North Charleston.
SC Works Dorchester honored Nicole Ashby as its Employee of the Quarter. Nicole is a Program Representative in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) division with the Department of Employment and Workforce. As a program representative, Nicole assists individuals in the filing and reauthorization of UI benefits, conducts fact-finding investigations, and was recently appointed to spearhead a new initiative to put South Carolinians back to work.
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perhaps, you never know, or maybe it will be the next step like goggles too
do you think the nintendo console after wii will have a motion sensor control?
i was really bored and this is all i could think of to pass the time.
Thanks to Pepper for the sig
I am leader of the Super Metroid fanclub
perhaps, you never know, or maybe it will be the next step like goggles too
Everything in this signature except for this text was made by Wiired, he is my creator and almighty.
has anyone seen that nintendo ON video, its been around a year or two since it was released it looked pretty cool i think it'd be cool if nintendo went into that direction because then you wouldnt need a tv but you would need a huge playing area.... i can see it now.... EVERYONE with a wii going to the park with their headset and wiimotes and playing in the open fields, dodging bullets and running in live action gaming haha... wouldnt that be great?
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it would be sooo funny lol, or trying to play it in the mall... lol... it would be funny...... gah these forums are dead.... people just viewing but not posting.... im going to the DS part of the forums now.. lol


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A competitive advantage for retailers may live within the abundance of data amassed through loyalty programs, sales transactions, demographic information and social media. It's also floating somewhere between bricks-and-mortar stores, online and mobile. Finding it once required the equivalent of a team of detectives — often living in the IT department — who would craft a query and then force the data to provide an answer a few weeks, or months, later.
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American CEO Arpey to chair oneworld: American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Gerard Arpey has been named Chairman of the Governing Board of oneworld, the leading quality global airline alliance, succeeding Qantas Chief Executive Officer Geoff Dixon, who held the post for two years.
Arpey will act as "first among equals" of the chief executives of the grouping's member airlines, leading oneworld as the alliance marks the tenth anniversary of its launch this coming February, and as Mexicana joins as its newest member, along with its affiliate Click Mexicana, later in 2009.
Dixon, who retires as Qantas CEO at the end of this week, led oneworld through the alliance's biggest expansion in its history, with the addition in 2007 of Japan Airlines, Malev Hungarian Airlines and Royal Jordanian and, as affiliates, four other airlines in the Japan Airlines group, plus Dragonair, LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador.
Affiliate Sun-Air opens oneworld's first domestic Norwegian route: oneworld is now offering domestic flights within Norway through alliance affiliate Sun-Air, which flies in Scandinavia as an affiliate of British Airways. Sun-Air has added Stord to the alliance's network and is serving the Norwegian west coast port, which has the three-letter IATA code 'SRP', from both Oslo and from Aarhus in Denmark.
Flight status alerts now available at oneworld.com: Passengers on oneworld member airlines can now sign up to be alerted to their status of their flights by email via oneworld.com.
See http://www.oneworld.com/ow/flight-info/arrivals-and-departures
American Airlines moves terminals at Raleigh/Durham: American Airlines has relocated operations at Raleigh/Durham to its new Terminal 2 from Terminal C. American now occupies eight of the north concourse's 19 gates, with 12 ticket counter positions and 12 self-service check-in kiosks. American has also opened a new Admirals Club lounge. Together with its American Eagle regional affiliate, American operates more than 50 daily departures from the airport.
Upgrades to oneworld's Tokyo Narita Terminal 2 hub complete: A $170 million program of improvements at oneworld's Tokyo Narita Terminal 2 hub has now been completed, with the facility's entire check-in area refurbished, a new security screening process introduced, and easier-to-read flight information displays installed.
American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Finnair and Qantas all operate alongside Japan Airlines from the terminal, with their check-in desks centrally located close to the entrance to security screening. All offer their premium customers completely new or enhanced departure lounges.
In line with the upgrading of the building, minimum connecting times (MCTs) between most oneworld flights have also been reduced:
-- From Japan Airlines' domestic flights to its own international services, along with those operated by American, MCT is now just 60 minutes.
-- Between American and JAL's international flights, MCT is now 70 minutes.
-- From American's international to JAL's domestic flights is now 90 minutes.
From JAL's domestic arrivals to departures by other oneworld partners in the terminal is now 100 minutes.
American enables customers to buy tickets on AA.com using PayPal: American Airlines is now allowing customers in the United States to use PayPal to pay for tickets on AA.com.
BA completes its move into London Heathrow Terminal 5: British Airways has completed its move into its new London Heathrow home with the final phase of its transfer of operations into Terminal 5.
The only BA services remaining at Terminal 4 are its flights to Australia, via Bangkok and Singapore, which will move, along with Qantas operations, to Terminal 3 during 2009. The final BA operations in Terminal 1 -- to Barcelona, Helsinki, Lisbon, Madrid and Nice -- are due to switch to Terminal 3 early next year, with Finnair and Iberia also moving to Terminal 3, from Terminals 1 and 2 respectively, at the same time.
American Airlines is already based in Terminal 3, as are fellow oneworld airlines Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and Royal Jordanian.
BA now lets passengers check-in via mobile phones: British Airways customers can now check-in via their mobile phones. The service, at http://www.ba.com/mobile, is available in 11 languages.
Cathay passengers can now print their own boarding passes: Cathay Pacific customers flying from the airline's Hong Kong hub can now print their boarding passes after check-in on-line up to 48 hours before departure.
Iberia website is first to let customers ask where they can fly for how much: Iberia has added a novel new interactive tool to its website, becoming the first airline to enable customers to search where they could fly on a specific budget. The new tool lets customers stipulate when and where they are interested in traveling. Customers need to enter their preferred:
-- Airport of departure.
-- Destination, by geographical area -- such as "Europe" or "Spanish coasts" -- or by city.
-- Dates of departure and return within a range of seven days, or the most advantageous combination available within a 30-day period.
-- Finally, customers need to indicate the maximum amount they are willing to spend on their airfare.
The website instantly displays a map showing the search results, and the customer can make a reservation and buy a ticket from the same page. They can also book a hotel, a rental car, transport to or from an airport, and guided tours at the same time. Members of the airline's Iberia Plus frequent flyer program earn double points for booking this way.
The system is ideal for finding the cheapest flights on upcoming weekends, departing on Fridays and returning on Sundays, with the option of extending the search to include outgoing Thursday flights and/or return flights on Mondays.
JAL posts English-language version of its popular interactive Tokyo map: Japan Airlines (JAL) has posted on http://www.jal.com/ a new English-language version of its popular interactive map of Tokyo. Ideal for both tourists and business travelers to the Japanese capital, the map includes bird's eye views of the city center and surrounding areas, as well as more detailed maps of the major tourist areas, from Akasaka to Ueno. The easy-to-use guide also features a wealth of regularly updated information on where to shop, eat, or stay, and what to see. The map is available on most English-language country and regional sites of http://www.jal.com/
Dragonair adds Hanoi to its network: Affiliate member Dragonair has launched daily service between its Hong Kong hub and Hanoi.
American Airlines recruits British royal family's chef: American Airlines has recruited the former chef to the British royal family to help develop menus for First and Business Class passengers on its flights from Europe. Darren McGrady spent 15 years cooking for Queen Elizabeth II and her family before serving as Private Chef to Diana, Princess of Wales. Dishes he has created for American Airlines include a range of British favorites with international appeal, such as cottage pie, stuffed chicken and oatmeal-crusted pork.
Finnair to increase Tokyo frequencies to daily: Finnair will increase frequency between its Helsinki home and the Tokyo Narita hub of oneworld partner Japan Airlines to daily service starting in 2010. Finnair currently operates four flights a week to Narita. At the same time, Finnair has reaffirmed plans to serve all its Asian gateways with daily flights.
Royal Jordanian to reopen Brussels route: Royal Jordanian will resume flights to Brussels on April 1 after a six-year break. Royal Jordanian will operate two weekly nonstop flights to the Belgian capital from its Amman hub, using Airbus A319 aircraft. Brussels is already on the oneworld network through services by American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, and Malev Hungarian Airlines.
BA to add third daily flight to Budapest base of oneworld partner Malev: British Airways will add a third daily flight between its London Heathrow hub and the Budapest base of oneworld partner Malev starting in late March. BA will also add daily flights between London Heathrow and Athens, Lisbon, Nice, Prague and Rome. In addition, schedules to Dubai will increase from 14 to 20 a week, and to Johannesburg from 14 to 19 a week.
Iberia to increase Central American schedules: Iberia will increase frequency to Guatemala and Panama with a fifth weekly flight starting Jan. 4. The additional flight is part of changes that will increase Iberia's capacity to Central America by 6.5 percent year-over-year.
BA to move Atlanta and Toulouse routes from London Gatwick to Heathrow: British Airways will move its London flights serving Atlanta and Toulouse from Gatwick Airport to its new Heathrow Terminal 5 base starting March 29.
Iberia upgrades domestic Business Class: Iberia is upgrading Business Class on its Spanish domestic flights starting Dec. 1 to a standard more similar to that currently offered on its international shorthaul flights.
On all routes operated by Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft within mainland Spain and serving the Canary and Balearic Islands, the central chair in each block of three seats will be left empty to provide more room and comfort for passengers seated on either side. All chairs are covered in leather with rounded backs designed to maximize comfort and space.
Business Class passengers have a more generous check-in baggage allowance and earn more frequent flyer points. On the ground, they can use Business Class check-in counters and airport lounges.
JAL to offer First Class to Delhi: Japan Airlines will offer a First Class cabin on its flights between its Tokyo Narita hub and Delhi beginning Jan. 11.
Qantas takes oneworld into A380 era: oneworld has entered the Airbus A380 era, with Qantas operating the superjumbo jet to Los Angeles from both Sydney and Melbourne. A380 service to London, via Singapore, will follow in January. The aircraft is configured with 450 seats in four cabins -- 14 seats in First Class, 72 in Business, 32 in Premium Economy and 332 in Economy.
oneworld in brief: oneworld brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business -- American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malev Hungarian Airlines, Qantas and Royal Jordanian -- plus more than 20 affiliates, including American Eagle, South Africa's Comair, Dragonair, LAN Argentina, LAN Ecuador and LAN Peru. Mexicana will join in 2009, with its subsidiary, Click Mexicana, as an affiliate.
oneworld airlines serve some 700 destinations in 150 countries and offer nearly 550 airport lounges worldwide. Combined, oneworld airlines carried approximately 320 million passengers last year. oneworld is the only alliance with any member airlines based in South America, Asia's Middle East or Australia.
The alliance enables its members to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. These include a broader route network, opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles and points across the combined oneworld network, and more airport lounges. oneworld is the only alliance to enable passengers to fly throughout its network, on any combination of airlines, using just electronic tickets.
oneworld was voted the World's Leading Airline Alliance for the fifth year running in the 2007 World Travel Awards, based on votes cast by some 170,000 travel professionals, including more than 110,000 travel agents in 200 countries.
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> I have a customer with 4 p5 series machines (5300-06) where cdromd is
> running and using about 5% of the CPU all the time on all the boxes.
> Any ideas why this would be the case? Each machine only has one CD
> device and they all tell me (cdcheck) that there is no media in the
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> TIA for any advice. In the meantime, maybe I'll just stop cdromd
> since there is currently no good reason for anyone to be loading CDs
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cdt_ddinfo_queue will grow if a dump routine gets
added and removed multiple times.
One example: run cdromd on a system with sysdumpdev -X
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and an IDE CD drive installed and no CD in the drive.
After a few days CPU usage for cdromd will show
increasing numbers. And the longer the cdromd runs,
the more CPU time it will burn.
Local fix
sysdumpdev -x
I think you need to reboot to clean cdt_ddinfo_queue.
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Falling Air Conditioner Hits Woman in Head, Reigniting Every New Yorker's Mostly Irrational Fear
It happened again! (She survived.)By Joe Coscarelli
It happened again! (She survived.)By Joe Coscarelli
It's even worse than you imagine.By Nitasha Tiku
With a newspaper — and fearlessness.By Nitasha Tiku
No! No, no, no, no!By Nitasha Tiku
At the Halsey Street stop in Bushwick.By Nitasha Tiku
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Welcome to our worst nightmare.By Nitasha Tiku
This is an awful nightmare come true.By Chris Rovzar
You might get $21 million for it.By Chris Rovzar
Consider your fear of clowns validated.By Nitasha Tiku
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In a situation completely opposite to the Chargers fiasco, that was certainly worth staying up until 5:30am for. All the worry and dread pre-match quickly became delight and eventually more worry and dread as Peyton Manning started to lead a comeback, but the Colts held on for a vital win.
Whilst the Colts enjoyed a productive game across the field, the impact of their rookies is still to be felt.
Bjoern Werner
Werner was once again inactive, with his foot injury keeping him out of action yet again against the Denver Broncos. With the bye week now upon us, the hope is that Werner will make a full recovery and make it back to face the Houston Texans in Week 9. Whilst Erik Walden has actually made a couple of big plays recently, it's still imperative to get the German on the field in order to maintain his development in the NFL.
Hugh Thornton
Thornton bounced back from a bad showing against the Chargers with a decent display against the Broncos. Thornton posted a +0.7 grade on Pro Football Focus, which, whilst it isn't an outlandish grade, it is solid for a third round rookie thrust in at left guard. Much of this grade was a result of his +1.1 grade in run blocking, but the former Illinois man continues to have struggles in pass protection, where he has posted just one positive grade all season.
Khaled Holmes
Holmes was inactive against the Broncos, with no official line from the team as to why. Holmes may have to take some snaps once healthy, with Samson Satele again struggling with injury against Denver. As a result, Mike McGlynn moved to center and Joe Reitz moved to right guard. Holmes may be used as a sixth offensive lineman if Satele continues to struggle with injuries, or even forced into a starting role if our offensive line becomes even more decimated.
Montori Hughes
Still missing. I'm gonna put up posters around Indiana soon, or put his face on the side of milk cartons.
The Rest
Offensive tackle Xavier Nixon was inactive against the Broncos, but tight end Jack Doyle saw a season-high 11 snaps on Sunday night, posting a +0.1 grade on PFF.
Da'Rick Rogers may be making an appearance on this in future weeks, with a spot available on the roster to replace the injured Reggie Wayne. I really liked Da'Rick coming out of Tennessee Tech, ranking him as the 71st best player available in the 2013 Draft. He had plenty of talent, but also plenty of off field concerns. I think he has a chance to stick on the roster, providing he shows an improved level of maturity.
Something that has caught my attention this week is the outcry for a trade to replace Wayne. With a limited amount of ammunition available, it got me thinking about where those picks had gone.
1st Round: Trent Richardson
4th Round: Montori Hughes
6th Round: Josh Gordy
7th Round (conditional): Cam Johnson
With none of those players really contributing this season, it's a poor return so far. Can the Colts afford to give up more picks at this stage? Next year's Rookie Watch may be fairly pointless if they do…


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The Music Wrap-Up is a monthly summary of my favorite and other notable new releases. The songs are for sampling purposes only. Artists or labels notify me with any complaints and I will remove the song as soon as possible. Please support these musicians as that's the reason I'm featuring them in the first place.
This is just the beginning. There was so much great music released in February, but March is looking just as amazing. Apart from already dated releases, like Jonsi Birgisson's (the singer of Sigur Ros) solo CD, and She & Him's second album, I'm curious to see where previously announced but yet to be dated albums will land.
Will Devo's first release in 20 years be listenable? Will the next Minus the Bear CD follow their current trend of being wonderful? Will I ever be able to shut up about The Paper Chase's Someday This Will All Be Yours Vol. 2? The answers to these questions and more will come in time. Oh... but the answer to that last one is no.
For now, enjoy February's spectacular line-up of music. Listen to Eluvium, The Album Leaf, Shearwater, and plenty more by just clicking that link right below this sentence.
Eluvium - Similes
Matthew Cooper likes to use his Eluvium moniker to experiment. One CD could be entirely piano compositions, while another is low, ambient music made via computer. On Similes, he changes things up by actually singing, and even using a normal song structure with verses and choruses. I think he hits it out of the park on some of the songs, and makes music that I can listen to at any time rather then on previous releases that were more of background ambience. I'm really looking forward to him taking this to the next step on future albums, though, knowing him, he might do something completely different. Either way, I'll be listening.
The Motion Makes Me Last
In Culmination
Shearwater's The Golden Archipelago
I just wrote a review of this CD 2 posts ago. Go read that.
Missing Islands
The Album Leaf's A Chorus of Storytellers
The Album Leaf is great music to just relax and enjoy. Put it on when lounging around the house, or cleaning the house. They're one of the bands I like most when my job forces me to be up and driving around in the middle of the night by myself.
Within Dreams
Beach House's Teen Dream
Yeah, technically this came out at the end of January, but they weren't on my radar at all then. I guess they're usually categorized as "dream pop"? I don't know, I can't keep up with all of these genres you kids come up with. Either way, I guess that title sounds accurate. It is a dreamy sort of sound.
Hot Chip's One Life Stand
I haven't had a chance to listen to these guys much yet, but I've been assured they are awesome. On my initial playthrough of their new CD, I wasn't that drawn in. But it slowly started to grow on me. I can get behind some dance music, it just isn't a mood I am frequently in. Probably because I dance about as terrible as Elaine from Seinfeld.
One Life Stand
Son Lux's Weapons EP
The electronic music Ryan Lott puts together is like nothing else I've heard. I absolutely loved the Son Lux debut CD At War with Walls & Mazes. It is sound collages in the same vein as Animal Collective, but much more dark and aggressive at times. Then it is beautiful and somber, with violins. Just, listen.
Weapon V
Here's a playlist of the whole Wrap-Up, so you can just hit play and then continue browsing the web in another window/tab. Enjoy!
Yeah, I know Yeasayer put out an album in February, but no matter how hard I try, I really really dislike it. So I'm just going to ignore it. Feel free to seek it out on your own.


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Baseball bats - cheap, legal and readily available - are increasingly a weapon of choice in Philadelphia crimes of assault, and some lawmakers would like to define them as such.
Bats, both wooden and metal, are extremely popular because under the law, they are not a weapon but a recreational tool, law enforcement officials say.
Drug dealers and jealous lovers know that if they use bats, they will not be treated as severely by the judicial system as if they had used a gun, which carries a five-year mandatory sentence.


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Meredith Baxter and New Wife Nancy Locke Met on the Phone
Originally posted 12/15/2013 03:00PM
If it wasn't love at first sight for newlyweds Meredith Baxter and Nancy Locke, perhaps they just knew when they heard each other's voices. They met, after all, on the phone.
Eight years before they wed earlier this month, the couple connected through a mutual friend who put them in touch when Locke "thought it would be a good idea to look at being sober," she tells The New York Times.
Locke didn't know much about the woman on the other end of the line, except that her name was Meredith. And so she talked to this Meredith about her troubles for the next five months. Long after those conversations ended, they decided to meet over coffee in Santa Monica.
Meredith Baxter's Wedding: See the Exclusive Photos
Originally posted 12/09/2013 02:30PM
They do!
And, as their official wedding photos illustrate, beaming brides Meredith Baxter and Nancy Locke couldn't look happier as they were getting married on Sunday in Los Angeles.
The Family Ties star, 66, who came out in 2009, tied the knot after dating Locke for seven years.
Meredith Baxter Marries Nancy Locke
Originally posted 12/08/2013 08:00PM
Family Ties star Meredith Baxter has tied the knot!
Baxter, 66, and her longtime partner, contractor Nancy Locke, were married in an intimate ceremony on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.
Close friends and family – including Baxter's five children – looked on as the couple exchanged handwritten vows.
David Birney Denies Abuse Claims by Meredith Baxter
Originally posted 03/04/2011 08:55PM
Breaking his silence, David Birney issued a forceful denial of ex-wife Meredith Baxter's allegations he abused her during their 16-year marriage.
In a statement to PEOPLE on Friday, the actor, 71, calls her claims "an appalling abuse of the truth" and derided her new memoir, Untied, as "a kind of fairy tale."
After their divorce 20 years ago, he says, Baxter "conducted a relentless and brutal assault" for eight years against their shared custody of their three children in what he called an attempt "to destroy that arrangement and replace it with herself as sole custodian."
Meredith Baxter: Ex-Husband David Birney Hit Me
Originally posted 03/01/2011 07:30AM
They were costars on the romantic, early '70s sitcom Bridget Loves Birney, man and wife from 1974 to 1989, and they had three children together.
But Baxter, 63, who came out as a lesbian in 2009, says her relationship with Birney, 71, was far stormier than it appeared.
In a new memoir, Untied, the actress says that Birney struck her on more than one occasion. (On Tuesday's Today show, it was said Birney has denied the accusation.) Recalling one incident, Baxter writes: "It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn't tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard. I do recall thinking, 'I'd better not get up because he's going to hit me again.' "
Meredith Baxter to Pen Autobiography
Originally posted 12/17/2009 07:00AM
Having come out in the pages of PEOPLE earlier this month as a real-life lesbian mother, Meredith Baxter – who played the popular TV mom Elyse Keaton on the '80s sitcom Family Ties – will now put her entire story to paper.
This week, the Broadway Books imprint of Crown Publishing Group announced it had acquired a yet-to-be-written, yet-to-titled memoir by Baxter, who "will present a fully realized portrait of her life as an actress, mother of five children and grandmother, and will candidly discuss her fight with breast cancer, her 19 years of sobriety, entrepreneurship and her decision to come out," says the publisher, reports The New York Times.
Before Baxter, 62, first started dating women seven years ago, the thought of being gay "had never crossed my mind," she told PEOPLE. Having been in three failed marriages to men (most famously to actor David Birney), the actress and skin-care company operator – who is now in a four-year relationship with building contractor Nancy Locke – said of her many difficult years before coming out, "I was never comfortable with myself."
Family Ties Costar Supports Meredith Baxter's Coming Out
Originally posted 12/03/2009 08:00AM
The first person to laud Meredith Baxter for her decision to come out publicly as a lesbian is her TV husband, Michael Gross.
"She's one of my favorite people in the world, and I'm just thrilled that it's no longer a secret, and that's about the size of it," says Gross, who played the dad on the 1980s sitcom Family Ties. "I'm just thrilled this has happened because now my wife and I don't have to hide this from everybody we know. Occasionally people will say to us, 'Hey, Michael, you still see your costar? How's she doing? Is there a man in her life?' "
Gross, 62, and his wife have known about Baxter's sexuality for four years, and he counts the actress, also 62, among his best friends – they last saw each other in July, at a Family Ties reunion dinner. Baxter and longtime girlfriend Nancy Locke, a building contractor, are a wonderful couple, he says.
Family Ties's Meredith Baxter: 'I'm a Lesbian Mom'
Originally posted 12/02/2009 08:15AM
Most people know Meredith Baxter as Elyse Keaton, everyone's favorite mom from the hit '80s sitcom Family Ties. But now the actress reveals to PEOPLE that she's ready for the world to see her in a different – and surprising – way: "I'm a lesbian mom," she says.
Before Baxter, 62, first started dating women seven years ago, the thought of being gay "had never crossed my mind," she tells PEOPLE. Having been in three failed marriages to men (most famously to actor David Birney), she says of her many difficult years before coming out, "I was never comfortable with myself." But she's quick to add, "That doesn't mean I was questioning."
Now in a four-year relationship with building contractor Nancy Locke – the couple have lived together for two years – the actress, who continues to act and run a skincare company, says, "I feel like I'm being honest for the first time."
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John Wilcock
By John Wilcock
The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, is a big hit in America, but it isn't doing so well abroad. It has already pulled out of Germany and South Korea this year and as shopping habits have been changing in Britain, Wal-Mart's subsidiary, Asda, is losing market share there. Not only are low prices less of a consideration these days with British shoppers, but a recent survey revealed that whereas a trolley of 100 common items bought at the market leader, Tesco, would cost $330.26, the same batch from Asda saved a mere $1.40. The Economist says Asda missed the boat in two other ways: the rise of the celebrity chef prompting more shoppers to seek out top quality, and the escalating demand for demand organic foods, which the Wal-Mart clone ignored until recently.
Newsbreaking Wind
The subject of flatulence is not one that is widely discussed in respectable publications, so it was something of a surprise to find the October issue of the Saturday Evening Post drawing attention to its current prominence. "By any name – paint-peeler, pocket thunder, fart or foghorn," the magazine mused, "gas gets lots of culture play." The Post recommended attention to the website www.trafon.com (try it backwards) whose owner, Bill Downs, it described as "an old fart," and whose expressed aim is to "create awareness."
The Communist Collapse
It's been a long time since the Communist ideal of equality had any validity, if ever. In a recent piece in the Nation, Peter Kwong revealed that 90% of China's 20,000 richest people are related to senior government or communist party officials, "who used their positions to pass laws transforming state-owned industries into stockholding companies and then appointed family members as managers." For now, Kwong adds, "under one-party rule, ordinary Chinese can only wait for the current 'dynasty' to eventually collapse."
Superman's Hiatus
Where was Superman when we needed him on 9/11? asks Ziauddin Sardar in the New Statesman. "Answer: he was on holiday…. A common device in American comics, his self-imposed exile provides justification for his inaction. Superman heroes must triumph in the end. They cannot be involved in events that put them on the losing side."
'Predator Panic'
Sex offenders are a real threat and commit horrific crimes, Benjamin Radford agrees, but we're in the midst of what he terms "predator panic," fueled by the news media, which exaggerate the size of the problem and misrepresent the source. "The vast majority of crimes against children are committed not by released sex offenders – three to five percent in a Justice Department survey – but by the victim's own family, church clergy and family friends," he writes in the Skeptical Inquirer.
The Great Sucking Sound
Why is Washington so generous to Alaska? asks the Economist pointing out that politics in the state revolves around two issues: "how to suck more cash out of Washington and more fossil fuels out of the ground." America's "romantic view of pioneers" coupled with the fact that the federal government owns 60% of Alaska's land and its support for 22,000 troops there, is a partial explanation, the mag says. Another is that the state's pols are "adept" at working Washington.
The Wilcock Web
Two years after the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and Ellen G. Landau, an expert on the works of Jackson Pollock, disagreed on the validity of 32 of the late artist's works, the dispute about their authenticity is still ongoing…. "Good judgment comes from experience," said author A.A. Milne, "and experience – well that comes from poor judgment"…. The flamboyant boss of London's Harrods is said to have announced that he plans to be mummified when he dies and installed as the hour hand on a gigantic clock atop the department store's roof…. Fidel Castro is so paranoid about the threat of assassination, says The Week, that he has his underwear burnt rather than send it to the laundry where it could be contaminated with chemicals…. "People are never more dangerous than when they have nothing left to believe in except God," averred J.G. Ballard…. Visitors to the new Eco-Shark center at Playas del Coco on Costa Rica's Gold Coast are invited to swim in a tank full of sharks that one of the center's guides describes as "a fairly placid lot"…. The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves" – William Hazlitt (1778-1830).
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If You are Being Admitted the Day of Your Operation
When To Arrive at the Hospital
You will be called with your arrival time the afternoon before your surgery. However, if your surgeon has already provided you with a specific time of arrival, follow your surgeon's instructions. Please arrive at the registration desk on the second floor at the time you are instructed. Please make sure a telephone number where you can be reached is available, even for the day of your operation.
Wear loose clothing that can be easily removed and folded (example: sweat suit). Do not wear any jewelry. Do not bring your personal items to the hospital at this time. Please arrange to have a relative or friend bring them to your hospital room after your operation. If you have any last minute questions the evening prior to the day of your operation, please call the operating room at 734-655-2000 and a nurse will assist you.
Going to Surgery
You and your companion will check-in at the registration desk on the second floor. You will then be taken to the Pre-Anesthesia testing department or to the surgery waiting room.
For your safety, the following must be removed before your operation: All jewelry including wedding rings and body piercings
The pre-operative care nurse will help you get ready for surgery. The nurse will ask you to empty your bladder, will check your blood pressure, temperature and weight, and ask you additional questions. You will change into a hospital gown and get onto a stretcher. You will have an intravenous (IV) started. The IV is used to give you fluids and medications. An anesthesiologist will talk to you about your anesthesia. This is the time to ask any questions or express any concerns about your anesthesia.
Your surgeon will also see you in the preoperative area and answer any last minute questions and discuss any concerns you may have. For your safety, the staff may ask you the same questions many times. They will ask: who you are, what kind of surgery you are having and the part of your body to be operated on. They will also double check the records from your doctor's office. Depending on the type of surgery you are having the surgeon will mark the site on your body. Your neck, upper back or lower back will be marked if you are having spine surgery. The surgeon will check the exact place on your spine in the operating room after you are asleep.
Depending on the type of surgery you are having, you may be given a pre-operative antibiotic for your safety. Immediately prior to surgery, your surgeon will take a "time-out." This is done to make sure we are doing the right surgery on the right body part on the right person.
Family Waiting Areas
If you are to be admitted the same day as your operation, it is recommended that a responsible adult accompany you to the hospital. Your family and friends will wait for you in the surgery waiting room. After you have changed into a hospital gown and have had your IV started, family members or adult companions may be allowed to stay with you in the preoperative room until it is time to go to the operating room.
Surgery often involves long waiting times for visitors; therefore, it is recommended young children not be brought to the hospital as visitors. If your family or friends leave the waiting room, they should let the clerk know. Pagers are available for them to use. Your family or friends will also be educated on the use of our surgery tracking boards.
After the surgery, your doctor will talk to your family or companion in a private waiting room. Family members are not allowed in the recovery room. While you are in the recovery room, your family will be given your hospital room number. Your family may then get your personal items from the car and wait for you in your room. If you are having outpatient surgery, you will go to a second recovery room, known as phase 2. This is where you will be discharged. Family is allowed in the phase 2 recovery room.


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Letters to the editor: Youngster thanks Korean War vet
I want people to know that the "forgotten war" veterans are not forgotten by all.
After church on Aug. 4, I went to Taki's with my mom, my aunt, and my Uncle Marko. My uncle had on his Korean War veteran's hat, which he always wears proudly. As we were eating, a young gentleman came to our table with a little boy. He excused himself for interrupting and said the boy wanted to say something to my uncle.
The little boy put his hand out to shake and said, "Thank you for your service." My uncle got tears in his eyes. The young man said that he knows veterans don't get enough recognition, so he wanted my uncle to know they appreciated his service.
As if that wasn't enough to show us their gratitude, they gave the waitress money to pay for our bill. Amazing!
The young gentleman mentioned that his parents own Pittsburgh Inn, and the restaurant gives veterans 15 percent off their bill all the time. This tells me the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Respect and gratitude started with his parents' example, was passed on to their son, then to the young boy. What a wonderful gift to be passed on from generation to generation.
Maria Burenko/Fairview
Family appreciates outpouring of support
I want to give a special thanks to officers John Kewzoria, John Kitts and the Erie County Prison guards, warden and major of corrections.
Special thanks to deputy Sheriff Marty Davis, Chuck Bowers, Randy Boga and the rest of the Sheriff's Department for going out of their way to send out in style a deceased officer, Sgt. Shawn P. Wilson, a sergeant at the Erie County Prison, who died on July 12.
I also want to thank all of the bikers who showed up and wore Pittsburgh Steelers jerseys for Shawn.
A special thanks to Keith and Jen Burns for their help.
You all did a wonderful job and made his family and friends proud of you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
John N. Wilson and family/Erie
Why you must see 'Legally Blonde'
We just saw "Legally Blonde" at the Erie Playhouse, and it is phenomenal. What a fun show.
Full of energetic cast members, this show starts with the excitement of Elle's big date and continues to soar from there. Fairly true to the original story in the movie, the stage version has so much more. We especially loved the sorority sisters-turned-Greek-chorus, who always pop in at just the right time.
You will love the big dance numbers, including "What You Want," an extremely enthusiastic audition to Harvard, and "Bend and Snap," proven to work 99.9 percent of the time. Equally impressive is "Whipped Into Shape," a precision jump-rope number like you've never seen. Another highlight is the Irish step dancing of "Legally Blonde Remix."
As always at the Playhouse, the direction, casting, costumes, music, and staging were all spot on -- a professional show by amazing local talent, who have worked for months to bring this show to life. Read their bios in the playbill to see the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of these dedicated volunteers.
Don't let summer get away without seeing this show. It's so happy, funny, and entertaining -- the perfect date night.
"Legally Blonde" continues Wednesday through Sunday at the Playhouse.
Wendy Grafius/Millcreek Township
Abandoned cat must fend for self now
On July 24, staff arrived at Orphan Angels Cat Sanctuary, 5439 West Lake Road, and found a box in the rear of the building with a note about a cat that someone couldn't keep. Unfortunately, there were large holes in the side of the box. The cat had escaped and was nowhere to be seen. The note stated that the cat was a declawed female, 21/2 years old, spayed, up to date with vaccinations, had great disposition, but was not using the litter box due to another cat in the house.
How could someone abandon a cat after the person took the time to spay and declaw the cat? Now this cat is fighting for its life in unfamiliar surroundings, searching for food and shelter, dealing with predators, strange sounds and the elements. The staff set a trap, but as of Aug. 8, the cat was still missing.
If you have a problem with your cat, most local animal rescue agencies can offer advice. If you can't keep the cat, you could get on a waiting list. By abandoning your cat, you are giving it a death sentence.
Rest assured, if this cat is found and taken to Orphan Angels Cat Sanctuary, it will have a second chance to be placed with a loving family.
Patty Schoening/Volunteer, Orphan Angels, Erie
Blues & Jazz Festival hits all right notes
Bravo! Once again, the Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Festival this year proved to be the finest event, in our opinion, that Erie has to offer. It was another perfectly organized event with blues and jazz artists that are some of the greatest in their respective musical genres.
If you did not attend, you really should have. It is truly a heartwarming thing to experience fine business neighbors like Country Fair, Reed Manufacturing and Erie Federal Credit Union offering up their parking lots for the convenience of anyone attending. How wonderful that these businesses did not block off their lots and allowed them to be used free of charge to provide more space for everyone to attend the event.
I'm sure there were other businesses that were equally as kind, but these were the ones we noticed. It appeared to us that only one business taped off its lot and prohibited entrance with apparently the exception of a chosen few. When we drove by and noticed the attendant guard, restrictive barriers and a large sign that said "No Vacancies" with only five cars in the lot, it did give us pause.
The concert was fantastic, and the crowd provided one of the most diverse and pleasant experiences one can have in one location. Special thanks to all involved in the extensive planning that must go into this production. We hope that all who attended were very generous to the bucket brigade. You cannot attend a concert like this anywhere for free. The quality of artists playing would command a hefty ticket price in any other city. It was our pleasure to call over a bucket brigade member and donate, because we never want to see this kind of fun stop for lack of funding.
We would also like to thank Frankie & May Fresh Grocer for being there to provide healthy fare for those of us who prefer that choice. The food and service is top-notch, and their store is very fresh and upscale with a high priority placed on quality and healthy choices. I hope that this vendor has a more prominent space at the festival next year though, so I don't have to crawl through bushes again to find them.
We are very grateful to everyone for making this a note-perfect, first-class event that we look forward to attending every year.
Lily and Tom Ohmer/McKean
I'm pleading: Please stop speeding
The police cruisers will never beat
The lead foot drivers on Liberty Street.
How calm my nerves would be
To see a speed bump at 626 Liberty.
Marilyn Samson/Powhatan, Va.
Thanks for aiding reunion for vets
Recently, my wife and I had the honor of hosting the reunion of the 23rd Vietnam Veterans (1968-1970) Co. D 2/16 Inf. Rangers at our home -- 24 comrades from 14 states along with wives and friends came to enjoy all of the festivities that were planned.
The blessings were abundant, as it all started with perfect Erie weather, and we know how unpredictable that can be at times.
Many thanks to Mike and Sue for the tent and Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church for all of the tables and chairs. We want to thank WJET-TV for sending out a crew for coverage at the start of the two-day event. Much gratitude to Giant Eagle of Edinboro, the Albion Moose Club and Edinboro Beverage for donations; NewLife Industries Inc. for the beautiful shirts we received for each and every person in attendance; Joe Roots and Norman's Pizza for all of the support and great food; and Comfort Inn & Suites of Edinboro for a wonderful job as host for all of the guests.
The Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Veterans Success Center and ROTC gave all of the troops and guests an amazing tour and lunch, and the Cambridge Springs National Guard surprised everyone with shirts after giving a tour of its facilities. An appreciative time was had by all.
Last of all, thanks to Dan and Patty, who were there from beginning to end, for all of the hard work that you did to help us to bring this reunion together and make it a huge success.
God bless each and every one and all of the men and women who served or are serving our great nation.
Bill and Betty Dilla/Washington Township
Hanging baskets benefit from TLC
On Aug. 12, letter writer Kathy Verdecchia commented on the weeds growing from the sidewalks around the Erie Zoo ("Weeds detract from sidewalks," Erie Times-News). She mentioned the plantings and hanging baskets "look great."
I want to extend thanks to whoever is doing all of the hard work in keeping these hanging plants and flowering planters so breathtakingly beautiful. I have seen young adults taking care of them. They must know what they are doing because it all looks so professional. I just feel the pride we have in our Erie Zoo driving through that area when I go to work. I look forward to this beautiful area every year at this time.
Fran Skellie/Erie
Top-notch medical care saved my life
Kudos to Dr. Richard Cogley, former chief medical officer at Saint Vincent Health Center, now practicing at Westminster Family Practice in Millcreek. I am a new patient, and he took an enormous amount of time to update and understand my medical history. That consultation lasted about 45 minutes (Who does that anymore?) and resulted in him ordering a stress test that saved my life.
Many thanks to the crack cardiac team of Dr. Mecca, Dr. Patel and especially Dr. Goldberg who took such fine care of me before, during and after my surgery. Also, I cannot say enough about the high quality of care I received at Saint Vincent Hospital. We are blessed as a community to have such brilliant physicians and wonderful medical resources available at Saint Vincent during the worst of life's experiences.
JoAnn DeSantis-Barnes/Millcreek Township


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When I was a kid, Halloween was a one day affair. Now, my children enjoy a month of Halloween crafts and activities, field trips and loads of Halloween books for fun.
Ready for a great list of Halloween books and crafts for your preschoolers?
Here's a roundup of the great Halloween crafts, books, printables and recipes we'll be trying at our house!
Parents will love this artfully unique book (with bright orange pages!), and children will love the story of a little witch moving into a haunted house.
Get your craft day started with these leaf ghosts, and wrap up the evening with delicious witch hats!
Are your children fans of bats? You'll both enjoy this tale of night-time baseball. If you enjoy these, there's also Bats at the Beach and Bats at the Library, too.
If you're having a Halloween party, you could use these adorable bat name tags for drinks.
Pull out your paint and construction paper for this cute bat craft. I'm a sucker for anything made with children's handprints!
3. Go Away, Big Green Monster!
What's Halloween without monsters? This book has long been a favorite in our house. Every time we go to a local story time at the library this time of year, this book is ALWAYS read. My kids dissolve into a puddle of giggles, since they know the story so well.
We have a felt set that goes along with this book, and I found instructions so that you can create your own. Do you have plastic lids lying around? I think these upcycled monsters are adorable!
4. Where's My Mummy?
This sweet story is bound to keep the small fry in your house entertained. It's just scary enough, and the repeating refrains will help your child to follow along.
This mummy craft looks like a lot of fun for my crew – I'm sure we'll be eating as many marshmallows as we glue!
5. The Runaway Mummy
Ready for more mummy humor? This parody on Margaret Wise Brown's classic will have you in stiches!
These paper bag puppets would be so much fun! You could also print out this Halloween pack for your toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener.
Follow this witch's story as she makes room for her friends to join her.
Your children can make an adorable witch's hat, or conjure up some yummy witches brew for a party.
7. Pumpkin Jack
You can study the life cycle of a pumpkin with this fall favorite.
This hands-on pumpkin activity is perfect for reinforcing the lessons learned in the book.
This book gave my children a supreme fit of giggles! They loved the antics that the Skeleton tries to get rid of his hiccups.
We'll be trying out this skeleton craft at home as well. You can attach these to magnet paper, or create felt pieces for felt board play. I also like this Q tip skeleton, too.
This poor spider just wants to be a family pet — but she keeps getting thrown outside! My children love to catch spiders (eek!), so this book is right up their alley. They bring it home from the library year round.
Rachel insists that we do this spider craft, because she has a BOW! I'm looking forward to singing some of these spider songs and making the boys laugh.
10. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!
My children are excited every holiday season to discover which old lady we'll be reading – this Halloween edition keeps them giggling all day. You can even make your own old lady, and feet her bats, cats, owls and more!
Do you have a favorite book that I missed? Be sure to leave your ideas in the comments!
Looking for more Halloween resources? Check out my Halloween Pinterest board, as well as more Halloween books for babies and toddlers.
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You can find Dianna writing at The Kennedy Adventures, where she discusses her faith, being a mother of five and homeschooling, all while trying to stay fit. You may run into her on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. She also writes for Catholic Mothers Online and New Evangelizers.
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It measures approximately 3.5 by 5.5 inches
Based on the Standard Catalog's description, I would just place it in this set:
The only difference between their description and yours is they say the back should have an Astros logo, and yours is blank. If that doesn't work for you, I can just add a blank-back variation of the Clemens card to the set checklist.
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Watson Pharmaceuticals, maker of the generic version of Lipitor cholesterol pills, agreed to buy closely held drugmaker Actavis Group hf for 4.25 billion euros ($5.6 billion), expanding its reach in Europe and Asia.
The deal will create the third-largest global generic drugmaker with $8 billion anticipated in 2012 revenue, Parsippany, New Jersey-based Watson said today in a statement.
Actavis would boost Watson's presence in central and Eastern Europe, China and India, said Michael Faerm, a Credit Suisse analyst in New York. Watson Chief Executive Officer Paul Bisaro said at a conference in January that the company was interested in buying either a generic or brand-name drugmaker and expanding its international reach. Actavis said Dec. 21 it's also developing its own pain medications.
Actavis's "mix of higher-value, non-commodity products fits Watson's strategy and enhances this strength," Faerm said in a March 21 note to clients.
Watson, which makes the authorized copy of Pfizer Inc.'s Lipitor, gained 1.6 percent to close at $69.69 at the close in New York before the deal was announced. The shares rose 19 percent in the past 12 months, compared with an 11 percent return for the S&P 500 Health Care Index.
Actavis's sales rose 9 percent last year to almost 1.9 billion euros, spokesman Frank Staud said in a March 22 e-mail. The company, based in Zug, Switzerland, makes generic versions of the attention-deficit treatment Ritalin and the sedative Ambien, among other products. In a Dec. 21 statement, Actavis announced a partnership with QRxPharma Ltd., of North Sydney, Australia, to introduce pain medication MoxDuo IR in the U.S.
MoxDuo Pain Management
The Swiss drugmaker saw MoxDuo as "a flagship product in the company's growing pain management franchise," Actavis said. In all, Actavis has about 850 products on the market, according to its website. It makes injectable drugs and creams as well as tablets and capsules.
Watson reported sales of $4.58 billion last year.
Actavis, backed by Deutsche Bank AG, overhauled its business after billionaire owner Bjorgolfur Thor Bjorgolfsson lost money in the financial crisis, leaving the Frankfurt-based lender with as much as 5 billion euros of debt, people familiar with the company said in 2009. The drugmaker refinanced its debt in 2010.
Actavis Chief Executive Officer Claudio Albrecht said in an interview last June that he was weighing an initial public offering or merger for the company within three years. Albrecht said he would prefer for Actavis to be about three times its current size. He moved the company from Iceland to Zug in May.
Bank of America Corp. served as sole financial adviser to Watson, while Latham & Watkins LLP provided legal counsel. Actavis received financial advice from Blackstone Group LP and Deutsche Bank AG, with Clifford Chance LLP acting as legal adviser.


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Through June, cash flow on milking cows ranged from minus 59 to positive 80 cents per hundredweight.
by Corey Geiger, Hoard's Dairyman Managing Editor
Net farm incomes in the West have been varied, according to mid-year reports assembled by Frazer, LLP. On a per hundredweight basis, the highest farm income at 80 cents per hundredweight (cwt.) occurred in Idaho. That was followed by the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington) at 57 cents per cwt. In California, returns ranged from Kern County's 73 cents; Southern California's 38 cents; and the San Joaquin Valley's 1 cent.
Meanwhile, record losses were highest in Arizona at 59 cents per cwt. That was followed by the Texas Panhandle's 54 cents, while New Mexico experienced a setback of 33 cents per cwt., reported the accounting firm which conducts business in seven states.
Feed costs were the main reason Arizona, Texas and New Mexico recorded negative returns. Among those three states, feed costs ran over 75 cents higher than the next closest four regions. It cost $13.24 per cwt. in the Texas Panhandle to feed cows; New Mexico, $13.13; and Arizona, $13.02. Meanwhile, the other four reporting areas ranged from $11.10 to $12.28 per hundredweight with Idaho posting the lowest total.
As one would expect, net returns per cows were low in all areas. Paced by Kern County's $23.20 per cow, returns went down from there: Idaho, $20.63; Pacific Northwest, $17.07; San Joaquin, $11.10; Southern California, $5.63; New Mexico (minus $7.01); Texas Panhandle (minus $11.22); and Arizona (minus $18.14).
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OMAHA, Neb. - Konner Wade threw his third straight complete game, Robert Refsnyder homered for the second game in a row, and Arizona beat two-time and defending national champion South Carolina, 5-1, in the opener of the College World Series finals Sunday night.
Wade (11-3) limited the Gamecocks to six hits in a steady outing to help the Wildcats (47-17) move within a win of their first national championship since 1986 and fourth overall.
The Gamecocks (49-19) must beat Arizona twice to become the first team since Southern California in the early 1970s to win three championships in a row.


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