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A colorful St. Patty's party entrance!
The St. Pat's Balloon Arch features two pots of gold, leprechaun and balloon rainbow. Each of the St. Patrick's balloon arches is made from cardboard and 6 dozen assorted color balloons. The St. Pat's Balloon Arch measures over 9 feet high x 10 feet wide x 2 feet deep and is perfect for entrances, pictures and more.
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Great product-large and eye catching. I highly recommend purchasing your own small helium tank ($40) to inflate the balloons yourself. That was the only challenging part of the construction. We will be able to re-use next year by just replenishing the balloons which are very inexpensive.
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great product you need a lot of space for it is alot bigger than I thought it would be the instructions are pretty easy just takes a little time but once you figure it out it goes pretty fast the end result turned out great. i think you could reuse it but not real sure on how to store it
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product arrived in plenty of time for our event. I wish i would have checked the box better because the day of the event we relized we were missing one of the support pieces but it since it was just a bent piece of cardboard we easily made our own out of the box it came in.
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We used this at our Pot O Gold Auction. It was a beautiful but we were surprised to open the box and read the directions that is takes 3 hours to assemble. Now, had we blown up all the balloons with helium ourselves it would have taken three hours but we had the party store do that for us, which cut down on a lot of time. It was beautiful!
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Q:Could I buy the arch separately from the pots? I would like to use the rainbow balloon arch for a Church function and just need the rainbow.
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A:Check item KSZRBA which is just an arch and you could order what color balloons you want separately.
Q:I purchased this last year and loved it, but I want to reuse it and I cannot find the string to attach the balloons can I purchase that from you? Or how much line does it need.
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A:We used mono line or fishing line to attach the sides that is 50' in length. That can be purchased at any department store.
A:You can purchase the fishing line from any sports store in the fishing department, such as Sports Authority
Q:How are the balloons attatched to each other??? does it come with a metal balloon arch, that you attatch it to? can the arch be reused like the one you have for sale for 79.99?
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A:The balloons are tied with monofilament line in clusters. The balloon clusters are tied together tightly to form desired length. There is no metal arch with this. This could be used again if you store the pots of gold properly and purchase additional balloons and mono line.
Q:How is this assembled? Do the balloons need helium? If so, is a helium tank included? How long does it take to assemble this?
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A:You will need helium for the balloons. The helium tank is not included.
Q:are the pots decorated on both sides or is the back side plain cardboard? Thanks
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A:The pots are only printed on one side only.
Q:Can we have shamrock removed and add special message?
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A:We cannot "remove" printed items from this St. Patrick's Balloon Arch. The balloon arch will come exactly as shown.
Q:can you buy just the pots.
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A:The cardboard pots are only available by purchasing this St. Pat's Balloon Arch.
Q:Are the Pots of Gold real pots or Cardboard?
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A:The pots are made of cardboard.
Q:Instead of the shamrocks on the front of the black pots can our company logo be printed by you? for an extra fee?
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A:We're sorry, the printed pieces in item cannot be modified.
Q:Can the shamrock be left off the front of the black pots?
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A:I do apologize, but the shamrocks are included in the design on the pots.
Q:Can I use white and green balloons instead of rainbow?
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A:The rainbow colored balloons are already included and can not be changed. You will need to purchase the white and green 11 inch balloons separately.


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Milan Fashion Week Kicks Off With a Delicious Start
Champagne, jet lag, and luxury festival wear.By Stella Bugbee
Champagne, jet lag, and luxury festival wear.By Stella Bugbee
A look at Derek Lam's final collection for Tod's, plus an enormous serving of cinnamon gelato.By Amy Larocca
The day ends with a Milanese dinner under a tent.By Amy Larocca
Plus, Brunello Cucinelli will go public in May, Isaac Mizrahi designs bridalwear, and more fashion news.
Plus, Arizona Muse covers Chinese Vogue, more from the Gucci versus Guess lawsuit, and other fashion news.
Plus, Beyoncé's latest cover, Cucinelli's IPO, and more fashion news.
The ugliest bag the fashion director has ever seen, plus loveliness at Gucci, Brunello Cucinelli, and the Vionnet store opening.By Amy Larocca


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The overall mission of the Culture and Intensive English Program (CIEP) is to provide International Students with quality intensive academic English language instruction and a cultural orientation to the United States in preparation for study at the University of Northern Iowa or other institution of higher learning.
Through its many programs, events, and connections on and off-campus, the CIEP seeks to accomplish the following:
- Teach English for academic purposes to students already enrolled in academic programs of study or planning to enroll in academic programs at UNI or another college or university.
- Provide students with the cultural knowledge and awareness they will need to function well both academically and socially.
- Inform students about options and opportunities for academic study at UNI and encourage them to apply for admission.
- Recruit international students to the UNI campus for participating in the regular and special programs in order to develop cross-cultural and educational opportunities for both Americans and international students.
- Serve as a resource for faculty, staff and students at UNI who are interested in international education or the teaching of English as a second language.


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Elevated CO2 stimulates marsh elevation gain, counterbalancing sea-level rise
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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- J.A. Langley, K.L. McKee, D.R. Cahoon, J.A. Cherry, and J.P. Megonigala
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AbstractTidal wetlands experiencing increased rates of sea-level rise (SLR) must increase rates of soil elevation gain to avoid permanent conversion to open water. The maximal rate of SLR that these ecosystems can tolerate depends partly on mineral sediment deposition, but the accumulation of organic matter is equally important for many wetlands. Plant productivity drives organic matter dynamics and is sensitive to global change factors, such as rising atmospheric CO2 concentration. It remains unknown how global change will influence organic mechanisms that determine future tidal wetland viability. Here, we present experimental evidence that plant response to elevated atmospheric [CO2] stimulates biogenic mechanisms of elevation gain in a brackish marsh. Elevated CO2 (ambient 340 ppm) accelerated soil elevation gain by 3.9 mm yr1 in this 2-year field study, an effect mediated by stimulation of below-ground plant productivity. Further, a companion greenhouse experiment revealed that the CO2 effect was enhanced under salinity and flooding conditions likely to accompany future SLR. Our results indicate that by stimulating biogenic contributions to marsh elevation, increases in the greenhouse gas, CO2, may paradoxically aid some coastal wetlands in counterbalancing rising seas.
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- Elevated CO2 stimulates marsh elevation gain, counterbalancing sea-level rise
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- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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- 106
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- 15
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- 2009
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- English
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- Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
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The words "air, water, flowers, skin, joy" describe the process of our products; from the environment, lush botanicals nourished by the earth, incorporating into your body, resulting in your optimum health and wellness.
At Nature's Drugstore™, we supply you with natural remedies with literally thousands of years of successful use.
Traditional cultures over countless generations have proven the effectiveness and power of these complementary medicines. With increased interest in alternative medicine as ant addition to conventional healing methods, those who have experienced these results have championed natural healing to the forefront


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First you need to download the Mplayer skins from here
In this example i am downloading proton skin
sudo wget -c http://www1.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/skins/proton-1.2.tar.bz2
Now we have to unpack this using the following command
sudo tar xvf proton-1.2.tar.bz2
Now we have a proton directory you need to copy this under /usr/local/share/mplayer/skins/
sudo mv proton /usr/local/share/mplayer/skins/
sudo mv proton ~/.mplayer/skins/
Chech which one is suitable for you
MPlayer will use the skin in the subdirectory named default of /usr/local/share/mplayer/skins/ or ~/.mplayer/skins/.
Now you need to open Mplayer from Applications--->Sound&video--->Mplayer Movie Player this will open the mplayer now
you need to Right click on the Mplayer screen to pop up the menu you should see the following screen in this click on "Skin Browser"
You should see the following screen with the new skin with the name proton which we have copied before select this and click on ok
Proton Mplayer Skin in Action
This is one example the same way you can download which one you like and install in to in your mplayer enjoy your mplayer.
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DETROIT, MI - DTE Energy says at least 60,000 customers in southeast Michigan have lost power as of 7 p.m., according to a company spokeswoman.
DTE spokeswoman Randi Berris said the worst hit areas appear to be Belleville and Canton Township, though outages are spread evenly throughout southeast Michigan.
Although the thunderstorm appears to have passed, Berris said the utility is more concerned with the high winds that are expected to stick around through the night.
"It's not the rain so much we're worried about, it's those high winds," she said.
DTE first reported about 10,000 customers without power at 5:30 p.m. as the storm first began to move into the area. The AP reports that some 85,000 Consumers Energy customers have also lost power, with about 30 percent of those outages in Kent and Kalamazoo counties.
Winds from the large storm slowly moving across the Midwest have reached speeds of 60 miles per hour. A tornado watch remains in effect for the entire Lower Peninsula until 8 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the Detroit/Pontiac area, effective until 5 a.m. Monday morning. The weather service said it expects southwest winds to produce gusts up to 60 miles per hour on Sunday night. Wind damage can occur at sustained winds of 40 miles per hour or more.


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Goldman Communications Group was awarded the prestigious Silver Anvil Award by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for its work with the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE). The Silver Anvil award recognizes outstanding achievement in strategic public relations planning and implementation. Goldman Communications Group and the WGAE won the 2009 Silver Anvil for Outstanding Crisis Communications. Sherry Goldman accepted the award at the annual awards ceremony held at the Equitable Center in New York City.
The award-winning campaign focused on the efforts to make East Coast writers voices heard during the 100-day Writers Guild strike by television and film writers in 2007-2008. The multi-pronged communications approach targeted the public, media, Wall Street, legislators, industry influencers, and members of the creative community. The campaign generated high favorable public opinion of the writers throughout the strike and helped writers win a fair contract from the media conglomerates.
"Were thrilled and honored to receive the Silver Anvil award", said Sherry Goldman, president of Goldman Communications Group. "It was a true team effort. This award is a result of everyones hard work and commitment."
"The Silver Anvil awards honor the best body of work in the country", said Joice Truban Curry, chair of PRSAs Honors and Awards Committee and president/CEO of C3 Communications. "Goldman Communications Groups work on the Writers Guild strike was an amazing example of stellar public relations work in a crisis situation. The strike was so significant and had a national impact. Were pleased to honor this program that contributed to the results and outcome beneficial to all."
The entry "Pencils Downs: Making East Coast Writers Voices Heard During The 100-Day Writers Guild Strike" was one of the record number 893 entries in the 2009 Silver Anvil competition. There were 126 finalists.
To read a case study of the communications effort as published in PR News, click here.


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Work on a £915,000 pleasure marina project at Sutton Bridge could start soon, say Lincolnshire County Council chiefs.
But there's no chance of the council raising the height of a riverbank, as community leaders would like, to help guard against flood risks.
Colin Davie, county executive member for economic development, said: "We're confident that all issues have now been resolved so that the scheme can go ahead.
"We're now working up a detailed programme and are hoping to begin in the autumn.
"The marina will act as a gateway to the county, and we want to make it as attractive to visitors as possible. This will provide a significant boost to the local economy."
During a meeting on Tuesday, parish council chairman John Grimwood asked if the marina would affect the village's chances of getting the riverbanks raised – or if the county council could raise the riverbank alongside the marina while it was doing the work.
But Mr Davie said: "The costs are also beyond the scope of this project. However, the design means that, if the Environment Agency did decide to pursue this, it would be an easier task."
The proposed 80 pleasure moorings are being reduced, while some commercial moorings will be introduced.


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Google Play: could that be the name of an upcoming Google tablet?
0. phoneArena 02 Mar 2012, 09:30 posted on
We've already heard whispers about Google being in the process of building a tablet, but now it seems that a streak of domain name registrations might have given away its name…
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. dhruba (Posts: 27; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
All these can be matched to an HTML5 appstore too :p
2. kshell1 (Posts: 1143; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
i think it will be the google play. too many links not to be
3. tward291 (Posts: 559; Member since: 14 Feb 2012)
o yeah baby
4. doubler86 (Posts: 320; Member since: 26 Jan 2011)
The Nexus Play does sound pretty good.
5. Chronos (Posts: 258; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
Possible considering all those links. Still, the name of Google Play sounds rather strange for a tablet.
I expected Google Play to be the name of a mobile gaming network for Android devices when I first read the title of the article.
6. Cwebb (Posts: 501; Member since: 05 Oct 2011)
Google does a lot of things, so I wouldn't rush to guarantee this is the name of their tab
7. HTCOE (Posts: 632; Member since: 20 Nov 2011)
Google Play is the name for the Media Control Center for Google. It will be the what launches anything media related


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Bruggink's Inc - Oostburg, WI - Phone: (920) 564-6555
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Motor freight services in Oostburg are one of the most financially stable carrier services of the States, continually investing in upgrading terminals and modernizing their fleet. They employ state-of-the-art technology to maximize customer satisfaction, and continuously invest in information technology to keep in step with their customers' transportation needs. They have excellent network of terminals that are strategically located to meet requirements in an efficient and cost effective manner. These terminal networks are specifically designed to avoid excess dock handling and to provide distribution and consolidation capabilities. They offer consistent, scheduled service. The schedules are closely monitored daily, weekly and monthly to insure quality "on time, every time" service.
Governor Cuomo Announces 900 Solar Projects Underway Through 26 Community Solarize Campaigns Across The State
"Solarize" campaigns are encouraging homes and businesses throughout the state to install solar – State will support another 31 "Solarize" campaigns set to begin this spring (Long Island, NY) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 900 solar projects are underway through 26 community "Solarize" campaigns across New York State. A component of the NY-Sun program and the Governor's..


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While systems that preceded the 8 bit era will always hold a fond, warming spot in my heart, it was this generation right here that really hooked me into this hobby. I grew up a Nintendo kid, mostly because my dad refused to purchase the Sega Master System bundle with the 3D glasses that I was so fond of. Looking back at the overall quality of the SMS line up, I'm guessing his decision was sound. Nevertheless, this is my list of my Top 25 8 Bit Games. It will more or less be dominated by NES titles, though there's an exception in there. Had I spent more time with the SMS and played a list of games that didn't completely underwhelm me, the list might have ended up less one sided.
But enough with the pleasantries – here are my Top 25 8 Bit Games (#15 – 11)
15. Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)
Being an amalgam of sorts from the Japanese game Doki Doki Panic, Super Mario Bros. 2 was quite the departure from the norm. While Japan did get a legitimate Super Mario Bros. 2 release, somehow Nintendo thought the game was "too difficult" for us westerners. What we got was a re-skin of a Japanese title where stomping enemies did not defeat them, but throwing them into others would. Unorthodox yes, but with four different characters to choose with their own benefits and disadvantages, along with a tight production quality, Super Mario Bros. 2 was different, but it stood on its own two feet regardless and was more than worth the time and effort to play.
14. Kung Fu (NES)
Five extremely short levels. A handful of enemies to face. No weapons outside your hands and feet. There aren't many games with the preceding line up of fores, and if there are, they certainly are not as addicting as Kung Fu turned out. The most elementary of premises (make it to the fifth floor to rescue your girlfriend from Mr. X) and bare bones controls (kick, punch, jump and kick or punch) yet it's hard to put down, even with its pick up, play and put down formula that invites replay over periods of time more.
13. Golden Axe Warrior (SMS)
The only Sega Master System title to reach this list, Golden Axe Warrior more than earned its way here, despite its striking similarities to The Legend of Zelda. Basic fundamentals are shared between the two, such as an overworld in which players can trek through each area to find one of the many dungeons that lay in wait, enemies, health systems, heroes with swords and shields, grid like movement and so on. While imitation surely is the most sincere form of flattery, Golden Axe Warrior stands on its own legs regardless and is an inviting adventure that I whole-heatedly recommend to anyone with the most faint appreciations towards The Legend of Zelda.
12. Castlevania (NES)
One of a number of titles that gamers can point to as the pioneer of "NES hard" Castlevania is one of those games that every NES gamer should have experienced. Even with some unforgiving jumping mechanics, the action never stopped being a thriller, from the battles with the Mummy, to the final battle with Dracula himself. The franchise lives on even to this day, in a well polished 2D form on the Nintendo DS, to the rather flaccid hodge-podge of everything BUT what made Castlevania a success (Castlevania Lords of Shadow on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.) For fans of the franchise, there's no doubt that they'll never forget the franchises roots, and the NES had two amazing Castlevania titles that will live on forever.
11. The Legend of Zelda (NES)
Another title that's not as high up as many others would put it. It doesn't take away from the epic adventure Nintendo gave us for its time, especially with the fact that a whole other quest is available by using the name "ZELDA" at the new game screen. What made this adventure even more fulfilling was trying to get through the game for the first time ever, or for the first time in years, and do so without the aid of a strategy guide. With a bunch of hidden aspects to The Legend of Zelda, it made that journey all the more awe inspiring.


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Imagine yourself as a professional athlete. You're athletic, attractive, and receive much attention. You're in a world where you can score any chick you want! Wouldn't we all just embrace that? Some pro athletes do stuff, like cheat, that make us all wonder, "Why would you do that when you have her?"
It's safe to say that actors and pro athletes attract loads of hot and sexy women. They can get a variety of different women, including races or ages.
The next 10 people are women you would love to be with or set your sights on if you were a pro athlete.


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Trying to survive an ever-changing market, National Machinery has looked at ways to grow, including broadening its international presence.
When the automotive industry took a bad turn a few years ago, owner and CEO Andrew Kalnow said the company - which designs, develops and manufactures cold forming machines that produce metal parts from coiled wire, bars, slugs, or preforms - was in a difficult situation as machine sales were low.
"The outlook for new machine sales was rather cloudy," he said. "It had become clear that while (the auto industry) boomed in the 1990s with SUVs and pick-up trucks, it was a song that was getting a little tired and lost market share. So the American market for new machinery was severely dissipated. The only growth portion of it was with Japanese transplants, which we had a small hold on, mostly because Japanese companies use Japanese equipment."
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Machinist James Baker checks a computer in the tool room at National Machinery's Tiffin plant.
Dwight Eisenhower, a test engineer, works on a computer at National Machinery's Tiffin plant.
In addition, the Tiffin-headquartered company faced an issue concerning the long lifespan of its products.
"The good news, and the bad news, is that we build machines that are very good and last for a long time," Kalnow said. "We can get a higher price ... but it comes back to bite you in a certain way because you don't sell many machines as they take a long time to become obsolete."
Today, National Machinery has taken a "more balanced philosophy," in looking at ways to capitalize on its machines already in the market.
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Other Tiffin firms look to add jobs
Other manufacturers around Tiffin were affected by the recession, but a rebound has lead to growth and an increase in jobs.
Toledo Molding and Die Inc.
Toledo Molding and Die Inc. makes plastic components for GM, Chrysler, Ford, Valleo, Automotive Components Holdings Corp. and Behr at the Tiffin facility.
Plant Manager Jay Gilliland and Human Resources Manager Carl Pastorella said 2010 was a good year for the company, which saw considerable growth due to increases in production from GM, Chrysler and Ford.
In addition to increased work load, TMD made parts for the launches of three vehicle lines, leading to the hiring of more than 100 employees to the hourly work force.
Taiho Corporation of America
During the recent recession, Taiho's plant in Tiffin saw a drastic reduction of orders from customers. With business almost 100 percent related to the automotive industry and the scheduled phase out of some products, there was a large reduction in employment.
As the automotive industry has picked up, Taiho also has seen an increase in orders. The company expects 2011 sales will be back up close to its 2008 level, resulting in additional employment for the area.
Company representatives said they look forward to increasing sales and employment opportunities.
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"How do you not just make money on machines once, but how do you make money in any way you can on our good name, our good product?" Kalnow asked.
"Part of the key in trying to broaden, stabilize and ultimately grow is going back to the future, and realize that we have a very rich heritage, and that translates into a large, installed base of machines. So, we're trying to make money off of that large base, and we're doing that in more and many ways, and we're doing that in a more and better way, but the other side is to think of new ways where you can make money."
The increased focus on the after-market has become a staple for the company. Today, National Machinery is doing more repairs and rebuilds of its equipment sold years ago.
Kalnow said it also has moved toward doing more in the technology division, by introducing an additional model of its FORMAX line of machines and producing the less expensive Met-MAX line.
The company also has turned its eye on the international market. An industry leader with a worldwide presence, Kalnow said it was key to add a plant in Suzhou, China, to lower costs and act as a "springboard" for the growing Asian market.
"Some people may say that having people in China is taking jobs from Tiffin," he said. "At the end of the day, it's making us more competitive and broadening the company. For every machine made in China, a meaningful amount of it is still made in Tiffin, the critical parts are made (in the United States)."
In addition, National has service centers in Rockford, Ill., Nuremberg, Germany, and Nagoya, Japan, as well as sales offices around the world.
"It's very interesting, in a small town like Tiffin, the international presence we have," said Anne Martin, human resources manager. "We have international people here on a regular basis, and that is something I think most people don't realize about National Machinery."
Although the company faced a decline in sales leading to job loss, it is working to rebuild the work force. Already this year, 15 jobs have been added, and the company hopes to add more.
Martin said National prides itself on bringing in skilled workers who stay with company. The average number years of service is 17.
And with its focus on continual improvement and increased international presence, Kalnow said has high, but realistic, hopes for the future.
"There is no doubt that I see, desire and am planning on not just National surviving, but trying to broaden its footprint and ultimately have some growth," he said. "I envision, dream that we could do other things here in Tiffin than just build the machines that we build today."


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Earth Crisis was a straight edge vegan hardcore band from Syracuse, New York, USA that recorded and performed from 1991 until 2001.
Earth Crisis is known for supporting animal rights (and the Animal Liberation Front) and promoting a straight edge, vegan lifestyle.
Lyrics are replete with strong statements, many concerning animal abuse and political issues. The title song from their second 7", entitled Firestorm, with lyrics depicting a neighborhood submerged in drug addiction and criminality, became an anthem for followers of the straight edge ideology.
The first two 7", All Out War (1992) and Firestorm (1993), made the band popular in some hardcore punk and metalcore circles. The next two full-length records, Destroy the Machines (1995) and Gomorrah's Season Ends (1996), brought a more complex and developed form of metalcore. The band's growing popularity was noticed by Roadrunner Records; a new record deal pushed the band to record Breed the Killers (1998), featuring a guest...
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Track listing: Intro: Hell AwaitsThe Wanton SongChildren of the GravePaint It BlackHoliday in CambodiaCity to CityEarth A.D.The OrderGomorrah's Season EndsPanic FloodsBroken Foundation
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Track listing: End BeginsFilthy Hands to Famished MouthsBreed the KillersWitherUltramilitanceInto the FrayOne Against AllDrug Related HomicideOverseersDeath Rate SolutionUnvanquishedEcocide
Track listing: Sunshine of Your LoveBorn From PainSituation DegeneratesSmash or Be SmashedDeliveranceUnseen HolocaustConstrictFate of the Neo-godsAll Out WarGomorrah's SeasonWrath of SanityFirestorm
Track listing: Cease to ExistGomorrah's Season EndsConstrictNames Carved Into GraniteSituation DegeneratesMorality DictatesCling to the EdgeForgiveness DeniedBroken Foundation
Track listing: Forced MarchBorn From PainDestroy the MachinesNew EthicThe DisciplineDeliveranceInherit the WastelandAsphyxiateThe Wrath of SanityFortress
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text: FWIW. 64-bit is nothing but a pain to me. No silverlight on 64 IE for one. Had IE back button issues until just the other day a SP seemed to fix it . Drivers lag behind and not as tested as the more popular 32. Other strange print and pdf issues can pop up with apps like QB and more. I would just change back to win7 32 if it was not so much work at this point. I want to love it, but just do not see where it helps me in any way.


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Subject: Degrib version 1.13
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 13:55:53 -0400
From: "Arthur.Taylor"
Organization: DOC/NOAA/NWS - National Weather Service
To: Arthur Taylor
Sorry about this... I know 1.12 came out on Monday, but I was informed
today by Ira Graffman and Heather from ESRI that my polygons are inside
out. So, without further ado here is 1.13..
You all have the unique distinction of being registered on my degrib
(aka NDFD_GRIB2Decoder) mailing list (all 56 of us) (I'd like to
welcome: karin.larsson, ferrell, and Doug Wilson)
Please let me know (email me) if you want to unregister.
I just wanted to let you all know that I have just finished putting
together version "1.13" (last one that I announced was "1.12" on
The newest version of the program is on:
New to release 1.13:
1) Hopefully fixed the polygon option for the last time... I was
creating polygons that were going counter-clockwise around the cell,
instead of the way ESRI specified, which is clockwise. Using the union
option in ArcView, one can combine all the polygons of a particular
value together, thus reducing the size, speeding the draws and making it
useable in ArcIMS. The trick is that the union option needed clockwise
polygons. Attempting to union the NDFD grid with counter-clockwise
polygons takes 30 to 60 minutes, and the results are humorous at best,
useless at worst. Using clockwise polygons it took a max of 3-4
minutes, and had much better results.
2) Improved the "IsGrib2" function for the GUI. It had been looking at
every byte in a file before determining if a file was or was not a GRIB
(1 or 2) file. This was slow (particularly if you had large files in
that directory). It now only looks at the first 300 bytes. If it
doesn't find "GRIB" in those 300 bytes it states that it is not a GRIB
file, which is used for the choice of icon in the GUI display. The GUI
does allow one to treat a file, that it had determined was not a GRIB
file, as a GRIB file, just in case the first GRIB message was further in
than 300 bytes.
3) Created an icon for GRIB1 files which is different than the one for
GRIB2 files.
4) Tweaked the GUI some to handle GRIB files with 1000+ messages (see
5) Minor bug fix in FindSectLen that doesn't really affect anything.
As always, I tested this release on my PC (win 2000), a Linux machine, a
HP-Unix machine, and an AIX-Unix (machine). Although I may have missed
something in my testing, it should at least compile, and run for some of
the test cases. For those of you with access to the NWS NCEP machine,
my current version is in: /nfsuser/g06/we25at/degrib (on snow/frost, I'm
no longer using asp/bsp). For those with access to
MDL's GDP or NHDW machines, see: ~taylor/degrib/
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We are grateful to Murphy et al. (1) for reporting their case of a patient who developed a suspected catheter tip obstruction and subsequent loss of therapeutic effects after having received intrathecal baclofen. We compared their report with the collective clinical and preclinical experience regarding inflammatory masses, and offer two observations.
First, our previous laboratory studies, published analyses of medical-device reports, consensus-panel reports, and the information presented in this case lead us to believe that Murphy et al.'s patient most likely did not have a catheter tip inflammatory mass lesion, at least, not the type we have seen in preclinical studies and physician reports. Her symptoms of fluctuating ITB efficacy may have been catheter-related, but we do not see a strong case for those symptoms being related to the MR image in the case report.
Specifically, the irregularity around the catheter tip is not typical of the opioid-induced inflammatory mass lesions reported to arise at the tip of intrathecal drug administering catheters in human patients and animal models. Catheter tip inflammatory masses usually are distinct, globular- or spheroid-shaped lesions best visualized on T1 MR image sequences with gadolinium contrast (2,3) (Fig. 1). Imaging diagnosis based on other criteria can be misleading. For example, precipitated drug can mimic a tumor or inflammatory mass lesion in patients with implanted spinal drug-delivery systems (4). Murphy et al.'s published noncontrast image reveals an ill-defined irregularity that does not appear large enough to occlude all or most of the drug-administration apertures, as these extend circumferentially to 15-mm proximal to the catheter tip. The loss of efficacy most likely was due to catheter problems unrelated to the MRI findings, especially because the second contrast injection confirmed patency. As the catheter was patent, the MRI findings were incidental to the loss of efficacy.
Second, the case report attributes the MRI findings and a clinical complication to intrathecal baclofen but provided no information on drug concentration, pump flow rate, or whether the drug administered to this patient was the approved, preservative-free formulation of Novartis Lioresal Intrathecal® (baclofen injection). Murphy et al. cited our previous work and referred to our statement in 2002 that "No masses were reported in patients who received baclofen as the only intrathecal medication" (5,6). We emphasize that animal studies (7) and hundreds of thousands of patient-years of clinical experience with Novartis Lioresal Intrathecal have not identified a single case of a catheter tip mass lesion.
Preliminary experimental evidence suggests that dural mast cell activation and subsequent release of inflammatory mediators (such as cytokines, and histamine) are responsible for catheter tip inflammatory mass lesions (8,9). To our knowledge, there are no reports of baclofen producing mast cell activation. These findings dovetail with clinical reports of inflammatory mass lesions and direct spinal cord toxicity that appear to have been caused by compounded and/or impure drugs, or the long-term administration of drug formulations not specifically tested and approved for chronic intrathecal use (10–12). We emphasize the importance of limiting intrathecal drug delivery to drugs that are tested and approved for this route of administration.
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MEXICO (Prensa Latina) Amid a battle with the H1N1 influenza virus, Mexicans must now deal with an economic emergency declared by the Federal District. La Jornada daily, quoting Governor Marcelo Ebrad, says the 2009 quarterly global indicators of economic activity dove seven percent. Mexico City was hardest hit, with home purchases dropping 40 percent.
South African Parliament to affirm president
JOHANNESBURG May 5 (Prensa Latina) The South African Parliament is expected to choose Jacob Zuma as the new South African President for the next five years, Wednesday. With 65.9 percent of the deputies of the South African National Assembly supporting him, it is anticipated that the African National Congress will elect Zuma, 67 years old and now head of the ANC.
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The Art Institute of Charleston, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, was recently honored as one of Military Advanced Education Magazine's Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities for 2014. The list of military-friendly schools was published in the magazine's December 2013 issue.
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There's a long list of items and actions prohibited in the stadium. Umbrellas are prohibited, food and drink from outside the stadium is banned and weapons are not allowed. Still, seeing a fan with a knife clipped to his pocket isn't rare, and if you're in the student section for very long you know that there are dozens of creative ways to sneak a flask into the seats.
One point of contention for some fans is the stadium-wide ban on bags bigger than 8.5" by 11". Many people have been denied entry to the stadium because of a prohibited purse only to drop it off or throw it away, hike back to the stadium and get inside to find that there are a few bags around that are bigger than the one that caused the headache in the first place.
So what gives? What are the rules regarding bags, anyway? Why does it seem like they're not uniformly enforced?
Cathy Andreen, a spokeswoman for the University of Alabama, said Friday that the stadium policy bans bags larger 8.5" x 11" and security personnel perform bag checks at gates. Sometimes, though, a bag will slip through that may be a bit bigger than is allowed.
"While every effort is made to have consistent screening from gate to gate, bags are not measured," Andreen said. "Occasionally bags that are larger than 8.5" x 11" are permitted to enter."
There are also some exceptions, Andreen said. Although Bryant Denny Stadium on a Saturday in the fall may not be the best place for a newborn, Andreen said diaper bags are almost always admitted.
The rule can be a hassle for people whose perfect houndstooth purse is just a tad too big, but Andreen said the policy was in place to keep fans safe and comfortable, not to antagonize those in attendance.
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Johannesburg - Moroka Swallows and Wits both back themselves for Nedbank Cup glory as they prepare for their appetising Last 32 round clash in Dobsonville on Friday night.
Swallows lifted the South African equivalent of the FA Cup in 2009, when they were still under the mentorship of Julio Leal.
After fighting off relegation last season, coach Gordon Igesund has moulded a side reminiscent of the Swallows of old, and is challenging for honours again in this campaign.
"It's a great opportunity for us - four more games and you have the silverware," Igesund said on Wednesday.
"We're also in a good frame of mind. Last season we weren't able to focus on cup competitions as we were battling for survival.
"We come off a positive result (drawing 2-2 with league leaders Malelodi Sundowns) and want to take things further."
Igesund expected home ground to be an advantage but remained wary of potential suspensions in his squad.
Nine players were sitting on two yellow cards and should they be booked, they would miss the club's next Premiership fixture.
"We might be better since we're playing at home and in front of our supporters, but people always ask me if I think we can challenge for the league and I always say that I don't have depth," Igesund said.
"Nine of the 11 players for the Wits game will be out for next game if they get a yellow card.
"But at the same time what can I do? I have to play them, this cup is as important as the championship."
Roger de Sa's young Wits outfit won the 2010 competition, their first professional title in 15 years.
The Clever Boys were also in the Telkom Knockout final earlier in the season, losing to Orlando Pirates in December.
"These young guys never stop surprising me with their performances," De Sa said.
"Things have been okay in the last three years with the success. It's paying off for all the effort we've put in.
"Hopefully as the years go by, we will reach more finals and progress higher."
De Sa played the majority of his professional football at Dobsonville Stadium with Swallows.
In his coaching career, the venue had also been kind to him and he expected his charges to pull off a win and progress to the next stage.
"I'm used to the stadium, and also the results for me there have been positive ones," he said.
"Our results seem to be better there than when we play at home (Bidvest Stadium).
"We have enough depth to go out there and face Swallows."
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After five races over Saturday and Sunday (May 31, June 1), a single boat length made the difference as Peter Bromby of Bermuda, sailing with Brian Murphy of the host club, won the Tomahawk Regatta for Stars at the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club.
"We caught a favorable wind shift just when we needed it," said Murphy, describing the last situation at the last tack that gave them victory. "It was a crazy, huge puff," he said.
John MacCausland of Medford, N.J., sailing with Todd Raynor, was second, and Hopatcong member Rick Merriman, with crew Luis Balzac, was third. Merriman is a top-ranked national Star sailor.
Bromby is a veteran of five Olympic Campaigns, and he praised the local event.
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A young Somali-American blew himself up in Somalia last week. The bomber was one of the dozens of young Somalis from the Minneapolis area who traveled to Somalia to join an al-Qaida affiliated group. In Columbus, Ohio, which has the second- largest Somali community in America, there is concern that young Somalis might also travel to join the terror group. That's one reason Columbus police are stepping up efforts to establish ties with the Somali community.


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Photograph (Def Leppard song)
|Single by Def Leppard
|from the album Pyromania
|3 February 1983
|1982 at Park Gates Studios in Battle, East Sussex, England, and Battery Studios in London, England
3:55 (7")
|Robert John "Mutt" Lange
|Def Leppard singles chronology
"Photograph" is a song performed by English hard rock band Def Leppard and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It is the lead single from the band's third studio album, Pyromania (1983). Their lead vocalist Joe Elliott has described the song as generally about "something you can't ever get your hands on".[4] When released as a single it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart and No. 12 on the Pop Singles chart.[5] In 2006 the song was used in promotional adverts for the DVD release of Blades of Glory. In 2009 it was named the 13th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.[6] It was also listed as the No. 17 greatest song of the past 25 years by VH1.[7]
The 1993 live recording of the song in Sheffield, England appeared in the music video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as part of a Def Leppard downloadable track pack, as did the 1993 live recording of "Rock of Ages". The song was also included in the track listing of the rhythm music video game Battle of the Bands. In 2008 they performed the song with country pop singer Taylor Swift on CMT Crossroads.
The studio recording of the song appears in the video game Grand Theft Auto V on the Los Santos Rock Radio station.
- 1 Music video
- 2 Track listing
- 3 Cover versions
- 4 Popular culture
- 5 Chart performance
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Music video[edit]
There are two slightly different versions of the music video. The uncensored version shows a knife scene at the beginning, and on the censored version of the video, it is almost the same except the knife scene is replaced with a stationary black cat among other minor bits removed.[citation needed] There are several appearances of a look alike impersonating Marilyn Monroe in the video, as the song is actually about the star and lead singer Joe Elliott's declaration that he does not just "want [her] photograph" but that is all he has of her, and he must admire her from afar.
The music video was directed by David Mallet[8] and was shot on 2 December 1982 (bassist Rick Savage's 22nd birthday), in Battersea, London, England. It featured the video debut of their co-lead guitarist Phil Collen.
Track listing[edit]
7": Vertigo / Phonogram Ltd / VER 5 (UK)[edit]
This version of the 7" single has a standard cover.
- "Photograph"
- "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
7": Vertigo / Phonogram Ltd / VERP 5 / Photograph pop-up cover (UK)[edit]
This version of the 7" single has a camera on the cover, that pops up and you can see a picture of Marilyn Monroe.
- "Photograph"
- "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
7": Vertigo / Phonogram / Ver 9 – 605 960-8 (UK)[edit]
This version of the 7" single resembles a wallet.
- "Photograph"
- "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
7": Mercury / PolyGram / 811-215-7 (US)[edit]
This is the US version. The front cover is the same as the UK version
- "Photograph"
- "Action! Not Words"
Cover versions[edit]
British band Oval recorded a cover of "Photograph" for their 1992 EP on Icerink Records.[9]
Jani Lane recorded a version of this song back in 2000 for a Def Leppard tribute album entitled Leppardmania.
The All-American Rejects performed a cover version of this song live on VH1 Rock Honors.[10]
The band Santana covered the song for their 2010 album Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time. The song features Daughtry frontman Chris Daughtry on lead vocals.
The Swedish/Greek Melodic Death Metal band Nightrage covered the song along with Firewind singer Apollo Papathanasio providing clean vocals. The song appears as the Japanese bonus track to their 2011 album Insidious.
Popular culture[edit]
The song is a part of Grand Theft Auto V's soundtrack, played in-game on Los Santos Rock Radio, and is featured as downloadable content for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Rock Band 3.
Chart performance[edit]
Def Leppard[edit]
|Chart (1983–84)
|Canadian RPM Top Singles[11]
|UK Singles Chart[12]
|US Billboard Hot 100[13]
|US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[14]
Year-End charts[edit]
|Chart (1983)
|U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Santana featuring Chris Daughtry[edit]
|Chart (2011–12)
|US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks
See also[edit]
- ^ "Def Leppard - Photograph". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ^ "Rock's Classics :: Def Leppard - Photograph". Moon & Back Music. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ^ "DEF LEPPARD Photograph / Bringin' On The Heartbreak / Mirror, Mirror Vertigo Vinyl 12 Inch VERX 5". Recordstore.it. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- ^ "Joe Elliott: We Didn't Start the Fire". Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 170.
- ^ "spreadit.org music". Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- ^ "VH1's 100 Greatest Songs". February 11, 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ ((( Def Leppard UK.com ))) :: Def Video 2 Pyromania 1983/High 'n' Dry 1984:[dead link]
- ^ "Oval – Photograph". Discogs. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Rock Honors 2006 Live Performances – All-American Rejects – Photograph". VH1 Classic. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Singles Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ "British Album/Single Chart". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - Def Leppard". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ "Def Leppard - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
External links[edit]
- Def Leppard songs
- 1983 singles
- Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one singles
- Santana (band) songs
- Daughtry (band) songs
- 2011 singles
- 1982 songs
- Songs written by Steve Clark
- Songs written by Pete Willis
- Songs written by Joe Elliott
- Songs written by Rick Savage
- Power pop songs
- Mercury Records singles


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Preview: Blues vs. Wild
Lots to Prove
While I won't provide game previews before each and every game this season, I will do one when the situation calls for one. Here, the Blues return home and take on the Minnesota Wild in a game that carries a lot of weight for both squads. The Blues have yet to find consistency as a team and are looking for improved efforts from the vast majority of their team. The argument can be made that Chris Mason (pictured to your left) along with Ty Conklin have been the best Blues thus far. While this game will be blacked out on Dish Network thanks to the current FSMW dispute, here are a few points to watch tonight for those that can.
St. Louis Blues: 3-3-1 (7 points) vs. Minnesota Wild: 2-6-0 (4 points)
The records really tell the story so far. The Blues have been fantastic in a few games such as the wins against Detroit and the dominating display against Anaheim, but have also been slow, shaky and lacking energy in defeats by Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. On the other hand, Minnesota has struggled out of the gate, dropping all six of their road contests this season and collecting just four points through eight games. St. Louis is looking for their first win in the city of St. Louis, Minnesota is looking for their first W on the road.
Prior to the Pittsburgh game, I posted a list of keys to success for the Note to follow if they hoped to walk away with a win against the Penguins. Following a 5-1 beating, it is clear the team didn't do so well following the list.
Here there is no large format to follow to earn two points, but rather just one that I would like to see them follow: Show us who you really are. To say this year has been confusing is an understatement, as we have seen some great hockey but also some ugly, ugly displays. Tonight, at home, show us what this team really is and what it is capable of. It is time to start fast, bring the energy and intensity, and to throw your weight around.
The season is still young as this is only the 8th game for the Blues this year, but now is the time to fix the early mistakes.
In addition to hoping the team shows us their true (and hopefully bright) colors tonight, here are other specifics I for one am hoping to see:
- Brad Boyes makes himself noticeable tonight. Outside of his lone goal this season, do you honestly remember anything he has done? While five points through seven games isn't awful, it is far from the five goals in six games he started 2008-09 with.
- Creativity. The Post-Dispatch said it well stating the Blues have yet to play with any form of creativity. With guys like McDonald, Perron and Oshie, why are we seeing such an ugly style of hockey.
- Hit somebody. In order to do this, you must control the puck as it is hard to complete checks when you're chasing the puck around the ice. Don't shy away from the man/puck as we saw Tuesday.
While I could keep listing these for quite a while, in summary the team just needs to turn in a energetic, complete effort. The Blues need to hustle, battle in the corners, make solid passes, avoid forcing plays, and support the men who have been the brightest on the team; the goaltenders.
It should be a battle between two teams that are still trying to figure out what their course for the season will be. While it is silly and lame to label the eighth game of the season a "must win", St. Louis will be placed in an awkward position both in their division and with their fanbase if they can't come away with two tonight.
Enjoy the game for those of you who are able to watch, I'll be following along from my computer until Dish / FSMW come to their senses.
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Liberty Township residents may notice a decrease in their electric bills later this summer due to a discount in the electric-generation portion secured through the North East Ohio Public Energy Council.
June Smallwood, parks and special projects director, said the township chose NOPEC because they are the largest national aggregation council in Ohio. The company, based in Solon, has been working with the township since May of 2006, when the township became one of the first in the tri-county area to get gas aggregation, Smallwood said.
The electric discount will be available to township residents and small businesses. There are just under 13,000 residents in the township or between 5,500 and 6,000 households, Smallwood said. Small businesses are those use less than 500 mcf per year in natural gas, she said.
Residents will see up to a 12 percent discount in their electric generation beginning with the August meter reading. In the first six months of 2010, the discount will amount to 8 percent. For small businesses, the discount will be 9 percent this year and 5.5 percent the first six months of 2010.
''When deregulation took place with gas and electric, the burden was on the consumer,'' Smallwood said. ''The township's participation with NOPEC takes that burden away,'' she said.
NOPEC has partnered with Gexa Energy to provide competitively priced electricity to the residents of Liberty Township, Smallwood said.
Within two to three weeks, residents will be sent opt-out forms from NOPEC giving them the choice of accepting the offer. Residents still have the option of choosing their own electric carrier, Smallwood said. To accept the offer, residents simply do nothing and they will automatically be included in the program. First Energy of Ohio will continue to be township resident's supplier.
NOPEC also partners with Liberty for the natural gas aggregation with Dominion as the supplier.


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Being raised with an attitude of "if all of your classmates are doing it this way, be different and do it your way" to quote my dear Mother... I can only thank her today. I am a bold colorist who is not afraid to use a big brush, and I've painted that way from day one. Painting loosely with large strokes and bold colors..capturing scenes from people in everyday life to gorgeous mountain and coastal landscapes...I live for creativity and expression with heart, action and light. Design through watercolor paint and expression is my passion and Zest in Life!
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I have painted with, learned from and grown with the best Masters in Art today. Received my AA in Business/Fine art in 78 and never painted or touched a brush for many yrs after that. 15 yrs later, quit my computer "day" job and became obsessed with my first watercolor College Watercolor Class in yrs. Have attended week long and unlimited workshops with Arne Westerman, Stephen Quiller, Ratindra Das, Barbara Nechis, Robbie Laird, Donna Watson, Don Getz, Dale Laitenan, Paul Jackson, Dan Burt, Allan Wylie, Dick Cole and Steve Rogers...just to name a few,
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Behind the scenes: What goes on at a fashion shoot?
So you think you want to be a fashion stylist? Is it the glamour that's attracting you?
If I had €1 for every person who told me they dreamed of being a fashion stylist, I'd be a damn sight richer than I am now. On an almost daily basis I get emails asking for advice or offering assistant's services from young men and women who really, really, really want to work as stylists.
Well let me tell you this much: it's not all high glam and glitzy fashion events. Sure, if you get on the "right" lists and have enough spare time to go to the "right" things, glitz and glam can have a small part to play – but the reality of working on a shoot is very, very different. How so? Let me count the ways . . .
Clockwise from above: this was one of the first shoots I did, a test on high-street clothes, shot in a freezing-cold warehouse off Thomas Street; this was for The Irish Times, shot in a teeny-tiny studio in the paper's Tara St offices – just me, Irma and photographer Bryan O'Brien; for Irish Country Magazine we worked out of Empower Studios – I pulled way too many looks and spent about four days returning them all; an Xposé shoot, which is probably the only time you'll see me even vaguely dressed up on set.
1 Everyone wears flat shoes
Excluding the model, whose job it is to endure hours under bright lights wearing excruciating high heels and more makeup than you'd find on the MAC girls of a Saturday morning (modelling sounds great too, doesn't it?), shoot days are Converse days. In fact, the days before a shoot (prepping) and after a shoot (returning) are Converse days, too. It's possible that, when you get to Grace Coddington status, you can stand or sit still on a shoot and order your assistants to pin and tuck and fix and fetch and carry, but for your everyday, run-of-the-mill stylist, heels are out and all of those tasks aforementioned are yours to deal with.
2 The shoot is the easiest day
The size of the shoot you're working on – the shoots I work on range from between three and eight looks – will really dictate how much work you put in before and after the day itself, and that work is usually (a) more exhausting and (b) more cumbersome than the "final" project. Beforehand, you'll be picking up all of the clothes you're going to be borrowing from PRs and shops all around the place, lugging bags and trolleys and cases from door to door and sifting through rails of clothes to find the looks you're after. Post-shoot, you'll be returning every single last item to the same shops, in the same condition.
Clockwise from above: this Christmas shoot should have been so perfect, but it turns out styling a family and styling a room are two very different (and equally difficult) things, and it ended up a little messier than we'd hoped; this was a "new brands"-based shoot photographed by Ailbhe O'Donnell in an amazing architect-designed house in Dublin 1 – some of my favourite photographs; this was the first Xposé I ever did, on dresses from Covet in the Powerscourt Centre; Juudit modelled for the Coldlilies lookbook I styled last year, which was a lot of fun but a lot of work – it was tough to get my head around the idea of pulling clothes that wouldn't get the attention!
3 The buck stops with you
Unless you're working for a big publication with big budgets, the responsibility for looking after the clothes and accessories you use on a shoot is yours and yours alone. Meaning? If your model scuffs a pair of suede shoes on her way to the end of that picturesque little alley, you pay for 'em. If a dress tears on its way on or off the model, you pay for it. If a can of Diet Coke gets spilled on a jacket . . . well, you get the picture. Stylist's insurance is a good call, but it's around €800 a year, so you'd want to make sure you're working enough to justify the expense. Otherwise, it may make more sense to take the hit yourself – which is no small thing in an industry when so many people expect you to work for credit.
4 Nobody's getting rich
Again, things are different if you're shooting for Vogue or working on a big ad campaign for Meteor, but for your run-of-the-mill magazine or newspaper styling, there is very little big money changing hands. More and more often you'll be asked to do things "for credit" or "for publicity" or (my favourite) "for the privilege of being published" (someone actually said that to me once). If you are getting paid, it's going to be a pittance; less than the photographer and the studio rental, and, often, not enough to cover the cost of the shoes that got damaged on the way.
5 It's really, really good fun
The part you probably already suspect about shoots is this: they're great. If you get a good team together and you have a good assistant (for taping shoes and pinning garments and getting coffee), it can be a really good fun, relaxed and laidback day where everything comes together just as you wanted it to. And this is your job, so the satisfaction of knowing your work is paying off is fairly substantial. (But never, in the history of any shoot I have ever worked on, have we gone for Champagne afterwards.)


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How did I get syphilis?
First off, let's dispel some myths...
So... what is the story then?
Syphilis is a contact infection. It is spread through direct, repeated contact with a chancre. Your chancre will appear where you had contact with a partner's chancre. On the penis, it is most often on or close to the head (glans) of your penis. It can also be further down the shaft, on the scrotum, or in the genital area. Sometimes it has been mistaken for a hair bump, zipper cut or bite mark. If you have an anal chancre, it might be inside your anal opening making it hard to spot and, because it doesn't hurt, you may never know you have it. The chancre might also be mistaken for an anal fissure or a hemorrhoid. In fact, some men have even undergone surgery when the chancre would have gone away on its own. The chancre can also be in your mouth, on your tongue or in your throat.
Remember, even when the symptoms go away, unless you have received the right medication, the infection will continue in your body.
Although a condom will generally prevent syphilis infection, it must be worn from the start of close physical contact. If your partner has a chancre at the base of his shaft, on his scrotum or in the groin area, a condom will probably not protect you as it will not cover the chancre. A female condom will cover some of this area, but it would be better to wait to have sex until the syphilis has been treated and the chancre healed. Its always smart to look before you leap check your partner out, look their body over, asking about any sore or rash you may see, and then make a decision whether or not to engage in sexual contact. Avoid making assumptions. And for your own health and peace of mind, if youre sexually active, make testing for syphilis a regular part of your routine.
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Most girl wear the salwar-kurta and dark Burkha over the face. The apparel of boys and women are identical to clothing of their parents. Basically these people have simple day to day attire however for festival and main occurrences they wear very highly design attractive cloths. One might easily notice the difference between urban putting on and typical wearing at rural areas.
As Muslim people are living in almost every part of the world and hence their outfits might change from area to position as they adopt the life trend as per the culture and climatic conditions of their new country. Islamic clothes can be differentiate into two main categories, Islamic urban wear and Islamic rural wear. Urban wear mainly consists of highly popular cloths which are costly and it includes shirt paint with suit and common jubbah and pajamas. And Islamic rural wear consists of cotton jubbah and pajamas for men and salwar-kurta and dark-colored Burkha over a face.
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Islamic urban wear and Thuabs, jubbahs can be bought through any online shopping site such as eBay and others where quite a few different types of attractive Islamic clothes are obtainable at 30-40% rate discount as compared to actual prices at outlet stores. It is always beneficial to buy Islamic urban or common apparel at wholesale market.
Also, one might buy Islamic cloths for men and women on roadside and there are several famous outlet stores are that only sold Islamic cloths. Islamic clothes such as jubbahs and pajamas are comfortable and can be matched with any personality. It helps that the personality and people who wear Islamic outfits gaze different from others and might be easily found in crowd. Islamic cloths and jubbahs are used by many peoples in music and in other fields such as in films even in films.
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cool idea. btw, the pictures didn't work. just remember not to give these to any muslims or jews.
We have been collecting and saving bacon grease and have way more than we could possibly eat stored up in the refrigerator. Today I took out about a pound of bacon grease and turned it into soap. I have tried uploading some pictures of the process - hope this works! It was fun. Can't wait to see the looks on people's faces when they get bars of bacon soap for Christmas.
cool idea. btw, the pictures didn't work. just remember not to give these to any muslims or jews.
That's the best thread subject I've read in a while. I tell you, at this rate, bacon's going to become more ubiquitous than the ipod.
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does it have a scent or did the smell get burned off?
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The pictures of bacon grease finally got approved! As far as the scent goes, it sure smelled like bacon when I melted the fat. However I caved and added some eucaplyptus, lavendar, and tea tree oils to turn it into deodorant soap. I have no need to use deodorants when I wash with homemade soap made with those essential oils. I didn't really want to go around smelling like bacon (at least any more than I already do!).
BTW, that is actualy 2.75 lbs of bacon grease in that picture. That is 1250 grams of bacon fat - which is 1.25 kg x 2.2 = 2.75 lbs.
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"When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability … To be alive is to be vulnerable."
These are the words of Madeleine L'Engle, and this week I've been reminded of the wisdom they contain.
This weekend, Christianity Today posted an excerpt from my new book, Jesus is Better Than You Imagined, in which I share a story about childhood sexual abuse and my adult struggle to understand my sexuality. Many have asked why I would do such a thing.
This wasn't a career move or a brazen attempt to sell more books. Being open about these experiences as an evangelical writer leaves me, like so many scarecrows, exposed. I do not plan to become a spokesman for any of the issues addressed in this article. The events shared are a part of my story, but they are not the whole of my calling. Today, I return to my job as a columnist committed to exploring the interface between faith and culture and helping foster difficult conversations that others may be unwilling to have.


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What Ken Holland should do at the deadline
Posted 16 February 2012 - 10:49 AM
I mean of course we could use him but at what cost.
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Posted 16 February 2012 - 11:24 AM
im hearing Bryan Allen to the Wings over here in the UK, anyone else heard that stateside?
would do a job for us if it is true. probably just a rental thou, or Stuy's replacement if he goes.
Provided the price isn't high, I could see Holland being interested in Allen.
Posted 16 February 2012 - 11:54 AM
Provided the price isn't high, I could see Holland being interested in Allen.
Isn't Allen the dirty s.o.b that broke Zetterberg's leg?
Posted 16 February 2012 - 12:32 PM
Posted 16 February 2012 - 01:15 PM
Isn't Allen the dirty s.o.b that broke Zetterberg's leg?
He's injured several of our players, if I'm not mistaken.
Posted 16 February 2012 - 01:54 PM
With the trade market somewhat scarce this year, the Red Wings are unsure if they will be all that active comes the Feb. 27 deadline.
According to the Detroit News, Wings GM Ken Holland is still looking to add depth and grit in a complementary piece up front or on the blueline, but is not going to spend his $5.7 million cap space just to make a trade. "Nothing is imminent right now," Holland said. "We like the chemistry of our team. We like what we have. We feel we have a good team. We're not going to trade away assets for a player who may not crack our lineup. "While Holland is no longer interest in acquiring help in between the pipes, he could be interest in getting a goal-scoring forward if anyone on the market is available. However, teams are either falling out of, or into, playoff contention every day, making it hard for them and their veteran players to determine their position for the deadline. The Wings are interested in pure rentals, guys who are set to become unrestricted free agents this summer and can help them in a run at the Stanley Cup. While star players Rick Nash and Jeff Carter of the Columbus Blue Jackets have too much time and money left on their contracts, which would weaken the Wings roster, other high-profile names have caught the attention of Holland. Anaheim's Teemu Selanne, Edmonton's Ryan Smyth and Ales Hemsky and Carolina's Tuomo Ruutu have been linked as possible targets, but Hemsky seems to be the only sure bet on the market. Meanwhile, the Sabres' Paul Gaustad and the Canadiens' Travis Moen are gritty players who would fit nicely onto the Wings' third or fourth lines, but both are expected to draw a lot of interest leading to trade deadline.
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Tue, May 01 2012
The practice of public relations is an inherently feminine activity. This doesn't mean that it has to be undertaken by women or that guys who practice PR are men-in-frocks (that's another post!), but it does mean that many of the qualities of an excellent PR pro are feminine rather than masculine. I wonder, does it also mean that women are better at PR than men or, alternatively, have a head start over them?
You tell me!
For me, it definitely means that women have a head start. I read an excellent academic exploration of this issue a number of years ago and, to the best of my memory, this post explores some of the points, and others, it made.
This is one area where women come out ahead of men. And this doesn't just mean showing empathy, it means actually feeling what the other person or organisation is feeling. By having this feeling, some might argue that it gives a valuable additional dimension to the more intellectual quality of understanding the other person's or organisation's situation.
I am not implying that men have a greater intellectual capability to understand another's situation. As far as I am concerned, women and men are equal on the intellectual capability scorecard. But on this point, like others noted here, I am sure psychologists would have a field day.
It has been purported that women are better than men at sharing power, encouraging and mentoring employees (including direct reports) and sharing and giving praise.
Personally, I have experienced women bosses doing this to a very high standard. I have also experienced the reverse. If push comes to shove, however, I tend to think this is a generally accurate presumption.
Creativity in PR
There is no question that creativity is absolutely necessary if you are going to succeed in public relations. It is necessary, and appreciated, at all levels of the field. One of the challenges of being creative is being so within constraints: financial, reputation, positioning – all have limitations as to where creativity can go. I tend to think that this is one reason why women dominate PR. They can let go, more easily than men, of the strictures that inhibit the mind from flying free and coming up with fresh ideas.
Women are better writers than men
Oh ho – now we're getting onto something! This is an extension of the creativity theme, to a degree, but also simply that some might say women have a tendency to go for arts and men are more inclined to the sciences.
Now I am not so sure about this at all (though stats may well bear it out), but I do know that writing is the number one PR skill. It is even more important than being a genuinely nice person, which is pretty high up the list. As for me, I'm not sure women are better writers at all, but I've certainly come across some fantastic ones.
I tend to think that, partly due to the greater degree of empathy that women possess, they are superior at having conversations with a wide range of people. They are more relaxed with people and can facilitate conversations better than men. Perhaps this is coloured by my own inadequacies in the conversationalist realm (I'm a terrible 'function networker'!), but I genuinely think this is the case. And this capability of women extends into non-face-to-face realms as well, providing an excellent basis for them to build meaningful relationships with stakeholders. An interesting echo of this point is, according to research undertaken by Brian Solis, women are far more hooked into social media (um, a collection of conversational mediums when it's humming) than men.
Women are more intelligent than men
Well, I am thinking high school results here. And how hard it is to get into PR university courses. It's almost as difficult as getting into medicine and law last time I looked. And it's my understanding that there are a lot more women getting into PR courses than men in Australia.
Ipso facto, better high school marks and more places in uni courses could reflect, and/or lead to, women being more intelligent than men.
Multitasking superiority in PR
Gemma Craven of Ogilvy said in the video interview below that women are better multi-taskers than men, with PR being a very heavy multi-tasking environment. It is a fair enough observation, and at least one study confirms women's multi-tasking superiority.
But at the end of the day I don't think being a poor multi-tasker stops men from entering the profession. It may impact on their rise through the ranks, but I highly doubt that less than ideal multi-tasking will prompt them to leave it.
So I don't agree with this point being one of any significance.
Women are more ethical than men
Being ethical is a fundamental component of best practice PR. And women are definitely more ethical than men.
Or are they? Well, according to that great truth factory, Hollywood, they're not. They're equal. Just check this Thank You For Smoking clip.
Men in marcomms are too up themselves
In an interesting discussion from a couple of years ago in Australia's Marketing magazine, Mark Ritson essentially said that women in marketing are more humble than men. The former are more likely to put the good of the organisation ahead of their own ego. Interestingly, it's all to do with women's brains. They're better than men's – in marketing, and by extension PR, anyway.
Women and men in PR: and the winner is… At the end of the day, of course, and don't bore me and everyone else if this is the only comment you have, it is all about the individual. But do not forget one thing: women totally DOMINATE the numbers in PR. There must be real, tangible reasons for this.
So maybe some of the above points are true. Maybe they're not? What do you think?
Guest blog post by Craig Pearce, Founder, Craig Pearce Strategic Communication. Craig believes public relations entail short-term pain for long-term gain. He uses academic rigour and creativity to help stimulate mutual organisation-stakeholder change, for mutual benefit. You can learn about his capabilities at his thought leadership blog, Public relations and managing reputation, and connect with him via Twitter and LinkedIn.
I'm not sure what my reaction is to this hypothesis but it reminds me of a wisdom of a mate of mine, where he only has his hair styled by males and his car serviced by females. His reasoning is that they will be passionate about their job and skills, else they'd not have chosen their careers.
Sorry, need to log off to turn to might night studies in engineering. . .
I asked my husband his opnioin and he thinks that men get their feelings hurt in a different way and possibly don't take it to heart the same way women do. Which is also why a lot of the time men hurt women's feelings. Oi what a dilemma. My advice to myself and women, don't take things so pesonally and to men, think before you speak. Nathan, I'm sorry your feelings were hurt. It wasn't personal about the lateness. I only pose these questions to get us all thinking. Not to cause hurt. Happy Day!
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