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GLOBAL MARKETS-OPEC disappointment hits oil, stocks; sterling down on UK vote jitters
* Sterling tumbles on PM May's shrinking election lead, UK GDP
* Rising Republican star tops one presidential poll
* One-third of U.S. adults obese -- why not a president?
* Study shows female candidates hurt more by obesity
By Daniel Trotta
NEW YORK, Jan 10 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is a rising star of the Republican Party seen as having a shot at a White House run, raising questions whether his obesity could impede his chances.
American views on overweight candidates may help determine the political future of Christie, an alternative to fit fellow-Republican Sarah Palin. While Americans like female candidates slim, they seem to better tolerate their male politicians on the heavy side.
Christie rose to prominence on the national scene after his 2009 election when he closed an $11 billion deficit on a $29 billion budget while putting a cap on property tax increases.
Now a recent Zogby poll of hypothetical Republican candidates showed him first in the field, ahead of Palin, and the only Republican beating President Barack Obama.
Although Bill Clinton was teased for being overweight, America has not had a truly obese president since William Howard Taft a century ago.
"Image does matter. ... That is something that is in the voters' subconscious whether they want to admit it or not," said Patrick Murray, director of New Jersey's Monmouth University Polling Institute.
Political analysts are hesitant to suggest weight will harm Christie's political future.
"Are you looking for somebody who can run a marathon or somebody who can run a state?" said Republican strategist Rich Galen.
But research has found bias against the overweight has risen steadily in recent years. Some 42.5 percent of severely obese people report bias, according to the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States.
Stereotypes persist that fat people are lazy, unintelligent and unsuccessful. The bias is even worse for women.
"You would think that attitudes might improve as obesity rates increase but we're finding the exact opposite," said Rebecca Puhl, a Yale University researcher.
More than one-third of American adults are obese, a rate that doubled from 1980 to 2008, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity is defined as having a "body mass index" of 30 or higher, with a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 considered healthy.
Christie, 48, is a very large man, and not because of his height of 5-foot-11 (1.80 metres). He has publicly acknowledged struggling with his weight while also joking about it. He told radio host Don Imus in mock exaggeration that he weighed 550 pounds (250 kg).
Christie's spokesman declined to comment.
One political image consultant praised Christie for his tailored suits and neatness, saying being overweight is not necessarily a drawback for politicians.
"As long as they are clean and well groomed, people will look beyond their physical appearance," said Maurice Bonamigo.
Beth Miller and Jennifer Lundgren of the University of Missouri-Kansas City found a distinct weight bias against obese female candidates but a larger body size may help men.
"I was really surprised by our findings. We know when men are larger and in particular when they have a larger muscle mass that's viewed as positive, and so we kind of wonder if we were finding a reflection of that more so than liking the men more because they looked obese," Lundgren said.
Regardless of Christie's size, Republicans invited him to campaign for candidates across the country ahead of the November elections when the party seized control of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Democrats.
With Christie's popularity came White House speculation, although he denies he will seek the 2012 nomination.
That does not rule him out as a vice-presidential candidate. Any nominee might see New Jersey -- often a Democratic state -- as crucial to a Republican victory.
MSNBC television host Chris Matthews questioned whether Christie's heft will hold him back.
"Chris Christie is 'Moon over New Jersey,'" Matthews told a gathering in Washington.
"He just doesn't seem credible as a guy who's going to be disciplined," he said.
New Jersey voters certainly notice that Christie is overweight.
The Monmouth University Polling Institute created a "word cloud" during the 2009 campaign when it asked voters to describe him; "fat" came between "honest" and "conservative."
"Christie played it very well, with a combination of his pugnaciousness and humor. That often works quite well on personal types of attacks," said David Redlawsk, director of the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in New Jersey.
Referring to Christie's size may have backfired on former Governor Jon Corzine, whose 2009 campaign ads showed unflattering images of Christie and accused him of "throwing his weight around."
"That was seen as a desperation move in New Jersey," Galen said. "The fact is that Corzine tried an ad hominem attack against Governor Christie and Corzine is now a private citizen and Christie is now governor of the state." (Reporting by Daniel Trotta; editing by Mark Egan and Eric Beech)
* Sterling tumbles on PM May's shrinking election lead, UK GDP
TOKYO, May 26 St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday that he sees minimal impact on long-term bond yields from reductions in the Fed's balance sheet, which he hopes will start in the second half of this year.
TOKYO, May 26 St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday that the Bank of Japan must communicate carefully with markets if it decides to taper its purchases of Japanese government bonds.


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On June 16, Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TO: ZAR.TO, OTC: ZARFF) said that its vice president of finance and CFO, Jason Dranchuk, will resign July 14.
"We sincerely appreciate Jason's professionalism, commitment and contributions to our company during the last 12 years and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors," said Craig Hansen, president and CEO.
Hansen will become interim CFO while the company searches for Dranchuk's replacement, Zargon said.
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Great tip! Thanks for sharing your idea!
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this is a really great tip! I have many rolls and I know where they are going now!...where I can see them! thanks
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That is so clever thanks so much for sharing.
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Super idea, I shall follow suit, thank you for idea.
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I have alot of ribbon spools. for now I have them stored in boxes and storage drawers. I like the idea of hanging them up. I'll have to keep my eye out for some pants hangers that I might be able to use. thanks for sharing.
That's what I love about this site, everyone has such great low-cost ideas and we love sharing!!! I just might implement this in my room, as I happen to have an empty one of these hangers in my closet! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year to Everyone!
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Dairy farmers—mark your calendar! Dairy Iowa will convene a meeting in celebration of June Dairy Month on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Heartland Acres Agribition Center, 2600 Swan Lake Blvd. in Independence, Iowa.
This year's theme, Innovation-Technology-Economics: Dairy Farming for the Future, provides key information to take your farm into the next decade and beyond. Come listen to and learn from the Farm Technology Dairy Producer Panel. The panel, made up of a variety of dairy producers, will share technologies including cameras, precision farming equipment and robotics. A second panel will include industry professionals discussing how technologies can advance the farm's economic objectives. A question-and-answer period will follow each panel.
The keynote speaker for the day is Marin Bozic, an agriculture economist with the University of Minnesota. Mr. Bozic will speak on the topic of the economic benefits and opportunities for dairy farming in Iowa in the coming years and beyond.
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Hi all, Is any body here using Gimp for his/her designs?I ask this because I use Linux and I want to know is any author here using Linux completely for his/her needs?
i cannot live without adobe, so no linux for me i may be wrong but i don't see linux machines as potent designer workstations. i must mention that i work with both mac and pc (w7), and at work i have a linux machine and although there are a lot of super software like Komodo for coding, i hate the design software made for linux. for any editing there i use my notebook :DD personal opinion of course.
I develop in Linux, and I use a combination of The GIMP and Inkscape for my graphic design needs. For many things this is adequate, but some more advanced techniques are difficult. I tried running Photoshop through Wine but didn't have much success and the instability made me go back to GIMP .
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A Civic Call for NYC Techies: Bring Digital Talent into Public School Classrooms
Andrew Rasiej, chairman of NY Tech Meetup, argues that tech talent can do more for kids and New York's tech sector, if talented programmers get more involved in the classroom.
In this week's New Tech City Quickie, where host Manoush Zomorodi talks with one smart person on one interesting topic, Rasiej lays out a vision for increasing civic engagement.
"The tech community is rising up and saying 'We can actually help here. We can actually develop programs, go into public schools and start teaching science and math, teaching teachers and actually building the future that we want as opposed to waiting for the government to respond,'" he says.
It's part of a vision of "we government" replacing "e-government," and what Rasiej calls the "internet public" who are looking for ways to make the world a better place and to use technology to do it.
"The most important things that [technologists] could possibly do is go to the public school in their neighborhood, find the principal who is willing and give them some time," Rasiej says.


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It partly depends on the size of quilts/blocks you work on the most.
When I do smaller than 8" blocks I tend to use my 8x8 or 9x9 rulers a lot and my 4x12 (I think)
When I am doing larger projects I use my Big Momma which is 8x12 or my 8x24 and my 18x18 the most.
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The Decision of a Ghost Soldier
Short Story by: Quiver13
Status: Finished
Genre: Historical Fiction
I could've made it. I had a limp in my left leg and my right arm had no more feeling, but I could've made it. I stand by my decision - even though it cost me my life.
I still remember the date, 1919, 15th May. England was at war. We had just set off a whole batch of grenades into the enemies trench. Back then we had to set them off by hand- so there wasn't much time for us to run back to our trench. I was working on the frontline- with my life long friend- Adams. He had been with me when I had asked Emma, my dear wife, to marry me and he had helped deliver our precious baby girl.I had been afraid during the war that I would never get to see my little girl again.
We were running back from the trench after setting up the grenades ( I had to make a headstart because of my stupid leg) and it seemed like I would make it back in time. While I was running (hobbling, really) back to our trench, I couldn't help thinking about my family back home- my daughter blowing out the candles on her birthday cake, that day was her birthday.
I heard a cry and multiple curses come from behind me. I turned around- there was no one there- everyone had already bypassed me. Suddenly through the haze I had saw a faint but rapid movement, a man. Adams. If I went to help him, I could get him unstuck from that pile of rubble he was trapped under- but I wouldn't make it back in time before the French came over, because of my leg. That was the hardest decision I ever faced, my life or his.
I ran up to him- as quick as my wounded leg would allow. As I approached him I saw how badly he was caught- his face was covered with pain and desperation and the sight of it triggered a flashback of the scared deer I hadn't wanted to shoot when I had been hunting with my grandfather back home. I helped release him- without saying a word- and I pushed him towards the trench. He ran away from me- without even attempting to try and get me out of the hell hole I now faced. He ran away- like any of us cowards would have. Just like how I would've.
I remembered having a conversation with him a few weeks before. We had holes in our boots and nits crawling all over our bodies- but we didn't give a damn! That day we promised each other we would stay together- that we would protect each other. I stayed by that bargain and I don't regret it.I would like to think I am a man of honour and bravery- I stand by my word.
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Trail ideas?
I just recently got my first jeep a sport, and im in love with it! Im wondering if anybody knows any good trails to ride in Northern California, ive gone off roading a few times before but not too often so nothing too difficult. Also, the whole thing is stock right now, as i havent gotten a change to make any mods. Are there any modifications i absolutely should make for the future?
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Congrats on your Jeep!
Lift, tires and armor!
Be prepared to spend all your money and be hysterically happy doing it!
Lorie :wavey:
Most people get wheels first. I say get rock rails first. Probably the most essential protection.
I have Ace rock rails which are $400 shipped for a 4 door, less for the 2 door. They're easy to put on.
You can also try to find a set of the Rubi take off rails for around $100 - $150. Not as much protection, but much less expensive than anything else.
Also welcome to the Jeeping World. First off look around for a 4x4 club to go wheeling with. Most clubs have very experienced wheeling members with tons of knowledge about wheeling and mods to do to your Jeep. Check CA4WDC site for active clubs in your area.(www.cal4wheel.com). Probally will need a CB radio set-up, winch, hi-lift jack, tow strap, airing up and down methods. Later will come lockers, lift, rims/tires, bumpers, armor, etc. If your Jeep is a Rubicon model, your well on your way. Where in Nor-Cal are you? Cheers.:wavey:
Thanks for everything so far! and i have been looking into rock rails, i think ill be buying a pair soon. And one thing that im conflicted with is that i still need my jeep for a lot of just driving around town. It is kinda a family car, but dont get me wrong we no doubt bought it for all the stuff you can do with it (we cant wait to take it up to our cabin). With this being said, i dont think the rest of my family would welcome a crazy lift on it. How much of a lift would you recommend for this situation? And im up in the Dublin/Pleasanton area
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What you do to your Jeep depends on what you Really plan on doing with it in the future. Mine is a daily driver, but I wheel it like it's not. She's upgraded big time...and only b/c I don't want her breaking on me while I'm wheeling the rocks. I'm a crawler, and happiest in 4 LO. If you think you're going to keep it on fire road type trails, you're not going to need a lift and bigger tires etc. If you plan on doing moderate trails, some rocks, rutted uneven tippy-steep trails, consider some armor, a 2-3 inch lift and 33 inch tires. If you plan on crawling, you'll need more....
I've been wheeling a pretty long time. My Jeep was stock when I bought her. She's a 2.5L, lifted, locked, re-geared and A LOT more... specs are listed in my profile..
It really depends on what you plan on doing with your Jeep :) Hope that helps!
Agree with Lorrie again:
Assuming you got a new one (JK), then a 2.5" lift is all you need, that's what I got. With 2.5" you can fit up to a 35" tire, 37" if you get flat fenders.
I got 33's because I didn't think I was going to lift. Regret not getting 35's though.
33's will fit without the lift, but will have minor rubbing off road. 35's are obviously better if you're going to wheel it, but that is a can of worms going above 33". With 35", you MUST lift (or flat fenders), will need a new spare carrier (or reinforce), and depending on the model you have, will probably need a gear change.
You will also get better gas mileage with 33's, better for a daily driver.
4 door automatic -- you will probably need a front driveshaft if you go above 2", won't if you have a manual.
Let us know what year and model you got.
Mines a 2012 Sport, manual 6-speed with 33 inch tires, i dont know if i can afford bigger tires so would only a 2.5" lift work?
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Nice choice on the manual!! :punk:
You'll be fine with 33's, (I have many friends who wheel with them; myself included), and if you're going do Some rock crawling, go with a 3" lift.
Manuals are the best! and ill start looking into lift kits and stuff. anybody got any recommendations on great trails in Nor Cal?
Ya, 2.5" or 3". Any more than that and it will look funny (the roller skate look).
Also, keep in mind that 2.5" is somewhat misleading -- Most will give you more in the front to make up for the rake. If you look at it now, the front sits lower. Most lifts level it out. So I got a 2.5" lift, but got 4" in front, 2" in back.
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You're up there by one of the most famous trails in Ca. The Rubicon....but I don't think the wife would appreciate that one. You're Jeep definitely would need upgrades before you hit that one. We are planning a Rubicon run in July :)
There's threads with a lot of people from Norcal...or, start your own thread ;)
Rick (suicideking) and I are Socal peeps!
Learn to drive the heck out of your stock rig. Once you are proficient with the stock rig you can decide how big you need to go for what you want to use if for. No need for a big lift and 35's if it's really a DD and occasional weekend wheeler.
I run on 33" PRO COMP MT tires and they do quite well. If you would like to do some rock crawling I can't emphasize enough to get yourself some underbody skids to protect your vitals like oil pans and gas tank. Eventually you may want to upgrade your control arms. Rock slides are also a must in my opinion, mine have saved my body from damage more than I care to admit.
As a newbie myself (wheeling only since 11/2011) the most important thing I think I could advise you to do is follow the line of someone with experience. When going through tricky obstacles go slow and don't hesitate to ask for a spot when you don't fell comfortable with what is ahead of you. Oh and learn to listen and trust your spotter. This is something that I still need some work on; I've been accused of creating "interesting" lines when wheeling with my friends.
But perhaps the most useful advice is to go out wheeling as often as you can to gain as much experience as possible out on the trails. This will teach you both your and your Jeeps limits.
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For trails, check out the Gold Lake area off Hwy49 just past Sierra City in Tahoe National Forest. You can get trail maps at the Ranger Station just out of Nevada City on Hwy49. Plan to spend a few nights in the area (Packer Saddle, Gold Lake campgrounds). Late June or early July the snow should be gone for most trails. There are easy to hard trails in the area, but don't go alone, as there is some big country up there.:wavey:
Depends on where you are. Nor cal is a large geographical area. If you are in the sierras there are a lot of great spots and I'll be able to help. I wish I knew the coastal range better. It's on the list. There is cow mountain and stony ford out there but other than that I don't know. Gold lake and most of plumas county is great as well as the rubicon but there are lots of smaller trails to be had as well. Have fun and tread lightly.
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A Baker's Cyst is a collection of fluid behind the knee. It was named after a British surgeon, William Baker, who described these cysts in the late 1800s. It's sometimes called a popliteal cyst.
The best way to treat a Baker's Cyst depends on the reason it developed in the first place. Options for treatment include:
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- Medical treatment: If the fluid accumulated due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (or a related condition) or an infection, treating the arthritis may lead to the cyst going away over time.
- Removing the fluid from the knee and injecting a steroid: These treatments may lower the pressure in the joint, reduce the formation of additional fluid and speed recovery. However, steroid injections are avoided if infection is present. The steroids may delay recovery from the infection.
- Surgery: Occasionally, surgery may be recommended for an infection that does not promptly improve, or for torn cartilage or ligaments. Surgery for a Baker's Cyst is usually recommended only as a last resort, after other, more conservative options have failed.
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The annual show has a well-earned reputation as a peek into our gadget future. The 2010 edition is guaranteed to be full of some of the geekiest stuff going.
Cell phones of tomorrowCeatec is always a reliable place to spot some of the coolest, most forward-thinking, and sometimes impractical concept designs for cell phones.
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October 6, 2010 10:57 PM PDT
Sharp shows glasses-free 3DIts prototype no-glasses-necessary 3D displays are smaller than Toshiba's TVs, but impressive, and could be practical for mobile gadgets.
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Toshiba to launch more tablets next yearCompany plans to release tablets in the U.S., Japan, and other countries next year, a Toshiba engineer tells WSJ.
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Wraparound plasma screen is one good turnFujitsu converts what looks like your standard building column into an interactive billboard by wrapping it with a plasma display equipped with a motion-sensing camera.
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3D mobile display could transform gamingNTT DoCoMo demos a 3D display that combines glasses-less 3D technology with a stylus and force feedback--and that lets a virtual chameleon flick a pen out of your hand with its tongue.
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Hitachi aims MEMS display at tablets, smartphonesAt Ceatec, Hitachi Displays unveils a prototype display, developed with a U.S. company, that uses microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, technology.
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Sharp's Galapagos, other tablets tease at CeatecSeveral tablets, ranging from 5 inches to more than 10 inches make their debut at Ceatec. But only one has a firm shipping date.
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Lumix--as much a camera as a phonePanasonic's site shows off the Lumix Phone, which features 13.2 megapixels, a flash, a multicoated lens, and simple photo sharing.
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Sony's giant outdoor 3D LED displaySony brought its 3D LED Display system to Ceatec this year, where it demonstrated 3D viewing on a giant scale.
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Ceatec 2010: Hands on with Panasonic's 3D cameraPanasonic's Micro Four Thirds camera with 3D lens fares much better in bright light, we found after taking it for a brief spin at the annual Tokyo gadget fest.
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October 4, 2010 10:23 PM PDT
Eyes-on, glasses off, with Toshiba's glasses-less 3D TVThe talk of Ceatec so far is the 3D TV from Toshiba that requires no 3D glasses. We check it out in person and find that while it works surprisingly well, there are some major drawbacks.
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October 4, 2010 9:09 PM PDT
Hitachi-LG hybrid drive does away with HDDA second-generation Hitachi-LG hybrid optical drive can eliminate the need for a hard disk drive in laptops.
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October 4, 2010 9:51 PM PDT
Preview videos from Japan's massive tech expoCeatec 2010, the big Japanese electronics showcase, doesn't open until tomorrow. But CNET has some early videos from inside that provide a taste of what's to come.
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October 4, 2010 6:24 AM PDT
Toshiba shows off glasses-free 3D TVsThe displays are small, the prices are large, and the seating area is specific. But still, a longtime goal has been reached.
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October 4, 2010 10:23 AM PDT
Why some Ceatec gadgets get lost in translationThe annual Japanese gadget fest, kicking off Tuesday, is a hotbed of cutting-edge tech. But look while you can--not all of it makes it stateside.
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October 4, 2010 4:00 AM PDT
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Panasonic to unveil Lumix Phone next weekAt Ceatec outside of Tokyo, the company will be unveiling its new Lumix Phone brand--camera phones that bear the Lumix digital camera name.
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October 1, 2010 11:15 AM PDT
Unicycle-riding bot Seiko-chan learns new trickNow, in addition to riding forward and backward at 2 inches per second and idling in place, she can navigate a curved balance beam.
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(NEW YORK) — Children are apparently willing to work hard and do almost anything — including cleaning their rooms — to get the toys they want for Christmas.
According to Walmart's Talking Holiday Toys Survey, 68 percent of kids say they would clean their rooms every day for an entire year to get their most desirable toys. Eighty-four percent say they would work hard and give up playtime.
But even kids have limits. Just 23 percent of the kids surveyed would eat spinach for a year to get their holiday toys.
The survey also found:
Walmart's Talking Holiday Toys Survey was conducted by GFK Public Affairs and involved 1,009 children between the ages of 3 and 11 and their parents.
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British boot brand Dr Martens has been snapped up by private equity firm Permira in a £300 million ($507.14 million) deal, ending more than 50 years of family ownership.
It means the boots - footwear of choice for generations of skinheads, punks and students - will join a stable of brands which also includes Hugo Boss and New Look.
The Northamptonshire-based Griggs family, who have been making shoes since 1901, will retain control of around 20 per cent of the business.
Dr Martens employs 700 people worldwide, including 350 in the UK, and its products are sold in 63 countries.
The deal, expected to complete in January, will see Permira take control of parent company R Griggs.
Chief executive David Suddens says the brand's authenticity and the millions of customers who have used "Docs" as a symbol of self-expression for over half a century are what makes Dr Martens unique.
"The Permira funds respect that heritage and want to support the management team in nurturing it," Suddens said.
Cheryl Potter, partner and head of the consumer sector team at Permira, says Dr Martens is an iconic brand with a passionate fan base of followers.
Dr Martens has enjoyed a revival in fortunes in recent years as a new generation of stars such as Miley Cyrus, Emma Watson and Agyness Deyn took up the "bovver boots" whose popularity - once espoused by the likes of The Who's Pete Townshend - had been on the wane.
The deal follows reports of the Griggs family looking to exit the business after more than five decades running the brand that last year made £15.3 million pre-tax profits on revenues of £110 million, following an abortive sale attempt last year.
Permira is thought likely to try to expand Dr Martens' online and store presence into new international markets.
The Griggs family started producing the Dr Martens boots in 1960 after the development of a revolutionary new air-cushioned sole by the Germans Klaus Martens and Herbert Funck.
It still pays an annual fee to the families of the two men.
Production was moved to Asia, but the original Northamptonshire factory was reopened in 2007 to produce vintage styles.
In April, luxury goods fashion house LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton bought nearly half of Ken Cowley's bush clothing and bootmaker RM Williams.
As revealed by afr.com, Singapore-based L Capital, the private equity firm backed by the world's largest luxury goods group, made a capital injection of $50 million to help fund growth initiatives and take the iconic Australian brand to Asia.
L Capital took a 49.9 per cent stake with Mr Cowley retaining the remainder in RM Williams, which was founded by his friend Reginald Murray Williams 81 years ago.
L Capital will have the option to buy out Mr Cowley over a certain time frame. Current management, including chief executive Hamish Turner, will remain in the business.
Mr Williams set up his first factory in an iron woolshed behind his father's house at Prospect, which has grown into a vertically integrated retailer making boots, bush wear and accessories.
The group exports to 15 countries, has more than 50 stores in Australia, two in London and New York and is stocked by more than 900 retailers around the world.


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Opinion: For the Back of the Pack, it's Decision Day
"Decision Day" proclaimed the front page of this morning's Des Moines Register. After seemingly endless Republican debates and television commercials that have taken a decidedly negative tone of late, the voters in Iowa will begin casting their ballots to select the next Republican nominee to seek the presidential nomination for their party.
Having been in Iowa for the past two days, what is clear to me is that while many focus on who the winner of the Iowa Caucus will be later this evening, the true question to be answered is whether certain candidates ranking near the bottom in the minds of voters will get the message that their best course of action is to drop out.
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has taken the gloves off within the last 24 hours and called presumptive front-runner Mitt Romney (R-MA) a "liar." While the former governor of Massachusetts has brushed off such criticism with the confidence of a candidate who knows he will finish strong tonight, Gingrich's demeanor indicates he knows his campaign is on the ropes. A fourth or fifth place finish for Gingrich would be the beginning of the end of his campaign—with little money and little organizational strength in the early primary states, his departure from the field would be more or less a matter of time.
Similarly, former Texas Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) face a decision day of their own later this evening. While Perry has the resources to survive should he finish poorly tonight, Bachmann would have slid from being the winner of the Iowa Straw Poll earlier this year to potentially finishing dead last in the field. How long would it take for her to decide that it might be in her best interest to step aside if she stumbles tonight?
Finally, I wonder what message former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Texas Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) will receive if they finish strongly tonight, as expected. Attending a campaign rally with both candidates earlier this morning, they each fed off the energy of their supporters in the crowd and look to finish in the top three this evening. And yet, the viability of Ron Paul to secure the Republican nomination appears remote at best, and while Santorum is clearly surging here in Iowa, he is well behind Romney in New Hampshire. With little money and scant organization in the ground in other states, will Santorum decide to stick out his long shot bid for the White House regardless of how he finishes tonight?
Today is decision day. A day in which voters in one state get to decide who they believe should be the next President of the United States. Tomorrow, three or four of the candidates seeking the republican nomination may have to make strong and difficult decisions as to whether they decide to continue their pursuit of the Oval Office.


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Definition of austere
1a : stern and cold in appearance or manner an austere Puritanb : somber, grave an austere critic
2 : morally strict : ascetic
3 : markedly simple or unadorned an austere office an austere style of writing
4 : giving little or no scope for pleasure austere diets
5 of a wine : having the flavor of acid or tannin predominant over fruit flavors usually indicating a capacity for aging
Examples of austere in a Sentence
This is a national conceit that is the comprehensible result of the religious beliefs of the early New England colonists (Calvinist religious dissenters, moved by millenarian expectations and theocratic ideas), which convinced them that their austere settlements in the wilderness represented a new start in humanity's story. —William Pfaff, New York Review, 15 Feb. 2007
For many of us with no firsthand familiarity with Greece, it's easy to forget that its celebrated ruins are a distortion and that we behold its ancient culture in its bare-bones lineaments. The austere white buildings of the Acropolis were once painted and parti-colored structures. —Brad Leithauser, New York Times Book Review, 26 Mar. 2006
I cut off my long dark hair, put on the habit (and it was quite becoming, in an austere sort of way), wrapped a big rosary around my waist, threw the cloak over my shoulders and set out. —Albert E. Cowdrey, Fantasy & Science Fiction, March 2005
Certain kinds of landscapes—volatile ocean environments, sculpturally seductive alpine peaks, austere polar regions—became infused with what philosopher Edmund Burke called "a sort of delightful horror." —James Balog, American Photo, May/June 2004
They choose austere furnishings for the office.
He was known for his austere style of writing.
They lived an austere life in the country.
Origin and Etymology of austere
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin austerus, from Greek austēros harsh, severe; akin to Greek hauos dry — more at sere
First Known Use: 14th century
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of a person : having a serious and unfriendly quality
: having few pleasures : simple and harsh
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The Broken Pieces of the Beginning
In the Lonely Covert Woodland lived an almost existent race of wood elves. The woodland elves live in content with Mother Nature. They were not a race that is tolerable for the destruction of what they called home for nearly two hundred and fifty years after the great battle between the Drow elves over territory escalated to a fire that wiped half the populace of Woodland elves and made them take refuge in the Lonely Covert Woodland for more than a decade. Woodland elves have the power to change themselves into wolves at their own will. Unlike real wolves, these elves retain their saneness and awareness, while transforming into wolves. On a fine winter's morning after a disconcerting visit from the fairy queen Medlinien companied by elven sentinels, Barkydle to took his leave from the Lonely Covert Woodland with disconcerting news that what he is set out to collect does not merely exist. Out of nowhere, a grisly snowstorm covered the entire realm in a blanket of fluffy white snow leaving them defenseless against the callous winter atmospheric conditions they were having to deal with. It has been said that an enchantment has been placed over these ridged lands by the one they call Devenny Plumprussia a sorceress who has cursed these lands because of a fallout between Dwarf King Thadransorg and herself many years ago.
My name is Codyn Pyriteclan and I am the daughter of Dwarf King Thadransorg. As some of you might have guessed, I am dwarven princess from Kingdom of Khorfalduhr for many years now has been at the brink of war with our rival clansmen over territory that my father won't give up easily. That night has a horrid storm had originated out of nowhere it had struck me as odd knowing that the one they call Upiorzyca is responsible for the ongoing snowstorm that will never come to an end because of a never-ending conflict between my father and herself over a matter that has something to do with me. It was nearing might night and I found myself wondering beyond the fortified castle walls of Khorfalduhr while I was fast asleep not aware of my immediate surroundings. As the snowstorm grew vehement, I found myself laying half-conscious on the snow-covered earth of the Lonely Covert Woodland, which I heard so many stories of when I was a young girl. The stories that my parents have told me I wondered if the rumors were true about the hidden secrets of the elven cities which lie beyond the borders of the known realm belonging to the old-folk of Barrowcoast.
Overwhelmed with fear and stricken emotions all I could think about was ending my life quick and simple, but that was not going to happen any time soon. For few moments as I lay helplessly frozen to woodland floor getting the feeling that I was being watched deep within the snow layden woodland that is when the sound of breaking of branches in the distance putting me on high alert for something much worse which was headed in my direction as if it smelled the blood of a wounded animal nearby or the fear that I was giving off. Slowly as my breathing started to weaken, I started to lose consciousness making everything around me larger then they appeared. Without expectancy standing before me was an attractive benevolent white horse dressed in fine armor; its ride was a female wood elf dressed in a titanium thin chest plate along with a brilliantly crafted longbow wrapped tightly in her grasp ready to fire a bow at any given moment given the chance. Her golden white hair was glimmering in the shimmer of the offset of the full moon, which somehow gave her the appearance of a Greek goddess; dressed in silky white laced gown that flowed beautify over her slender figure which was concealed beneath the titanium chest plate to protect her from any sudden attacks against the clueless, joyful, alienated giant male snowy owl who is always looking for a challenge. His wardrobe consisted of combat armor and metal battle talons to always be primed for the unexpected. Silvanus is vastly nomadic and his movements are tied to the profusion of his primary prey instincts. He is known to be highly aggressive to anyone who disturbs his home and is always on the prowl for anyone looking to cause harm to the woodland. The giant snowy owl is the guardian and sole protector of the Lonely Covert Woodland from unwanted trespassers who want to raid the woodland of it precious medicinal properties belonging to the Elven King Thurindaer of Unle Edhil, which is to be found in the heart of the Lonely Covert Woodland.
The safety of the realm depends on the sole protection from Norgeon Ruzim a Changling from over the Plymarc Mountains who was summoned by the council of elders who want to put an end to all the destruction caused by an out all war against the Elven King Minasben and the Dwarven King Aindreas Greenmud over some dispute many years ago. During the battle between King Aindreas Greenmud and Elven King Minasben, things started out all right then it turned into a freaking blood bath. Elven King Minasben delivered the first blow focused on his defense and let his muscles settle into the rhythm of combat. He had not been very truthful with King Aindreas Greenmud and said the treaty between Elven and Dwarf alike is still strong, but that was a lie. King Aindreas Greenmud knew that something was not right and that the treaty between the two kingdoms, which was now, jeopardizes the alliance, because of a decision that went horribly erroneous. After several minutes of attempting to past King Aindreas Greenmud buttresses, Elven King Minasben had lost his temper and begun to thrash him as if to pound him into the ground. The dwarven King had anticipated a rapid victory and easy embarrassment, not an equal opponent like the Elven King Minasben, which fumed his annoyance about the treaty being broken that is when he began to curse in his dwarven language of Dwarvish. Both warriors began to fight for their lives. King Minasben would not be happy with pretense wounds and triumph, the only thing was he was out to kill and nothing would stand in his way at accomplishing his objective and that is to eradicate King Aindreas Greenmud and let his people live peacefully without living in fear for the rest of their lives.
Beyond the border of Plymarc Mountains lies, something most perfidious that most did not dare speak of. Those who had ventured beyond the Plymarc Mountains never returned alive, leaving may people to horrified by the dangers that lurk beyond what the naked eye could not see. More than a few times large black bonetongue mountain dragons were spotted leaving the Plymarc Mountains ordered by Rakshasas an evil biding mountain troll doing the dirty work of Devenny Plumprussia a sorceress from Darrumburgh Palace belonging to the malevolent Ambrosia Gwendolyn an enduring soccer who was once accused of claiming the lives of a village not known to the old-folk to which he used Blessed Sphere of Flame which discinerate everyone in plain view to ash. Leaving nothing, but death along with a curse, that encircled these lands with a dark force strong enough to penetrate anything within it range. Many know these forbidden lands as desolated and arid. The wildlife in these parts no longer seems to exist because of the force that lingers to destroy any and everything that try to survive. Unbelievably it was once said that these desolated and arid lands use to hold many untold secrets beholding its beauty now lies desolated like a creepy necropolis behind an old abandoned ecclesiastical.
Meanwhile in the Lonely Covert Woodland as the leaden snow appears, the temperature seems to drop right down to freezing. Cowering before the cold as I made my way through the snow covered woodland along the way I spotted a fluffy white race of snow monkey's joyously swinging from the snow-covered branches of Bolean Maple without a care in the world. Graciously as I made my way through the woodland quietly as possible when a curious male snow monkey stopped me in my tracks to check me out and made its way back up the Bolean Maple to join the rest of its family of snow monkeys who don't seem to be bother about the change in the weather. As a great and might fog drew ever so close; from the distance I convinced myself that something was emanating from a hollow of an old Black-eyed Spoolwood tree was small and nimble winter woodland gnome who rarely encounters the old-folks because of stories told about them. Selmurus a winter woodland gnome who is truly shy and does not feel the need to act together with other mystic creatures who reside in the Lonely Covert Woodland for over a century. However, Selmurus is the kind of gnome that is fond of burrowing animals and has a sense of kinship with many of these miniscule mystical creatures that share common interest of the woodlands is to protect its many secrets from ever leaving this place, which would put everything in harm's way.
In the distance of the magical realms, appearing out of the blizzard came down from The Desolated Mountain was none other than Bruniikdaal a mighty and powerful dragon whose has a stocky build with a very long and wide tail; with a hook like extensions. Its body was covered in charcoal colored scales, long its belly the shade is a lot lighter than the rest of its body. Bruniikdaal has impenetrable limbs with four spread out digits on each foot that ends with very lengthy claws. However, this mighty dragon has the wingspan greater than sixty feet in length, but has the wingspan of two hundred and fifty feet in length for an average of a fully-grown dragon of massive proportions. Discouraging as this might sound but this monumental dragon has a large set of sharp pointed incisors protruding from his gigantic wide mouth, which could rip, and tear at a carcass of an animal twice its size just for the sake of killing. This colossal monster is vile, evil tempered, and gripped with death. He lives in a malodourous, humid cave in the Desolated Mountains where he seeks the comfort of the sickening-sweet aroma of drowned, rotting carcasses of a dead Moss-covered Panda along with many other type of animal remains leftover from what appeared to be a lifetime of misery alone in the Desolated Mountains of Greladric. Across the cursed lands, Bruniikdaal is recognized for his mirror-like amber-colored eyes which resembles the mere memory of volcanic molten lava that used to cover the lands more then quarter of a century before it was discovered that a volcano had erupted killing those elven people who belonged to Taeghen Moondown a forgotten realm that was nearly destroyed by the devastation left by the Tekeh Volcano so long ago.
Sitting quietly and alone in the garden of Elilijar was the high elf commander Cloron surrounded by elite guards of King Minasben so that no harm falls upon him while awaiting to meet the elven elders for a chance to redeem himself for the wrongs he has caused this galère by declaring himself an outsider for saying that he isn't what he believes himself to be and that is an elf of high order and potential of something great. Outfitted in glistening metallic body armor engraved with the symbol of a tree belonging to Unle Edhil a mighty and powerful majestic elven kingdom, which has been the center of focus because of the medicinal properties, which lies beneath the very earth, the kingdom is built upon. The known realms are not only seeking sanctuary but also a protector who will keep them from harm's way proven to be a guardian of the peace. Safeguarded high up in the Elven Mountain of Sorfildor lies a secret greater than anything which King Minasben is ready to die for; a secret which could literally destroy the known realms if it somehow the secrets got released out in the open which would be like relinquishing the hidden secrets to a vengeful sprit that will stop at nothing until it gets what its wants.
Grappling tightly in her grasp was a Shadowleaf Willow Arbalest longbow with an arrow pointed directly in line fire of Shakmunojin a devilish Snow-troll spying on the Lonely Covert's natural resources which helps keep the flow of things running smoothly. Sharp hearing and equipped with excellent sensing of smell and keen eyesight was none other than Eowerrac a female half-Tanuki is a night watchman who patrols the entire woodland to make sure that nothing tries to enter without sworn permission from King Minaben himself or else they are permissible to be executed by an Elven Scimitar which will cleanly decapitate without leaving a blood trail. Eowerrac has an angular build. Her wardrobe consists of old hand-me-down silk velvet acid-etched clothes that are attached with Art Nouveau leaf designs. These hand-me-down clothing use to belong to Elven Princess Brenna Saucyfruit but somehow found their way into the hands of Eowerrac who was able to make them fit her rangy physique since she is still very young and fragile but has the smarts better equipped someone twice her age. For a non-human her ancestors gave her a strangely attractive appearance. She has blue eyes, a fair complexion, and curly light brown hair neatly braided. Her preferred weapon is an Infused Longbow, which she is good at. However, she is missing a few fingers from an accidental snow eagle attack who was protecting her younglings from being a vulnerable next target; presumably, she was at the wrong place at the wrong time from attack from taking place.
Trekking across the arid snow ridged moors of Wuyzeysia was Norgeon Ruzim a changling who was accompanied by an ill-informed, artistic, sanctimonious male half-Cyclops forecaster. He is muscular built with relatively interesting symbolic tattoos lengthways of his muscular well-defined forearms and on one side of his relatively large defined head he has the symbol of a dragon holding a shield and two long blades identifying where his place of origin is and what household he belongs to. His non-human ancestry is not apparent, but he has some anomalous qualities, which are hinting at his origin. Norgeon Ruzim other companying's are a male. Accompanying Norgeon and Half-Cyclops across the arid snow ridged moors of Wuyzeysia was a colossal Tiger Husky from Unle Edhil a rare breed that was almost killed out because of the large tusks it has to the front of its massive head, which it uses to take down large prey and to protect itself from poachers who are killing them out because of their rare beauty as a species.
After couple of days trekking across the arid snow ridged moors of Wuyzeysia Norgeon accompanied by the Half-Cyclops and the colossal Tiger Husky found themselves in mystical mountains of The Wondering Subterrane where they stumbled upon an unruly two-headed kaleidoscopic serpent like creature who seeks refuge in resonating watering holes where it spends most of its days hunting cave rats for its meal for pestering the surrounding areas beyond The Wondering Subterrane where the rats are known to rummage and destroy precious raw materials belonging to the mountain gnomes of Puioburg. Plunged in the deep waters of resonating watering holes lurks the kaleidoscopic serpent always keeping its eyes alert for any sudden movements above the water to ensure that it ensnares whatever it catches in its poison spiderlike web. Secreting from the hallow cracks of the cave floor was an intoxicating vapor which was putting the weary travelers to sleep. In a sleep like trance, a majestic female elven ghost was haunting both Norgeon and the Half-Cyclops. She has a fair complexion, with curly blonde hair in a mid-length braid, with blue eyes. She is short and a bit pudgy. She died while exploring the mystical mountains of The Wondering Subterrane. That is when she unexpectedly awakened the repugnant looking mountain hobgoblin, by stumbling across its resting place guarding the huge mound of treasured gold to which it was protecting from prying eyes of the old-folk and other subspecies of these horrid lands.
The line of Wisdom shall be concealed in anticipation of the Shield being broken and the woodlands are made of assegais. Iswen a female elven priestess was standing at the stain glass windows of the High Elven Church of Laldurin. It is considered the holy ground by all but the reprehensible Dark Elves of Unranneas. Iswen is tall with long brown hair and gray-blue eyes. She wears humble clothing along with silk gloves. Iswen serves Awdione, an ancient but forgotten Elven Goddess of Mother Nature and Obsidian an ancient Elven demi power, risen mortal and god of retaliation and reckoning. This deity is exclusive to the Dark Elves of Unranneas where it wreaks havoc amongst mortal man to cause them pain and travail all over mortal realms belonging to the Emerald Kings of Eruesmea.
Far beyond the reach of any mortal being lies the talisman of perpetual chaos, which endeavors to destroy anything in its oncoming path. Lying in wait was the notorious bad tempered two-headed feathered Basilisk, which was positioned beneath an ancient Hovering Ambrosia laced in what appears to be poisonous moss known as noctiluca, which could kill a fully-grown mountain troll if accidently passing by the beautified Hovering Tree located along the snow-covered mountains of Keana'āwī Ridge located halfway across the Dragon Kingdom of Vorlianth guarded by a two headed massive Lithuanian Flametooth dragon with only the sole purpose to safeguard and protect the elder dragons and their forefathers against unlawful assassination attempt made by none other than the Icy Guardian Spirits of Assadar. Who have been trying to take down the elder dragons for more than half a century because of the conflict that destroyed their bonded alliance, which was supposed to make them powerful as one but instead made them split apart.


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Sandy Reda runs the annual Big Tap In beer festival, which bills itself as the largest craft beer festival between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. The event is Saturday at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown. Reda also helps run Vintage Estate Wine and Beer, rated as one of the best beer stores in Ohio.
Question: Behind the scenes, what's the biggest challenge in organizing a beer festival?
Answer: One of the biggest challenges with planning a beer festival is working with logistics of the venue. Set up is sometimes difficult due to not knowing traffic patterns etc.
Q: This is the third annual The Big Tap In. How do you keep the event fresh for folks who come every year?
A: We add new beers, new food vendors and new entertainment. We are always looking to have a WOW factor present. Wait until you see what is in store for April 21, 2012!
Q: Do you have a particular sampling strategy or advice for people attending a beer festival?
A: We post the beer list on-line and give each attendee a beer list at check-in. This year, we will also have a WebApp for attendees to manage their beer list. Attendees should know what they want to try and go to those beers first. Big Tap In is a marathon, not a sprint. Beer festers should hydrate, eat food and pace themselves.
Q: So what's new this year? And feel free to talk about the exclusive beer you made with Cellar Rats Brewery for the event.
A: Phill Reda from Vintage Estate Wine and Beer, major sponsor of The Big Tap In, worked with the good people at Cellar Rats Brewery to brew the first Big Tap In Beer. They have named it Bitchin' Bourbon Barrel Ale. It's a bourbon barrel ale made with real 100 percent Ohio maple syrup, pure vanilla beans and premium malts. Also new this year is the addition of hard ciders to the beverages served at the Big Tap In. Oh, and all of the Ohio breweries will be easily identified by an Ohio state flag -- which will be very cool.
Q: The Big Tap In benefits the nonprofit group Making Kids Count. How and why did you hook up with that charity?
A: Look at their website, www.makingkidscount.org! They have birthday parties for children in shelters, they bring baskets to newborns who have parents that need a little extra financial support. They are a 501(c)(3) organization in the Youngstown area that touches the lives of many children. They also touched my heart with their mission and this is why we are working with them.


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Martin Knobloch's profile, email address and wiki contributions.
Martin is member of the Dutch chapter board and co-chair of the Global Education Committee. Next to this he contributes to several projects as the OWASP Education Project and the OWASP Academy Portal.
Martin is an independent security consultant and owner of PervaSec (http://www.pervasec.nl).
Previously, Martin Knobloch was employed as Security Consultant at Sogeti Nederland B.V. where he founded and lead taskforce Proactive Security Strategy (PaSS), focussing on Information Security within organisation, infrastructure and software.
Martin's main working area is (software) security in general, from awareness to implementation. In his daily work, Martin is responsible for education in application security matters, advise and implementation of application security measures.


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Pigeons In My Heart
In the darkened halls of my heart,
Are pigeons, sat
With feathers engorged
Against the cold of rooftop's bream;
Their hearts are not tallest yet,
Those beady eyes,
Are blinded by the walls,
Stubborn walls that on all sides surround.
From above, they are just grains
Of thought inside that mind,
Watching them fly away
From prejudice is sweet,
Bitterly, the bitten friends,
With heartbreak in their movement;
When the halls are closed off,
In darkness, birds are the light-
Weight feathers on horizon,
A fan of things to come,
On their slates and emerald moss,
Forever a part of the land,
In themselves are dazzling;
Mediocracy, infinite glory,
That they can choose to leave the little girl.
Those halls are only dark
Because of rain, reflected
From a tarring life;
Down to the streets those feelings do fly
Necks abobbing up,
Nodding down in disrespect;
And now they're gone,
The girl, she smiles
At movements of her feathered mind,
The abstract motions of her past,
And life the clouds had covered;
Once in bleak portrait,
Now alive.


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Mine are not home yet. You know those free range chickens. They probably found the beach before coming home to roost. If I do not have a cruler chick I will swap you. Thanks for offering.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Mine are not home yet. You know those free range chickens. They probably found the beach before coming home to roost. If I do not have a cruler chick I will swap you. Thanks for offering.
Anna Quilts
Here are the Chicks I got, wonderful blocks thank you everyone!
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I got my blocks too girls. Sorry, I have been babysitting a couple days. LOL...
I absolutly LOVE all of my blocks! Everyone did such a cute job on them. My seven year old neice really enjoyed going through them all with me. She giggled and giggled.
"Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern ... It will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that ...one stitch at a time, taken patiently."
*Oliver Wendell Holms
I got mine, and just have not stopped quilting to get on computer and tell you. Oh so sorry and bad of me.
Annaquilts, you must have gotten some of that partying crowd of chicks that were in the hot tub. They took the limo and Quervo with them.
Life is short, live it while you still can. QuilterMomma
this was a great swap. Thanks to all for the wonderful blocks. I am going to add them to my chicken coop and hopefully get a top together in the next month!! Thanks again to our host for putting this together for us, it was great fun!
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Beautiful blocks. I'm still waiting on some of mine.
Treat people the way you want to be treated!!
DS 22 brought them up from the office as the mail delivers there and not the house. He was standing with the envelop at the door opening and did not want to come in to hand me the envelop because of his work shoes. In the mean time I was on the phone with one of my married DD. So the middle kids took the squishy. By the time the time I was off the phone the kids were playing with the chickens. They told me they had to open the squishy since it was the chickens. So see what a bad influence those rowdy chickens have on my other wise perfect kids. We all love all the blocks. What a great swap. Thank you to our wonderful host and everyone that partiipated. I am not sure if I will wait with putting them together till I do another swap or if I will put them all together right aways. Here are pictures. I added my blocks in also.
Anna Quilts
mine are in and i love them ,this swap was so much fun
Love the blocks!
Treat people the way you want to be treated!!


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