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LAKE JUNALUSKA — Marjorie Virginia "Peggy" Ormond, 87, of Carolina Road, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014, at The Homestead.
A native of Jefferson County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus and Frances Dobbs McDonald. She was also preceded in death by her husband, L.A. "Dolph" Ormond, who died in 2000; two sisters, Sarah Frances McDonald and Mary "Lib" Lowery; and two brothers, Thad and Sam McDonald.
Peggy was a director of preschool programs. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Waynesville and the Junaluskans.
Peggy is survived by two sons, Scott Ormond (Lisa) of Lakeland, Florida and David Ormond (Molly) of Ocala, Florida; five grandchildren, Allison, Kevin, and Matthew (Lindsey) Ormond and Nate and James Stewart; and three great-grandchildren, Ava Wilson and Karson and Aden Ormond.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Homestead, 127 Sunset Ridge, Clyde, NC 28721 or First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, P.O. Box 838, Waynesville, NC 28786.
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black(ground) - black & yellow stripe
white(illum) - yellow & blue strip
orange(ign) - yellow & red strip
Originally had the white and orange reversed and that's when the problem started. Now my radio, dome lights, ignition light(red ring) will not turn on and my clock will the passenger seat belt light, but not the temp and trip gas milage. The doors will also not lock with the remote or drivers door lock all(turning the lock twice). I can only lock the drivers door with the key and the button on the door panel.
Im now going to just connect the gauge with fuse taps, but the (expletive) has already it the fan and I'm feakin out over here.
I have checked all the fuses under the dash and most of them in the engine bay(except the fuel pump, fan, hi/low replay, etc...). Just took the dash apart again and double checked the wires. The only difference from when it was working was the SPT wiring harness, maybe I'll try and put that back. Use the illumination somewhere else.


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Ada Evening News, The (Newspaper) - November 28, 1962, Ada, Oklahoma Joe Zilch came to see Santa Claus last night. He said that he wanted a new deer rifle for Christmas, and Santa would have agreed except that the reindeer threatened riot to carry hi, sleigh Into Ada 9 State Cities OK Bond Issues, See Page Five THE EC Backfield Is Back In Action; See Sports Page 59TH YEAR NO. 222 ADA, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER President Picks New Aid Chief Budget Director 1 David Bell Gets New Appointment WASHINGTON (AP) President Kennedy appoint- ed Budget Director David .E. Bell as head of the U.S. Foreign aid program today. Bell will be replaced in the Budget Bureau by Ker- mit Gordon, now a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. The White House said Bell will remain in his present post until late December, to help get Ken- nedy's budget in shape to present to Congress in January. Fowler Hamilton sent Kennedy his resignation as foreign aic chief earlier this month. The White House announced Kennedy has accepted it as of Dec. 7. Between that date and the time Bell takes over, the foreign aid agency will be headed by Deputy Administrator Frank Coffin. The head of foreign aid bears the title of administrator of the Agency for International Develop- ment. Bell has been budget director .since Kennedy took office. Prior to that, he had been secretary of the Graduate School of Public Ad- ministration at Harvard, a posi- tion equivalent to chief adminis- trative officer. Bell, 43, spent three years, from 1954 to 1957, in Pakistan as field supervisor of a group of advisers to the Pakistani government's planning board. Harvard recruit- ed the team of advisers, which was financed by the Ford Founda- tion, to help plan Pakistan's eco- nomic development. Between that period and 1959, when he became secretary of the Graduate School of Public Admin- istration; Bell lectured at Harvard on economics and served as -a. re- search associate In the school he later administered. Gordon, 46, is a professor of economics at Williams College. Laotians Say Rival Armies Will Combine VIENTIANE, Laos three-party government Tuesday night announced agreement on a plan to unite its rightist, pro-Com- munist and neutralist armed forces into a single .national army. A similar agreement on creation of a police force also was an- nounced. The task of carrying out the two mergers was given to government commissions composed of mem' bers of the three factions. The agreements followed a day of tension in which neutralist and pro-Communist Pathet Lao forces exchanged shots at the airstrip on the Plaine des Jarres in central Laos where they maintain joint headquarters. The neutralist premier, Prince Souyanna Phouma, said "a few rifle shots" were exchanged after the Pathet Lao shot down an American-chartered cargo plane was taking in supplies to his troops. The pilot and copilot, both Americans, were killed in the crash. The third member the crew, a cargo specialist and also an American, was injured but not seriously. Their names were with held. Souvanna denounced the Pathet Lao for firing on the plane against his orders and summoned the Pa- thet Lao chief, his hald-brother Prince Souphanouvong, for a talk. The agreement on the armed forces merger came out of a later session between Souvanna, Sou- phanouvong and Public Works Minister Ngon Sananaikone. San- anaikone. is representing the .right- wing faction while its leader. Gen. Phoumi Nosavan, is in Moscow on a trade mission. The plan calls for an army of men with equal numbers .of men drawn from neutralist, right- ist and Pathet Lao forces. All other armed forces would be de- mobilized by a government com- mission. The only, time a woman' won't look in a mirror is when she's pulling out of a parking space. (Copr. Gen. Fea. Corp.) 12 Pages 5 CENTS WEEKDAY, 10 CENTS SUNDAY U.S., Soviet Negotiators Meet In Effort To Bring Crisis Over Cuba To Close SANTA AND SUBJECTS Most popular man in Ada last night was one S. Glaus. Hundreds of children gathered in the wet street to greet their perennial favorite. At times, Santa was almost completely hidden by the masses of chil- dren surrounding him. Reactions to the jolly fat man ranged from awe to fright. Santa's early visit signalled the of-icil beginning of yule season and was sponsored by local civic organizations and businessmen. Santa arrived at his destination in an Ada fire engine, loaded with gifts and candy for the youngsters. Additional visits to the Ada area will be: Roff, Dec. 13; Stratford, Dec. 14; Stonewall, Dec. 17; and Allen, Dec. 18. (NEWS Staff Photo by Bob Heaton) Lions Hear Boost For Bonds City Manager J. B. Davidson reviewed four years of civic pro- gress and called for support of :a bond issue as he spoke to :the Ada Lions Club Tuesday. Davidson recounted the pro- gress" made by Ada in recent years under council direction. He recalled that Ada set out to accomplish a four-pronged pro- gram aimed at improving the' water', supply, city streets, plan- ning and zoning and municipal services. "I think we have achieved most of our aims in the first three phases of the Davidson noted. "We feel it is a good time to move on to the- The.bond issue calls for con- struction of a new city hall, the addition of one pump fire truck, improvements on the municipal airport and a new signal light system. "In water development, we floated a bond in 1959 and we now have a good water supply, estimated to safetly ac- commodate-a city with a popula- tion .up to Davidson commented. "Our street system has under- gone quite a change. Our street lighting system has been tripled in four years and we have an in- tensive paving-program under way. We feel that economy is definitely on the side of full concrete paving. Within a-short period, there, will- be- fewer -than 100 blocks of unpayed streets-, in Ada.- "Our over-all planning and zoning have, been improved with the setting up of a metropolitan planning coopera- tion with O.U. We feel it is-vital to our growth to be able to plan the development, .not-only of-ur- ban Ada, but also the surround- ing area. "Now, -the fourth phase is due. In the we didn't feel the new city hall and others things'in this-bond-issuewere-as East, West Both Refuse New Proposal GENEVA Swedish pro- posal today for an unpoliced mor- atorium on nuclear tests until a satisfactory control system could be worked out was rejected by the West and kissed off by the Soviet Union. Swedish Delegate Rolf Edberg, backed by other nonaligned coun- tries, made the proposal-to the 17- nation disarmament conference. The plan calls, for a halt to nu- clear testing by Jan. 1 but set no time limit for the moratorium. Chief U.S. Delegate Arthur H. Dean replied: "I am sure that all delegations are aware of our stand against uncontrolled moratoriums and of. our most unfortunate ex- periences with them." This was a clear reference to the Soviet resumption of nuclear testing in. August 1961, after the three major atomic powers had observed a three-year self-im- posed moratorium. British Delegate Joseph Godber, in commenting on the new Swed- ish proposal, said: "We. could not accept an uncontrolled moratori- Chief .Soviet Delegate Semyon K. Tsarapkin said: "This is a complicated matter. I am not in a position to comment at this time." Rescuers Struggle To Reach Plane In Peru LIMA, Peru (AP) Rescue workers labored today at the slow and arduous task of bringing down from a -rocky peak the bodies of 97 persons killed.in the crash of a Los Angeles-bound Brazilian jetliner. It was aviation history's eighth worst disaster. Nineteen, of the dead were list- ed as Americans. There were no no immediate ex- the crash in .good flying weather minutes before the Boeing 707 was to make a pre- dawn landing at Lima's airport Tuesday. A Peruvian-Cabinet minister, a high Cuban economic official and a California oil, executive were among the 80 passenger victims. The plane carried a crew of 17. The U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington announced it was sending a high official to I join Peruvian authorities in the investigation of the crash. A spokesman said.the U.S. agency wants "to learn anything-we can from an accident; no matter where it occurs, because these are our planes." An..official of the Brazilian air- line, Varig, .said was apparently going the ;captain, "This is an emergency." Nothing more was known of the plane. until its- wreckage, scat- essential as were the first three phases water, streets and planning. But, the time now is most appropriate for submitting .-the-new issues to the people. We: have an, opportunity, to takeiad- vantage of federal aid in these projects." .Davidson went on to enumer- ate the .changes that will take place, if the bond- issue is ac- cepted by Ada voters. "We have operated all along on the theory that, in order to have'growth, we must have a well-planned and attractive city. Then, even if you don't grow, you still have a pleasant place to he remarked. Atoka Okays Bonds For Courthouse County voters Tuesday voted almost two to one in favor of a bond plane unm its- wrecKig.., SWL- to one in favor rf a bond tered over a smoke-blackened issue [or a new county courthouse. aren about 200 vards sauare. was mu. ihn iccno area about 200 yards square, was found about 10 hours later on.a oof hill near the Inca ruins of Pachacamac, 15 miles south of Lima. Twenty of the bodies were brought to a Lima morgue Tues- day night. Rescue workers left 'until-morning the difficult task of lowering the. others, down the steep sides of'the mountain. Among. those who. died in the crash 'was Raul Cepero Bonilla, Cuba National Bank president and a top' economic advisor to Prime Minister Fidel Castro. The Peru- vian agriculture -minister, Maj. The tally was for the issue, 514 against. By their vote, county citizens bought-a building to re- place the present courthouse, with the federal government provitJing funds for half the cost. Federal participation under the Area. Redevelopment-program had already, been assured, subject ;to voter approval of the bond issue. Application was made'1 by 'the county commissioners in October and'approved Nov. 4. The new to.be erected on. the the. old, -will be The American victims included Paul A. president of Cali- fornia Crude 'gales -of San Francisco, a subsidiary of. Stand- ard Oil'of California. A resident of Palo Alto, he would have.been 52 Most of the .victims were burned or mutilated beyond recognition.. The. flight, originated in .Porto a southern. Brazilian city, b'ut-the major, pickup, of-passen- gers, was at Rio de Janeiro! The (Continutd on Two) India Speeds More-troops To Frontier NEW DELHI, India (AP) rushed more troops to strengthen her border de- fenses.today.while engaging Communist China on the diploma tic. front. U. S. Air Force transports moved men and supplies to- ward the lines where the Chinese ceasefire continued in. effect for .the seventh day. Prime Minister Nehru's govern- ment was trying feverishly- to re- build Indian forces shattered by lightning Chinese offensive in the Himalayas. Plead Cause Diplomatic, missions were wing- ing to. capitals of key-.A.rican and Asian neutralist nations' to plead India's, case and, to counter Pe- king's massive propaganda drive. A. K; Sen was due in Cairo -today to confer, with President Garnal Abdel Nasser and was to go to Ghana Friday. Nehru's top deputy-for foreign affairs, Mrs. Lakshmi Menon, flew-' to Rangoon- to -talk' to Burr mese leaders.'before'- going on to Cambodia, 'Indonesia 'and -Ceylon. An TJOUT 'before ar- rived-in -Rangoon, Foreign-Minister for'' Indonesia after' an overnight .stay' during'-which 'he met high army officials1 and the head of Burma's' military .government, Gen.'Me'Win! Troops Withdraw? Observers waited' to .see if the Chinese troops would withdraw from the northeast' frontier terri- tory and parts of .Ladakh on Satur- day as-they promised'to do in their- cease-fire proclamation of Nov. 21. Even if .they do withdraw, the Indian government is still talking about putting its border pickets back where they were before the Chinese advance in October. The Chinese said any such Indian ad- vance would violate the cease-fire and would be met by Chinese, bul- lets. Auto Hurtles Off Blue River Bridge A Tinker Field employe was injured Tuesday after- noon when his car struck a bridge three miles-south of Fitzhugh. Robert Bailey, 23, was taken to Valley View Hospital after residents discovered him beside his car on SH 61 near the "crooked bridge" on Blue River. Highway Patrol Trooper H. T. Gay, who investigated the accident, said Bailey was travelling west on 61 when he'missed the bridge. Gay said Bailey's vehicle shot 54 feet through the air hitting the op-' posite side of the bridge abutment.. The automobile then careened to the bottom .of the creek. Two local residents walking nearby discovered the wreckage. Apparently Bailey bad been thrown through the windshield-of .the'car.. The two men-who -found Bailey reported the accident victim was walking down dirt road. He was'covered with blood and in a state of shock. The two men called ah ambulance. They met the ambulance half- way to Ada, where he was transferred and rushed to the hospital: Bailey was reported in "fair" condition Wednesday, morning by a hospital spokesman. He suffered severe' lacerations of the face and scalp.' 3 Youths Face Charges In Boys' Club Burglary Second degree burglary charges were, filed Tuesday-against three Ada "boys in connection with a break-in last week at the Ada Boys' -Club. It. was.the second .day. in a row that burglary -charges' have been filed against Adarteen-agers. 'The latest complaints are sep- arate -and involve different boys. Cost Of Living Shows Slight Dip In October WASHINGTON (AP) Living costs as measured by the government declined one-tenth of one per cent in October. first retreat recorded'during 1962 in consumer Somewhat rower-store- prices for meats, reversing .part of a large increase-In: September.; sible for the slight decline announced by the Labor De Charged are: Roger Roddy, 15, Machinists Strike Hits At Lockheed BURBANK, Calif, (API-Lock- heed Aircraft Corp., one of-the giants of the aerospace industry and a key defense contractor, was struck today by the International Association Machinists. Even before'pickets appeared at more than a Lockheed installations there were reports the federal government may in- tervene by invoking the strike- suspending provisions of the Taft- Hartley Act. Only two of nine di- visions are "involved in the.strike, but these two employ about two- thirds of the company's work force.' The struck facilities include Lockheed-California-Co, plants-at Burbank and-Van-Nuys, and-Lock- heed Missiles Space.. Co. -instal- lations -at Nuys and at the-Vandenberg Air-Force Base, Calif., missile test center. Also struck are Lockheed facili- ties at the'Cape-Canaveral mis- sile test'center, in Florida, and at Honolulu, Hawaii. The'.'unjon says un- ion members are; taking-part in ture. County the court- room, will be on the second.floor, with., the first, taken up-by various agricultural offices; anc the welfare 'office. -Also oh the ground'lever will be the .sheriff's office'and jail. new for the .'agricultural -Agencies; .county have turn -over the''old 'sericulture i .11' ,1 'i i AT- i- i i. incr'into the iiu juasc buildmg.tbehmdthe.presen 'court-, t h house) 'to of (Continmd on Two) me 231.' West '-Fifteenth; -D a-v i d j the strike, Breeden, 14, 709 West Twenty- first; and.: Henry Milligan, 16, B re e d e n and Roddy were charged in -Juvenile Court and the complaint against'.' Milligan was filed in Justice of the Peace Court. The three are accused of break- Boys'-Club, 110 East employes, including; union- -and non-union1 workers; are affected. The company says, Polaris missile.-and ;other.. defense items will be slowed but not stopped. 'Negotiations-broke down about an hour before the strike began. .The. chief unresolved 'Issue, was .w.hether .be per- mitted to vote' on setting' up. a' which all eligi- ble-workers' would' be. required to join the union to keep, their jobs; partmenttoday in the living cost barometer. index dropped'to 106.0 pe cent of the 1957-59 average. ;0n the former 1947-49. base the index was calculated at 130.1. Arnold E. Chase, price division director of the of Labor Statistics, said various shifts in prices should result in a further slight, decline in November living costs: Despite the October decline, the living cost increases, in immedi ately preceding months were suf ficient to require pay increases for approximately 1 million work ers whose wages are partly geared to a cos adjustment Rise of one cent an hour wil go.-to-about workers in th regent until, Wilhelmina ,'be- .cairie J8 .aind.'ascended i Three, ye'ars' ;later-. she "rnariiec royal-', .dukevo died; (Continutd on- Pie Supper Set The. Galey residents have sched- uled a pie supper in the interest of the community Christinas pro- gram.' The benefit, auction will be Friday night at.-the- school A musical Hudy Jones and Mr. Ragland, vocalists arid instrumentalists, will start the eveningls festivities-at 7 p.m. The -sale, of'pies will begin, at '-p.m., Burl Griffin, auc- tioneer.' OKLAHOMA. Cloudy; no Important temperature changes- this'" afternoon, tonight and Thursday. Widespread "fog and. Intermittent drizzle again to-- night-.and-Thursday morning- Occasional rain. ID-west Thursday afternoon.' Lows to- _. night 45-55.. Except 35-45, Pan- handle. High Thursday 52-62. High temperature In Ada Tneidajr was. 54; low Tuesday. 45; reiding at 7 a.m. Wednesday, 45. Rainfall during" ending at 7 a.m. Wednesday, .06 inch. ;
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Jeff Burhenn slid behind the wheel for the start of his work day around 7 am. He will likely stay behind the wheel of his Circle City Outdoors salt truck through March.
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For the other eight months of the year, he is in charge of the Lawn Irrigation Department.
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"Because of our commercial contracts, we put out a lot of salt. Even if it gets below freezing, just so they can prevent slip and fall accidents. So even if we don't get a lot of snow, we stay very busy doing the salting," Burhenn added.
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"I try really hard to turn it off when I see people," he said as drove the truck down the road.
Because the spreader covers a large area with more velocity than you might expect.
He has twelve properties to salt on his list. When it comes to snow removal, you need to make hay when the sun shines or spread salt when it doesn't.
"I do enjoy it, because I don't normally drive a big truck like this," he said gleefully.
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When: Saturday - Veterans Day breakfast is from 6:15 to 9 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 924 Lincoln Ave.; A visit with veterans is at 11 a.m. at the Doak Walker Care Center (meet at 10:30 a.m.); A cocktail hour for veterans is at 6 p.m. at the VFW; and a dinner for veterans, post members and family members is at 7 p.m. at the VFW.
A Veterans Day dinner and bingo is at 6 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Bird-Howe Post in Yampa. Call Ed Farrington at 638-4465.
Call: For more information, or to RVSP to the dinner, call the VFW at 879-9959 or Jim Stanko at 879-3936.
Steamboat Springs For many people, Saturdays are days for running errands and watching football. But this Saturday is a special day for Routt County's veterans and their families - it is a day to remember the men and women who have served in the U.S. military.
Michael Condie, a veterans affairs officer, said Veterans Day provides an opportunity for community members to thank veterans for their service.
"The question people should ask themselves is, what have veterans done for you? Do you enjoy the peace and freedom of the country you live in? If you live in this country, as an American citizen, then, yes, you do," he said. "The reason you enjoy the freedoms you do is because of the men and women who serve their country by being in the armed forces."
In honor of the county's veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Steamboat Springs is hosting a breakfast from 6:15 to 9 a.m. Saturday as well as a dinner for veterans, post members and their families. The dinner begins with a 6 p.m. cocktail hour at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Lincoln Avenue. To RSVP for the dinner, call the VFW at 879-9959 or Jim Stanko at 879-3936.
At 11 a.m. Saturday, about a dozen veterans and other interested community members will have coffee and visit with veterans who live at the Doak Walker Care Center. Anyone interested in attending should meet at the care center at 10:30 a.m. to get organized.
Stanko, the district commander for the American Leg-ion and the post adjutant for Legion posts 4264 and 44, said visiting the center is one of the day's most important activities because there are several residents there who served.
"We like to have coffee, chat with them and let them know that we haven't forgotten them," he said.
Veterans Day, which is celebrated every Nov. 11, is a day set aside for Americans to thank living veterans and acknowledge the sacrifices they have made to serve their country, Stanko said.
Students at Soda Creek Elementary School honored veterans during a tribute Wednesday. Students at Hayden Middle School honored their community's veterans during a luncheon Thursday.
Bill Perot, commander of Hayden's American Legion post 89, said several veterans planned on giving a presentation on flag folding for the students after the children had completed their presentation.
"We're going to do a little thing on the folding of a flag to help them understand what each folds means. Every year we try to do something different for them," he said.
In South Routt, Ed Farrington, the post adjutant for American Legion Bird-Howe post 189, said veterans will do a similar flag presentation for students at South Routt Elementary School on Monday.
On Saturday, there will be a potluck dinner and bingo at the post in Yampa. The post will provide meat and drink, and the public is invited and encouraged to bring a covered dish. During the dinner, Bryan Luark, who was chosen by the post to attend the annual Boys State conference, will give a presentation about his experiences.
"We're glad to have anyone," Farrington said. "Veterans Day is for the community."
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'Homeland' writer-producer Bromell dies at 65
This 2012 photo released by Showtime shows Henry Bromell, executive producer of the Showtime series "Homeland" is photographed on the set in Charlotte, N.C. Bromell's longtime agent and friend, Peter Benedek, said Bromell died Monday at a Los Angeles area hospital. He was 66. The cause of death may have been a heart attack, Benedek said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Showtime, Kent [auth] Smith)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Henry Bromell, an Emmy Award-winning executive producer for the TV series "Homeland," has died, a representative said Tuesday. He was 65.
Bromell died Monday at a Los Angeles area hospital, Peter Benedek, his longtime agent and friend, said Tuesday.
The cause of death could not be confirmed.
Last year, Bromell shared in Emmy and Golden Globe best-drama awards for Showtime's "Homeland." In 1992, he won a Humanitas Prize, given to work that meaningfully explores the human condition, for the TV drama "I'll Fly Away."
Bromell was "an immensely talented and prolific" writer and producer, Showtime said in a statement. His other TV credits included "Northern Exposure," "Chicago Hope," "Rubicon" and "Brotherhood."
"Henry was a profoundly decent and generous man. A great writer and a great friend," "Homeland" executive producers Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon said in a statement. "Everybody here at 'Homeland' is grieving, and we will miss him beyond words."
He is survived by his wife, Sarah, and sons William and Jake, Benedek said.
Funeral plans were not immediately announced.
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Man Charged With Trespassing After Taking Pictures Inside L.I. High SchoolPolice say 35-year-old James Rankin, a 1996 graduate of Walt Whitman High School, was seen on surveillance video taking photographs inside the school.
Police: Student Hospitalized After Intentionally Jumping From L.I. School WindowSchool officials said the well-liked student was in a third-floor classroom of the science wing and appeared to have jumped through a window. The district superintendent said it happened as classes were changing.


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Marc Jacobs' beauty personal picks
SINGAPORE — The designer's personal favourites from Marc Jacobs Beauty, which he claims is "great for everyone", and those that he thinks every woman should have.
LIP LOCK MOISTURE BALM (S$32). "It has a nice minty flavour. I use it every day."
BROW TAMER EYEBROW GROOMING GEL (S$32). "It goes on very softly and smoothly without feeling sticky."
REMEDY CONCEALER PEN (S$44). "It has a wonderful Palladium tip that feels very cooling."
GENIUS GEL SUPER-CHARGED FOUNDATION (S$70). "To weightlessly blur any skin imperfections."
MAGIC MARC'ER PRECISION PEN EYELINER IN BLACQUER (S$39). "The blackest, shiniest black ever created."
LUST FOR LACQUER LIP VINYL (S$39). "To see a pop of colour."
A SHADOW FROM STYLE EYE-CON PALETTES (S$60 to S$90). "It helps to brighten and add freshness to the face."


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Seagoing vessels and killer whales have never been the best of friends. In recent years, an unknown number of wild orcas have been chased, harassed, surrounded, and, worse, deformed, or even killed by passing boats and their whirring propellers. Working to reduce such incidents is the Canadian nonprofit Straitwatch, which acts as a bodyguard for the orcas, educating boaters and helping them maintain a safe distance from the whales in British Columbia. But now, Straitwatch faces a crippling cut in government funding, for the second year in a row.
Normally, Straitwatch, based in Victoria, B.C., patrols the narrow and busy waterways between Vancouver Island, the San Juan Islands in Washington State, and mainland North America, while a group called Sound Watch covers the U.S. side of the border.
The whales in this area belong to a close-knit community of orca pods, known collectively as the Southern Resident population. "Resident" orcas of the northwest, the most widely studied and well-known killer whales in the world, are highly social and gregarious marine mammals. Divided into matriarchal groups known as "matrilines," each family is a cohesive unit, with offspring and adult males staying close by the mother's side.
Killer whale watching has become extraordinarily popular in these waters, and for good reason. Every year from about May to September, orcas belonging to the Southern Resident community, composed of the J, K, and L pods, converge around Puget Sound, and the adjacent Haro, Rosario, and Juan de Fuca Straits, to socialize, mate, and forage for their favorite food, Chinook salmon.
There are only 84 Southern Resident killer whales left in the oceanThere are only 84 Southern Resident killer whales left in the ocean, and the population has been put on endangered species lists in both Canada and the United States.
"We need to act now to protect these incredible animals," Leah Thorpe of Straitwatch tells TakePart. "Every day that Straitwatch is out on the water, we help to relieve some of the pressure on these whales. Our data has consistently shown that the greatest number of incidents are caused by private boaters, many of whom are unaware of the guidelines and how to follow them. Every boater that we contact is a boater who leaves more educated about the whales and how to best view them without causing unnecessary disturbances."
Most commercial whale-watching companies in the area are careful and observant of the distances by which they must stay away from the orcas. But private boaters are more likely to disturb and endanger the whales by coming too close, or going too fast. Straitwatch tells boaters to stay 100 meters away from whales, records registration numbers of every boat they contact, and reports repeat offenders for possible prosecution.
This season, that may not happen. The group is still waiting to learn about this year's funding from Environment Canada (the equivalent of the U.S. EPA). "We decided to ask for quite a bit less than normal, in the hopes of having a greater chance of approval," Thorpe explains. The requested amount was $98,000, to run a partial monitoring and education program of just two to four days a week, which would still be an improvement over last year, when they were denied taxpayer funding for the first time since their founding in 2003.
Monitoring the orca population and educating the public about distance guidelines is part of Canada's official Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Strategy, as mandated under the country's Species at Risk Act of 2002. "We are listed in the Act as the group that provides monitoring and education" on issues concerning orcas and boaters," Thorpe says. "Cutting our funding does seem to go against that strategy."
Even though the group asked for less than half of last year's request, there is no guarantee they will prevail. Austerity measures have hit Canada as in other nations, and wildlife conservation and the environment are often among the programs on the chopping block.
"We also know that approval comes later and later each year," Thorpe says. "Making it very difficult for us to hire and train staff in order to be out on the water in time." Grants are supposed to be announced by April 1, but this April, like last one, came and went without word from Environment Canada. Meanwhile, whale-watching season is already underway.
"Project proposals are currently being reviewed. Each application submitted is evaluated against its efforts in meeting national and regional program priorities," Laura Lauzon, spokesperson for Environment Canada, tells TakePart. "Funding under the Habitat Stewardship Program will be available to successful applications whose approved projects address priority recovery needs of species at risk."
So what now? "That's a great question," Thorpe says. "We definitely don't have the funding to put a program on the water, though we are still working hard to find another way. We are working hard to fundraise. Normally we are out on the water by mid-May. But we also need to hire and certify staff, and that should have all been in place by now."
Each Southern Resident orca encounters, on average, 76 "incidents" with boats every day. An incident is defined as an interaction with a vessel that is contrary to Canadian guidelines. Mostly, the orcas will dive underwater to avoid boats. To date, there have only been a handful of serious incidents where whales were struck and mangled by vessels, "but we worry about the accumulated impact of so many vessels out there," Thorpe says. "If there are a lot of boats, it can have a substantial impact."
Last year, the group was only able to make contact with 274 vessels, compared to the 631 boats contacted in 2011. The absence of the organization on the water has already led to record numbers of reportable incidents between boats and orcas.
So what can ordinary citizens do to make sure that Straitwatch gets its monitors out onto the waters frequented by this iconic and endangered species? "Call Environment Canada and let them know you are watching," Thorpe says. "It absolutely does not matter if you live in the United States."
After all, these famous and endangered killer whales belong to both countries equally. We all have a responsibility to make sure they live in peace with boaters.
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David Kirby, a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, has been a professional journalist for 25 years and was a contracted writer for The New York Times, where he covered health and science, among other topics. He has written for national magazines and was a correspondent in Mexico and Central America from 1986-1990. His third book, "Death at SeaWorld," was published by St. Martin's Press. He is also an experienced writing coach and media trainer: For more info visit www.davidkirbycoaches.com


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The latest from the Drama Desk-nominated The Mad Ones: a
*American Theatre Wing's Henry Hewes Design Award Nominations for Laura Jellinek, Asta Bene Hostetter, and Mike Innwood. New York Times Critic's Pick
Created by The Mad Ones in collaboration with the ensemble, Directed by Lila Neugebauer, Set Design by Laura Jellinek, Costume Design by Asta Hostetter, Lighting Design by Mike Inwood, Sound Design by Stowe Nelson, Music Direction by Michael Dalto
Featuring Marc Bovino, Joe Curnutte, Michael Dalto & Stephanie Thompson, with Clare Barron, Jonathan Bock, Blake DeLong, Maya Lawson, Matthew Summersgill, & Merlin Whitehawk
The Essential Straight & Narrow is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the Puffin Foundation. The Essential Straight & Narrow was developed through the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Process Space Residency, a SPACE on Ryder residency, and the Archive Alliance.
"If it's a single as good as 'The Essential Straight & Narrow,' play it again." - The New York Times, Alexis Soloski
"Ingenious and tricksy, its story lines tantalize and confound. But just when you're ready to dismiss it as a postmodern goof, it shoots straight at your heart. With excellent aim."- The New York Times, Alexis Soloski
"No one does period like The Mad Ones...there's a party straight out of Fellini, a Cassavetes hangdog vibe, a pair of jeans borrowed from Jane Fonda. The band jams briefly, and though you'll keep reminding yourself that there never was any such group, you'll miss it keenly. I still hope they get back together. Maybe they'll tour?" - TimeOut NY, Helen Shaw, 4 Stars
"The Mad Ones produce a fierce and powerful show, with Lila Neugebaur tightly directing a cast that has a palpable history together...It's a joy to watch the piece slowly unfold."- New York Theare Review, Ryan Hudak
"Artists, theatre companies and bands are created and destroyed every single day. When the people are gone, the only thing left is the work, and the only place for it to live is in the memory. Despite any regrets that Jo might have, the band plays on in her mind. It's a thrill to listen in."- New York Theare Review, Ryan Hudak
"With The Essential Straight & Narrow they have built a beautiful dollhouse of a play. It is Immersive and detailed in miniature, but abstract when taken as a whole.It's billed as a play, I've called it an LP, but it's also a dance. Every moment choreographed and then shrugged off, spontaneous and yet precise. A wonderful night at the theater." - NY Theatre Now, Jona Tarlin


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Apparel and Accessories Collection
From a turn-of the-century Edwardian bride to an Upper East Side socialite to grande dame of Washington, D.C., Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post presented her status, taste, and sophistication through her gracious sense of style. During her life, she acquired and preserved many exquisite dresses, gowns, and accessories. Today, Hillwood's costume collection houses more than 175 of her garments and over 400 accessories, including shoes, hats, gloves, purses, and jewelry making it one of the most significant personal collections of 20th-century apparel.
Marjorie preserved her clothing quite carefully and in some cases, pinned handwritten notes to the fabric to document the occasion on which the dress was worn. Charting her development from a Midwestern youth to a confident businesswoman, philanthropist, and collector, Marjorie's clothing tells her story through their rich fabrics, expert tailoring, and elegant designs. Fashions recently displayed in the closets in the Post Bedroom suite have included a dashing Madame Frances evening ensemble from the debut of her daughter Eleanor in 1927, two Russian-style Day Dresses worn while in Moscow in 1937 and 1938, and a 1957 evening dress created for the ceremony in which she received the French Legion of Honor.
Marjorie approached all aspects of jewelry collecting just as she did her fine and decorative art collections—with an eye for objects that were exceptionally beautiful, skillfully crafted, and historically important. Interested in more than just wearing exquisite jewels, Marjorie was a jewelry connoisseur. Having remained largely intact, her collection, composed of masterpieces from Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels, Harry Winston, and boutique designers like Verdura, is a very important aspect of Hillwood's holdings. This unique collection serves as a backdrop for viewing the scope of jewelry history.


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9/17/2012 [Pianos & Keyboards]New Lower Cost Model Opens Up World Of Musical Possibilities
BUENA PARK, Calif. — Yamaha today announced that the most affordable addition to the company's popular line of Disklavier performance reproducing pianos, the DGB1KE3 Classic, is now shipping. This instrument is available exclusively in the North American market.
Making this entry-level model even more affordable, the new instrument, which expands options for potential Disklavier owners, features the newly developed "Damper Drive System" designed specifically for the DGB1KE3 Classic. This gives the instrument the same range of damper effects as a standard Disklavier by detecting and recording its damper motion continuously and directly lifting the dampers. This enables playback of recorded performances that can include half-pedal effects without physically moving the pedals.
Like all Disklavier models, it features recording capability. Available in a high-gloss, polished ebony finish, the DGB1KE3 Classic also includes a 20-watt amplified speaker.
The original DGB1KE3 standard model offers an enhanced set of features, including two, 20-watt amplified speakers and a "50 Greats for the Piano" music book. Additionally, the DGB1KE3 standard is also available in three different finishes: polished ebony, polished mahogany and polished American walnut.
Equipped with 128MB of internal memory, all DGB1KE3 pianos (Classic and standard) feature a sleek control unit with an integrated digital tone generator that can recreate nearly 700 instrumental voices. PC, MIDI and AUX connections offer easy plug-and-play access to a world of external enhancements, from audio equipment and MIDI devices to personal computers and the Internet. The Internet Direct Connection (IDC) feature allows users to connect their Disklavier directly to the Internet, where they choose from more than 20 music channels on DisklavierRadio or even receive product updates.
"The DGB1KE3 Classic is an impressive new entry level option to Disklavier quality," said Jim Levesque, Disklavier Marketing Manager, Yamaha Corporation of America. "While it retains many of the same great features of the Original model, exciting new innovations enable Yamaha to offer the Classic at a much more affordable price."
The PianoSmart system intelligently synchronizes Disklavier recording and playback with the operation of the built-in CD player so users can record piano or electronic instrumental tracks while listening to their favorite CDs, and play them back in perfect synchronization with the original recordings. In essence, pianists can play right along with their favorite bands, symphonies and artists, then play back their recordings and listen to their 'live' performance with the pros.
All DGB1KE3 models also synchronize recording and playback with external devices such as multi-track recording equipment and video cameras. These features enable pianists, families and educators to create audio/visual records of any performance, complete with "live" Disklavier acoustic piano playback, audio instrumentals and vocals, and full-motion video – all as one integrated presentation. They also allow creative musicians to collaborate in ways previously unimaginable. The Series also features SmartKey, a technology that allows users to play the piano by guiding them through songs, note by note, while adding professional embellishment.
The DGB1KE3 Classic carries an MSRP of $19,999.
For more information about Yamaha products, write Yamaha Corporation of America, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600; call (714) 522-9011; email email@example.com; or visit http://4wrd.it/YAMAHAUSA.


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- 6 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 3/4 to 1 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 4 cups nacho tortilla chips
- 1/2 cup Thousand Island salad dressing
- In a large bowl, layer the first five ingredients in order listed. Just before serving, add chips and salad dressing; toss to coat. Yield: 4-6 servings.
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Posted by Nigel Fenwick on January 17, 2014
In my post at this time last year I wrote of the changes we could expect in 2013 around the shift toward digital business. And indeed we did see a significant move toward digital business in 2013 - a transition that's still very much just beginning.
But 2014 will be different. 2014 is when digital reality begins to sink in for CEOs around the world. And if your CEO doesn't figure out digital business this year, I predict 2015 will be a very challenging year for your organization, no matter what business you are in.
The Retail Conundrum
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights the challenge of retailers very well. Store footfall is declining as consumers' lives become more digital. We are seeing a steady shift toward shopping online and shopping less often. So how can today's retailers survive? The simple answer is that many will not. Retail will undergo a seismic shift in the next 10 years. And since retail is a major employer, it's a shift that will impact us all.
Time drives behavior. Digital tools extend the workplace into our private lives, allowing greater productivity while also creating fewer opportunities for large chunks of time to "go shopping." We are increasingly using digital technologies to optimize how we fill our days for work and pleasure:
• Digital scheduling tools like Google Calendar help us plan our work and play time.
Posted by Harley Manning on January 10, 2014
In a previous post, I wrote about speakers at Forrester's Forum For Customer Experience Professionals EMEA who represented companies in the repair phase of customer experience (CX) maturity. Their mission: find broken experiences, fix them, and measure the results.
Roughly half of companies on the path to customer experience maturity say that they're in the repair phase today — and that's probably a conservative estimate. But there are companies at more advanced stages of CX maturity, including a few in the most advanced phase, differentiate. That's where firms reframe business challenges in the context of unmet customer needs, connect innovation ideas to their customer experience ecosystem, and infuse innovations with the brand.
We had two speakers at our event who represented companies in the differentiate phase: Dean Marshall, director of Lego brand retail store operations Europe, and Declan Collier, CEO, London City Airport. What is it that their organizations do that's so different?
Lego stores goes beyond even the typical design best practices used by companies in less advanced (but still pretty advanced!) phases of CX maturity, practices like ethnographic research and co-creation. How? By combining the two.


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Metal Gear Solid® Digital Graphic Novel brings the renowned Metal Gear IDW comic book series to life on the PSP® system, complete with stylized animation, thrilling music and explosive sound effects. Features breathtaking artwork by Ashley Wood along with a Memory Building Simulation mode highlighting different items, characters and plot points during comic viewing to unlock a history and library of all things Metal Gear Solid®.
Please visit http://www.konami.com/support/manuals/ to download instruction manual.
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Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America.


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In honor of next week's BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotech and Bioprocessing event in Montreal, ICIS Chemical Business (the company I work for) published last week its white biotechnology feature with articles about synthetic biology, bioplastic, overview on white biotechnology, Germany's biotech plans, the surge in biorefinery investments in the US, and researchers from California San Francisco University developing methyl halides from biomass.
The magazine also featured the chemical industry sustainability survey by ICIS/Genomatica which I posted last week in the blog.
More about green chemistry/industrial biotechnology news and updates next week as I cover the BIO event (via tweets and blog) so stay tune!
1. Germany gears up for biotech future - a consultant from Euro Swiss Research reported the recent launch of the Chemical and Biotechnological Process Centre (CBP) in German chemical site Infraleuna, which offers access to non-food-chain renewable feedstocks such as straw, wood, starch, oilseeds and algae and respective transformation processes to existing, on-site refinery and chemical companies, as well as third-party off-site companies, R&D institutions, universities and others.
The CBP offers significant time, investment, and cost savings compared with a stand-alone pilot plant since it is a readily available, subsidized, fully equipped facility.
2. US biotech optimistic on gov't funding - The US industrial biotech industry will tap significant funding from the Obama administration for biorefineries and biochemical plants. The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently expanded its grants for integrated biorefineries from $200m (€144m) to $460m, as part of the government's massive stimulus package.
3. Synthetic biology could transform chemical manufacturing - Biologists have amassed an increasingly sophisticated set of tools for harnessing the productive capacities of living organisms through genetic engineering, and they have begun to use a new term to describe their activities: synthetic biology.
4. Bioplastic demand expands despite recession - Development and marketing are surging as bioplastics categories expand to meet a worldwide demand that is growing exponentially. The global bioplastics market is growing at 20-30%/year, and will jump from 400m lb in 2006, to 10bn lb by 2015, according to a consultancy.
5. White biotechnology starting to fulfill its potential - White Biotechnology has been touted as the next big thing for years but has never quite lived up to its billing as an alternative to key chemical processes. Thanks to increased consumer awareness and demand for all things green, coupled with advances in technology and political support, its potential is now starting to be realized.
6. Californian researchers develop biomass-based methyl halides - Using the microbial strain Actinolea fermentans, combined with genetically modified yeast, researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry were able to produce methyl halides from biomass such as unprocessed switchgrass, corn stover, sugar cane bagasse and poplar.
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The Vermont History Expo has been in existence since 2000 and has welcomed many different performers, presenters, exhibitors, sponsors, and guests over the years. You'll see these features at most Vermont History Expos:
- 150 local historical society, museum & heritage exhibits
- Genealogy resource & archive center
- Ongoing musical performances in two venues
- Author lectures/book-signings
- Historical presentations
- Heirloom animal demonstrations and breed presentations
- Hands-on-history and craft demonstrations
- The Little Dig: hands-on field archaeology
- Tunbridge Fair log cabin museum, late 18th to early 20th century collections, antique farm equipment, a 19th century one-room schoolhouse, and working 19th century blacksmith and print shops
- Living history encampments
- Morgan horse presentations and demonstrations
- Food, fun and more!
Please enjoy these overviews of previous events!
2014: Artists & Artisans: Vermont's Creative Heritage
June 21 & 22, 2014 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
In 2014, almost 4,000 visitors explored many facets of Vermont's creative heritage, through performances, demonstrations, and exhibits highlighting the artistic heritage of Vermont communities.
Authors & Historians
In 2014, visitors enjoyed these author presentations: Burr Morse, Sugar Words; Lee Conrad Kemsley, The Hunger Year; Alec Hastings, Otter St. Onge and the Bootleggers; Judith Edwards; Bonnie Tocher Clause, Edward Hopper in Vermont; Peter Miller, A Lifetime of Vermont People; Jeff L. Howe, How Do You Get a Whale in Vermont?; Glenn Andres and Curtis Johnson, Buildings of Vermont.
Historian presentations included: "Helen & IRENE: Digitizing the Helen Hartness Flanders Ballad Collection," with Rebekah Irwin and Mason Vander Lugt; "Woodcarving in New England," with the Green Mountain Woodcarvers; "Vermont Beer: History of a Brewing Revolution," with Kurt Staudter and Adam Krakowski; "The St. Albans Raid," with Howard Coffin; "The History of Bread and Puppet Theater," with Elke Schumann, Bread & Puppet Museum; "The Robinsons of Rokeby as Artists," with Jane Williamson, Rokeby Museum; "Stories in Stitches: Vermont-made Samplers," with Ellen Thompson, Green Mountain Chapter, Embroiderer's Guild of America; "The Problem of Slavery in Early Vermont, 1777-1810" with Harvey Amani Whitfield, University of Vermont; "Painting the Promised Land: Reconsidering the Art of "Grandma" Moses," with Jamie Franklin, Bennington Museum; and "Vermont History Through Song," with Linda Radtke and Arthur Zorn.
Animals, Demonstrations & Encampments
Heritage animals presentations included a swine obstacle course, beekeeping demonstrations, oxen training and hot shoeing. Craft demos such as timber framing, rug hooking, spinning window glazing and pottery were also scheduled throughout the weekend. Military encampments and a vintage base ball (that's how they spelled it in 1886!) game were both fun and educatonal.
Musicians & Performers
Performances were in two venues kept music in the air throughout the fairgrounds: Champlain Troubadour, The Zeichners & Young Tradition Vermont, The Speckers, Suannah Blachly & Two Shoes Off, Ed Larkin Old Time Contra Dancers, The Michele Fay Band, Woodchucks' Revenge, Robert Resnik & Marty Morrissey, and Sugarhouse.
Family Fun
In addition to the usual Clara's Games' classic games and activities, children were treated to hands-on archaeology, crafts, and an instrument "petting zoo," from which they borrowed instruments to march in the parade. Families also posde for "historic" photos with George Bouret Photography, made ice cream and butter and played croquet on the hill.
Historical Societies & Heritage Exhibits
We welcomed over 150 local historical societies, museums, and other heritage organization exhibits, as well as a special exhibit from the National Morgan Horse Museum.
2012: Vermont in the Civil War
June 16 & 17, 2012 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
In 2012, we welcomed thousands of visitors for an Expo themed around the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Authors & Historians
Vermont authors and editors discussed their recent books: Cynthia Bittinger, Marilyn Blackwell, Lynn Bonfield, Dona Brown, James Davis, Beth Kanell, Kate O'Connor and Willard Sterne Randall. And, historian presentations included: "Civil War Cemetery Walk" with Euclid Farnham; "150 Years Ago Today" with Howard Coffin; "Arming the Union: Gunmakers in Windsor, Vermont" with Carrie Brown; "The Common Cracker: A Tasty Vermont Story," with Brooke Paige and The Vermont Country Store; "John Quincy Dickinson" featuring Donald Wickman and Daniel Weinfeld; "Ransom! A Play" by Lost Nation Theater; and "Mapping Vermont in the 1850s: Just Before the War" with Dave Allen.
Animals, Demonstrations & Encampments
Heritage animals presentations; The Art and History of Timber Framing; The Little Dig; Historic Masonry of Brick, Stone & Lime; Craft Demonstrations such as sheep shearing, lace-making, Abenaki basket-making; Reenactments and History on Parade. Encampments included the Vermont 18th Regiment, Vermont Civil War Hemlocks, Champlain Valley Historical Reenactors, Comtu Falls Sanitary Commission, Benjamin Whitcomb Rangers, and Green Mountain Military Vehicles.
Musicians & Performers
Whether near the gazebo or on the hill, Expo goers heard traditional tunes from many musicians: Colonial Consort; Robert Resnik & Marty Morrissey; Woodchuck's Revenge; David Carpenter & Rick Klein; Constitution Band; Michelle Fay Band; Adam Boyce and Friend; Susan Reid and Leeds Brewer; Brett Hughes and Kat Wright; Peace & Pardon; Oliver, Yasmina and Loula Zeichner; and O'Hanleigh. The Ed Larkin Contra Dancers also treated visitors to a contra dancing performance.
Family Fun
"Rally Round the Flag" helped kids make a Vermont Civil War-era Brigade flag andmarch in the parade, In the "Picture for Home" activity, children created a photograph case to hold a picture of a Vermonter in the Civil War.
Historical Societies & Heritage Exhibits
We welcomed over 100 local historical societies, museums, and other heritage organizations, as well as a special exhibit on "Vermont Comon Crackers" with Brooke Paige, George Edson and The Vermont Country Store.
2010: Back to the Land, Again
June 26 & 27, 2010, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Vermont History Expo 2010, with its theme of "Back to the Land, Again" featured a packed schedule of history presentations, children's activities, animal and craft demonstrations, living history reenactors, and special exhibits.
Authors & Historians
Vermont authors Deborah Luskin, Bill Schubart, Sandra Levesque, Ron Krupp, Erica Huyler Donnis, Beth Kannell, Vincent Feeney, Bill McKone, John Lonergan & Castle Freeman all spoke about their recent books, and our presentations tent was kept hopping all day with talks such as Euclid Farnham's "If Mills Could Talk: A Tunbridge Field Trip"; Howard Coffin's "A Vermont Reporter in the 60s & 70s"; Abby Paige's :When we were French"; Secretary of Agriculture Roger Allbee's "History of Vermont Agriculture"; Sue Allen and Ellen McCulloch-Lovell's "The Future of Vermont"; Bob Chappelle's "Potato Story"; and Amanda Kuhnert's "Family Oral History."
Animals, Demonstrations, Encampments
Farmers showcased heirloom pigs, sheep, mules, horses, goats, fowl, and more, while craftsmen demonstrated historic masonry, post and beam building, basketmaking, spinning, blacksmithing and print-making. Living history encampments by the Vermont Civil War Hemlocks, the 18th Vermont Regiment, and Vermont Veteran Military Vehicles welcomed crowds of all ages.
Musicians & Performers
Musicians and performing artists included: Dave Carpenter & Friend, Patti Casey & Tom MacKenzie; Cold Country Bluegrass, Colonial Consort; Ed Larkin Dancers; Fiddleheads; Me and You; Michele Fay Band; O'hAnleigh; Robert Resnick and Marty Morrissey; Rick Norcross; The W'Abenaki Dancers.
Historical Societies & Heritage Exhibits
We welcomed over 100 local historical societies, museums, and other heritage organizations, as well as two special exhibits: "When Vermonters Weighed the World," about the Howe Scale company of Rutland, VT and an exhibition of historic scales from across Vermont from the collections of Harold Putney.
2008: Industry and Innovation: Vermont Ingenuity
June 21 & 22, 2008, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Vermont History Expo 2008's theme of "Industry and Innovation: Vermont Ingenuity" attracted large crowds and a varied list of presentations, performances, demonstrations, and Expo's always wonderful array of exhibits, heirloom animal breeds, children's activities, and reenactors.
Authors & Historians
Vermont authors Madeline Kunin, Deborah and Nicholas Clifford, Greg Joly, John Stark Ballamy, Tracy Madieros Leland Kinsey and Elliot Hoffman all spoke about their new books, and presentations included Chris Abair's "The Adventurous Ballads of Vermont Poet George Albert Leddy"; Adam Boyce's "Old-Time Rules will Prevail: The Fiddle Contest in Vermont"; and Don Thompson performing as Samuel de Champlain.
Civil War Sunday featured programming specifically about the war, including historian Howard Coffin presenting on his research into Civil War sites throughout Vermont; musician Linda Radtke singing a selection of period songs; soloist Francois Clemmons performing spirituals; reenactors and military bands performing and playing concerts; and authors such as Paul Zeller, Jane Beck, and Elliott Hoffman speaking about their new books on Civil War era history.
Musicians & Performers
Musicians and dancers included O'hAnleigh, The W'Abenaki Dancers, The Larkin Dancers, Fiddleheads, Adam Boyce, Robert Resnick and Mary Morrissey, CVQ Barbershop Quartet, The BarreTones, St Andrews Highland Dancers, The Saltash Serenaders, and Richard Shadroui.
Family Fun
As always, children's activities were popular, including Clara's Games, a selection of board games and challenges such as hoops and graces and stilt walking, hat and costume making in preparation for the history parade, an old fashioned spelling bee, and a treasure hunt.
Historical Societies & Heritage Exhibits
Over 100 historical societies, museums, and heritage organizations presented exhibits, many of them based around the theme of ingenuity and innovation. One special exhibit presented the history of the Vermont Farm Machinery Company from Bellows Falls and displayed early devices meant to help dairy farmers and featured reenactments of period sales pitches and a swinging butter churn.
2007: Travel and Transportation: How Vermonters Got There From Here
June 23 & 24, 2007, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The weather for this Vermont History Expo was sunny and pleasant and made for one of the most successful Expos to date. The 2007 theme of travel brought many first-time Expo attendees to the historic fairgrounds in Tunbridge.
Visitors were treated to a dozen antique cars, a real train simulator, and G-gauge garden trains in an elaborately landscaped display. We had a special appearance of the State Transportation Agency's 1911 V-plow brought out of retirement to push vast amounts of snow in the recent Valentine's Day Blizzard! Calvin Coolidge's 1923 Lincoln made an appearance, as did Cal himself, aka Jim Cooke of Quincy, MA.
A popular highlight was the newly restored Little State House, a faithful replica of our beloved golden-domed capital built in 1927 for the dedication of the ChamplainBridge. The Montpelier Kiwanis Club dedicated thousands of hours, beautifully restoring her, right down to the carving of the statue of Ceres on top!
Heirloom animals, History on Parade, Clara's Games, genealogical and archival services, living history craft demonstrations, wonderful music, food and more delighted the crowds. Still the stars of the show were the local historical societies themselves. Johnson, the most recently formed Historical Society, showed a display about the lost town of Sterling, Vermont. East Middlebury recreated Palmer's Dairy soda fountain, Fairlee and West Fairlee offered hand's-on summer camp crafts, Fayston brought a snow roller, ChittendenCounty brought bicycles and Bradford brought strawberries! Plainfield told the story of Goddard College's founder, Richmond gave us the early car dealership, and Ryegate told the story of Jack Johnson, a very big dog who pulled a cart for his young master who couldn't walk to school.


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I was hired by Angela Smith, as a Field Manager for the Lifeline program, distributing free phones to low income individuals. Since starting 3/24/13, it has been nothing but a headache. Field managers are to be compensated a $500 weekly base plus commissions. Well as of today 5/4/13, I have only been compensated for 2 of the 4 weeks I have actually worked.
DST ENTERPRISES will promise you field support.....actuality, they provide none. They claim they will provide you with Assurance Wireless logos, banners, signage etc....they provide none. I practically had to beg Angela and Mindy for Assurance t-shirts, so that my reps were not in the field in their street clothes.....shirts only came when the big Assurance inspectors were to arrive at our locations.....btw they only sent 3 for 8 reps???
After not receiving my weekly base yesterday, 5/3/13, for the week worked prior, I received a call from Angela Smith, who stated the mystery DST ENTERPRISES CEO Mark Elie or Ed Brandt (not sure, could never get a straight answer about who is in charge), had informed her they were shutting down their Cincinnati venture, of which I manage, and that I and my reps would NOT be compensated the $1, 245 we are owed this week, until I mail them a Samsung Tablet that was issued to me upon starting. Uh, can you say "ILLEGAL"......and a scam!!!
Don't waist your time with DST ENTERPRISES. They will scam you , just like they scammed me. So sad, I quit my 9 to 5 for this position. I have small kids and bills....don't know how im going to make it. Thanks, DST ENTERPRISES....you have destroyed my life and my reputation.....remember, my reps have not been paid either.
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very untrue!
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, June 11, 2013POSTED: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
I have worked with mark and ed and mindy and angela for a very long time now.
I do not know your situation personally but it is wrong of you to call this a scam!
This job has been the best job I have had in my life!
Everyone you have mentioned have been the most helpful and are wonderful People to work with. my team and I are always paid right and on time.
When I started reading this I could not believe what I was reading!
It seems to me that you need to get some things straight and quit Blaming people for your screw ups! Maybe you should get a life and a New job because this job evidently isnt for you.
Mark, mindy, angela, ed, and wes... you guys are the greatest!
This job has been the best experience of my life.
Thank you!
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SUBMITTED: Monday, May 06, 2013POSTED: Monday, May 06, 2013
I'm sorry Ripoff report, they made me do it. Here is the email I received from Angela Smith on 5/5/13, after negotiating, what I believed would be a settlement to rectify the wrong that had been done to myself and my reps. She wrote, "Sam, Thank you for accepting ($1,135 settlement). I would say we are almost there but Mark (Elie) just sent me an email saying you posted to Rip Off Report. He insists you remove that before we go further. My hands are tied. Once you fix this, he has agreed to the $1135. Angela" I desperately wanted to be paid so I agreed to submit another statement. So after I posted "misunderstanding", they sent me a confidentiality release that I had to sign off on in order to be paid the money I EARNED. Within in this agreement it had a copy and paste paragraph that I was suppose to post on here, that included statements like "I overeacted, DST has always paid me on time what I am owed". Lol yeah right, but I signed it because again, I just wanted to get myself and my reps paid. I was to meet with a DST agent this evening and receive the $1,135, that myself, Mark Elie and Angela Smith, ALL agreed upon. Unfortonately, DST foolishly decided to play me once again. Had they kept their end of the agreement and paid me the settled amount, you all would never know the TRUTH of their deceitful actions.....but instead the DST Agent gave me 1/4 of what was owed to me. BREACH OF CONTRACT!!!!!!! Very dumb DST ENTERPRISES. So here we are. DST ENTERPRISES uses, what I believe to be, very underhanded and shady tactics. Withholding pay until you sign their one sided agreement. I hope the world reads this!!!!! Thank you Ripoff Report......you have given a voice to the little guy.
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SUBMITTED: Sunday, May 05, 2013POSTED: Sunday, May 05, 2013
Their has been a misunderstanding between myself, and DST ENTERPRISES as a whole. I have spoken with Mark Elie and he has informed me that he wants to do everything within his power to rectify this situation. It appears that their was clerical error that caused myself and my reps to not be paid. Negotiations are taking place now, to settle this all. I apologize for jumping the gun.
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Sick to the back teeth of the royal wedding before it's even happened? Here are some alternatives if you want to avoid the coverage.
Laugh away your royal worries at the 2011 NZ International Comedy Festival. Flight of the Conchords star Arj Barker hosts the Visa Comedy Gala tonight at the ASB Theatre in Aotea Centre with Danny Bhoy, Wilson Dixon, Chopper and Wil Anderson appearing with Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley and Jeremy Elwood. The R18, three-hour show starts at 8pm and the $89.50 tickets are available from 0800 BUY TICKETS. Of course we can't guarantee the jokes will be royal-free.
The Breakers play the Cairns Taipans in the deciding game of the ANBL finals series, live on Sky Sport 2 from 7.25 to 10pm. As one fan who emailed the Herald noted: "Kate can wait and William might get married again, but for the Breakers it might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." The table-topping Blues journey south to take on the giant-killing Highlanders, live on Sky Sport 1 from 7.30pm.
So watch one then tape the other for later.
Don't want to watch the stroll down the aisle? A walk and a few glasses of wine on Waiheke Island could distract you - and the last ferry leaves the island at 12.30am, so you can time your arrival home to coincide with the end of the live feed from the wedding. Also, the weather is set to be a whole lot better than it is in London, with mostly fine spells throughout the day.
As the saying goes, you have to kiss a few frogs to find a prince. Well today is the third annual worldwide Save the Frogs Day, "the world's largest day of amphibian education and conservation action". New Zealand has only four species of frog and Hamilton's frog is one of the rarest in the world, with fewer than 300 in existence. So if there was ever an amphibian that needed saving, it's this one. Perhaps a Save the Frogs party? But no jokes about princesses and frogs please - the groom's father has heard them all before.


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Bailout indignation: the case of AIG November 18, 2009 at 8:13 am
There has been a lot of discussion recently about the SIGTARP report on the AIG bailout. See for instance here for Krugman, here for Naked Capitalism, and here for the Big Picture. At first I shared this outrage: Geithner undoubtedly underplayed his hand, and showed his usual snivelling obeiscance to the banks. But does it, in this instance, matter much?
What did he really do? He loaned AIG money, at a penal rate, so that they could meet margin calls on CDS. Derivatives receivables are technically pari passu with senior debt (and in practice better than that, due to a wide definition of default in the CSA), so he did nothing worse than lend money to AIG's counterparties. He did not recapitalise them covertly: these payments were debt, not equity. And many of the counterparties, Goldman included, could have borrowed directly from the FED at that point. By allowing AIG to make the payments, he injected liquidity, and prevented a potentially systemic failure of the CDS market. Moreover, AIG (and thus the taxpayer) is on the hook for the performance of the CDS it had written anyway, and in due course we will see how that goes: the collateral payments were merely based on the current mark to market. If conditions improve (as they have done), AIG and thus the taxpayer will get the money back, with interest.
In conclusion, then, there are many, many things that we can criticise about Timmy's actions (and inactions) during the crisis. But the AIG margin payments are not on the top ten Timmy screwup list.


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Chapter 8 – Making Plans
The three weeks passed quickly. Pete returned to the camp each
weekend bringing the groceries and stories of his week. He
enjoyed his job. Although the work was hard and the days long,
Pete felt exhilarated as his tan deepened and his muscles
hardened. The food was good, and he did extra little jobs around
for everyone in the vineyard and no-one asked Pete any personal
questions – much to his relief.
Each Friday night the pedals seemed to fly under his feet as the
bike light showed the way back to the camp. In the still summer
evenings the journey took him about two and a half hours. Pete
liked the peace and quiet of this time of the week, and used it to
The long summer holidays were over now for most people, so
few folk were out and about in the Hattah Lakes Park. Robyn and
Billy were undisturbed in the well hidden camp. As in Melbourne,
they had found a more heavily wooded spot protected by a
tangle of scrub. Robyn had organised neat and efficient living
quarters for them.
Billy was eager to start work on his school lessons. He felt himself
very important to be doing real reading and writing, so Robyn
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Warren hires Abbruzzi as treasurer
Former Warren Town Manager Michael Abbruzzi is working for the town again.
Mr. Abbruzzi was named Warren's new town treasurer/tax collector Tuesday night by the Warren Town Council, upon the recommendation of Town Manager Thomas Gordon.
Mr. Abbruzzi earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1981 from Providence College. He served as town manager from 2002-08 before leaving to take a job at the state Department of Transportation; most recently, he was the chief financial officer and general manager at 2nd Story Theatre on Market Street. He replaces former treasurer Ross Latham, who resigned in May after about a year on the job but agreed to stay on until a replacement was located.
"I am impressed with Mr. Abbruzzi's decades of experience in accounting and finance. I believe he shares this town administration's goals of financial security, responsibility and long term economic development," Mr. Gordon said Tuesday morning.
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The characters are the property of the Tolkien Estate. No profit has been, nor will be made from this story.
The child that is not clean and neat,
With lots of toys and things to eat,
He is a naughty child, I'm sure—
Or else his dear Papa is poor. - Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), Scottish writer, poet. "System," A Child's Garden of Verses (1885).
With thanks to Deandra.
Be sure to keep him safe and keep him clean. Arwen's parting words had caused Aragorn to gain more than one new grey hair over the past two days. Faramir looked equally troubled.
Long had the King tried to persuade his wife that at seven, Eldarion was old enough to accompany his doting father and the Steward on a hunting trip. Arwen had finally given her reluctant consent with more conditions than many a legal document.
It had been simple enough to track and catch their meals, easy to teach the boy how to follow a trail, tell him that no creature should be killed merely for sport, but only when hunger made it necessary and then quickly and cleanly. It was even possible to teach a lively lad to keep quiet, but to keep one clean was impossible.
Eldarion had been spotlessly clean after swimming with his father and Faramir the previous day, but that was before they had encountered a patch of swampy ground. Ignoring his son's protests that he wanted to play in the mud, Aragorn had risked injuring his back by carrying his son through an especially swampy patch of ground, which he had deemed it unsafe to ride across. The King had never imagined that such a slender young boy would feel as if he weighed like a mumak to carry any distance! All his efforts were for naught; somehow the child still became covered in mud.
"If we return Eldarion to his mother like this, she will never let us take him out again!" Aragorn told Faramir grimly
As they approached Emyn Arnen, much to the King's relief, they found a stream.
"The Valar be praised!" exclaimed Aragorn. "We can give Eldarion a bath."
Faramir rummaged in their packs for a towel and soap.
"I will help you undress, ion nîn," said Aragorn. "We shall soon get you nice and clean for naneth."
"I don't want to wash!" Eldarion protested. "It's too cold to take off my clothes!"
"It is no colder than yesterday when you enjoyed our swim together," his father said firmly.
"That was swimming, not washing!" Eldarion scowled, trying to wriggle away as his father started unlacing the child's tunic. "Only girls like being clean!"
Meanwhile, Faramir, using the brush they usually used to groom their horses with, tried to remove the dried mud from the young Prince's clothing. He had by far the easier task as Eldarion writhed like an eel once his father had coaxed him in the water.
At last both Eldarion and his clothes were passably clean and the travellers continued on their way.
As they approached Faramir's home, King and Steward exchanged relieved glances. Apart from his windswept hair, Eldarion looked almost as presentable as when he had simply been playing in the gardens of the Citadel.
"Arwen should be delighted how well we have cared for Eldarion," said Aragorn. "There is not a scratch upon him and he is clean."
"Éowyn will be so impressed that she will allow us to take Elboron as soon as he is old enough," Faramir smiled contentedly. They rode through the gates, greeting the guards. As soon as they reached the stables, they handed the horses over to the care of the grooms.
"The Queen and Lady Éowyn are in the garden," the head groom informed them.
As Aragorn approached the garden, he quickened his steps when his keen eyes spotted his wife tending a bed of daisies. Eldarion ran on ahead towards his mother.
Arwen rushed to embrace her son.
"I had a wonderful time with Ada and Uncle Faramir," Eldarion told her excitedly. "I helped Ada gather firewood, and we went swimming, I even caught a fish for my supper!"
"Beloved, I have missed you and Farawyn so much!" Aragorn said, approaching his wife to embrace her.
Arwen recoiled. "You are covered in mud, Estel!" she exclaimed. "You badly need a bath!"
Just then Éowyn approached from behind the hedge that enclosed the herb garden. Faramir made to kiss her, only to be indignantly pushed away. "Ugh!" she exclaimed. "You smell worse than an Orc. Go and wash at once before the children see you like this!"
Crestfallen, the two men slunk away.
"Whoever would have thought that Éowyn slew the Witch King?" mused Faramir. "As I recall, the Pelennor fields were extremely muddy at that time. Surely she did not accomplish the deed without getting dirty?"
"Arwen never said a word about how well we had looked after Eldarion," Aragorn said glumly. "One would think Ranger's wives would appreciate a little dirt!"
"It seems we only receive a warm welcome when we are clean!" said Faramir ruefully leading the way to the bathing chamber. The servants were already bustling to and fro with buckets of hot water to prepare a bath for the men.
"Still was it not wonderful being Rangers again in the wild?" Aragorn replied. "What more could a man desire than the freedom to go camping with the son of his body and the son of his heart and a fair wife to return to? Our welcome will be warm once we are scrubbed!"
The End
A/N A very grateful thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed.
The final chapter of Mask of Virtue is now available on this site as is chapter 29 of "A Time to Reap".
This chapter is an extended version of a ficlet written for the prompt "Clean" on the AA List.


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Submitted to: International Embryo Transfer Society Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/12/2004
Publication Date: 1/7/2004
Citation: Powell, A.M., Graninger, P.G., Talbot, N.C., Wall, R.J. 2004. Effect of roscovitine of fibroblast's ability to form blastocysts and pregnancies after bovine nuclear transfer. International Embryo Transfer Society Annual Meeting.Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 16:155. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Cloning efficiency of fibroblast nuclear transfer is dependent on donor cell chromatin status. Chromatin status is commonly regulated by serum starvation or contact inhibition. We have tested a third method of synchronizing chromatin activity, roscovitine exposure (in MEM + 10% serum) for 24 h, with serum starvation (0.5% serum) for 5 days or growth to confluence in 10% serum prior to nuclear transfer. Roscovitine, a specific cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)2 inhibitor, provides a means of precisely synchronizing bovine fetal fibroblasts (BFF) at G0/G1 cell cycle stage. Fibroblasts were from 100 day Jersey fetuses. Cells, frozen at passage 2, from fetus 10 are known to produce calves. Fetus 13 cells, frozen at passages 1 and 2, were compared for their ability to serve as nuclear donor cells. Oocytes, either purchased from Bomed or harvested from ovaries obtained from a local slaughterhouse and matured in Ham's F10 were enucleated between 18-21 h post-maturation initiation. Couplets were produced and fused by standard techniques. Embryos were activated 2 to 4 hours after fusion by exposure to ionomycin for 4 min, and DMAP for 4 h. Embryos were then held in CR1aa for 12 h before being cultured in G1 media for 3 days and then G2 media for another 3 days (38.5C and 5% O2 + 5% CO2 + 90% N). On day 7, good quality blastocysts were transferred to synchronized recipient heifers. The remaining embryos were evaluated after another day in culture. Blastocyst development [(100) X (total blastocysts/fused couplets)] was not influenced by fetus (BFF10, 31 +/- 3%; BFF13, 26 +/- 2%, p = 0.126). However, a higher proportion of blastocysts were produced when fibroblasts were cultured in 0.5% serum (38 ' 3%) compared to culture in 10% serum (29 +/- 3%) or in roscovitine (23 +/- 2%, p = 0.001). Time in culture, as measured by passage, had a variable effect on the fibroblast's ability to product blastocysts from the three fibroblast culture conditions tested. Passage 1 and 2 fibroblasts responded similarly to the 0.5% and 10% serum treatments (p > 0.80). When cultured in roscovitine, passage 1 fibroblasts performed better then passage 2 fibroblasts (29 +/- 4% vs. 16 +/- 3 % blastocysts, p = 0.010). Embryos have been transferred to 51 recipients to date. Ten recipients have given birth or are still pregnant. The 60 day non-return rate for those animals was 29%, 50%, and 31% for serum starvation, 10% serum and roscovitine treatments, respectively. BFF10 and BFF13 cells have generated similar non-return rates (33% vs. 33%, respectively). In this study, of the 3 methods of synchronizing fibroblast chromatin, serum-starvation had an in vitro advantage. Cells cultured for different lengths of time (passages) responded differently to synchronization treatments. This may reflect a heterogeneous population of cells at early passages. Current non-return rates seem to favor synchronization by contact inhibition, any advantage roscovitine may offer may not be revealed until calving.