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The revelation came when Sir Paul Nurse, now 61, applied to the US Department of Homeland Security for a green card which would allow him permanent residence in the US. He was told there was a problem with the short-form version of his birth certificate, which did not contain the names of his parents, so he applied for a fuller version.
'When it arrived my secretary asked me if I'd made a mistake with my mother's name. I said, "Of course not." She handed it to me and for the next few seconds I was totally dumbstruck. 'I saw that next to the word "mother" was my sister Miriam's name, and next to "father" was just a dash. I didn't believe it at first: I assumed it was a bureaucratic mix-up.'
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The big news this week is that Jimmy Bullard has been released by Ipswich Town a year before the end of his contract. Bullard wasn't always seen as such a burden at Portman Road and at one point many had predicted that he would be a hero for Ipswich.
He first joined the Tractor Boys on loan in January 2011 and made 16 appearances in the 3 months that he was at the club. Despite the fact that he was at the club for such a short time he managed to impress the fans so much that he won the player of the season award.
Bullard showed in those 16 games that he had the ability to play at the top level as he was a class above anyone on the pitch in every single one of those games. The range, variety and accuracy of his passing were of a Premier League standard and he showed that he still had the energy to get around the pitch.
What was most impressive about Bullard was the fact that he always got into space and demanded the ball. Whether it was a defender looking to play the ball to safety or a forward looking to find someone in space, Bullard was always there as an option asking for the ball. He always delivered too; most of the goals Ipswich scored in those games were either scored by or set up by Bullard.
Everybody cried out for Jewell to sign him and for so long it looked unlikely. However when Bullard was released by Hull, Paul Jewell got his chance to sign the fans favourite player. Bullard then had the opportunity to be a hero and everyone thought that he would be as Jewell was the perfect manager to get the best out of Bullard.
From this point onwards it all went wrong though. Bullard never came close to repeating the performances that he did when he first came on loan. We all waited in the hope that one day his form would return but when any player is under-performing so much they have to be dropped, even if they are the fans favourite.
So why did Bullard stop performing to the best of his abilities?
To cut a long story short, Bullard didn't care enough about Ipswich Town or his own career any more. I believe that throughout his career as a whole he has been a top player who has played with a great attitude and love for the game. However he lost that passion for the game in the latter stages of his career which explains why he failed at Hull and why he eventually failed at Ipswich.
It is a bit of a sad story for both Ipswich and Bullard. He could have been a hero at Portman Road as it was set up perfectly for him but he threw it all away. The only person to blame is Bullard himself and Jewell did all he could to get the best out of him. Some will have fond memories of Bullard's time at the club because we did see some amazing football from him for a short time. Others will rightfully think of him as a drain on the clubs finances and will remember him as a player who let everyone down. The worst part of it all is that Paul Jewell helped develop Bullard into a top player and Bullard didn't care enough to help out the man who always had faith in him.
Of course, I wish Bullard the best for the future but if things didn't work out for him at Ipswich I can't see him having much luck elsewhere.


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Easily made veggie-friendly by using Quorn sausages and still delicious!!
Something else. I used smoked sausage and i did not peel the potoatoes, steamed them then put them on top and put mozarella chees on top with sesame and poppy seeds it was just divine - 03 Oct 2010
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Unsigned singer tops MTV poll as artists call tunes
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LONDON (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Ebony Day has been named MTV's act to watch in 2013 before even signing a record deal, underlining how up-and-coming artists are increasingly using the internet and social networking sites to build a significant fan base.
Inspired by the viral success of Canadian teen sensation Justin Bieber, the 19-year-old Briton posted a series of online videos performing cover versions, and quickly amassed a sizeable following - 18 million views on her YouTube channel and 156,000 subscribers to date.
She mobilized that support to vote for her in MTV's annual Brand New poll, topped in the past by Conor Maynard and Bieber.
The 92,000 votes were enough to put her ahead of several signed nominees, including Gabrielle Aplin, who already has a number one British single to her name, and Haim, the LA sister act widely tipped for the top this year and beyond.
"I think it shows that to get a fan base before you make it is really important," Day said in a telephone interview.
"That's been something I've been focusing on for three years. What the fans have done is to show how things are changing, and it is not just the record labels picking artists, but the actual public."
The ability of musicians to reach an audience long before stepping into a recording studio or on to the stage is changing the way artists and labels interact, giving singers greater say and reducing some of the risks for music companies.
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The 2013 Azalea Festival Street Fair was so large that it took up all of Water, Front, and Market Streets in the heart of downtown Wilmington.
This year the Street Fair hosted more than 200 arts and crafts vendors, 40 food vendors, and 4 stages and a special little kid's play area.
Families who attended this year could get their faces painted and make crafts and of course eat fair staples like corn dogs and funnel cakes.
One vendor took time out of his busy day to break down street fair must haves.
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Police may rely on the injuries suffered by four adults to establish which one was driving the quad bike that crashed and left a 6-year-old girl fighting for her life.
Senior Sergeant Luke Shadbolt said police were still piecing together the circumstances behind the quad bike's crash on a country road at Waimarama Beach in Hawke's Bay last week.
Stephanie Lucas said she was the only adult on the bike who had not been drinking when it crashed and left her 6-year-old stepdaughter Ashlee Shorrock in a critical condition.
Ms Lucas, who claims she was not driving, said she had been pressured to take the fall for the crash because she was the only sober adult on board.
Ashlee's father, Daniel McGregor, and two other men, whose names have not been released, were also on the bike when it crashed.
Mr Shadbolt said police were still to determine who was in control of the bike at the time.
Blood samples taken from each of the four adults, who were all hospitalised, will be tested for traces of drugs and alcohol, and results may be several weeks away, he said.
Officers conducted a forensic examination of the crashed quad bike and the scene on Okaihau Rd where it drove down a slope and into a fence.
"It could be a little bit of time before we piece together all the evidence,'' Mr Shadbolt said.
"Enquiries are still continuing to establish who is likely to be facing charges.
"At the end of the day all of the adults there had to have an element of responsibility for the safety of the young child.''
Mr Shadbolt said the types of injuries suffered by people in crashes could often help police determine where they were positioned in a vehicle.
Ms Lucas said she could not remember who was driving when the bike crashed.
"I wasn't intoxicated,'' she said. "I had one drink all day. All I remember is one of the boys was driving. I know what we did was stupid but we're always on that motorbike and have driven that road thousands of times.''
Ashlee, who is recovering in Auckland's Starship Children's Hospital, suffered broken ribs, a broken arm, a broken collar bone and had been in an induced coma.
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First at Hole in the Wall, yes, you must have heard of it, and yes, it is gorgeous.
A group of us walked there, from Coffee Bay. A steep trek and I was not in optima forma. Our sweet guide Lundani? kept coming back for me when I trailed behind and that's when we had the most interesting talks. He wanted to know anything and everything, while I was trying to save my breath for yet another climb.
Eventually I told him to go ahead with the rest and I found myself accompanied by three local kids, solemnly walking beside me, keeping an eye on me. Bless them.
By the time I arrived everyone had conked out, lying in the grass with a drink or a smoke
The beach was empty, I fancied a swim and took off by myself. The sea was perfect; smooth and delicious. I swam towards the rock with the hole, slowly, letting myself slip into a trance, completely relaxed and one with the waves.
Till something nibbled at my toe, I pulled up my leg, turned around and saw, to my dismay, I'd somehow drifted far, far away from the shore and recalled the scary story Lundani just told me about saving a foolish English man at this very spot.
I had to get back, and fast. But no matter how hard I tried, I wasn't moving forward. The waves now engulfed me; I came up spluttering and gasping for air, disorientated - I started to panic.
Now was the time to cry for help, but my voice wouldn't carry across the noise of the sea and no-one was looking anyway.
I stopped swimming, I was exhausting myself, and noticed I was getting carried sideways and backwards. So I began to swim sideways, with the current, hoping it would take me to the rocky stretch that runs from the beach towards the hole in the wall.
Luckily it did, though I got slapped onto the stony shore a couple of times before I managed to get up and out, and make my way back to the camp
Oh well, so much for love.
No hard feelings and I was already excited about our next outing. Another long hike, this time to some caves, I forget the name, but it was an easier walk. Beautiful too. Mind you, when I say easier, I don't mean less dangerous. Even the goats were extremely cautious, leaning heavily against the cliffs as they ungainly clambered down. The same narrow paths we followed, slippery and treacherous.
I was fearless, honestly, loved it, I was right up in front with Lundani.
He went to investigate the end of a cliff, a tricky corner you have to manoeuvre round, and beckoned me to come. The others were still at the cave but I was eager to continue.
'Look,' he said, 'Look at the waves, these are freak waves, coming from two different directions. It is impossible to pass now.' And I moved up close to look down at the crazy waves, rising up, crashing about. We were standing on a narrow cliff edge, our backs to the cold, wet wall that was built up of razor sharp layers of stone
Thank god. We were all right.
The group stood watching, horrified, and I called: 'It's ok, we're just wet.' Then someone spoke in an authoritative voice: 'I'm a doctor. Hold your arm up high, I'm coming to you.' I looked down and saw my arm was red with blood, dripping to the ground. I hadn't even noticed.
There was a bit of a fuss, the guide had a first-aid kit, I was bandaged and we made our way back.
Wet, shivering from shock and cold, but somehow exhilarated; what an adventure!
Of course I should have got it stitched, as told, but I thought it wasn't that bad and anyway, I'd be home soon. By the time I saw a doctor it was too late so now I have two big scars to remind me to take better care.
Yes. I should.
The day after I was to leave round noon and feeling melancholy. I decided to stay near the Coffee Bay beach, walk around, take some photos. There's a wide sandy beach just over the hill from the Coffee Shack, or you can make your way around the cliff, climbing over the big boulders at the bottom
Oh, I should have known by now, African time, African time.
I went across the hill first, taking longer than expected, but I was dithering and taking pics. The beach was deserted, amazing really, how could I be the only one wanting to be there?
Walking towards the sea, I kicked off my flip-flops about 20 meters before reaching the water, and waded in. It was heavenly but I couldn't swim because of my arm. So sadly, I paddled back, and noticed my shoes floating by. I managed to grab one (and right now I wonder where the other ended up.)
Still, that should have told me something. Like the tide was coming in. But no, totally oblivious I started making my way back, over the rocks and stones beneath the cliff. To my delight I happened upon three teenage girls singing gospel songs to the sea, giggling they scarped when they saw they had an audience. Happy memories.
I wasn't making much progress, one shoe - some stones were sharp, a useless arm and a small backpack. Chilly in the shadow too, but it was a challenge.
About half-way to the point, where you go round and walk about the same distance in the other direction, to reach the Coffee Bay shore, I looked up to see two lads sitting on top of the cliff, listening to a transistor radio
That turned out to be a bad decision.
I clambered on but I wasn't liking it any more and somehow the turning point wasn't getting much closer. Frustrated I stood still, looked around trying to master the situation and to my absolute horror I saw the swelling sea had almost reached me.
Dear god, which ever way I went now, back or forth, I wasn't going to make it. At that moment in time I was convinced this was how I would meet my death. I didn't see my life flashing before me, I didn't even think of my loved ones - my strongest feeling was that of utter surprise. So this is it?
Well, obviously, it wasn't.
The boys - pray they were still there, I could probably make it back to them. Now the adrenaline was rushing though my veins. I jumped and scrambled over the rocks, feet getting caught, getting cut, I didn't care.
I found them and screamed for help. Two astonished faces peered over the edge. 'Hurry mama, hurry. You are in danger,' they called.
Ja, you're telling me? They started to run, beckoning me to follow them to a place where I could climb up
Don't ask me how I got up the cliff. Protrusions I could hardly get a grip on, slippery, too far apart, hauling myself up by my injured arm, breathless and sobbing.
I made it. Still don't know how, but I was ready to believe the angels carried me.
Those boys, my saviours, walked me back home, a secret path over the hill, now unperturbed, the radio pressed to their ears as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
They had just saved my life. What can I say?
I will go back to South Africa, to Coffee Bay, and my greatest wish is to find those boys, maybe talk about what happened and thank them again, from the bottom of my heart.
Not hard to understand why I love it there. I do. I really do.


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I'd Rather Be Writing also had a guest post this week, from Carol Barnum on CMS UX woes.
In other UX topics, UX Mag provides "five low-hanging UX tips."
The blog eagereyes evaluates the debate over information visualization versus statistical graphics.
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Poem by: Philip Roberts
Status: Finished
Genre: Horror
In the darkened alleyways
In the absence of pure light,
A shadowy figure slowly creeps
Upon the cobblestones at night.
Across dark rooftops far above
Across the highest alley wall,
The shadow of a ghastly creature
'Pon the paving stones doth fall.
A courting couple unawares
Hunted by the loathsome reaper,
Blissful in their ignorance
As from the shadows slinks the creeper.
Sibilant the deadly stalker
Creeps toward the courting twain,
And from the spot where lovers die
Seeps a deadly cupreous stain.
Soon a wandering vagabond
Stumbles 'pon the blooded pair,
Then a shadow blacks the alley
From the creeper overhead.
In the morning passing children
Finding the mutilated three,
Protected by the burning sunlight
Screaming loud they turn and flee.
So a posse soon is set up
Hunting the area for the "man",
A man they think the evil killer
The truth too hard to understand.
By nightfall the posse doth rest
And so the creeper does awaken,
And after hunting through the night
Another innocent life is taken.
A lethal shadow in the night
Protected by the noxious dark,
The creeper sneaks slow around
Hunting silent through a park.
Like a shadow full of venom
The creeper kills three vagabonds,
By the time the posse awakens
The deadly creeper more is gone.
Through the day the posse hunts
An evil reaper from foul dreams,
Until the night, in all its terror
Brings again tormented screams.
Through the night the creeper hunts
Thrilled by horror it delivers,
Exalting in the blood it spills
Delighted by the lives it's riven.
Quick the death toll doth rise
And the creeper now must flee,
Back to the arms of Morpheus
Into the land of silent screams.
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Philip Roberts, Melbourne, Australia
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Some may have trouble visualizing what a hypervisor is. Let's look at a possible example:
Imagine if you will: You have reached a busy intersection and the light is out due to a power outage. There is a police officer standing in the middle of the intersection directing traffic.
The officer is making sure that the vehicles have the correct turn to get through the intersection. The officer is even watching for the pedestrians to make sure they are able to cross the street without incident. The officer, for all intents and purposes, is the traffic light.
Now, imagine the officer doing this at rush hour in New York City!
The hypervisor is the officer directing the traffic. Let's put some technology behind this concept.
A hypervisor, also called a virtual machine manager, is a program that allows multiple operating systems to share a single hardware host. Each operating system appears to have the host's processor, memory, and other resources all to itself. However, the hypervisor is actually controlling the host processor and resources, allocating what is needed to each operating system in turn and making sure that the guest operating systems (called virtual machines) cannot disrupt each other.
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Spain's top scorer at Euro 2012 has heaped praise on Chelsea's flair players and believes they can guide the west London club to victory against their Ukrainian opponents
The west London club suffered defeat in the Ukraine in their last outing in the Champions League, conceding to Brazilians Alex Teixeira and Fernandinho.
But Torres is confident that Chelsea can get the result at Stamford Bridge that could propel them to the top of Group E.
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"It's nice to play football, but when you have to play with pressure, to win something, to stay alive or go through, this kind of game is where you see the good players, and I am sure you will see people like Mata, Oscar and Hazard shining.
"That's why they are top players, and you will see it."
A loss would likely require Chelsea to win in Turin against Juventus, but Torres is accustomed to pressure situations and does not believe it will affect the team.
"Pressure is just a normal thing for us," the striker continued.
"I played my first game at 16, I didn't feel the pressure then because I didn't understand the importance of football.
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Just posting on here to say a quick hello to fellow BMW enthusiasts! I currently have a VW Golf, but will be making a switch to an E36 328i sometime over the next few months. Father is getting a company car soon which means the family workhorse is being passed on to me.
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Toshiba Corp. and a subsidiary were ordered on Wednesday to pay Lexar Media Inc. more than $380 million in damages for pursuing a flash memory development deal with Lexar while secretly planning to partner with a rival.
A Santa Clara County jury found Toshiba liable for a breach of fiduciary duty and theft of trade secrets related to the memory technology used in digital cameras, music players and other gadgets. The panel will consider punitive damages.
In the lawsuit first filed in 2002, Lexar claimed its secrets were misappropriated when then-partner Toshiba entered into a deal with SanDisk, another memory chip maker and Lexar's biggest competitor. At the time, Toshiba had a representative on Lexar's board.
"This verdict validates Lexar's core intellectual property and contributions to the flash memory industry," said Eric Whitaker, Lexar's general counsel. "It holds Toshiba accountable for its conduct - building Lexar's trust to acquire our technology and then betraying that trust to partner with our competitor and compete against us."
A spokeswoman for Toshiba America Electronic Components did not return a telephone call seeking comment on Wednesday.
"It sends a clear message to Toshiba that this type of corporate conduct will not be tolerated - as a strategic partner and board member, Toshiba was required to act with the utmost good faith and fell far short of that standard," Whitaker said.
Lexar, which is also pursuing patent infringement claims in federal court, intends to seek an injunction that would bar the sale of Toshiba products in the United States, according to a Lexar statement. A hearing on post-trial motions is scheduled for April 13.
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A Limbaugh spokesman said that California mattress company Sleep Train asked to restart a "voiced endorsement" from Limbaugh that it had publicly cut off last week. The company said at the time that it "does not condone such negative comments toward any person."…
Sleep Train's departure from the program had been billed by some observers as particularly significant because the mattress retailer had been with Limbaugh show for 25 years. Yet the tone of Sleep Train's withdrawal statement last Friday hinted it might not be pulling out for the long run…
Limbaugh spokesman Brian Glicklich on Thursday forwarded a copy of an email that he said had been sent to Sleep Train Chief Executive Dale Carlsen. In it, Glicklich wrote that Limbaugh had personally received the company's requests to resume advertising on his show.
"Unfortunately," Glicklich wrote, "your public comments were not well received by our audience, and did not accurately portray either Rush Limbaugh's character or the intent of his remarks. Thus, we regret to inform you that Rush will be unable to endorse Sleep Train in the future."
Via the Daily Rushbo, he talked about this a bit on yesterday's show, claiming that two sponsors had already asked to return and that "one of them is practically begging to come back." I don't know why Sleep Train would pull ads if the prospect of losing Rush forever made them nervous enough to cave this quickly. They've alienated the right by abandoning him and irritated the left by going squishy over it. Have we learned nothing from l'affaire Komen, my friends? Rule one of inserting yourself into a hot-button public debate: Once you pick a side, stick to it. Sheesh.
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Cute quilt - hope someone can help you.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
The book is "Daddy's Ties" by Shirley Botsford. Gerry
Thanks do you know about any of the patterns that the neckties are used to make a quilt? Do you know if the book is still available?
I can tell you it was before 2008. Not much help but what I could offer.
since 1984....wow.
I actually do have the magazine it is Early Fall 1989.Originally Posted by Dragonfly Nana
If you google the book title, you will see that it is available at Amazon, Overstock.com and others. Might be on eBay. I have had the book for 11 years and haven't made a quilt from it yet. My dad died then and I have all of his ties and it is something I'm going to do "when I retire" along with hundreds of other things :). Now, all I need to do is retire!
I think it might have been an issue that says baby quilts or hints about baby quilts on the cover.Originally Posted by shaverg
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-22667-1.htmOriginally Posted by rnjoy
at this link I found a beautiful neck tie quilt, right here on our board.
Thanks I will check it out. If anyone has any other ideas I would appreciate any info you can share. I know you can do a dresden or fan but not sure what other quilts.. Oh I know you can do the bowtie too but these aren't what I am looking for. Would like some thing a little more contemporary perhaps. Thanks for the info though.
I have "Quilts from Neckties by Sharon Newman, Pub. 1995, Paperback (magazine size) book. General Directions for cleaning the ties to completion of one or all 11 patterns. Templates (scan and print) with clearly written instructions and clear diagrams :D
I found two on Amazon and one on Barnes/Noble the cheapest was $79.00; one on e-bay was $185.19 ... for pete's sake ...WOW!!
Oh My Word! I bought mine at a yard sale for 50-cents :roll: The original sticker is on my book $8.95. Now I'm almost sorry I mentioned the book, if you ever see it grab it!!!
Maybe your local library has this book, it would definitely be worth checking into.
Here are a couple more book names but I believe some of these are also out-of-print: http://www.amazon.com/Necktie-Sample...1031194&sr=1-1
Ties--Ties--Ties: Traditional Quilts from Neckties http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qw...es&cm_sp=works*listing*title
I did, however, find an interesting site "Artful Ties", lots of really neat ideas for using old ties including evening gowns!
Another cute quilt: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/muse...ves/001988.asp
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Cuban responded by offering Marquis Daniels a six-year, $38 million dollar deal. Daniels, who went undrafted last year, played for the league minimum last season. Marcus Camby, who has a long history of injuries, agreed to a long-term deal believed to be worth $50 million to $60 million. Okur and Foyle, both role players on their teams last year, will get multi-year deals with starting salaries in excess of $6.5 million next season.
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When my sister and I were searching for invitations for her upcoming wedding, and I saw the prices, I KNEW I could make them so much cheaper. I looked at ivory linen paper from a bunch of office supply stores and it was all watermarked, which wouldn't look right for an invitation. So, I came across this website that had EXACTLY what I needed to make the perfect invitations. Ivory linen paper...no watermark for the invitations and ivory linen cardstock for the response cards. After I had already placed my order, my sis decided she also loved the metallic champagne envelopes too! So, I ordered those. Everything arrived in great shape, quickly and met all my expectations. And even their packing slips are printed on quality paper! I will definitely order from paperandmore again!
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The paper was exactly what I wanted. The pictures do not do it justice.
Perfect for my wedding invitations
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I had started to make my wedding invitations from scrap booking paper from a local craft store. They didn't have enough in stock, so I special ordered the rest. After 6 weeks of waiting for the order to come in, I finally became fed up and decided to look around for other alternatives. I found this website and ordered a sample. I was impressed with how quickly I received the samples. This paper matches the paper that I was using almost perfectly and it is much cheaper! I was also pleased by the cutting service because it didn't cost that much more and it is going to save me so much time. This is a great company and I would definitely recommend this product!
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I order this paper and it is just beautiful. The color is just what I needed for a project I am doing. The service at Paper and More is fantastic. Will definitely be placing more orders with you. Thank you.
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My cousin requested me to design and print her wedding programs. I came across your website and tried your paper product. We ordered the lively ivory. This is the first time ordering and will continue to use your company for our paper supplies. Your delivery time was prompt and your product is excellent quality. Her programs are something she can be proud to hand out. Thank you so much.
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I used this paper for invitations to an anniversary party. The paper is really nice. The invitations turned out beautifully.
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Once again I have nothing but praise for your company! The customer service is excellent and the quality of your paper products is hard to come by in the market place. The lively ivory linen cardstock made beautiful wedding invitations.
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The paper looks lovely with chocolate brown which is why I'm using it for my wedding! Thanks!
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I ordered the linen ivory paper for my wedding programs. It was the perfect color and had a great thickness and texture but was still easy to use in my printer. It really helps that you can order samples first to see what the paper is like.
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This ivory paper has more of a brown tint to it, actually it is a lot like it is pictured, it is a really pretty paper. The quality is great. It prints wonderful on a laser printer and also great on an ink jet.
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With so many fun things to do around Denison, there is sure to be something for everyone. Train rides are sure to inspire adventure! Add excitement to your weekend by hosting a wine event or a campfire at our bed and breakfast. With Lake Texoma so close to us, fishing and other fun lake activities abound.


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Rangi Chase will join a growing southern hemisphere influence on the England squad for this autumn's Gillette Four Nations series after switching his allegiance from his native New Zealand.
Chase, a 25-year-old stand-off from Wanganui, qualifies through residency after spending the last three seasons with Castleford, where his form this year has been good enough to put him in contention for Super League's Man of Steel award.
He represented the New Zealand Maori against England last autumn but last week extended his contract with Castleford until the end of 2015 having already made himself available to the England coach Steve McNamara.
"I approached Steve McNamara and explained that I wanted to play for England and more importantly show my commitment," Chase said. "England, and in particular Castleford, is my home now and I want to lay my long-term roots here. I have an English girlfriend and signing a new contract with Castleford was a big deal for me. I don't want to play anywhere else.
"I have resurrected my life in England and feel more at ease here than anywhere else in the world. I spend all my time at home and don't go back to New Zealand in the off season. Getting selected for England will be my greatest honour. You can feel there is something special being built and I want to do everything I can to help England achieve international success."
McNamara has already called two Australia-based players into his Four Nations squad – Jack Reed, a promising Brisbane Broncos centre who was born in Yorkshire before his family emigrated almost 20 years ago, and Chris Heighington, an experienced Wests Tigers forward who has an English father.
"It's excellent news that Rangi wants to play for England and commit his long-term future to our international programme," said McNamara. "I have met with Rangi and he has shown to me that he is totally committed to playing for England and he can't wait to be part of our plans.
"It is exciting news that we have a player of Rangi's quality available to us. His presence will enhance the Elite Training Squad and will add great competition for places, especially in the crucial half-back role. I am really looking forward to working with him during our preparations in the build up to the Gillette Four Nations."
The Rugby Football League are confident that the game's International Federation will ratify Chase's eligibility for England before the Four Nations, which begins with a game against Wales in Leigh on 29 October before further fixtures against Australia at Wembley and New Zealand in Hull.
Australia announced their squad on Monday to be led for the last time by Darren Lockyer, the veteran stand-off whose club career was ended prematurely when he suffered a fractured cheekbone during the National Rugby League play-offs.


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Dec. 10, 2010
By Zachary Stipe, Media Relations Assistant
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - All three former Lady Vols competing at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament made the 72-hole cut on Friday at the competition held at the Champions and Legends courses at LPGA International.
Angela Oh remains in the best position to nab an LPGA card with a three-day total of 70-74-70=214 (-2) to put her in a tie for 10th place.
Young-A Yang is tied for 53rd with a 71-78-73=222 (+6), while Jessica Shepley is tied for 69th at 74-79-72=225 (+9).
A field of 120 players is competing at the event to either earn membership or improve their current member status for the 2011 LPGA Tour. The tournament is a five-round qualifier with a tournament cut to the low 70 players and ties after 72 holes. Those players making the cut will compete in the final round on the Champions Course.
The top 20 players at the conclusion of the event will earn LPGA status Priority in Category 11. Players finishing in the 21s-30th spots will earn Priority in Category 16, followed by 31st-40th, who will receive Priority in Category 20. All category positions will be determined by a playoff.
Oh tied for 40th at the final qualifier in 2008, and was sixth on the FUTURES Tour money list this past fall. The Maple Shade, N.J., native played for the Lady Vols from 2006-08, earning honorable-mention All-America honors from Golfweek as well as second-team All-SEC in 2007.
Yang has been a member of the LPGA Tour since 2003 and has competed in over 100 tournaments, earning nearly $700,000. The Tae-Gu City, South Korea, native is the most decorated golfer in Big Orange history, having earned four All-America distinctions from 1999-2002.
Shepley has competed in six LPGA tournaments since graduating from Tennessee as an All-SEC and honorable mention All-America award winner during her career from 2001-05.
To follow scores of these and other contestants throughout the week, visit LPGA.com.


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Although the parties may not be specifically aiming to attract the credit union vote, which candidate or party would truly address the concerns and challenges the credit union industry faces?
During the Democrat and Republican conventions last month, Patrick La Pine, president/CEO of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions reported on the vibe and feelings he took away from both the conventions.
"As parties, both sides have been very positive toward credit unions," La Pine says. "The credit union industry has never really been about working with a Republican or Democrat, rather each individual lawmaker makes up their mind on our issues. We had a very positive response from both parties in relation to our 'leave behind' projects at the conventions. As for the negatives, there haven't really been any party-wide negatives. There are members that do not support credit unions or our issues, but that's on an individual basis not directly tied to a party affiliation."
La Pine adds that as an industry, credit unions don't work closely along party lines. "We work with individual lawmakers. We have members on both sides of the aisle who are our friends, as evidenced by the extremely bipartisan support we've received on issues such as MBL legislation and supplemental capital legislation."
"We continue to hear from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) that the MBL legislation will be brought for a vote before the full Senate," La Pine continues. "There's been no indication to us that this won't happen, so we continue to operate under the assumption that this will happen."
"The ATM Fee Disclosure legislation is also still in play," La Pine adds. "While Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) still has a hold on the current legislation due to its being joined with CFPB privacy legislation, we are hopeful that either his objections can be cleared or they will move the originally filed S. 3204. The House has already passed companion legislation by a vote of 371-0."
Dan Schline, SVP/Association Services at the North Carolina Credit Union League agrees that party affiliation is not typically taken into account when it comes to credit unions. "Credit union issues tend not to divide members of Congress based on party affiliation. We have Democrats and Republicans that are strong credit unions supporters. These members of Congress, regardless of party, see the value that credit unions deliver to their members."
Schline adds that the League's recent participation at the conventions in Tampa and Charlotte was indicative of the way that credit unions approach political involvement. "We were present at both conventions because we value the relationships and support that we get from both political parties and are always willing to work with members of Congress that will support the ability of credit unions to better serve their members."
While credit union leagues across the country report seeing no bias one way or another in favor of or against credit unions, one candidate is showing that she fully supports the movement.
Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party Presidential Candidate talked to Credit Unions Online and said that her grassroots, community approach is what the country needs, especially during these dark days.
"We're all in this together and need an economy that works for everyday people and our communities," she says. "We need banking institutions like credit unions and state banks in order to accomplish this. It would be very exciting to see how we could push this forward with the right resources on the table and that expanding the capacity of credit unions to loan would be a positive step forward."
Dr. Stein's Green New Deal specifically addresses how the country could pull away from a government run by big banking/big business and instead restore the power and resources to the people and communities that can make decisions on a local level with regard to what's best for its citizens.
The Green New Deal is an emergency program to solve unemployment, ensure a fair wage, take Wall Street out of the driver's seat and at the same time, make communities sustainable, Dr. Stein explains.
Speaking specifically about the credit union movement, Dr. Stein says that credit unions could play an extremely important role to reviving a sputtering economy. "What we need is to amplify the kind of resources that can come from credit unions," she says. "We need to jump start worker coops and this is where credit union resources are perfectly suited. The money must be available to be loaned out at low rates so that people who want to start a sustainable community based business can get the credit to do that."
Raising the member business loan cap from 12.25% to 27.5% of the credit union asset size could free up a reported $13 billion and create 140,000 jobs--at no taxpayer expense.
In May, Amplify Federal Credit Union's ($604 million, Austin, TX) president/CEO, Paul Trylko wrote in a local newspaper about the member business loan cap saying, "SB 2231 will allow more business owners nationwide to have access to the capital they need to expand their businesses and create jobs. Of course, safeguards and oversight will be put in place to ensure implementation of this increase is handled properly."
"Credit unions can have an expanded role in helping small businesses," La Pine says. "By raising the member business lending cap, credit unions can lend more to small business owners and help them create jobs. On a broader scale, credit union issues are not about pitting us against banks; it's about what can we do to help our members and help consumers. If bankers want to continually thwart credit union legislation, even though it will help consumers, we want to point that out to our lawmakers. We are willing to work with the banks on legislation. Credit unions can be part of the solution to getting our economy back on track, if given the opportunity."
Although the credit union platform is not an "us" against "them" stance against big banks, Dr. Stein contends that big banks continue to plague the economic landscape. Part three in Dr. Stein's New Green Deal she says, "The takeover of our economy by big banks and well-connected financiers has destabilized both our democracy and our economy. It's time to take Wall Street out of the driver's seat and to free the truly productive segments of working America to make this economy work for all of us."
Some actions within this section include breaking up the banks that are "too big to fail," end taxpayer-funded bailouts for banks, insurers, and other financial companies and regulate all financial derivatives and require them to be traded on open exchanges.
"Under the Green New Deal we will start building a financial system that is open, honest, stable, and serves the real economy rather than the phony economy of high finance," Dr. Stein writes in her plan.
When asked about how the Democrats or Republicans address big bank issues, La Pine says the Leagues really haven't focused on what will be done to address big bank abuses. "Rather, we continue to focus on what we as credit unions can do to help our country recover from this economic cliff. While we are certainly cognizant of the issues the banks are pushing, our goal is to achieve legislative victories that will benefit credit unions and their 94 million members."
The decision is yours. Find a credit union near you to learn more about how you can support your pro-credit union candidate of choice.By Gina Ragusa


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The true meaning of Christmas is revealed by the gospels, not by a provocative and ill-considered billboard, says Derek Tovey.
Last week, St Matthew-in-the-City posted an ill-considered and, to many, insensitive billboard. The intention, so Archdeacon Glynn Cardy is reported to have said, was to spark debate about the true origins of Christmas. The problem was the matter for debate was wholly ambiguous.
Like others, I found the billboard objectionable. This was not because it depicted Joseph and Mary in bed together. Nor was it the suggestion that they had just had sex.
Despite what some argue about Christian tradition maintaining that Mary remains a virgin, this is difficult to substantiate on the evidence of the New Testament.
Matthew's Gospel merely states that Joseph abstained from sexual relations with Mary until after Jesus was born. All the gospels report that Jesus had brothers (Mark and Matthew). The contexts of these references suggest that they were natural brothers. Later church tradition has suggested that they were cousins, or half-siblings. The tradition of Mary's perpetual virginity dates from the second century.
The idea is first found in a book called The Protevangelium of James, which the church did not consider authoritative.
My difficulty with the billboard lay in the slogan that "God was a hard act to follow". What was this supposed to imply? Was it meant to suggest that, after the honour of supernaturally conceiving Jesus, the Son of God, any subsequent natural conception was bound to be a let-down? The gospels of Matthew and Luke say that the conception of Jesus was the result of the power of the Holy Spirit. It is difficult to know what St Paul thought about "the virgin birth" as he simply notes that Jesus was "born of a woman". But there is no doubt that he understood that Jesus was God, and that by an initiative of God, "the Son" became human.
This is really what the virgin birth is conveying. It signifies the understanding that in Jesus, God became a human being. And this happened in a real and historically situated way. It is not simply a metaphor, or a fiction. This astounding reality is what Christians celebrate at Christmas: that God has shared our human life. And it was not a nice, comfortable middle-class life.
Think of it: the scandal of a pregnancy out of wedlock, a birth in transient circumstances, the family of Jesus refugees from a paranoid ruler quite happy to unleash "state terrorism" on unsuspecting villagers. Luke says that the news of the birth was told first to shepherds, often considered to be thieves, and not religiously upright or observant. Matthew says that early visitors were foreign astrologers bearing symbolic gifts. Early on in Jesus' life, his mother Mary was told that a "sword" (of sorrow) would pierce her heart.
God became human in Jesus in order to engage in a mission of reconciliation to overcome the alienation that had come through human waywardness. John's Gospel speaks of the coming of the Word in order to give people "the right to be children of God".
This was to come about on account of the death of Christ. This is why many Christians celebrate Christmas by remembering the death of Jesus.
Unfortunately, as an exercise in getting a conversation about the original meaning of Christmas going, the St Matthew's billboard has generated more heat than light. Perhaps a billboard such as this might do the trick. A conventional (or contemporary, if you like) stable scene, with the words: "What on earth is God doing here?"
* The Rev Dr Derek Tovey is a lecturer on the New Testament at St John's College in Meadowbank, Auckland.


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Dharun Ravi Sentenced to 30 Days in Rutgers Webcam Trial
Dharun Ravi was sentenced to to 30 days in jail today for bias intimidation against Tyler Clementi, his former roommate at Rutgers University. He will start his month-long term on May 31.
Ravi had been on trial for watching a video feed of Clementi and a male guest kissing in their dorm room. Ravi advertised the feed to his friends but did not broadcast or record the encounter. Several days later, Clementi jumped off the George Washington Bridge after he discovered that Ravi had been spying and gossiping about him. Ravi wasn't hit with any charges related to Clementi's death, but rather faced trial for setting out to intimidate his roommate based on his sexual orientation, conduct banned by New Jersey's hate crime laws.
The trial took place over several weeks earlier this winter. On March 16, the 20 year old was found guilty of a number of charges of bias intimidation. He faced up to 10 years in prison, and could be subject to deportation to his native India since he is not a U.S. citizen.
Jane Clementi, mother of the victim, said at the sentencing that Ravi's actions were "mean-spirited, they are evil and most important they are against the law." Ravi's lawyer countered, saying his client was "being demonized by the gay community."
Prior to the sentencing today, the judge denied defense requests for acquittal or new trial, mostly based on claims that he had not emphasized to the jury strongly enough that Clementi's suicide should not have been considered during their deliberations.
Pundits have argued for months about whether Ravi's conviction is fair, whether a prison term is the proper message to discourage bullying, or whether time behind bars would be too harsh for what could be characterized as a stupid prank that may have unwittingly contributed to a suicide.
Columbia Law Professor Suzanne B. Goldberg argued that Ravi should be held accountable for Clementi's death just like people who text while driving have to answer for accidents they cause. "It shows the same disregard of human life and human dignity that stems in part from immaturity," she told the New York Times. "The texters are not texting with the intent of causing someone's death, but if they cause injury or death, they are held accountable."
Richard Kim, executive editor of The Nation online, expressed discomfort with the guilty verdict, writing, "there is another kind of injustice done when a life is crudely forced into becoming a symbol of social wrongs, when it is made to carry the burden of a composite reality—anti-gay hate crimes—to which it bears but a schematic and hasty relation."
Ravi has the option of appealing his conviction, which would delay his jail time. The judge today said he would recommend against Ravi's deportation.
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