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Real Estate Experts
Cold Calling
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Westbury, NY
November 02, 2010
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Surprise, AZ
November 03, 2010
Dave When Cold Calling be sure to check your calling list with the Do Not Call list.
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Karen Nicolls
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Bradenton, FL
November 03, 2010
Many realtors cold call daily to expired listings and FSBO's. Be sure you check the "Do Not Call" list and that you have a good script and pre-qualifying script. I've had moderate success in working with expired listings. The business is out there and to find it you have to rely on as many sources as possible from cold calling, door knocking, having a strong web presence, so you can cultivate and grow a great data base that will provide you with referrals year after year.
Win Singleton, CRB, SFR, e-PRO
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Falls Church, VA
November 03, 2010
My favorite is knocking on doors. Serves two purposes - gets the agent out previewing and learning neighborhoods and inventory while prospecting at the same time. It is also important to have door hangers to leave behind with so many dual income households where no one is home in the daytime. The best are "Do You Know What Your Home Is Worth?" or something to that effect, designed to get sellers, not buyers. Even Express Copy - www.expresscopy.com - sells those.
New Home On The Market - Listed By Other Firm -
Preparing for the presentation -
A. Remember that it is easy to prospect and canvass once you get to the street. The tough part is getting to the street! You MUST wear your real estate name tag!
B. Walk enthusiastically. Look like you are a person with a purpose.
C. Don't ring the doorbell. Knock on the door.
D. Don't stand too close to the door, back away and look up the street.
E. Don't turn until whoever answers the door acknowledges you.
1. Pick out 2 brand new listings to the market each weekday. Call to preview each property and then canvass the 5 houses on each side and the 10 houses across the street - the houses most impacted by this new listing.
2. The script -
"Good morning, my name is _______________ with ___________________________.
A family in this area has employed a fellow REALTOR to help them market their home. I just had the opportunity to preview it and I feel it is an excellent value, so I stopped by to find out if you know of anyone who would be interested in moving into the neighborhood - sort of an opportunity to pick your new neighbor! (Wait for response) NO. This home should definitely generate a lot of activity
and produce a number of qualified buyers. When we sell it, we'll have a surplus of people seeking homes. Would you happen to know of anyone who may be interested in moving in the near future? (Wait for response) NO. May I ask your name? (shut up) Mrs. Johnson (repeat name) Mrs. Johnson, thanks again for your time. (Start to leave) By the way, Mrs. Johnson, when will you be moving?"
The technique is designed to get "No". If you get a "Yes" don't faint. Ha!
Win Singleton, CRB, SFR, e-PRO
Associate Broker
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
(571) 220-3018
Licensed in Virginia
Kenneth Schneider
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Hermann, MO
November 03, 2010
Cold Calling can be a Excellent lead generator for listings. Don't forget the Do Not Call list 1st. Its not easy as you will run across a few hang ups or worse. I recommend it. A great way to build your tollerance to rejection!!
Kenneth Schneider
Doris Schneider Real Estate
Kathy Fronk
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Decatur, IL
November 09, 2010
Correct me if I am wrong please- I have heard that if you mail a flyer to an area (address) you can CALL that area or address to inquire if they received your flyer regardless if they are on the Do Not Call list or not. There is a a loop hole in the law that permits it.
Kenneth Schneider
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Hermann, MO
November 10, 2010
Correct me if I am wrong please- I have heard that if you mail a flyer to an area (address) you can CALL that area or address to inquire if they received your flyer regardless if they are on the Do Not Call list or not. There is a a loop hole in the law that permits it.
Thinking the only exception to calling is that you have an actual buyer for the property otherwise you will need to run the numbers thru the DNC List.


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Did you remember Hugh Grant making a best man's speech in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral or any other scene from another movie where somebody is making a toast or giving a speech a wedding? Whenever I come across such a scene in a movie I follow it with interest. May be that's because I am in this niche and blog about it. But wouldn't it be great if you could make a wedding speech like a movie star? Well, you could learn from these movie clips. Though some of them are perfect examples of how NOT to make a wedding toast.
So, watch them all and let me know which one you like best. I promise some of the videos would touch your heart and leave you speechless.
My Best Friend's Wedding – Julianne will make you cry
Four Weddings and a Funeral – Weird Speech
In Her Shoes – Maggie recites Wedding Poem
Rachel Getting Married – starring Anne Hathaway
Thanks for watching. Is there any other movie that you watched have a wedding speech or wedding toast scene in it? Please suggest it and I would be glad to include that in the list above. Simply use the comment for below for it.

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Only if in a hot tub b/c heat will protect the baby from coldness. babies are born naturally (100 percent) this way.
When women give birth why do most women?
BD M, You should realize that it hurts tremendously for the woman too. Can you imagine squeezing a watermelon through a pencil-sized hole? It's gonna hurt.Have you ever said something out of desp...
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How do women give birth?
It comes right out of there butt and then there is a live or dead baby. It is happier when it is alive though. I am the oldest in the family. Besides MOM and DAD. :l
How does women give birth?
congradulations,as long as you have your familyssupport you will be fine trust me(:
Can a women of 30 give birth to her first child?
Of course. A woman can have her first child anytime from onset of menstruation (her periods - around 12 yrs) until the menopause (periods stop - usually around her 50s). Obviously it is not advise...
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2G case: Court to hear CBI's plea on Niira Radia tapes
The court will also hear CBI's plea to call Anil Ambani as witness, sources had added.
New Delhi: A 2G court on Tuesday will hear the Central Bureau of Investigation's plea for placing on record a CD of 62 conversations of Niira Radia with industrialists, politicians and journalists. The CBI claimed that it has already submitted transcripts of 12 of those conversations.
Former telecom minister A Raja, a key accused in the 2G spectrum case, has opposed the CBI's plea for placing on record the Radia tapes. The court will also hear CBI's plea to call Anil Ambani as witness, sources had added.
Special Public Prosecutor UU Lalit had told the court these transcripts relate to the conversation between Radia and other individuals and the calls were intercepted by the Income Tax Department.
A total of 5,800 calls were intercepted by the Income Tax Department and only these 62 conversations were "directly or remotely" related to the 2G spectrum case, Lalit had said. The CBI's plea was opposed by the counsel appearing for the accused saying that transcripts cannot be taken on record at this stage and the agency should have done it earlier.
In the transcripts produced before the court, Radia is allegedly discussing the issue of lobbying for 2G licences for her clients Unitech and Tata Tele Services Ltd (TTSL) and how certain rivals were on the verge of getting it. On May 28, the court had also deferred the recording of statement of Radia saying that it would be continued after the issue of placing on record the transcripts and CD is decided.
In her deposition as a prosecution witness in the case, Radia had said that TTSL, which was ahead in the queue for allocation of 2G spectrum, lost the race while an "ineligible" Swan Telecom, said to be owned by ADAG Reliance Communications, was granted the radiowaves. 53-year-old Radia, who had appeared for the first time in the court on May 28 as a CBI witness, had said that she was advising the Tatas on telecom issues and TTSL had opposed the allocation of spectrum to Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd (STPL) and Reliance Communications Ltd.
The CBI, in its chargesheet, had alleged that Reliance Telecom Ltd (RTL), an accused in the case, used Swan Telecom, an ineligible firm, as its front company to get licences and the costly radio waves. STPL and its promoters, Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka, who were arrested and are at present on bail, are facing trial in the case along with former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others.
In her statement recorded during the probe under section 161 of the CrPC (dealing with examination of witnesses) before CBI, Radia had said that STPL, facing trial in the 2G case, was "not eligible" to get the Unified Access Service.
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For what this moisturizer costs, it should be brimming with state-of-the-art ingredients and have the type of packaging that keeps those ingredients stable during use. This product strikes out on both counts. First, the core ingredients in this hyper-expensive moisturizer are present in numerous other moisturizers that cost a lot less, and second, many of the less expensive products are not packaged in jars (see More Info for details).
White Caviar Illuminating Cream has a texture that is both light and emollient, in part because of the silicones it contains plus petrolatum (think Vaseline). It also contains some very good antioxidants, in particular resveratrol and vitamins C and E, as well as interesting plant extracts such as grape vine and licorice. However, it also contains several plant extracts with the potential for irritation, including ginseng and horsetail, along with fragrance, both synthetic and natural. Irritation is always a problem for skin (see More Info for details), but somehow it feels even more damaging when you're spending this much money.
There is nothing illuminating about this product, and needless to say caviar is better on a cracker than it is on your skin. La Prairie has been touting this ingredient for years, and there still isn't a shred of published research anywhere about its claimed benefit for skin. The claims of lightening brown spots are passable given the antioxidants and licorice extracts, but those are not unique to this product and they certainly don't replace the need for sunscreen during the day.
In summing up, the positives definitely don't outweigh the negatives for this moisturizer, and the price just makes it all rather ridiculous—don't you agree?
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Jar Packaging
The fact that this moisturizer is packaged in a jar means the beneficial ingredients it contains won't remain stable once it is opened. All plant extracts, vitamins, antioxidants, and other state-of-the-art ingredients break down in the presence of air, so once a jar is opened and lets the air in, these important ingredients begin to deteriorate. Jars also are unsanitary because you're dipping your fingers into them with each use, adding bacteria, which further deteriorate the beneficial ingredients (Sources: Free Radical Biology and Medicine, September 2007, pages 818–829; Ageing Research Reviews, December 2007, pages 271–288; Dermatologic Therapy, September-October 2007, pages 314–321; International Journal of Pharmaceutics, June 12, 2005, pages 197–203; Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, January 2002, pages 1–32; International Society for Horticultural Science, www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=778_5; Beautypackaging.com, and www.beautypackaging.com/articles/2007/03/airless-packaging.php).
Why Irritation is a Problem for All Skin Types
Irritation, whether you see it on the surface of your skin or not, causes inflammation, and as a result impairs healing, damages collagen, and depletes the vital substances your skin needs to stay young. For this reason, it is best to eliminate, or minimize as much as possible, your exposure to known skin irritants, especially when there are brilliant formulas available that do not include these types of problematic ingredients (Sources: Inflammation Research, December 2008, pages 558–563; Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, June 2008, pages 124–135, and November-December 2000, pages 358–371; Journal of Investigative Dermatology, April 2008, pages 15–19; Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, March 2008, pages 78–82; Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, January 2007, pages 92–105; and British Journal of Dermatology, December 2005, pages S13–S22).
This blissfully light and luxurious cream drenches the skin with moisture as it lightens, brightens, and lifts, giving you a more even skin tone, with improved firmness. Continued use gives you brighter, younger-looking skin as dark spots are prevented, and your skin is firmed, moisturized, and protected from environmental damage.
Water, Glycerin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tridecyl Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Petrolatum, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Sorbitan Tristearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Caviar Glycoproteins, Panax Ginseng, Equisetum Arvense, Octadecanoic Acid, Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-5, Larix Sibirica, Glycyrrhiza Glabra, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera, Jasminum Officinale, Boswellia Serrata Gum Extract, Proline, Hydroxyproline, Glycine, Octanoyl Tetrapeptide, Resveratrol, Polygonum Cuspidatum, Centella Asiatica, Thalassiosira Pseudonana Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Honey, Tuber Magnatum, Tremella Fuciformis, Vitis Vinifera Vine Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-7 trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Lecithin, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Tricaprylin, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Tocopherol, PEG-40 Stearate, Polysilicone-11, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Hexylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Palmitate, Cetyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Dextran, Stearic Acid, Polyisobutene, Stearoxymethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Carbomer, Sorbitol, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Eugenol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-5, Octanoyl Tetrapeptide, Thalassiosira Pseudonana Extract, Vitis Vinifera Vine Extract, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane
La Prairie At-A-Glance
Strengths: Most of the makeup categories present at least one good, though needlessly expensive, option.
Weaknesses: Very expensive; overreliance on jar packaging; many products contain a potentially irritating amount of astringent horsetail extract; no effective skin-lightening options; poor options for anyone dealing with blemishes (though La Prairie is concerned primarily with selling wrinkle creams anyway).
La Prairie has been at the forefront in the introduction of expensive anti-aging products for more than three decades. Many of the products in this originally Swiss skin-care line are called "cellular treatment." After a while, it all starts sounding silly. The attempt to align these products with the concept of being able to affect skin at the cellular level is over the top, although when it comes to making the ordinary sound extraordinary, La Prairie excels.
Assuming your skin could improve with these products, the prices alone might cause premature aging! So what do the women who can safely afford these products get for their money? The prestige of knowing they can afford them, period. High-priced skin-care lines attract women who think that the dollars they spend will buy them something special that most other women can't afford. To some extent, they're right: most women can't afford these products. Yet anyone who reads and understands the ingredient lists would find that price doesn't reliably translate into having better skin. What you're really getting from this line is a barrage of look-younger-now claims not backed up by one shred of substantiated scientific evidence, and a group of unimpressive formulations.
A particularly egregious error appears in the number of La Prairie moisturizers (and my goodness, does this company love moisturizers!) that arrive in jar packaging. La Prairie is in-the-know about the importance of antioxidants and cell-communicating ingredients for skin, yet almost all of their products that contain such ingredients ignore their vulnerability to oxidation. Containers like these ensure that these products will deteriorate shortly after you begin using them. Considering the premium prices, that is an almost unforgivable offense. At least the company gets their facial sunscreen right by including sufficient UVA-protecting ingredients. However, it's interesting to find that a visit to the La Prairie counter involves a lot more discussion about their moisturizers, ampoules, and other "treatment" products, while all the time you know that the only reliable antiwrinkle product everyone needs to use is sunscreen.
For more information about La Prairie, owned by Beiersdorf, call (800) 821-5718 or visit www.laprairie.com.
La Prairie Makeup
The brief makeup section in La Prairie's catalog poses the question "Consider the number of hours a day you wear makeup. Shouldn't the foundation you wear be an extension of your treatment program?" Well, calling most of La Prairie's skin-care products a "treatment" is a bit of a joke as what they seem to mean by "treatment benefit" has to do with the company's Cellular Complex, but that isn't complex in the least. This complex is primarily glycoproteins. Although it's true that glycoproteins are an integral part of the skin's intercellular matrix, they are far from the only element skin needs to look and feel its best. Functioning primarily as water-binding agents, glycoproteins won't firm, lift, or rejuvenate skin cells in the manner La Prairie would like you to believe. Further, of the makeup products below, only the ultra-pricey foundations contain a significant amount of this complex, and they have drawbacks of their own.Overall, La Prairie's makeup leaves much to be desired, especially given the high to ludicrous prices for what amount to ordinary cosmetics. A few of the products have supple, silky textures, but the expense is hard to justify when similar items are available for substantially less from so many other lines. Many of the products below earned happy face ratings, but keep in mind that you do not have to acquiesce to La Prairie's prices to beautify your face.
The Beautypedia and Paula's Choice Research teams have one mission: To help you find the best products for your skin, whether they're from Paula's Choice or another brand. By combining efforts, we're able to share scientific research and remain committed to the highest standards based on our decades of experience objectively reviewing thousands upon thousands of skincare and makeup formularies in all price ranges.
Beautypedia cuts through the hype to bring you product insights and recommendations you won't find anywhere else!


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Authorities say 39-year-old Joseph Hills of Bucksport was on the Bayside Road, when he passed a car in a no passing zone at around four pm.
The other car was driven by 20-year-old Tanya Gilley of Dedham.
Hills hit an oncoming car driven by 54-year-old Cheryle Dyer of Trenton, then crashed into Gilley's car.
Deputies say Hills also hit a car driven by 22-year-old Emily O'Connell of Hampden.
Hills, Gilley, and Dyer were all taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center.
O'Connell was treated at the scene, and released.


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Restaurant review: Sofia's Mediterranean Grill in Hasbrouck Heights
Every neighborhood could use a good Greek restaurant. I'm not talking about the swanky type, with $30-a-pound whole fish and $100-plus bottles of wine. No, the local essential is a moderately priced place where you can unwind after work with your own bottle, dig into a feta-showered salad and some kind of grilled meat on a pita slathered in creamy yogurt sauce. If you're feeling ambitious, you can spring for octopus or fish; or baklava for dessert. I'm thinking fondly of Vasili's in Teaneck, Greek Village in Northvale and A Taste of Greece in River Edge.
And joining my list is Sofia's in Hasbrouck Heights. Its Spanish-tiled awning, scripted sign and charming little outdoor-dining patio stand out on the town's mom-and-pop main street. Inside, you'll find a bright dining room, its brick walls livened with mirrored faux windows with shutters. Sofia Youssis and son-in-law Nick Belegrinos opened the restaurant in 2012, renovating a former luncheonette into a 54-seat restaurant, with 18 additional outdoor patio seats. They knew their way around Greek restaurants: Youssis owned It's Greek to Me in Cliffside Park for 21 years, and Belegrinos was her manager. After Youssis sold the Cliffside Park restaurant, the two went looking to start another one in an area lacking in Greek food — and were immediately attracted to the prominent corner location on Boulevard.
Servers here will patiently walk you around the options, of which there are many: There's a long list of grilled meats and seafood, pita sandwiches, whole fish specials on weekends, and, of course, Greek classics such as moussaka, the casserole filled with eggplant, potato and beef. However, the one offering that made me do a double-take was baklava cheesecake ($5.50). "I love cheesecake, she loves baklava," said Belegrinos. "We tried to put it together." Sounds like a bit too much, right? Nope — it's actually a fun combo more Greek restaurants should try to pull off: Here, the cheesecake mellows out the sweetness of its baklava topping.
If you're like me, you're going to want to start with a Greek dip ($5 alone, $13.50 for a sampler plate of four). Youssis' best one is the eggplant, but even better than that are the baskets of pita slices that come with them. Half are grilled and the other half are fried, giving them a toasty quality. Actually, the best dishes here all have a little extra something. Her moussaka spares no nutmeg ($13.50), her Greek salad is generous with the feta ($7.50 for a small, $11 for a large), her spanakopita — spinach pie — is gooey with even more melted feta ($6), and my favorite, a huge, messy "bifteki in pita," is crammed with a seasoned ground beef patty and excellent french fries, then smothered in tzatziki, the Greek yogurt-cucumber sauce ($6.50). And the desserts have a little extra cinnamon, which perks up both the rice pudding ($5.50) and the regular baklava ($4.50).
Sofia's could rise beyond being just a neighborhood restaurant if it paid more attention to other items.
Our octopus would have easily been a standout if the kitchen had not poured on the salt ($12.95). Frying the keftedes — Greek meatballs — gave them a delicate crunchy crust (if a bit of an oily inside), but unfortunately the dish was paired with skordalia, a garlic-potato dip, which at Sofia's resembles unappetizing cold mashed potatoes ($8.95). A nightly special of grilled sea bass, at $28 the most expensive item we had, was disappointingly dry, and our excitement at a beautiful and hearty dish of stuffed yellow and green peppers was dampened by chewy, undercooked rice ($12.50). Our three-meat combo platter ($16.50) included hard chunks of pork and chicken that may have lingered a bit too much on the grill. But the seasoned strips of gyro meat are enough to keep us coming back.
Sofia's ** 1/2
220 Boulevard,Hasbrouck Heights201-462-0123
Food: A comprehensive menu of casual Greek favorites.
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday.
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This week: the new Zadie Smith novel, a gripping chronicle of the days immediately following 9/11, and a masterpiece set in the Congo. Plus: a book that includes an ice pick-wielding henchwoman.
Seven Houses in France by Bernardo Atxaga, trans. from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa (Graywolf) - In his new, shamefully enjoyable novel, set in the Belgian Congo in the early part of the last century, the arrival of a devout and taciturn young officer into a contingent of colorful colonial soldiers on a remote jungle outpost on the River Congo sets off a palpitating chain of events. Chrysostome Liège is the best marksman in the Congo, a fact that his commander, the highfalutin poet-officer Capt. Lalande Biran, decides to use to his advantage—first using Liège to restore order in the bush, and then for more personal reasons. This thrilling masterpiece book, nearly impossible to put down, eventually leads to a risky contraband scheme.
Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay (New American Library) - the death of 62-year-old Adam Kilbride in a tractor accident brings his illustrator son, Ray, home to Promise Falls, N.Y., for the funeral. Ray dreads what lies ahead—primarily figuring out what to do about his schizophrenic younger brother, Thomas. A map-obsessed savant, Thomas spends most of his waking hours on the Whirl360 site memorizing photographed layouts of cities around the world so that he'll be able to replicate them for the CIA in the event of some future computer-crippling catastrophe. When Thomas witnesses what he thinks is a murder online in the Whirl360 images of a street on Manhattan's Lower East Side, he insists that Ray investigate. Before they know it, the brothers hit the radar of a ruthless, politically connected ex-cop and his ice pick–wielding henchwoman. The genius of Barclay's intricately convoluted design becomes increasingly apparent, with throwaway elements later becoming significant and initially discrete story lines eventually linking with diabolic inevitability.
Bill and Hillary: The Politics of the Personal by William H. Chafe (FSG) - A superior portrait of how the personal dynamic between Bill and Hillary Clinton affected their achievements in public life. Both fiercely ambitious superachievers from dysfunctional families, their personalities were complementary (he charming and brilliant, she disciplined and demanding), and they married; despite her knowledge of Bill's philandering, both "love and calculation" (that she could achieve her own goals by marrying him) underlay her decision. They worked together; Bill's laid-back charm made him reluctant to twist arms, so he often deferred to the far more assertive Hillary. The book is a sympathetic if often regretful account of a stormy, occasionally self-destructive political partnership. Read an essay from Chafe on the Clintons' personal dynamic.
Strom Thurmond's America by Joseph Crespino (Hill and Wang) - In this impressive biography of the late South Carolina senator Strom Thurmond, historian Crespino steps beyond the usual "white devil" caricature of an arch-segregationist to provide an evenhanded and sharp account of the man. During his long career, Thurmond contested the Supreme Court, communism, organized labor, affirmative action, abortion, and antimilitarism. "Thurmond is incorrectly held up as an example of merely the Old Right. In fact, he was central to the creation of the New," Crespino argues. The book reveals the portrait of a flawed, egotistical, unapologetic, headstrong man whose views helped give birth to the contemporary Right and whose legacy continues to influence the GOP.
500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars by Kurt Eichenwald (Touchstone) - Misbegotten policies—torture, military tribunals, the rush toward the Iraq War—took shape under pressure and ideological prejudice, according to this gripping chronicle of the months after 9/11. Former New York Times reporter Eichenwald (The Informant) follows a huge cast of characters, from George Bush and Tony Blair to the government officials who hammered out policy, the CIA and FBI agents who implemented it, the terrorists they hunted (Eichenwald's accounts of the anthrax attacks and the Bali night club bombings are especially vivid), and the ordinary people caught in the cross fire. The result is both a page-turning read and an insightful dissection of 9/11's dark legacy.
Mortality by Christopher Hitchens (Hachette/Twelve) - Diagnosed with the esophageal cancer to which he eventually succumbed in December 2011, cultural critic Hitchens found himself a finalist in the race of life, and in his typically unflinching and bold manner, he candidly shares his thoughts about his suffering, the etiquette of illness and wellness, and religion in this stark and powerful memoir. Hitchens's voice compels us to consider carefully the small measures by which we live every day and to cherish them. Read an excerpt from the book's first chapter.
Death in Breslau by Marek Krajewski, trans. from the Polish by Danusia Stok (Melville International Crime) – Set in 1933-1934 Breslau, Germany, this impressive novel begins with an emergency call late one night that takes Criminal Counsellor Mock from a house of ill repute he frequents to a train car, where the bodies of a 17-year-old girl, a baron's daughter, and her governess have been found. Live scorpions writhe in the butchered girl's entrails. The police detective has to proceed carefully in the rapidly shifting political climate, since the Nazis have already purged many of Mock's colleagues and sent them to concentration camps. This intelligent, atmospheric crime novel, which flashes forward to such events as the 1945 Dresden firebombing and the beginnings of the cold war, possesses a distinctly European, Kafkaesque sensibility.
My Book of Life by Angel by Martine Leavitt (FSG/Ferguson) - This exquisite novel in verse tells the story of 16-year-old Angel, who has been working as a prostitute in Vancouver for nine months after her father throws her out. After Angel's friend Serena disappears, Angel decides to give up her pimp Call's "candy" (the drugs he feeds her) and try to return home. Angel's withdrawal is severe ("I threw up in Call's bathroom sink/ so hard I thought bits of stomach/ slid out of my mouth") but it's nothing compared to the pain she feels when Call brings home an 11-year-old girl, Melli, to follow in Angel's footsteps. Angel is determined to keep Melli safe, even while other women continue to disappear. National Book Award finalist Leavitt makes good use of Paradise Lost, but the book's real triumph is Angel's painfully real voice.
NW by Zadie Smith (Penguin) – Smith's captivating new novel takes place in NW London, where characters intersect and circumvent one another's lives and, in the process, expose their ethnic distinctions and class transformations, their relationships and their secrets. Leah's childhood best friend Natalie Blake (formerly Keisha Blake) eventually becomes the primary focus and the contrast between the two women allows for some of the book's most compelling insights, namely the inevitability of vs. the disinterest in becoming a mother, which Natalie has done and Leah decisively has not. The book's middle section introduces Felix Cooper, a friend of neither woman, but whose fate will affect them both. Smith shows her mastery of suspending the novel's many parts and showing the beauty of seeing everything at once.
On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson by William Souder (Crown) - In this expansive, nuanced biography (which marks 50 years since Silent Spring), Souder (Under a Wild Sky) portrays Carson as a woman passionate in friendship, poetic and innovative in her books about the sea, gentle but ambitious, assiduously keeping tabs on her publisher's promotion of her work. A writer since childhood, Carson, inspired by a college professor, developed a love for biology and combined her two passions in a career that included three bestselling books. A "spinster" and professional in a time when marriage was the norm, Carson supported her family all her life, first her mother and siblings, later adopting her nephew, and followed her vision with an artist's determination. Read a Q&A with Souder.
My American Revolution: Crossing the Delaware and I-78 by Robert Sullivan (FSG) - A nostalgic, witty, and always informative topographic retrospective of the sites pertinent to the American Revolution takes Vogue contributing editor and journalist Sullivan to the action seen by the middle colonies especially—New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Years of reflective walks and "site-inspired epiphanies" inform Sullivan's research, as he traced Washington's army crossing the Delaware, marching to engage the British at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and into the winter refuge at Morristown, in the Watchung Mountains. In the second part, Sullivan discourses by turns on the seasons of the revolution, not in any chronological fashion. Sullivan delights in deep digressions into personal moments of discovery, and this loose-limbed, irreverent, suprising take on American history has the most fun in the footnotes. Check out a Q&A with Sullivan.
Why Have Kids? A New Mom Explores the Truth about Parenting and Happiness by Jessica Valenti (Amazon/New Harvest) - When her daughter was born at 28 weeks, leaving mother and child dangerously ill, Valenti felt enormous disappointment and a sense of failure. Not only had she missed a "good birth" resulting in a full-term healthy baby and happy family, her expectations surrounding the experience, the elation and bonding she had been societally conditioned to encounter, were unfulfilled. In this, her fourth book--a politicized, anti-What to Expect When You're Expecting--the high-profile, third-wave feminist takes an intense and scathing look at charged contemporary parenting issues, moving beyond "mommy wars" and breast-is-best militants to show just how much the current American ideal of parenting fails to match reality. This timely volume, which should generate much controversy, is a call for much-needed change and may unite a new generation of moms.


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When you lose someone you love, the last thing on our mind may be their social media accounts or the various digital profiles that they may have created in life. But imagine coming across comments or friend requests on their Facebook, or navigating emails from distant acquaintances who have not heard of their passing. Imagine discovering debt acquired through ongoing payment plans for services to which you did not know they subscribed. Unfortunately, this is a common scenario in today's world of extensive online presence.
You are already dealing with planning funeral arrangements, supporting other family members and friends and working through your own grief, how can you also take on the frustrating and lengthy process of shutting down various social accounts? Maybe you don't have to go it alone. Continue reading


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Bakersville, North Carolina, is a pretty idyllic place, especially if you are a potter. Not only is there a big clay community, but there is breathtaking beauty all around from which to draw inspiration, and most of the potters I've met there work in studios that take advantage of those views.
Suze Lindsay is one of those potters. Her studio backs up to a beautiful forest, and the critters in that forest have no doubt made their way into her pottery. In today's post, an excerpt from her DVD Pouring Vessels: Making and Decorating Expressive Functional Pottery, Suze shows us how she decorates one of her animated bird-inspired pitchers. – Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
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Catching Up with Trojans in the Minor Leagues
June 27, 2013
LOS ANGELES - 22 Trojan alums are currently living out their dreams of playing professional baseball, from rookie ball all the way up to Triple-A.
One of the brightest young talents the Trojans have produced is outfielder Mike O'Neill, currently of the St. Louis Cardinals Double-A team, the Springfield Cardinals. O'Neill just competed in the Texas League All-Star game after an impressive first half of the season. The Riverside, Calif., native, drafted in the 31st round of the 2010 MLB First Year Players Draft by the Cardinals, boasts the third-best batting average in the league, .322. He has an even more impressive on-base percentage of .433, which ranks second in the Texas League. The 25-year-old has also drawn 49 walks to just 17 strikeouts as the Cardinals leadoff hitter. Click HERE to see O'Neill's current stats.
Five Trojan alums are one step away from the majors in Triple-A. Left-handed pitcher Brad Boxberger, who made his major league debut in 2012, has played six games in the big leagues for the San Diego Padres this season. He currently is in Triple-A, competing for the Tucson Padres, where he has appeared in 22 games, striking out 47 in 30.1 innings of work. To see Boxberger's complete stats, click HERE.
Second baseman Grant Green of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats is pounding on the door of his big league parent club, the Oakland A's. So far this season, Green is batting .316 through 71 games, while driving in 45 RBIs with nine home runs. Green was the A's first round (13th overall) pick in the 2009 MLB First Year Players Draft. Click HERE to see Green's complete stats.
Nick Buss, the eighth round selection of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2008 MLB First Year Player's Draft, is having an outstanding season for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. The left-handed hitting centerfielder is batting .296 with 55 RBIs through 71 games. He also has 49 strikeouts and 11 home runs on the season. Click HERE to see Buss' complete stats.
Outfielder Roberto Lopez is also competing in the Pacific Coast League for the Triple-A affiliates of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Salt Lake Bees. Lopez, who was drafted in the 25th round of the 2008 MLB First Year Players' Draft, is batting .290 through 69 games so far this season. He has driven in 26 runs with five home runs, two triples and 12 doubles. For Lopez's complete stats, click HERE.
Jeff Clement, the third overall pick of the 2005 MLB First Year Players' Draft as a catcher by the Seattle Mariners, is working to resurrect his career as a first baseman in the Minnesota Twins organization. After reaching the big leagues last season for the Pittsburg Pirates, Clement has driven in 32 runs through 70 games for the Triple-A Rochester Wings. Overall he is batting .209 with an impressive 12 home runs. For Clement's complete stats, click HERE.
Four Trojan alums are currently playing in the ranks of Double-A, including designated hitter Keith Castillo, first baseman Ricky Oropesa, left-handed pitcher Anthony Vasquez, and the aforementioned O'Neill.
Castillo, who signed with Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent in 2011, is currently batting .268 in their Double-A affiliate Montgomery Biscuits of the Southern League. He has driven in eight runs, while knocking five doubles and one home run. For Castillo's full stats, click HERE.
Oropesa, the San Francisco Giants third round pick in the 2011 First Year Player's Draft, is currently suiting up for the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Eastern League. Through 62 games, the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., native is batting .209 with five home runs, five doubles and 21 RBIs. For a complete listing of Oropesa's numbers, click HERE.
Vasquez, who was drafted in the 18th round of the 2009 MLB First Year Players Draft by the Seattle Mariners, reached the big leagues in 2011, where he earned seven starts. In November 2012, Vasquez underwent emergency surgery to remove a ruptured blood vessel in his brain and has bounced between Double-A and Single-A as he works to come back from the surgery. After one game in Double-A Jackson, Vasquez has had three starts in the Single-A Clinton LumberKings of the Midwest League. For his complete numbers, click HERE.
Right-handed pitchers Austin Wood and Andrew Triggs, infielder Hector Rabago and outfielder Joe De Pinto have competed in high-A ball this season.
Triggs is competing for the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class-A Advanced Carolina League, an affiliate of Kansas City. The righty has appeared in 23 games out of the pen, and through 35.2 innings of work has struck out 40 batters. He is 2-2 on the year with a 3.53 ERA. Click HERE for Triggs' complete stats.
Wood made five starts for the Inland Empire 66ers of the California League before being placed on a rehab assignment with the AZL Angels. In 21.2 innings of work for the 66ers, Wood struck out 18. For Wood's complete stats click HERE.
Rabago, currently on the 7-day disabled list, has only played one game for the Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League. In his one appearance he went 1-for-3. For his complete stats, click HERE.
De Pinto started the season at Double-A, but after just five games was reassigned to the Winston-Salem Dash of the Carolina League. Through 27 games in High-A ball he is hitting .239, tallying seven RBIs and eight doubles in 92 at-bats. For De Pinto's complete stats, click HERE.
Pitchers Robert Stock, Martin Viramontes, Chad Smith and second baseman Matt Foat are all currently suiting up for Class-A teams. Stock, Viramontes and Smith are all playing in the Midwest League, while Foat is in the South Atlantic League.
Stock, who was originally drafted as a catcher before being converted into a pitcher boasts a 1.45 ERA through 10 appearances for the Peoria Chiefs, the Class-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Through 12.1 innings of work out of the bullpen, the Westlake Village, Calif., native has 13 strikeouts and two saves. For Stock's complete stats, click HERE.
Viramontes, of the Milwaukee Brewers affiliate Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, has appeared in 12 games out of the bullpen for one save. In 22.2 innings of work he has amassed an impressive 34 strikeouts. For Viramontes' complete stats, click HERE.
Smith, who is suiting up for the West Michigan Whitecaps, an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, has a 3-3 record with a 2.06 ERA through 24 games played. The Thousand Oaks, Calif., native has struck out 36 through 39.1 innings of work with one save. Click HERE for Smith's complete stats.
For the Hagerstown Suns, the Class-A team of the Washington Nationals, Foat is currently batting .271 through 18 games. He has driven in nine runs on 16 hits with two doubles. For Foat's complete stats, click HERE.
Fresh off the Trojans' 2013 season, outfielder Greg Zebrack and infielder James Roberts have been assigned to short season class-A ballclubs in the NY-Penn League. Brandon Garcia, who started his professional career in 2012 in the Texas Rangers organization, is in short-season class-A ball for the Spokane Indians of the Northwest League as a catcher, after pitching and appearing as a designated hitter for the Trojans.
Zebrack is suiting up for the Auburn Doubledays, the short-season affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Through five games, the Northridge, Calif., native is batting .200, driving in two runs on three hits in just 15 at-bats. For Zebrack's complete stats, click HERE.
Roberts has appeared in two games for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the short-season A ball affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The Cupertino, Calif., native is hitting .429, with one RBI and three hits. For Roberts' complete stats, click HERE.
In four games for the Spokane Indians, Garcia has tallied one double. He has also drawn two walks. For Garcia's complete stats, click HERE.
The 2013 21st round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Adam Landecker has begun his professional career for the GCL Pirates of the Rookie Gulf Coast League. Pitcher Jordan Hershiser, the 34th round selection of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2012 MLB First Year Players Draft is also competing in rookie ball for the Ogden Raptors.
Landecker is currently batting .250 through five games for the GCL Pirates. He is 5-for-20, with one double and one triple with three RBIs. For Landecker's complete stats, click HERE.
Hershiser is playing in the Rookie Pioneer League for the Ogden Raptors. He has appeared in one game, throwing three complete innings while striking out four. He also made one appearance earlier in the season for the Great Lake Loons of the Class-A Midwest League. For Hershiser's complete stats, click HERE.


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Two editions of Fleurs du mal were published in Baudelaire's lifetime — one in 1857 and an expanded edition in 1861. "Scraps" and censored poems were collected in Les Épaves in 1866. After Baudelaire died the following year, a "definitive" edition appeared in 1868.
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À une Mendiante rousse
Blanche fille aux cheveux roux,
Pour moi, poète chétif,
Tu portes plus galamment
Au lieu d'un haillon trop court,
En place de bas troués
Que des noeuds mal attachés
Que pour te déshabiller
Perles de la plus belle eau,
Valetaille de rimeurs
Maint page épris du hasard,
Tu compterais dans tes lits
— Cependant tu vas gueusant
Tu vas lorgnant en dessous
Va donc, sans autre ornement,
— Charles Baudelaire
To an Auburn-Haired Beggar-Maid
Pale girl with the auburn hair,
For me, an ailing poet,
You wear with more elegance
Instead of a scanty rag,
In place of stockings with holes,
Let ill-tied ribbons give way
Let your arms demand entreating
Pearls of the finest water,
Plebeian versifiers
Many a page fond of love's chance,
You could count in your beds
— However, you go begging
You go furtively eyeing
Go, with no more adornment,
— William Aggeler, The Flowers of Evil (Fresno, CA: Academy Library Guild, 1954)
The Red-Haired Beggar Girl
White girl with flame-red hair,
To me, poor puny poet,
You wear with prouder mien
In place of tatters short
In place of stockings holed
Let ribbons slip their bows
To show them further charms
With proferred pearls aglow
Riffraff of scullion-rhymers
Each page-boy lucky-starred,
You'd count, among your blisses,
Yet now your beauty begs
You eye, with longing tense,
No scent, or pearl, or stone,
— Roy Campbell, Poems of Baudelaire (New York: Pantheon Books, 1952)
To a Red-Haired Beggar Girl
Little white girl with red hair,
For me, a poor poet,
You carry more gallantly,
In place of rags too short for you,
In place of stockings in holes,
May barely fastened knots
May, to undress yourself,
May pearls of finest water,
Trains of servant rhymers,
Many a flunkey struck at random,
You would count more kisses
— Meanwhile you go begging
You go gaping past your shoulder
Go then, without other ornament,
— Geoffrey Wagner, Selected Poems of Charles Baudelaire (NY: Grove Press, 1974)


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- 1 [countable] course (in/on something) a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject a French/chemistry, etc. course to take/do a course in art and design to go on a management training course The college runs specialist language courses. CollocationsEducationLearning acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications receive/provide somebody with training/tuition develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop sign up for/take a course/classes/lessonsSchool go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school be in the first, second, etc. (North American English) grade/(especially British English) year (at school) study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc. (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school (North American English) graduate high school/collegeProblems at school be the victim/target of bullying (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should) (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school (British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test get/be given a detention (for doing something) be expelled from/be suspended from schoolWork and exams do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (informal, especially North American English) ace a test/an exam pass/fail/ (informal, especially North American English) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subjectUniversity apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science) study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics see also correspondence course, crash, foundation course, induction course, refresher course, sandwich course See related entries: Subjects and courses, Study routes
- 2 [countable] (especially British English) a period of study at a college or university that leads to an exam or a qualification a degree course a two-year postgraduate course leading to a master's degree British/Americancourse / program In British English course is used for a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject:a physics course a course of ten lectures. In North American English you would say:a physics course/program a program of ten lectures. In North American English a course is usually an individual unit that forms part of a longer period of study:I have to take a physics course/class. This is called a module in Britain, especially in a college or university. In British English course can also mean a period of study at a college or university:a two-year college course. In North American English you would say:a two-year college program. compare programme Wordfindercourse, distance learning, education, exam, further education, graduate, higher education, qualification, study, tertiary Wordfinderapprentice, certificate, coaching, college, course, intern, probation, qualify, training, work experience See related entries: University life, Study routes direction
- 3[uncountable, countable, usually singular] a direction or route followed by a ship or an aircraft The plane was on/off course(= going/not going in the right direction). He radioed the pilot to change course. They set a course for the islands.
- 4[countable, usually singular] the general direction in which somebody's ideas or actions are moving The president appears likely to change course on some key issues. Politicians are often obliged to steer a course between incompatible interests. action
- 5(also course of action) [countable] a way of acting in or dealing with a particular situation There are various courses open to us. What course of action would you recommend? The wisest course would be to say nothing. development
- 6[singular] course of something the way something develops or should develop an event that changed the course of history The unexpected course of events aroused considerable alarm. part of meal
- 7[countable] any of the separate parts of a meal a four-course dinner The main course was roast duck. Wordfinderà la carte, course, cuisine, menu, order, reservation, restaurant, service charge, speciality, waiter CollocationsRestaurantsEating out eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant go (out)/take somebody (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal have a meal with somebody make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) reserve/ (especially British English) book a table for six ask for/request a table for two/a table by the windowIn the restaurant wait to be seated show somebody to their table sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter hand somebody/give somebody the menu/wine list open/read/study/peruse the menu the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list taste/sample/try the wine the waiter takes your order order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (British English) speciality/(especially North American English) specialty serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee complain about the food/the service/your meal enjoy your mealPaying pay/ask for (especially British English) the bill/(North American English) the check pay for/treat somebody to dinner/lunch/the meal service is (not) included give somebody/leave (somebody) a tip See related entries: Dining out for golf
- 8[countable] = golf course He set a new course record. See related entries: Golf for races
- 9 [countable] an area of land or water where races are held She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course. see also assault course, racecourse of river
- 10[countable, usually singular] the direction a river moves in The path follows the course of the river. Wordfinderbend, course, current, dam, downstream, estuary, river, source, tributary, waterfall See related entries: Rivers and lakes medical treatment
- 11[countable] course (of something) a series of medical treatments, pills, etc. to prescribe a course of antibiotics When taking antibiotics it is important to finish the course. in wall
- 12[countable] a continuous layer of bricks, stone, etc. in a wall A new damp-proof course could cost £1 000 or more. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cours, from Latin cursus, from curs- 'run', from the verb currere.Extra examples He took a crash course in Italian. Her career followed a similar course to her sister's. If you are prescribed antibiotics, it's important to finish the course. In the course of time, I began to understand. In the normal course of events, you should get a reply by Monday. It took him five years to complete the course. It was the best course of action to take in the circumstances. It was the only course open to him. It's best to let things follow their natural course. Only ten yachts completed the course. Prices resumed their upward course. Psychology is offered as an elective course. She has completed a course in first aid. She shrewdly steered a middle course between the two factions. She withdrew from the course because of illness. She's been put on a course of injections. Students take required courses in music theory and performance. Taking action without knowing all the facts would not be a prudent course. The boat altered course during the storm. The boat was blown off course. The course consists of both lectures and practical workshops. The course runs from 10–15 May. The course runs from January till March. The dollar fell sharply for two days, and then reversed course. The plane resumed its original course. The school runs courses all year round. The two planes were on a collision course. This was an event that changed the course of history. War has determined the course of much of human history. We could do nothing but let the disease run its course. We had chicken for our main course. We have designed the course for students at all levels of ability. We set course for Malta. We set course for Vancouver Island. We're a long way off course. We're on course for our destination. When the dog responded so badly to the treatment, we decided to let nature take its course. a course in applied linguistics a course in art history a course of antibiotics a course on the development of capitalism a joint honours course in French and Russian during the course of the war the only university in the UK to offer courses in computer games technology By far the best course is to use your car less. How much would you pay for a course of driving lessons? I have been plotting your course on the map. I've signed up for an evening course on media techniques. If re-elected, the government would pursue the same course. It is time to chart a new course in defence policy. It was decided that the best course of action was for him to be asked to resign. It was the only course of action left open to them It's a four-year course. Once she had decided on a course of action it was impossible to dissuade her. Over 50 students have enrolled on the course. Registration for courses begins tomorrow. She had taught on a range of undergraduate courses. She's taking a course in Art and Design. The course is extremely intensive. The course leads to a master's degree. The president was urged to change course before it was too late. The property group defied the usual course of asking shareholders for cash. The ship set a course for the Christmas Islands. The submarine changed course. They were obliged to steer a course between the interests of the two groups. We offer several management training courses. We'll just have to let things take their natural course. What degree course did you choose?Idioms
- 1to be in a situation which is almost certain to cause a disagreement or argument I was on a collision course with my boss over the sales figures.
- 2to be moving in a direction in which it is likely that you will crash into somebody/something A giant iceberg was on a collision course with the ship.
- 1 (also course) (informal) used to emphasize that what you are saying is true or correct 'Don't you like my mother?' 'Of course I do!' 'Will you be there?' 'Course I will.'
- 2 (also course) (informal) used as a polite way of giving somebody permission to do something 'Can I come, too?' 'Course you can.' 'Can I have one of those pens?' 'Of course—help yourself.'
- 3 (informal) used as a polite way of agreeing with what somebody has just said 'I did all I could to help.' 'Of course,' he murmured gently.
- 4 used to show that what you are saying is not surprising or is generally known or accepted Ben, of course, was the last to arrive. Of course, there are other ways of doing this. More Aboutof course Of course is often used to show that what you are saying is not surprising or is generally known or accepted. For this reason, and because it can be difficult to get the right intonation, you may not sound polite if you use of course or of course not when you answer a request for information or permission. It can be safer to use a different word or phrase. 'Is this the right room for the English class?' 'Yes, it is.' 'Of course.' or'Of course it is.' 'Can I borrow your dictionary?' 'Certainly.' (formal) 'Sure.' (informal) 'Do you mind if I borrow your dictionary?' 'Not at all.' 'Go ahead.' (informal). If you say of course/of course not it may sound as though you think the answer to the question is obvious and that the person should not ask. In the same way, of course should not be used as a reply to a statement of fact or when someone expresses an opinion:'It's a lovely day.' 'It certainly is.'/'Yes it is.' 'Of course it is.' 'I think you'll enjoy that play.' 'I'm sure I will.'/'Yes, it sounds really good.' 'Of course.' Language BankneverthelessConceding a point and making a counter-argument While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema. It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema. The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema. Of course, huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie, but it is nevertheless a successful piece of storytelling. Critics are wrong to argue that the film's plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists, but audiences will have no difficulty following them. It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script, but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film. It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns, but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.
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(British English) the act of matching people with suitable jobs or tasks This expression refers to the fact that horses race better on a track that suits them.
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likely to achieve or do something because you have already started to do it The American economy is on course for higher inflation than Britain by the end of the year. Victory in Saturday's match will put them on course to qualify for the European championships.
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to develop in the usual way and come to the usual end When her tears had run their course, she felt calmer and more in control. With minor ailments the best thing is often to let nature take its course.
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this is looking very good now and looks pretty complete to me.
As you know we went to visit Lonnie Ingram / Sherman after the knob creek show, we were there sunday and monday and got my vickers complete except for a few rivets. Jorge and I learned the ins and outs of doing the build right. Lonnie is a master of the builders craft and his conversion is excelent. we look forward to doing some more of these builds as soon as we get done with a couple other projects.
this is looking very good now and looks pretty complete to me.
Hate takes LESS energy & thought... Dont be so Lazy.
Building or Bitching? which are you here to do?
YES, i work for TEC Tactical. 02/07 SOT
Sweet-looking build! Range report in the near future? Congrats
I have a daughter. I tell her, "911 is what you dial after you're raped. 1911 is what you should have before they try."
Simply beautiful, yes Lonnie is a master at his craft that is for sure. His Maxims and Vickers run with the best. I gues I can add this one to my list of guns to collect.


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Texas Revial Tour 2016
Howdy! Our three-week Texas Revival Tour 2016 is over. Walter Heidenreich and Merisha Janke travelled Texas, visited old friends and made a number new, the spoke in services and meetings and one thing was unique: God powerfully moved in all these meetings. Revival in Texas and Germany was constantly on the agenda. Why don't you read for yourselves what happened ...
Revival of your Destiny
Guests are welcome
Sometimes we are having people coming to our property to visit. The other day three came quite surprisingly. One brought a gift, two came to share thoughts and experiences about living life together intentionally, and one came to pray with us and asked how he and his church could support us. Isn't that awesome? God is good!
Prayer at UT
Gathering at the University of Texas for the Collegiate Day of Prayer to worship and lift up different areas of life and society to Jesus. Students all over America are praying on that day for their universities, for the people there and for a fresh move of God! Our hearts are deeply touched, moved and stirred.


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Smith, Graham, Wermuth, Urs D., & White, Jonathan M. (2007) (2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl)guanidine. Acta Crystallographica. Section E: Structure Reports Online, E63, o3759.
(2,4,6-Trinitrophenyl)guanidine (picrylguanidine), C7H6N6O6, from the reaction of picrylsulfonic acid with guanidine carbonate, forms a three-dimensional framewok structure through extensive hydrogen-bonding interactions, extending the centrosymmetric cyclic R2/2(6) dimer association which includes duplex R2/2(8) guanidine N-H...O interactions. The guanidine substituent chain has an endo [Ph-N=C(NH2)2] bond sequence rather than the less sterically encumbered exo [Ph-NH-C=NH(NH2)] sequence of the tautomeric form. As a result, there is significant bond-angle distortion about the C(-N=) of the aromatic ring.
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Hi all...hey all your gardeners out there..Happy Spring...I posted this "weird" looking ground cover last year, and some said it was some sort of spice...it's really "leafy" with crazy tubular flowers underneath....what is it? cause it's back like mad...
ginger? I have it in my yard too, and I think that's what someone told me it was (although it looks like no ginger I've ever seen when it flowers. more like, violets.)
Cheley & Moni Dew, I have something similar that's a wild violet. Where do your plants grow - sun, shade, under trees etc.? What's the true color of the blossom & when does it bloom - a particular season or all summer? My plants have a more pointy leaf and yours are more crenate. Simple test - dig up a root and look at it and taste it - I didn't say eat it, just smell and taste it. Maybe just crush some leaves and smell that. If it's ginger you'll know it.I suspect it's one of the many wild, "native" flowers. Check and see if you have a local ag extension office and send them a leaf and see if they can identify it. Next test, look online for wild ginger. Next, find someone who is into native plants on their property. They might give you some info. That's all I've got. I can't give a definitive answer without more info and I certainly don't wish to give bad info.Jean
Cheley...I think what you have is called Dollar Weed. I found this article: http://www.ehow.com/about_4674454_dollar-weeds.htmlI have them I my yard, too, and they will take over if you don't get them under control.
This is what I have...don't know where it came from..but it is very interesting...http://www.easywildflowers.com/quality/asa.can.htm
That is a really interesting plant. I have never heard of it and it looks like it doesn't grow here in NM.
although the leaves on mine are very similar - the flowers are completely different. must be a totally different plant! (oops! sorry about the misdirect! YIKES!)
My flowers look like deep purple violets and only appear in early spring. Mine grows in a part sun/part shade spot. And they spread - like crazy!
I get that here in PA, too, and I'm pretty sure it's a weed. Whatever it is, it grows and grows and grows and takes over like crazy. Mine don't flower, and the leaves are much bigger than the similar-looking leaves on violets. Dig deep to get all the roots out!
FYI- You should NEVER NEVER put an unknown plant part in your mouth. It is better to find out what it is before resorting to tasting. Some of them can be very poisonous.
Yep! Wild Ginger...I have it too, particularly in deeply shaded areas...Did you get your Moonflower seeds yet???
Yes I did...:muah: whaaay to cold here to plant em!!!! Gonna wait till middle/or late May to be safe....I'll send yours out soon as it stops raining here!!! Thanks so much..again


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CMS Announces it is Accepting Applications for a "Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Initiative" – On August 23, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that is was seeking applications for participation in one or more of its initial four models in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative (Bundled Payment Initiative) beginning in 2012. Section 3023 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requires CMS to establish, by January 1, 2013, a pilot program for integrated care during an episode of care furnished to Medicare beneficiaries around a hospitalization "in order to improve the coordination, quality, and efficiency of health care services."
The Bundled Payment Initiative is being launched by the CMS "Innovation Center" (a creation of PPACA), and seeks to test payment models centered around hospital admissions that would achieve these statutory objectives. There are four models being tested by the program:
CMS has invited organizations to submit proposals that define episodes of care in one or more of these four models, and requests that the proposals "demonstrate care improvement processes and enhancements such as reengineered care pathways using evidenced based medicine, standardized care using checklists, and care coordination." For each model, CMS has provided some broad parameters, such as a minimal Medicare saving rates, but many aspects of the initiative are opened-ended and subject to the provider's proposal. Providers, for example, will have flexibility to determine which episodes of care and which services will be bundled together and will propose a price for those services. Under Models 2 through 4, participants will be able to request Medicare claims data to assist them in arriving at a definition of episode of care, a payment rate for the bundled services, etc.
According to the CMS Fact Sheet, applicants would propose the target price for a defined episode of care in the three retrospective models, which would be set by applying a discount to total costs for a similar episode of care as determined from historical data. Participants in these models would be paid for their services under the original Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) system, but at a negotiated discount. At the end of the episode, the total payments would be compared with the target price. Participating providers may then be able to share in those savings.
The prospective model (Model 4), would involve CMS making a single, prospectively determined bundled payment to the hospital that would encompass all services furnished during the inpatient stay by the hospital, physicians and other practitioners. Physicians and other practitioners would submit "no-pay" claims to Medicare and would be paid by the hospital out of the bundled payment. CMS specifically indicated that the proposals for participation under any of the models "may include gain sharing arrangements."
It is clear that both Congress and CMS consider bundled payment initiatives as key to controlling rising health care costs, while at the same time, at least in theory, improving the quality of outcomes. Indeed, in its press release, CMS points to its Heart Bypass Center Demonstration Project from 1991-1996 (involving ten hospitals, although only seven hospitals participated for all five years of the project), which boasted $42.3 million in cost savings to the Medicare program (a ten percent reduction in expected costs). In addition, the demonstration project also saved $7.9 million in copayments and reduced hospital mortality rates. Thus, the Bundled Payment Initiative is likely an omen of the future of Medicare reimbursement and presents an opportunity for providers to take part in the development of these future payment models.
The non-binding letter of intent and application for Model 1 are due by September 22, 2011 and October 21, 2011, respectively. The non-binding letter of intent and application for Models 2 through 4 are due by November 4, 2011 and March 15, 2012, respectively. In addition, to receive Medicare claims data, participants in Models 2 through 4 must submit a "research request packet" and data use agreement when they submit their letter of intent. CMS's Fact Sheet about the initiative is available here and the Department of Health and Human Services' news release is available here. More detailed program and application information is available here.
King & Spalding will host a Roundtable designed to address several issues relating to the Bundled Payment Initiative. For more specifics on this Roundtable discussion and information on how to sign up to participate, please refer to the announcement at the end of this publication.
Reporters, Greg Etzel, Houston, +1 713 751 3280, email@example.com and Daniel Hettich, Washington, D.C., +1 202 626 9128, email@example.com.
HHS Releases Final Rule Updating Conflict of Interest Standards for Federally Supported Research – On August 23, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule updating conflict of interest standards for institutions and investigators seeking or receiving Public Health Service (PHS) funding via federal grant, cooperative agreement, or contract. The Final Rule modifies and supplements regulations first implemented in 1995, titled "Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought" and "Responsible Prospective Contractors," codified at 42 C.F.R. Part 50, Subpart F and 45 C.F.R. Part 94, respectively.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a press release detailing some of the major changes to the regulations, which include: revising the definition of significant financial interest (SFI), expanding mandatory investigator disclosure, increasing the amount of information reported to the PHS Awarding Component, making accessible to the public certain conflict of interest information, and mandating certain investigator training. For example, the new regulations:
Notably, the Final Rule modified a provision featured in the Proposed Rule (75 Fed. Reg. 28668, May 21, 2010), which would have required all institutions to post investigators' SFIs on a publicly accessible website. The Final Rule allows institutions to forgo online publication and requires only that institutions respond to certain individual requests for SFI information within five business days.
Any institution applying for or receiving PHS funding must be compliant with the new regulations no later than August 24, 2012 or immediately upon making its institutional Financial Conflict of Interest policy publicly available, as required by the new regulations. Until then, institutions and investigators must continue to remain compliant with the 1995 regulations.
The Final Rule can be found here. The NIH press release regarding the updated conflict of interest rules may be read here. U.S. Senator Charles Grassley released a statement on August 23, 2011 responding to the publication of the Final Rule; Senator Grassley's press release is available here.
Reporters, J. Austin Broussard, Atlanta, + 1 404 572 4723, firstname.lastname@example.com and Regina L. Myers, Atlanta, + 1 404 215 5864, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prior Version of 855 Forms Accepted Through October 2011 – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that although providers and suppliers should begin using the recently revised versions of the Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment Applications (CMS-855) now, the 2008 versions may be used through October 2011. Providers and suppliers enrolling for the sole purpose to order and refer must use the new CMS-855O form immediately. The revised CMS-855A, 855B, 855I, 855S, and 855R forms, as well as the new 855O, are available here.
The changes that providers will see to the revised 855A include the following:
Revisions to the 855R, 855I, and 855S are less extensive, and the revised CMS 855B does not include the same extensive changes and instructions to the ownership and managing control sections as with the revised 855A. The changes that suppliers will see to the revised 855B include the following:
Reporter, Christina Gonzalez, Houston, +1 713 276 7340, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Joint Commission Issues Alert on the Radiation Risks of Diagnostic Imaging – On August 24, 2011, the Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert (the "Alert") regarding the risks associated with diagnostic imaging. The Alert notes that although there is disagreement among experts about the risk of cancer from diagnostic imaging, there is agreement that measures should be taken to eliminate unnecessary exposure to radiation. Providers are urged to carefully consider the medical necessity of a given level of radiation exposure. The Alert notes that as a result of the risks associated with diagnostic imaging, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will require the accreditation of freestanding imaging facilities providing advanced imaging services beginning January 1, 2012. The Joint Commission also cites to legislation enacted by the state of California that requires documentation of the radiation dose received by the patient for each CT examination.
In May 2011, the American College of Radiology (ACR) launched a National Radiology Data Registry (NRDR). The NRDR is a warehouse of ACR registry databases that compares radiology facilities regionally and nationwide according to facility type. The NRDR allows facilities to compare their results to regional and national benchmarks for quality improvement purposes.
The Joint Commission's Alert states that healthcare organizations can reduce risks due to avoidable diagnostic radiation by, among other things, raising awareness among staff and patients of the potential risks, providing the right test and dose through effective processes, safe technology and promoting a culture of safety. The specific actions suggested by the Joint Commission include the following:
According to the Alert, the Joint Commission endorses the creation of a national registry to track radiation doses, encourages manufacturers to incorporate dosage safeguards into diagnostic imaging equipment and supports stricter regulations designed to eliminate avoidable imaging and monitor the appropriateness of self-referred imaging studies.
The Joint Commission Alert is available by clicking here.
Reporter, Stephanie F. Johnson, Atlanta, +1 404 572 4629, email@example.com.
King & Spalding Upcoming Roundtable on the Medicare Bundled Payments Initiative – On Monday, September 12, 2011, the firm will host a Roundtable focused on the Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative, and the Request for Applications released on August 23 relating to the four initial bundled payment models. The initiative is a significant step in the implementation of payment reforms authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The initiative is important because it will remove regulatory barriers to realigning incentives to enhance quality and efficiency, and may result in enhanced overall payments to successful participants.
Leading the Roundtable will be Dennis Barry, Glen Reed and Greg Etzel, of our Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Houston offices, respectively. The Roundtable will take place at the Atlanta office from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern time, with lunch available for in-person attendees from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. You can read additional information on the agenda and register to attend the Roundtable by clicking here.
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Ashden Award winners recognised by Zayed Future Energy Prize
Two Ashden Award winners, Okehampton College in Devon and the solar power social enterprise d.light design, have been recognised by the Zayed Future Energy Prize, the world's largest annual award in the renewable energy and sustainability sector.
Okehampton's prize was for the European schools category.
Said Keith Webber, Community Energy Coordinator at Okehampton College: "Winning the Zayed Future Energy Prize means we can now commence our planned wind turbine installation. There are a lot of excited pupils here as they really want the wind turbines and ask frequently about them.
"I think a lot of our pupils are wondering if it's really true – they can't believe that things like this can really happen to Okehampton."
d.light was awarded the prize for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Chairman and CEO Donn Tice said: "We are very honored to win the Zayed Future Energy Prize.
"d.light represents an essential part of the future of energy: small-scale, distributed energy solutions at the community, household and individual level. Winning this prize will enable us to transform millions more lives that we would not otherwise reach as quickly. This is not just a win for d.light, but for everyone without access to reliable grid power."
Okehampton College won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its efforts to cut carbon. Since then it has achieved savings of up to £70,000 on its annual fuel bills and become a mentor for Ashden's flagship LESS CO2programme for sustainable schools in Devon.
d.light won its Ashden Award in 2010 for selling cheap, reliable solar lamps to the rural poor, offering them a sustainable alternative to polluting and dangerous Kerosone. It recently passed a major milestone in its history, reaching 10 million people through its solar lighting.


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At the Canon Media Awards, the title of best newspaper inserted magazine is usually scooped by the glossier parts of the paper: lifestyle, recipes and celebrities.
So it was a change of form this year when the award went to The Business, the Herald's Friday magazine on all things business-related.
In the words of award judge Jim Tully: "The Business consistently produces authoritative news and commentary in the financial sector."
It was good to get recognition for the importance of business news, says the magazine's editor, Mark Fryer. "Wherever you sit on the fence politically, business matters," he says. "It's not just dry stuff about numbers."
Fryer has been covering business, off and on, since the days of the spectacular 1980s sharemarket boom - and equally spectacular crash - and has seen many changes in the way the news is handled.
"In those days it was very much about the numbers, and very much for those who were already in the know," he says. "It was almost like writing for a club of people who were interested in the sharemarket, and not much beyond that."
These days the aim is to broaden the idea of business news, and to recognise that, important as it is, the sharemarket isn't the only place where business happens.
That's reflected in the issues of the magazine which were entered for the Canon awards. They included stories on topics as diverse as an interview with market regulator Sean Hughes, a group of entrepreneurs hunting for an angel investor, a critical look at the speed - or otherwise - of the Government's ultra-fast broadband scheme, and an interview with outspoken Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan.
Launched in 2006, The Business has played a role in widening the understanding of business.
"There are still people who can't see why they should care about business," says Fryer. "But then, I've never understood why anyone gets excited about sport, so we all have our blind spots."
A week of winners
Newspaper of the Year/best newspaper design
Best reporter, David Fisher, and best news site, nzherald.co.nz
Best columnist, John Armstrong
Best photo essay, Richie Robinson
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every month i made a new item for my Bimmer. Now the Strassentech style front lip spoiler will be fit on my car. pics will be posted.
Here first the pics of the spoiler.
A hard work but i think the result is very very good. Just for your information, its not a copy its a handmade model of myself.
Project number 3 is finish. We will see if i have time, then my plan is to made a Vorsteiner style hood with air vent.
Maybe in carbon fiber
Made of the model of the lip spoiler was very hard and did takes a long time. Actually more then 3 weeks. Now its ready for fit. it should be like the car in the fifth and sixt pictures
If any one is interested i can help him. please send me a pm
i am waiting for your feedback and general comments.
thanks in advance


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Re: Interior retrofit
Personally, I figure on a small boat the more weight added for frills the less weight available for beer.
Paint the interior with gravel guard to even out the texture of the raw fiberglass then paint. this is quick, easy, clean, wil make the interior brighter and will also make your boat marginally quieter. Then add some wood trim such as fiddles around the galley, veneer and varnish the table-top, then hang some shelves and stuff.
Re: Interior retrofit
Weldwood in the red can ( not the green can stuff ) and/or Spray 90 works really well.
Ya know what I did on our last boat several years ago was, ( in the V berth area ) I went and got a couple 2" net x 10" x 6' pieces of teak s3s, I ripped approx.1/4"x2" strips with a table saw then ran them thru my surface planer ( down to around 3/16) and eased the edges by sanding
I then laid out & painted 1" horizontal stripes every 2" on the bulkhead and hull with a egg shell gloss epoxy ( 2 coats excluding a primer ) once that dried ( the following weekend ) I use some 3/4" fine line masking tape and taped a horizontal strip over the paint, I then applied laminate adhesive to the area I was working and the pre cut and fitted teak slats, after a couple minutes I started at the top and applied one slat, rolled it hard with a lam roller, pulled a strip of tape and applied the next strip using a couple pieces of teak cutoff as a guide/spacer.
It's a lot of work but it's fun stuff and it ended up very good looking. I still can smell the fresh cut teak & oil........smelled like victory
Re: Interior retrofit
For wood I'd probably go with any of the 'liquid nails' type of construction adhesives, and maybe score/rough up the bulkhead surface first if necessary.
For Laminate you could use the same but contact cement would leave a smoother result. There are some quite effective water-based contact cements that I've used that are less 'fumey', but 3M also makes a spray on version that is effective as well.
Re: Interior retrofit
Thanks Faster,
I thought about laminate too but not able to find much around here. However I like your thought on vertical look too. But the laminate with wood trim sounds real appealing too. Do you know what glue would be best to use?
Re: Interior retrofit
Now that you're down to bare structure your options are endless.. and good on you for not replacing with carpet!
I think vertical boards will look better.. they can be glued in place easily enough. Another option that will leave the interior brighter is the 'herreschoff' look, white laminate with stained wood trim around the edges. Veneer or plywood panels can also be glued but requires more careful cutting and fitting to avoid unsightly gaps. Some tidy trim moldings around raw edges will leave a better look.
Interior retrofit
I have taken the carpet off the bulkheads of my 1976 Reinell 2210. Now looking for best solution for putting something back on bulkheads other than carpet.
I was thinking of just painting, boring, then thought about placing wood slats horizontally along bulkhead, but not sure how to go about that?
Any ideas out there, nothing is ridiculous!
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