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Meddling Ex-Presidents during the Civil War
When Abraham Lincoln became president in 1861, five former presidents were still alive. Chris DeRose tells how this ex-Presidents' Club maneuvered, plotted, advised, and aided during the Civil War. DeRose's book The Presidents' War: Six American Presidents and The Civil War That Divided Them explores the stories of the ex-presidents who remained active, influential, and occasionally treacherous as the Union sought to save itself.


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So after a snooze or two, we got up and got ready, finished packing, then Pancho and Nina arrived. Pancho worked out how to get Lars' printer working so I could print our boarding passes, then we grabbed our bags and jumped in the car and started the hour and a bit drive out to Düsseldorf airport.
Nina had brought a thermos of coffee, which made her a champion, so I got a cup of coffee to help wake me up, then when we arrived we went and lined up for the check in.
After being in line for ages, and waving goodbye to Pancho and Nina, we got to the front, and found out we were in the wrong line!!
We said goodbye again, then got to the front of the line again, waved goodbye to them, then got through a very easy security and made our way out to the gate.
There was one more passport control section, where I tried to ask about how many Schengen days we had left on our visa, which seemed a very confusing question for the man there! I think I'll just work it out later!!
We got some snacks then spent some time rearranging our bags so they would fit in the little box, as last time we flew with Ryanair, they made us put the bags in the box to prove they fit!
We lined up to board the plane, and didn't even have to prove the bags fit, then headed out to the plane and found ourselves a seat. (We even got one together, even though we were near the end of the line!)
Then we settled in for our two hour flight to Croatia!
I got some of the prettiest plane views I've ever seen out my window, which included some amazing cloud formations with snow capped mountains pushing through them, then after a quick snooze we landed in Zadar, Croatia.
As we got off the plane, we saw our guitar come out of a different section, so were able to grab it without having to worry about waiting forever at the baggage claim terminal
We left the building, got some cash out and exchanged the rest of our euros into Croatian kunas, then jumped on a bus to take us into the old town of Zadar.
The weather was not our friend, it was cold, windy and rainy as we made our way through what were probably very pretty streets on nice days, stopped by a souvenir shop for directions then found our hostel and went up three flights of stairs to check in.
We got a map and got shown where the sights are, then dropped our bags in our room (we were really early too, but were still able to check in! The glory of the off-season!) then went across the road to a little bakery for a pastry each, before going back to the hostel to eat.
We made up our beds, then fell into them for some sweet sweet sleep!
When we woke in the late afternoon, we decided to go for a walk out of the old town and across the bridge to a big shopping mall that had a cinema.
The movies here are in English with Croatian subtitles, so we thought we'd have a relaxing night and see a film.
We bought tickets to Galaxy, in 3D, which only cost us 40 kunas each (~$8), then went downstairs to a supermarket for some snacks.
We got some food, and Darren got some beers, (which I hid in my handbag) then we went back to the cinema and headed in to our seats, which at this cinema are designated seats
I really enjoyed the movie, it was very real, and felt like the actors were real people. They had real reactions to things, rather than movie reactions which I thought was cool. It was a clever movie, with most of the film with just one scene and one actor. It was great!
Darren didn't enjoy it as much as me though, but I would recommend it!
After the movie we walked back to the old town, and had a look at a few restaurant menus for tomorrow, before stopping for some fries at a takeaway shop then heading back to the hostel.
We had a chat with the girl on reception, Sara, for a while about a few different things, including a few things about the Croatian lifestyle, (like the national sport of coffee drinking!) then after she told us she'd be making real Turkish coffee in the morning we headed off to bed and used the wifi for a while before going to sleep.


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Today we drove to LA - which was not an uneventful or easy undertaking. We got a little lost, got seriously stuck in a big traffic jam (1 hour to do 2 miles), drove thru Santa Barbara, Malibu and Hollywood (past Beverly Hills) then through central LA to Anaheim in the south of LA to be near Disney. We even fell victims of road rage when a van driver physically forced his way in front of us, hitting our passenger side wing mirror as he did so. I even managed to bend the step (under the side door), by hitting the curb, so badly it wasn't useable anymore.
Along the way we "discovered" a display of USAF rockets and jets - very interesting stuff I hadnt seen before.
There are 3.8 million people in LA city and 7-8 million in the complete LA county. LA is a big and rather flat place, very spread out and completely dependent on the motor vehicle. The motorways are huge - we counted one that had 8 lanes on our side alone. There is lots of Hispanic and "foreign" people in the city and I found it quite difficult to ask for directions.
We finally arrived at the RV Park we wanted to stay in at around 3:30 pm. It is a typical city RV park - no grass, RV's close together and 95% long stay people - one we spoke to has been here 7 years. The owner "Roy" was very helpful and a nice guy.
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Retirement: Last day at work
My husband retired yesterday. He is one of 10,000 baby boomers who retire each day in our country. He had 10 people who reported to him and they loved him. At lunch yesterday, a few of the guys started saying numbers "six," "three." When my husband asked what they were talking about, one answered: "We are betting how many months until you get bored and want to find another job."
What they have been told, but may not believe: it is not the work my husband will miss, but the incredible friendships. The workplace becomes our daytime home and often colleagues feel like members of our extended family. These people work together, but also offer each other comfort, support, laughter and kindness when tragedy or unexpected life events occur. Tasks get done and the list continues, but what people remember most are the relationships. My husband wrote in his final email:
"…the people you lead give you the honor of being their leader. I was given that honor by a great group of people. We have worked closely; we sometimes argued, but in the end we were always striving to have fun while we work…Thank you for being candid with me. Thank you for telling me when you disagree and working to find a better way. Thank you for making me proud of our work. Thank you for making me laugh. I will remember you always…"
My husband turned in his "company car" and waited for me to pick him up. He was joined by ten people who hugged him, joked with him and carried his belongings. They slipped a silly photo in among his things. They confessed a few stories, "Now that you are no longer our supervisor…" They told him nothing he didn't already know. They all laughed. As my husband climbed into the car, he was given the best send-off of all: "Remember, we are meeting on Saturday in a few weeks. Beer and chicken wings!"
The job is over, but the friendships - the best retirement gift of all - continue.
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- deonne said...
That's interesting about the possible abandonment of Word. I bought a PC two years ago to replace my beloved Mac (it made sense because of the consulting work I was doing then), but since I became a full-time writer last year I've been pining for that little G4. I can't justify buying a new Mac yet, but the other day I actually found myself dreaming about it and wondering if I'd have to buy Office software or not. (These are the things I think about instead of the important stuff, like, um, writing.)
That's a long way to go to say maybe I won't have to buy Office after all. It makes you wonder how easy it will be to convert the bajillion Word docs we have, though. Stone tablets, here I come!
P.S. Lisa - love your blog.
- April 23, 2008 at 10:56 AM
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Thanks, Deonne.
I've actually been hearing about new sites that will convert all those WORD files for free -- well, for those willing to sit through a bunch of ads, I suppose, or some such. I'm going to dig that up for a future post.
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While nowadays it is almost trivial to prove explicitly that there is exact correspondence (isomorphism) between Dirac equation and Maxwell electromagnetic equations via biquaternionic representation, nonetheless their physical meaning remains open for discussion. In the present note we submit the viewpoint that it would be more conceivable if we interpret the vierbein in terms of superfluid velocity. Furthermore using the notion of Hodge bracket operator, we could find a neat linkage between Dirac equation and Klein-Gordon equation. From this viewpoint it seems possible to suggest a generalised unified wave equation from relativistic fluid dynamics, which is thus far never proposed. Furthermore, the present note argues that it is possible to derive an alternative description of gravitational phenomena from Aharonov effect in relativistic spacetime, which then could be used to explain anomalous gravitational phenomenon known as Podkletnov's experiment. Further experimental observation to verify or refute this proposition is recommended. For clarity, each new equation in the present note, which never appears before elsewhere, is denoted by (#) notation.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - A woman accused of embezzling more than $250,000 has been cleared.
District Attorney Mark D'Antonio dismissed the case. He called it "weak."
The New Mexico State Police investigated the case. Chief Pete Kassetas told ABC-7 he finds the DA's statements unprofessional.
"My guys are good. They're good at what they do. They know how to follow a paper trail and there is a paper trail that exists," Kassetas said.
Annette Morales, 50, was arrested in 2012. She was accused of embezzling more than $250,000 from the city of Sunland Park.
Her case was connected to the Sunland Park corruption scandal.
D'Antonio said the decision to dismiss the case was simple.
"We knew it was weak as far as evidence. You can make allegations all day long, but
in a court of law you have to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. The facts we had present did not support further pursuit of that case," D'Antonio said.
D'Antonio originally thought there was a conflict of interest with the case in his office. He passed the case to the 12th Judicial District Attorney's Office in Alamogordo.
Both that DA and former Dona Ana County DA Amy Orlando planned on prosecuting the case.
"This puzzled us because we reviewed the case and felt it should go forward and we intended on going forward obviously as we accepted the case," said Scot Key, deputy district attorney for the 12th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
"There's two district attorneys that made inroads to prosecuting a case which ultimately benefits the taxpayers. That's where the $250,000-plus came from. To just drop the case and call it 'garbage' is irresponsible," Kassetas said.
D'Antonio said attorneys within the state attorney general's office agreed the case should be dropped.
"We were told by the investigators that the Annette Morales case was an extremely weak case in their eyes. I had a lot of attorneys look at this case. Everybody agreed there wasn't enough evidence to go forward," D'Antonio told ABC-7
Kassetas said his agency was never told the DA had an issue with the case.
"It's a very confusing statement. It sends a very bad message to the bad guys out there. It does. If you're going to commit white-collar crime, the place to go is Dona Ana County. That's unfortunate," Kassetas said.
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This giveaway has ended. We asked facebook to choose the winner. Congrats to commenter #52 Nichole and #77 Alice . Each of you won the book!
Hello everyone, we're happy to be sharing this cookie cookbook with you. It's now available! Nancy Baggett's Simply Sensational Cookies cookbook is out and we photographed and styled all the recipes. Did we gain any weight during the shoot? Absolutely yes. How much did we gain? We're not supposed to share because we signed a super duper secret contract and it's all part of the job. 😉
How can we not gain a few pounds? Not only were we photographers and stylists, we were taste testers for all the ones that needed a photograph. Yes, each cookie needed to pass our quality control before it hit the set and trust us, it's so hard to name a favorite. It's a tough job, all this cookie eating, but someone has to do it and we're always ready for cookbook challenges that come our way.
Nancy pours so much love and detail into every recipe that the flavors and textures really shine through. If you love cookies in any way-shape-or form, you'll love this book.
Nancy is a seasoned author with many best selling cookbooks to her name. Her cookie recipes in this book focus on bright and fresh flavors and she shares them in easy, streamlined techniques. Nancy loves using natural colors and making "au naturale" icing and sprinkles by using edible flower petals. You'll love making her fresh rose petal and fresh lavender buttercream if you're wanting to focus more on natural frostings.
We had a fabulous time working with Nancy and Justin Schwarz at Wiley Books. It was such an honor for us to be working on this project with them. Nancy flew out and shot in our studio for 4 days, all of which were long days where she was very hands on in making and baking cookies. Also, a big thanks to our great kitchen assistant Nancy Buchanan from A Communal Table . Both Nancy's baked all week long and filled the studio with racks and racks of incredible cookies.
Seriously folks, we had mountains of cookies, so we did our best to make sure none of them went to waste. We shared them with our studio neighbors, our mailman, guys and girls at the dojo, and took them home to share with many more. Everyone loved the wonderful varieties of cookies and hopefully you'll have a blast making them at home with your family.
Simply Sensational Cookies is available on amazon and make sure you stop by Nancy Baggett's blog Kitchen Lane where she also shares more recipes and valuable baking tips!
To celebrate Nancy's labor of love, we're giving away two copies to two different winners. Here's the details:
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Todd, our assistant Nancy, and author Nancy each working on a cookie recipe.
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One Pot Honey Oatmeal Drop Cookies
Yield: 40-45 Cookies
Total Time: 30 min
We're sharing one of our favorite cookie recipe from the book, with permission from Nancy Baggett and Wiley Books, that we could eat every day. These are the one-drop honey oatmeal cookies. They're lacy and crispy thin, full of wonderful oat bite and honey flavor. These are so delicate and addicting, it's hard not to eat just one because they just melt in your mouth.
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted Butter, cut into chunks
- 1 2/3 cups packed dark or light Brown Sugar
- 1/3 cup Clover Honey or other mild honey
- 1/4 teaspoon regular table Salt or 3/4 teaspoon coarse crystal salt, divided
- 4 cups Old-Fashioned Oats
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose white Flour
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Position a rack in the middle of the oven; preheat to 325°F. Generously grease several large baking sheets or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a very large saucepan or pot, melt the butter until fluid over medium heat, stirring. Remove from the heat. Stir the sugar, honey, and salt into the butter; if using regular table salt, add it all, if using coarse crystal salt, add 1/8 teaspoon and reserve the remainder for garnishing the cookies.
- Continue stirring the mixture, mashing out any lumps of sugar until completely smooth. Thoroughly stir in the oats and baking powder. Let the dough stand until cooled slightly.
- Stir the flour into the dough until evenly incorporated. Let it stand to firm up for 5 to 10 minutes. Using soupspoons or a 1 1/2-inch-diameter ice cream scoop, scoop up the dough and drop in even 1 1/2-inch mounds, spacing 2 inches apart. Pat down the mounds into 2-inch rounds. If garnishing with coarse salt, add a few crystals to the cookie tops.
- Bake (middle rack) one sheet at a time for 10 to 13 minutes or until the cookies are brown at the edges and lightly tinged on top; watch carefully, as they may brown very rapidly at the end. Transfer the baking sheets to wire racks. Let the cookies firm up for about 2 minutes. Using a wide spatula, transfer the cookies to the wire racks. Let cool completely.
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Stout's Island Lodge, surrounded by water and steeped in history, offers visitors an entire island of peace and quiet. Frank Stout—one of Chicago's ten wealthiest men at the turn of the 20th century—first built the main lodge in 1903 and rebuilt it in 1912, a legacy that earned it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Elsewhere on the property, the Douglas and Wilson cabins each contain spacious rooms with white pine walls, hearthstone stoves, kitchenettes, and decks or patios.
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It is a platitude, perhaps, to talk of the importance of the steel industry. All parties agree upon that. Without steel the life of Britain would collapse. So far as I can see there is not one trade of importance that could be carried on without it. All our capital equipment depends on steel. Steel, and steel-using industries, account for nearly half the value of our exports. This proportion has grown considerably since the War and may well grow further. Our future dependence on these industries in achieving solvency and prosperity Will then become even greater. Not only our prosperity, but our security and influence on World affairs will depend largely upon our iron and steel industry; on whether it is efficient enough over a long period to produce cheap steel in ample quantities, and responsive enough to national requirements. It is because we believe that it cannot become either of these things as long as it remains in its present private ownership that we have introduced this Bill. We should have been failing in our duty if we had not done so.
There are, as far as I know, only three ways in which this industry can operate, -Its ownership and control can be left in the hands of the steel masters as in the early pre-war years; or ownership can remain with the steel masters subject to a certain amount of State supervision through a body such as the Import Duties Advisory Committee or the Steel Board. Alternatively, and this is the only solution which appears to us satisfactory, ownership and control can be combined in the hands of the State. . . .
In our view it would be madness for a Government determined to build the nation's future prosperity on sound economic foundations to perpetuate in this basic industry a system in which serious clashes on matters of major policy between private and public interests are bound sooner or later to arise, possibly with the gravest consequences. To take such a risk would be to fly in the face of common sense and experience. We are not prepared to endanger the welfare and security of the country in this way. We say in short that the iron and steel industry shall no longer be distracted by two loyalties. Schizophrenia is a malady as dangerous in an industry as in an individual. And if it is said that this malady has not yet reached a harmful stage, I reply that it is far better, and far easier, to cure it before it becomes chronic. . . .
I now want to say a word about efficiency. Some spokesmen of the steel industry claim that it is already efficient, and in support of that they say that British steel prices compare very favourably with those of any other country in the world except Australia. This argument can only be accepted with serious qualifications. It does not take into account the effect of our Government subsidies and price controls. I am not sure if those controls are among those which hon. Gentlemen opposite want to abolish, but I hope they will tell us if that is so during the Debate. The fact is, however, that if we withdrew the subsidies on imported ore and scrap-and I may say in parenthesis that the question of subsidies to this industry is now under review-and if we also withdrew the control price on scrap, and the British steel industry had to buy its material at the same prices as the Americans do, then our steel prices would in the main be above American prices, despite the fact that American wages are much higher. . . .
I come now to the question of the industry's capacity. It is naturally more advantageous for private owners of the steel industry to have a total productive capacity below potential demand. They would rather be reasonably certain of being able to sell limited quantities of products at good prices than risk heavy expenditure on new plants which might from time to time prove redundant. On the other hand, it is in the interests of the country and of consumers of steel that productive capacity should be capable of meeting industrial requirements in peace, and military requirements in war. I am far from saying that the steel industry should be expanded, regardless of economics, to meet the peak demand which the most optimistic can foresee in the next decade or so.
But in estimating the steel demand for which we should cater, we cannot -we dare not-be conservative and cautious as the steel industry has been and is bound to be, as soon as the present boom conditions fall off. Moreover security against possible aggression is, unfortunately, still a problem for us, and iron and steel capacity is still the best single index of the war potential of a modern state. For all these reasons it must be for the nation and not for private owners to decide what the capacity of the British iron and steel industry should be, and this again can only be done effectively if the nation becomes the owner. . . .
We, therefore, propose in the Bill that there shall be an Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain owning all the securities of the major concerns at the core of the industry-that is, the sections of the industry responsible for the production of iron ore, pig iron, ingot steel or the hot rolling of steel. These arc the activities defined in the Second Schedule. The Corporation is empowered to enter the business of steel production and its ancillary activities, but it is intended that it shall normally operate through the companies it will own. The Corporation will inherit all the powers the companies possess in their memoranda of association, but none of the companies can alter its own memorandum without the consent of the Minister.
The Minister can give the Corporation directions of a general character which appear to him to affect the national interest. It is, of course, essential that there shall be the closest co-operation between the Minister and the Corporation on all matters of general concern. The Corporation must have the national interests, as seen by the Government of the day, constantly before it. The Minister is able to order that any of the activities of the Corporation or any, of its companies be stopped or restricted. . . .
The Corporation will be the sole shareholder of every company that on the average of the years 1946 and 1947 produced more than 50,000 tons of iron ore, produced More than 20,000 tons of pig iron, or 20,000 tons of ingot steel, including alloy steel, and shaped more than 20,000 tons of steel by hot rolling. . . .
It is also because of our desire to avoid dislocation, and our anxiety to preserve the most valuable fruits of this industry's past activities and successes, that we propose to keep intact the identity of the individual concerns. Their personnel and internal organisations, and such esprit de corps as they may have achieved, will be unaffected. Indeed, on the morning after vesting day the only difference for them will be that the ownership of the securities has changed hands. The companies will continue to win ore, produce iron and steel and sell their products as before. . . .
Let no one suppose because we are here building for the future rather than the present, and proceeding by evolutionary rather than revolutionary steps, that the proposals in this Bill are devoid of historic significance. This great reform removes from the private sector of our economy to the public the industry which is the citadel of British capitalism. It transfers to Parliament and the community that power to dominate the economic life of this country which now resides with the steel-masters in Steel House.
It will enable our steel industry, which through its key position could do so much to lessen the severity of trade depressions, to become an effective national instrument for planning full employment. It will offer greater security to those who work in it. It will enable our home consumers to get the steel they require at low cost. It will enable the Colonies to get the steel called for by their development plans. It will enable us to co-operate the better with the peoples of Europe in the revival of the industrial prosperity of that continent and the strengthening of its democratic foundations. It is for these great ends that we are asking Parliament to Make Britain's iron and steel monopoly the servant rather than the master of the British people.
Hansard, Parliamentary Debates (House of Commons, Official Report, 5th Series), Vol 458, (London: HMSO, 1948), cols. 53-78
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Flowers. Flags. Hugs and teddy bears. We've seen it before, you know.
We are Boston! Or so cried a nation with banners and black armbands and love. We were all Sandy Hook only four months ago. We were Aurora a few months before that.
From one who, at times, feels like a merchant of misery, it's easy to pick a pattern in America's collective tragedies.
I stood by a memorial in Boston this week: by the flowers, flags and teddy bears, the banners and candles and cards, and was disturbed by how familiar that sombre scene has become. The trinkets heaped upon each other, propped against a police fence. People prayed and spoke in whispers and the cellophane wrapping of resting bouquets flicked a little in the wind.
It reminded me of the makeshift memorials outside Sandy Hook last year. It was the same in Aurora, in July, after James Holmes took his gun to a movie theatre and sprayed it on a Friday night.
This was a different weapon with a different outcome, and maybe a different motive too, but just like those tragedies the fallout in Boston beat an all-too-familiar path.
On Day One, bloodied, startled witnesses describe the scene as being "like a war zone". It's always like a war zone.
On Day Two, as the media descends, a nation meets once-smiling faces and learns their innocent names. Young people gaze from slow-motion zooms, book-ended by gutting eulogies. There's always a photo of some poor little child, grinning through buck teeth or showing off the new baseball mitt he'd excitedly unwrapped with his siblings at Christmas.
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And perhaps Americans don't forget, but apparently they also don't learn.
In recent times there has never been a better chance to prevent the next cycle of mass-murder than the Senate's vote on extending background checks to everyone buying a gun.
A background check. A measly piece of paper and a phone call that 90 per cent of Americans support. And yet their top appointed officials -somehow - can straight-facedly ignore basic common sense and a massive, overwhelming majority.
Forget the flowers and flags. Forget the candles and teddy bears. Instead of memorials and police cordons there should be riots in the streets.


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How much has the deficit grown? Economist Diane Rogers offers some perspective.
"It tells us a lot about how dramatically the near-term budget outlook has changed, when $300 billion buys you only two months' time," Rogers wrote recently in her blog EconomistMom.com. By comparison, she noted, "the average annual budget deficit over the past 7 years has been $304 billion."
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If you've got a great business idea but are finding out the hard way that it can be a royal pain to get funding, The Prince's Trust could be the answer.
If you've got a great business idea but are finding out the hard way that it can be a royal pain to get funding, The Prince's Trust could be the answer.
The Prince's Trust Business Programme has been running for 24 years and is open to 18- to 30-year-olds who are unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours a week. In addition to business training schemes, the programme provides funding of up to £4,000 (or £5,000 for partnerships), along with support for your business idea.
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Simon Prynn used a £1,000 loan from The Prince's Trust to set up his own drum classes and says the funding and support he received changed his life. 'I was so sick of having jobs I didn't like and going back to college wasn't for me. This was something I knew I could succeed in doing,' he says.
'I think the key thing the Trust is looking for is commitment and passion to go that extra mile. My advice to anyone with a business idea is: go for it! Everyone told me I couldn't do it, even my mum and dad, but The Prince's Trust helped to prove them wrong. Before I was just drifting, now I have purpose and direction.'
Craig Smith and his partner Lisa Kennedy received a £2,000 loan from the Trust to start their business, The Printed Bag Shop, after they were made redundant. The company has since gone on to win several awards.
Smith says: 'It's hard work being self-employed because you can feel quite lonely, but they've really helped. We have since got further loans, but we wouldn't have been in a position to get them without the help the Trust initially provided.'
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According to Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel on Friday afternoon, four junior Buckeyes have submitted their names to the NFL's draft advisory panel.
Each year, draft-eligible underclassmen can enter their names into a pre-draft committee that gives feedback on where prospective entrants might hear their names called in the NFL Draft. Friday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, Tressel, his coaches and several players met with the media previewing their National Championship game against Florida, among other topics.
Kirk Barton, Antonio Pittman, Anthony Gonzalez and Ted Ginn all submitted the necessary paperwork to the NFL awaiting consultation on their possible draft position.
"It was Coach Tressel's idea," Gonzalez said. "He thought it would be a good idea for me to turn it in to see what they say."
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Ted Ginn has long been expected to leave for the NFL following his junior season. Ginn improved drastically from his sophomore season, leading Ohio State in yards (761), receptions (59) and touchdowns (9).
OSU wide receivers coach Darrell Hazell has been impressed with Ginn's progress.
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The question remains whether the 6-1 Ginn is ready for the NFL.
"I don't know, we'll see after the championship game," Hazell said with a laugh.
Hazell is hoping to coach his star pupil for one more season.
"What would I like to do with him? I'd like to keep him here for about 25 more years," Hazell added jokingly.
In considering the NFL, Pittman rushed for 1,171 yards and 13 touchdowns this season. Should he return, he would continue the successful combination of he and freshman tailback Chris Wells.
Much like Gonzalez, Pittman remained non-committal about whether he would return for his senior season.
It's likely they all will take a wait-and-see approach.
"We're just awaiting some information so that we can make some good decisions," said Tressel. "It's part of the deal."
"Our focus is Florida right now," Hazell added. "We're not worried about who's filing what."


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I still remember the day, Feb. 7th 2008 when Mitt Romney announced at CPAC that he decided to step down for America and unite behind the presumptive nominee, John McCain.
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were battling it out in the Democratic primaries, but i knew that Mitt Romney stands the only chance to defeat the predictable nominee, Barack Obama, and fix the mess President Bush was leaving us with.
With tears strolling down my cheeks (literally) i went to my car parked outside work, and slowly removed the 'Mitt Romney for President' bumper magnet, placing it in the car pocket in hope to take it out with pride in 4 years from now.
Ever since then I looked out with hope that Mitt Romney would enter the race again to exchange the change America fell for and bring hope to the Republican party.
From the moment Mitt Romney entered the presidential race for the second time, his message was consistent and crystal clear. The opponents that woke up morning by morning entering the race, did it for political reasons. If it was the purpose of selling books, getting a prime time slot on Fox News, covering up for previous losses or simple to stop Mitt Romney.
The Primaries were more than a joke, the Herman Cain, Bachmann and Perry moments were embarrassing and harmful. But Governor Romney stood above the fray, built an organized and disciplined campaign, won 17 out of the 20 prime time debates and earned the votes in all of the must win states in order to get the 1,144 delegates needed.
every candidate has his flaws, his gaffes and downsides during the course of the campaign. And i highly acknowledge that Mitt Romney is not the most likeable and exciting guy to hang out with, get enthused about, or relate with. But this country has already a cool guy as president, a golf player, a beer drinker and even a dancer but what about the country itself? what about our future? what about those who are out of work or have stopped looking for a job? what about those who are struggling to make ends meat and are under the hurdle of government regulations and control? what about those paying almost half of their weekly paycheck for gas at the pump? what about those business owners that are closing down their stores and losing their investments?
Not to mention the state of out national security, our leadership role in the world, our relationship with our allies and the threat of a nuclear Iran looming over our heads.
How did that work out for you, America? how cool is that? how sexy is that?
America needs to return to its exceptionalism, uniqueness and strength but taking a different direction. And the guy that is committed to do that, to fundamentally change our economy, based on his business experience and record in government - is Mitt Romney.
It has been along time coming, but now on this day, April 10th 2012, at this moment i can confidently say: that Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for President, and bring the real change America and the world is waiting for.
And Congratulations Governor Romney, and thank you for being there for us..


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It was when Clay was at the head, but remember Jax is trying to turn the club legit. So building Charming Heights isn't a threat to the club anymore.
But what skin will they find under her finger nails? They were covered pretty well, no flesh for her to sink her nails into.
Does one of the Nomads have a fake leg?
Clay is behind the invasions somehow.
From the "take of your vest and puke your dukes up brawl" (how many times has Jax done this?) to the Irishman shooting the bikes up to the tranny to the young guy being coaxed to fricking the tranny to the fat guy biting Tig's ass.. how much of this shite can you cram into an episode?
Kurt, at one point, had done an interview with somebody and said the only two people who I could never have on the show are [Michael] Chiklis and Goggins, because of how closely relatable they are to their characters on The Shield. It would be very hard for our audience to accept them as anybody else. I called and said, "That's bulls—! Come on!" And we went back and forth, like how would we do it? I wouldn't want to do it as anything that would be compared to The Shield. And then I just said to him, "I'll do it if I can be a transgender. I would like to play a transgender." He said, "No, you wouldn't." I said, "Oh yes, absolutely, I would. Let's do it as a transgender." This conversation was like a year and a half ago.
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Winter Storage Issues

Sailors in the northern latitudes are now starting to face that critical decision: where to put the boat for the winter.

Have you given any thought to where will you store your boat this winter? If you live in the northern latitudes, and you're boat isn't trailerable, you'll probably be putting your boat to bed at a marina, either in wet or dry storage. We boat owners in the northeast start to talk and think about winter storage in mid-August, when the nights come sooner, the weather begins to cool a bit, and the waters become unpredictable due to fall tides and brewing storms. We learn from each other, sharing information about which marinas we like and who has the best deals. This is all important because one thing is clear: marinas and boatyards vary in the kinds of storage and service they provide over the winter, and it's best to be informed.

The first decision you'll face is whether you need to move the boat at all? If you are happy with the storage options offered by your summer marina, stay put. Be aware that there is a growing trend among overcrowded marinas to reward winter allegiance with a guaranteed slip in the spring. Recently a marina in our area ousted a couple we know who had summered their boat there for over 10 years. When they chose not to store their boat there for the winter, they weren't offered a summer berth.

Despite what happened to our friends, there certainly are instances when you will need to move your boat to an alternative location for the winter. If you will be taking the boat south, it's obvious you will need to look for a winter port elsewhere. Here, security and amenities are important, especially if you plan to leave the boat for long periods, say while you fly back home to work. You might also need to have special work performed over the winterlike installing a heating system, a generator, or a bow thruster for examplethat can best be done by a particular yard. Or, your summer yard may not be able to accommodate your winter needs. We take our boat to a marina that does not require us to unstep our mast. (Our Freedom yacht has a carbon-fiber mast that is not subject to the stress common to aluminum masts.)

Don't just assume that the boat yard or marina you choose has the capability of hauling a boat the size of yours, find out for certain in advance.

Start by considering the marina's location in relation to your home. Many boat owners find comfort in making pilgrimages to the marina to check on the boat, and having it within convenient driving distance allows them to easily conduct winter work, as the weather permits. This is especially true if you opt to store your boat in the water, as its safety against ice, water intrusion, and storms needs to be monitored constantly. The year we took our boat to a yard in Rhode Island--a two-and-a-half-hour ride from homewe needed to rent a hotel room in order to have enough time to clean up the boat and prepare it for spring launching.

When you're faced with choosing among several marinas, it's best to make the rounds in person and tour them all. Stop by the office. Meet the yard manager. Is he or she friendly, or too busy to speak with you? Ask about special requirements, like using your cousin to do the electrical work on your boat in their yard, to find how accommodating the yard is. The manner of the response you get is likely carry through to any work the yard does for you, so go with your gut and avoid those boat yards whose personnel show little concern for you.

You should also stroll around the yard and check out its facilities. Is the lift in good repair, and is it adequate to support your boat? If you own a 45-foot yacht, and the marina is serving boats under 25 feet, this is a clear indication that you need to go elsewhere. How are the boats stored? One marina we stayed at must've thought boats were anchovies in a can. They packed stored boats so tightly that we couldn't reach a hand between our boat and the one near it to polish our hull, much less sand the teak rail. Have a look at how the masts are racked? Are they clearly marked with owner's names, and is the rigging neatly tied? Are they accessible to work on? Are water and power sources convenient to the storage areas? If you discover that you'll have to daisy chain several power cords together to operate your sander, maybe you should check out an alternative boat yard.

There are lots of things you'll want to know in advance, like whether the yard manager plans to sandwich your boat so close to others that you won't be able to work on it. You can avoid these issues by taking a proactive approach and requesting some additional space in advance.

If a marina looks promising, pick up a copy of their winter storage agreement and read it carefully. Negotiate any changes before your sign a contract. And weigh the price against whatever the benefits are. When is payment due, and is there a discount for cash payment? Are their prices in line with other marinas? Be alert to slight differences in terminology that may fool you into thinking that you are comparing similar services. For example, one marina's contract I reviewed charges by boat length (cost per foot), while another's charges by the square foot (LOA x beam), which will multiply out to a higher cost. Ask about which services are included in base storage, and which are priced separately? And find out if the marina's hourly rate is in line with that of others in the area.

Winter storage contracts allot check-off blocks for winterization, repairs, and installation services, which they normally bill for on a time and materials basis (hourly rate plus parts). To avoid surprises, request estimates in advance. Should you decide to have the yard perform major work, such as installing a refrigeration system or a watermaker, be sure to obtain a separate, written quotation detailing the work to be done and the cost breakdown. A friend who arranged to have a marina Awlgrip his boat on the strength of a non-binding estimate was shocked when the final bill was more than double what he expected.

Turn over the contract and read the fine print. You'll realize that the marina is merely housing your boat; the responsibility for its safety lies with you, the owner. Many have clauses waiving liability in the event of damage or destruction to a boat while in storage, and some require that owners have all-risk insurance coverage.

Then you'll need to determine if you can you live with all of the marina's terms. The contract will outline exact expectations, such as how rigging is to be prepared and whether or not they permit leaving masts up. If you are a DYI boat owner, choosing a marina that will not allow you to work on your boat will be frustrating. Can your favorite contractora rigger or carpenterwork at the yard without penalty or yard approval? We have a friend who hired a young man to varnish her boat's teak. The marina charged him a fee to work on their premises, thus upping the cost to the owner.

Another key issue with winter storage is knowing whether or not you'll be allowed to work on your own boat, or have the option of bringing in outside contractors to do projects for you.

You should also ask around regarding the marina's reputation? Go with a yard you can trust to do the work you've contracted for, and to do it well. One marina erroneously charged us for winterization services they not only neglected to perform, but, because they were not done, put our boat at risk for damage. They'd missed running antifreeze through one of our systems, which might've resulted in cracked fittings.

Find out how on-target the marina is in meeting launch dates, or any commitments, for that matter? It can get nasty when you arrive at the marina with the wife and kids, your car loaded to the gills in preparation for your first night aboard, to find your boat still on its poppets at the rear of the yard. This situation is most common to marinas that aren't provided either a firm launch date by the owner, or do not store boats with consideration for spring launching. If your boat is stored behind several others at the back of the lot, the marina may delay launching because they will need to first move out those boats in front. To avoid this pitfall, make it a point to discuss boat placement in the yard with the yard manager before the boat is hauled.

And don't forget to check on the perks, such as discounts for early payment, priority consideration for an in-season berth, or an invite to their annual Customer Appreciation Party! It's the willingness to please and attention to the little things that make the difference between a good marina and a great one.

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In 1921, Louis Terman identified 1,500 bright young boys and girls who had scored high on the new IQ test. Some are still alive and they have been studied as to which traits enabled them to live to such old ages. The concept of conscientiousness turns out to be the most important life trait linked to longevity. A conscientious person is pragmatic, they are engaged in helping other humans and think ahead in order to identify what is going to happen in their lives. As for "working themselves to death," it turns out those who work hard, even later in life live longer. They are not necessarily a happy, cheerful person, but prefer confronting issues and finding solutions. The Terman group is physically active late in life.
The most important conclusion of the Terman study is to do things that provide meaning for you whether it be an occupation or a hobby. It was not the amount of physical exercise that mattered as much as enjoying an activity.


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The Devils Rain
In his review of 1975s The Devils Rain, Roger Ebert, the Chicago Sun-Times film critic, said, All of this would be good silly fun if the movie werent so painfully dull. (That quote alone launched the horror film into the this is a cult classic because its so lame stratosphere.) Australian author and film reviewer Michael Adams had a slightly different take. He called the flick the ultimate cult movie. He continued: Its about a cult, has a cult following, was devised with input from a cult leader, and saw a future superstar indoctrinated into a cult hed help popularize. The cult leader he mentions is Anton LaVey, founder of the Satanic Church, who plays the devil and is credited as a consultant on the film. The future superstar is John Travolta, who was just starting as Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter.
We admit the plot is a little incoherent (something about a Satanist and a family hes out to destroy in order to get a book that will give him superpowers), but theres no denying the casting was brilliant. Besides LeVey and Travolta, theres Oscar-winner Ernest Borgnine as the Satanic priest, Eddie Albert as a psychic researcher and William Shatner as a member of the family who confronts the evil priest with disastrous results. Ida Lupino and Tom Skerritt are also in the mix. Stick around for the surprise ending (even for a horror film, a slew of people melting in the rain is out of the ordinary oh, wait, did we say too much?). 8:30 p.m. Domy Books, 1709 Westheimer. For information, call 713-523-3669 or visit www.domystore.com. Free.
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Asiacell Boosts Iraq Bourse Growth After $1.3 Billion IPOKhalid Al-Ansary and Nayla Razzouk
Asiacell Communications PJSC's share listing in Baghdad today, after the largest initial public offering in the Middle East since 2008, will help lure liquidity and foreign investment to the bourse, the Iraq Stock Exchange chief said.
"The success of the Asiacell shares selling today proved that there is Iraqi and non-Iraqi liquid money willing to be invested in the Iraq Stock Exchange and in Asiacell shares," Taha Ahmed Abdul-Salam al-Rubaye told reporters in Baghdad today. Trading on the telecommunications company's shares starts tomorrow, he said.
The IPO, which closed Feb. 2, was fully subscribed, as Asiacell sold all 67.5 billion shares, or 25 percent of its share capital, at a minimum of 22 dinars each, he said. Foreign investors bought 70 percent of the offering and Iraqis the remainder, Rabee Securities, the sole organizer of the IPO, said in an e-mailed statement today.
Asiacell, majority-owned by Qatar Telecom QSC, raised 1.49 trillion dinars ($1.3 billion), the most for an IPO in the Middle East and North Africa since Saudi Arabian Mining Co.'s share sale more than four years ago, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Asiacell's public offering will help double the market value of the Iraq Stock Exchange from $4.66 billion last year, al-Rubaye said last month.
Required Sales
"This is an invitation to all the other telecom companies to turn into shareholding companies," as required by their contract terms before listing on the bourse, al-Rubaye said today.
Like Asiacell, Iraq's two other main mobile-phone operators -- Zain Iraq, a unit of Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co., and Korek Telecom, part-owned by France Telecom SA -- must sell 25 percent of their shares on the stock exchange to comply with their licenses.
Sulaymaniyah-based Asiacell obtained a 15-year mobile telecommunications license in 2007 and had 43 percent market share by revenue at the end of September, with 9.9 million individual and corporate subscribers.
The value of Asiacell shares, the only telecommunications company on the Baghdad bourse, is 49.9 percent of the exchange's total market capitalization, according to the Rabee statement. The banking sector has a share of 41.4 percent, hotels and tourism 3.3 percent, the industry sector 3.2 percent, services 1.5 percent, agriculture 0.6 percent, insurance 0.1 percent and the investment sector 0.1 percent, according to the statement.


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Inspector general (IG) of police Bathinda Zone Paramraj Singh Umranangal on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) with regard to a case of alleged links with international drug peddler Raja Kandola, a mastermind in the illegal racket of supplying drug Ice across the globe.
Kandola, said to have introduced Ice in Punjab, is already in Tihar jail after the Delhi Police arrested him in 2012. In the investigation it has surfaced that he was "close" to Umranangal. Jalandhar Police had also repeatedly questioned him.
As per a senior ED official, the central agency had called Umranangal for questioning over his alleged ties with Ranjit Singh alias Raja Kandola, who hails from Haipowal village of Banga tehsil of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district.
During his interrogation by the ED in the drug case, Kandola in his statement to the ED said Umranangal was his friend, who used to visit his farmhouse in Delhi frequently and the sons of both were also good friends.
However, earlier, Umranangal had outright denied having relations with Kandola.
During the probe, the ED authorities had said that Kandola was just a frontman for "well-connected bigwigs in politics, administration and even police" engaged in shady drug and property deals.
Umrangal, when contacted, denied that he appeared before the ED on Tuesday. "I am in Bathinda right now and am sitting in a house where a death has taken place. I will call you later," said the IG while ending the call.
But the ED official confirmed that the IG was grilled for nearly two and a half hours. He appeared before the ED after parking his car far from the ED office situated on Cool Road here.


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Super Shellers
How lucky can you get??? Charlie and Peggy both found JUNONIAS last week off West Gulf Drive! Sue from last week's Virtual Sheller Alert sent me these pictures to catch us up on the latest shelling news.
They are avid shellers and found both of them scooping in the water using shelling backhoes. Congrats to you both!
FYI- Low Tide Alert! Check out the really low tides this week. Just click on TIDES chart.Read More
Exploring New Seashells
See? I even gave this PONDEROUS ARK a second look when I normally would have passed right by it. Since the names are somewhat new to me (I would have normally named it an "ARK" shell but now I'm trying to learn the different categories too), we can learn these things together. So that means if I misidentify a shell, please don't hesitate to let me know.
I think Alan favors the univalves (or gastropods) too since he is showing off a FLORIDA CONE and some OLIVES. Check out his home made shelling rake!
I found Sanibel Anne working that same pile and watched her pull out that beautiful HORSE CONCH that she's holding in her left hand. She makes shell mirrors and candlesticks from the shells she finds. Fun!
Over 20 mph north west winds washed up this pile of STONE CRAB pots on the beach two weeks ago. No wonder there are so many PIG'S FEET on the beach. These were the same winds that blew in the excellent shelling last month. We are expecting some good north west winds today "they" say about 16 mph (I'm not seeing anything yet) but maybe that's enough for my JUNONIA to wash up. (?)
We had a little NW wind yesterday so I ran up to Blind Pass to see the shells were washing up on the Sanibel side. You can see in this picture how close that point of the sand bar on the Captiva side is to Sanibel now. Maybe we should do a pool on who gets to the closest date that when the Captiva exposed sand touches Sanibel exposed sand.
Yesterday there were more shells on the Sanibel side than on the Captiva side. Like I always say ….the beach changes by the day. You never know where the shells will show up.
I took this next picture as I walked the entrance to the beach where there are sea grape trees lining the walkway. I had to stop to take in the beautiful palette of colors the leaves painted on the path.Read More
Sand Dollar Days
This weekend was SAND DOLLAR heaven around West Gulf Drive beach access #7. There is a nice sand bar where they are washing up and peeking out from beneath the sand.
Deb and Merritt had a whole shell bag filled with SAND DOLLARS.
Deb and Merritt don't even mess around with packing fragile shells in their suitcase to take home any more … they ship them!
Judith and Alex found lots of sand dollars too and since they drove to Sanibel, they won't have a bit of problem getting them home without breaking.
In this picture, you can see what that sand dollar sand bar looks like. Low tide was in the morning around 9:30 this weekend. The perfect weekend ….. sleep in late…..then go shelling for sand dollars!Read More
Sea Turtle Hatchlings!
My friend Susie who owns MacIntosh Books saw baby SEA TURTLES hatching! She got to share the experience with her best friend Gail who was visiting from Maryland. Lucky girls! You can see that little guy sliding on his back trying to get his balance- awwww, so cute! Thanks for sharing this Sooz!
She sent me a note with the pictures…
"The absolutely coolest thing ever happened on the beach. Gail and I were taking a walk near access # 7 on Wednesday about 6 p.m. (on her last night here) and we came upon a loggerhead nest in the midst of hatching! We saw five little turtles break out of their shells and run to the water–and off they went. I hope you can see from the pictures what's happening. It was awesome."Read More
Time To Shell
If this isn't a sign, I don't know what is. We headed down to beach access #7 on West Gulf Drive again this morning and in just a couple of minutes I plucked this FLORIDA CONE out of the surf….. and Clark found me a watch! haha He scooped it up out of the surf only a minute after I found the cone. It's still working! Long story but my nice "waterproof" watch just died (rusted in the inside-ugh)so now I have a watch for the beach. FYI- It's not an expensive watch…but if it's yours, let me know.
These 2 extreme kayakers Laurens and David were taking a rest on the beach as part of their journey along the west coast. They left Port Charlotte for a 10 day kayak-a-thon to Key West for Lobsterfest. Everything they need is on their kayaks. They have hammocks with mosquito netting to sleep on/in, water, food, GPS, and cell phones tucked securely away in the bow of the boat. That's crazy, right? We just met them and I'm already so worried about them so I asked them to let us know when they get to Key West. I'll keep you posted if I hear anything.
This is just a sampling of some of the other shells we found but that TRUE TULIP Clark found is adorable. We found plenty of those OLIVES and again the FIGHTING CONCHS are plentiful. Some of the shells we found on the beach but most of them were right on the edge of the surf. As you can see in the kayak picture, there is a nice shell line with seaweed intertwined. To me, that's a great sign of even better shelling to come. Clark said he would step it up a bit and try to find me a Rolex in the surf next time. ;)Read More
The Crab and The Sunset
The larger shells are coming back in around West Gulf Drive…finally! We found plenty of FIGHTING CONCHS, a few LIGHTNING WHELKS and BANDED TULIPS….but how about that crazy CRAB! He was running back and forth in the surf and then stopped to check me out.
All of these were found on the beach off West Gulf Drive around beach access #7.
Kalex has been coming to Sanibel to shell with his family for the past 3 years. He had a shell bag with lots of OLIVES but was on a mission looking for the mini shells.
I didn't see it, but Clark and another guy on the beach said they saw the green flash on this sunset. They said I turned away too quickly…darn! I was messing with my camera, I'm sure. Of all the sunsets I've seen, I've only seen the green flash about 3 times. When it happens…celebrate!Read More


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What are people actually paying for their new 06 WRXs (non-TR)?
I slid on some ice a few weeks ago and totaled my 04 , so I'm looking for a new one. I test drove the TR version and wasn't that nuts about it. I just want the regular one that still has the 6 CD changer, better seats, fog lights, and all that stuff. Thanks everyone.