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11065 Hyland Terrace, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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Very well maintained Eden Prairie Townhome now available! One level home with full lower level with Look Out windows. Beautiful Hardwood floors, kitchen with skylite and newer countertops. 2 BR's on Main level, 2nd Br currently used as DR, could also function as den/office. LL FM Rm w/wood burning fplc. Large BR 3/4 bath. Small complex in quiet Preserve neighborhood.
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Property Details for 11065 Hyland Terrace, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1 Full | 1 Three-Qtr
Lot Size: 0.07 Acres
Lot Dimensions: 28x110
Year Built: 1985
Garage Dimensions: 2 car
Garage: Attached Garage, Driveway - Shared, Garage Door Opener
Style: (TH) Side x Side
Neighborhood: Northmark 4th Addn
Water: City Water/Connected
Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
Square Feet: 1976
Above Ground Sq Ft: 1076
Below Ground Sq Ft: 900 (approx)
Room Information for 11065 Hyland Terrace, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Main Floor
Living Room: 16x15
Dining Room: 11x9
Kitchen: 12x9
Bedroom 1: 14x11
Bedroom 2: 14x13
Deck: 14x8
Lower Floor
Family Room: 18x18
Bedroom 3: 24x10
Hobby Room: 8x7
Laundry: 14x13
Family Room Characteristics: Lower Level
School Information for 11065 Hyland Terrace, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
School District: Eden Prairie
School District Phone: 952-975-7000
Interior Features for 11065 Hyland Terrace, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Appliances: Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
Air Cond: Central
Heating: Forced Air
Fireplaces: Yes
Basement: (900 sq Finished) Full, Finished (Livable), Egress Windows
Exterior Features for 11065 Hyland Terrace, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Lot Dimensions: 28x110
Roof: Age 8 Years or Less, Shakes
Zoning: Residential-Single
Financial Considerations for 11065 Hyland Terrace, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Tax Amount: $2,558
Taxes w/Assessments: $2,558
Tax/Property ID: 1311622330085
Tax Year: 2016
Monthly Payment = $0
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By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY
LAS VEGAS In 2003, Tennessee accountant Chris (no nickname needed) Moneymaker won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker after earning his $10,000 seat in an online tournament. Poker's biggest, richest showdown has been dealing out wild-card winners ever since.
Last summer, former Hollywood agent Jamie Gold won the Main Event in his first try. Past champions including Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan and Phil Hellmuth went out the first day.
"You can't, no matter how badly you wanted to, ever play in a regulation NBA game … unless you were a member of that team. You couldn't buy your way onto an NFL playing field," said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the tournament run by Harrah's Entertainment. "But at the World Series of Poker, anyone can enter, anyone can win."
Action starts Friday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino with 55 events over 47 days, capped by the 12-day Texas Hold'em Main Event. That's up from 46 events last year.
When Moneymaker won, ESPN's tape-delayed coverage totaled seven hours. Now the network is doing 32 hours for the third year in a row. It will air the final table live on pay-per-view for the second year.
Moneymaker's victory in a field of 839 players earned him $2.5 million. Last year's Main Event set records with 8,773 entries and a top prize of $12 million.
Whether that growth continues remains to be seen after a wild card dealt last year.
A federal law adopted last fall prohibits banks and credit-card companies from making U.S. customer payments to online sites for any type of gambling that is illegal under U.S. law. The WSOP says it won't accept third-party registrations, such as Moneymaker's in 2003, from online sites doing business with U.S. residents.
The impact could be significant. Pollack declines to speculate on what the turnout may be. However the online hand plays out, he says the tournament still has its tradition and everyman appeal.
"The World Series of Poker started in 1970 and grew tremendously before the Internet was ever made available to the general public ... we're here to stay," Pollack said. "That said, ratings will come and go, attendance will come and go, but that's true for NASCAR, the NBA, the NHL, Major League Baseball and any other global sports property. That's part of the price you pay for being on the big stage, and we accept it."
Online sites adapt to law
The law passed last October, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, may not be the final word.
In April, U.S. Rep Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced a bill to allow federally licensed online companies to accept wagers. According to a news release, his bill has "protections against underage gambling, compulsive gambling, money laundering and fraud."
Meanwhile, online sites are improvising.
PokerStars.com, which paid Moneymaker's way in 2003, is offering to deposit $10,000 (plus $1,000 for travel) into the Poker Stars account of any winner of its satellite tournaments so they can register themselves for the Main Event if they choose.
Poker Stars says it sent about 1,600 satellite winners to the Main Event last year, including about 1,000 U.S. players. That was about 18% of the field. Poker Stars, based on the Isle of Man, isn't speculating how many it will send this year.
"This is the first year we're kind of letting go of the reins, per Harrah's instructions, and letting players buy themselves in. We hope to get a good number, but we can't say for certain," said Susan Lindner of Lotus Public Relations, a New York firm representing Poker Stars.
Online poker offered beginners a less intimidating venue than casino play, according to poker pro Robert Williamson III.
"You could sit in your underwear at home, crawl out of bed and play a few hands at night and in the morning," Williamson said.
He says the new law "definitely hurt poker in the first few months." But, he added, "People are going to find a way to play, whether it's in brick-and-mortar casinos or whether it's online."
The full specifics of the new regulations aren't due until this summer. In the meantime, there are gray areas, and some U.S. residents still play online, says John Pappas, vice president of government affairs for the Poker Players Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group.
"There are certainly not as many as before, but there still are companies out there offering poker services," Pappas said.
He'd prefer legalization: "What we don't want to see is an underground system developing, because companies that want to be good actors are forced out."
Norman Chad, in his fifth year as ESPN's commentator for the World Series, says poker's staying power on TV has been sustained by interest and advertising revenue generated by gaming sites.
"I don't know how it will play out with Congress or legally, but no matter how it plays out, people are still going to play on the Internet in the long run," Chad said. "So as long as that occurs ... I think it helps the little poker boomlet on television survive."
Cameras help build drama
Poker shows of all sorts compete for viewers. They include National Heads-Up Poker and Poker After Dark on NBC and the World Poker Tour and the Professional Poker Tour on the Travel Channel.
Amid that saturation, ESPN's 32 hours of World Series programming last year averaged a 1.0 rating (962,000 households). For the Main Event, it drew a 1.3 rating (1,238,000 households).
That's no threat to the NFL, but the World Series has come far from its early years in the 1970s, when it wasn't even aired.
Now cameras catch everything, including hidden hole cards. This year, for the first time, it all will be televised in high definition. And the tape delay enables ESPN to cut the poker drudgery and highlight made-for-TV moments when the chips are piled high.
"Poker is essentially the best reality show on television because the other reality shows aren't anywhere close to reality," Chad said. "Most people aren't living on a desert island or eating spiders."
Many play poker, and the relatively recent addition of the hole-card camera gives viewers a look at the game even the players at the table don't have.
In the Texas Hold'em Main Event, each player is dealt two hole cards face down. Three more cards are turned face up on the table — the flop. Then comes a fourth face-up card — the turn. Then a fifth — the river. Each player can use his two cards and the five on the table to produce the best five-card hand.
Cameras built into the tables reveal the hole cards to viewers, which is no problem with a tape-delayed telecast (they're not shown on the live pay-per-view).
"I don't think there's anything remotely equivalent as far as its importance to the telecast," Chad said. "Football on television is 50 times better (now) that you have replay. … The hole-card cam is even more important to poker on television."
ESPN first used the hole-card camera in 2002.
"If you're watching ESPN Classic poker from the '70s and the '80s, there weren't any hole cards (hole-card cameras). It was a very different show to watch," said Jamie Horowitz, ESPN's senior producer for the World Series.
But Horowitz says the appeal goes beyond the sneak peek. He says the game itself offers an inside look at personalities and the game: "What makes poker particularly good for TV is there's a narrative within every hand. Every time you're going around the table, there's some sort of drama."
Hopes brought to final tables
For Brunson, a 31-year WSOP veteran, there's no drama like the first day of the Main Event.
Last year, the mass of everything poker made Brunson think of legendary director John Ford's The Long Gray Line, a story about West Point instructor Marty Maher (played by Tyrone Power).
The movie reminded Brunson of poker's long, gray line — the old-timers who built the World Series — and he was moved to tears.
"They are all dead and gone, but their memory isn't lost in the sea of poker tables for me," Brunson said. "To see how far poker has come, it's amazing. And every time I think this thing can't get any better, it gets better. All those old-timers I used to play poker with would love it."
So what if the final table at the Main Event again doesn't include familiar names such as Brunson?
"It doesn't matter, because if we do our jobs correctly, producing the show, Chris Moneymaker is never just the name of a guy that shows up at the final table. You know about how he qualified for $39 online," Horowitz said. "When Greg Raymer shows up the next year, he's not just a name. He's a patent attorney with a dream. When Joseph Hachem shows up the year after, he's a guy carrying the hopes of Australia with him."
Who will it be this time?
Contributing: Steve DiMeglio
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There is a large selection of cell phones that are available in the market as well as cheap cell phone accessories that can be used by everyone in their regular routine. Owning a cell phone has become a part of everyone's life these days. Therefore, people immediately look for a replacement when their phone gets lost or broken because one feels completely disconnected from the world. Most people prefer getting a new phone and its accessories while there are others who will buy used cell phones especially if they are cheap. Buying a used cell phone is usually cheaper than buying the same cell phone that is new. Individuals who consider buying a used or a refurbished cell phone do so probably to cut back on the cost. Many people look out for the different well known brands available in the market such as LG, Blackberry, Nokia, iPhone, Motorola and many more others.
Cell phones have advanced in today's technology. In the past, mobile phones were simply used for texting or voice calls; the means of text messaging is amazingly fast and reliable and it also cuts down the cost of communication. The traditional phones had very few accessories to accompany them as well. Moreover, they cost an important amount of money. Today, phones are not only used to make and receive calls or send messages but they are also used to store data, take pictures and videos, send emails and they are even used as walkie talkies just to name a few options. The phones models that first came into the market were expensive and bulky and they were used only in a certain location where their signals could be found. Their portability was a problem and so was staying connected. Due to technological advancement, their reception has greatly improved especially with the use of wireless satellites and wireless services. A cellular is now easy to use and very important. They are a perfect way to know what is going on with others. More than that, they provide a sense of security to a person for instance during an emergency. His/her life can be easily saved.
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After the Finlayson/Purman shootings, Florida's Governor Reed posted a two thousand dollar reward for the arrest of Dr. Finlayson's murderer. The leading suspect, Sergeant Thomas Bond, was supposed to have fled to Texas, but in August, rumors spread that Bond had appeared in Jackson County. Green White, a Jackson County freedman, decided to take advantage of Bond's return to claim the money. White devised a plot seemingly taken straight from the Bible. Bond was known to visit a house of prostitution on Jackson Co. side of the Chattahoochee River. White enlisted a woman at the House in his plan. On Bond's next visit, the woman was to grab Bond's guns, presumably while he was in a vulnerable state, and White, waiting outside the House, would then enter and seize Bond. White recruited two black soldiers stationed as guards at the Chattahoochee penitentiary to join this conspiracy.
The result was a complete debacle. Instead of Bond's capture, the attempt ended in the shooting deaths of two of the conspirators: Sergeant Sancho Turner and Green White, and the wounding of a bystander.
Despite the murder of one his soldiers, Malachi Martin, the prison's warden, feared provoking Bond and his friends. Martin tried to convince his guards to accompany him without their weapons to investigate and recover the bodies. Naturally, the soldiers refused to disarm themselves. Instead, Martin and a Mr. Sims hired the ferry to carry them and two coffins across the river. Martin found the corpses about twenty paces apart with their loaded guns at their feet. Because the bodies were too decomposed to be moved, he buried them where they lay. No one was ever brought to account for the murder of Green White and Sgt. Turner.
This account is adapted from my forthcoming narrative history, "The Jackson County War," to be published shortly.


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Object conservation
The Great Kitchen table, the bakery table and the dresser and shelf are not only historic working kitchen pieces but they also show wear and tear, possibly from the years that the kitchen was used as a workshop.
The items of furniture have survived remarkably well given their age and the conditions in which they have been stored.
The commissioned treatment team have been working with furniture conservation experts to check the condition of the objects and carry out minimal conservation and stabilisation work. The pieces are made almost entirely in pine, with the Great Kitchen table top in elm. There is significant evidence of historic furniture beetle attack on the surfaces of all the pieces and there was some structural instability. We have checked their condition, stabilised the loose boards and coated the fragile wood to prevent further loss.
Environmental care
The conservation and collection care team at Historic Royal Palaces not only conserve the objects and interiors of the palaces but also look after the environment in which they are kept. Our preventive conservators have been working with environmental monitoring experts to design and install a conservation heating system that will allow the visitors to see the kitchens in comfort and at the same time provide a suitable environment for our precious objects and interiors.
It is most important to maintain a stable moisture content in the air in order to ensure that the building does not become too damp. This heating system consists of a series of free-standing radiators, which are turned on and off automatically by sensor-controlled switches when changes to air moisture content are recorded. The data from the sensors is automatically downloaded so that we can check the conditions at any time.
Using this system, we aim to achieve a stable relative humidity (RH) of below 70%; 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is very important as when an object absorbs water it can expand and split, or, if it is too dry then this can also cause splitting. Over 70% humidity, moulds can begin to grow which can cause damage to objects, textiles and the fabric of the building.
This is an extension of the system currently in place in Kew Palace which has proved successful over the past six years, making sure that both the objects and visitors are kept warm and dry. This is particularly challenging in this new location as the kitchens have an internal drain!
In order to minimise any light damage to the textiles and other vulnerable objects all of the windows are fitted with covers that cut out damaging light rays. We also monitor and control any insect pests that might be living in the space by installing pest traps and implementing any controls that are necessary. At the moment we are paying particular attention to the original Great Kitchen table where activity has been recorded previously.


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Just a short drive from Mzaar Ski Slopes and Chabrouh Lake, Auberge Le Valais is situated in Faraya. It offers free Wi-Fi in public areas and a spacious sun terrace where guests can enjoy the scenery of the mountains. All the rooms at Auberge La Valais feature a balcony overlooking Faraya Mountains. Each is equipped with a flat-screen TV, telephone and minibar. The apartment includes a small living room with sofa. A shower is fitted in the bathroom. There are two different dining options at Auberge La Valais, Swiss Restaurant that presents gourmet foudues, cheeses and steak and Wadi Chabrou restaurant that offers traditional Lebanese cuisine, such as mezze and grilled meats, all prepared with local expertise and care. The famous Jeitta Grotto is 30 minutes by car from Auberge le Valais. Fakra Castle is a 10-minute drive away. Free private parking is possible on site.


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Proving that the best things come in small packages, the world's leading boutique hotels strike the perfect balance between individuality and personalised service. Check out SHOP's guide to the best places to stay around the world
The Scarlet, Singapore
Nestled among a cluster of shophouses, this boudoir-styled hotel is a charming antidote to the neutrally decorated behemoths of the hospitality world. What The Scarlet lacks in up-to-the-minute facilities it more than makes up for in polish. Suites are beautifully lavish, featuring tassel-adorned soft furnishings in the plushest velvet and lacquered gold. Best is the pavilion bar, lit by colourful fibre optics. The cocktails served here are suitably refreshing and light.
The Scarlet, 33 Erskine Road, Singapore, +65 6511 3333
Klaus K, Helsinki
Drawing inspiration from the themes in epic poem The Kalevala, Klaus K offers a clutch of suites, doubles and twins that take on the emotional intensity of the genesis story. The colour schemes are fittingly bold, and the accents show a design flair that goes far beyond the original tale: check the suite illustrated by artist Jani Leinonen. Afterwards, head to the in-house restaurant Ilmatar for simple, contemporary Finnish fare.
Klaus K, Bulevardi 2-4, 00120 Helsinki, +358 (0)20 770 4700
The Vitrum, Buenos Aires
The Vitrum's Palermo surroundings lend the hotel a cosmopolitan feel, which is only enhanced by the characteristically modern décor inside. This is a place that merges relaxation and the avant-garde with aplomb, and the sleek spa on the open-air terrace is a testament to the mantra that simplicity is best. The Egyptian cotton sheets, L'Occitane bath products and wallpaper by Vanina Mizrahi complete the mood. Visit the Green Art Corner for an extra jolt of culture.
The Vitrum, Gorriti 5641, Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires, +54 (0)11 4776 5030
Anna Hotel, Munich
Guest rooms at the Donghia-designed Anna Hotel marry teak flooring, contemporary art and granite accents to elegant effect, suggesting a kind of pared-down opulence that is hard to find elsewhere in central Munich. Visitors can order sushi and signature cocktails at the in-house restaurant and bar, or host a private event in the rotunda. Whatever you do, be sure to stay in the Tower Suite, which affords unrivalled views of the city centre.
Anna Hotel, Schützenstrasse 1, 80335 Munich, +49 (0)89 599940
Casa De Madrid, Madrid
To enter Casa de Madrid is to take a step back in time: the seven rooms at this traditional guesthouse are scattered with antiques and have a neo-classical outlook that calls to mind a different era. Balconies face the Royal Opera House, and there is complimentary tea, Spanish wine and chilled Champagne on arrival. Retreat to the library to peruse the growing collection of international literature or to consult the helpful travel guides.
Casa de Madrid, Calle de Arrieta 2, 28013 Madrid, +34 91 559 5791
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Curriculum Leader: Mr M. Thomas-Peter
"Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own."
The Modern Foreign Languages department is passionate about developing global citizens. We are a high achieving department with excellent uptake in the national context. We currently offer French, Spanish and German and our highly-skilled staff can all teach a combination of these.
All students currently study both French and Spanish in Year 7, with the majority continuing with both languages during Year 8.
Please visit our Modern Foreign Languages pages on the Fulford School VLE to see our range of exciting and interactive courses.
Students can opt to study AQA French and/or Spanish as GCSE options subjects and these are studied from Year 9 through to Year 11 as part of the three-year Key Stage 4 course.
Due to the introduction of the new GCSE course from 2016, both the old and new specifications will be taught during 2016-17. These courses are structured in the following way:
Year 11 (Old Specification):
- Listening 20% (exam)
- Reading 20% (exam)
- Speaking 30% (controlled assessment tasks)
- Writing 30% (controlled assessment tasks)
Two controlled assessment tasks are entered for speaking and writing (15% each) and are carried out throughout the course.
Year 9 and 10 (New Specification – 2016 onwards):
- Listening 25%
- Speaking 25%
- Reading 25%
- Writing 25%
In the new specification, all skills will be assessed via examinations at the end of Year 11. There are therefore no controlled assessment tasks.
Additional Information can be found by following the link:
AQA Website
Students follow the AQA A Level course in French, Spanish and German at KS5. Uptake is good, with increasing numbers of students opting to continue studying beyond AS level. Once again, with the introduction of the new A level course, both the old and new specifications will be taught during 2016-17.
The courses are structured as follows:
Year 13 (Old Specification):
The A2 course covers:
- Environment: pollution, energy and protecting the planet.
- The multi-cultural society: immigration, integration and racism
- Contemporary social issues: wealth and poverty, law and order and the impact of scientific and technological progress
- 2 Cultural topics from a choice of:
- a target language speaking region/community
- a period of 20th century history from a target language-speaking country/community
- a novelist/dramatist/poet from a target language-speaking country/community
- a director/architect/musician/painter from a target language-speaking country/ community.
The A2 is assessed through 2 exam units:
- Unit 3: Listening, Reading and Writing (35% of A Level)
- Unit 4: Speaking Test. (15% of A Level)
Year 12 (New Specification – 2016 onwards):
Modules and themes covered in both the AS and A level courses:
Module 1: Social Issues and Trends
- Theme 1: Aspects of French/Spanish-speaking society: current trends
French: Family and relationships, technology and voluntary work
Spanish: Family and relationships, technology and equal rights
Module 2: Political and Artistic Culture
- Theme 1: Artistic culture in the French/Spanish-speaking world
French: Cultural heritage, music and cinema
Spanish: Modern-day idols (music/cinema/TV/fashion), regional identity and cultural heritage
1st Cultural Topic: a film
Modules covered in the A level course (Year 13) only:
Module 1: Social Issues and Trends
- Theme 2: Aspects of French/Spanish-speaking society: current issues
French: Diversity, marginalisation and crime
Spanish: Immigration, racism and integration
Module 2: Political and Artistic Culture
- Theme 2: Aspects of political life in the French/Spanish-speaking world
French: Political engagement of young people / the right to vote, demonstrations and strikes and politics of immigration
Spanish: Young people and politics, monarchies and dictatorships and popular movements
2nd Cultural Topic: a book
Individual Research Project:
Students identify a subject or a key question which is of interest to them and which relates to a country or countries where French/Spanish is spoken. They will demonstrate their ability to initiate and conduct individual research by analysing and summarising their findings, in order to present and discuss them in the speaking assessment.
From 2016, pupils will continue to study towards both the AS and A level qualifications. However, the results of their AS will not contribute towards their A level result in Year 13. As such, all material covered in both years will be tested in the A level exam.
The AS Level is assessed through 3 exam units:
Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing (45% of AS level)
- Listening questions, including one summary
- Reading questions, including one summary
- Translation from French/Spanish into English
Paper 2: Writing (25% of AS level)
- Translation from English into French/Spanish
- One essay question on cultural topic (book or film)
Paper 3: Speaking (30% of AS level)
- 2 discussions based on 2 stimulus cards on topics covered
The A Level is also assessed through 3 exam units:
Paper 1: Listening, reading and writing (50% of A level)
- Listening questions, including one summary
- Reading questions, including one summary
- Translation from French/Spanish into English
- Translation from English into French/Spanish
Paper 2: Writing (20% of A level)
- Two essay questions, each on a different cultural topic (book and film)
Paper 3: Speaking (30% of A level)
- A discussions based on 1 stimulus card on topics covered
- Presentation and discussion of Individual research Project
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Halle Berry Puts Family First at Bristol Farms
Taking care of the weekly chores in West Hollywood, Halle Berry went grocery shopping at Bristol Farms on Saturday (April 5).
Looking cute in a long gray sweater, the "Extant" starlet sported a pair of aviators, pushing her cart and finishing off her fashion statement with a pair of white flip-flops.
In related news, the 47-year-old beauty was recently spoke about carrying the burden of being a black cinema icon, saying, "I don't think I'll ever get around my Academy Award (for her role in "Monster's Ball"). It was such a huge accomplishment for me personally and for our industry, that I would never want to shed that contribution to the black community."
Continuing, Halle said, "Of course, I would like to be seen as just an artist. But to notice that I'm black? That's a good thing, and I'm not ashamed of that in any way."


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Did anyone mention a few "extra" sewing machines? Even after I sold one to a friend, I've still got 7, only 1 truly modern, one 70's-85ish, the rest vintage.
Scissors! I am not going to count how many I have but I have 2 favorites that I take out of my sewing room when I am doing hand work, then, when I am back ay my sewing room, they are not around! It is annoying, just today i was thinking about duplicating the favorites. Ah, I cannot forget to tell you that I have a sister in Uruguay that I have introduced to quilting, so everything I own I had to buy it again,ah she has two houses, one at the beach that she goes every weekend, so to start- she needs two. Are you counting with me? I am talking about 4 each! LOL
:-( I wish I was a full time quilter!
Andrea (Margate, FL)
Scissors .. various size, shape quilting templates .. rotary cutters .. quilting books/magazines.. fabric I buy when I already have it at home! ... measuring tapes... magnetic pin holders ... thread and the list can go on!
Live, Laugh, Love & Quilt!
HM I should invest in the notions companies stock...
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John Joseph Pannullo, 88, of Oak Island, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016.
Mr. Pannullo was born Nov. 17, 1927, the son of the late Vincent and Rose Pannullo.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Winnie Pannullo.
Survivors include his son James Pannullo of New York; three daughters, Karen Browler of Virginia, Linda Catania of New York and Elizabeth Dess of Oak Island; four brothers; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2016, at Peacock, Newnam & White Funeral Home, 1411 N. Howe St., Southport, N.C., where the family will have visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
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At Dousman Elementary School, Andrew Farrar's second-grade students have benefited from a new kind of philanthropy this year.
Over the summer, Farrar heard about DonorsChoose.org, and he submitted a proposal for a classroom digital camera and a set of three-ring binders for his students to store their writing portfolios.
Within weeks, someone saw Farrar's proposal and funded the $427 in full. His kids had their camera and binders before Halloween.
Though a variety of Web sites have popped up in recent years to connect donors with the direct needs of teachers in public school classrooms, none have taken off quite like DonorsChoose. Stephen Colbert of televison's "The Colbert Report" joined the nonprofit's board of directors in January, and Bill and Melinda Gates just directed $4 million from their foundation to the site, to be used to match funds on certain projects.
In Wisconsin, a growing number of teachers are discovering the resource and recommending it to their colleagues. By the end of January, a total of $65,366 had funneled through DonorsChoose to Wisconsin teachers.
"The proposals that are really interesting are the ones that take the kids out of the classroom, like on a geological field trip, or learning through cooking - we've had a teacher get a stove before," said Alicia Mohr, the deputy director of the central south region for DonorsChoose. "There are some really touching stories out there."
Waukesha County tops the national success rate for funded projects. Mohr said 82% of teachers in Waukesha County who submitted projects got funded, and that the site has passed $7,057 to teachers in the county so far. Nationally, teachers have about a 65% chance of getting funded on the Web site, she said. Their proposals expire after a set amount of time if donors don't fund them.
In Milwaukee County, Mohr said, $35,241 worth of projects have been funded through DonorsChoose, and 72% of teachers from the county got funded. Only one or two teachers in Washington and Ozaukee counties submitted proposals.
At Dousman Elementary, Farrar inspired two other teachers to use the site. Fellow second-grade teacher Erin Heiman has a proposal up for a classroom iPod. If funded, she said, she plans to write a proposal for iPod speakers.
Lea Boyd, a fifth-grade literacy teacher at Dousman Elementary, wrote a successful proposal for a classroom digital camera. Now, the students are using the camera and their writing skills to put together a class newspaper.
"Three of the donors (for the camera) were parents, and the other two were strangers I didn't know," Boyd said.
DonorsChoose specializes in funding projects in high-needs schools. At Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary School in Milwaukee, sixth-grade teacher Dana Finne said the budget was so tight this year she couldn't even get a pencil sharpener in the classroom. So last spring, she started posting her needs on DonorsChoose.
She got the pencil sharpener, as well as pens and pencils and a marker board. Another proposal landed her several DVDs and a class DVD player.
"To know that people are out there to help and support schools, that means a lot," Finne said.
Teachers who have used the Web site say it's simple to submit a proposal. Vendor sites linked to DonorsChoose let teachers pick out the actual items they need.
Once approved, the teacher's proposal goes live and people can search by geographic areas, by school name or by theme, such as art or science projects.
Also, donors can search for teachers who have never been funded before, or they can search for proposals that are close to being funded and help them meet their goal.
There's no maximum or minimum that donors can give, but people who donate $100 or more or finish funding any project get a thank-you package from the class, complete with photos of the students using their donated equipment.
DonorsChoose restricts the amount of money teachers can ask for until they successfully complete a project or two, which includes submitting the proper paperwork and following through with thank-you notes from their students.
Finne has earned enough points on the site to ask for a big-ticket item: a field trip. She's pricing bus rental to Chicago and museum tickets.
"Especially in this neighborhood, it's important to me to get the kids outside of the classroom," Finne said. "They need to know that there's something bigger out there."


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This is a bit from Kyra Phillips interview with Nancy Pelosi on CNN:
"I want to ask you, as you stand here and continue to criticize the administration and criticize the director of FEMA, I do want to tell you the White House coming forward today, Scott McClellan coming forward today, basically disputing your accounts of your meeting with the president. I'm looking at it here. It's saying that you said you urged the president to replaced the embattled FEMA director because of the poor emergency response to Hurricane Katrina, but McClellan says that that's not what you discussed with the president. You were discussing other things with the president, and that things are being twisted here a bit."
PELOSI: Oh, that's absolutely not true. Uh, Mr. McClellan wasn't there, so he couldn't possibly know. What happened was I said to the president, "Mr. President we can begin to help these, uh, victims of Katrina (sniff) become whole again. The first thing you can do is to uh, replace Michael Brown as the head of FEMA." To which the president said, "Why would I do that?" And I said, "Because of what happened last week and the failure of FEMA to be the real link between the federal government and the people in need in our country, the social compact." To which the president said, "What didn't go right last week?" That's what happened in the meeting. I stand by that. If the president thinks everything went right last week, and he wants to keep Michael Brown there, then I think that's going to be a cost to the American people in lives and livelihood.
PHILLIPS: And I think it's unfair that FEMA is just singled out. There are so many people responsible --
PELOSI: Right.
PHILLIPS: -- for what has happened in the state of Louisiana.
PELOSI: That is true and I'm sorry that you think it's unfair but I don't. I think it's unfair that people lost their family members, their lives, their livelihood, their homes, their opportunity, uh, and FEMA, uh, uh, is -- did a poor job. It had no chance, it was.
PHILLIPS: But what about all those warnings --
PELOSI: May I please respond?
PHILLIPS: What about all the warnings from the Army Corps of Engineers years ago --
PELOSI: No!
PHILLIPS: -- saying there's a problem with these levees, there's a problem with these cities?
PELOSI: Myra, Myra, Myra...
PHILLIPS: It's Kyra.
PELOSI: If you want to make a case for the White House --
PHILLIPS: It's Kyra.
PELOSI: -- you should go on their payroll.
PHILLIPS: I'm not making a case for the White House by all means, believe me."
It's amazing isn't it, when Democrats are asked real questions - isn't it.
AJ over at the Strata-Sphere has a hilarious example of when the public throws that reporter bias right back. Hilarious!
UPDATE: More here at Rathergate.
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Phoenix - Right-hander Wily Peralta will make his first exhibition start of the spring Thursday as the Brewers take on the Chicago White Sox at Maryvale Baseball Park.
Peralta, one of the leading contenders for the starting rotation, fell behind the others a bit at the start of camp with some shoulder stiffness after his first bullpen session. But he has been fine since and is ready to make his first Cactus League start.
Considered the top prospect in the organization, Peralta struggled for long periods last season at Class AAA Nashville, going 7-11 with a 4.66 ERA in 28 starts. He pitched much better when summoned to Milwaukee in September, going 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA in five starts.
The Brewers are 1-5 in Cactus League play after dropping their last five games. The game vs. Chicago is at 2:05 p.m. CST and I will be having a live game blog at http://live.jsonline.com.
- Jonathan Lucroy withheld from lineup because trade talks 'progressing'
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- Jonathan Lucroy in lineup; Ryan Braun out
- Jonathan Lucroy has right to block trade to Cleveland
- Craig Counsell wants Jonathan Villar to learn lesson
- Brewers look to take series from Diamondbacks
- Brewers place Jacob Barnes on DL, recall Michael Blazek
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Further price cut on superyacht Ar-De at Northrop & Johnson
by Malcolm MacLean
On July 29th 2011 I reported a price drop on the 30.96m motor yacht Ar-De at Northrop & Johnson and now Chris Chumley sends news of a further $500,000 price reduction.
Delivered by Burger in 1996, Ar-De accommodates six guests in a full beam master suite plus a double and twin cabin.
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was running great after a 120 miles trip, I stop for shopping , engine run a little and stop . I code show me random misfire . I replace rotor , cap ,check for spark and replace fuel filter , fuel filter relay and pump , crank but no start .... noise in the pump relay BUT not fuel pump noise ..... what can be wrong ?
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Four northern New Jersey hospitals had their credit ratings lowered by a major bond-rating agency today, a sign that the financial pressures threatening many inner city hospitals have begun to affect affluent communities as well.
After reviewing the effects that fee deregulation and insurance industry shake-ups had had on New Jersey health care providers, Standard & Poor's announced that it was downgrading bonds for Rahway Hospital in Union County and three Bergen County hospitals: Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood and Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck.
None of the hospitals are considered likely candidates for merger or closing, said Gary S. Carter, president of the New Jersey Hospital Association. But the reduced bond rating will harm them financially, because it will increase the cost of borrowing money to buy new equipment and pay for expansions.
''These are good hospitals in good communities, with a good ratio of patients who can pay, so it is a little disturbing,'' Mr. Carter said. ''Normally, we've only seen these kinds of problems in inner city communities where many patients can't afford to pay for their care.''Continue reading the main story
Susan Hill, a director a Standard & Poor's, said the northern New Jersey market has become so competitive that many hospitals are struggling to gain market share by providing a wider range of costly services and specialty care.
''To this end, they continue to acquire and build new projects, staining financial resources and adding to an already oversupplied market,'' she said.
Englewood Hospital, which lost $853,000 in fiscal 1998, is planning to build a $38.5 million ambulatory care building next year. Although $20 million of that has already been committed, Standard & Poor's downgraded the hospital's bond from BBB to BBB-. Pascack Valley Hospital was also lowered from BBB to BBB-; Rahway Hospital had its BB rating assigned a negative outlook; and Holy Name Hospital had its BBB+ rating assigned a negative outlook.
The decision to downgrade the bond ratings comes as hospitals across the nation have been squeezed by reduced Medicare reimbursements and by policies enacted by managed care companies to deny or decrease payment for medical services. New Jersey's 110 hospitals also face additional pressures because of the state's formula for reimbursing hospitals for charity care and the collapse of the HIP health maintenance organization last year, which left state medical providers holding $120 million in unpaid bills.
Assemblywoman Charlotte Vandervalk, chairwoman of the Health and Human Services Committee, said that although the state had agreed to reimburse hospitals for charity care, New Jersey has only paid about $320 million of the $483 million in indigent health care costs claimed by the hospitals.
Both houses of the Legislature are now considering bills that would use money from the states' settlement with tobacco companies to increase payments for hospitals that care for the poor, but it is not clear whether the plan will gain the support of legislative leaders.
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Seafarers' Earnings Deduction: treatment of periods of non- residence and terminal leave pay
Statement of Practice 18/1991The full text of the Statement of Practice is reproduced at
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- terminal leave pay.
Periods of non-residenceSince 6 April 1992 the Inland Revenue (HMRC) has not accepted the inclusion of periods of non-residence in the calculation of an eligible period for the purposes of what is now the Seafarers' Earnings Deduction. Legal advice confirmed that entitlement to the deduction depended upon the employee remaining resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom throughout the eligible period.
The practice has been applied to individuals who became resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on or after 6 April 1992.
The High Court decided in the case of Carstairs v Sykes (73TC225) that it was not appropriate to include periods of non-residence in the calculation of an eligible period. This decision supports the general principles that underlie Statement of Practice 18/1991.
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Ordinarily resident after an eligible periodThe leave pay may be attributed to the eligible period and covered by the deduction. But only pay that falls into the same tax year as the eligible period. See
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- the leave period follows a period of non-residencethe terminal leave pay is chargeable under Section 15 (or Section 21 before 6 April 2008) ITEPA 2003 and the deduction cannot apply.


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Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the use of technology to better target benefits and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. The hearing will take place on Thursday, April 19, 2012, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 A.M.
In view of the limited time available to hear witnesses, oral testimony at this hearing will be from invited witnesses only. Witnesses will include representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as other public and private sector experts on the current status of and the potential for technology to improve the administration of public benefits. However, any individual or organization not scheduled for an oral appearance may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing.
During the 112th Congress, the President has signed into law bipartisan, no-cost legislation drafted by the Human Resources Subcommittee to standardize data used in child welfare, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), and unemployment insurance programs. Efforts to standardize program data are designed to improve the efficiency of these programs, allow them to better communicate with one another, and improve program integrity by ensuring that program benefits are paid only to eligible individuals. The use of consistent identification codes and formatting methods will allow for more timely flow of data that could then be easily searched and analyzed to better target benefits and identify waste, fraud, and abuse. These provisions were enacted in the 2011 Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (P.L. 112-34) and the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96).
The Subcommittee's efforts to standardize data are reflected on a broader scale by the bipartisan H.R. 3339, The Standard Data and Technology Advancement Act, or the "Standard DATA Act," introduced by Chairman Davis and Ranking Member Doggett (D-TX). This legislation requires the relevant agency secretary or program administrator to establish consistent requirements for the electronic content and format of data used in the administration of several additional human services programs established in the Social Security Act, including Child Support Enforcement and Supplemental Security Income.
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Adapting dryland agriculture to climate change: Farming implications and research and development needs in Western Australia
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The Western Australian wheat-belt has experienced more rainfall decline than any other wheat-cropping region in Australia. Future climate change scenarios suggest that the Western Australian wheat-belt is likely to see greater future reductions in rainfall than other regions, together with a further increase in temperatures. While these changes appear adverse for water-limited rain-fed agriculture, a close analysis of the changes and their impacts reveals a more complex story. Twentieth century changes in rainfall, temperature and atmospheric CO2 concentration have had little or no overall impact on wheat yields. Changes in agricultural technology and farming systems have had much larger impacts. Contrary to some claims, there is no scientific or economic justification for any immediate actions by farmers to adapt to long-term climate change in the Western Australian wheat-belt, beyond normal responses to short-term variations in weather. Rather than promoting current change, the most important policy response is research and development to enable farmers to facilitate future adaptation to climate change. Research priorities are proposed.


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INTRODUCTION:Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the intestinal nematode Strongyloides stercolaris. We report a case of Strongyloides –related septic shock.
CASE PRESENTATION:A 75 year old man with hypertension, diagnosed with dermatomyositis five months prior to the onset of his present illness, using prednisone 20 mg daily since then. The patient presented dysphagia, productive cough, general malaise, lethargy, anorexia and weight loss one week prior to visiting our institution. When seen in emergency he was obtunded, tachypneic and hypotensive with an oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry of 87% while breathing 100% oxygen by face mask. His condition deteriorated requiring mechanical ventilation for imminent hypoxemic respiratory failure. Physical examination revealed diffuse bilateral rhonchi on auscultation and palpable purpurae over the periumbilical area, flanks and buttocks; rest of abdominal examination was unremarkable. Hypotension persisted despite fluid loading, requiring norepinephrine infusion. The initial chest x-ray showed diffuse bilateral airspace disease (Figure 1); initial laboratories included a white blood cell count of 10,800 (40% neutrophils, 37% bands, and 0% eosinophils), hemoglobin of 7.1 g/dL, and platelet count of 265,000 and normal coagulation times. After intubated PIF ratio was 334 mmHg.The patient was admitted to the ICU and empiric treatment with ceftriaxone and azithromycin were started. Because of persistent hypotension he was treated with low doses of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone. A diagnostic fiberoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed within 24 hours of admission; findings included a friable and erythematous mucosa at the right upper lobe. Gram stains of the BAL fluid reported Strongyloides larvae (Figure 2). Treatment with ivermectin was started. Stool samples for ova and parasites which were initially positive for Strongyloides stercolaris, after 10 days therapy were reported negative for parasites.The patient responded well to treatment. He was extubated on the 16th day of ICU stay and was transferred to internal medicine ward.
DISCUSSIONS:Strongyloides infection begins with skin contact with filariform larvae which migrate hematogenously to the pulmonary circulation. They ascend through the tracheobronchial tree and are swallowed into the gastrointestinal tract. They mature into adult worms and burrow into the intestinal mucosa, where they live for many years. The adult female produces rhabditiform larvae within the lumen of the GI tract which are passed in the feces. This cycle requires approximately several weeks. The parasitic burden may increase during autoinfection, when the rhabditiform larvae mature into the filariform larvae within the gastrointestinal tract. In patients with impaired cell-mediated immunity autoinfection may give rise to the potentially fatal hyperinfection syndrome (HS). Massive dissemination of filariform larvae induces inflammation that may result in multiorgan dysfunction and septic shock.Our patient's clinical presentation is consistent with the HS, without eosinophilia on presentation despite extensive disease. Eosinophilia may be absent in patients using corticosteroids. Strongyloides HS may mimic ARDS, pulmonary hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism and exacerbated bronchial asthma.Strongyloides larvae are capable of carrying enteric Gram-negative bacilli when they migrate hematogenously. In patients with hyperinfection , Gram-negative bacteremia should be suspected and treated empirically.The drug of choice for the treatment of strongyloidiasis is ivermectin; however, there are no clearly established therapeutic guidelines for HS. It is recommended that patient be followed with serial stool for ova and parasite to guide length of treatment. In endemic regions patients should be routinely screened for Strongyloides stercolaris prior to immunosuppressant therapy.
CONCLUSION:Strongyloides HS should be recognized by the clinician in order to institute appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. In our case, early bronchoscopy was fundamental in the diagnosis, treatment and successful outcome.
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