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When you spend over £70.Offer expires 10pm Thursday 29th June.
A little bit of TLC will keep your White Stuff leatherware looking great for years to come. Here are a few tips from us. If you have any questions about caring for your leather goodies, just leave a comment on the product page or contact our Customer Care team.
Take care not to over-fill your bag as it may lose its form and you could damage the handles.
Colour fastness can't be guaranteed on suede or leather pieces. Avoid contact between them and paler materials.
Bags embellished with beads and sequins are especially delicate.
Leave wet handbags to dry naturally, never use artificial heat. Stuffing your bag with paper will help maintain the shape of your bag as it dries. In the event of suede or leather becoming wet during wear, avoid contact with light materials as colour transfer may occur.
Before cleaning, make sure the item is dry and remove any dirt.
Due to the fine nature of suede pieces, extra care should be taken when cleaning. Gentle use of a suede brush will remove most stains. Regular use of a protector spray will help provide invisible protection against rain, water and staining. Protector spray will help with water resistance but it will not make your item waterproof. When using protector spray, test on a small area first and always read
the label.
Prevention is better than cure when it comes to suede and leather. Regular use of a protector spray will help provide invisible protection to guard against rain, water and staining. It will help with water resistance but it will not make your item completely waterproof (wellies are the only solution when it's tipping it down). Test the protector spray on a small area first and always read the label.
Suede can be delicate, so clean it carefully with a special suede brush.
Colour fastness cannot be guaranteed on suede or leather pieces. Avoid contact with paler materials (pale-coloured socks, for example). Definitely avoid contact with light materials if your suede or leather shoes get wet. Leave wet shoes to dry naturally, never use artificial heat. Use a shoe tree or stuff them with paper to help maintain the shape of your shoes as they dry.
On certain styles there are 'top pieces' on heels (heel caps) and these are a replaceable component. Don't allow them to wear down as this could result in damaging the rest of the heel. They should be replaced regularly by a reputable cobbler.
Leather soles are a natural product and give a premium, luxury finish to a shoe. However, leather soles are porous in wet conditions. To maintain the life of your soles, it's best not to wear them in the rain or wet conditions. To prolong the life and wear of leather soles, we also recommend that fine half-rubber soles are fitted. This can be done at most cobblers.
Shoes embellished with beads and sequins are especially delicate. Please take particular care when wearing, as scuffing may occur.
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sojibrahman said
My Success Point !!Some place are disclose yet. Marketers not open there mouth about those place or strategy !! But i feel good to share my live experience with you guys
YouTube Video MarketingThat's really powerful for those day. I made a good Theme Presentation from Fiverr for $5 and set this on YouTube Video Marketing. Around $150 spend of YouTube video and I got 112K view in my promotion video. I input my theme links in video. I got 920+ Click in my landing page (CTR Rate was 0.75%+) And i got minimum 25 item sales from those 920 clicks !! So that strategy make my month
Blogger ReviewThis process is hard but if you have passion you will get lot's of benefit from them. I mailed some top ranking blogger for list my theme in there specific post. Some listed my theme free but 4 blogs (which have really good visitor ) take $100+ for listing. But I'm lucky !! Because still they keep my theme in there post, and i got a good amount referral visitor from them.
This strategy not like rocket, But that way continuously give me some good sales
Theme Listing WebsiteThere have some good theme listing website where you can list your theme like cssmania, html5mania etc. Then charged $10-$20 dollars for listing theme details. But believe me, you will get good amount of targeted audience from them. I spend only $50 for 3 website and still i got benefit from them.
That's it for today, There have others way to promote digital product. Hope i will share them slowly
If you guys get some sales from those method then share with others That will be very encouraging !!
—Sojib Rahman
Great for sharing.. Thank you very much.
codenegar said
Do you have any badge for authors who attend and win in Envato most wanted contests?
I have most wanted contests badge
i'm curious also, but never did it. Anyone?
My first kiss , with my wife after married, it's so delicious.
I'm in…
Did you mean something like this marketify
As mentioned on title, which license should be use?
1 client, 1 project, using on multiple domain with same database.
You aren't allowed to sell it, but you can take it as part of freelance work. Please check this on Do I need to buy my own file to use if for a client i.e. as part of freelance work?
Awesome, will give it a try…
I have two laptops, 1 had that problem, while the other is fine.
Btw, it's happening on almost website, my guess is because uncomplete loading.

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Yearly Archives: 2010
Gore Mountain, NY: 12/28/10
After a Nor'easter that withheld significant snowfall, but delivered wind in generous amounts, expectations and crowds were minimal at Gore Mountain.
And while it's getting late in the season to be truly excited about skiing manmade snow, skiers that did make the trip to Gore today seemed pretty happy. Given the high wind and the cold temperatures, a surprising number stayed until the 4 pm close.
East Hill, NY: 12/25/10
Growing up in the western suburbs of Syracuse, I remember classmates referring to this 120-vertical-foot feeder hill, mentioned briefly in the recent ThatNYguy interview, as "Mount East."
Instead of heading off by myself to Greek Peak for Christmas Day turns, we decided to have a family afternoon, so my wife and son came along to go sledding.
Happy Holidays from NYSkiBlog
We'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to NYSkiBlog over the past year. When we launched the Harvey Road on Oct 24, 2008, it was envisioned as a place to publish trip reports. But, for me at least, it has turned into something bigger — a community of hardcore New York and Eastcoast skiers.
We've tried to make NYSkiBlog a fun site and worthwhile bookmark for dedicated snowriders. Since our launch we've had over 200,000 visits. Thanks for your time and for everything you've contributed. Be safe, have fun and think snow.


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The ERFARET Non-profit Ltd (Knowledge Centre for Forest and Wood Utilization) is a university founded research and development organization in the west Hungarian region. Since 2008, we are active on forest, wood and agriculture related research projects initiated mainly by our industrial partners.
In 2010 we established the 3D Tech laboratory with state of the art 3D laser scanning, rapid prototyping (3D printing) and reverse engineering solutions for our partners, university students and researchers.
Nevertheless, the focus in our dissemination activity is on the exploitation of our research results but it also includes open access journal editing and publishing, bilingual e-library development and management to preserve professional and cultural heritage of the region, as well as conference and workshop organization for knowledge transfer.
Our main activities:
- Research & Development in forestry and wood industry: Cambium 2012 - our R&D portfolio
- 3D Tech laboratory: 3D scanning, 3D printing, 3D design & engineering: 3d-tech.hu
- Managing R&D and dissemination projects: Cambium 2012 - our R&D portfolio, ENVIFOR-WEB
- Intellectual property protection consultancy: PATLIB Centre - SOPRON
- Scientific journal publishing: woodscience.hu
Please don't hesitate to contact us for any enquiries you might have.


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National forests proposal would weaken protections
The Obama administration recently proposed a new rule to direct planning and management of U.S. national forests. The rule should matter to people in our region.
National forest lands provide clean drinking water for most of Whatcom County. They are the river sources for most of the county's salmon, they provide inspiration and recreation to many through hiking, fishing, snowsports and river running and they support thousands of local jobs in the outdoor recreation industry. The future value of national forests will only increase as other water sources degrade, growing populations seek respite, more species become imperiled and our society recognizes forests as sponges that absorb carbon.
This opinion piece was written by Environmental Science's John McLaughlin.


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Jura Decal Tablets - Pack of 9Jura machine's offer top-of-the-line superautomatic performance. So why neglect your kitchen's star performer? Decalcify (or descale) regularly with these Jura Decalcification Tablets. Each Jura Decal package contains nine tablets along with detailed instructions on how use the tablets to rid your espresso maker of gunk and grime. Learn More
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Stars of tomorrow on ShoBox
Unbeaten lightweight prospect John Molina Jr. hopes to do what Andre Ward and 39 other boxers have done before him: graduate from competing on ShoBox: The New Generation to becoming a world champion. But first, Molina (18-0, 14 KOs), of Covina, Calif., will have to get past veteran Martin "El Brochas" Honorio (26-4-1, 14 KOs) of Mexico in order to continue his ascension through the 135-pound ranks. Molina will take on Honorio in a 10-rounder for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lightweight championship on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, this Saturday, Nov. 28 live on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
Last week, Ward became the 40th ShoBox alum to win a world championship title with his victory over World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler in the Super Six World Boxing Classic. Ward, who fought, developed and tested himself in front of the live ShoBox audience, is the most recent alum to be crowned a champion.
Earlier in 2009, Yonnhy Perez, Antonio DeMarco and Yuri Foreman joined the elite group, which includes current stars Chad Dawson, Paul Williams and Timothy Bradley, by winning their first major world titles.
ShoBox: The New Generation features young, talented fighters in competitive matchups—often the most competitive matchups of their careers to that point. The platform allows these fighters to test their ability both physically and mentally in front of the bright lights of a nationally televised event. With success, fighters can prove to themselves and the world that they have what it takes to move through the contender ranks and one day become champion.
In Saturday's co-feature, undefeated Los Angeles native Rico "Suavecito" Ramos (13-0, 8 KOs) will meet Los Angeles resident and super bantamweight standout Alejandro "El Alacran" Perez (14-1-1, 9 KOs) in an eight-round super bantamweight bout.
The doubleheader two days after Thanksgiving will feature four boxers with incredible knockout power (45 knockouts among them). The event is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and will emanate from the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.
For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website at http://www.sho.com/sports.


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An Army officer then used his belt to make a tourniquet on Munley's leg.
The tourniquet on the left leg went just above the knee, below which there was nothing but torn flesh and a length of bare bone.
A bystander had placed a belt on his arm to act as a tourniquet.
Another Afghan police officer used a towel as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
A tourniquet should be placed above wound, and medical assistance sought at once.
In the case of a dog bite, the tourniquet is loosened at once.
Thrice that night they hurled the Greek Fire at us, and four times shot it from the tourniquet cross-bow.
However, the wound should be plugged before loosening the tourniquet.
tourniquet had not the heart to move and give Scribble a thrashing, or he would have done so.
As they ran along beside him Carmena untwisted her revolver from the tourniquet.
1690s, from French tourniquet "surgical tourniquet," also "turnstile," diminutive of torner "to turn," from Old French tourner, torner (see turn (v.)).
tourniquet tour·ni·quet (tur'nĭ-kĭt, tûr'-)
A device, typically a tightly encircling bandage, used to check bleeding by temporarily stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.


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The world champion admitted that he was alarmed at the increase in speed the Ford team showed on the previous gravel outing in Mexico, but said that the lower altitude Faro-based fourth round of the WRC will mean much more.
"This is the first rally where we will really be able to gauge the relative strengths of the crews," said Loeb. "In Mexico, we saw that our rivals had made a significant step forwards performance-wise at an event where they had not previously done that well. If the same is true in Portugal, then we're going to have a very close fight on our hands! As far as we're concerned, our preparations for this rally have gone well. Our DS3 WRC has been quick on all surfaces since the start of the season and I think it will be no different in Portugal.
Loeb added that the balance of power in Portugal could well end up with the team that best interprets the weather conditions.
"More so than elsewhere, it will be tricky to choose the right starting position [in Portugal]," the Frenchman said. "At night, kicked-up dust can stay in the air for ages. In conditions like that, is it better to have to sweep the loose gravel but enjoy decent visibility or have a clean racing line but run the risk of having to drive through dust clouds?
"Setting a good time in the qualifying stage won't be enough. We'll also need to analyse the weather conditions very carefully to make the right choice. One thing is for certain, however: an average time and an average starting position of around seventh or eighth place would be a pretty disastrous solution all round!"


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Pietermaritzburg (South Africa): Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas created a World Cup sensation on Friday when he grabbed an unprecedented hat-trick with the first three deliveries of the match against Bangladesh here.The 29-year-old left-arm seamer also claimed a wicket off the fifth legal delivery to leave Bangladesh struggling at five for four after the first over. Vaas, who already has One-day cricket's best figures of eight for 19, finished with six for 25 as Bangladesh were shot out for 124 in the 32nd over.Muthiah Muralitharan chipped in with three for 25 to leave Bangladesh, a full Test playing nation, facing their 28th consecutive One-day defeat.Bangladesh lost its opening match to Canada on Tuesday, but few expected them to cave in again without a fight after being sent to bat.Vaas bowled Hannan Sarkar with the first ball, took a return catch off Mohammad Ashraful with the second and had Ehsanul Haque caught in the slips by Mahela Jayawardene with the third.New batsman Sanwar Hossain drove the fourth ball to the boundary, the fifth was a wide, before Hossain was trapped leg before next ball.It was only the third hat-trick at the World Cup, but the first time in One-day cricket history that it came off the first three balls of the match.India's Chetan Sharma claimed the first triple against New Zealand at Nagpur in 1987, while Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq took the second against Zimbabwe at the Oval in 1999."I didn't know about the record. I'm not really interested in records. As long as I am fit and bowling well, that's the important thing," Vaas said later."The ball was swinging from the very start and to get the wicket with the first ball made me very happy."On the hat-trick ball, I wasn't really feeling anything. I just wanted to make sure I put the ball in the right place."Alok Kapali's 32 and tailender Mashrafe Mortaza's defiant 28 enabled Bangladesh to surpass the 100-run mark after seven batsmen failed to get into double figures.
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text: The organizers of the Holistic & Wellness Fair were in our studio to promote the upcoming fair and what they will be offering at the fair.The fair will be Saturday September 15th from 9 am to 4 pm. It's being held at Fort Knox in Prospect. This event is hosted by The Healing Co-op. It is open to the public and the admission is only the cost to enter the park. There will be hourly demonstrations through out the day.Other things that you'll be able to find at the fair are jewelry, teas, soaps, food, lotions, breads, art, music, crystals, massage, handmade clothing, Reiki, Intuitive Insight, artists, reflexology, herbs, live music by the Timbered Lake, and much more.For more information you can contact Amy Burgoyne at 478-8725.


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Co-op is pitching in to help expand an important community hub in Duncan....
Download 2017 Mid Island Co-op Spring Sco-op Newsletter - PDF...
Welcome to Mid Island Co-op
Mid Island Co-op was created by mid Vancouver Island citizens in 1959 as a socially responsible way to provide themselves with goods and services. This website is created for Co-op members and community members who want to know what membership in a co-operative entails.
About Mid-Island Co-op
Located on Vancouver Island, BC, Mid Island Co-op has been in business since 1959 and
was created by local citizens as...
Building Sustainable Co-op's
Over the years, Co-op has been at the forefront in investing in efficient and sustainable technologies at its retail gas bars, convenience stores, car washes and bulk fuel plants.
This evolution has resulted in lower energy costs, decreased water use and less risk to the environment from leaks. "We continue to investigate and implement design features that contribute to more sustainable Co-op facilities in Western Canada," said Chris Ross, Construction Manager in the Petroleum Facilities Department.
- Great lighting:Co-op continues to adopted LED lights for gas bar canopies, car wash interiors, convenience store exteriors, yard lights and convenience store interiors. These lighting improvements ensure a well-lit area for our customers and employees, reduces our power usage while also saving money on electricity.
Conserving water:In an effort to reduce water use at our facilities Co-op uses low flow toilets and Co-op is also investigating the use of water reclaim systems on our new car wash designs. These systems show promise of reducing fresh water use by 50 per cent while not impacting wash quality.
Avoiding leaks: All new gas stations and bulk plants feature three levels of protection to contain petroleum products and keep them out of the environment. This saves money on costly cleanups and shows leadership in our communities.
Community InvolvementSupporting community isn't a marketing tool at the Co-op: it is one of the seven International Principles upon which...
Work at a Mid-Island Co-op Location
Stay up-to-date on our job opportunities. Gas Bar, Cardlock, and Retail stores located across Vancouver Island.
Fuel Prices and the Co-op
When gas prices increase no one likes it. Some Co-op customers have suggested that Mid Island Co-op should not follow when our competitors raise their prices. While this strategy may yield short term benefits in terms of increased business, in the long term it could be very harmful to your Co-op. Our small locally owned company is not a large enough force in the greater marketplace to drive the gasoline pricing. If we were to be perceived by the large multi-national competitors to be engaging in a "price war", their much deeper pockets would ensure that they survived far longer than Mid Island Co-op. We believe that it is not in the best interest of our members, our staff or the Co-op to engage in this type of activity. Our pricing strategy is to be competitive in our markets with the goal of returning annual savings back to our members each year.
If you would like more information on the petroleum and energy sector in general, The Canadian Centre for Energy is an excellent source at http://www.centreforenergy.com/AboutEnergy/


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The ball-jointed doll hobby of much to learn. Not only do you have to learn what all the sizes mean, but also company to company… and even within a size range, the sizing can differ.
So, it's not surprising that adding Recast to the mix can leave many scratching their heads.
A recast resin bjd is an exact copy of a company doll, but not made by that company. A person, or group, buys different company dolls. They then take the dolls apart and create molds.. Then, the resin is poured into those molds, resulting in a doll that looks like a legit company doll, but isn't.
This has been going on for… well, forever. It is nothing new to the bjds either.. it's been around from cars, to electronics, to clothing, shoes, accessories, toys, and food even.. and yes, the well-known music industry. You may think you've never purchased a knock off and maybe you haven't, but I'm willing to bet most people have at some, knowingly or not used, worn, played with, listened to, eaten a 'knock off' / copy of something.
Part of the dislike (what I think of as 'fear') of recast is the worry over the second-hand market.. is the doll I'm purchasing a legit company doll? Or am I paying an inflated price for a copy? Definitely a legitimate concern and no good solution has come to date. I sold my recast rheia and clearly marked in many places that she was recast.
Are recast really that good, can you be fooled? Oh yes. They definitely are that good. They weren't always, but many are now.
I've only owned two – and have a third in the process.. The resin texture, coloring and weight have been very similar and not noticeably different. I noticed a few places on the insides that were not sanded as smoothly as the legit company dolls I own… to be fair, I've had company dolls that have had their own issues and have seen many others, some arriving with cracks, broken parts, missing parts, full set clothing that doesn't fit.
Want a specific color? Most recasters can do several different colors of resin (extra cost involved) – this adds a whole new possibility to a hybrid doll and who will match.
Turnaround time is currently amazingly fast, compared to a legit company doll.
Is this hurting the legit companies. I can't know for sure, and I don't think many others can either (we can all assume one way or the other, of course). But china is known for making copies of just about anything and everything. Most of the legit company dolls are from Asian Countries. It's my belief the legit doll companies are even more aware of this, and the likelihood of it happening sooner than it dawned on many of us hobbyists. It's been going on for years in the bjd hobby and only recently have any of the doll companies come out with letters (which, btw, alerted many people to the underworld of recast when they'd never heard it before) about the recast.. again, it's my belief they did this to stop the influx of messages from people trying to alert them to the 'issue' (really, people.. you really didn't think they were already aware of it?).
Regardless, recast is an option for some and frowned upon by others, but they are here and I don't see them going away.. not any time soon.. if ever.
I still purchase company dolls, but I also buy recast. I'll always be honest about which of my dolls are recast, and which are legit. My dolls don't mind… I've got too many 'real life' worries that I don't waste worries on recast.


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High Blood Cholesterol
Frequently Asked Questions
3. What is LDL cholesterol?
LDL stands for low-density lipoproteins. (Lipoproteins are molecules that carry cholesterol through your bloodstream.) LDL cholesterol is sometimes called bad cholesterol because it can build up in the walls of your arteries and make them narrower. This buildup of cholesterol is called plaque. Over time, plaque can build up so much that it narrows your arteries. This is called atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.
The higher the level of LDL cholesterol in your blood, the greater your chances of getting heart disease.


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1.25" Expando Cable Sleeve - Black - 50' Spool
This "expando"sleeving is ideal for bundling cables and wires together into one attractive and easy to manage bundle. Clean up and organize your home theater wiring, or build a custom wire harness. The uses of this cable sleeving are limitless. It's a great way to dress up any wire or cable.
It's a nylon braid tubing that expands when the tube is compressed and can fit over connectors and wires larger than it's nominal diameter.
- Size: 1.25" Diameter Unexpanded - (Expanded: will fit over cables 2"+)
- Color: Black
Sold by the spool. There is 50' of 1.25" expando cable sleeve on a spool. The spool diameter is 5.75" and it has fits over a 1/2" rod. Also available by the foot, Vetco part number: VET-EXP-1-1-4-B
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Most homes build before the 1950 s were sided with brick, stucco or wood. Stucco and brick required the least maintenance of the three but after time brick needed re-pointing and stucco needed to be repaired.
Aluminum siding was a breakthrough in building supplies because it gave homeowners these wonderful perks:
- Little or no maintenance
- Came in a variety of colors
- Could be installed by professionals in a couple of days
- Water repellent.
The age of aluminum siding began wane not more than a decade after it was introduced. Not only did the coloring of the aluminum fade it was easily dented and, in many parts of the country, could be beaten up by a hailstorm. This is when vinyl siding made its debut and houses have never been the same.
Measuring is Not Magic
Whether the house will be sided with vinyl, wood, steel or stucco one main element is constant in all of the siding jobs: calculating the area to be covered. Before an installation can take place the contractor needs to know the amount of material needed and, for the most part, this number directly determines the labor costs.
The best way to measure the exterior of a home is by dividing the home into geometric shapes. For example, the walls up to the gables can be measured as rectangles and the gable ends as triangles. Then it is just matter of finding the area:
Rectangle: Height X Width
Triangle: Height X Width then divide by 2
1. Measuring Materials: Buy a pad of graph paper and have a few sharp pencils ready. It always pays to have diagrams drawn as close to scale as possible. A good tape measure will work but for the best results get a 100-foot land surveying tape measure. This will save having to measure in sections. Although, a stiff metal tape works best for vertical measurements.
2. One Side at a Time: Begin measuring at the front. When the two measurements have been taken draw in the shape. Also, measure the windows because J-molding and, if needed, cladding labor for the frames may be needed.
3. Obstacles: Draw in all obstacles like pipe stacks, electrical masts and shutters. All these will have to be moved or moved aside.
4. Hidden Walls: Areas that are hidden from frontal view but visible on the side, like alcoves for doors, are called hidden walls. They can either be noted or drawn in a 3-D format but make sure they are added in.
5. Addition: Add all the triangles and squares for each page and write them down. Now add the totals of all the walls. This will be the square footage of all the walls and can be used to calculate the amount of flat siding needed. This number will also work for a complete stucco job because no other pieces are needed such as corner pieces.
6. Linear Numbers: For soffits, gutters, downspouts, corner pieces, inner-corner pieces, fascia and starter strips the linear footage is needed. Go back to the diagrams and figure these out for each page. When this is done look at the building supply catalogue and see what lengths these pieces are sold. For example, if a corner is nine feet high then one piece of ten-foot vinyl corner is needed. J-channel goes along the top of the siding and around windows and doors. F-molding holds in the soffits on each side so this amount has to be doubled.
7. Add the Pieces: To get the amount of materials needed begin with the biggest portion: the area. If the area is 1425 square feet add another 10% for wastage so this would be 1567.50. Now, if the cost of the siding is $75 per 100 foot square then the cost is 15.68 times $75 = $1175.63. This is the total of the flat siding. If there are four outside corners at $10 each this would be $40 and two inside corner at $8 would be $16. Do this for the gutters, fascia, soffits, downspouts and starter strips. Now add the starter strip, F-moldings and J-channel.
8. Other Materials: Siding is best put on a completely flat surface and for this there is a wall leveling product made from foam sandwiched between two sheets of thin aluminum. This will also add an R-value to the home and help seal it. A 3/8-inch wall leveling product will add about $350 to the project. Nails will be needed for the fascia and siding. The building supply place will calculate the amount of nails based on the square footage.
Although it seems like a tedious job it will give each homeowner a rough estimate and a basis to evaluate quotes from a professional. Take it one step at a time and it will make sense.
For best results for a siding job consult our Contractor Directory or simply post your project online and get some free estimates.Posted by: Kim Kinrade


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We've all seen the Facebook pics (posted by friends, frenemies or face it, ourselves) of amateur attempts to replicate the artistic greats over a smooth
glass bottle of red at one of the many wine & painting parties offered around the city.
Let's switch it up shall we?
On Tuesday, September 9, from 6 – 9 pm, Beermiscuous and Bottle & Bottega invite craft lovers (of both the beer and art variety) to head to the new Lakeview craft beer café for a night of fun and flights.
Attendees will create and paint their own beer labels while sipping on delicious craft brews.
And while rumor has it the "Arts & Crafts" night will become a monthly occasion –you won't want to miss the inaugural event. Register for your spot here.
Could this be love at first flight? (sorry, we couldn't resist…)
Where: Beermiscuous (2812 North Lincoln Ave)
When: September 9, 2014, 6 – 9 pm
Tickets: $45/seat
Ticket price includes a flight of beer (four, 4 oz. drafts) plus all paint supplies, instruction, aprons and a 16x20 take-home canvas!
Details: Because alcohol is present during our events, we restrict attendance to adults 18 and over. Alcohol consumption is permitted only for adults over 21. Please have an ID available.


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My writers' critique group were talking about writing prompts last night and several members asked for some links. Carrie Rogozinski was kind enough to offer hers.
"There are...a few! I don't use them all regularly but there are a couple that I participate in each week," she said.
Daily emailed prompts:
- Figment - http://figment.com (go to the website and sign up for daily prompts)
- The Write Prompts - http://www.thewriteprompts.com (daily emailed prompts)
- Three Word Wednesday - http://www.threewordwednesday.com (weekly prompt)
- Trifecta - http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com (weekly challenge with specific rules. Also has a weekend challenge)
- Be Kind Rewrite - http://bekindrewrite.com (weekly prompts posted on Mondays)
- Velvet Verbosity - http://www.velvetverbosity.com (100 word challenge)
- My Blog Can Beat Up Your Blog - http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/100-word-song/ (100 word challenge with a song as inspiration)
- Write On Edge - Red Writing Hood http://writeonedge.com/red-writing-hood/ (weekly prompt)
- Madison Woods Friday Fictioneers - http://www.madison-woods.com/Wordpress/ (~100 word photo prompt)
- Scriptic - http://www.scriptic.org (prompt challenge. You sign up each week and submit a prompt, one is issued to you to complete)
Many thanks, Carrie, for permission to post!
Writers can also use images, word triplets, news items, etc. to unleash story ideas. The list is endless.
My tip: turn off your monitor so you don't judge what you're writing and write at top speed. Five minutes is a good time to stop but if the words are flowing, keep going!


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Photo credit: Suwon-si
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Hwaseong Haenggung Palace will open their gates to visiting cycling enthusiasts starting in March 2014 to give visitors a closer look at the beautiful historical sites. Rental shops will also be available in designated areas for the convenience of visitors.
Cyclists can leisurely explore Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion and Yeonmudae (Dongjangdae), which are all part of the Hwaseong Haenggung area. Any visitors interested in renting a bicycle can arrive at the site worry-free. Rental shops are located at the following sites: Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, Yeonmudae (Dongjangdae) Archery Center, Hwaseomun Gate Entrance and Janganmun Gate Information Desk. A total of 60 bikes are available for rent at Hwaseong Haenggung Palace plaza, and 25 at each of the other locations.
The bike rental shops will be open from March through November 2014, and will be closed on Mondays. Those who wish to rent bikes must fill out an application and provide a valid form of identification (passport or alien registration card for international visitors) during rental shop hours, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. After finishing the application process, visitors will be ready for an exciting tour around a UNESCO World Heritage site!
The rental fee for the day is just 1,000 Won with valid identification.
More Info
<Bicycling Tour Around Suwon Hwaseong Fortress>
☞ Rental shop location and number of bikes
|Rental shop
|Number of available bicycles
|Hwaseong Haenggung Palace
|60 lots
|Yeonmudae (Dongjangdae) Archery Center
|25 lots
|Hwaseomun Gate Entrance
|25 lots
|Janganmun Gate Information Desk
|25 lots
※ Bicycles are rented out on a first come, first served basis, and rentals may become unavailable without prior notice.
※ Children younger than elementary school age can rental bicycles only if accompanied by a parent.
☞ Rental Fee: 1,000Won
※ Does not include admission fees to tourist sites
☞ Items to bring: Valid form of ID (Passport or Alien Registration Card for international visitors)
☞ Period: March – November, 2014 (Closed for Monday)
☞ Operation hours: 09:00 – 18:00
☞ Inquires: Suwon City Hall +82-1899-3300 (Korean)
☞ Homepages: Suwon City Hall http://www.suwon.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Suwon Cultural Foundation http://www.swcf.or.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
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The Detox Eye Roller is a small glass bottle (it holds 10 mL, which is about 1/3 ounce) of a clear liquid. Really, it feels like slightly thick water. It comes out of a metal roller top, which you're meant to roll over the under eye area. I've been suspicious of the eye product roller application in the past (like here), though I do like this applicator. I'm still not sure that the ball really does much with redistributing lymph like FAB says, but it does help greatly with proper application (I'm sure without it I would be using about 3-4 weeks worth of product at a go), and with the roller I'm much more gentle on the area than I would be with a finger tip.
The liquid is light and it disappears really quickly into my skin. There's no residue and no greasy feeling left behind, and it doesn't interfere with makeup application. I do like to have a little bit more of a creamy/lotion typically in this area to smooth my concealer application, but it doesn't seem to really matter with this eye liquid (I don't know what to call it. It isn't a cream...)
Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ethoxydiglycol, Polysorbate 20, Caffeine, Menthyl Lactate, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Aminomethyl Propanol, Carbomer, Benzoic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
So, really here's where the best info is! In that ingredient list you'll find:
Moisture (temporarily plumps stuff up, making it look smoother and fine lines less obvious): Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate
Antioxidants: White Tea Extract
Peptides: Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Anti-Inflammatory: Feverfew (also decreases redness), Licorice Root
Brightening: Licorice Root (decreases melanin production)
Tightening: Caffeine
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Mercury Pillar Holders
Mercury glass candle holders are a great way to add sparkle and an antique home-y feel to your holiday celebrations!
The large size of these ornaments gives them a modern feel. I think they would look beautiful displayed in a bowl any time of year.Tags: large, big, ornaments, christmas ornaments, mercury, mercury glassAdded 8 Years Ago from Pottery Barn


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Ben Foster and Robin Wright love on each other.
Daniel Radcliffe gets loved on by fans in the same suit he wore last week.
Michael C Hall with the director of the film who kind of looks like David Faustino but isn't.
Melissa George and Joel Edgerton
Jennifer Morrison
Mila Kunis
Joseph Gordon Levitt and his bestie Scarlett Johansson.
Kate Winslet
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A schema of Moogle Queen, Mog's Staff, Mog's Shield, and Moogle Hat, set with Magnet and able to restore EP to the skilled. Schemata can be obtained in the main menu's Rewards Barter Shop after completing the tutorial. If you modify the equipment, you can use gil to buy the original item again.
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Learning about Monetary Policy Rules when Long-Horizon Expectations Matter
Bruce Preston
Working Paper 2003-18
October 2003
Download the full text of this paper in Adobe Acrobat 4.0 PDF format - (444 KB)
This paper considers the implications of an important source of model misspecification for the design of monetary policy rules: the assumed manner of expectations formation. Following a considerable literature on learning, it is assumed that private agents seek to maximize their objectives subject to standard constraints and the restriction of using an econometric model to make inferences about future uncertainty. Agents do not know other agents' tastes or beliefs and therefore do not have a complete economic model with which to derive true probability laws. Because agents solve a multi-period decision problem, their actions depend on forecasts of macroeconomic conditions many periods into the future, unlike the analysis of the Bullard and Mitra (2002) and Evans and Honkapohja (2002). The central question addressed is whether the learning dynamics converge to the equilibrium predicted by rational expectations equilibrium analysis. This question is considered for several prominent instrument rules for the determination of the nominal interest rate. A key result is that a Taylor rule ensures convergence to rational expectations equilibrium, if the so-called Taylor principle is satisfied, under any of a broad class of specifications of the learning dynamics. This suggests the Taylor rule to be desirable from the point of view of eliminating instability due to self-fulfilling expectations. A companion paper, Preston (2002b), demonstrates that several policy rules argued to be desirable in the recent literature on monetary policy and learning frequently lead to the propagation of self-fulfilling expectations and hence economic instability.
JEL classification: E52, D83, D84
Keywords: adaptive learning, expectations and optimal monetary policy
The author thanks Gauti Eggertsson, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Seppo Honkapohja, Christian Julliard, Guido Lorenzoni, Kaushik Mitra, Chris Sims, Lars Svensson, Andrea Tambalotti, Lawrence Uren, Noah Williams, and especially Jonathan Parker and Mike Woodford for helpful discussions and comments and also seminar participants at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta conference on Monetary Policy and Learning, Board of Governers, Boston Federal Reserve, Columbia University, Harvard University, New York Federal Reserve, University of Maryland, Princeton University, Stanford GSB, 2002 NBER Summer Institute for Monetary Economics. The usual caveat applies. Financial support from the Fellowship of Woodrow Wilson Scholars and use of the resources of the Bendheim Center for Finance are gratefully acknowledged. Revisions available online at: http://www.princeton.edu/~bpreston. Comments welcome at email@example.com. This paper was presented at the Monetary Policy and Learning Conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in March 2003. The views expressed here are the author's and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta or the Federal Reserve System. Any remaining errors are the author's responsibility.
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Helping Hands of the Shelter, Inc., will host a Dog Wash Saturday, June 22, at Perry Animal Hospital (1900 South Dixie Highway) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Donations of $10 will be asked for each dog wash and $5 for nail trims.
"Bring an animal carrier in good condition and get the wash and nail trim free," organizers said.
Proof of current rabies vaccination will be required. Hot dogs and drinks will be available.


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Reach for the Sky Basketball
Reach for the Sky Basketball is a South Lanarkshire based organisation which aims to tackle communities social and economic issues by providing opportunities and pathways for young people and community members using the sport of Basketball as a vehicle.
Reach for the Sky was founded by Managing Director Graham Hunter after having come to the end of a long dedicated run of playing basketball from club level and International in Scotland to High School and University in the United States of America.
Reach for the Sky has engaged with over 8000 young people over the last two years – covering all ages and both sexes with in-school, after-school and outwith-school opportunities.
Academies have been established in seven communities across South Lanarkshire, each with their own personalised, colour-coded merchandising. Whilst the focus is primarily on having fun and getting involved, there are league games on a Saturday morning and basketball camps during school holidays.
Reach for the Sky is currently in discussion to expand their service into other local authority areas.
For further info, contact:
Graham Hunter
Reach for the Sky Basketball
The Atrium Business Centre
Suite 4
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Tel: 01236 702041
Website: www.reachfortheskybasketball.com
Alongside fun and competition, as players get older they are encouraged to develop skills in refereeing and coaching. Their response has been gratifying with territorial boundaries successfully crossed, friendships made, and health improved. Graham hopes this enthusiasm will enhance life and work opportunities, perhaps leading to future employment for today's players within Reach for the Sky and beyond.
Discussions are underway to extend the enterprise into two other local authorities. Graham plans a street-version with young adults, but mostly he wants to use sport to address the myriad of challenges facing young people.


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Education majors at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will have the opportunity to meet with many area schools during the Teacher Fair on Friday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Alabaster Room, third floor of Vinson Hall.
Students are encouraged to dress professionally and bring resume copies.
Many of the area schools are invited to the Teacher Fair to recruit upcoming Northwestern graduates for possible employment in the teaching field.
"Upcoming graduates in any teaching discipline should visit with schools at the Teacher Fair," said Dr. Patti Wilber, Walch Center for Business Development director.
"Many times these schools are ready to speak with students about teaching jobs that day. Sometimes they may even conduct an interview on the spot."
For more information about the Teacher Fair, contact Yolanda Creswell, career services coordinator, at firstname.lastname@example.com or (580) 327-8606.
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Post-Tensions Slabs
Which is the better slab-on-grade for a site built home in a seismic zone?
I was told that post-tension slabs is the way to go but I also heard that they are more expensive and that a 4,000 psi reinforced/rebar slab is just as strong as post-tension.
What are the pros and cons of post-tension? I know one CON is that you can't drill or cut post-tension slabs.
Actually you can drill and cut post-tensioned slabs, you need to be very careful where you do cut or drill so as not to cut a tendon though.
My contractors usually get the slab x-rayed before cutting.
Lots of PT slabs here in So. Cal.
The PT slab can be thinner and is supposed to be more seismic "resistant", fewer cracks and whatnot. Much more expensive though.
Here are some photos of a PTS prior to the pour:
thanks for the photo's
That will completely depend on the PT slab engineering.
Slabs can be built as standard reinforced concrete, pre-tensioned concrete slabs, or post-tensioned concrete slabs. The performance differences under seismic loading is different, but each slab performs acceptably if properly designed and constructed. Post-tensioned slabs are sometimes used because in practice they can be built thinner than an equal strength ordinary reinforced concrete slab due to the use of stronger steel cable than standard rebar, but for residential use the minimum thickness of concrete slabs due to the need for protective covering of the steel limits the cost advantages of post-tensioned slabs.
The soil out here is VERY EXPANSIVE and the clay will swell and shrink rapidly when we do get rains. I wonder if that is why post-tension is preferred out here, due to the expansive soils?
Also, as you can see in the photos, they don't lay down any "AB" or aggregate base, it is raw earth. They do compact it but that is native soil. In other areas where they do a reinforced concrete slab, they will lay down around 4" of AB, then compact it, then lay the re-bar down and pour the slab.
Both post tensioned and pre-tensioned concrete slabs put the concrete under permanent compression, except under highly unusual loading conditions such as an earthquake, where it is possible that parts of the slab may go into tension. Due to the constant compression of the concrete, the slabs resist cracking better than a standard slab, where the concrete is not under compression until moment is applied to it by loading. Concrete which is not under compression tends to crack as it cures, which is primarily a cosmetic issue, but some homeowners do not like it.
With expansive soils, the slab can go into tension on the top side very easily if the soil becomes wet and the center of the slab lifts more than the edges, or the bottom of the slab can go into tension if the center of the slab settles due to shrinkage of the soil. Since expansive soil is notorious for its variable settlement/expansion over short distances, a post-tensioned or pre-tensioned slab makes sense because it puts the entire slab into compression, and if properly designed the tension forces created when the soil moves can be negated by the pre-compression of the concrete. This minimizes cracking of the slab under loaded conditions, which is why post-tensioned or pre-tensioned slabs are popular.
A post-tensioned slab can be tensioned in the field after the slab is poured, a pre-tensioned slab is more suited for factory work because the tendons must be stretched prior to the concrete pour, held in place, and kept under tension until the concrete has cured around them, when the jacks are released, and the slab goes into compression. The whole process works best in a factory environment, whereas post-tensioning usually requires simply turning a nut in the field to tension up the cables.
Jack -
What are you thinking of building and what part of the world are you hiding in since you did not post your location.
The cost of the concrete itself is really immaterial since most of the cost is in reinforcement/hardware and slab finishing.
Is some areas, there are differences in the construction techniques, efficiency and suitability to the local soil conditions. the cost of the concrete is immaterial since here if you are pouring a driveway, it would almost be impossible to get concrete below 4000 psi with any guarantee.
Obviously, more information would help.
The area is located in the 3rd most active fault area of AZ. The last earthquake was in 2011, it was a 3.6. The largest quake was in 1976 and it was a 5.1 quake. The area has a potential of seeing a 6.0 quake up to 7.0.
The question of seismic performance of tensioned concrete slabs is complicated. They are generally preferred over ordinary reinforced concrete slabs in areas of expansive clays because they tend to crack less than reinforced concrete slabs as the earth moves under them slowly due to moisture changes. As I mentioned, most builders use post-tensioning rather than pre-tensioning because it is easier to do post-tensioning field work compared to pre-tensioning.
Seismic performance is much more complex because the loading tends to be very large over a short time interval. There is not a lot of research on the performance of post-tensioned slabs in seismic zones for wood framed residential use. There is a lot of research on proper techniques to connect concrete columns to post tensioned slabs, especially in multiple story buildings in seismic zones, but that is not relevant to your situation.
The important issues for wood framed construction in seismic zones include:
1. Proper connection of the foundation to the walls. You need adequate shear connections or the house can wrack in an earthquake, essentially destroying the building. This can be difficult with post-tensioned slabs because they tend to be thinner than ordinary slabs, and the connection detail is sometimes not addressed carefully.
2. Proper design of the walls. There are special grades of plywood made specifically for seismic shear reinforcement, they are worth the extra money. The plywood needs to be properly fastened to the studs, generally ring shank nails or special screws are used.
3. There are a lot of important details regarding connection of beams, joists, rafters to the walls. Usually the Simpson type connectors are very good in seismic loading.
Lastly, I would buy earthquake insurance. Most people don't have it, it does not cost that much (I have it, so I know that in MA it is pretty cheap). Most of the damage to wood frame structures comes from objects inside the house falling down, in particular tall cabinets not attached to the walls. Your slab may crack in an earthquake, but this is not a catastrophic problem as long as you have insurance to cover the repair. My sense is that a post-tensioned slab will likely perform well in an earthquake, assuming it is properly designed and constructed, and a well built wood framed house will do very well in an earthquake due to ductility of the wood members. Just make sure the connections are properly detailed and constructed, and fasten interior countertops and book cases to the walls.
Unlike wood, concrete is not ductile, which I assume can be bad in an earthquake but good in high winds.
What is your view on ICF construction and it's seismic abilities?
If you are planning to build essentially a concrete house, with a tensioned concrete slab, and reinforced concrete walls, you will not have columns, which are defined as relatively slender vertical elements. You will have a tensioned slab supporting reinforced concrete shear walls. This type of construction requires very careful detailing of the connection between the walls and the slab, in particular because the slab is going to have stressed cables rather than traditional bars, so the standard method of reinforcing the joint, namely bending bars around the corner with adequate overlap, is not necessarily going to be available.
You need a good structural engineer working for the architect on this one, if you want to get ductility into the frame. Certainly it can be done, however there are a lot of buildings that have been built this way that did not perform well in the Northridge earthquake, causing a lot of structural engineers to think hard about the techniques used to connecting reinforced concrete walls and columns to post-tensioned slabs. Just make sure your engineer is familiar with current research, understands the issues, and provides a good solution.
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A Republican Senate candidate under fire for his comments about rape and pregnancy was under intense pressure to drop out of the race ahead of a significant deadline today. Republicans feared the turmoil could damage their hopes for winning control of the US Senate.
Congressman Todd Akin vowed to fight on despite the storm over his comments that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape." He was once seen as a strong challenger to incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill in the Midwestern state of Missouri.
But ominous signs were mounting against the six-term legislator, notably the apparent loss of millions of dollars in campaign advertising money from his own party.
Akin has pledged to keep the campaign alive, even as some in his party urge him to step aside. He posted an apology video online today but made no mention of the race.
The decision has some urgency. Missouri election law allows candidates to withdraw 11 weeks before Election Day. That means the deadline to exit the 6 November election is 5 pm (Central Time Zone) today. Otherwise, a court order would be needed to remove a name from the ballot.
"I was told the decision has to be made by 5 tomorrow, but I was calling you and letting you know that I'm announcing today that we're in," Akin told radio host Sean Hannity.
In a radio interview with former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, Akin repeatedly apologized for the remarks but also vowed to stay in the race.
"The good people of Missouri nominated me, and I'm not a quitter," Akin said.
The uproar began Sunday, when St. Louis television station KTVI aired an interview in which Akin was asked if he would support abortions for women who have been raped.
"It seems to me, first of all, from what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down," Akin said.
Later on Sunday, Akin released a statement saying that he "misspoke." In the interviews with Huckabee and Hannity, he apologized repeatedly, acknowledging that rape can lead to conception.
"Rape is never legitimate. It's an evil act. It's committed by violent predators," Akin said. "I used the wrong words the wrong way."
But the comments drew a sharp rebuke from fellow Republicans, including presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his vice presidential choice, Rep. Paul Ryan.
The Senate's top Republican said Akin's comments about rape might "prevent him from effectively representing" the Republican Party. Mitch McConnell called on Akin to "take time with his family" to consider whether he should continue in the Senate race.
Missouri has grown increasingly conservative in recent years, and McCaskill is seen as vulnerable. She was not among those calling for her opponent to get out of the race.
Akin also apparently lost a key source of funding. Sen. John Cornyn, head of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, told Akin that $5 million in advertising set aside for Missouri will be spent elsewhere and that Akin will get no other help from the committee, according to a committee official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the conversation was private.
Republican frustration grew today. Two party officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they did not want to irritate Akin, said party officials were having trouble reaching him last night and this morning.
Akin campaign spokesman Ryan Hite declined today to reveal Akin's whereabouts and said the campaign may release information about his public schedule later.
At least one outside group that has pounded McCaskill with ads, the Karl Rove-backed Crossroads organization, also pulled its ads from Missouri.
Akin posted a video to YouTube early today in which he described himself as a compassionate father of two daughters, apologized for his poor choice of words and clarified that he understands the possible outcome of rape.
"Fact is, rape can lead to pregnancy. The truth is rape has many victims," he said.
President Barack Obama said yesterday that Akin's comments underscore why politicians — most of whom are men — should not make health decisions on behalf of women.
"Rape is rape," Obama said. And the idea of distinguishing among types of rape "doesn't make sense to the American people and certainly doesn't make sense to me."
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said a woman who is raped "has no control over ovulation, fertilization or implantation of a fertilized egg (i.e., pregnancy). To suggest otherwise contradicts basic biological truths."
Between 10,000 and 15,000 abortions nationwide occur each year among women whose pregnancies resulted from rape or incest. An unknown number of babies are born to rape victims, the group said.
Research on the prevalence of rape and rape-related pregnancies is spotty. One estimate published in 1996 said about 5 percent of rapes result in pregnancy, or about 32,000 pregnancies among adult women each year.
One anti-abortion group expressed support for Akin, while another called on him to step aside.
Missouri Right to Life, which opposes a woman's right to get an abortion even in cases of rape and incest, said Akin's "consistent defense of innocent unborn human life clearly contrasts with the anti-life position of Senator Claire McCaskill."
But the Christian Defense Coalition called on him to withdraw. The coalition's leader, the Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, called Akin's comments "offensive, repugnant and troubling."
The idea about rape and pregnancy has been raised in anti-abortion circles for at least three decades.
Leon Holmes, onetime head of Arkansas Right to Life, wrote in a 1980 letter to a newspaper that concern for rape victims "is a red herring because conceptions from rape occur with the same frequency as snow in Miami." Holmes went on to become a federal judge.
Abortion foes in the Pennsylvania and North Carolina legislatures have made similar statements. And in Arkansas in 1998, Republican Senate candidate Fay Boozman came under fire for saying pregnancies from rape were uncommon. He apologized and later acknowledged that his unsuccessful campaign never recovered from the criticism.
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The Vancouver Canucks appear to be lagging. Since the playoffs are underway, this is not good.They didn't show much fight during their 3-1 loss to San Jose in Game 1 of their series. It didn't help that No. 1 goaltender Cory Schneider was sidelined by what the team calls a "body" injury. Schneider will miss Game 2, too. But what about his big-name teammates? Will they show up?"A lot of us have to put in that extra five per cent, to get those better scoring chances," winger Daniel Sedin told reporters. "We didn't have enough great chances. It takes a little more, yes. Not much, but yes. At this time of year? More."Coach Alain Vigneault knows the old saying: You best players have to be your best players this time of the season. That was not the case in Game 1."We have to find a way to be better," Vigneault told reporters. "Not just with the twins, with everybody. There were some good moments . . . but I think – I don't think, I know – our top guys can play better than they did toni
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Mommy found this on a website: Hearts United for Animals and it spoke to her rescuers heart! Read and enjoy she says cause it speaks volumes of truth. She said me, Mason,Chyanne and Skylar are/were living testaments to it!
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Consider a Rescue Dog
(Our thanks to Mary of Labrador Retriever Rescue, Inc. for use of this wonderful gem!)
"Why on earth would anyone want to adopt a rescue dog? After all, aren't they like used cars? Who wants someone else's problems? If the dog is so wonderful, why would anyone give him away? If he was a stray, why didn't someone try to find him? I'd rather buy a puppy so I know what I'm getting, and besides they're so cute!"
Rescue groups often hear a variation of this conversation. Manyprospective dog owners are just not convinced that owning an older (i.e,6 mo.+) "pre-owned" dog is better than buying a puppy. But there are a number of reasons why adopting a pet from a rescue that carefully screens and evaluates its dog can provide an even better alternative.
Here are the "Top 10 Reasons You Should Consider a Rescue."
10) In a Word--Housebroken. With most family members gone during the work week for 8 hours or more, housetraining a puppy and its small bladder can take awhile. Puppies need a consistent schedule with frequent opportunities to eliminate where you want them to. They can't
wait for the boss to finish his meeting or the kids to come home from after school activities. An older dog can "hold it" much more reliably for longer time periods, and usually the Rescue has him housebroken before he is adopted.
9) Intact Underwear. With a chewy puppy, you can count on at least 10 mismatched pairs of socks and a variety of unmentionables rendered to the "rag bag" before he cuts every tooth. And don't even think about shoes! Also, you can expect holes in your carpet (along with the urine
stains), pages missing from books, stuffing exposed from couches, and at least one dead remote control. No matter how well you watch them, it will happen--this is a puppy's job! An older dog can usually have the run of the house without destroying it.
8) A Good Night's Sleep. Forget the alarm clocks and hot water bottles, a puppy can be very demanding at 2am and 4am and 6am. He misses his littermates, and that stuffed animal will not make a puppy pile with him. If you have children, you've been there and done that. How about a
little peace and quiet? How about an older rescue dog??
7) Finish the Newspaper. With a puppy running amok in your house, do you think you will be able to relax when you get home from work? Do you think your kids will really feed him, clean up the messes, take him for a walk in the pouring rain every hour to get him housetrained? With an adult dog, it will only be the kids running amok, because your dog will be sitting calmly next to you, while your workday stress flows away and your blood pressure lowers as you pet him.
6) Easier Vet Trips. Those puppies need their series of puppy shots and fecals, then their rabies shot, then a trip to be altered, maybe an emergency trip or two if they've chewed something dangerous. Those puppy visits can add up (on top of what you paid for the dog!). Your donation to the rescue when adopting an older pup should get you a dog with all shots current, already altered, heartworm negative and on preventative at the minimum.
5) What You See Is What You Get. How big will that puppy be? What kind of temperament will he have? Will he be easily trained? Will his personality be what you were hoping for? How active will he be? When adopting an older dog from a rescue, all of those questions are easily
answered. You can pick large or small; active or couch potato; goofy or brilliant; sweet or sassy. The rescue and its foster homes can guide you to pick the right match. (Rescues are full of puppies who became the wrong match as they got older!)
4) Unscarred Children (and Adults). When the puppy isn't teething on your possessions, he will be teething on your children and yourself. Rescues routinely get calls from panicked parents who are sure their dog is biting the children. Since biting implies hostile intent and would be
a consideration whether to accept a "give-up", Rescue Groups ask questions and usually find out the dog is being nippy. Parents are often too emotional to see the difference; but a growing puppy is going to put everything from food to clothes to hands in their mouths, and as they
get older and bigger it definitely hurts (and will get worse, if they aren't being corrected properly.) Most older dogs have "been there, done that, moved on."
3) Matchmaker Make Me a Match. Puppy love is often no more than an attachment to a look or a color. It is not much of a basis on which to make a decision that will hopefully last 15+ years. While that puppy may have been the cutest of the litter; he may grow up to be superactive
(when what you wanted was a couch buddy); she may be a couch princess (when what you wanted was a tireless hiking companion); he may want to spend every waking moment in the water (while you're a landlubber); or she may want to be an only child (while you are intending to have kids or more animals). Pet mis-matches are one of the top reasons Rescues get "give-up" phone calls. Good rescues do extensive evaluating of both their dogs and their applicants to be sure that both dog and family will be happy with each other until death do them part.
2) Instant Companion. With an older dog, you automatically have a buddy that can go everywhere and do everything with you NOW. There's no waiting for a puppy to grow up (and then hope he will like to do what you enjoy.) You will have been able to select the most compatible dog: one that travels well; one that loves to play with your friends' dogs; one with excellent house manners that you can take to your parents' new home with the new carpet and the new couch. You can come home after a long day's work and spend your time on a relaxing walk, ride or swim with your new best friend (rather than cleaning up after a small puppy.)
1) Bond--Rescue Dog Bond. Dogs who have been uprooted from their happy homes or have not had the best start in life are more likely to bond very completely and deeply with their new people. Those who have lost their families through death, divorce or lifestyle change go through a t errible mourning process. But, once attached to a new loving family, they seem to want to please as much as possible to make sure they are never homeless again. Those dogs that are just learning about the good life and good people seem to bond even deeper. They know what life on
the streets, life on the end of a chain, or worse is all about, and they revel and blossom in a nurturing, loving environment. Most rescues make exceptionally affectionate and attentive pets and extremely loyal companions.
Unfortunately, many folks think dogs that end up in rescue are all genetically and behaviorally inferior. But, it is not uncommon for Rescue to get $500 dogs that have either outlived their usefulness or their novelty with impulsive owners who considered their dog a possession rather than a friend or member of the family; or simply did not really consider the time, effort and expense needed to be a dog owner. Not all breeders will accept "returns", so choices for giving up dogs can be limited to animal welfare organizations, such as Rescues, or the owners trying to place their own dogs. Good Rescues will evaluate the dog before accepting him/her (medically, behaviorally, and for breed confirmation), rehabilitate if necessary, and adopt the animal only when he/she is ready and to a home that matches and is realistic about the commitment necessary to provide the dog with the best home possible.
Choosing a rescue dog over a purchased pup will not solve the pet overpopulation problem (only responsible pet owners and breeders can do that), but it does give many of them a chance they otherwise would not have. But, beyond doing a "good deed", adopting a rescue dog can be the best decision and addition to the family you ever made. Rescue a dog and get a devoted friend for life!
My mommy gets dis e-letter from ASPCA and dey had some good tips for all us howl-a-ween doggies and deir parents and she fought maybes dere are other doggies dat might not know or realize dese facts ... so here dey are!!
Attention, companion animal caretakers! The ASPCA would like to call your attention to these common-sense cautions that'll help keep your pets safe and stress-free this time of year.
1. No tricks, no treats: That bowlful of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not for Scruffy and Fluffy. Chocolate in all forms can be very dangerous for dogs and cats, and tin foil and cellophane candy wrappers can be hazardous if swallowed. If you suspect your pet has ingested a potentially dangerous substance, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
2. Popular Halloween plants such as pumpkins and decorative corn are considered to be relatively nontoxic, yet they can produce gastrointestinal upset should pets ingest them. Intestinal blockage could even occur if large pieces are ingested.
3. Keep wires and cords from electric lights and other decorations out of reach of your pets. If chewed, your pet could experience damage to his mouth from shards of glass or plastic, or receive a possibly life-threatening electrical shock.
4. A carved pumpkin certainly is festive, but do exercise extreme caution if you choose to add a candle. Pets can easily knock a lit pumpkin over and cause a fire. Curious kittens especially run the risk of getting burned or singed by candle flames.
5. Dress-up can be a big mess-up for some pets. Please don't put your dog or cat in a costume UNLESS you know he or she loves it (yup, a few pets are real hams!). For pets who prefer their "birthday suits," however, wearing a costume can cause undue stress.
6. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume isn't annoying or unsafe. It should not constrict the animal's movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe or bark. Keep a look out for small, dangling, or easily chewed-off pieces on the costume that your pet could choke on.
7. Take a closer look at your pet's costume and make sure it does not obstruct her vision in any way. Even the sweetest animals can get snappy when they can't see.
8. All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room during peak trick-or-treat visiting hours. Too many strangers can be scary and stressful for pets.
9. When opening the door for trick-or-treaters, take care that your cat or dog doesn't dart outside.
10. IDs, please! Always make sure your dog or cat has proper identification. If for any reason your pet escapes and become lost, a collar and tags and/or a microchip increase the chances that he or she will be returned to you.
Yappy Howl-a-ween to all youse dogster doggies out dere!
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Ok, we gots this "new" sister a few weeks ago .... and she older dan all of us. Well, she thinks dat she can just waltz right in and try to take over this house like she owns it! Well, I keep telling her dat it ain't a happening! Mommy says dat I have my own quiet way of taking over and ruling da roost but I have even had to sink down to barking at her! And dang nabbit, she just won't listen! She doesn't realize that mommy is all mine so I haf to remind her of dat. But I haf been in trouble for picking on her at dat time. Mommy says she still loves me lots but I haf to share her now just likes Mason had to learn to share her when I came into da house. Geez, first I haf to share my toys wif da girl and now she expects me to share her attention too!?!?! I don't think so!!! :::: Sigh :::: I will figure out a way ... I will haf my cake and eat it too!! I haf even been paying more attention to daddy than I haf in the past to try and make her more jealous. It works sometimes. She gets a little jealous sometimes. But then again she realizes dat daddy is going away for a few months clear across da country (though I don't understand what dat means!!) for a school so she will haf all her doggies to herself during dis time (which means a very full queen size bed!! She tried it dis morning .... she says dat queen size bed doesn't hold us all very well!!) so she has to be happy wif da time he spends wif us instead of jealous!! But I am still gonna put dat new sister, Skylar, in her place. She talks more dan my sister, Maggie, too!! And I thought she never shut up sometimes! Eye yi yi!! Dat Skylar talks for me and her!! Mom thought it was so nice having such a quiet house wif so many doggies. Ha!! No more quiet now wif Skylar around! And she is da oldest dane around here!! She is a whole 5 years old!!! I yam 4, Mason is about 4.5 and Maggie is 3 now. But she has more energy dan all of us. Mommy says she puts da energizer bunny to shame! She is kinda funny dough ... she will throw a toy up in da air and catch it like me! She does it more often dan I do dough. If she would only realize dat she is da bottom of da pecking order dan peace would prevail around here again!
Well, da couch is calling to me and I must answer it's call cause it is what us danes (but Skylar!!) do best!
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There were three different options available to the European Central Bank at yesterday's monthly meeting. It could cut interest rates; it could make another slug of cheap loans available to the eurozone's struggling banks; or it could re-start its bond-buying programme to ease the strain on the bloc's distressed governments. In the event, Mario Draghi chose to ignore both the latest figures pointing resolutely towards recession and the crisis threatening to bankrupt Spain, and do nothing at all.
There are strong arguments in favour of concerted action from the ECB. With the very existence of the single currency at stake, the euro's problems need all that can possibly be thrown at them. But, as the central bank president noted last week, monetary policy alone is not enough. The ECB cannot "fill the vacuum" of inaction by governments. And what a vacuum there is.
Spain's banks need a capital injection of an estimated €40bn, money that Madrid can neither find itself nor afford to borrow. The Spanish government wants a change in the rules so that the European bailout fund can recapitalise banks directly, avoiding the political humiliation of a sovereign bailout. Germany, however, is unwilling to allow euro-area taxpayers' money to be disbursed without the conditions that a fully fledged government rescue would entail. Until an agreement can be reached, the black hole in the Spanish banking system will only widen, with all the fearsome implications for Spain, for Italy, for the euro, and beyond. Yet days go by with startlingly little progress.
In so inauspicious a climate, Mr Draghi's reluctance to squander the ECB's monetary firepower – which might, unaided, buy Spain a few weeks at best – is understandable. Over the course of Europe's slow-burning crisis, it has been too easy to point the finger at politicians, as if there were a simple solution to be had if only they would take it. There is, alas, no one right answer and no course of action that does not come with massive costs for all concerned. In this latest three-way face-off, however, the immediate solution is, for once, relatively straightforward. But someone must blink first. And that someone must be Spain.
Thus far, Madrid's handling of the situation has been anything but helpful, marked by exactly the confusion and disingenuousness to which investors are most averse. Even now, the incoherence continues, with one minister warning, on Tuesday night, that Spain's "door to the markets" is not open, only for another to declare that there were no plans for a bailout on the following morning. The claim that the government will judge its next move on the basis of an audit establishing the extent of banks' losses – which may take until the end of the month – is no more credible. With the €2bn bond auction scheduled for today already in question, a comprehensive figure on how much is needed may be useful, but it is hardly material. Neither would there be the time to wait for it, even if it was.
Painful or not, prime minister Mariano Rajoy must make a formal bailout request as soon as possible. Delay will only add to the difficulties, both in Spain and across the eurozone. Only with movement from Madrid will the German Chancellor have space for compromises of her own, as regards either the conditions attached or longer-term proposals such as the pooling of excess debt. And only then might the ECB president sanction further monetary action.
Europe has two, overlapping problems: a sovereign debt crisis and a banking crisis. Although both must be solved, the banks must be dealt with first. The European Commission President is right about the need for a unified banking system, with euro-wide regulation and deposit insurance. But such measures take time. Spain needs help now. A full bailout, including both Europe and the IMF, is the only answer.
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Specially for Euro 2012, a new tram stop has been built outside Wroclaw's impressive Municipal Stadium. A symphony in concrete, topped off by an elegant, light sweep of a concrete roof, its clean, uncluttered lines serve as a testament to modernity. Or at least they were clean and uncluttered until some angry vandal with a spray can set about its walls last night. Now the first thing you see as you get off the tram, sprayed ready to welcome the tens of thousands of visitors from Russia and Czech Republic expected to watch this evening's Group A fixture, are the simple words: F*** Euro.
Repeated all the way down through the underpass to the stadium, the insistent theme has a few variants as it goes. F*** Tusk is one. Which is not a dismissive reference to Fleetwood Mac's back catalogue, but a reference to the Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, a centrist in Tony Blair mould, keen on ever greater integration of his country into the European Union. It becomes clear that the spray painter is not just angry at the football tournament currently obsessing his fellow citizens, he is pretty furious too about the single market and its ailing currency. Here in Wroclaw, politics, it seems, has stuck its nose right into the football.
Mind, it would not be the first time. Indeed, F*** Euro is also the catchy slogan of a bunch of women in Ukraine agitating about the sex trade, a pressure group who seized a few column inches when one of their number grabbed the Henri Delaunay trophy from Michel Platini during the ceremonial hand over to the hosts last month. The fact she was topless at the time in no way undermined her campaign against sexploitation.
Meanwhile, British ministers have refused to travel to group matches in Ukraine to make a political point about the Kiev government's treatment of the opposition leader Yulia Timoshenko (though cynics suggest, since they generally prefer to associate themselves with sporting success, they are merely holding fire until they see how England get on).
This is the way of the modern sporting tournament. Such is the attention, the media focus, the sudden upsurge in reporting that it brings, everyone tries to seize their moment. It happened at this year's University Boat Race. It will happen at the London Olympics. It already has with the Olympic torch relay, interrupted on its progress through Northern Ireland last week by Republican protestors. Which, if nothing else, made you wonder: since when has the IOC been responsible for the oppression of the Irish in the north?
And at this tournament — which, behind all the corporate branding, has the promise of delivering real, unschooled, proper football commitment and passion — there are certain to be more attention seekers looking to grab a headline. Some of them, sadly, may well be racists. The hard core rightists who have infected football out here in Eastern Europe are not going to stop barracking black players because Michel Platini asks them to. They misguidedly believe they are fighting to preserve the purity of their nation and race. And the Euros present an unmissable opportunity to make their point. As some did at Holland's training session in Krakow yesterday.
If they do make their presence felt at any point in the tournament (and this evening's game between Czech Republic and Russia features Theodor Gebre Selassie, one of the first black players to represent an Eastern European footballing nation) it will represent a huge dilemma for those of us covering matches for the visiting media. Sure, if there is widespread vilification of black players, it has to be reported. In fact it is our duty to do so. If nothing else to prove that — for all our own difficulties in the area in Britain — we find it repulsive and not the mark of a modern nation.
But what happens if you hear something in passing? Do you point up an isolated intervention by an attention-seeking racist idiot? If it's just a couple of morons making their twisted point, is that any more reflective of what is really going on here than the bloke with the spray can leaving his spore on the walls of the stadium tram stop?
That Panorama footage of ugly racist assaults during a Ukrainian league game, together with Sol Campbell's impassioned suggestion that black fans would be better off staying away from the tournament, has received much exposure on the television here in Poland. Much of it has come accompanied by the rather hurt suggestion that it would be quite wrong to brand a whole region by the behaviour of a small group of thugs. This, after all, is a nation so far doing a splendid job welcoming the rest of Europe to a fun and trouble-free fiesta of football. To home in on the behaviour of an evident minority would be as unfair, indeed, as it might have been to characterise every Englishman as a hooligan after England supporters laid waste to much of the centre of Charleroi in Euro 2000.
Of course, the best thing for everyone concerned — not least the black players whose presence has suddenly been talked up as the litmus test of a nation's level of civilisation — would be if nothing happened. So it is with fingers crossed that we head towards the opening ceremony. Once the football gets underway, let's hope that the action on the pitch is what dominates the reporting. After all, that is why we are here.


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