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Most 8-year-old boys have similar senses of humor - bathrooms, bodily functions, school debacles - it's all hilarious. But capturing that humor on paper can be a bit more difficult at that age.
Not for Kyle McCrone, a third-grader at Stafford Primary School. He's a kid with a quick wit and some initiative.
This month an envelope came to the West Linn Tiding's office. It was sealed tight with layers of tape and obviously addressed by a child's hand. Soon there was giggling in one cubicle; then it quickly spread.
McCrone had sent us some of his cartoons and a letter asking us to print them in the newspaper.
The submitted cartoons made the rounds in the office, and we all agreed, they had to be shared with the rest of you.
McCrone said he was inspired to start writing and drawing comic strips by the popular book 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' by Jeff Kinney, which is a must-have for all 8-year-old boys.
McCrone does most of his sketching during drawing time in Tami Brester's class at Stafford Primary. McCrone said the students can draw quietly while the teacher reads to them.
Known for being a funny one, McCrone said he just tries to brainstorm ideas for his comics, which feature a 5-year-old who isn't very smart.
'I think of something funny to write,' he said.
McCrone must think a lot of things are funny, as he has a folder filled with his doodles.
In one strip, his character wants to start a cable TV show, but is shot down by the faceless execs in a large building. In another, the character curses the city sewer system when he falls into the toilet and gets sucked into the sewer. (We warned you about the potty humor.)
By a stroke of genius, McCrone was inspired to send some of his comic strips to the local paper. His dad agreed.
'I thought it would just be fun to have my comics in the paper,' McCrone said.
McCrone's sister, Syndey, 6, said she likes her big brother's work.
'I copy some of his stuff. I think they're funny,' she said.
But McCrone is not all jokes. In school he loves reading, science and music.
But will you be reading him in the Sunday comics years from now? Probably not. McCrone has bigger dreams. He wants to become a pilot, like his dad and his grandfather.
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Admit it. You're interested in the healing properties of semiprecious stones. You may think the notion is a known fact or a bunch of garbage, but when someone mentions it, you either *** your ears or raise your hackles.
My opinion is this: When I go to a bead show and run my hands through piles of stone strands, I linger just a little longer than I usually do. You know, like when you're wearing a really soft sweater and someone pats your shoulder for a millisecond longer than they normally would? That's my reality with stones. There's something there, but I'm not really in touch with it.
Last year I wrote a post for Beading Daily about the healing properties of semiprecious stones that seemed to catch a few people's interest. When I wrote that post I actually did a lot of research on individual stones' metaphysical values because I didn't really know much about the subject. If only I'd had Kim Gover's Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads! Her book devotes a whole chapter to the properties of individual stones, including the healing properties, but also including information on color, form, history, and cost. And the best thing is that Kim features the stones in a color spectrum from black to white through red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet and indigo. (This book has great projects in it too, by the way, and the how-to is illustrated like they do in Japanese books, with illustrations only, something a visual learner like me loves!)
Paging through Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads inspired me to haul out my semiprecious stone bead stash to explore them in a concentrated way (versus my usual scramble through the stash, fueled by fragmented thoughts like "Red. Need Red Bead. Round. 6mm."). It's strange, but taking the time to do this actually floored me. I was struck by the variation and versatility of these little gems dug right out of the ground. What we have at our fingertips isn't just a bunch of rubble Fred used to bring home to Wilma after a day at the quarry. What we have now makes up a painter's palette in different hues and shades. A candy store of different opacities and refraction. A miniature modern art gallery of shape, form, and finish.
Once I pulled myself away from those "all the pretty colors" daydreams, my left brain kicked in. First I arranged the stones in small groups with their color families so they could work as points on a color wheel.
And then I started thinking . . . We beaders like to make jewelry for just about any occasion. There are a few occasions I've had lately when I could have used a little healing boost, and a necklace or bracelet made with a combination of healing stones just might be the thing to get me through. (Disclaimer: I am obviously not a healing stones practitioner, and these combinations could perhaps prove deadly . . . but it was a fun exercise anyway):
Combo 1: Editing deadline
Turquoise (communication), lava (mental and physical strength for battle), and lapis (knowledge and wisdom).
Combo 2: Pick up the kid from detention
Jade (calming), howlite (patience), and blue lace agate (lessens anger).
Combo 3: Honey, I just crashed the car
Garnet (protection), rose quartz (acceptance of self), and peridot (healing marital relationships)
Combo 4: There isn't enough Visine on the planet to take care of these red eyes
Lepidolite (sleep), hematite (sleep), moonstone (lovely dreams)
Do you have a stone combination with a purpose or have you made a piece of semiprecious jewelry with healing in mind? Please share what you've come up with on the website! Coming Friday: a new Beading Daily design challenge with semiprecious beads!
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|Having blacksmiths, farmers, and painters in his ancestry, ceramic artist Joseph Pintz has always had an appreciation for those who make things with their hands. So it is no surprise that he now makes a living making things with his hands and teaching others to do so. Drawing from a Shaker sensibility, his work is not ornate or intricate, but rather understated and direct like the objects his ancestors may have used in their given trades (and kitchens). But, while those objects may have been used for utilitarian purposes only, Joseph's bowls, toolboxes, and cooking implements straddle the line between functional pottery and nonfunctional ceramic sculpture and examine our physical and emotional connection to our domestic objects. Today, Joseph shares his clay body and glaze recipe he uses to give his work that vintage, rustic look. Plus he talks about the process behind his rough-hewn, handbuilt pottery. – Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
During graduate school, I began experimenting with clay from a local brick manufacturer (Endicott Clay Products, Fairbury, Nebraska). Their "potting clay" has great working characteristics – plasticity, density and a rich color. It also has the benefit of not being over-processed. With a few minor alterations, the clay that was sent down the conveyor belt to make bricks has become the backbone of my clay body.
I employ a handful of rudimentary handbuilding techniques to create my forms. I pound soft clay over bisque molds with a mallet to establish basic shapes, such as bowls. Paper patterns are used to create more delicate forms, such as cups, and thicker forms (toolboxes and plates) are carved from a solid block. Although working reductively is not always practical, it allows me to find the form more intuitively. Once the clay stiffens to a leather-hard stage, forms are trimmed and refined further. This dredges up the coarse grog within the clay and creates a unique texture. Once the clay dries to a bone-dry state, I brush on several layers of slip or terra sigillata. After bisque firing, I apply glazes to create subtle, weathered surfaces that suggest a history of use. The work is then fired in an electric kiln to cone 02.
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Joseph Pintz teaches ceramics at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, and is represented by Turman Larison Contemporary (www.turmanlarison.com) in Helena, Montana. To see more of Pintz' work, visit www.iconpottery.com.


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New plumb job small bath remodel
SMall master bath. Will have shower only, commode and sink. Not very big, house was built in the 60's.
In time the whole house will need a re-plumb job, but while we have this room gutted, wanted opinions on what to re-plumb with: copper, PVC, pex or galvanized?
Whatever is used, it will be connected back to the existing plumbing, until it get replaced.
Thoughts please?
Pex supplys, PVC drains.
Galvinized is the last thing anyone would want to use.
Jc, should we expect any difference in supply to the fixtures via pex?
If you use 3/4" for the main runs and 1/2 for the supplys it will be fine.
Can you run pex on top of rafters? Or must you run thru them?
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If you talking about through an attic I'd never suggest runnin plumbing of any kind through any unheated space unless you live in a 100% frost free area.
Even then it's not a great idea. In the summer time all you cold water lines will be putting out hot water.
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I wish I had gotten pet insurance a few years ago when one of our feline overlords ate just a mouthful of a toxic plant (lilies can kill!) and had to be treated intensively and then hospitalized for 3 days. The bill was $1,400.
My kitties are everything to me, so I paid it without a second thought, but I sure as heck didn't pay it with a smile on my face.
Having said that, do I have insurance now? No. I decided afterwards that the approach Spiderlashes suggested is best and I've simply been putting money aside regularly in case of future mishaps. There are too many caveats and cost limitations for many forms of pet insurance; I don't want to be paying for years, have something happen, and then hear, "oops, sorry, we don't cover that." My view is that it's best to keep the money in my own hands.
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Yeah, I call this one the Johnny Cash build (after the song "One Piece at a Time") or "the extensive Injector Insert swap", since my partner in crime will go to great lengths to avoid changing out injector inserts. Before I start, it'll be long, the intention is to provide technical support for anyone considering a similar mess, and I must take some time to thank my two co-conspirators, Drew and Dan. Without these two guys, there's no way this thing would be running.
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As with most projects, plans are for the weak and plans changed a lot as we went. The first concept was just to get MSnS up and going in the present build, a JH with 10:1 pistons and G grind, Fox intake, all that stuff. (picture to follow) Dan agreed to ship me a prebuilt controller and relay panel in the fall, so I set about getting sensors and such sorted out. Here's one of the failures, the flange is from an AC TD, the only problem of course is that TDs dont have all that cap and rotor nonsense to interfere. There were a few other bad coolant sensor concepts, but here's a pic of that one:
Intake air temp is another sensor from the General that needed to go in as near to the TB as possible, so I JBwelded this plumbing fitting in with an electrical nut on the inside. Gotta love the Crappy Tire hardware section.
Next up was to construct the harness, I got lots of different coloured wires, and used shrink wrap labels on both ends.Of course all the lengths were wrong because I ended up not using a counterflow head. It took a while to get the location for the controller and relay panel worked out, even though they ended up in the parcel tray under the glovebox like everyone else's. I carpeted the tray and used Velcro to hold them down for ease of removal. Here's the MS electricals:
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Annual Reminders for Program Directors
ACGME submissions that require prior GMEC Review and approval
- all applications for ACGME accreditation of new program and subspecialties
- changes in resident complement
- major changes in program structure or length of training
- additions and deletions of participating institutions used in a program
- appointment of new program director
- progress report requested by any Residency Review Committee
- responses to all proposed adverse actions
- requests for increases or any change in resident duty hours
- voluntary withdrawal of ACGME-accredited program
- requests for an appeal of an adverse actions
- appeal presentation to a Board of Appeal of the ACGME
- Annually review GMEC policy 1.200 found at 1.200 Recruitment and Appointment
- The program must have a policy on eligibility, application and selection
- Accreditation requirements specify that all applicants (defined as those who are invited for interviews) must receive the terms and conditions for appointment (employment).
- This information is updated annually in July and readily available in the electronic Resident Handbook, listed as Terms & Conditions for Appointment in the Table of Contents
- There are several ways to distribute this information to your applicants:
- Incorporate the information into your program brochure
- Attach the information to the brochure
- Incorporate in or attach the information to the letter from you to the applicant
- Print it from the website, distribute to applicants when they arrive to interviews
- Many Program Directors require applicants to sign an attestation confirming they received and reviewed the information.
Duty Hours
- Defined as all clinical and academic activities related to the program: patient care, administrative duties relative to patient care, time spent in-house during call, scheduled educational activities such as conferences.
- All programs must have a policy regarding duty hours and the educational environment
- All Programs must monitor the duty hours of residents, especially on off-service rotations.
- All healthcare team members should be educated in the duty hour requirements and assist with compliance.
- GME Committee monitors all programs duty hours.
- See GMEC policy 3.200 Duty Hours and Learning/Work Environment.
E.A.S.E. Program
- Covers four key roles – Educator, Administrator, Scholar and Evaluator in a practical way to assist program directors in those roles.
- Program director sessions are offered during monthly program director meetings and a corresponding program for coordinators is offered during the monthly program coordinator meeting.
See Program Requirement V. for specific components
- Evaluations of resident/fellow –
- Formative – documented at completion of each assignment and semiannually
- Summative – upon completion of program
- Evaluation of faculty – at least annually
- Program improvement and evaluation –at least annually, program must monitor and track several areas.
GME Committee
- As appointed, attend quarterly subcommittee meetings and internal reviews as assigned. Continuously remind residents who are members to attend these meetings as well.
January Change Date
- Each March the GME Committee sets the date when services change for the following January. Program Directors and Coordinators will be notified of the date.
- The GME Committee is the only entity that sets this date; it cannot be changed by individual programs.
- This ensures that all resident/fellows know when and where to report at the conclusion of the holiday season and so that all services can expect off-service residents on the same day.
- The date varies each year depending on the day on which January 1 falls, its relation to the weekend, etc.
Job Descriptions
- JCAHO specifies residencies/fellowships have job descriptions delineating the residents'/fellows' responsibility for patient care.
- Ms. Teresa Jeffus worked with Program Directors to prepare these for all programs whose residents/fellows rotate through University Hospital.
- Job descriptions are found on the UAMS Intranet under Clinical Desktop/Schedules at: http://intranet.uams.edu/rjd/default.htm
Resident/Fellow Financing
- Programs must schedule resident/fellow FTEs which coincide with yearly approved FTE payment from that site.
- Medicare reimburses at 1.0 FTE for only those residents who are in an initial residency period (IRP).
- Medicare defines the initial residency period as the time necessary to qualify for the initial board exam (e.g., 3 years for internal medicine, 5 years for general surgery).
- Residents beyond this initial training period, i.e. those in fellowships or those who start one program and transfer to another program, are paid at 0.5 FTE and are tracked by the Medicare office at UAMS Medical Center.
- Program Directors must know how much prior training applicants have had. Once the initial residency time has expired, the department must cover the difference between the amount of support that Medicare (i.e., UAMS MC) provides and the total cost of the resident. This amount will be billed to the department in June of each year.
- The ACGME policy on moonlighting (and the GME Committee policy) requires that:
- Residents are not required to moonlight, and
- Program Director must monitor the resident performance to assure the factors such as resident fatigue are not contributing to diminished learning or detracting from patient safety
- Program Director acknowledge in writing that he/she is aware that the resident is moonlighting and this information should be part of the resident's folder
- Program Director may also choose to monitor the number of hours and the nature of workload of residents engaged in moonlighting experiences
- The program director must respond annually to the request from the Housestaff Office about moonlighting.
- All moonlighting counts toward the 80-hour maximum weekly hour limit
- PGY-1 residents are not allowed to moonlight
- Each program should specify rules about moonlighting for residents/fellows and abide by the GME Committee policy on moonlighting
- A template approval form can be obtained from Sally Marus at 296-1159.
- See GMEC policy 3.300 Moonlighting.
New Training Programs
- Faculty who wish to develop new residency/fellowship programs that can be accredited by the ACGME must obtain approval from the Dean for the COM to sponsor the program.
- Instructions and application form can be found on GMEC policy 1.120 New Program Sponsorship.
- Approval must be obtained prior to submitting the application to the ACGME, and the GME Committee must review the application prior to submission.
Notification of Non-promotion/non-reappointment
- Accreditation requirements (and our GME Committee policy on Evaluation and Promotion) and specify that a Program Director must notify a resident/fellow in writing four months prior to the end of the "contract" period of a decision to non-promote or non-reappoint.
- This is usually by March 1st each year
- Program Director considering this type of decision should notify the Associate Dean as early as possible to review appropriate documentation.
- If this is likely, try to prepare the resident/fellow in the months prior to the end of February – some are surprised, become angry and then may grieve the decision.
- See GMEC policy 1.300 Evaluation and Promotion.
Program Policies
Each residency/fellowship program must have, at a minimum, the following program-specific policies:
- Eligibility, selection and appointment
- Academic actions of reappointment, evaluation, promotion and other disciplinary actions
- Procedure for addressing resident/fellow concerns in a confidential manner
- Resident fatigue – ensuring adequate rest between duty periods/after call
- Effects of leave on completing the program
- Supervision for care of patients (this info is also required to appear in the written curriculum), circumstances for faculty involvement in patient care
- Duty hours and work environment
- Moonlighting – You may elect to use the GMEC policy, but must provide guidelines for moonlighting to your residents/fellows (e.g., Moonlighting is not allowed in the _____ Program, or the _______ Program adheres to the GMEC Policy on Moonlighting (see below)).
Short Term Rotations Occurring at UAMS
- Only residents who are currently enrolled in ACGME or AOA accredited residency/fellowship programs at other institutions, may take short-term rotations at UAMS.
- Follow GMEC policy 1.130 Non-UAMS residents
Suspected impairment, chemical dependency or abuse
- When impairment or chemical dependency is suspected the program director must contact another practitioner who is a member of the Medical Staff Health Committee (at ACH for pediatric-based trainees or UAMS MC for others) for assistance and advice.
- Follow GME policy 2.300 Impairment
- Follow GMEC policy 1.210 Transfers
- Failure to abide by these rules may result in the resident not being allowed to transfer or the filing of a complaint with the RRC or specialty boards.
- ECFMG certificate must be valid in order for a resident/fellow to begin the program.
- It is very important/essential that the Program Coordinator completes an "indefinite form" for each resident/fellow – this will ensure that they remain valid throughout their program time and no delays or lapses occur.
- Questions about VISAs should be directed to Tiffany Edwards in OHR (686-7073)
Web Accreditation Data System (WebADS)
- ACGME will notify of the annual scheduled update in the fall; continuously update through the year as changes are made in the program.
- Program Directors who develop websites for their residency/fellowship programs are asked to provide a link to the COM Resident Handbook .
- Program Directors Handbook contains all of the policies of the GME Committee and other helpful information.


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The call, which totals £564m, relates to the market's liabilities for the years between 1998 and 2001. Both 1998 and 1999 were particularly bad years for Lloyd's, when it suffered successive losses of about £1bn as insurance rates reached the bottom of a cycle of falling prices.
The market added that the need for funding had been compounded by the 11 September terrorist attacks on the US, after which it estimates it lost £1.9bn.
About £280m of the call is for losses suffered in 1999 and before, and some of the money will also be transferred to Lloyd's' US trust fund to meet US regulatory requirements over World Trade Centre claims.
The latest call, which has come from 29 of the market's syndicates, will have to be met by Names and corporate members by 28 February. It follows one totalling £780m in October, when Names were asked to put an average of £46,000 each into the market. A further call is expected in June. Lloyd's' biggest cash call came in 1999, when the market was restructured. Names were then expected to stump up £2bn.
The insurer recently announced plans to modernise the market and end the practice of accepting unlimited liability from Names, though it is thought Names will demand high levels of compensation for giving up their rights.
The number of Names operating in the market has fallen sharply in recent years from about 34,000 10 years ago to just 2,400 this year. The reforms are being put forward in a bid to update the market and make it easier for potential investors to compare Lloyd's with its competitors.
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Moldy Spackle?
Possibly very little. A pint of Vinegar in 2 gallons stops mould - a lower amount may work as well.
You can get fungicides for garden use - worth an experiment.
The mould should attack the dry material.
Chicken keepers put cider vinegar into the water to stop algae growth works well.
Are you perhaps spraying/misting water over your spackle bucket while using it? If your spray bottle or water source has algae in it, you may be planting the surface of your spackle with gazillions of algae cells all ready to multiply.
Whether it's mold or algae, if you're misting your spackle, sterilize your mister as well as replacing the infected container of spackle.
Do you live in a damp area? Where I live is usually pretty dry, or frozen. Places that deal with lots of humidity often have mold problems. I would check with a local cleaning company and see what they use.
Another possibility is that you have a bad batch of Spackle.
You could use something different. Sheetrock joint compound would probably be just as good. You can get a quickset compound that dries even if it is damp. Its more like a type of cement and it must be completely used once it is mixed. It comes as a dry powder and you mix however much you need. It is used in moister environments or where they need to get the walls set faster.
Not all molds are bad, after all that is where cheese comes from.
You may be using infected spackle, DON"T USE IT. If the spackle is clean when you first open it then it is most likely mold spores in the air of your house.
Mold goes to spore when it dries and grows when it is wet.
Do not use bleach or ammonia just a good soap and wash the house from ceiling to floor including all vents and ducts. CLEAN EVERYTHING most people hire pros for this as nothing can be missed.
Some of the most common sources of mold are air conditioners, furnace air filters, and duct work.
Steam clean your carpets.
Then use new spackle to do your repairs, if you don't use new spackle you will be spreading the mold you just cleaned out of your house.
Since you are spackling I am assuming you plan to paint, use mold resistant or protectant paint.
It took me a month to clean the mold out of a house once and the mold still came back a year later.
There must be a lot of mold spores in the air when you use the Spackle.
Mold will flourish if it has
- food = Spackle
- Moisture = in Spackle
- And warmth
The only thing you can deny the mold is warmth
Put it in a cooler.
Or next fresh spackliing episode open it in a non-infectious room
and remove some with clean utensils in a plastic bag.


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Mark Doty is the author of numerous books of poems, memoirs and essays. His books have won the Ambassador Book Award, the Bingham Poetry Prize, a Lamba Literary Award, A National Book Critics Circle Award, Britain's T. S. Eliot Prize, the PEN/ Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. He has received fellowships from the N. E. A. and the Guggenheim, Ingram Merrill, Rockefeller , and Whiting Foundations.
Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Houston, Patricia Powell is the author of Me Dying Trial, A Small Gathering of Bones, The Pagoda and forthcoming, The Good Life. Her awards include the Pen New England Discovery Award, The Bruce Rossley Literary Award, the Ferro-Grumley Award for fiction, the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Award, and the YMCA Tribute to Outstanding Women Award. Powell has taught at Harvard University and is also currently the Martin Luther King Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at MIT.
Promising new author Raj Mankad is a doctoral candidate at the University of Houston Creative Writing Program and was recently profiled by the Texas Observer as an emerging writer. Mankad will be reading from a memoir about his experience as a public health researcher in the highlands of Peru.


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My deceased ex husband left me a small annuity from his retirement. I received word of his death from his retirement company in January 2010 and that he had left me a small annuity, about $3000. and asked me to fill out the necessary papers on how I wanted to receive the payment, by monthly payments or lump sum payable through 2012 and a copy of his death certifcate.
I phoned them recently to see when I could expect to see the money. I was told by his retirement company that I no longer qualify to receive the funds. They received a copy of our divorce decree from his divorce attorney. In that divorce decree I agreed to take nothing from his retirement now or in the future. We were married in Washington, DC and divorced in the state of IL. At the time of his death he was living in WI and I live in MA.
My question: Does my divorce decree supercede his later decision of leaving me this small annuity? I am willing to consult an attorney but not sure if I need to contact a divoce attorney or? I'm assuming that I will need to contest this?
bethhster:Does my divorce decree supercede his later decision of leaving me this small annuity?
Hard to say.
Depends on a lot of factors.
Date of the divorce decree. Exact wording of the provision regarding the retirement. Type of annuity. Whether the annuity was a separate policy taken out after the divorce or the survivor benefits of his pension/retirement plan. Date you were made beneficiary.
Example: If the annuity was the survivor benefits from a pension/retirement plan and you were listed as beneficiary before you were divorced and he didn't remember to change it after the divorce, then (depending on your state law) the divorce could have eliminated you as beneficiary.
There might be nothing to contest.
Before you spend money on a lawyer you might call the retirement company back and see if they'll give you an explanation and cite statutes that apply.
Laymans take--there may be a different technical issue--but my layview of your question
It may not be cost effective to use counsel to chase $3000--so do more homework yourself if possible
My view is the annuity contract stands as written, firm is not a party to the divorce. If EX contracted to pay you, the firm needs to pay as per contract--ESPECIALLY if he contraced that way after divorce but even if he so contracted before divorce and let his contract stand. In a sense he gave you more than was required, its not a question of you taking more than was allowed .
Now there may be a separate issue under the retirement company terms and conditions that one cannot leave a benefit to anyone but a surving spouse unless there is a court order to that effect , a QDRO, and your EX made a mistake to leave it to a nonspouse --now if language like that is in the retirement plan you are probably up the creek,- go read plan cover to cover, line by line.
We divorced in 2004 in IL. He passed away Dec 2009 and I was contacted by them in January 2010. Based on the letter and information they had given me my ex was collecting on this annuity in monthly installments and based on this contract I could collect the same monthly payments he was drawing OR take a lump sum which is what I had elected to do. My sense is that he set this up after the divorce. He was reunited with his daughter a little more than a year ago and I'm quite sure the bulk of his estate goes to her and her 3 children.
I need to find my divorce papers to see the actual wording.
I'm not so sure the divorce order is the final word--yes you need it--but the actual contract /annuity beneficiary designation may be the final word
Youalso want a copy of the plan beneficiary designation and the plan rules itself
This is not an entirely rare situation--the divorce order says do X and some separate contract or title says do Y
One way or another he apparently had plenty of time to remove you or not add you to his annuity and I lean as a mere layman towards the contract stands the way it was written/designated to pay say Sally Jones on my death if she survives me. (Unless the contract incorrectly said pay my wife and there is no such person now. !)
You sort of want copies of both docuements for a competent divorce attorney to review --I'll bet in 15 minutes or less a skilled attorney can tell you with high odds which way the winds will blow-and well worth whatever his or her minimim charge is to comment on the issues -now to engage counsel to actually go advocate your points if the wind is in your favor is a multiple billable hour quest.....
bethhster:My sense is that he set this up after the divorce.
Then the date of the beneficiary designation becomes critical.
Some states have statutes that prevent a divorced beneficiary from collecting unless the beneficiary designation form was updated with the same beneficiary after the divorce.
So if the beneficiary designation was updated after the divorce, that could constitute a waiver of the divorce provision that you not take any of the retirement money.
If he had originally listed you as beneficiary before the divorce and then started collecting his pension without updating the beneficiary form, you could be out of luck.
Divorce decree states:
#4 Any right, claim, demand or interest of the parties in and to the maintenance for themselves, whetether past, present or future, and in and to the property of the other, whether real, personal or mixed, of whatsoever kind and nature and wheresoever situated, including, but not limited by homestead, succession and inheritance, arising out of the marital relationship or any other relationship existing between the parties hereto, except as espressly set forth in the aforesaid Agreement, is forever barred and terminated.
does not sound good huh? comments?


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August 14, 2011
Montreal, Canada (rushPRnews) 08/14/11 — TO MARK THE VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA YOUTH CHESS TOURNAMENTS FOR PEACE TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE 2nd GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON WORLD'S RELIGIONS AFTER 9/11
The Canadian Centre for Ecumenism is delighted to announce the launch of Youth Chess Tournaments for Peace, in Montreal, on September 7, 2011 in collaboration with MonRoi Inc. and the Canadian Chess'n Math Association. The event will coincide with the visit of His Holiness the Dalia Lama to the 2nd Global Conference on World's Religions After 9/11, a combined initiative of McGill University and the University of Montréal.
In making the announcement, Deacon Anthony Mansour, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism said, "Our Centre promotes interfaith dialogue. For this exceptional event, we are bringing together youth chess players with the theme of peace through chess. Chess demonstrates that a resolution of differences can be accomplished in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding and fair play."
The conference convenor, Dr. Arvind Sharma of McGill University's Faculty of Religious Studies says,"The 2nd Global Conference on World's Religions After 9/11's aim is to bring together the various religions of the world in an ecumenical spirit to address the many issues facing the world today". At the 2nd Global Conference on World's Religions After 9/11 His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, will be joined by Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi, world-famous author Deepak Chopra, Professors Tariq Ramadan, Robert Thurman, Steven T. Katz, Gregory Baum and Swami Dayananda Saraswati who will speak on the theme "Peace Through Religion".
The Chess'n Math Association was founded in 1985 and now has three offices, 20 full-time staff and over 100 qualified chess instructors, who teach chess as an extra-curricular activity to over 10,000 youngsters every week.
The event is endorsed by the World Chess Federation (FIDE). In a letter to organizers the President says that FIDE is proud to be associated with the 2011 Youth Chess Tournament for Peace, which promotes harmony amongst the people of the world. FIDE, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an Intentional Sports Federation, with 170 member federations, has several on-going projects with the Peace and Sports organization.
"Ten years following the events of September 11th, 2001 the need for renewal of the world's commitment to a culture of peace is self-evident. The values enshrined in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, have always been part and parcel of the fundamental teachings of all of the world's great religions, and must be at the forefront of all of our actions. The further expansion and strengthening of our spiritual consciousness in the years to come will be a major driving force to the evolution of society. Technology is playing a major role in bringing people together and we are proud to contribute, through our webcast of the event. Each of the 2011 Youth Chess Tournament for Peace participants will come out as a winner," said the founder of MonRoi Inc, Brana Giancristofaro.
Click here to download the 2nd Global Conference on World's Religions After 9/11 Flyer
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Rupert Bazambanza, survivor of the April 1994 genocide in Rwanda, designed the poster Chess for Peace. He emigrated to Montréal, Canada in 1997 where he received his training at the International Academy of Design. Rupert is giving lectures featuring his work with the goal of encouraging tolerance.
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Riverlife rock climbing sessions are guided by qualified and experienced instructors. No experience is necessary as each session includes full instruction, a safety briefing and equipment. Participants must be at least 8 years of age and wear and use the safety equipment provided by Riverlife. Safety equipment includes a helmet, harness, rope and chalk.
(Please note: if any participants are under 13 years of age, they must be accompanied by an adult to assist them in belaying. Adults will assist with belaying at no charge unless the adults intend on participating in the rock climbing session. If no adult is present, the participant will not be permitted to rock climb with Riverlife).Book Now chevron_right
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Someone with no imagination!
This is a discussion on F/S Meanstreak TRIKE on Ebay within the For Sale / Trade forums, part of the General Forums category; First time Ive seen one of these..Doesn't look like a true trike..Seems like the drive is still on the one rear wheel and the outboards ...
First time Ive seen one of these..Doesn't look like a true trike..Seems like the drive is still on the one rear wheel and the outboards are Idler wheels
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2012 Concours14 Candy Arabian Red
Where's Rasmith?
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Someone with no imagination!
Madperson (AKA Teddy Bear)
2008 Mean Streak SE Memphis Shades Shield, MM angled risers, Leatherlyke Bags, Arlen Ness Rad 3 mirrors (black), Mapam forwards (black) with swing wing pegs, ISO flame grips with throttle boss, Hard Krome exhaust w/tips, Mustang Seat, PCIII, Spike Intake, luggage rack. 2 configurations when I'm done one as a solo, the other as a tourer.
The kits have been around for a while. It mounts on a revised axle and is supposed to be a quick release to go from bike to trike. Or at least the one I read about a year or two ago was. It was $3-4K.
Yes, that is the Voyager trike kit. Great if you are pulling a pop up camper behind your bike. Then when you get to the mountains you set up camp, unhook the trike kit and go enjoy the twisties.
I know some guys who have to use a trike kit for their wives to ride with them.
Skill is what keeps you on two wheels.
Situational awareness combined with skill is what keeps you out of harm's way.
ATGATT combined with Situational Awareness and Skill means you might live to ride another day when that deer runs into your bike or that drunk blows through that stop sign.
Hmmmm..... Wife in the sidecar... Quick release.... hmmmm.....
I'm addicted to Modifying my Meany!
The Original Meanbagger
Built, balanced, polished & ported Motor by Speed
BAD ACE Intake
True Dual exhaust
Mustang seat w/Custom World backrest
Lindby guard w/highway pegs
14" apes & SS lines
WOLO Horn
Shark sound sys.
Memphis Batwing
L&M chin scoop
Matazu hardbags
Custom Candy metallic paint
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Japanese Yen Forecast Bullish on Forex Options Sentiment
US Dollar/Japanese Yen forex options show sentiment at major bullish extremes, and we forecast a noteworthy Japanese Yen rally in the weeks ahead. We had previously called for sharp US Dollar recovery using the same logic. Said forecasts initially showed promise on the USD bounce, but more recent price action limits scope for continued US Dollar strength. We subsequently turn our attention to potential for Japanese Yen strength.
Read a how-to guide on understand our Forex Options Weekly Forecast report.
DailyFX Volatility Index Percentiles
Forex options traders remain the most bullish USD/JPY (bearish the Japanese Yen) as they have been in the past 12 months of trading. We have previously found that these kinds of sentiment extremes coincide with noteworthy price tops or bottoms. In this case we would argue for a noteworthy JPY reversal. A sudden drop in overall market volatility expectations (as seen through our DailyFX Volatility Indices) works against our Japanese Yen forecast. Yet it will be critical to monitor currency market sentiment through near-term trading.
DailyFX Volatility Indices
Euro/US Dollar Options Analysis
Forex options and futures markets show that anti-US Dollar sentiment has moderated significantly through the past several weeks of trading. Our aggressively bullish USD forecast initially showed promise on the Greenback's noteworthy bounce. Yet currency traders clearly had other things in mind, and the Euro/US Dollar pair now finds itself near key year-to-date highs. Near-neutral positioning leaves scope for further Euro strength, US Dollar weakness.
British Pound/US Dollar Options Analysis
Similar to the Euro/US Dollar currency pair, forex options sentiment on the British Pound/USD has moderated significantly through recent trading. Whereas traders were previously bullish, risk-reversals now show that positioning is near neutral. It is interesting to note that Futures traders remain the most bullish the GBP/USD since it traded above 1.90, but the data nonetheless shows that speculators are net-short the currency pair. We see scope for continued GBP/USD pullbacks, but our aggressive bias has moderated.
US Dollar/Japanese Yen Options Analysis
Forex options data shows that the US Dollar/Japanese Yen currency pair remains in extremely overbought territory and is at clear risk for a noteworthy pullback. We took an aggressively bearish stance on the USDJPY as of Thursday, August 6. We continue to believe that a USDJPY turn is likely on bullish sentiment extremes. The recent pullback in net Non-Commercial COT short positions leaves scope for a fairly large USDJPY pullback.
US Dollar/Canadian Dollar Options Analysis
Traders have grown extremely net-long the Canadian dollar (short the USDCAD) through recent trade, with FX Futures data showing sentiment at its most bullish since the pair traded near parity. Forex options markets likewise show that traders are increasingly betting on USDCAD weakness—emphasizing that sentiment remains extremely bearish. Given such headwinds, we believe that the USDCAD downtrend is near its end. Yet we would need to see signs of reversal in price before taking a more aggressive stance.
US Dollar/Swiss Franc Options Analysis
Forex options and futures data shows US Dollar/Swiss Franc sentiment as fairly mixed, leaving little scope for a sustained turnaround. Indeed, the USDCHF has already fallen to fresh year-to-date lows on the sizeable dollar decline. Sentiment is not yet at extremes, and we have no real basis in calling for a near-term bounce.
Australian Dollar/US Dollar Options Analysis
We continue to call for a sustained Australian dollar pullback, as sentiment has remained extreme for quite some time now. Non-commercial futures traders remain the most net-long the AUDUSD since the pair traded above 0.90, but the timing of said retracement remains extremely challenging. Forex options market sentiment previously hit major extremes and has since moderated. Our earlier calls for AUDUSD pullbacks were clearly premature and highlight the difficulty in timing trades on sentiment extremes. Yet we remain bearish the AUDUSD.
New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar Options Analysis
The New Zealand dollar/US Dollar pair is quite similar to the AUDUSD, with significant sentiment extremes leaving the door open for near-term declines. As of several weeks ago, Net Non-Commercial positioning on NZDUSD futures remained the most net-long since the pair set noteworthy tops in July, 2007. Already we see that traders have pulled back on extremely one-sided sentiment. Yet we see room for further corrections and accordingly remain bearish.
Written by David Rodríguez, Quantitative Strategist for DailyFX.com, email@example.com


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DETROIT -- Max Scherzer has been Detroit's best pitcher in the second half of the season and he doesn't want a small health problem to change that.
Scherzer had to leave his previous start after two innings with shoulder fatigue, but he was back on the mound for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader.
Was he 100 percent? No -- he couldn't get his normally high-90s fastball past 93 -- but he should have been good enough for the Tigers to win. Instead, he was let down by Detroit's defense and the Twins went on to beat Detroit 10-4.
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The Tigers began the day one-half game behind the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox, who played later at the Los Angeles Angels.
Scherzer (16-7) held Minnesota scoreless for the first five innings, mixing the fastball he had with a high percentage of off-speed pitches.
"I knew if I could go out there and mix speeds, it would be just as effective as having velocity," he said. "I know I don't have to have velocity to be a good pitcher."
He wasn't getting any arguments from the Minnesota clubhouse.
"He's still got great stuff, even if he wasn't throwing 97," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He's got the great change, a great breaking ball and everything is moving all over the place. We really had to be patient with him."
Despite the diminished velocity, Scherzer isn't worried about making his final two starts, including game 162.
"They kept me rested this week, so maybe that's why I didn't have my normal zip," he said. "Now I'll be back on the regular program, so hopefully that will get things back to normal."
The Tigers led 2-0 early, with an RBI and a run from Miguel Cabrera, but Detroit's notoriously bad defense melted down in the sixth, leading to five Minnesota runs. Ben Revere led off with a fly to left that Andy Dirks dropped just short of the wall. By the time Dirks could locate the ball, Revere was at third with what was ruled a triple.
"I thought I'd be able to stop and make the catch, but the ball kept gaining ground," Dirks said. "I threw my glove up and I hoped I'd get it in the right area. I knew it hit off my glove, and then I hit the wall and didn't know where the ball was, so he gets a triple."
Joe Mauer pulled the Twins within 2-1 with an infield single, and Josh Willingham moved him to third with a double. That brought Phil Coke into the game, and he got Justin Morneau to fly to shallow left.
Dirks, though, got a very late break and the ball dropped for a game-tying single.
Ryan Doumit walked to load the bases, and Trevor Plouffe made it 3-2 with a single on Brayan Villarreal's first pitch. The Twins then added a bizarre run when a third strike got away from Gerald Laird.
Villarreal covered the plate, but stretched for a force out instead of tagging Morneau. He only realized his mistake when home-plate umpire Tom Hallion singled safe.
"That's something I've never seen in 49 years of baseball," Jim Leyland said. "He saw the batter heading for first and thought it was a force play. He's probably not an expert on the rulebook, to be honest with you."
The inning's fifth run then scored when Pedro Florimon beat out an inning-ending double play.
In the seventh, Revere walked, stole second, took third on Laird's throwing error and scored when Dirks made a diving catch of Mauer's foul fly to left. The Twins made it 8-2 on RBI singles by Eduardo Escobar and Revere in the eighth, and Mauer's triple later in the inning got Minnesota to double figures.
"We put together three great innings in a row and got ourselves a win," Gardenhire said. "At this point in the season, that's great to see."
The Twins also got a lot of help from Scott Diamond, who held the Tigers to two runs in seven innings.
"After my last couple starts, I've worked really hard on keeping the ball down in the zone," he said between games. "Today, I was able to execute my pitches where I wanted them."
- Scherzer's loss was his first since July 30. He is 10-2 in 16 starts since June 28.
- After the first-game victory, the Twins are now 5-0 in day-night doubleheaders this season, having swept two against Kansas City earlier this season.
- The first game drew a sold-out crowd of 40,438, and the second game was expected to sell out as well.
- With the game out of hand, Leyland took out stars Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Austin Jackson after the eighth inning.


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This is a great thread for me, I have an E46 330i now and have been considering a newer E90 BMW or a WRX
This is a discussion on 2007 BMW 335i vs. 2013 WRX within the Comparison: WRX vs World forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; This is a great thread for me, I have an E46 330i now and have been considering a newer E90 ...
This is a great thread for me, I have an E46 330i now and have been considering a newer E90 BMW or a WRX
I was in the same situation ... comparing the 2008 335i with sport pkg/premium pkg, which I was currently driving, to the 2013 wrx wagon premium ... I ended up getting the wrx to replace it and ended up really missing the 335i.
Now I am deciding whether to get a 2011 335i or wait a couple years to buy a used F30 335i ... I think I am still in love with the e90s.
This is a nice thread.. I've been driving a 2007 335i with Cobb tune for a few years, and now I'm looking at a 2015 WRX or a 2012-2013 STI. My biggest worry is how I am going to feel without that enormous torque kick every single type I press the pedal. It doesn't matter if you are in 1st or 5th, the car just pulls hard. I mean, like put a smile on my face still after years hard...
Funny you say that. I used to have a 540i and then sold it for a 2006 S4 6MT. That car for whatever reason was just boring as hell to drive. It was very nice inside, and the awd was great for bad weather and snow. But, for whatever reason, I never liked it that much, and sold it after just 2.5 years. I then have had 2 outback wagons, and the the 335i since then. I have thought about trying out a new 2010+ s4 with the turbo motor, but some part of me know thinks I enjoy cheaper cars as for whatever reason, I don't worry about them as much. The WRX/STI I think is enticing due to the cost/performance ratio more so than just pure performance. I'll agree a Stage 2 335i/xi or s4 makes an awesome vehicle for just about anything I would ever do, as my offroading may consist of a trip to Pismo beach, or some driving trails in Oregon at best, neither of which even require 4wd of any type.
I will have to test drive the new S4 before I make any decision. But what is driving me away from the 335i is the push for runflats and the lack of a spare, my 08 335i had the performance package with those rear tires being a little wider so i couldn't rotate them, etc. It got annoying after a while. With that aside, I still do love that I6 turbo ... we shall see lol.
I dumped the runflat the week I got the car. I put one of those emergency tire inflator kits in the trunk, and keep my AAA membership active. My car is the same, different tires in the back. With that much torque though, I go through 2 sets of rears before the front need a change. It might be 2.5 tires in the back before the fronts are due


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London: Tailender Kyle Mills' unbeaten half-century ensured New Zealand left Essex with a testing target to chase on the final day of their tour-day match here at Chelmsford.
New Zealand lost four quick wickets in swing-friendly conditions at Essex's home ground in eastern England before Mills, who made 53 not out, shared a seventh-wicket stand of 58 with Aaron Redmond that helped the tourists make 195 in their second innings.
That left Essex needing a target of 293 to win.
At the end of Sunday's third day of four they were 45 for one after Australian-born ex-England batsman Jason Gallian was caught in the slips off Iain O'Brien off the last ball of the day
But earlier there was disappointment for O'Brien when he had current England opener Alastair Cook dropped on nought at slip by Ross Taylor.
Cook will resume on 21 not out.
Injured New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori was unable to bat because of the finger injury he sustained Saturday.
New Zealand had slumped to 92 for six when pace bowler Mills joined Redmond, who was batting down the order rather than in his usual opening position after a minor injury on Saturday.
Mills was nearly out on 27 when turning off-spinner James Middlebrook off his hip but England all-rounder Ravi Bopara couldn't hold on at backward short-leg.
In all Mills hit two sixes, on both occasions hoisting Middlebrook over long-on, and five fours in a 104-ball fifty.
Brief Scores (D-3):
New Zealand 355&195(Kyle Mills 53 n o; Chambers 3 for 37) Vs Essex 258


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The size of Bacon's inheritance now is unknown. Reports in Thailand suggest it may have grown to £30 million. But in London, an acquaintance of Bacon and Mr Edwards, who asked to remain anonymous, said he believed that it may have shrunk to very little.
Mr Edwards is thought to have bought properties for members of his family. He is also believed to have sold paintings through galleries in London and New York.
"Bacon was not the sort of man who was ever going to leave his money for artists' almshouses," the acquaintance said. "I think he would be very tickled that much of his fortune has trickled down into the East End."
Mr Edwards died at the Bumrumgrad Hospital in Bangkok. Brian Clarke, a close friend and Bacon's executor, was with him at the time of his death.
Professor Clarke said: "He showed no self-pity and joked with friends to the last."
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: The Director of Ticket Operations and Assistant Director of Marketing position at Colgate is responsible for overall business operations and management of the athletic ticketing office. This individual will manage relationships for current season ticket holders, prospect for new clients, group sales and individual tickets. The Director of Ticket Operations will report to the Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing and will work directly with Marketing and Event Operations on game days.
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- Effective management and oversight of all ticket office functions, including personnel supervision, game-day ticket operations and policy development.
- Responsible for accurate bookkeeping and reporting of all revenue.
- Effective resolution of all customer service issues at all point of sale locations and at athletic events.
- Responsible for having a comprehensive knowledge of all NCAA rules and procedures governing complimentary ticket admissions, official visit complimentary ticket admissions, and unofficial visit complimentary ticket admissions.
- Responsible for a comprehensive knowledge of all NCAA rules and procedures governing student-athlete will-call lists.
- Responsible for effective participation in game day operations
- Accountable for effective vendor relationships and securing favorable economic terms with all relevant third parties such as ticket agencies. Responsible for the performance of all relevant external ticket operation vendors.
- Effective creation and maintenance of computer database for accurate accounting and tracking the following: actual vs. projected sales for evaluating marketing strategies; program sales performance and spectator attendance for each event; complimentary tickets and to determine seating priority for season ticket seat assignments.
- Responsible for setting and meeting assigned ticket sales P&L projections.
- Ensuring inventory control, sales methods, cash handling, sales performance expectations, employment conditions and evaluation, etc.
- Responsible for the timely updating of all facets of the ticketing website.
- Responsible for effective management, hiring, scheduling, training and evaluating of assigned athletic event staff.
- Preparation and maintenance of a master ticketing/promotions calendar of all Athletics sport and special events.
- Ensuring effective management of all public requests, season tickets, execution of mail order and telemarketing sales strategies.
- Responsible for strategically designating seat assignments for season ticket holders, group ticket sales, and others. Make recommendations to senior staff for group ticket packages.
- Ensures appropriate management of consigned tickets to and from member NCAA institutions.
- Responsible for the on-going evaluation of athletic ticketing operations and has independent discretion to create and implement changes, as needed.
- Responsible for maintaining ticket operations budget. - Exercises independent discretion on all purchases and budgetary decisions for the ticket office.
- Responsible for ticket distribution at select postseason and other away games as needed.
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- Bachelor's degree and minimum of one year of experience in a collegiate or professional athletics setting is required.
- Demonstrated outstanding verbal and written communication skills, superior organizational skills and an ability to provide high level customer service and build strong community relationships.
- Demonstrated knowledge of third party ticket vendors.
- Demonstrated exposure to grass roots marketing and design concepts, and ticket package promotions.
- Demonstrated Microsoft Office Suite skills, a detail-oriented approach and the ability to reconcile accounts is critical.
- Demonstrated collaborative style and the ability to work effectively within a diverse population of patrons, coaches, community members, alumni, students, faculty and staff.
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- Demonstrated design software experience such as Photoshop, etc. is desirable.
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Donovan's Colours (D Leitch)
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Come To The Sunshine (VDP)
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The Eagle and Me (Arlen-Harburg)
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Friends and Lovers (Murphy-Koerner)
by Sal Valentino
Alligator Man (Floyd Chance)
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Farther Along (VDP)
by Van Dyke Parks
Valley To Pray (Coutson-Pilla-Guthrie)
by Arlo Guthrie
Out On The Rolling Sea Where Jesus Speaks
To Me (Joseph Spence)
by Van Dyke Parks
Sitting Here In Limbo (Bright-Cliff)
by Dino Martin
Wha' She Go Do (McCarth Lewis)
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Sit Down I Think I Love You
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One Meatball (Singer-Singer-Zaret)
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Cheek to Cheek (Parks-Kibbee-George)
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Spanish Moon (Lowell George)
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Van Dyke Parks Arrangements, Volume 1
Bananastan has released a compilation album featuring 15 of Van Dyke Parks' greatest arrangements, available on both CD and 180gm Vinyl.
Arrangements, Volume 1 contains 15 songs featuring various artists including (shown below, clockwise from top left): Ry Cooder with Van Dyke Parks, Bonnie Raitt, Lowell George, Dino Martin, Arlo Guthrie, Sal Valentino and Little Feat.
"The compilation is curated by Parks himself, drawing on what he calls 'my earliest studio adventures in the '60s.' The roster of collaborators represented here is dizzying — Little Feat, Arlo Guthrie, Sal Valentino, Bonnie Raitt singing calypso — and hearing Parks' unifying hand presiding over this collision of styles makes for a wonderful way to experience the art of his arrangements; their lushness, their invention, how they provide the texture and teeth to a composition.
"The songs selected on Arrangements are uniformly fantastic. Bonnie Raitt's cover of Calypso Rose's racy 'Wah She Go Do' is hilarious and startling, and Jimmy Cliff's 'Sitting in Limbo' gets an improbably gorgeous reading by Dean Martin's son Dino. But trying to imagine them without Parks' additions, as the compilation encourages you to, is illuminating.
"Arrangements is a joy to spend time with, but it also amounts to a pretty forceful argument for the lost art of arrangement itself, and for Parks as one of its unrivaled masters.." — Pitchfork — Read the full review...
"Most of these tracks reflect the same grand, outsized personality that Parks brought to his solo work; Parks is a man in love with musical Americana, but he's even more fond of the way other cultures stretch and shape American ideas, and his dandified vision, full of snappy and textural percussion, playful keyboard fixtures, bold horns and woodwinds, and strings that dance and sway with the melodies, truly defines each of these selections, even more than the folks who sing them." — All Music Guide — Read the full review...


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oops, i meant to say, we are now a venom-influenced death-metal band!
we are now a venom-influenced death metal band!
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you're not open-minded about rap. you don't like back-packers. ;-)
i think you should leave our band and join HUSKER DU.(saw 'em in the late 80's supported by JONATHAN RICHMAN - definitely in my top 5 all-time greatest gigs list!)
and stop showing off and keep the beat, were not a prog rock band!
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Added by OneMoreTry on January 31, 2012 at 11:42pm — 2 Comments
I've decided that maybe I should back off on the weights a little bit. I did them today, but I'm going to skip them until Saturday. I'm thinking I'll also skip yoga on Thursday this week. My elbows hurt, and I'm not sure if it's the weights or the downward-facing dog. Possibly both. I just don't want to make it worse. After that, I'll just do them every other day, and eventually increase reps or whatever. I don't think I'm doing myself much good by doing the same thing every day 4-5 days…Continue
Added by Martha Coffee on January 31, 2012 at 11:23pm — 3 Comments
Ok, I need to be honest, but Sunday I did not do a 3AM workout because I was so exhausted from the ER trip with my baby. I figured it was more important for my body to get rest than to stress it out and only get 4 hours of sleep. Yesterday, I didn't get to my workout again because I was just have a horrible day, but I didn't turn to food! I did notice today that when I came home from classes I snacked a little; a couple of almonds and these crazy thin pretzel things and I didn't portion and…Continue
Added by Dallas on January 31, 2012 at 10:39pm — 3 Comments
I don't know what's going on. Maybe it's the weather this week - dark, gray, polluted, cold and rainy yesterday and today. I still maintain that the weather doesn't make a difference in my mood but my husband says otherwise and blames it on that. It was another day like yesterday where everything just built up - starting FIRST thing in the morning with the coffee pot literally spewing water several feet high out of the top. Don't ask because I don't know! I tried to overlook the little…Continue
Added by Cindy on January 31, 2012 at 10:14pm — 8 Comments
Ughhhhhhhhhh! Quick post about my cruddy day. The realtor called this morning, and while the seller had verbally accepted our offer last night, after sleeping on it, they decided to counter instead. It was so ridiculous and petty, my husband and I had a long talk about the situation. We both love the house, but were already paying a bit more then we wanted, so after out long talk we called the realtor and basically told her to tell them to shove it. We made a lot of concessions for/to…Continue
Added by Lynette S on January 31, 2012 at 9:25pm — 9 Comments
It has been a busy week. I survived my trip to Seattle last week and I was actually able to lose 1.4 pounds so I was super excited. Learned that the world did not end if I passed by a bakery without stopping. Learned eating half a cheeseburger and fries will not cause me to gain 5 pounds. Learned the value in planning ahead before a trip and talking myself out of bad choices but giving into a few special choices.
I got in a 7 mile run on Sunday. I have 6 weeks until the 1/2…Continue
Added by Heather on January 31, 2012 at 8:22pm — 5 Comments
Hello Everyone,
Not the healthiest day. I've been trying to get veggies in at every meal, but today I did not do as well as I had been.
I am really tired and just won't be able to write more or read blogs tonight. I do look foward to checking in on you all tomorrow when I"m not as sleepy. :)
- egg white flatbread sand, 6 points
- coffee, 2
- soup, 6
- pita bread, 2
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I had a moment of frustration when trying to plan out my meals for this week. My hubby is still on a soft diet from his surgery and I just didn't feel like cooking every night for dinner, especially when I had practice every night until 5:30. Enter this wonderful, hare-brained idea.
I decided to do a week of taco night. But, since I get bored and sometimes downright can't eat the same thing every night, I changed the meals slightly. Monday I had taco salad. Tonight I had…Continue
Added by Brandy on January 31, 2012 at 7:25pm — 4 Comments
I woke this morning feeling suprisingly good. I just finished up my second dvd and it wasn't as intense as the first but still let me feeling like I can take on the world. The weather is great it's 61 degrees here in Illinois with the sun shining bright so I am taking the kids out to the park to run before winter weather settles in again. Glad I have so much energy I am realy to tune on for the Biggest Loser and baby my hubby who is out digging and breaking up cement today he will tired and…Continue
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Hi All! Am at Starbucks for the afternoon and decided to try their Mocha Light Frap. I was surprised that it didn't taste so bad. They said it was made with nonfat milk. I wonder if the flavor would satisfy me more if I asked for it to be made with 1% milk. Any starbucks fan with tips on ordering their drinks without ruining my points for the day?
The interesting thing about when I was checking the points value for the light mocha frap was that a grande and a tall -- they were…
Added by megan on January 31, 2012 at 1:32pm — 2 Comments
The next 3 days, which complete Days 1-10, are all about support: Asking for what you need, identifying your support systems and appreciating good support. I am very lucky in that my entire family is supportive. My husband has drastically altered his way of cooking to accommodate me - although once in a while he says "I know you like this with less butter but I just had to make the original recipe... but I made a plain ___ for you." So the "good stuff" still sometimes makes its way to the…Continue
Added by Miriam Hatoum on January 31, 2012 at 12:15pm — 1 Comment
Let's start with the good stuff--
For starters, I had a great time with my mom! She never mentioned my weight but I could tell from her expression that she had noticed I've gained weight but she kept it to herself; which was just the way things should be. Overall, we had a lovely time catching up and watching the sunset most evenings on the…Continue
Added by Ali on January 31, 2012 at 10:30am — 4 Comments
I am 4.4 lbs down.. and riding the high from that. 6 more ounces and I will have lost a 5lb of sugar.
This analogy works for me because it is visual. That 5lb bag of sugar was on my body. To have the gone and see is a great feeling.
Thank you Eric Ord Baker for the idea.
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I am a coffee drinker. Before I do anything else for the day, I have my coffee. 2 mugs' worth. My kids are trained to ask, "mommy, have you had your coffee yet? I need _________". I didn't always have this habit. My husband is a big coffee drinker and we started a routine before we had kids of sitting in the early morning having coffee and watching the news, then getting ready for work and starting the day, etc. etc.
Well now that I am a busy mom of 3, waking up early is my…Continue
Added by Ali on January 31, 2012 at 8:08am — 4 Comments
Ok, is it only me or does anyone else get pre-weigh in jitters? I do! Even though I had a great week, I'm nervous every freakin' time! Argh! Deep breaths, deep breaths. Also a little added stress to my world; our offer was accepted! Oh my gosh, what have I gotten myself into! Argh! It will be a standard close, so in 30 days (or so) it will be ours! Just nuts! We probably won't actually move until mid-June, since we would like The Kid to finish off school here, however, now I feel…Continue
Added by Lynette S on January 30, 2012 at 11:13pm — 10 Comments
Today was just one of those days when it just doesn't start out right and goes downhill from there. It's like I made the mistake of getting out of bed! LOL Lots of little annoying things kept me going and so I left in a bad (really bad) mood. My first instinct was to say 'screw the gym, let's go for chinese'. But I didn't bail on the gym and definitely didn't go for chinese. Oh boy but I wanted to though. The truth is that I really didn't even want the chinese food. I was just tired and…Continue
Added by Cindy on January 30, 2012 at 10:08pm — 13 Comments
On Thursday, I ran for an hour and I pulled my pants up the whole time. They were my regular pants that I usually run in. Then yesterday, my engagement ring finally couldn't hang on anymore. It's a size 7. I stopped wearing my wedding ring a long time ago bc it was too big, it's a size 7 and a quarter. So today I didn't wear any rings.
I went to walmart and got a cheap ring to be my temporary stand in until I get the others resized. Then I bought 3 pairs of size large danskin…Continue
Added by Megan on January 30, 2012 at 9:55pm — 9 Comments
I'm not sure if I mentioned it on here, but I signed up for my first run of the year a while back. It's in mid-March. My workout plan has me start running (for very short durations) about three weeks from now, so that would give me about a month to work up to it. It's only a 3k, which is about 1.8 miles, so it's an easy distance. Plus, it's a pretty low-key event that a lot of people walk, so if the date arrives and I still can't run, I can still get my t-shirt and enjoy a nice morning walk…Continue
Added by Martha Coffee on January 30, 2012 at 9:52pm — 4 Comments
Well I started out the goal with a bang. I just finshed a 62 min. extreme fat blasting Bob Harper workout. I am so proud of myself I really wondered if I could make it through the whole thing and I did. I have to say that finishing it made me realize how much I've been under estimating what I can really do physically. I however may not be able to walk tomorrow...lol but it was worth every min. of it. I have another 50 min interval workout by him scheduled tomorrow so can't wait to see what…Continue
Added by Nicole LeRiger on January 30, 2012 at 9:04pm — 2 Comments
Today went well. No snacking or over eating. I made a sandwich using lefse that I found at the grocery. It is a potato tortilla (kind of) The ones I found are very plain and only 60 calories for 2 triangular pieces. Very low fat as these did not contain oils or butter. I am glad I found these as it gives me an alternative to bread. I usually eat whole wheat pita bread that I found at the grocery, they are made out of ingredients that I can pronounce and come in at 140 fat/free calories. I…Continue
Added by Paula on January 30, 2012 at 8:59pm — 7 Comments
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