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Owly Canvas
Really hope it fits the bill. I'm trying not to chomp my newly grown nails while I wait to hear.
Thanks for stopping by :)
Edit: She liked it, she liked it! Woohoo!
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it looks great, and I am sure the recipient will love it too. Go Carmen!!ReplyDelete
This is awesome hun and I'm sure it will be loved! xReplyDelete
He is adorable! Yay for commissions!!!ReplyDelete
Well done, Carmen...really cute!
That is gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Awesome Carmen! WTG on your commission.ReplyDelete
Hugs xx
p.s. and well done with the nails - I had to be bribed to stop chomping mine. :)
What's not to like?....its really lovely so well done you.ReplyDelete
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Loving all that grungy texture! Looks as if it was fun to make too. I'm sure they'll love it. xxReplyDelete
That is gorgeous Carmen! You are very talented.ReplyDelete
That is FABULOUS Carmen, yes, it deserved the whole word spelling out in full & in caps. It even has a quote on it by one of my fav artists.ReplyDelete
May it be the first of many :)ReplyDelete
ahhhh I am lucky :-DReplyDelete
Too cute.. love the quote.. you did a fab job with it.. two weeks.. that's a long time.. they will love it though.. kinda nice to have nails.. lol Congrats on the commission and hope there are many more..ReplyDelete
it will have pride of place, I'm sure...
I need my nails, one of my most used tools, once I had them I could not imagine being without them,
This is awesome, I LOVE IT !!!!!ReplyDelete
Love it...the texture...the colors...fantastic!!!!ReplyDelete
He's lovely!!! Congratulations on your very first commission!!! It's so exciting isn't it?!? And I just read your client's post about it too! Of course she loved it!!! Well done!! Lovely work!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous Carmen absolutely gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I came across your blog via Willowing, I LOVE this owl piece, its glorious!! I especially love the layers and the use of colors ... the texture is so fun as well. I love mixed media, its something I'm new to. Again, this is just so beautiful :)ReplyDelete
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Who is my MEP?
There is something fascinating about watching the reaction of the powers-that-be as they adjust to the Irish "no-to the-Lisbon-treaty" vote. The very same leaders who have only recently been sounding off about the importance of Zimbabwe and Kenya abiding by the democratic vote of their people, now seem to be threatening a course in political re-education for the stupid Irish who have gone and voted the wrong way.
Democracy it seems is a jolly good thing, except when it votes for something or someone you don't like. To be sure a whole ocean of violence, intimidation and corruption separates our eurocrats from Mr Mugabe. But they do both seem to share an "I know better than the electorate" philosophy.
Even the Liberal Democrats have lost their grip on this one, and keep muttering about having a referendum on whether we should be in or out of Europe. It is totally obvious that we should stay in and that the real question is a much more difficult one: namely, what kind of Europe, with want kind of democratic structures, do we want to invent for ourselves (and what kind do we have a hope of gaining consensus for).
The way Europe is going certainly doesn't look very attractive. I'm not referring to the populist tub-thumping about MEPs' expenses. They may, or may not, be on a fantastic gravy train. I really don't know. But being regularly on the receiving end of accusations about the six month 'holidays' enjoyed by University teachers, I tend to be sympathetic to others similarly traduced for their 'easy life'.
My problem is who these MEPs are. I cant remember when the last MEP elections were. And so far as I can recall I have heard nothing from my elected Euro-representatives for years and years.
I wonder how many British readers of this post could name their MEP.
Well, part of the reason you cant name him or her is that you don't actually have "an MEP" in the same way that you have an MP. You have a whole group of them representing just 12 mega-constituencies covering the whole of the UK, elected on a party list system. As I write, it now does begin to come back to me that I spoiled my ballot paper at the last election (whenever it was) – on the grounds that I wanted to know who I was voting for not just what party. In my book, there is a world of difference between an acceptable and an unacceptable Tory, and I don't want to be caught out.
Scanning the website, I discovered that we have 7 MEPs in the "East" constituency – all blokes (the British representation in the European parliament is not much more gender-balanced than Westminster). Only one I have heard of, let alone from: and that's a Lib Dem who used to be on the local council.
Further exploration of their websites did not inspire much confidence. Just one of these seven guys had actually managed to get any kind of personal response to the Irish vote on his site (and that was a slightly crowing UKIP man who was "indebted to the Irish for standing up against the EU juggernaut"). One of the Tories had managed a link to the HQ's response, but otherwise his last news item was his "championing of a colon cancer campaign" in March (honourable indeed, but not specifically euro).
In fact the websites turn out to be the usual kind of graveyards of good intentions. The colon-cancer-campaign man had only managed one of his monthly letters from Strasbourg in 2008, and the nice Lib Dem man's myth-busting stories of the EU had long since lost their links.
But the point is not their ropey web management. It is much simpler and goes something like this. Representative democracy depends on the sense, and reality, of a direct relationship between voter and his/her representative. If even reasonably well informed citizens do not know who their representatives are and if they don't ever get in touch with the voters, then Euro-democracy needs a shot in the arm before we take it any further.

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Fundamentals and Voice Over IP
The Transition to Digital
Analog Signals
Digital Signals
Adding Meaning to Signals-Codes and Bits
A Byte
Baud Rate Versus Bits per Second-Electrical Signal Rates Versus Amount of Information Sent
Codes-Adding Meaning to Bits
Measuring Speed and Capacity
Broadband Service-Multiple Data Streams
Improving Utilization-Compression and Multiplexing
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Interoperability-Protocols and Architectures
Protocols-A Common Set of Rules
Architectures-How Devices Fit Together in a Network
Types of Networks-LANs, MANs, and WANs
LANs-Local Area Networks
LAN and WAN Devices-Higher Speeds, Lower Prices
Home LANs-Sharing High-Speed Internet Access
MANs-Metropolitan Area Networks . . . Links Within Cities
WANs-Wide Area Networks . . . Links Between Cities
Higher Speed Services for LAN Traffic
Carrier and Internet Service Provider Networks
- VoIP Systems, Circuit Switched PBXs and Cabling
Telephone Systems-Voice over IP, PBXs, and Centrex Systems
Private Branch Exchange (PBX)
IP PBXs for the Enterprise
Impetus for Change
Architecture of IP-Based Systems
Barriers to Acceptance of Voice over IP
Endpoints-IP Telephones Connected to Layer 2 Switches
PBX Trunks-Switch-to-Switch Connectivity
Demarcation-The Location at Which Telcos Wire Trunks
Circuit Switched PBXs-Proprietary Platforms
Centrex-Telephone Company Supplied Service
IP Centrex-Phone Companies Hosting Voice Over IP
Direct Inward Dialing-Bypassing the Operator for Incoming Calls
Key Systems-Multi-featured for Smaller Organizations
Hybrid PBX/Key Systems
Wireless Options for PBXs
Advanced Applications for Telephone Systems
Call Accounting-Billing Internal Departments
Call Detail Recording for Carriers-Generating Data for Billing
Voice Mail-Storing and Retrieving Messages
Voice Mail Components
Unified Messaging Integration of Voice Mail, Fax Mail, and E-mail
Unified Messaging Systems on the LAN
Multi-application Platforms in Carrier Networks
Speech Recognition
Industry Overview and Public Networks
- Industry Overview
The Bell System after the 1984 Divestiture
Divestiture of the Bell System from AT&T in 1984
The Decline of AT&T
Independent Telephone Companies- Mostly in Rural Areas
The Emergence of Local Competition Prior to 1996
Competitive Access Providers (CAPs) to Bypass Access Fees
Uneven Competition for Local Telephone Service Throughout the U.S.
The Critical Nature of Facilities
Factors Leading to Passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Wireless Services for Local Exchange Service-Spectrum Auctions
The Telecommunications Act of 1996
Universal Service Fund-Affordability and Availability
Post Telecommunications Act of 1996 Developments
FCC Rulings, Legal Challenges, and Progress Toward Deregulation
FCC Enforcement of Access to Local Networks after Bells Gain In-Region Long Distance
Impact of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
State of the Industry . . . Key Segments
Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) Post-1996 Mergers
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs)
Wholesale Carriers-Carrier-to-Carrier Sales
CLECs-A Dwindling Industry Segment
CLECs-Local, Data, and Long Distance Services
Pending Purchase of AT&T and MCI-The Impact of Consolidation
Shrinking Numbers of Competitors-Financial Turmoil
What Went Wrong?
Intermodal Competition-Cable TV, Wireless, and Utilities
Cable TV Multiple Service Operators (MSOs)-Wired to the Max
Mobile Wireless Services
Utilities-The Third Pipe
Regulatory Issues
Unbundled Network Elements (UNEs)-Competitors Leasing Parts of RBOCs' Networks
The Impact of Higher Leasing Rates
Regulating Cable Modems-Cable, Information, or Telecommunications Services?
Voice Over IP-Regulatory Issues
Access Fees-A Shift in Balance Between Local and Long Distance Costs
4. VoIP, the Public Switched Telephone Network, and Signalling
Convergence in Public Networks
Circuit Switching-Network Inefficiencies and Convergence
Impediments to Adoption-Training, Embedded Assets, User Adoption, and Fear of the Unknown
VoIP Networks-Putting the Pieces Together
Softswitches-Standards-Based Platforms for Call Control
Media Gateways (Border Elements)-Switching and Interoperability Between Networks
Peer-to-Peer Music, Instant Messaging, Online Games, and VoIP
Outsourcing-The Role of IP
Voice Over Broadband for Residential Consumers
Voice Over IP Service in Homes
Customer Acquisition-Agents, Retail Outlets, and Amazon.com
Document Sharing and Online Webconferencing
Webconferencing to Share Documents
The Public Switched Telephone Network
Switched Services-Local and Long Distance Calling
Attributes of Real-Time Switching Services
Store-and-Forward Switching-Nonsimultaneous Sending and Receiving
"The Last Mile" or Access Networks
End and Tandem Central Offices
Wireless Local Loop-Low Customer Acceptance
Broadband Over Power Lines-Telephone Signals Over the Same Fiber that Carries Electricity
Carrier Hotels-Interconnecting Carriers and Providing Secure Space for Equipment
Interconnections Between Carriers-Transport
Signaling-The Glue that Holds the PSTN Together
Overview of Signaling-Uniform Signaling Developed by AT&T
Signaling System 7-Links Between Carriers
SS7 Components
5. VPNs and Specialised Network Services
Virtual Private Networks-Remote Access and Interoffice Connections
Rationale for Virtual Private Networks Between Offices
Productivity Away from the Office-VPNs for Remote Access
Virtual Private Network Technology
Security-Firewalls, Protection Against Viruses, and Other Attacks
Frame Relay-A Shared Wide Area Network Service
Access to Frame Relay-56 Kilobits to T-3
Frame Relay to Access Other Networks
Frame Relay Service-Permanent Virtual Circuits and Committed Information Rate
Voice on Frame Relay-Instead of Private Lines
Dedicated, Private Lines
Dedicated Services-Wide and Metropolitan Area Networks
Network Topologies-How Sites Are Connected
T-1-24 Paths and T-3-672 Paths Over One Telephone Circuit
T-1: 1,544,000bps; E-1: 2,048,000bps Speeds
T-3, J-3, and E-3-North America, Japan, and the Rest of the World
A Fat Pipe for Data-Unchannelized T-1
T-1 Inefficiencies-Time Slots Running on Empty
CSU/DSUs-Digital Modems: Testing and Clocking
ISDN-Integrated Services Digital Network
Basic Rate Interface ISDN-Higher Usage in Europe and Japan Than the United States
Primary Rate Interface ISDN-23 Bearer and One Signaling Channel
NT1s and TAs: Modem-Like Devices for ISDN
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)-An Interim Technology or a Vehicle for Video and IP?
The DSL Marketplace
Business Class DSL-Static IP Addresses
DSLAMs-Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers
Television Over DSL Service-ADSL2+ and VDSL2
DSL-No Truck Roll; Self Service
Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Sales Channels
Challenges to Wider Deployment
Multiplexers Equipped with Reconfigurable Optical Add and Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs)
Ethernet Enterprise Service-Internet, VPN Access, and Private Lines
ATM-Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATM's Speed Is Due to Three Characteristics
DSLAMs and ATM-Oversubscription
Mapping IP and Ethernet Traffic onto ATM
Elements of an ATM Network
SONET-Synchronous Optical Network
Optical Carrier (OC): North American; Synchronous Transport Mode (STM): International
SONET Rings-For Greater Reliability
Second Generation-Next Generation SONET
SONET with Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Capability
Third Generation SONET-Connectivity to Ethernet
SONET Offerings for Enterprises
Advanced Technologies, Cable TV Networks, and the Interne
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Cable Multiple System Operators (MSOs)
Cable TV Architecture-Upgrades, Capacity, Speed, and Reliability
Cable TV Offerings
Set-Top Boxes-Interfaces to Satellite TV and Cable TV
Direct Broadcast Satellite TV-Reaching Customers Wirelessly
Broadcast, Over-the-Air Television
Towers-Terrestrial Wireless Transmissions
Affiliates-Transmitting Programming to Consumers
Digital Television-Less Spectrum Used, Improved Quality
Digital Cable TV-Lower Resolution Than HDTV
Digital TV Standards Worldwide
Digital Delivery-Entertainment over the Internet
U.S. Postal Mail with E-commerce for Movie Delivery
Digital Radio-Subscription Versus Advertising Support
HD Radio--High Definition Radio
Passive Optical Networking
PONs-Fiber to the Premises, Curb, Basement, or Neighborhood; FTTx
Passive Optical Network Standards
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UNIX, Telnet, and File Transfer Protocol
World Wide Web-Based on the Client Server Model
Internet Advisory Boards
Peering-To Exchange Data Between Carriers
ISPs: With Software Platforms for Enhanced Offerings
Hosting-Outsourcing Web Pages
Messaging and the Growth of Spam
Multimedia Attachments-Photographs, Movies, and PowerPoint
E-mail Formatted in HTML-Another Vehicle for the Spread of Viruses
Spam-Clogging Inboxes with Junk Mail
Interactivity Tools: Usenet, Chat, Mailing Lists, and Blogging
Internet Addresses
Registries-Management of Entire Top-Level Domains
Registrars-Assigning Domain Names to Organizations
Thirteen Root Servers Worldwide-The Basis for Internet Routing
Assignments of Numeric IP Addresses to ISPs and Carriers
Public and Private IP Addresses
Portals, Search Engines, and E-commerce
Portals-The Door to the Internet
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Electronic Commerce
Advertising on the Web-Instant Access to Offers
Popular E-commerce Sites
Privacy Concerns, Commerce, and National Security
Freedom of Speech, Access to Information, and Protection of Children
Intranets and Extranets
Intranets-Web Technology for Corporate Access
Extranets-Web Access for Customers, Partners, and Vendors
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Marshawn Lynch rushed for a pair of touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Vince Young four times en route to a 31-14 home triumph over the reeling Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday.
Lynch had a season-high 148 yards and scored from 15 and 40 yards out as Seattle (5-7) kept its razor-thin postseason hopes alive with its third win in four games. Lynch has scored in eight consecutive games.
Linebacker David Hawthorne capped the scoring with just under 4 1/2 minutes to play after taking a Young offering 77 yards the other way for a touchdown. Young was making his third straight start in place of the injured Michael Vick (ribs).
LeSean McCoy had a 1-yard scoring run and a 2-yard touchdown reception, but Philadelphia (4-8) could not stop Lynch or overcome Young's errors and fell for the fourth time in five games.
After safety Kam Chancellor intercepted Young on the Eagles' first play from scrimmage, Lynch capped a five-play drive by escaping linebacker Jamar Chaney's grasp and rumbling 15 yards for a score.
Lynch doubled the advantage on the first play of the second quarter. He made one cut before breaking outside and scampering 40 yards for his eighth touchdown of the season.
Golden Tate reeled in his second touchdown in as many games when his 11-yard reception early in the third quarter gave Seattle a 24-7 advantage.


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MAKING THE GRADE: How do businesses feel about the education of job applicants?
Last week in this column, I discussed what we could learn from Olympic athletes about dedication and self motivation. Before it was even printed, I read a column by Thomas Friedman titled "How to Get a Job at Google." There were several points that were made that I felt paralleled those made about Olympic athletes.
Friedman cited comments made by Laszlo Bock, the senior vice president of people operations at Google, when he was interviewed by Adam Bryant of The New York Times. Mr. Bock said that Google had determined that "grade point averages are worthless as criteria for hiring and test scores are worthless …" Before we jump to the conclusion that employers do not value good grades and test scores, we need to note that Mr. Bock added that they are of value, but Google has its eyes on much more.
I don't think that is anything new. Grades and test scores have always been important when they represent learning. But we need to be careful about attaching too much value to them, especially if they do not demonstrate acquired knowledge and skills. Mr. Bock went on to list five attributes that Google uses in their hiring process. They are:
• Learning ability: The ability to process on the fly.
• Leadership: The ability to step up and try to solve a problem and the humility to step back and embrace the better ideas of others. In other words, it is the ability to work with others to problem-solve.
• Humility: The ability to learn and to learn from failure.
• Ownership: The ability to have a fierce position but to be able to step back when someone else has a better idea.
The least important attribute they look for is expertise.
I don't know how many employers use these or similar guidelines, but I suspect that it is more that most of us realize. And, again, I don't think that is a new idea. My father was a businessman and I remember well his preaching a very similar philosophy. In fact I have never forgotten the sign on the wall behind his desk: Wanted, man who wants to work to replace one who didn't.
In a similar vein, Friedman concludes his column with these thoughts.
"The world only cares about — and pays off on — what you can do with what you know (and it doesn't care how you learned it.) And in an age when innovation is increasingly a group endeavor, it also cares about a lot of soft skills — leadership, humility, collaboration, adaptability and loving to learn and re-learn. This is true no matter where you go to work."
There are many who believe that this is true. That is why both educators and parents encourage an emphasis on a broad view of education. As important as the classroom and mastery of skills such as math, language arts and science are, they are only of value when a person can apply these skills and work with others. Often those abilities are acquired in places outside the classroom such as student government, the arts, athletics and programs such as Olympics of the Mind (OM). Too much emphasis on grades and test scores can be a detriment. Truly an education includes these but also much more.
The Grand Rapids Press recently printed a column from Bridge Magazine by Glenda D. Price regarding planning for careers. She says, "We must change our rhetoric to include all options for continued growth and development." And she adds, "We must value all of the varied contributions to our communities; those jobs that require a college degree and those that do not.
There are many things to be considered when we educate our youth. The best fit for individuals as they enter the workplace must be part of that consideration.
Janet Ralph is president of the Greenville Public Schools Board of Education.


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Satyagraha in South Africa
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| Satyagraha in South Africa
written by Mohandas K. Gandhi, translated by Valji Govindji Desai
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- To Maganlal K. Gandhi
- I. Geography
- II. History
- III. Indians Enter South Africa
- IV. A Review of the Grievances: Natal
- V. A Review of the Grievances: The Transvaal and other Colonies
- VI. A Review of the Early Struggle
- VII. A Review of the Early Struggle, 2
- VIII. A Review of the Early Struggle: The Work in England
- IX. The Boer War
- X. After the War
- XI. The Reward of Gentleness? The Black Act
- XII. The Advent of Satyagraha
- XIII. Satyagraha vs. Passive Resistance
- XIV. Deputation to England
- XV. Crooked Policy
- XVI. Ahmad Muhammad Kachhalia
- XVII. A Rift in the Lute
- XVIII. The First Satyagrahi Prisoner
- XIX. "Indian Opinion"
- XX. A Series of Arrests
- XXI. The First Settlement
- XXII. Opposition and Assault
- XXIII. European Support
- XXIV. Further Internal Difficulties
- XXV. General Smuts' Breach of Faith
- XXVI. Resumption of the Struggle
- XXVII. A Bonfire of Certificates
- XXVIII. Charge of Forcing Fresh Issue
- XXIX. Sorabji Shapurji Adajania
- XXX. Seth Daud Mahomed Enters the Struggle
- XXXI. Deportations
- XXXII. A Second Deputation
- XXXIII. Tolstoy Farm I
- XXXIV. Tolstoy Farm II
- XXXV. Tolstoy Farm III
- XXXVI. Gokhale's Tour
- XXXVII. Gokhale's Tour, concluded
- XXXVIII. Breach of Pledge
- XXXIX. When Marriage is not a Marriage
- XL. Women in Jail
- XLI. A Stream of Labourers
- XLII. The Conference and After
- XLIII. Crossing the Border
- XLIV. The Great March
- XLV. All in Prison
- XLVI. The Test
- XLVII. The Beginning of the End
- XLVIII. The Provisional Settlement
- XLIX. Letters Exchanged
- L. The End of the Struggle
- Conclusion
- Index
|This work is now in the public domain because it originates from India and its term of copyright has expired. According to The Indian Copyright Act, 1957, all literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works (other than photographs) published within the lifetime of the author (s. 22) enter the public domain after sixty years counted from the beginning of the following calendar year (ie. as of 2017, prior to 1 January 1957) after the death of the author. Posthumous works (s. 24), photographs (s. 25), cinematograph films (s. 26), and sound recordings (s. 27) enter the public domain sixty years after the first publication.


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(SU Spanish students show off their panama hats in Cuenca, Ecuador with Dr. Carolina Bown.)
If you are a language major here at SU, you will be required to participate in a departmentally approved study abroad experience. To see how study abroad can transform your life, read Katie Heird's story on our alumni page!
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A couple from Warren is charged with assaulting a Knox County Sheriff's deputy.
Police responded to a terrorizing complaint Wednesday at a home on North Pond Road.
They were told 48-year-old Donald Demmons had made threats to assault an employee that worked for the couple.
While a deputy tried to restrain Demmons, we're told his wife, 47-year-old Sherrie Demmons, stepped in, pushing and kicking the deputy.
The deputy used his taser on the couple and they were taken to the Knox County jail.
Donald Demmons is also charged with terrorizing.


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I'm really bored so I'm going to do a quick review on my first equipment
Mah board: Santa Cruz Fusion TT. Even though I've only had experience with rentals, I can tell this is an amazing beginner board. I literally have no complaints, only compliments. Perfect flex for me, great control, really saves you when you think you're not going to make it. Very lightweight too. Plus the graphics are just beastly
I have a lot of confidence before I head down a hill on this board because I know it's not holding me back at all. Amazing value for the performance.
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Bindings: Burton Freestyles. I guess I didn't get the 2010 version (I bought in-store), but they're still great. Keeps me strapped in right and tight, I never have to worry about them. Very comfortable. There is one thing about these that I don't neccessarily like, but I guess it is a good thing. The crank things start to skip teeth when you're strapped in tight enough so you can't strap too tight and you don't strip the teeth. I always like things to be really tight on my feet because I feel more secure but the tightness that these allow is absolutely perfect. So yeah no movement at all, it's like my boots are part of my board with these bindings, but with the added support bindings give.
Boots: Ride Orion 2010's. Nothing bad with these as far as I can tell. Very comfortable, tighten really easily, tough and really solid yet soft. Really makes me feel like I have control over my board. Plus they're very lightweight which is a bonus.
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Helmet: Red HiFi 2010. I've only used it once but I've noticed a lot so far. Fits to my head perfectly and only moves when I want it to. I don't notice it at all when I'm riding. Keeps my ears perfectly warm. The headphone insert thing is really cool and fits headphones well but I haven't used it while riding yet. Holds my goggles in place perfectly. One thing I really noticed about these is how easy it is to hear when I'm wearing it. I thought my hearing would be somewhat limited from it but it's not at all. When I use my phone with my helmet still on, I can hear fine with the phone outside the ear pads. So yeah no complaints with this thing either.
Goggles: Anon Solace Work Of Art goggles. Just found out from searching for a link for these that they're womens...
but you could never tell. I know that I may possibly have maybe overspent just a little bit considering these are my first goggles...
Well either way I had some extra money from xmas and I totally fell in love with these so I got them. I can see fine, I was actually really surprised how well the lenses define things. With other goggles I could hardly make out jumps before I was on them but with these I'm always ready. If that's not enough, these are one of the coolest goggles (imho) out there. I actually got a few compliments on them my first time out so... yeah. Also, no fog at all. None. Totally worth the money.
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Gloves: Burton Goretex's. The only moisture that touches my hands in these is my own sweat. Nothing gets through these, really tough, seals off very nice. The insterts are really nice too. The only problem I have with these is that it takes a little longer than average to take off, and if you're not careful when taking out the inserts, the sticky bottom of the inserts grips onto the lining and the lining gets pulled inside out which can take a while to try to put the thumb part back in. If that happens, don't try to put it back in with the insert gloves on, just use your bare hand, it'll go a lot faster. The zipper pockets on them are cool. I put some paper money in them once and even though the only thing between the money and the world is the thin shell of the gloves (the pockets are on the outside of the fuzzy liner), they only got a little moist after a full 10-hour day of being put through a lot of snow. So yeah, pretty cool. The goggle wipe on the left glove is pretty nice. I honestly couldn't imagine a better glove. Waterproof, warm, pockets, goggle wipe, keeps all snow out... yep, no problems at all with these.
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Mass Effect - Review @ GameZone
by Dhruin, 2008-07-10 23:01:35
9.5/10 is the enthusiastic score for Mass Effect PC at GameZone:
Until now. Courtesy of Demiurge Studios, Mass Effect is now available for PC gamers, offering the same great gameplay that 360 owners have been experiencing for half a year now. Whereas the developers could have rested on their laurels, put out a shoddy straight port and called it good, Demiurge went one step further and geared the gameplay experience for the PC, with an intuitive new interface that feels natural, unlike any number of console-to-PC ports over the years. If you're a PC gamer looking to play one of the finest RPGs of last (or any) year, now is your chance.
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text: NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sibling Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:SIBE) (the "Company"), a developer of 21st century teaching and learning solutions for the education market, announced that it has expanded its business and education team with the appointment of Dr. Andrew Honeycutt to its Board of Directors. Dr. Andrew Honeycutt holds a Doctorate in Business from Harvard, MBA from Boston University, and has an extensive background in education and the teaching profession, including with a number of HBCU's (Historical Black Colleges and Universities), many of which are deeply committed to the teaching profession. He has served as Dean and Director at a number of colleges and universities, and has successfully implemented virtual classes and remote teaching, as well as other leading teaching technologies. Dr. Honeycutt has been an advisor on marketing strategy, strategic planning, management training, global business leadership and entrepreneurship for many Fortune 500 companies, and foundations. He also has authored many academic papers and journal articles, many focused on the educational learning process, and the impact of new teaching approaches, and technologies. His much utilized business expertise is evidenced by his service on advisory boards and board of directors to businesses, banks, community organizations, foundations including The Kaufman Foundation and The Society of HBCU Fellows. Developing "Top Down" Education and the "Teach the Teacher" Approach Gerald F. Sullivan, the Chairman of Sibling Group Holdings commented, "We are honored that Dr. Honeycutt has chosen to join us and help direct our efforts in education. His unique blend of business exposure, with a dedication to education, fits well within our corporate mission, and will be a valuable asset for the company." Sullivan added, "We have been contemplating how to best address the needs of K-12, and clearly addressing the training of teachers at the university level is a key part of the solution. We believe Dr. Honeycutt may be able to assist us in the development of this strategy." Dr. Honeycutt commented, "I am very please to be joining Sibling Group Holdings board, and their stated goal of enhancing today's classrooms with the technologies to bring education standards to the 21st century. As a person who is knowledgeable of 21st Century trends, I believe U.S. global competitiveness depends on effective utilization of technology in today's classrooms."


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Hell has frozen over. I feel sorry for a Kardashian. It's Khloe. The middle Kardashian daughter, 28, (2 older sisters, 2 younger sisters, 1 younger brother). She's a more-than-willing reality star, of course. The problem with agreeing to TV cameras in every aspect of one's life is that it's impossible to predict what life will bring.
After entering our consciousness as the either the K girl 'with curves' or, 'the pudgy one', depending on your level of meanness, Khloe recently lost weight and has admitted to feeling the strain of comparisons to her thinner sibs.
Hard enough, but last September, Khloe's struggles with fertility became daily fodder for…well, the world. Would you want all of us in the room when you're told you're failing to ovulate? Not bloody likely.
At that time, Super K (Kim, 31) shared plans to freeze her eggs for later implantation, and Khloe told a Good Morning America interviewer:
"I never knew all the difficulties with getting pregnant. I think that my mom has so many kids, and Kourtney pops them out like a PEZ dispenser, so you think it's, like, so easy. You realize it's not as easy as you might think."
Kourtney has delivered a second child and may be thinking about a third. Then, in December, Kim announced that frozen eggs won't be necessary. She's pregnant, due in June. Baby Daddy: Kanye West. Life & Style reports, "Khloe is a wreck," and is "trying to stay positive but . . . she's hurting inside." Well, duh.
In late January, Khloe sent a minion to publicly state that she is not, in fact, pregnant, responding to loud, inaccurate buzz that a dual pregnancy spin-off show is in the works. A family friend recently told HollywoodLife.com:
"Now that Kim is pregnant, Khloe is making it her top priority to get pregnant next. She really wants her kids to be the same ages as their cousins and is starting to panic a little."
This person spoke exclusively to that website, meaning: 'got paid to talk'. (Yo, Khloe! This is not a friend.)
Is there a by-chance NotMom anywhere who hasn't experienced the happy sadness that grabs hold during a good friend's pregnancy? For enough money, I suppose any of us might bite the bullet and share our wistful smiles and earnest tears with the public, but there are easier ways to make a living.


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Henry Kissinger once remarked that "academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low." I wonder what he would make of the "full-frame vs. cropped sensor" debate that's raging through the photo community these days. The stakes aren't necessarily low — we're talking about potentially thousands of dollars in equipment here — but some of those forums sure do get vicious.
While I'm not here to settle the argument (it's my first week on the job), I did want to highlight a few videos that provide some interesting perspective on the question of camera sensor size and performance.
First up is Karl Taylor, who provides a nice overview of the debate, spelling out the pros of both full-frame cameras and cropped sensor models.
If you want a relatively short, entertaining take on the question, check out Zack Arias. Spoiler alert, he comes down on the side of...good photographers, or as he puts it, "the moron behind the camera."
Finally, Tony Northrup offers a less polemical and much more instructional overview of the not-terribly-complicated math behind converting camera specs such as ISO, focal length and aperture in full-frame to smaller sensor sizes. This math is important because, as Northrup explains, camera makers don't consistently perform these calculations when marketing their smaller format camera lenses (for instance, they often convert the focal lengths into full frame equivalents but not the apertures).


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A multi-millionaire businessman who is one of Russia's most wanted men has been arrested at Gatwick Airport after allegedly flying into the UK on a fake passport.
Georgy Trefilov, 41, a retail and supermarket tycoon, was held by Border Force officers on Tuesday afternoon moments after touching down at the airport on a flight from Spain. He was arrested on suspicion of having a counterfeit Greek passport and was later charged with possessing a false identity document.
He appeared at Crawley magistrates' court on Wednesday where he was remanded in custody and is due to appear next at Lewes crown court on April 5.
Trefilov, who was named as Russia's 79th richest man in 2011, lives in Britain and is fighting what he claims are corrupt fraud charges in Moscow.
Last year Westminster magistrates' court rejected an extradition request from Russia after a judge expressed shock on hearing evidence of Russian officials demanding bribes to downgrade charges against the businessman.
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UPDATE 3-Healthcare investors bet on hospitals after Obama win
* Future of healthcare reform more certain post-election * Investors expect hospital financials to improve * Regulations may put even greater cost burden on insurers (Adds details on hospitals, medical devices) By Caroline Humer Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. investors took a fresh look at the winners and losers of healthcare reform after President Barack Obama's re-election, betting hospitals will get a boost in the coming years, while insurers and medical device makers may face higher costs. Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney had vowed to repeal Obama's healthcare reform law, and Republican leaders in some states had held off preparing for its implementation in the hope of sweeping Republican victories. Obama's win on Tuesday night takes the prospect of repeal off the table, even if some aspects of his 2010 Affordable Care Act are delayed or changed. "Overall, it's positive for hospitals and the managed care names. Now there's certainty that we'll have the expansion, but beyond that, it's a mixed bag," said Tim Nelson, an analyst with Nuveen Asset Management. Shares of HCA Holdings Inc, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, rose 9.5 percent to $33.86 on Wednesday. Tenet Healthcare Corp gained 9.4 percent to $27.31, and Community Health Systems was up 5.9 percent to $30.38. Health insurers with large employer-based businesses sank on concerns about the law's limits on their profits and new requirements for providing full coverage of preventive health services. UnitedHealth Group dropped 3.9 percent to $54.19, Aetna fell 3.6 percent to $42.97 and WellPoint Inc slipped 4.9 percent to $58.21. Obama's healthcare law is expected to be mostly in place by the end of 2014. It aims to expand insurance coverage to about 30 million Americans over the next decade through the government's Medicaid program for the poor and a new state-based set of exchanges for buying private insurance. Providers like hospitals and doctors, medical device makers, drug manufacturers, prescription benefits companies and health insurers are all affected by the law. Investors see the greatest potential benefit going to hospitals, which have been burdened with high debt loads from covering medical care for the uninsured. As more of these patients receive health coverage, hospitals will pay less out of their own pockets. "Their bad debts will not be as big starting in 2014 as millions of more people become insured. They'll either be covered by Medicaid or purchase insurance through state exchanges, and will receive government subsidies," said Michael Liss, a portfolio manager for American Century Investments. FISCAL CLIFF MAY PRE-EMPT CHANGES But the rally in hospital shares could be short-lived, based on expectations that their revenue will be under pressure from government spending cuts. Health services are a prime target in reducing the nation's deficit and figure prominently in the $600 billion fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax rises that could occur in January. "The reality of it is it's a wash," Jefferies & Co analyst Brian Tanquilut said. Mark Thierer, chief executive of pharmacy benefits manager Catamaran Corp, said efforts to rein in the deficit next year could delay provisions of the health law, beneficial or otherwise. "I'm expecting some change in terms of how the Affordable Care Act might be rolled out, the timing as well as the form," he said in an interview. Shares of Humana Inc., which has a large managed care business administering the government's Medicare health plan for the elderly, fell 7.4 percent to $70.53. Under healthcare reform, these types of Medicare plans could receive less funding from the government. "There's a little bit of disappointment that you're not going to see any easing of the regulations on the insurance industry that are going to be put into place under the Affordable Care Act," Leerink Swann analyst Jason Gurda said. Healthcare reform is, however, expected to help insurers that cater to the poor through Medicaid as more states expand eligibility to more residents. Shares of Centene Corp., for instance, rose 9.7 percent to $43.73. Investors in medical device makers are bracing for the law's 2.3 percent tax on sales, although the timeline for introducing it may change. "There's some talk of delaying it three to six months because the regulations are not out from the IRS yet," said Jeff Jonas, portfolio manager for Gabelli Health and Wellness Trust Mutual Fund. Shares of Medtronic Inc. fell 2.7 percent to $41.64, St. Jude Medical fell 3.5 percent to $37.35 and Becton Dickinson & Co shares fell 3 percent to $76.02, outpacing the 1.1 percent decline in the Arca Pharmaceutical Index. (Reporting By Caroline Humer, Ransdall Pierson, Debra Sherman and Susan Kelly; Editing by Michele Gershberg, Leslie Adler)
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Esali Volunteer Training
Esali Birth
Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM (EST)
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Support our Community
Esali Volunteer Training
This workshop will be directed towards those with an interest in helping our childbearing community. From breastfeeding support to hosting birth socials, let's talk about how you can get involved with Esali Birth. On December 14th, we'll be hosting an all-day training event - FREE - for a small group interested in volunteering their time for Esali workshops around the Mid-Ohio Valley. We'll run multiple sessions focusing on different topics throughout the day and discuss some 2014 goals for Esali Birth and our community.
- Registration & arrive 15 minutes prior to each session to sign-in (doors will be locked during sessions)
- Willing to provide your time, on a volunteer basis, to help other families
- Ability to be subjective, compassionate, and professional
- Childcare for your littles*
1. 9:00 - 10:00 - Arrive at 8:45/Doors lock at 8:50 - Breastfeeding Cafe Co-Host
2. 10:30 - 11:30 - Arrive at 10:15/Doors lock at 10:20 - Birth Social Co-Host
11:30-12:30 - Lunch & Social Time
3. 1:00 - 2:00 - Arrive at 12:45/Doors lock at 12:50 - Professionalism (required for all)
4. 2:30 - 3:30 - Arrive at 2:15/Doors lock at 2:20 - Basic Babywearing
*Childcare will not be provided and children will not be permitted during training sessions. Nurslings happy to sleep (or nurse, or quietly snuggle in a wrap) are welcome. It is very, very, very rare that I would ask a mother to provide childcare for their little ones. However, with the limited time available for these sessions, we need to be able to stay focused. Likewise, the support involved with this type of work may often require that you be in a stage in your life/parenting that allows you to split your focus. No you do not have to be a parent to volunteer. I want you to comfortably be able to host events. If you feel this would not be possible, please keep an eye out for future training. We will break regularly, so check the schedule to see if this will work for your family. Additionally, this one day will prove to be valuable for you in the future as you'll be able to easily bring your children to other events. If you have any questions or concerns, ask!
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1001 Juliana St
Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM (EST)
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Elderly Couple Killed in Putnam Hall Fire
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A couple lost in a fire over the weekend almost made it out alive.
State Fire Marshals say their preliminary findings are that a fire in Putnam Hall is not suspicious in nature.
Family members are in shock over where the bodies were found.
Family members told us that John and Gussie Flowers had almost made it out of their home-- they were found at the door trying to escape the flames.
Their sudden deaths have left their families and their community in disbelief.
"She was just an all-around person. That's one thing I can say and I loved her very much," said Gussie Flowers' sister Jenie Hayes.
Jenie Hayes is reeling from the sudden death of her 80-year-old sister Gussie Flowers and her 84-year-old husband John Flowers.
She says they were a close couple, known well by everyone in the Putnam Hall community.
"They were like Bonnie and Clyde without the crime. You seen one, you seen the other one," said Hayes.
Both were killed when a fire ignited in their moblie home early Saturday morning.
Clothes, collections of books and hand written notes and check books still lingered at the scene.
Family members say they were told by first responders that they found both of their bodies by the front door.
"They were trying to get out. They just didn't make it. I hope the smoke killed them before the fire did," said Hayes.
"He liked to collect things and he was very protective of it," said neighbor and friend Shapierria Pinkston.
It's not known to whether John's "collection" thwarted their escape.
Neighbors who knew them for years say the fire hit home hard.
"Everyone is pretty much grieving and i think this is really changing the community since nothing like this has ever happened, so everyone is very sad and hurt by this," said Pinkston.
It's a pain that the family says will never really go away.
"We was close. I'm going to miss them and they were very nice people. And God got some good two people up in heaven where he at," said Hayes.
John Flowers is survived by his eight children and Gussie by her 11 brothers and sisters.
The medical examiner has not released their bodies yet but family members plan to have a memorial service for them February 15th.
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Robert Taylor is a big man. He's nearly bald but sports a tidy white goatee. A tattoo on his right forearm reads, "Carpe diem." On a recent Sunday afternoon the 47-year-old Montana native and U.S. Navy veteran acknowledges that he might not fit the typical description of a drag queen.
"I may not be the prettiest drag queen in the world," Taylor says. "But I'm not the ugliest by far."
After performing for two decades in Montana and Las Vegas, Taylor has earned the right to brag. He paid his dues learning how to walk in high heels, apply eyeliner and making other painstakingand painfulperformance preparations. "There's shaving that's involved, which is terrible," he says. "I hate to shave."
On stage, Taylor transforms into a larger-than-life woman named "Angelique LaRose DeLa Luna Kennady Smith." During next month's Imperial Sovereign Court Coronation in Missoula, LaRose DeLa Luna Kennady Smith aspires to be elected empress. The title brings not only bragging rights as the state's highest ranking drag queen, but also the responsibility of representing the state's LGBT community at home and in neighboring states. That honor would make Taylor the face of an organization with deep philanthropic roots that stretch far beyond the stage.
DeLa Luna Kennady Smith isn't nervous about winning the title. For one, she appears to be running unopposed. She also has a strong platform for her candidacy. In addition to furthering the court's charitable endeavors, she aims to bridge what she sees as a divide between the state's gay and lesbian populations. "I think we should all be on a united front," she says.
While the court presents itself as a monarchy, overseen by an emperor and empress who are assisted by a prince and princess, it's governed by a board of directors. The board is charged with promoting the monarchy by hosting shows, as well as choosing which local organizations and causes to lend its colorful support.
The Imperial Court's history dates back to 1965, when Jose Julio Sarria, a World War II veteran and an irrepressible drag queen, proclaimed herself Empress of the Imperial Court de San Francisco. Empress I Jose, or the "Widow Norton," as she's called, dedicated the court to performing good deeds. While many rightfully think of drag shows as filled with bawdy humor and hyper-sexual parodies, the Imperial Sovereign Court's mission goes far deeper. Internationally, it has demonstrated a commitment to donating proceeds generated from drag shows to community-minded organizations, such as those that conduct HIV-prevention efforts, promote anti-hate crime education and work to mobilize the LGBT vote. Today, the Imperial Sovereign Court engages in such efforts in more than 65 communities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
In Montana, Board President John "Equality" Blake says the court funds scholarships that assist LGBT students and pro-equality allies. It also assists organizations including the Missoula Food Bank, Blue Mountain Clinic and the National Coalition Building Institute with cash donations.
Blake, a 27-year-old University of Montana student earning a bachelor's in public administration, notes that the court's work is sincere, as well as strategic.
"An essential foundation of our mission ... is to, in plain language, communicate that LGBT folks care about the same things as everyone else," he says. "We care about education. We care about families. We care about feeding the homeless."
Among the community contributions that Blake and Taylor are most proud of are court scholarships, awards of $500 or more granted annually. Blake notes that since the court launched the scholarship program in 2006, it has assisted at least two individuals who went on to complete medical school.
Last year, the court awarded 22-year-old Dustin Satterfield of Roundup $500. "I used the scholarship to complete my last year of school," says Satterfield, who graduated last fall with a bachelor's in sociology and women and gender studies. She plans on returning to UM this month to begin a master's degree in sociology.
Satterfield learned about the scholarship while performing with the court as a diminutive drag king named "Leon Bones." She appreciates the assistance and is pleased that her performances are contributing to the court's ongoing philanthropic efforts.
"I don't think of it as volunteering," she says. "I just think of it as going out to a show and having a good time ... You're raising money just by performing. You're getting more tips, and that's more money they can put back into the community, so (court members) can keep doing what they do."
The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana will select its Ms. Gay Big Sky West title holder, a role considered a stepping stone toward becoming royalty, at the Eagles Lodge in Kalispell on Aug. 10. That event precedes the Sept. 14 Coronation at Ruby's Inn in Missoula, where the court will elect next year's royalty. The public is invited to both events and Montana residents are permitted to cast votes in the elections.
As for Taylor, aka DeLa Luna Kennady Smith, he's just as interested in discussing his goals as empress as the particulars of his act on stage. At the top of his to-do list is growing the court's scholarship program and, in doing so, further encouraging education among LGBT youth. "The big thing is community and kids," Taylor says, before heading to a pre-Coronation interview with the court's board of directors. It goes to show the royal responsibilities start even before anyone is crowned.


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This bag reminds me of the old-fashioned doctor's bag. It's perfect for a mobile detailer making house calls. With 12 pockets, two large compartments, Velcro™ fasteners, and interior elastic straps for small items, the Wolfgang Detailer's Bag literally has a place for everything.
At 17 inches long, the Wolfgang Detailer's Bag accommodates the Porter Cable 7424XP and most other polishers. It has a bottom compartment for pads and backing plates. You can fit 10 16 oz. bottles, two 8 oz. bottles in two smaller pockets, multiple detailing brushes and swabs, towels, and there are even Velcro™ fasteners on the top of the bag to secure an extra extension cord. Whew! That's a lot of detailing supplies but the Wolfgang Detailer's Bag can handle it.
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Vintage Pemco Gas Station Island Pump Light Lights
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- Sold Date: Jul 11, 2008
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This auction is for a set of three vintage Pemco lights. These came from the attic of an old gas station building that was being torn down. These lights were used to illuminate the gas pump island years ago. "Pemco" was the "Petroleum Equipment Manufacturing Company" I have been told. The light are aluminum. Each light is about 6 1/2 inches long and measures about 5 1/4 inches across the front of the bell opening. Inside each light is a porcelain fixture w a light bulb screws in. Each light has the "Pemco" name in raised letters cast on the metal. A nice old set of lights to restore for your vintage gas station display. This package will weigh about 7 pounds. I can ship this anyw in the USA by fast USPS Priority Mail for $12.00. Thanks for looking!


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When Leicester City take the pitch at Vicarage Road late on Saturday afternoon, they will do so as – barring an improbably large home win in the lunchtime North London derby at White Hart Lane – the leaders of the Premier League. This morning, however, we have two matches from a season when neither side was in the top division of the English league system. At the time of the 1981/82 season, Watford had never played top flight football and were pushing hard for promotion behind their local rivals. The two sides met at Filbert Street – on a...Read More


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A banner for the Butchers, Tanners, Curriers, Soapboilers, and Tallowchandlers of the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association of Portland was painted in 1841 for a parade as part of the Triennial Festival that celebrated the City of Portland the skilled artisans who made up the Charitable Mechanic group.
The front of the banner has an image of a bull with the words, "Supported by the Kingdom." The reverse reads, "Union is Strength. Butchers, Tanners, Curriers, Soapboilers, Tallowchandlers. Be just and fear not."
The Charitable Mechanic Association began in 1815 to support and promote skilled artisans.
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Happy new year! STEEL YOUR RESOLVE: Make 2014 your year for better health — in Kitsap Week
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Expect more visits from the American Spirit cruise ship this year. The Poulsbo Port District also hopes to expand use of its floatplane runway.
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Fund passes '12 total Final tally in Jan. 10 North Kitsap Herald POULSBO — As this year's Poulsbo Lions/Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund campaign enters its final week, donations passed 2012's total and could reach the $35,000 goal. As of Jan. 2, donations totalled $29,649. North Kitsap Fishline and St. Vincent de Paul use most of the funds to provide food, emergency shelter and emergency financial assistance to North Kitsap residents in need. In addition, fund proceeds are used by the Poulsbo Noon Lions Club to provide Christmas food baskets for 100 local families. And a reserve account See fund, Page A2
014 will be a big year for the Port of Poulsbo, the Port District, and the entire Poulsbo community. The year begins with a relatively new team. Jim Rutledge was elected to the Port Commission in 2011; Mark DeSalvo and I were elected in November 2013. Our executive director, Brad Miller, came onboard midyear 2013. Ambitious goals have been established for the New Year: n Port expansion. The port is a $5 million asset, with annual revenues of about $1.15 million. However, maintenance and operations expenses almost equal revenues.
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n Port-city real estate purchase option. The City of Poulsbo and the port have entered into a three-month option agreement for the purchase of the old City Hall property. During this period, the port will investigate economic development and financing of this downtown property.
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I actually know someone that bought an Elantra instead cause a few of the Dodge dealerships in their area didn't have a Dart with all the options they wanted.
The Darts that are in lots are up to what dealers order. Dealers have to know what their customers want for configurations and base their dealer lot orders off that. That being said, yes I know earlier Dodge was forcing certain configurations down dealers throats, but I think that was simply a supply chain and model ramp up issue. As the Dart gets going with all models in full swing I think you'll see less and less of this.
Originally Posted by nycalisrt Give the car time...it will take off. Yup, just a matter of time. Also as mentioned in another post Dodge hasn't done a good job at supplying Darts fitted with things people want it to have, there are Darts sitting on dealer lots but none that anyone wants.
By now Dodge should be getting idea of what someone interested in the Dart is going to want. Like I said 2013 is when it's going to shine!
Automatics are still making their way onto dealer lots as well. Previously, you saw mostly 6-speed manuals. Give the car time...it will take off.
I think I know why, the Dart has been experiencing some issues, bad enough that it's discouraging a number of people from buying it right now.
December might see some improvement, but I think 2013 is when it will shine.
Dodge Dart Sales Slipped in November
The Dodge Dart is the brands newest entry into the compact sedan market, and despite the brand adding a third shift to the Illinois plant where the compact is built, sales slowed down in November.
Dodge moved 4,489 Darts in November, about 1,000 less than the 5,455 it sold in October. The third shift was added at the plant to accommodate for high sales forecasts is November, which were not met.
Chrysler doesnt seem worried, though.
We are expecting a strong December as the industry continues to recover from the East Coast hurricane and consumers continue to respond to our popular year-end Big Finish (sales) event, Chryslers head of U.S. sales Reid Bigland said.
Though the Dart took a small hit, other Chrysler vehicles still performed well, with the brand marking its best November sales since 2007.
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As we kick off 2014, I'd like to first wish everyone a Happy New Year. I always enjoy this time of year while I finish putting the hunting gear away and begin prepping for the upcoming fishing season. This year I'm fishing both the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Opens and the Bassmaster Elite Series. It's hard to believe that in less than a month I will be headed to Lake Amistad, Texas, for the first Open event. From there it's off to the Geico Bassmaster Classic on Lake Guntersville.
As we turn the page on 2013, I was thinking of all the things that have helped me become the angler I am today. I wanted to share one tip I got from my dad well before I began fishing for a living. A tip that seemed small back then has been a large factor in shaping the fisherman I am today.
Back when I was fishing the same three or four lakes consistently, both in tournaments and for fun, my dad gave me this tip. He told me to fish a new area every time I go fishing. This sounds simple, but leaving something you know for something that might not pan out is an uncomfortable feeling in life and fishing.
I had been fishing these lakes for years, and I had plenty of areas that I knew and felt comfortable fishing. On each trip, instead of just going to these same old areas, I ventured out and fished at least one new spot even if I didn't think it would produce.
On small lakes, where I had fished almost all of the lake previously, I tried a new technique or a new approach in an area. For example, where I usually threw a jig, I would throw something like a crankbait or swimbait.
It didn't always work out, but looking back on it I'm amazed at how narrow-minded I was and how often this simple tip paid off for me. As fisherman, it is hard to put down our favorite bait or leave a favorite area. If it hadn't been for this tip I would have limited my growth as an angler.
This tip has helped me beyond those days and lakes I was fishing back then. What I was doing was learning how to fish uncomfortable conditions and uncomfortable water. Essentially, I became comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Take my dad's tip and put it in play for yourself in 2014. Make it a goal to try a new area or a new approach on every trip. It may feel like a waste of time, but I think you'll be surprised at how often it works out.
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I haven't always been the biggest Chuck Schumer fan, but if he can torpedo a stupid lame-duck "grand bargain" I'll forgive him for any past sins.
I haven't always been the biggest Chuck Schumer fan, but if he can torpedo a stupid lame-duck "grand bargain" I'll forgive him for any past sins.
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About time Democratic officeholders started to consider what the people they represent think about big issues.
The people they represent? You mean these guys?
"Imagine what kind of stimulus it would be if politicians just reached some kind of long-term budget agreement to eliminate all this uncertainty?"
"all this uncertainty". Yea, like uncertainty can be waved away with an act of Congress. You know, provided the next one doesn't undo it. It's not like that hasn't happened before right?
It's official. Lloyd Blankfein thinks every American citizen is mentally disabled.
Course a little mayhem like Yurp is verging on wouldn't upset their certainty any, amirite?
Uncertainty is bad? But but I thought the risk premium was exactly what justified huge bonuses?
* head asplodes *
It's official. Lloyd Blankfein thinks every American citizen is mentally disabled.
Well, if we are only considering political and economic matters, is he wrong?
Anything Chuck does has the "financial community" in mind, so…
So no matter what is proposed, discussed, or conceded, the result will benefit the financial community. Since Obama says he wants to reform entitlements, Schumer offers entitlement reforms, the Republicans want entitlement reforms, and the financial elite that put the politicians in office want entitlement reform, the result will probably be entitlement reform.
Obama said in 2009:
[Obama] said his administration will begin confronting the issues of entitlement reform and long-term budget deficits soon after it jump-starts job growth and the stock market.
"What we have done is kicked this can down the road. We are now at the end of the road and are not in a position to kick it any further," he said. "We have to signal seriousness in this by making sure some of the hard decisions are made under my watch, not someone else's."
Either we let Obama cut SS and Medicare or Romney will do it. Obama verbally eliminates any other possible course of action that would potentially benefit those not in power, reducing the issue to a binary choice between the lesser of two evils. This is a very effective technique for squashing dissent.
Obama also depicts the other choice as very dangerous to the well-being of his supporters. By demonizing his opponent he strokes fear in his followers, in the hope that they will stop thinking and obey.
Sorry, forgot to blockquote the two paragraphs after "Obama said."
Well, we've finally met one set of partners (Republicans and centrist Dems) whom Schumer would like to separate and whose legislative progeny he is not in favor of. Who knew? Somehow, though, I suspect that with a bit of counseling he'll eventually be persuaded that true love conquers all. He really hasn't the spine to keep them apart.
I live in Upstate NY, and I'm no great fan of Chuckles – but every once in awhile, he ends up on the right side of an issue.
Plus, a lot of the time, he's tougher on Republicans than Harry Reid is.
Sure, he's a Whoreporatist, but at least he doesn't blow EVERY Wall Street schmuck that comes along. He's pretty selective.
And Kirsten Gillibrand is NY's best Senator/national politician, by a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON shot!
As for Andrew Cuomo, he needs to listen to his father more often.
I'll take "The Hamlet on the Hudson," to his son Iago, anytime.
Or, a "LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG shot!"
Y kent oui haz "Edit" lyke udder cites?
Loon shot fit, though.
Gillibrand is running this year, right?
I'm in the NYC media market, and I've heard absolutely nothing about a Senate race.
Per Wikipedia her opponenet has raised less than $350K, and Gillibrand hasn't polled at less than 57% all year. "Race" may be too strong a word.
Yes, she's got an opponent. But no one's ever heard of her, and she's underfunded – IN NY STATE!
How big a loser is a Republican candidate who can't drum-up some cash from Wall Street?
Or the Tea Party funders?
According to the obligatory NY Times dual profile this weekend, Gillibrand's opponent was a former Dartmouth Review editor . . . so the answer is, a bigger loser than you might think. Where did D'Souza get his Obama-movie money from, anyway?
I've seen exactly one Gillibrand ad in NYC, and it was about how she proud she is to work with members of BOTH parties.
Maybe they don't want to piss off their pal Schumer.
Fund managers must think the carried interest loophole is in real danger.
I think we have a winner.
Please don't. I understand austerianism is some kind of toxic makeup powder, but Schumer isn't exactly the best of Senators…
Did he have to muddy the waters on Social Security and Medicare in the process? Coupled with the disquieting noises Obama keeps making, this could become genuinely damaging. Maybe Biden can do for this issue what he did for the DOMA challenge. I hope so.
Good on Schumer, at least in this instance. Two things make the whole exercise doubly pathetic: 1) Obama appears to genuinely believe that a future GOP president and/or Congress will feel bound to his precious Grand Bargain, and 2) the GOP will suddenly consider it off the table should it pass and thus refrain from savaging the Dems for slashing Medicare and raising taxes.
Coupled with the disquieting noises Obama keeps making, this could become genuinely damaging.
Bob Kerrey was on Lawrence O'Donnell making the same disquieting noises. It will be interesting when/if Obama doesn't have to face the voters again.
Hurray for Schumer!
Instead, he said that the top two income tax rates should be frozen, and any additional revenues generated by closing loopholes and curtailing or eliminating tax deductions and credits should be devoted to deficit reduction.
Republicans, Mr. Schumer said, will have to be lured to the negotiating table not by the prospect of lowering top income tax rates but overhauling entitlements, like Medicare and Social Security.
… and by "Hooray," I mean "Die screaming in a wood chipper, you waste of oxygen."
This must be part of the bounce-back strategy from the first debate: Have a pompous fuck whose tongue is permanently wedged up Wall Street's ass graciously declare additional tax cuts for the rich off the table, but Medicare and Social Security are just bargaining chips to entice Republicans into a budget bargain. This is just so awesome and praiseworthy, I hope that there's a bag of enraged weasels over his face while he's being pulled slowly into the wood chipper.
Yah, my initial enthusiasm choked on the same bone in my throat reading this story. Scylla, Charybdis?
What did the weasels do to deserve that fate? Why does no one ever think of the weasels?
The weasels have been paying into Social Security and Medicare their entire lives. They're grateful for the chance. (There is a quick-release mechanism to catapault the weasel bag free of the chipper before its work is complete; I should have mentioned that at the time. Sorry, PETA.)
Uh-uh-uh-uh. Look. The weasels need to understand. That this is going to require. Uh. Some sacrifice. From everybody.
We can't just keep doing this catapulting thing. Forever.
So my message to
folks weasels is this. If you're a weasel. And you're over 55. Nothing will change. The catapult will still be there. Uh. But younger weasels. Like myself. We need to have a conversation. And Governor Romney has said let's have that conversation. And I welcome it. But let's make sure the chipper is well oiled before we start pushing folks weasels through it. Uh. That's all I'm saying.
What is this "serious entitlement reform" he talks about? The link ends with saying it is somewhat besides the point since the Rs won't compromise.
Okay. Anyway, someone mentioned Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who is running against some longshot with the suitable name "Wendy Long." I keep on getting emails from KG but never hear anything about this other person. Current TV host Spitzer antics had at least one positive result: his replacement appointing Gillibrand, which some around here were a tad bit wary of at the time.
I thought Gillibrand was a Paterson appointment?
I think "his replacement" is intended as the subject of the clause.
Schumer seems to not exclude extremely punitive increases in medicare and social security. That is a bad thing. So before we start congratulating him, let's see how this plays out.
We are not facing a fiscal cliff – the true fiscal cliff happens if no corrective action is taken after the expiration of the tax cuts. So nothing needs to be done in a lame duck. In fact, the president would have the leverage post lame duck to do something positive. But keep in mind, the president and lots of democrats have signaled an abiding interest in reducing the generosity of out safety net through increases in the age of these entitlement programs.
The devil is in the details, of course. Schumer is offering the Republicans serious entitlement reform, but the last time serious entitlement reform happened – the elimination of the Medicare Advantage subsidies – they ran against it.
I think he's calling their bluff, just like Obama did in July 2011. They're so serious about deficit reduction, those Republicans, that they won't support rich people paying a single cent more no mater what.
We've been calling this bluff for like 4 years now, and not a single Republican voter cares.
Honestly, I can't tell if the people voting really care about deficit reduction or just vote for people who constantly say they do full well knowing they're about to get screwed.
As a western MA observer (with roots in NY), I'd be VERY suspicious about what Schumer's up to, Scott. We can hope forces are afoot that mean Chuckie has to veer left, but nothing is that simple in NY, ever. (Certainly never anywhere, but NY and NYC are the big apple in this regard — hugely complicated! En garde!)
Senator Schumer's proposal does not raise the marginal tax rate nearly enough.
Fifty percent should be the rate at which they settle. Schumer should be proposing a rate of 70% for all earners over $5 million.
Senator Schumer's proposal does not raise the marginal tax rate
nearly enough at all.
For some reason, mentioning "reform" of Social Security or Medicare gets treated as a call for cutting benefits. There are plenty of things about those two programs that could constructively be reformed without cutting anyone's benefits.
Then Dems should say so and specify some such ways when they open their yaps on the subject. Otherwise, why should anyone trust them?
Yes, given that a perfectly reasonable response to Social Security's supposed problems is "There's no hurry," it's interesting that it's mentioned so rarely by Democratic politicians. "Raise the salary cap" doesn't come up very frequently, either, but that's a much more plausible omission, given that it would require raising taxes. Protecting the status quo would seem a lot more worthwhile than trying to entice this current pack of Republicans back to the "bargaining table." (Which, by the way, would be that same "bargaining table" which produced those scheduled defense cuts that Republicans have already repudiated and promise to reverse no matter what. So an offer of "nothing" would be doubly welcome.)
Medicare is a separate problem, but even there, "Let the PPACA do its work in ratcheting down the Medicare Advantage scam" isn't chopped liver. Anything else proposed in the near term is unlikely to address the fundamental increase in health care costs, but is likely to feature a lot of talk of "sacrifice" from those needing health care by those whose gold-plated health care coverage is secure.
Then Dems should say so and specify some such ways when they open their yaps on the subject. Otherwise, why should anyone trust them?
There is no reason to trust them. They're pols. The only thing to do is apply and maintain pressure. Obama and the Dems already fighting on ground chosen by the Republicans with this constant talk of deficit reduction.
For some reason, mentioning "reform" of Social Security or Medicare gets treated as a call for cutting benefits.
For several decades, from the 50s through the 90s, that's all it was. Republicans would call for "reforming" SS or Medicare, and what they meant was, cut their costs (or restrain their costs) by making the benefits package less generous. Democrats would respond by voicing their opposition to such "reform."
Now, Republicans use the term the same way, while Democrats use it to mean things like "eliminate the Medicare Advantage subsidies" or "reduce payments to providers" or "switch to outcome-based payments," but it still gets read as "cut benefits" because that is what it traditionally meant. That the Republicans responded to the reforms in the ACA by asserting that benefits were being slashed has kept the old understanding alive.
Now, Republicans use the term the same way, while Democrats use it to mean things like "eliminate the Medicare Advantage subsidies" or "reduce payments to providers" or "switch to outcome-based payments," but it still gets read as "cut benefits" because that is what
it traditionally meantwill actually happen once the Very Serious Centrists get through with it.
So, uh, what do Democrats mean by "reforming" Social Security, exactly? Or do they think there's one program called SocialSecurityandMedicare, too?
What I mean is raising the payroll tax cap and then indexing it to inflation or something. I can't speak for the rest of us.
I don't see why either of those proposals are good.
Payroll cap—OK, I'd be affected, so it's in my cynical self-interest to be against it. But if you're going to increase my payroll taxes in order to stabilize the program finances (i.e., not to increase my payout when I'm a beneficiary), why not apply the tax to unearned income, too?
As for "indexing it to inflation," that's just another phrase for "cut".
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