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Very Rustic Red Cedar Natural Edge Reclaimed Mantle/Accent Slab 20031
Very Rustic Red Cedar Natural Edge Reclaimed Mantle/Accent Slab 20031
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Very Rustic Red Cedar Natural Edge Reclaimed Mantle/Accent Slab 20031
Product Dimensions:
Item 1
1 5/16''
19 3/16'' at the Widest Width
10 3/4'' at the Narrowest Width
93 1/8''
Some of our log flitches are kept together through the entire milling and drying process to give our customers the opportunity to choose color matched as well as bookmatched slabs. The flitches that are kept together will be noted like this in the item description to let you know the item numbers of these sets. This item is part of a log set numbered Slabs #20026-20031. The log was numbered in order, so each number is bookmatched to the number before and/or after it. Unfortunately it is impossible for us to go in and edit every listing after an item sells, so you may run into a set like this that doesn't have a bookmatch left to it.
Some Light Smokey Spalting
Great Character
Gorgeous Red Coloring in Slab
Bookmatched to Slab(s) #20030
Live Edges
Tapers: Few Small Tapered Areas Along Edges
Inclusions/Ingrown Limbs: Multiple Inclusions/Voids, Some Inclusions/Voids Go Through Full Thickness of Slab
Voids: Some Small Voids/Worm Holes
Planer Snipe on Top 7"
1/16" Bow & Cup in Slab
Planed on 2 Sides
Kiln Dried
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Letter of Reprimand
A letter of reprimand (LOR), also known as a written reprimand, is the lowest formal disciplinary action that a supervisor may take against an employee for misconduct. Although it is not an adverse action it is appropriate for minor misconduct and/or repeated lesser offenses that warrant a more severe action than an oral admonishment. Because the LOR is not an adverse action there are no due process procedures required prior to issuing the LOR to the employee. However, a proposed notice and right to reply may be required locally (e.g., collective bargaining agreement requirement) before issuing the LOR. Therefore, supervisors should contact their servicing Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) to determine appropriate procedural requirements before issuing the LOR to an employee.
The LOR shall cite the specific reasons for the action and be made a matter of record. This means it is incorporated in the employee's electronic official personnel folder (eOPF), in the temporary folder for a specified period of time (which may not exceed 3 years). The LOR must also include a statement that future misconduct committed may result in a more severe disciplinary action, information regarding the Employee Assistance Program (as appropriate), and appropriate grievance procedures.
Removal of the Reprimand
The LOR is not permanent in nature as indicated in the paragraph above; therefore, it shall be removed from the employee's e-OPF, CPAC files, and/or supervisory files when one of the following events occur:
- Upon expiration of the period specified in the letter
- Upon departure of the employee from the Department of the Army
- Upon determination through an appropriate adjudicatory procedure or by an appropriate management official that the reprimand is not warranted and must be withdrawn
- Upon a determination by the initiating supervisor that the employee has sufficiently corrected his or her behavior and the letter of reprimand has served its purpose
NOTE, per AR 690-700, Chapter 751, the reprimand shall not be removed if it has been cited or relied upon in another disciplinary action. A copy of the reprimand will be retained in the adverse action file for the purpose of documenting the employee's disciplinary record.

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Seaweed Scarf
For wholesale inquiries please contact Deep South Fibers or Pagewood Farm.
Here is a blog post where I talk about how to make your Seaweed Scarf larger of smaller as well as change yarn and stitch gauge to maximize yardage.
Note: This pattern offers two gauge and two yarn options. If you choose to use the worsted weight yarn you will need both sets of larger needle sizes. If you choose to use the sport weight yarn you will need only the smaller needle size.
I did not include the final stitch counts in the ruffle section of the pattern, here it is:
Row 1: 157 (189) sts
Row 3: 237 (285) sts
Row 5: 317 (381) sts
Row 7: 321 (385) sts
Two stitch markers
For worsted weight yarn:
Size 9 U.S. (5.5mm) 24"-29" circular needle
Size 10 U.S. (6mm) 24"-29" circular needle
For sport weight yarn:
Size 7 U.S. (4.5mm) 24"-29" circular needle
Finished Measurements:
Worsted weight: 35 ½" x 16"
Sport weight: 30 ½" x 15"
Worsted weight: 14 sts & 20 rows = 4" in st.st.
Sport weight: 17 rows & 26 rows = 4" in st.st.


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Theodore A. Johnson is an assistant professor in the Slifka Program in Intecommunal Coexistence. Prior to his appointment in 2006, he was a senior program manager and legal advisor to Conflict Management Group and Mercy Corps in Cambridge, Mass. During that time, he worked extensively as an international negotiation training consultant for governments, corporations, and international organizations.
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Gülen movement
|Gülen movement
|Gülen Hareketi
|Also known as
|United States and Turkey
|Active region(s)
|Following amongst Central Asia and Europe
|200,000 to 4 million
The Gülen movement is an Islamic transnational religious and social movement led by Turkish preacher Fethullah Gülen, who has lived in the United States since 1999.[4] The movement has no official name but it is usually referred to as Hizmet ("the Service") by its followers and as Cemaat ("the Community/Assembly") by the broader public in Turkey. Its largest body is the Alliance for Shared Values. The movement has attracted supporters and critics in Turkey, Central Asia, and other parts of the world. It is active in education with private schools and universities in over 180 countries as well as many American charter schools operated by followers.[5][6] The movement denies that the charter schools have a direct affiliation.[7] It has initiated forums for interfaith dialogue. It has substantial investments in media, finance, and for-profit health clinics.[8][9] Despite its teachings that are considered conservative even in Turkey, some have praised the movement as a pacifist, modern-oriented version of Islam, and as an alternative to more extreme schools of Islam such as Salafism.[10] But it has also been accused of having "global, apocalyptic ambition", a "cultish hierarchy"[11] and of being a secretive Islamic sect.[12][13]
The Gülen movement is a former ally of the Turkish Justice and Development Party. When the AKP came to power in 2002 the two formed, despite their differences, a tactical alliance against military tutelage and the secular elite.[14][15] It was through this alliance that the AKP had accomplished an unprecedented feat in Turkish republican history by securing national electoral victories sufficient to form three consecutive majority governments in 2002, 2007, and 2011. The Gülen movement gained influence on the Turkish police force and the judiciary during its alliance with conservative President Erdoğan, which saw hundreds of Gülen supporters appointed to positions within the Turkish government.[16] Once the old establishment was defeated around 2010 to 2011 disagreements emerged between the AKP and the Gülen movement. The first breaking point was the so-called ″MIT crisis″ of February 2012, it was also interpreted as a power struggle between pro-Gülen police and judiciary and the AKP.[17][18][19] After the 2013 corruption investigations in Turkey into alleged corrupt practices by several bureaucrats, ministers, mayors, and family members of the ruling AKP of Turkey was uncovered,[20][21] President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan blamed the movement for initiating[22] the investigations as a result of a break in previously friendly relations.[23] President Erdoğan accused Gülen of attempting to overthrow the Turkish government through a judicial coup by the use of corruption investigations and seized the group-owned newspaper (Zaman— one of the most circulated newspapers in Turkey before the seizure[24]) and several companies that have ties with the group.
Since 11 December 2015 the Gülen movement is classified as a terrorist organization by Turkey under the assigned names Gülenist Terror Organisation (Fethullahçı Terör Örgütü, FETÖ) or Parallel State Organisation (Paralel Devlet Yapılanması, PDY). After the failed coup attempt in 2016, the government of Turkey blamed the group for the coup and authorities have arrested thousands of soldiers and judges.[25][26][27] Over ten thousand education staff were suspended and the licenses of over 20,000 teachers working at private institutions were revoked for alleged affiliation to Gülen.[28][29] Fethullah Gülen condemned the coup and denied his involvement.[30][31]
- 1 Description and membership
- 2 Activities
- 3 Criticism
- 4 Political involvement
- 5 History
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Description and membership[edit]
The movement has been characterized as a "moderate blend of Islam".[32][33] Gülen and the Gülen movement are technology-friendly, work within current market and commerce structures, and are savvy users of modern communications and public relations.[34] In 2008, Gülen was described as "the modern face of the Sufi Ottoman tradition", who reassures his followers, including many members of "Turkey's aspirational middle class", that "they can combine the statist-nationalist beliefs of Atatürk's republic with a traditional but flexible Islamic faith" and "Ottoman traditions that had been caricatured as theocratic by Atatürk and his 'Kemalist' heirs".[34]
Within Turkey the Gülen movement keeps its distance from established Islamic political parties.[35]
Sources state that the Gülen movement is vying to be recognized as the world's leading Muslim network, one that is more reasonable than many of its rivals.[36] The movement builds on the activities of Gülen, who has won praise from non-Muslim quarters for his advocacy of science, interfaith dialogue, and multi-party democracy. It has earned praise as "the world's most global movement".[37]
"It is impossible to calculate the size of the Gülen movement" since the movement is not a centralized or formal organization with membership rosters, but rather a set of numerous, loosely organized networks of people inspired by Gülen.[38] Estimates of the size of the movement vary, with one source stating that between 200,000 supporters and 4 million people are influenced by Gülen's ideas (1997 Tempo estimate),[39] and another stating that Gülen has "hundreds of thousands of supporters" (The Guardian, 2000).[40] The membership of the movement consists primarily of students, teachers, businessmen, academics, journalists and other professionals.[9] Its members have founded schools, universities, an employers' association, charities, real estate trusts, student organizations, radio and television stations, and newspapers.[40]
The movement's structure has been described as a flexible organizational network.[41] Movement schools and businesses organize locally and link themselves into informal networks.[42] The Gülen movement works within the given structures of modern secular states; it encourages affiliated members to maximize the opportunities those countries afford rather than engaging in subversive activities.[43] In the words of the leader himself and the title of a cornerstone of his philosophy, Gülen promotes "an Ottoman Empire of the Mind".[44]
Detractors of the movement "have labeled Gülen community members as secretive missionaries, while those in the Movement and sympathetic observers class it as a civil society organization."[45]
Critics have complained that members of the Gülen movement are overly compliant to the directions from its leaders,[46] and Gülen's "movement is generally perceived by its critics as a religio-political cult."[47] The Guardian editorial board described the movement in 2013 as having "some of the characteristics of a cult or of an Islamic Opus Dei".[48]
Scholars such as Simon Robinson disagree with the characterization, writing that although "[t]here is no doubt that Gulen remains a charismatic leader and that members of the movement hold him in the highest respect", the movement "differs markedly from a cult in several ways", with Gulen stressing "the primacy of the scriptures" and "the imperative of service" and consistently avoiding "attempts to institutionalize power, to perceive him as the source of all truth, or to view him as taking responsibility for the movement".[49] Zeki Saritoprak argues that the view of Gulen as "a cult leader or a man with ambitions" is mistaken, and contends that Gülen is best viewed in the context of a long line of Sufi masters who have long been a center of attention "for their admirers and followers, both historically and currently".[50]
Beginning in 2008, the Dutch government investigated the movement's activities in the Netherlands in response to questions from Parliament. The first two investigations, performed by the AIVD, concluded that the movement did not form a breeding ground for radicalism and found no indications that the movement worked against integration or that it was involved in terrorism or religious radicalization. A further academic study sketched a portrait of a socially conservative, inwardly directed movement with an opaque organizational structure, but noted that its members tend to be highly successful in society and thus form no threat to integration.[51]
The movement is active in education (kindergarten–university) as well as civic opportunities in other areas such as for interfaith dialogue, humanitarian aid, media, finance, and health.[8]
Most Gülen Movement schools are private; its educational footprint extends to over 160 countries. In 2009 it was estimated that members of the Gülen Movement run schools in which more than two million students receive education.[52] Estimates of the number of schools and educational institutions vary widely; it appears there are about 300 Gülen Movement schools in Turkey and over 1,000 schools worldwide.[53][54]
Beyond the borders of Turkey, many Gülen schools can be found in countries with large populations of people of Turkish descent. Gülen schools in predominantly non-Turkish Muslim countries provide families with an alternative to madrasa education.
Gülen schools have received both criticism and praise.[55]
Charter schools in the United States[edit]
In 2011, it was estimated that over 120 charter schools in the United States in 25 states were operated by participants of the Gülen movement.[5][6] The largest numbers of such schools were in Texas (33 schools, Harmony schools, run by the Cosmos Foundation); Ohio (19 schools, known as Horizon Science Academies and operated by Concept Schools Inc.); and California (14 schools, operated by the Magnolia Foundation).[6] The Philadelphia Inquirer reported at the time that Gülen schools were one of the largest users of H1B visas, receiving approval for 684 such visas in 2009.[6] The Inquirer reported that the FBI, Labor Department, and Education Department investigating whether some charter school employees employed via H1B visas misused funds by kicking back a portion of their salaries to movement groups.[6] The investigation had no tie to terrorism, and there was "no indication the American charter network has a religious agenda in the classroom."[6]
A 60 Minutes episode profiled Gülen movement-operated charter schools in the U.S. in May 2012.[56] The profile estimated that there were about 130 affiliated schools nationwide, with about 36 Harmony School in Texas, serving "mostly underprivileged students" and all emphasizing math and science.[56] The episode noted that the schools generally received high marks for the quality of education, but also noted that Gülen's reclusive nature "invites conspiracy theories that he's running Turkey from the Poconos and is bent on global Muslim domination" and that "[o]ne accusation involves immigration fraud: that the schools are providing work visas for hundreds of Gülen followers from Turkey."[56]
Professor Joshua Hendrick of Loyola University Maryland, who studies the movement, noted that Gülen himself "does not have a direct hand in operating" the charter schools,[57] and it was reported that Gülen has never visited the schools.[56] The Harmony Schools in Texas do not teach religion, and the charter network says that some 7.8% of its teachers are non-Americans.[57]
The Wall Street Journal reported in 2016 that around 150 U.S. charter schools were tied to the Gülen movement, "ranging from networks in Texas, Illinois and Florida to stand-alone academies in Maryland."[57] The Journal noted that like other charter schools "blacks and Hispanics in underserved neighborhoods" made up the majority of the student body, with common themes including "an emphasis on math and science education, Turkish language classes and sponsored trips to Turkey."[57] Hendrick noted that in the upheaval following the 2016 Turkish coup attempt, proposed new charter schools and charters up for renewal "that are run by Turkish-Americans and are said to be connected with the cleric" could run into increased opposition, as the Turkish government has sought "to bring down Mr. Gulen through U.S. charter schools they claim are connected to him."[57]
The movement's avowal of interfaith dialogue grew out of Gülen's personal engagement in interfaith dialogue, largely inspired by the example of one of his influences, Said Nursi. Gülen has met with leaders of other religions, including Pope John Paul II, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, and Israeli Sephardic Head Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron.[58] Gülen advocates cooperation between followers of different religions as well as those practicing different forms of Islam (such as Sunnism or Alevism).
Gülen's call for interfaith dialogue has influenced three generations of movement followers.[55]
Gülen movement participants have founded a number of institutions across the World that promote interfaith and intercultural dialogue activities. Notable among these are the Journalists and Writers Foundation in Istanbul, the Rumi Forum in Washington and the Indialogue Foundation in New Delhi.
Movement participants have set up a number of media organizations to promote its core values such as love, tolerance, hope, dialogue, activism, mutual acceptance and respect. These media organs include TV stations (Samanyolu TV, Mehtap TV), (Ebru TV) (English), the newspapers Zaman, Today's Zaman (English), magazines and journals in Turkish like Aksiyon, Sızıntı,[59] Yeni Ümit, The Fountain Magazine (English), Hira (Arabic), The International Cihan News Agency and the radio station Burç FM.
Humanitarian aid[edit]
The movement runs charity and humanitarian aid organizations which are transnationally active. The leading one among them is the Istanbul-based Kimse Yok Mu Association (KYM). KYM organizes charity campaigns to help those in need in different parts of the world. Like any other activities of the Gülen-movement, KYM runs local projects responding to specific needs. KYM holds UN Ecosoc Special status.
Another charity organization Embrace Relief was established in New Jersey and is active in the Americas, Asia and Africa.
Professional associations[edit]
While being both praised and criticized for being market friendly, the Gülen movement has established various professional associations and business networks. Among them Istanbul based TUSKON is the major non-profit business confederation which claims to promote economic solutions as well as social and political ones. Another one called TUCSIAD is based in China, in addition to DTIK's Asia-Pacific Group which supports the Gülen movement outside of Turkey in China, hoping to influence Turkish politics from the outside.
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Fethullah Gülen's and the Gülen movement's views and practices have been discussed in international conferences. In October 2007 in London a conference was sponsored by the University of Birmingham, the Dialogue Society, the Irish School of Ecumenics, Leeds Metropolitan University, the London Middle East Institute, the Middle East Institute and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.[60] Niagara Foundation of Chicago, together with several academic institutions, organized "The Gülen Movement: Paradigms, Projects and Aspirations" conference, which was held at University of Chicago on 11–13 Nov 2010.[61]
Political involvement[edit]
2002-2013 collaboration with the AKP[edit]
From 2002 to 2013, the Gülen movement comprehensively collaborated with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in obtaining political power in Turkey.[62]
Questions have arisen about the Gülen movement's possible involvement in the ongoing Ergenekon investigation,[63] which critics have characterized as "a pretext" by the government "to neutralize dissidents" in Turkey.[64] In March 2011, seven Turkish journalists were arrested, including Ahmet Şık, who had been writing a book, "Imamin Ordusu" (The Imam's Army),[65] which alleges that the Gülen movement has infiltrated the country's security forces. As Şık was taken into police custody, he shouted, "Whoever touches it [the movement] gets burned!".[66] Upon his arrest, drafts of the book were confiscated and its possession was banned. Şık has also been charged with being part of the alleged Ergenekon plot, despite being an investigator of the plot before his arrest.[67]
In a reply, Abdullah Bozkurt, from the Gülen movement newspaper Today's Zaman, accused Ahmet Şık of not being an investigative journalist conducting "independent research", but of hatching "a plot designed and put into action by the terrorist network itself".[68]
According to Gareth H. Jenkins, a Senior Fellow of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Joint Center at Johns Hopkins University:
From the outset, the pro-AKP media, particularly the newspapers and television channels run by the Gülen Movement such as Zaman, Today's Zaman and Samanyolu TV, have vigorously supported the Ergenekon investigation. This has included the illegal publication of "evidence" collected by the investigators before it has been presented in court, misrepresentations and distortions of the content of the indictments and smear campaigns against both the accused and anyone who questions the conduct of the investigations.
There have long been allegations that not only the media coverage but also the Ergenekon investigation itself is being run by Gülen's supporters. In August 2010, Hanefi Avcı, a right-wing police chief who had once been sympathetic to the Gülen Movement, published a book in which he alleged that a network of Gülen's supporters in the police were manipulating judicial processes and fixing internal appointments and promotions. On September 28, 2010, two days before he was due to give a press conference to present documentary evidence to support his allegations, Avcı was arrested and charged with membership of an extremist leftist organization. On March 14, 2011, Avcı was also formally charged with being a member of the alleged Ergenekon gang.[63]
The Gülen movement has also been implicated in what the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) - and after 2013 also President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - have said were illegal court decisions against members of the Turkish military, including many during the Ergenekon investigation.[69]
2013 AKP corruption scandal[edit]
On 17 December 2013, an investigation into alleged corrupt practices by several bureaucrats, ministers, mayors, and family members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey was uncovered, resulting in widespread protests and calls for the resignation of the government led by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[20][21] Due to the high level of political influence by the Gülen movement in Turkey, it is rumored to be facilitated by the movement's influence on the Turkish police force and the judiciary,[22] the investigation was considered to be a result of a break in previously friendly relations between the Islamist-rooted government and the movement.[23]
President Erdoğan and the AKP (the ruling party of Turkey) have targeted the movement since December 2013. Immediately after the corruption allegations, the government subjugated the judiciary, media and civil society which were critical of the government's authoritarian trend in recent years.[70][71][72] After the corruption allegations surfaced, Erdogan labelled it as a "civilian coup" against his government. Since then, Erdogan has shuffled, dismissed or jailed hundreds of police officers, judges, prosecutors and journalists in the name of fighting against a "Parallel State" within the Turkish state.
Crackdown against the Gülen movement from 2014[edit]
On 14 December 2014 Turkish police arrested more than two dozen senior journalists and media executives connected with the Gülen movement on various charges.
A statement by the US State Department cautioned Turkey not to violate its "own democratic foundations" while drawing attention to raids against media outlets "openly critical of the current Turkish government".[73][74]
EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini and EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said that the arrests went "against European values" and "are incompatible with the freedom of media, which is a core principle of democracy".[75]
On 20 January 2015, Turkish police launched raids in Ankara and three other cities, detaining some 20 people suspected of illegally eavesdropping on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other senior officials. The suspects are linked to Turkey's telecommunications authority and to its scientific and technological research center TUBITAK. Local media said the move was aimed at the "parallel structure" — the term Erdogan uses to refer to Gülen's supporters in the judiciary, police and other institutions.[76]
The Turkish government took over the Gülenist Zaman Daily, on 4 March 2016. Turkish police entered the Zaman's headquarters by force and fired tear gas at the protesting journalists and civilians. Hundreds of protestors were injured.[77][78] In his efforts to eradicate the movement within the country the Turkish National Security Council has identified the movement as the "Gülenist Terror Organisation" ("Fethullahçı Terör Örgütü", FETÖ).[79] The government has also been targeting individuals and businessmen who have supported the movement's organizations and activities.
Persecution after July 2016[edit]
In reaction to the July 15 coup attempt, led by a military faction operating outside the chain of command, the Turkish government quickly alleged the coup's leader to be Gülen. In following days and weeks, a massive crackdown affected all entities affiliated to the Gülen movements, from individuals to businesses, newspapers to schools and universities.
Following the assassination of Andrey Karlov, the Turkish government was reportedly investigating the assassin's links to the "Gülenist Terrorist Organisation" (FETÖ); in a speech, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that the perpetrator was a member of FETÖ.[80][81]
- 1941 – Fethullah Gülen is born in Korucuk, near Erzurum, Turkey
- 1950s – Gülen's first meeting with people from the Nur Movement[82]
- 1960 – death of Said Nursî[83]
- 1960s – Gülen begins attracting disciples while a state preacher in Izmir[citation needed]
- 1971 – Gülen arrested for an alleged crime of organizing and/or participating in activities to change the basis of the constitutional system but is released seven months later.[citation needed]
- late 1970s – Gülen establishes himself independently of other Nurju organizations; first ışık evleri ("houses of light", i.e., student residences)[citation needed] established[citation needed]
- 1978 – First dershane (study center for university exams) opens[citation needed]
- 1979 – Science journal Sızıntı begins publication[84]
- 1981 – Gülen retires[citation needed]
- 1982 – First "Gülen school" opens.[85]
- 1986 – Zaman, a daily newspaper in Turkey,[86] begins publication, later becoming one of Turkey's top selling newspapers
- 1988–1991 – Gülen gives lectures in Istanbul and Izmir[citation needed]
- 1991 – Fall of Soviet Union permits establishment of Gülen schools in Central Asia[citation needed]
- 1994 – The (Turkish) Journalists and Writers Foundation (Gazeteciler ve Yazarlar Vakfi) established, with Gülen as honorary president[87]
- 1996 – Creation of Asya Finans (investment bank aimed at former Soviet Central Asia), with Tansu Çiller as an investor[citation needed]
- 1998 – Gülen meets with Pope John Paul II in the Vatican[88][89]
- 1999 – Gülen movement schools in Tashkent closed by Uzbekistan government after a rift between Turkish and Uzbek governments[citation needed]
- 1999 – Gülen emigrates to Pennsylvania after the Turkish government charges him with attempting to set up an Islamist state in Turkey[20]
- 2004 – Establishment of Niagara Foundation[90]
- 2004 – Establishment of Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There?), a charitable organization;[91] 2010, receives "special" NGO status with United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.[92]
- 2005 – Establishment of TUSKON (Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists)[93]
- 2012 – Journalists and Writers Foundation (Gazeteciler ve Yazarlar Vakfi) receives "general consultative status" as a Non-Governmental Organization of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations.[94]
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By Sharon L. Peters Special for, USA TODAY
A long-practiced custom — chaining up a dog outside, where it spends most of its life — seems to be inching its way toward unacceptability.
Passionate arguments by grass-roots groups, animal welfare organizations and animal lovers have reached the ears and altered the habits of many dog owners in recent years, and now lawmakers are responding.
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"Stabbing into a long-standing societal practice is never easy," says animal behaviorist Stephen Zawistowski of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which, like many welfare groups, has been steering dog owners away from chaining.
Thirteen states, including California, Vermont, Texas and Maryland, have passed laws restricting tethering or chaining, according to the Animal Law Coalition, and bills are being considered now in seven more states. Most of the state laws restrict the manner in which dogs are chained (requiring shelter, for example, and minimum tether lengths); most proposed new bills set similar restrictions and limit the hours a dog is chained.
A bill proposed in Illinois, however, would be the strictest state-level law if it passed — the first requiring that any time a dog is tethered, it be visible to its owner.
Scores of communities also have passed their own laws. A few, including Miami/Dade County, Fla.; Asheville, N.C.; and Fort Worth, have passed laws banning all unattended tethering. Some, like Little Rock, ban unattended tethering to stationary objects such as trees, but not to cables and pulley systems. And some ban tethering during certain hours or for long periods.
'It's easy to forget them'
Having a chained-up "outside dog" was common in earlier decades. But constantly tethered dogs are at far greater risk of strangling or injuring themselves; illness or painful conditions are rarely discovered early; dogs grow frustrated from isolation, insufficient exercise and inability to flee from ill-intentioned people or animals; and they're more apt to bite or kill than untethered dogs, studies show. Moreover, says Adam Goldfarb of the Humane Society of the United States, "When they're out there, it's easy to forget them." They're often underfed and parasite-ridden, and lack water and shelter.
The surge in anti-tethering laws occurred quietly and quickly. Six or eight years ago, only a few were on the books, but in "2005 to 2006," says ALC founder Laura Allen, "several suddenly emerged" — though, she points out, the trend has been to pass tethering laws with few restrictions first, then move to more restrictive ones.
Indeed, says Goldfarb, "some of the laws are very modest." And proponents say much remains to be done to change long-held ideas.
Anti-chaining group takes action
"There are still thousands and thousands of dogs leading isolated lives on chains," says Tamira Thayne, who founded the non-profit anti-chaining group Dogs Deserve Better in Pennsylvania and is regarded by some as the godmother of anti-tethering public awareness. She has twice been convicted of breaking the law while checking out calls about chained dogs, including last week, when she was convicted of defiant trespass for taking food, water and bedding straw to what she described as two "very underfed" dogs chained to doghouses when the wind chill was minus-11 degrees.
Dogs Deserve Better has grown to 121 area reps in several states, and the group receives almost 900 e-mails a week from people seeking advice on how to drum up support for local anti-tethering laws or asking how to get animal control to respond to chained-dog complaints.
Many imagine tethering to be mostly a rural practice, but that isn't the case, Zawistowski says. Urban dogs are often chained to fire escapes and porches; some country dogs are chained, "but I see it primarily as a suburban practice." And owners, he says, usually offer the same explanation: "My family always tethered their dogs, I've always tethered my dogs and they've been fine."
But today, "our understanding of animal behavior and care has advanced," Zawistowski says.
Laws won't completely abolish tethering, partly because enforcement requires manpower, experts say.
But another reality is the "chasm between those who view dogs as part of the family and those who have a more utilitarian view of them," Goldfarb says.
Still, many believe, as Zawistowski does, that when laws are proposed, important conversations take place: "Key questions surrounding tethering laws are starting to bring out what we need to bring out."
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NASA's Kepler Space Telescope is an observatory in space dedicated to finding planets outside our solar system, particularly alien planets that are around the same size as Earth in the "habitable" regions of their parent star.
Since the launch of the observatory in 2009, astronomers have discovered hundreds of extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, through this telescope alone. Most of them are planets that are ranging between the size of Earth and Neptune (which itself is four times the size of Earth).
In the early years of exoplanet hunting, astronomers were best able to find huge gas giants — Jupiter's size and larger — that were lurking close to their parent star. The addition of Kepler (as well as more sophisticated planet-hunting from the ground) means that more "super-Earths" have been found, or planets that are just slightly larger than Earth but have a rocky surface.
Primary mission
The $600-million Kepler was originally launched in 2009 with the expectation that it would last a year. Gazing at a fixed spot in the constellation Cygnus, the telescope continually monitored 100,000 main-sequence stars for planets. The telescope detected these exoplanets through watching for stars dimming as planets pass in front of them.
Because star dimming can also take place through other means (for example, another star slightly grazing the surface), in the early days these planets were confirmed through other telescopes, generally by measuring the gravitational "wobble" the planet has on the star.
In February 2014, however, astronomers pioneered a new technique called "verification by multiplicity," which works in multiple-planet systems. A star with multiple planets around it is gravitationally stable, according to the theory, while a star that is part of a close-knit system of stars would have a more unstable system because of each star's massive gravity. Through this technique, the team unveiled 715 confirmed planets in one release, which was then the largest single announcement. [Gallery: A World of Kepler Planets]
Kepler was approved far beyond its original mission length and was operating well until May 2013, when a second of its four reaction wheels or gyroscopes failed. The telescope needs at least three of these devices to stay pointed in the right direction. At the time, NASA said the telescope was still in perfect health otherwise, and investigated alternate mission ideas for the hardware.
New mission
Within a few months, the agency came up with a mission that it dubbed "K2." The mission would essentially use the sun's solar wind to stabilize the telescope's pointing for several months at a time. Then, about four times a year, the telescope would move to a different field of view when the sun got too close to its sensors.
Major discoveries
Kepler's major achievement is showing the sheer variety of planetary systems that are available. Planet systems can exist in compact arrangements within the confines of the equivalent of Mercury's orbit. They can orbit around two stars, much like Tatooine in the Star Wars universe. And in an exciting find for those seeking life beyond Earth, the telescope has revealed that small, rocky planets similar to Earth are more common than larger gas giants such as Jupiter.
Kepler's largest discovery in sheer volume occurred in February 2014, when astronomers unveiled 715 new worlds confirmed in one go. The single release of information nearly doubled the number of known planets to that point to almost 1,700. Astronomers noted this find, using the verification by multiplicity technique, came out of the first two years of Kepler data. Two years of data remain to be studied, and investigators expect hundreds more could come out of examining that information.
Kepler was the first telescope to find a planet approximately the size of Earth in the habitable region of a star. Dubbed Kepler-69c, the exoplanet is about 2,700 light-years away and has a diameter about 1.5 times that of Earth.
The telescope also has the capability to find planets that are much smaller than Earth, such as Kepler-37b. The planet is considered to be close to Mercury's size and is likely rocky and airless, much like the planet in our own solar system.
Other weird worlds discovered by the telescope include Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f, two water worlds that likely have a global ocean — as opposed to Earth, which has a significant fraction of dry land. The planets are about 1,200 light-years away in the constellation Lyra and are close to the size of Earth.


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The parasite Aphelinus mali can completely control aerial colonies of the woolly apple aphid. Populations
of this parasite often increase rapidly in fall after the effects of summer spraying have diminished.
When monitoring aphids, examine the colonies to determine the level of parasitization; parasitized aphids
are black and may have an exit hole from which a parasite emerged.
aphid bodies are parasitized
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Charming four bedroom semi-detached property.
Spacious lounge with charismatic décor, stylish exposed roof beams and a beautiful centrepiece fireplace.
Well fitted kitchen with wall-mounted and base units and a bright, adjoining family dining area.
Large downstairs master bedroom.
Second downstairs bedroom with access to a further bedroom with ample space.
Two beautifully presented, upstairs double bedrooms.
Immaculate four-piece family bathroom.
Well-kept rear garden with a fashionable paved area and a hot tub.
The village of Roughton is about three miles from Cromer on A140 Norwich Road. The village has a good bus service, primary school, public house and supermarket/garage. There is easy access by road to Norwich, North Walsham and several other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is merely 1.9 miles away.
Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the full size and value of the property.
Front Room
20' 4" max x 13' 8" max ( 6.20m max x 4.17m max )
Kitchen / Diner
19' 5" x 11' 11" ( 5.92m x 3.63m )
Bedroom 1
9' 6" x 8' 7" ( 2.90m x 2.62m )
Bedroom 2
8' 7" x 7' 10" ( 2.62m x 2.39m )
Bedroom 3
14' 10" x 9' ( 4.52m x 2.74m )
Bedroom 4
11' 10" to front of wardrobes x 11' 9" ( 3.61m to front of wardrobes x 3.58m )
Spare room
Hot Tub
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- Cromer (2.5 mi)
- Gunton (2.8 mi)
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December 26, 2006 at 22:10:32 Dec 26, 2006 @ 22:10
That citrus looks like it has some purple bud in it, yummy. I made a vow to try and not smoke until I get off probation. I'm really looking forward to next September
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The thing was that I didn't pay for any of it, LOL.
some people just dont like it or the "concept" of intoxicating your body.
Sinatra you remind me of a good buddy of mine that was "straight edge", not sure if you are, but you guys dress alike.
to each his own.
Sinatra this is a thread for stoners, obviously you're not one, so why come in here and bash something that you obviously know nothing about. Go take an anthropology of drugs course if you happen to even be in college and you'll actually understand more about the drug than what you have heard or even personally experianced with it.
The side effects while not the same are comparable to alcohol which is completely decriminalized and socially accepted, and while you may not personally agree with the effects of marijuana I've seen it do wonders for people who would have otherwise been perscribed anxiety pills or anti-depression bullshit pharmaceuticals, that in my personal opinion do a lot worse for the mind and body than marijuana.
Although you're plenty entitled to your own opinion, realize that not everyone smokes weed just to get high as fuck, there are some responsible adults out there who are actually benefiting from the effects of this drug.
not mine... but i wish
pleeez tell me why you alwayz hatin?
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At some point in their career, every GM will inevitably run a mass combat. Maybe it's all part of the campaign's grand design – 'the war to end all wars'; Maybe the battling hordes were supposed to be merely background description for the PCs' mission and a few bad dice rolls put them in the middle of the jackpot; Maybe the Party kicked the proverbial hornet's nest and was forced to "call the banners". Whatever the case, refereeing both the Party's combat, and the overall battle as a whole can be quite difficult to pull off smoothly.
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They're having a sale on some of their cages, not to mention a promotion with free shipping, a free toy and a free 1 LB bag of bird food. The deal is only for the US though, which doesn't help me at all (err! - it's so hard to find a site that ships to Canada that doesn't sell their cages for a million dollars).
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Welcome to ScaleHistory!
At ScaleHistory my desire is to provide a community setting where scale modelers can meet and enjoy the hobby while also exploring the history that drives it. Along the way I want us to develop a sense of community around what we love to do and also some thoughts on why we do it. I love to talk about modeling and history and want to share that with others. Think of this as your on-line modeling club with a little more than just plastic in mind.
So what exactly should come to mind for this site?
Community - A place for modelers to connect and talk about what we love to do. Like a virtual table where you sit around and talk about the hobby while doing the hobby.
Fun – It seems like many things in society these days start off as a fun diversion or as entertainment but eventually gets turned into a competition. And with that come comparisons, standards, and pressure. Be who you are and enjoy what you create. Let's make sure this hobby is fun.
History – There is a story behind most everything we build. Let's find a place to explore that history, share that story, and learn from each other. We can share the reading we have done, the places we have visited, and the inspirations that pull at us. Most of all let's bring to life the history behind what we model.
Personally, I am passionate about history and connecting my model to the history behind it. There is a scene that I love in the Star Trek movie First Contact, where Commander Data marvels at how humans seem to "connect" with the past by touching historical objects. Captain Picard observes, "…touch can connect you to an object in a very personal way, make it seem more real." I want my modeling to create a sense of "real." I want to touch history through my models and connect with those who have come before me. And in this process I want to have fun in this hobby and I want to share that with others.


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428 Little Bourke Street Melbourne, VIC 3000
|Opening hours
|Mon-Tue 12:00 – 2:30 PM, Wed-Fri 12:00 – 2:30 PM 6:00 – 8:30 PM, Sat-Sun Closed
|Bar, Licensed, Accepts bookings, Gluten-free options, Vegetarian friendly, Wheelchair access
|Moderate (mains $20-$40)
|eftpos, Cash, Visa, Mastercard
|03 9600 4477
The thin line that divides theme from theme park is always present whenever a business decides to decorate along ethnic lines. Depending on which ethnicity we're talking about, the slippery slide into twee Disney-esque cliche can happen almost without trying (take a bow, most German or Swiss-themed restaurants).
On the other hand, there are places that can slap on the cultural render with a large shovel and still appear to be bastions of cool restraint. Bar DANSK, dripping with clean-lined, minimalist Danish drag, is a case in point.
Given that the Danes are world-renowned for making aesthetes salivate over their design and that Bar DANSK is part of the Danish Club (on the third level of the city's Danish House), it was a no-brainer that this bar would be a cheerleader for Team Denmark.
And, from the pale-oak floorboards to the embracing hug of the Finn Juhl Pelican chairs, the logical functionality of the Borge Mogensen leather sofa, the gorgeously filtered light from the PH "Artichoke" lamp and the scattered reindeer-hide rugs, it certainly flies the flag.
But the building housing the club equally adds to the mood with its large metal windows framing atmospheric city views, and peaked ceilings with exposed beams. It's almost as if this were a building designed to house Danes, so well do its bones fit with the theme.
It's not a large space. Twenty people can feel like a crowd and there are not enough seats for them all, but neither does it ever really feel crowded, thanks to all that high-ceiling airiness.
Add the fact that, if you're not a paid-up member of the Danish Club, you have to sign in at the front desk in order to have a drink here, and the feeling of being transported somewhere else is pretty attractive.
The drinks list has an expected Danish lean but doesn't press the point. Cocktails, for example, are from the standard martini/daiquiri/whiskey sour school, though there are a couple of themed drinks that take advantage of liquor from the homeland, such as the Copenhagen ($16), a refreshing, powerful, citrusy number that uses the Danish Cherry Heering liqueur in the mix and the Danish Mary ($16) that replaces the usual vodka with Taffel Aquavit.
There's a good list of the Aquavit, displaying the various intensities of caraway, dill, anise and citrus flavours for which the clear grain liqueur is known. It's a good fit for having an authentic Scandinavian quaffing session, alongside a short list of snacks such as an excellent hotdog ($9) packed with pickled cucumber, fried shallots, mustard, ketchup and addictive pork bubble ($6).
The wine list is brief and to the point, with mostly Australian labels supplemented by a couple from France, Austria and Germany. What's puzzling is that the Danes' remarkable reputation for boutique and artisan beer is absent from the list. Still, a couple of Tuborgs later, snuggled on a superbly designed sofa or lounging back in a sleek chrome-and-leather chair, the outrage over the beer situation will no doubt have abated. Surrounded by all that Danish attitude and design, it's hard to feel anything but chilled.
Cheers: The joy of being dunked in Danish design
Jeers: A disappointingly predictable beer list
Bartender's shout
"What we are trying to create here," Denmark House's Aileen Christensen says, "is a snapshot of what modern Denmark is about at the moment." That's certainly the case with Bar DANSK's blend of designer furniture, simple lines and the combination of openness and cosiness that the Danes do so well. But it's also there with the signature cocktail, the Copenhagen, which also blends "the modern and trendy with the historical and traditional", while still emphasising flavour and not shying away from packing a powerful punch.
Copenhagen Cocktail
50ml Bols Genever
20ml Cherry Heering Liqueur
20ml fresh-pressed lime juice
20ml sugar syrup
1 dash Angostura Bitters
1. Shake all the ingredients with ice and then strain into a martini glass.
2. Garnish with a slice of organic orange peel.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post3308505540903798763..comments2015-05-08T08:15:44.061-05:00Comments on Back Porch Musings: ~Rockin' Chairs, Lanterns & Such~PAThttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-20852028702056873182010-06-16T13:05:36.245-05:002010-06-16T13:05:36.245-05:00Wonderful light fixtures and love the wicker chair...Wonderful light fixtures and love the wicker chair (can't have too many of those)! You did so good with everything!

ManuelaManuela@TPOHhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-59739436451030051252010-06-15T10:28:47.151-05:002010-06-15T10:28:47.151-05:00You have some great finds there! Check out the Ta...You have some great finds there! Check out the Tamron lens. I love it! It is the only lens you will ever need. Someone told me that, I bought it, and darn if they weren't right!vignette designhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-27149916196918465832010-06-15T05:21:16.687-05:002010-06-15T05:21:16.687-05:00Oh, what a wonderful old wicker rocker, Pat ... an...Oh, what a wonderful old wicker rocker, Pat ... and for only $20!

I hope you enjoy your road trip. I'll look forward to seeing your pictures. Take care ...Southern Ladyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-33191407396261164182010-06-15T02:49:34.689-05:002010-06-15T02:49:34.689-05:00Beautiful treasures...love those deals! And so lo...Beautiful treasures...love those deals! And so love everything you selected! A big Texas Woo Hoo!

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http://spiesspirit.blogspot.comWelcome to Lolliworldhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-19191077536188858432010-06-14T23:24:41.292-05:002010-06-14T23:24:41.292-05:00Oh My! I wish I could have come to that sale! Wha...Oh My! I wish I could have come to that sale! What wonderful finds and what great prices! That rocker is a beauty, and those snack plates are so cute, but I'm telling you, all 3 of those light fixtures were a steal! That lantern will look so pretty on your porch. (Love J's grandparent's chairs too). Hope you're having a wonderful time at the lake. laurielaurie @ bargain huntinghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-53044828759518299272010-06-14T18:49:18.771-05:002010-06-14T18:49:18.771-05:00Oh My! Oh My! That rocker!! (I'll give you $...Oh My! Oh My! That rocker!! (I'll give you $25 for it :)
 Fabulous finds!!Kathy@ Gone Northhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-24353647453181209422010-06-14T17:07:29.762-05:002010-06-14T17:07:29.762-05:00Love your wicker chair - it looks comfy.Love your wicker chair - it looks comfy.ThriftyAnnabellahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-9686026861421409942010-06-14T12:39:58.683-05:002010-06-14T12:39:58.683-05:00You sure found the bargains, Pat, and some BLUE on...You sure found the bargains, Pat, and some BLUE ones too!SmilingSallyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-72747510633366422602010-06-14T09:02:34.538-05:002010-06-14T09:02:34.538-05:00FREE ottoman?! But that looks brand new, what a sc...FREE ottoman?! But that looks brand new, what a score! So many inspiring goodies- love 'em all. I'll be sure to follow for more inspiration :DVanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-87247274139144100612010-06-14T08:46:02.740-05:002010-06-14T08:46:02.740-05:00Hi Pat, I am new to your blog and so far what I ha...Hi Pat,
I am new to your blog and so far what I have seen has been a delight. I love your photo. I have just recently let my short hair go silver/gray and I love it. Yours is beautiful. I hope mine will be as silver as yours. Also, you have a lake cottage??? That is my dream.

I would love for you to stop by sometime and say hello.

xo
LeAnnVintage Sassyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-39169756095480113502010-06-14T07:36:42.485-05:002010-06-14T07:36:42.485-05:00Hey, Pat, I found your other comment in my Spam fo...Hey, Pat, I found your other comment in my Spam folder this a.m. I don't know why sometimes WP will tag something as spam that is clearly NOT. I put it up too, so both of your comments are showing. just so you know, that's what happened, in case it happens again.Rhoda @ Southern Hospitalityhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-6337493604110704492010-06-13T23:36:18.528-05:002010-06-13T23:36:18.528-05:00Great finds!!!!Great finds!!!!Jenniferhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-89476419181973781222010-06-13T23:20:46.617-05:002010-06-13T23:20:46.617-05:00I enjoy neighborhood yard sales but there's ne...I enjoy neighborhood yard sales but there's never any where we live now. You got some great buys. Enjoy your trip, Pat!...Christinexinexhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-54017791762212710272010-06-13T20:08:55.170-05:002010-06-13T20:08:55.170-05:00Glad you had a good sale, Pat! & you really fo...Glad you had a good sale, Pat! & you really found some good stuff for yourself too. That lantern will look wonderful on the porch. Man, I wish I had been there to get one of your fans. My new deck/porch is finished (showing it Tues!), but oh my gosh, is it HOT out there. I have to get a fan. Trying to decide if I need a big one on a stand or just a smaller one to put up on a table.Rhoda @ Southern Hospitalityhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-17113697113728299202010-06-13T14:36:45.029-05:002010-06-13T14:36:45.029-05:00Great deals, Pat. Enjoy your trip to the lake.Great deals, Pat. Enjoy your trip to the lake.Elizabeth (blue clear sky)https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-55422382459457303872010-06-13T14:21:27.762-05:002010-06-13T14:21:27.762-05:00Pat, you had some great finds there! That lantern...Pat, you had some great finds there! That lantern is truly wonderful, and I can't wait to see it on the porch. I have been looking for one for our foyer, but they are all so high. Maybe I'll be blessed to find one as wonderful as yours.

XO,

Sheila :-)The Quintessential Magpiehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-52973857346240719712010-06-13T12:21:44.041-05:002010-06-13T12:21:44.041-05:00Oh my, but I am in serious envy over the light fix...Oh my, but I am in serious envy over the light fixtures and the rocker! Absolutely fantastic buys! I need to ask my neighbors if they want to do a swap sale! LOL I know they have some goodies I'd like to have. Hope you enjoy your trip and have decent weather. It is hot and humid here in OH. Ick...
hugs, SueSuehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-42381695717159404222010-06-13T12:14:35.453-05:002010-06-13T12:14:35.453-05:00Sounds like it was a great weekend for buying and ...Sounds like it was a great weekend for buying and selling! I love the free ottoman and the pretty dishes!Cherriehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-65509526171679852892010-06-13T08:40:22.238-05:002010-06-13T08:40:22.238-05:00The rocking chair seems to be a particularly AWESO...The rocking chair seems to be a particularly AWESOME find. Once you do your magic touches, I am sure we will see some great up close pictures! W.C.C.W.C.Camphttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-10885526154372510842010-06-13T08:11:39.142-05:002010-06-13T08:11:39.142-05:00I love those sales where everyone does alot of swa...I love those sales where everyone does alot of swapping! LOL! You got some really great deals, and I'm sure your neighbors did too! Sounds like a great time!Sailing Simplyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-12295337517223363752010-06-13T05:38:42.996-05:002010-06-13T05:38:42.996-05:00Pat, you got some WONDERFUL buys! Those lights are...Pat, you got some WONDERFUL buys! Those lights are beautiful! Have a great time, relax and refresh!
xoxo PattieAllie and Pattiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-15046615878744359912010-06-12T23:18:57.888-05:002010-06-12T23:18:57.888-05:00Pat, I love all of your bargains, especially the l...Pat, I love all of your bargains, especially the lantern you plan on hanging on the porch. What a steal that was... Have fun on your road trip, hugs ~lynne~Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart)https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-89136412099308398162010-06-12T21:30:43.964-05:002010-06-12T21:30:43.964-05:00Jealous I am not at the lake!Jealous I am not at the lake!Bringing Pretty Backhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-46170380838853657892010-06-12T20:20:29.959-05:002010-06-12T20:20:29.959-05:00I'm a sucker for a good light fixture. I bough...I'm a sucker for a good light fixture. I bought one at a thrift store today for $14.99. I hope it works. It's going over my dining room table...whenever I can get hubby in the notion to do it!Sandrahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029297998307073030.post-76656481786325950932010-06-12T18:17:21.617-05:002010-06-12T18:17:21.617-05:00Great treasures, Pat! I always enjoy your blog...b...Great treasures, Pat! I always enjoy your blog...but I think you know that :)Leigh of Bloggeritavillehttps://email@example.com


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Rated one of the Top 10 "Do it Yourself Hunts" in Outdoor Life!
We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Eureka, Montana - home to the best little Lodge & Conference Center in all of Northwest Montana, conveniently located between Glacier National Park and Waterton National Park. This world-renowned area offers countless activities - horseback riding, whitewater rafting, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, snow hiking, cross country skiing and mountain biking. A family run lodge, we cater to the family, adventurer or anyone looking to leave behind the big city and explore the wilds of Montana.
- Wifi
- Restaurant Onsite
- Pets Allowed
- Property Size 20 units
- Conference Facility
- Kids Allowed
- Nearby City Eureka
- Nearby Water Koocanusa River
- Open Dates All Year
- Hunting and Shooting
- Photography
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill Skiing/Snowboarding
- Hiking
Nearest Airports
- Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) / 50.2 miles
- Cranbrook Airport (YXC) / 63.2 miles
- Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) / 108.3 miles
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1/10 CT. T.W. Diamond Heart with Wings and Halo Necklace in Sterling Silver
Item# 20045236
Remember your special angel with this charming diamond fashion necklace. Crafted in sleek sterling silver, this sweet design features a sparkling diamond-lined open heart with polished wings and halo. Radiant with 1/10 ct. t.w. of diamonds and a brilliant buffed luster, this sentimental style is centered along an 18-inch rope chain that secures with a spring-ring clasp.
Diamond carat weights (CT.) represent the approximate total weight (T.W.) of all diamonds in each setting and may vary no more than .07 below the stated weight. Typographic errors are subject to correction. Merchandise enlarged to show detail and may not always be exactly as pictured. Promotions, prices, styles and availability may vary by store and online.