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Monday, March 31, 2014
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Gail Pan Swap Part 2
Now I can show you what I made for my partner, Fiona, in our Friends in Stitching swap.
This is one of Gail Pans patterns that I have wanted to make for myself as well. It is her Cottage Garden Thread Holder.
I really enjoyed stitching the front and used wonderful variegated cottage garden threads.
Shell star-shaped buttons and ric rac on the front .....
And lots of pockets inside for your threads.
Now to put this back on my To Do list for me.....
I managed a couple of shoofly blocks for my Gossip in the Garden quilt today and hopefully I'll get some more stitching done tomorrow on my day off. Well that's the plan anyway! Love this months block as it has a bit of everything in it - patchwork, appliqué and embroidery.
Have a great week!
Teresa xx
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Saturday, March 29, 2014
Gail Pan Swap
My on line group, Friends in Stitching, have just finished our first swap of the year. The theme for this swap was "Gail Pan designed" and the girls have all made some really gorgeous gifts.
My partner was Roseanne and I absolutely love the bag she has made for me.
The bag is beautifully made, with so much detail and hand quilted goodness. I just love it! The colours and fabrics are perfect and so "me"....
Inside the bag there are heaps of pockets and a great little hanger for your keys.. what a great idea. Razzy has also included her cute little label.
There was also a bag of delicious Easter eggs .... I'll have to hide them!
Just look at that gorgeous hand quilting!
I am over the moon with my gifts... thank you so much Razzy!
Another great swap!!!
As soon as I know my partner has opened her swap gift, I'll be back to show what I made.
As soon as I know my partner has opened her swap gift, I'll be back to show what I made.
Have a great weekend!
Teresa xx
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Thursday, March 27, 2014
52 Week Scrap Challenge and a Bit of Fun
This weeks challenge was a lot of fun and just in time for Easter.
A cute little bunny using up lots of fabric from my scrap basket. I wanted a vintage feel to my mini quilt so I've gone with florals and cream and beige fabrics.
Reverse appliqué again in this project as we did in the heart bookmark a couple of weeks ago. Another great challenge from Anorina and her 52 week scrap challenge.
This months block of Gossip in the Garden is slowly taking shape.
As well I have made a few hexies for a future block as I want these fabrics throughout the whole quilt.
|Photo thanks to my gorgeous niece!
On another note - I had a lovely morning with my niece and my sister and mother in law today. We are all enjoying our birthdays this month and celebrated with a bit of pampering with manicures and pedicures - something I have never done before!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed myself and relaxed with the pampering (or should that be panel beating???). I wonder how long they will look like this as I'm back at work tonight!!!!
Even my toes got a make over.
I have to admit I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would!!!! I may even go again!!!! Maybe.....
This is my youngest son with a new album and T-shirt he's bought of a favourite band. Can't believe we are back to buying albums (or vinyls as they're calling them these days!!). I'm loving it as we now have a new record player in the house and all my albums are getting played again!!! I'd hate to guess how many years it's been .....
We are enjoying some lovely rain this week and the lawns and tanks are appreciating it!!!
Hope you're having a great day.
Teresa xx
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Sunday Stitchers March Get-Together
Last Sunday it was our Sunday Stitchers Get Together for March and it was definitely a fun day! This is a wonderful group of ladies and I love catching up with them all. A few of us are doing Anni Downs "Gossip in the Garden:" quilt and as you can see we have all finished our first block... well that is all of us except for Cheryl! She is such a good sport and had a bit of fun whilst joining in the "progress" photo.
I just love this photo and it makes me laugh every time I look at it. We are all killing ourselves laughing! Maree, De, me, Jeanette and Cheryl.
We celebrate everyone's birthdays each month with birthday cake and fat 1/4's from everyone in the group.
This month it is mine and the gorgeous De's turn to celebrate... and in this photo we have just opened all our fat 1/4 presents.
How lucky am I? These are my wonderful fabrics.... they know me very well!!!
Last but not least.... another photo I love! Maree is usually the one behind the camera and hardly ever in front of the camera. So it was really nice to get this one of her and her Gail Pan block.
It was a wonderful day and there was lots of chatting and laughing and having fun.... and yes! .... I did get some stitching done.
Hope you're having a great week!
Teresa xx
PS Thank you to Sandi and Maree for their photos I have used in this post! xx
PS Thank you to Sandi and Maree for their photos I have used in this post! xx
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Brisbane Craft Show
Found some lovely stalls and great bargains but unfortunately the air con wasn't working so we didn't actually stay for that long. I hope they've got it working now as I really feel for the poor stallholders who have to be there all day.
There was a small, but wonderful display of quilts and I just loved these three. They were incredible....sigh!
I did come away with a few purchases and some genuine bargains, which was great.
Even some scrapbooking supplies snd a cute 3D birdie pincushion.
Oh and this panel jumped into my bag!
On the way home (don't be surprised....) we accidentally found ourselves at the Quilters Store!!! Where more much-needed stuff fell into our bags. I love this olive green pin tucked linen and the cute scissors. The papers were the only things on my list and I need them for my Gossip in the Garden quilt.
On another note, my first block of Gossip in the Garden, is finished. Just in time for our Sunday Stitchers get together this weekend. Phew!!!!
Hope you're looking forward to your weekend!!! Happy Friday!!!!
Teresa xx
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Sew Together Bag
I have so many photos and stories to share from the last two weeks.... I've been in Melbourne for just over a week and I went to the wonderful Lets Get Stitched event. As well I stayed with family and had fun being a real tourist for awhile.... I am so far behind in blogging now that if I don't make a start, I might never catch up.
So..... I will get to Melbourne and all the photos as soon as I can, but tonight I am sharing a sweet project I finished today....It's called the Sew Together Bag.
I found out about this pattern by Sew Demented (I just love that name!!) on The Quilt Barns blog. The beauty of this was it was a Sew Along... and so there were lots of lovely photos and instructions of the step by step process to make this bag. It's full of zips and pockets and the construction of it is just so clever. Zips are not my favourite thing to do, so I thought this would be a great challenge.
These are my chosen fabrics which I bought in Melbourne on our bus tour last week They are mostly from a range by Lynette Anderson.
Now this is the exciting part..... inside is just full of zippered compartments. It was a lot of fun to make and I really thought I'd struggle with it... but surprise...surprise... it all came together nicely!
There is one more longer zip across the top and it forms the handles on each end and closes off the bag nice and neatly. The tutorials on The Quilt Barns blog really helped and make it so much easier to understand the directions on the pattern.
Just had to show you one more photo.... of my crazy cat. I can't believe this is where Squeaky decided to have a little nap... right in the middle of the sewing.... and she didn't move either... even when I was sewing right over the top of her. Silly cat!
Off to the craft show tomorrow with the girls....I only need some papers from Sue Daley and some zips... really.... that is all I am going to buy!
Yeah I don't believe that either!
Have a great week!
Teresa xx
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Friday, March 14, 2014
Australian Grand Prix
Today I got to go to the Australian Grand Prix with Brock....something I've never done before..
Love this brother of mine.....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
I love Melbourne!!!! Out for lunch today with my brother.... sigh!!!!
I have always wanted to see the famous Brighton Beach Bathing Boxes..... and here they are.....
Tonight I got to catch up with my lovely friend Marina for dinner... So good to see her again.
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San Antonio lost another one Sunday, allowing the Lakers to narrow their deficit against the Western Conference-leading Spurs to four games with nine to play after their 102-84 victory against New Orleans at Staples Center.
The Lakers are No. 2 in the conference, but even with the regular season coming down to a handful of games, there's much to be settled over the last few days and nights.
Had the season ended today, the Lakers would have faced the No. 7 Hornets in a first-round playoff matchup. It was not set in stone, however, with No. 8 Memphis within two games of the Hornets and the Hornets two games behind No. 6 Portland.
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he wouldn't start looking closely at possible playoff pairings until there were only two weeks remaining in the regular season, but he admitted he had the Spurs-Grizzlies game on the TV in his office.
The Grizzlies defeated the Spurs 111-104 in Memphis.
"All things are possible in that kind of a situation," Jackson said when asked about the Lakers' chances of catching the Spurs by season's end. "Until you're mathematically eliminated, you just keep playing."
The Lakers and Spurs meet for the fourth and final time in the regular season April 12, the second-to-last game. The Lakers trail the season series 2-1 after winning the most recent contest 99-83 on March 6 in San Antonio.
"We're just talking about finishing second while knowing that (third-place) Dallas is playing extremely well," Jackson said. "They're a very good road team. There's no quarter. We have to win the game we have coming up (Thursday) against them.
"We can't get ahead of (Sunday's) game (against the Hornets)."
Ejector seat
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich was ejected from the Spurs' loss to the Grizzlies, which got one beat reporter wondering when was the last time Jackson was kicked out of a game and why it's such a rarity.
For the record, it was in a May 21, 2001, playoff game against the Spurs. Assistant coach Jim Cleamons took over for Jackson and guided the Lakers to an 88-81 victory in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers went on to sweep the Spurs.
"I don't get technicals," Jackson said, smiling. "If I get a technical, it's a mistake by the referee. They misheard me or something."
When the laughter died down, another reporter asked, "Don't you have to stand up to get technical fouls?" Jackson, who was mocked as "Chief Sitting Bull" when he coached the Chicago Bulls, ignored another round of chuckles and responded, "Not necessarily."
Breaking well
The Lakers went into Sunday's game with a 14-1 record since last month's All-Star break and are challenging their best finish under Jackson. They were 30-4 after the break in 1999-2000 and went on to win the NBA championship in his first season.
They were 23-7 after the break in 2008-09, using their closing run as a springboard to the championship. Last season, they were a pedestrian 16-12 after the break but still won a second consecutive title.

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By Marisa Petrich, Northwest GuardianSeptember 8, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., Sept. 8, 2011 -- The site of a fire burning across a stretch or prairie is usually one that would inspire panic. The fire on Roger's Drop Zone last week was all part of a plan, however. Prescribed burns, or small, controlled fires set by professionals, take place each year on Joint Base Lewis-McChord's 12,000 acres of prairie.
"Typically the prairie ecosystem is evolved with fire as part of the process," JBLM Fish and Wildlife Program Manager David Clouse said.
It seems counterintuitive -- setting something on fire to preserve it. In fact, many of the native plant species on Washington's prairies depend on seasonal fires to survive. The burns reduce the fuel load (and the risk of future fires) and stimulate seed germination for the future, creating hardier plants.
They also kill off non-native plants, like the yellow Scotch broom that's become so common in the area.
"Fire is a natural process," explained Bob Wilken, a burn boss with the Nature Conservancy.
Wilken was in charge of burning 140 acres on the drop zone on Aug. 25. He oversees three to four prescribed burns each week on JBLM, as conditions allow.
The hope is to rotate through training areas so each part has a fire about once every three years. This not only keeps the prairies healthy, it keeps them clear of debris and ready for training.
The process isn't always a simple one, however. The conditions surrounding the fire must be just right in order for it to be a safe, productive experience.
Burns never take place when there are burn bans related to air quality, but frequently occur when there are bans because it's been hot and dry. For the controlled fires, the less moisture the better. But that's just the beginning of the science that goes into the process.
Wilken and his team also have to factor in wind and weather, how much smoke each fire could produce and where it could end up. They also have to make sure the fire stays within a specific area.
"We don't do any fire activity without things in place and a plan," he said.
The fires are a collaboration between JBLM Fish and Wildlife, the Nature Conservancy and the Department of Natural Resources, and take place each summer as soon as it's dry enough to burn. They'll continue until the opposite happens, and the weather becomes cool and damp in fall.
Following a pre-burn briefing, the team (usually made up of at least 10 to 12 people) went to their designated locations, some taking torches to the outer edge of the space, others burning setting fires in the middle.
Each group worked in a specific pattern. Those on the edges hooked the fire in toward the middle, created vortices of smoke spiraling above the prairie.
"By itself, fire is a very slow, gentle animal," Wilken said before going out to watch the process from the top of a truck.
Burning 50 to 80 thousand acres across the country each year for 36 fire seasons has taught him that enough fuel and a slight change in circumstances can make that change in an instant, however. He loves his job -- but knows he has every reason to take it seriously.
The prairie changed almost as soon as the fire hit. Dry brown grass shriveled up instantly, leaving behind native bushes in a bed of charcoal.
By next year, though, the area will be ready to be re-inhabited with the huge number of plant and animal species that live in the area -- and the process of burning and growing will start all over again.


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This is a tale of two Times. One Times, the one in New York, pretty much provided cover for Nancy Pelosi's highly partisan speech as a cause for the failure of the bailout bill to pass in Congress. The other Times, the one in London, gave an accurate analysis on how Pelosi's partisan rant caused the bailout bill to fail. First we have the New York Times, in an article written by Jackie Calmes, placing most of the blame for the bill's failure to pass on "evil" Republicans (emphasis mine):
From the White House to Congress to the presidential campaign trail, the principal players did not rally the votes they needed in the House. They appeared not to comprehend or address in a convincing way an intense strain of opposition to the deal among voters. They allowed partisan politics to flare at sensitive moments.
If there was any doubt that President Bush had been left politically impotent by his travails over the last few years and his lame-duck status, it was erased on Monday when, despite his personal pleas, more than two-thirds of the Republicans in the House abandoned the plan.
See, it was those wascally Republicans. Blame them despite the fact that Pelosi allowed 40 percent of her own Democrats to also vote against it. All she needed was just 12 more Democrat votes for it to pass. And the insultingly partisan speech by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi? Calmes wants us to believe that instead of her being incredibly undiplomatic at a time when Pelosi needed to rally support for the bill, the speech was just used by Republicans as an excuse not to vote for the bailout bill:
Representative John A. Boehner, the House Republican leader, became emotional as he urged his party to muster the will to approve the package. After his members overwhelmingly voted against it, he tried to shift the blame to a partisan speech delivered on the floor just before the vote by Representative Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker.
Ms. Pelosi delivered the Democratic votes she had promised, but could not muster enough of them to avert a defeat that could long be remembered.
The assertion here is that Pelosi did her part by delivering the "Democratic votes she had promised." Left unsaid was the okay she gave to her Democrat allies that they could vote against the bill because she had enough Republicans, which she alienated with her partisan attack speech, lined up to vote for the bill. For the rest of this story on the failure of this bailout bill to pass, Nancy Pelosi's name is removed to the New York Times memory hole.
To get a much more accurate analysis on why this bailout bill failed, we must hop across to pond where the UK Times presents a much less biased picture detailing the incredible lack of basic political skills by Nancy Pelosi which helped lead to the bill's failure to pass:
It was perhaps the costliest ad lib in political history, 90 seconds of ill-judged, ill-timed bile that helped to kill off any hope of consensus on Capitol Hill.
Your humble correspondent believes the "ill-timed bile" lasted for quite a bit longer than just 90 seconds but I won't quibble over this otherwise accurate point.
That was the charge against Nancy Pelosi after Congress's rejection of the $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan yesterday, a rejection that Republicans blamed directly on her aggressive and overtly partisan speech shortly before the vote.
As Speaker of the House and second in line to the presidency after Dick Cheney, the most powerful woman in US political history has never been one to keep her thoughts to herself. Even at a time of national crisis she can be relied on to have a dig at President Bush.
But as she deviated from her prepared remarks on the floor of the House yesterday, Ms Pelosi appears to have gone too far. At a time of heightened sensitivities all around, she deployed the C-word — Clinton — and helped to give a group of Republicans the excuse they were waiting for to walk away from the bailout.
Ms Pelosi started off by stating the obvious: that $700 billion was a "staggering figure", a figure that had prompted a "very informed debate on all sides" of which she, as Speaker, was duly proud.
But that was as far as her evenhandedness went. She was not going to let this moment go without making clear who she felt was to blame for this whole mess.
Picking up on the size of the bailout package again, Ms Pelosi said: "Seven hundred billion dollars: a staggering number, but only a part of the cost of the failed Bush economic policies to our country, policies that were built on budget recklessness.
"When President Bush took office he inherited President Clinton's surpluses — four years in a row, budget surpluses on a trajectory of $5.6 trillion in surplus. And with his reckless economic policies within two years he had turned that around and now eight years later the foundation of that fiscal irresponsibility, combined with an anything-goes economic policy, has taken us to where we are today.
"They claim to be be free-market advocates when it's really an anything-goes mentality: no regulation, no supervision, no discipline. And if you fail you will have a golden parachute and the taxpayer will bail you out. Those days are over. The party is over in that respect."
She added: "Democrats believe in a free market. We know that it can create jobs, it can create wealth, it can create many good things in our economy. But in this case, in its unbridled form as encouraged, supported by the Republicans — some in the Republican Party, not all — it has created not jobs, not capital, it has created chaos."
Kudos to the UK Times for publishing Nancy Pelosi's actual words. Something the New York Times failed to do in its analysis on why the bailout bill failed.
Roy Blunt, a House Republican whip, said that party leaders had thought that they had a dozen more votes going to the floor than they actually had but there was "so much partisan discussion in what should have been a bipartisan effort to solve this problem for the American people".
Ms Pelosi herself, predictably enough, rejected any suggestion that she was to blame for the defeat of the bailout. "You don't vote on the speech, you vote on the Bill," an aide said.
And there is a time to be diplomatic and a time to let loose with partisan rants. When you are the Speaker of the House trying to whip up votes from the opposition party, it just does not seem the proper time to let loose with a divisive partisan rant. Something the New York Times conveniently overlooked but which the UK Times accurately pointed out as a cause for this bailout bill's failure to pass.


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Muhammad To Announce
Don Bosco Prep (NJ) defensive lineman had a big day on the field, but also confirmed that he will announce his college decision during Saturday's game.
His finalists are: Alabama, Notre Dame, Miami and Rutgers.
Quick To Pick
James Quick will announce on Saturday during the game. The five-star receiver from Louisville Trinity says he has not made his mind up on the choice yet, but knows Ohio State, Oregon and Louisville hats will be on the table.
Green Names a Leader
Derrick Green, Richmond (Va.) Heritage's bruising back says Michigan is currently his leader, but Florida State recently offered and he likes the Seminoles' depth chart. He says Auburn, Tennessee and Miami (Fl.) are also in the running.
Some have wondered about the weather up north and if that will affect the Wolverines negatively, but Green said he actually likes the cold weather. He plans to decide in January.
Gibson To Take Visits
Wide receiver Shelton Gibson from Cleveland Heights will make his commitment after his official visits to Ohio State and Tennessee. He has already visited Kentucky and West Virginia officially and says those are the four school he will choose from unless a new program jumps in.
Other Notes:
Penn State offensive lineman commit remains solid to the Nittany Lions and will play center for the week on the East squad.
Bishop Kenny High School (Fl.) WR Ahmad Fulwood, Pendelton (SC) DL Michael Hill, Mallard Creek (NC) High WR Marquez North, Hillsborough High (Fl.) DL Jordan Sherit, and Winter Park High (Fl.) QB Asiantii Woulard will all arrive later in the week due to injury.
Contributing to this report were: Allen Trieu, Beth Long and Danny Parker


text: Now this is what Manson's last album should of sounded like. Holywood had some damn fine songs on it, but as a whole, I was disappointed. Grotesque brings my faith back in Manson. Lots of good jammin' tunes and fun lyrics. I personally think the weakest track on the disc is the 1st single, Mobscene, and that song is good. So far I've listened to it about 5 times since picking it up this past Saturday. Good jammin' CD. I recommend it to Manson fans if you are a bit reluctant after Holywood. "This isn't music and we're not a band/we're 5 middle fingers on a motherf**king hand!" Favorite tracks so far: Better of 2 Evils, Vodevil, Use Your Fist Not Your Mouth, and Para-Noir. -Dean-


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Girl Talk: Going To A Nude Beach Made Me Feel A Little Better About Life
I am not a beach person. The way seagulls swoop over your head like rats with wings terrifies me. I hate that feeling of sand caked in every crevice.
But when my friend Thomas invited my husband and I to a nude federal beach in New Jersey, rumored to be filled with spectacularly hung men and tanned, pierced women, I decided it was something worth trying.
"I think we should go," I told my husband.
He shrugged.
Maybe it was because I needed a change. Spring had been of those staying-in-bed-smoking-cigarettes instead of going out seasons. I found myself fighting a constant drowsiness and listening to Jewel. Some days it took an effort to look both ways before crossing the street.
My therapist diagnosed me with mixed anxiety-depressive disorder. Honestly, I am not even sure what this means other than that it feels like there is this giant, black balloon that is always sort of hovering around. Sometimes the balloon gets huge and it covers the whole sky, disconnecting me from the things that matter most. Lately, it was my husband. It was like I couldn't see him as a separate person anymore. Like he was a part of me. And it was hard to feel tender toward either of us. Internally things felt sharp, like my mind was gripped by tiny teeth.
Jumping in the ocean naked with a lot of strangers wouldn't fix anything, but it seemed like it might make me feel better momentarily. Like a baptism. But with nudity.
On Saturday morning, we met Thomas and his partner Leigh. Thomas is tall with gray hair and a silver earring. He is also old enough to be my father but cool in a writerly way with lots of great New York anecdotes about people like Debbie Harry and Michael Alig. I liked Leigh instantly. She had an approachable vibe and we had great backseat conversation. Every time there was a lull, I got flashbacks from that episode of "Pete and Pete" when the entire family gets naked in a car.
We parked and began to walk up the trail when I saw it: a blue-green shimmering in front of a sea of bodies. On busy days, the beach can hold 5,000 naked people. I couldn't believe how packed it was.
"That's the regular beach?"
"No!" Thomas said, "That is the nude beach."
We made it down to the sand, coolers banging against our legs, and I smiled at the sunbathers but tried not to stare too long at their glistening genitals or sunscreen-lubed breasts which slid lazily into armpits.
We walked by a co-ed naked volleyball game and stopped for a moment, entranced. One man was peeing, I realized. Hands free. Urine trickling from his penis into the sand while he waited for the ball to be served.
We walked for 15 minutes along the shore. There were couples who had little screens set up for modesty (sex), people with elaborate nude picnics and men sitting alone with binoculars, their legs spread wide, junk flapping in the sand.
Finally, we found a spot. Thomas and Leigh immediately peeled off their clothes. In front of us a group of deeply tanned individuals with lawn chairs made daiquiris in a hand-operated blender. I twisted toward my friends, trying not to make eye contact with their genitals.
Thomas laid out havarti and prosciutto and poured us red wine. I took a sip and with an unconscious nervous tic, pulled my phone from my bag. Scrolling through I wondered what the people I follow on Twitter would advise. What would RuPaul or Courtney Love or Lena Dunham do at a nude beach?
I decided they would go for it. I peeled my swimsuit off and shook my hair over my nipples. I had been nervous about my body because I am human. But naked I realized, no one was judging me. Lose five pounds — or don't! — no one cares. And besides, I am in my 20s. I should probably spend this entire decade naked. The breeze was silky and cool and the sun was a glorious blanket. My husband pulled off his speedo and we cheered.
A man walked by wearing nothing but a neon fanny pack. "The nude beach is just so democratizing!" Thomas said.
There was an innocence to being naked. I felt no shame … like a kid. My husband and I went into the water, which was clear and greenish and full of waves that sent us whishing around (without worry of losing bottoms or tops falling off). It felt heavenly. I loved this. Naked as an angelfish.
"I keep peeing in the water," I said. " wish I could always just pee like this when I have to go in real life."
I think I was beginning to understand the naked volleyball guy.
A wave broke my husband and I apart from each other and I floated on my back. It was the first time I felt separate from him in months. I just wanted to keep floating farther and farther. I kept imagining myself floating directly to the center then pulling myself underwater and staying there. I felt like I was in neutral.
I was gliding through the water, naked, feet slowly kicking. As I moved, the waves seemed to be breathing. Suddenly, I felt illuminated. Like the sun was a diamond pushing on my head and then right through into my chest. I felt like I could see myself from all angles. I had a realization that this depression and anxiety that would continue to ebb and flow in my life. My job was to find a way to float through it. For that moment everything was in order.
My husband and I moved back toward each other and found our way back to shore. We trudged through the sand together, unsure how to get back to the others, but laughing and holding on to one another all the way.
Nothing had actually changed. But this experience was something I could hold onto. A tiny rescue. Sometimes stripping everything away brings clarity. And, you know, I think I really like being naked.


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Great to end the competitive season with a win, even if the final try glossed over what was a game which swung a few times either way in terms of momentum. I was concerned having not trained as a team in a long time but there was good spirits and the ability to get a win.
This weekend we have 3 touring teams from France and Holland. The Gentlemen of Northern will play in a 3-way tournament after the 1s/2s play RC Zwolle. As there is only one pitch available that first game will get underway at 11am with the Gents tournament following shortly after noon. Needless to say, this will be a big day for the club with a chance to form relationships with clubs who could potentially host us on tour or even return to us in future. Also, the obvious potential bar takings is vital before we become almost dormant through the late spring and summer. All help from 0930 onwards will be greatly appreciated. 6 Nations Round 4 on the TVs of course.
Training has been poorly attended recently becoming a wasted effort for the guys who travel down to turn around and leave again. To prevent this happening training will be cancelled for approximately a month, starting up again when some 7s training is required for April. Keep watch for this date and also any Saturday plans (touch in the park if enough interest).
The Annual Club Dinner will be held on Saturday 26th April. We're on the hunt for any potential speakers so please contact myself or Joe Smith should you be able to recommend anyone. Before then we have the Tankards 7s and Ladies Race Night coinciding well with the Grand National on 5th April. Please get inviting friends, partners, mothers, sisters, daughters…for another top event.
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Introduction to Corporate Finance
Required course for students selecting the accountancy or finance track as their area of study. Examines the financing and investment decisions made by firms' financial managers. Subjects include financial mathematics, capital budgeting, valuation of financial securities, risk and return, cost of capital, capital structure, dividend policy, and financial analysis and planning.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Wide receiver Victor Cruz has signed his $2.879 million tender with the New York Giants.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the signing has not been announced publicly.
Had the 26-year-old Cruz not signed before Monday, the Giants' offer could have been reduced to $630,000 for the 2013 season. The Giants could have matched any offers Cruz received from other teams.
Cruz skipped all of New York's offseason program, but will be required to show up at training camp beginning in late July.
An undrafted free agent in 2010 out of Massachusetts who became a star with the Giants as they won the 2011 NFL title, Cruz is coming off a Pro Bowl season. He made 86 catches for 1,092 yards and scored 10 touchdowns as one of the league's best slot receivers last year, and was even more effective during the Super Bowl season with 82 catches for 1,536 yards and nine TDs, including a 99-yarder against the Jets.
Those two strong seasons made Cruz vastly underpaid heading toward the upcoming season. So he sought a longer contract. When that didn't happen, he stayed away from the team's training sessions and this week's minicamp, which concluded Thursday.
Cruz has become extremely popular with Giants fans for the salsa he performs after each touchdown, and for his work in the community. He is from Paterson, N.J., about 30 minutes from the Meadowlands where the Giants practice and play.
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Ben Russell and the Charmers
Canterbury Cantata Trust
Canterbury Choral Society
Canterbury Guitar Society
We welcome (classical) players of all standards, visitors are welcome to attend 2 or 3 meetings free to see if they would like to join us.
Twice a year, we have public professional concerts of a very high standard and a growing reputation locally, the other meetings we perform to and learn from each other. MOST OF OUR CONCERTS HAVE BEEN OVERSUBSCRIBED AND WE HAVE NOW CHANGED OUR VENUE (FOR THE CONCERTS ONLY) TO St PAUL'S CHURCH, WHICH CAN SEAT NEARLY DOUBLE THE F.M.H. We have gradually built up a reputation and are having to turn down world class performers.
Click here for photos of previous performers.
Our last 6 concerts were - Gaëlle Solal, Fabio Zanon, Fernando Espi, Antigoni Goni, Jan Depreter, and Giacomo Susani (Photo above by John Kemp - G. Susani, Canterbury concert Nov 2016). OUR NEXT CONCERT IS THE SCOTTISH GUITARIST, SEAN SHIBE, on June 19th 2017 - see the events page. A largely English programme - Dowland, Bach, Arnold and Britten. Some of you will have heard the magnificent concert he gave to Faversham Music Club last year.


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Day 1:
- Arrive Trivubhan International Airport in Kathmandu
- The guests will be met by Natraj Representative upon arrival and welcomed with flower garlands
- Transfer to the hotel
- Check in at the hotel
- Brief on program by our tour expert
- Rest of the time free
- Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel. AM: Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swayambhunath Stupa.
- Kathmand Durbar Square: Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square, with its old temples and palaces, epitomizes the religious and cultural life of the people. Here, the kings of Nepal are crowned and solemnized. Interesting things for visitors to see are Taleju temple, gigantic figure of Kalbhairav (the god of destruction), Basantapur Durbar, and Temple of Kumari (living goddess).
- Swayambhunath Stupa: The worlds most glorious Buddhist Chaityas built 2000 years ago situated on a hillock about 77 meter above the level of the Kathmandu valley. Visitors will also have a grand view of the valley from this spot.
PM: Sightseeing tour of Patan Durbar Square.
- Patan Durbar Square: The square boasts of many famous sites and unique architecture. Krishna Mandir in the Patan Durbar Square was built to honor an incarnation of Vishnu. Krishna was a favorite among the gopini (cowgirls). His temple is the best example of stone architecture in the World. Scenes from the Mahabharat, Asia's greatest mythological war, are carved on the temple's walls. The streets in the Patan Durbar Square area are home to traditional artists and sculptors. Many more temples dedicated to Ganesh (the elephant-headed god), Shiva, Narsingha, Taleju, and others are located at Patan Durbar Square. Return back to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel. AM: Sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa.
- Pashupatinath Temple: Sightseeing tour of Pashupatinath temple with golden roof and silver doors most sacred temple of Hindus.
- Boudhanath: Boudha is among the largest Stupas in south Asia. It has become the focal point of Buddhism in Nepal. The white mound looms thirty six meters overhead. The Stupa is located on the ancient trade route to China. Tibetan merchants rested and offered prayers here.
PM: Sightseeing tour of Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square: Today Bhaktapur is known as the open museum and a living heritage. Brick paved enclave of the old royal palace buildings dating back 13th to 14th centuries, artistic temples and exquisite artwork offers a picture of the grandeur of medieval Nepal. Bhaktapur will surprise visitors with its presentation of innumerable temples and other architectural showpieces - Nyatapola, Bhairavnath, Dattatreya, Pujari math with peacock window and many more. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for your further destination.
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The Australian dollar has appreciated to a level well above its long run average as conditions in foreign exchange markets normalise and the effects of the global financial crisis fade, Australia's central bank has said.
"Since its trough in March, the Australian dollar has appreciated to be well above its long-run average on both a trade-weighted basis and against the US dollar," RBA assistant governor of financial markets
"With market conditions normalising, the bank has therefore taken the opportunity to replenish the foreign reserves that were deployed during this episode," Dr Debelle said.
During the crisis, the RBA entered the market to support liquidity and reduce the size of gaps in the exchange rate that occurred as the large Australian dollar flows were digested by the interdealer market.
In October and November last year, net sales of foreign exchange by the RBA totalled just under $3 billion, as the daily average of the bid-ask spread of the Australian and US dollar rate widened to as much as US7¢, against a pre-crisis level of US2¢
Dr Debelle told a Westpac Research and Exchange forum in Sydney that the ascent of the local currency had been "rapid" compared to other currencies as the prospects for world economic growth improved.
"The forces that were behind last years sharp depreciation have retreated in the face of the co-ordinated global response to the financial crisis, and many of them are now working in reverse," he said.
On a trade-weighted basis the Australian dollar was now just 5 per cent below the peak seen in July 2008.
"The rebound in the Australian dollar has been particularly rapid when compared to the recovery in other markets that have benefited from the improved outlook," Dr Debelle said.
As well, the currency continued to be widely traded around the world. It was used by foreign exchange traders taking advantage of its high liquidity and using it a proxy for other currencies.
"For example, the Australian dollar was reportedly used as a proxy for trades in the Korean won during New York trading hours when the won is not traded, and as a proxy for the Brazilian real during Asian time when the real is not traded," Dr Debelle said.
Dr Debelle also noted the recent strong increase i the correlation between the Australian dollar exchange rate against the US dollar and equity indices.
"What is interesting is that this correlation has remained so high since the start of the year, even as market conditions have improved," he said.
"This suggests that the perceived reduction in risk has been an important force in driving the appreciation of the Australian dollar since March."
Dr Debelle said the Australian dollar carry trade - where an investor placed their funds in a yielding investment - was now "back in vogue".
"The Australian interest rate differential remains relatively high compared to most other major currency pairs, and the recent appreciation of the Australian dollar has seen Australian dollar-Japanese yen simple carry trade returns of almost 30 per cent since the start of the year," he said.
World growth expectations and risk aversion had played a role in driving movements in the Australian dollar recently.
"It is not surprising that a large part of the depreciation and subsequent appreciation that has occurred over the past 18 months has been happening during the overnight session," Dr Debelle said.
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Folger Exhibition: The King James Bible
The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 23.011 Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Date: January 9, 2012 11:38:28 PM EST
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: KJ Bible
>A traveling exhibition of Manifold Greatness will be on tour throughout the >U.S. until 2013. Check the tour schedule to see if it's coming to a city near >you.
Search as I might, I can find no further information on this "tour throughout the U.S. until 2013" anywhere on the Folger web site. Could we have some detail, please, or at least where to find it?
Thank you.
Nancy Charlton
[Editor's Note: Thanks for letting me know, Nancy. I was not aware that the links had not copied. Below is a version with the proper links. I have also corrected the version in the archive and the one in the anouncements section. Also, a belated congratulations to exhibition curator Hannibal Hamlin, a long-time member of SHAKSPER. –Hardy]
Alpha and Omega
Folger Exhibitions: The King James Bible
Manifold Greatness, which tells the story of the creation of the King James Bible and the book's ongoing cultural influence closes at the Folger this month. Explore the dynamic history of the King James Bible, from its roots in earlier English translations to its appearance in popular culture. Plus, exhibition curator Hannibal Hamlin dispels some famous King James Bible myths, and the interactive Read the Book feature allows you to read the text, listen to commentary, or hear recordings of selected passages.
A traveling exhibition of Manifold Greatness will be on tour throughout the U.S. until 2013. Check the tour schedule to see if it's coming to a city near you.
Exhibition closes at the Folger January 16!
Open Daily
10am to 5pm, Monday through Saturday
12pm to 5pm, Sunday
Plan a Visit: Manifold Greatness Tour Schedule


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The fee that local entities pay the county for use of election machines is proposed to rise from $300 to $350 next year, County Clerk Debbie Door said this week.
The $350 per machine rental cost would be divided among the entities that have an issue on the ballot. The cost to the different entities is pro-rated based on the number of registered voters.
Cities and taxing districts share in the cost of elections, including machine rental, when they have an issue on the ballot.
The rental fees go into the county clerk's Help America Vote Act fund, which helps pay for maintenance and replacement of election equipment.
Door said the fee is proposed to go up so the county can keep up with the expense of replacing and maintaining its election equipment.
The county last month purchased 57 optical scanners and 57 touch-screen voting machines, software and services for $414,322. The new equipment was needed to replace outdated machines, Door said.
The money to pay for the equipment will come from the HAVA fund, the election services fund, contractual services fund and state funding could possibly help.
The county is financing the purchase with no interest, and it should be paid off by 2015.
Door noted that a small amount of money from the county's general fund may have to help pay for the equipment up front. But if that happens she said she will eventually reimburse the general fund from her elections services fund and HAVA fund once those sources get built back up.
The elections services fund gets its money from a fee the county charges entities for conducting elections.
She said the state Legislature next year may approve funds to help buy new election equipment. If that happens, the county could be reimbursed some of the cost of its new equipment, Door noted.
Next year, the county will have at least three elections — April, August and November.


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Wallflowers Refills - Moonlight Path
This fragrance is ALWAYS sold out! And for good reason! This is one of B&BW softest fragrances. There is nothing overpowering or overwhelming about this fragrance! It lightly scents your room and never gives you a headache! This fragrance is a blend of heady florals in a garden at night. Ah, refreshing!


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Historic Custom House Participates In Open House New York Weekend Events
News Release
Northeast and Caribbean Region
October 6, 2009
Historic Custom House Participates In Open House New York Weekend Events
NEW YORK CITY – The Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House's magnificent, wood paneled, Collector's Suite will be one of the many architectural gems open for public viewing during this year's Open House New York Weekend, October 10 and 11. Although a large portion of the building, including the Grand Rotunda and main entry hall are normally available to visitors at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, located in the building, the Collector's Suite doors are usually closed.
To help celebrate Open House weekend, the Smithsonian is offering daily tours highlighting the architectural and historical details of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House. These tours offer a chance to peek back in time to the beginning of New York as the Dutch settlement New Amsterdam and learn about the indigenous peoples who still inhabit the areas. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn more about the building's construction, character, special features, and historic relevancies.
In addition, the National Archives is sponsoring an ongoing discovery session, running from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, about records that tell the story of the U.S. Custom service, the nation's oldest federal agency. Featured documents include architectural drawings and details of the U.S. Custom House, details of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Collector's Suite, and others rich with maritime history, from the holdings of the National Archives. This will also be available in the Collector's Suite.
Under the management and stewardship of the U.S. General Services Administration, the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House is one of the most significant historic buildings in the agency's national inventory. Opened in 1907, this beaux-arts treasure is a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert and is replete with interior and exterior features and art that add to its grandeur. The building is an icon of maritime commerce that truly reflects its era in American history.
GSA places great importance on its historic preservation responsibilities and currently holds over 480 historic federal buildings in public trust. These historic structures are the nation's public buildings legacy. GSA is committed to helping develop viable strategies for them and to protect, enhance and use government-owned historic buildings, as well as to increase public access to these national treasures.
More information about Open House New York weekend is available at www.ohny.org, or by calling (212) 991-OHNY
Directions to Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, One Bowling Green, New York City
The Custom House is located at One Bowling Green, at the southern tip of Manhattan.
By Subway: By Bus:
4 or 5 to Bowling Green M1 to South Ferry
1 to South Ferry M6 and M15 to South Ferry
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Please allow extra time to enter through building security.
Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than 11 percent of the government's total procurement dollars and $24 billion in federal assets, including 8,600 government-owned or leased buildings and 213,000 vehicles.
GSA helps preserve our past and define our future, as a steward of more than 480 historic properties, and as manager of USA.gov, the official portal to federal government information and services.
GSA's mission to provide superior workplaces, expert technology solutions, acquisition services, purchasing and E-Gov travel solutions and management policies, at best value, allows federal agencies to focus on their core missions.


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Tons of Trouble
In this family adventure, a pack of kids make it their mission to help a lovable African elephant find its home. One snag: They can't let their mom find out. Will they be able to keep this gargantuan plan on the down low and still pull it off?


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About PHOENIX
Phoenix, is a beautiful shop, nestling on the edge of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
Both Peter and Robert have worked in the antiques trade for over thirty five years and joined forces to open Phoenix over 30 years ago and they have
built a thriving, successful business in that time.
They have a fabulous look, with carefully chosen French and English 'Country House' furniture, mirrors and lighting, for their large client base, both
in the UK and overseas.
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Convalescent Care Center
When recovering from a long-term illness or medical procedure, seniors may have the option to stay at a convalescent care center where they are cared for by professional medical staff in a homelike environment.
Here are several detailed articles on what is convalescent care and the services that are found at a convalescent care center.
Convalescent Care
Convalescent care provides a specialized environment for patients after surgeries, illness or medical procedures, and are intended for short-term care. Convalescent homes are staffed with medical professionals who can provide health care for a patient in a homelike environment. Read more about Convalescent Care…
Convalescent Care Centers
Nursing homes, convalescent care centers, rest homes. These terms are often used interchangeably but there are differences in intent. Convalescent care centers are more commonly called inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF). Such facilities are primarily designed to provide a homelike environment while patients recover from long-term illnesses or medical procedures. Learn more about Convalescent Care Centers…


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An undergrowth fire damaged a garage and trees yesterday in a Woodford Green street yesterday.
A fire crew were called to the fire in Portman Road, Woodford Green yesterday at 11.50am and they managed to extinguish it by 12.30pm.
The London Fire Brigade does not know how it started and are currently investigating the incident.


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Iron deficiency refers to a decrease in the amount of iron stored in the body, while iron deficiency anemia refers to a drop in the number of red blood cells (RBCs) and/or the amount of hemoglobin within the RBCs. It typically takes several weeks after iron stores are depleted for the level of hemoglobin and production of RBCs to be affected and for anemia to develop. There usually are few symptoms early in iron deficiency, but as the condition worsens and blood levels of hemoglobin and RBCs decrease, then ongoing weakness and fatigue can develop.
As your iron continues to be depleted, you may have shortness of breath and dizziness. If the anemia is severe, chest pain, headaches, and leg pains may occur. Children may develop learning (cognitive) disabilities. Besides the general symptoms of anemia, there are certain symptoms that are characteristic of iron deficiency. These include pica (cravings for specific substances, such as licorice, chalk, dirt, or clay), a burning sensation in the tongue or a smooth tongue, sores at the corners of the mouth, and spoon-shaped finger- and toe-nails.
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There are many different conditions that can cause anemia other than iron deficiency. Some examples include B vitamin deficiency, cancer, and genetic disorders such as sickle-cell disease and thalassemia. However, iron deficiency is the most common cause, which is why iron tests are so frequently performed. If iron tests rule out iron deficiency, another source for the anemia must be found. See the article on Anemia for more on these.
Heme-iron is the easiest form of iron for the body to absorb. It is found in meats and eggs. Non-heme iron is found in a wide variety of plants and in iron supplements. Iron-rich sources include: green leafy vegetables, (such as spinach, collard greens, and kale), wheat germ, whole grain breads and cereals, raisins, and molasses. If you have been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia or you are pregnant or breast feeding, vitamin pills or tablets may be needed to provide extra iron. Ask your doctor about the right supplement for you.
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A man was punched and knocked unconscious in a busy Aldershot street.
Police are investigating the assault in Upper Union Street, which happened on Monday March 10 at around 4pm.
The 30-year-old man was punched "a number of times", Hampshire police said, before he was briefly knocked unconscious.
Officers are keen to hear from two workmen dressed in hard hats and hi-visibility jackets and a woman with two small children who were nearby and could have seen the attack.
Anyone with any information is asked to call PC Stan Howe at Fleet police station on 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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John Mayer Samples Possible Country Career With New Song 'Shadow Days'
Perhaps guitar-slinging favorite John Mayer was a little more impacted by his time with Taylor Swift than he originally thought. Though the 'Heartbreak Warfare' singer hasn't quite gone country, he just released a clip from his upcoming single 'Shadow Days,' and we detect a bit of a twang in there. The single is the first from Mayer's impending record 'Born and Raised,' which doesn't yet have an official release date.


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LOS ANGELES—The 2012 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) and AVN Novelty Expo (ANE) are bringing the toys to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Jan. 18-21.
In this uncertain economy, one thing is certain … sales of sex toys are on the rise. The $15 billion industry keeps growing as consumers stay home and get busy, as a new study finds that sales of sex toys will be on par with smartphones within the next 10 years.
Adult toy exhibitors deliver more erotic options for the growing marketplace than ever before. Featured AEE and ANE novelty exhibitors include:
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Pictures of Apple Store Covent Garden UK
Take a Tour of the 300th Apple Store: Covent Garden
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Take a Tour of the 300th Apple Store: Covent Garden
Apple is opening the doors to its 300th store tomorrow in London's Covent Garden. According to Apple, it's the best store it has ever created, not to mention its biggest. The Covent Garden store is three levels of brick, steel, and glass and is so big that it can showcase each of its products in separate rooms, while the entire second floor is dedicated to third-party accessories and add-ons. Topped with a massive skylight, this store is something to marvel at and, frankly, puts the flagship San Francisco Apple store to shame. Take a tour for yourself in this photo gallery!


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Kennedy Avenue has a thrift shop for friends in need
The Friends Thrift Shop in Export isn't a typical thrift shop.
Sure, there are racks upon racks of clothes, shelves of books and knickknacks and a packed showroom of furniture. But it's where the proceeds go that make the shop stand apart.
"If a person needs help, we'll handle it," said Stan Eagon, the Kennedy Avenue shop's manager and only paid employee.
"We take care of people — car payments, electric bills, utilities, rent. Whatever it takes, we try to do what we can."
The shop is run by Murrysville Christian Concern, a nonprofit group that offers help to residents of Murrysville, Export and Delmont. In the past six years, the group has given back more than $325,000 to those in need.
This holiday season, Gateway Newspapers will highlight local nonprofit organizations such as Murrysville Christian Concern to tell readers what the needs are in their communities and the challenges groups face in meeting those needs throughout the suburbs.
About 5,800 nonprofit organizations vie for support in southwestern Pennsylvania,
Formed in 1968, the Murrysville group originally was a men's group from local churches. Now, the 68 volunteers mostly are women, Eagon said.
When Celine Kandala, president of the board of directors, first joined Murrysville Christian Concern eight or nine years ago, she was astonished by the dedication of its volunteers. Many come on a set day, spending hours sorting clothing and donations with friends.
"I think all of us are here for one reason," said Kandala, of Murrysville.
"We see the needs of the people in the community. To see the relief on the faces of the people we serve is amazing."
While the group was formed to serve the Franklin Regional communities, it now will assist anyone who lives in a community where one of its volunteer lives, Eagon said. That includes his native Penn Township.
The "who" is one of the things that has kept Leah Lange of Washington Township coming back as a volunteer for 16 years.
"For me, the main reason I'm here is because it stays in the community," said Lange, board vice president and secretary.
"When somebody donates to Murrysville Christian Concern, they know where it's going to go."
Local churches and the Salvation Army refer people in need to the group, said Sandy Stumpf of Delmont, the head of social services for the group.
"There really are needy people throughout these communities, no matter what people might think," Kandala said. "People really get the word out to connect others with Sandy."
Stumpf evaluates each situation to see how a person can be helped. In some cases, it's paying bills for a month; in others, it's providing clothing.
The group isn't a steady source of support. Eagon said the group won't pay the same person's bills multiple times in a year.
It all is made possible by donations, both financial and of goods to sell. The thrift shop is the primary revenue stream for the organization, Lange said.
"There isn't much we don't take," Lange said. "If we can sell it, we'll take it."
That includes clothing that is torn or stained. Volunteers use a baler to pack unsellable clothing, and the group sells the fabric bales. Anything that is on the floor for sale has been evaluated to make sure it's in good shape and — in the case of furniture and other large items — repaired or refinished.
That's where Bucky Patek comes in. Patek, of Murrysville, does a lot of handiwork around the shop, repairing and refinishing furniture in his free time.
"There are a lot of unfortunate people who need help," Patek said. "Life's been good to me, so I can give back to it."
Lange said the group has been blessed over the years with volunteers and a generous community. But the need continues to grow with the economic downturn.
Because all proceeds from the store go back to those who are struggling, Lange said, there's no point in trying to haggle with a cashier. But from time to time, cashiers such as Lange will pass along some grace.
Lange was helping a woman and her young son during a recent cashier shift. The pair had picked up clothing and other items when the child spotted a toy he wanted – but the family couldn't afford. So Lange told him to take it, on the house.
Her decision was met with applause from customers in line.
"In the end, this is a charity," Lange said.
"We're here to help people and to make their lives a little easier. That's all we try to do."
Daveen Rae Kurutz is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-856-7400, ext. 8627, or email@example.com.


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OMG OMG, Croatia Blog Week, also known as CBW, has arrived. I'm so excited and I can feel you are too. And you should be. This week is gonna be legen-wait.for.it-daric (this is not a spelling mistake, it's the Croatian version of Barney, aka Barnic). Anyway, yesterday evening I landed in Brussels-Charleroi after nine days in paradise. Honestly, my holiday in Croatia was f*cking fantastic. All of it. Absolutely all of it. Except for maybe a few things. I think it's easier for all of us if I just spit out the few negatives. Here we go. Firstly: don't you buy that Croatian Lonely Planet. Damn you, LP, you keep getting worse and worse. Secondly: lots of Croatian people in the tourism industry could use a lesson in customer service or plain politeness. Thirdly: don't rent a car at Oryx. Assholes.
Okay, now that we've got that of our chest, it's time for absolute awesomeness. And we'll start the awesomeness in Plitvice, the national park I said I wouldn't go to because it would have cost me too much time to drive to and back. But when I arrived in Zadar last week (see map all the way at the end of this story), I felt I couldn't resist it. I mean, you had seen the pics in my 'Skipping Plitvice' post. Honestly, who could say no to that. And my God, was I happy to have chosen to go there. The drive from Zadar was quite nice, except for a traffic accident in a tunnel which had us stuck in a jam for about an hour. But quite nice rapidly turned into frikkin' amazing once I bought the entrance ticket to the Plitvice Lakes.
Okay, so, Plitvice is divided into upper and lower lakes and to see all of them, you need at least four or five hours. My tip: take the little bus to the top of the park and hike down to the little boat that'll bring you to the lower lakes. Don't take any shortcuts! Remember: every corner of this park is hauntingly beautiful, so you don't want to skip an inch. Or too many inches. In the lower lakes you'll find the big water fall, which sounds like it's the highlight of the park, but it really isn't. Not that it's boring or anything, it's just that the upper lakes are so much more beautiful. OMG OMG, I still can't believe all the shades of green, turquoise and blue. I still can't believe the under water world of Plitvice. Since there's no swimming allowed, the park's water is sweat- and sunblock free. It's truly unbelievable how clear the water is in these lakes. It's so inviting, you just wanna jump in, open a can of beer, fart and pretend you're in a huge jacuzzi.
The only annoyance in this park is the shitload of tourists. But June turned out to be okay. It was pretty crowded, but not to the extreme. But I can imagine that you get annoyed during the busy summer months, when you're stuck behind a group of age old German tourists all trying not to fall into the water. My tip: give em a little nudge. Have fun!
Oh, one more thing: in this fantastic Croatia Blog Week, which you will tell all of your friends and family about by sharing it on Facebook or Twitter, you'll not only get served a portion of Plitvice, but also a slice of Hvar, Mljet, Dubrovnik, Split, Krka and maybe even Korcula and Trogir. OMG OMG!!


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These are the best things I've put in my mouth lately:
Acai Vida - acai smoothie
South Broadway
After getting back from Brazil I was happy to discover this place above the QFC on Broadway (near Seattle U). Trust me, it's there. It's hidden behind the T-Mobile store near the elevator.
Anyway, the frozen acai smoothies are exactly like the stuff they were selling on the beach in Ipanema, which was a pleasant surprise. Who says there's no X in Seattle? It's got that rich, antioxidanty flavor that makes up for the cup of sugar that's probably in it, you can get the granola topping on it, and she will even slice up some fruit for you. Way good, anyway. They also have Guarana syrup there, of which I bought a liter so I can mix my own. I don't know how business is doing with such a rough location, so get it while you can and while the weather is hot. It's a perfect "instead of lunch" option for when you're about to go to the beach and don't want to stuff your gut with the following:
Zizo Market - garlic chicken sandwich
Downtown Bellevue
I went to Main Street in Bellevue looking for the Persian Grocery, but all I could find was Zizo Market, so I assumed it was just the same place with a different name (not the case... but anyway). The Zizo girl made for me this intense, succulent, perfect garlic chicken sandwich. It was really tender chicken pieces with some kind of sauce, wrapped in a couple flatbreads and grilled. When she handed it to me I blacked out. When I came to the sandwich was gone and I was smiling. Don't know what happened.
They also have a little salad bar with 6 or 7 side dishes (tabouleh, hummus, babaganouj, med salad, etc) and the "market" part of it sells all sorts of pan-Middle Eastern packaged foods that I don't know anything about because I haven't been there yet. I would suggest getting one of these babies to go and eating it in the park or something. Somewhere you can lay down.
Rom Mai Thai - green papaya salad
North Broadway
The service is a little suffocating, like the waiter asking us how the meal is going three times during the same course, but it's worth going here for the best papaya salad we've had in Seattle. Last night we finally had to emphasize that "really, no really, we really do actually want it spicy, 4 stars, it's ok, please" because in the past they've taken us for some kind of wimps, I guess. So they made it 4 stars and our mouths burned good for the next 20 minutes and it was just like the ones I remember from Thailand that tore my intestines apart. The staff was looking on waiting for us to send it back, but it was exactly what we were looking for. Endorphin rush.
The main dishes we've had here aren't great - I had peanut sauce that was pretty awful and my girlf had ginger tofu, which was ok as well (Jamjuree is the better Capitol Hill choice for both of these, and I prefer Thai Tom's peanut sauce), but they do have mango sticky rice, and who am I to argue with that? Maybe the best option is takeout.
Acai Vida
1412 Harvard Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Zizo Market
10204 Main St, Bellevue, WA
Rom Mai Thai Restaurant
613 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102


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1Hairy eyeball
The doctors surgically removed the mass. (Source)
2Eyes with two pupils (pupula duplex)
This picture of Liu Ch'ung was featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not a while ago, leaving the world stunned. A wax rendition of the man's unusual condition is included in Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax. (Source | Via)
3The man with no right eye
Back then, Owen was a successful motorcycle mechanic with a loving wife and a six-month old son. However, nagging sinus issues changed his life. On Feb. 13, 2009, the doctor gave him the news: he had sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC), a rare form of cancer affecting the nasal cavity that had only a 10 percent survival rate. In his case, the cancer has spread so extensively that doctors had to remove half his face, including his right eye, the muscles, and nerves.
Now there's a giant hole where Owen's right eye used to be. When he removes a dental plate, he can stick his finger in that eye and have it come out of his mouth. So, he's trying to make money from his missing eyeball by performing as a zombie in music videos and at haunted houses like The Goretorium in Las Vegas. Also, he has been telling his story at the Venice Beach Freakshow in Los Angeles, and he was featured on a recent episode of the AMC reality series Freakshow. (Source)
4Furthest eyeball popper
Her eyes were officially measured in Istanbul, Turkey on November 2, 2007. (Source)
5Pierced eyes
6Eye smoker
After inserting the cigarette into his ear or eye, he scrunches up his face as he takes a drag. This creates an internal suction that most humans are, rightly so, not capable of producing. The man, from the Chinese city of Shanghai, then exhales the smoke through his mouth to the cheers of onlookers. (Source)
7Retina cancer
8Eyetooth implanted in eye
9Eye with two-tooth tumor
Doctors operating on a tumor in Nagabhushanam Siva's left eye were stunned to find the two fully-formed teeth embedded inside. She was diagnosed with Teratoma by doctors at a government hospital in Chennai, Southern India. The tumor had pushed her eye inside its socket and protruded from the skin, blocking her vision and partially damaging the optic nerve. The growth also left her unable to move her eyeball and created lazy eye syndrome.
Doctors said they had seen a few cases of Teratoma with tooth-like tissues embedded in the tumor, but fully formed teeth were very rare.
10Milk squirting eye
Ilker Yilmaz broke one of the world's most unusual records on August 31, 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey. The 28-year-old construction worker loudly snorted milk up his nose and squirted it 2.795 meters (9.2 feet) out of his left eye in what he hoped would be recognized as a world record.


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Our fight for football justice has been formally endorsed by Merton's councillors, who have backed growing calls to extinguish the symbol of Wimbledon losing its football team to a franchise deal.
Merton Council passed a motion to back our Drop the Dons campaign, which calls on Milton Keynes Dons FC, the club formed after Wimbledon FC was relocated to Buckinghamshire, to remove their lingering nominal association to our community.
All four party leaders signed the Wimbledon Guardian's petition and also called on the Queen to grant Milton Keynes city status as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration this year.
This, they said, would give the club another reason to drop the Dons and change its name to Milton Keynes City FC.
The motion, passed at last week's full council meeting at the Civic Centre, Morden, said: "Merton Council now believes that it is appropriate that Milton Keynes Dons FC drop the "Dons" from their title.
"There is recent precedent to such a name change, with Stevenage dropping the "Borough" from their name in 2010.
"This is also needed because there is every possibility that AFC Wimbledon and Milton Keynes Dons FC wil either be drawn against each other in a cup tie or meet in a scheduled league match at some stage.
"Dropping the Dons would assist in contributing towards better relations between the clubs."
"Merton Council also notes that Milton Keynes has applied for City status and wishes them every success in this endeavour.
"This council therefore calls on Milton Keynes Dons FC to apply to the Football Association for a change of name prior to the April 1 deadline, in time for the 2012-13 football season and to coincide with the application for City status, thus enabling the club to move seamlessly to being called Milton Keynes City FC."
The leader of the council, Stephen Alambritis, said: "This is a campaign that deserves to succeed as the Dons nickname truly belongs to AFC Wimbledon.
"We want good relations between the two clubs and this can only happen if Milton Keynes drop the dons."


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A fast vulcanized paced action rubber sphere puzzle with isometric rock head ...
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Ivor's Pink Applesauce
Ivor Simmons, Gail Simmons's father, rarely cooks, but each fall, he cans cinnamon-scented applesauce to eat during the year. Adding a few plums imparts a lovely rosy hue.
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- Servings: Makes 1 quart
- Time(Other): Plus 1 hr chilling
- 3 McIntosh apples (1 1/2 pounds), quartered and cored
- 3 Paula Red, Northern Spy or Empire apples (1 1/2 pounds), quartered and cored
- 3 black plums or large Italian prune plums (10 ounces), halved and pitted
- 6 cups water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
How to make this recipe
In a large saucepan, cover the apples and the plums with the water and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat until the apples and plums break down, about 5 minutes. Drain the fruit in a fine sieve set over a bowl; reserve 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid in a small bowl. Using a wooden spoon, press the fruit through the sieve into the bowl to make a fine puree. Discard the skins.
In a large saucepan, combine the apple-plum puree with the sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer the puree over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved 2 tablespoons of cooking liquid. Scrape the applesauce into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, until chilled.
Make Ahead
The applesauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months; thaw in the refrigerator before serving.


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In many respects the Macquarie-branded "For Sale" sign out the front of
From the minute Smith and the Newcrest board decided to move with a takeover bid for Lihir, it was always going to put both companies in play.
The appointment of a second adviser in the form of Macquarie Capital Advisers signals that Lihir is trying to bring some much-needed competitive tension into the process.
Whether this tension will arrive in the form of a bid from one of the big North American producers given the balance sheet, exchange rate and valuation hurdles they face is another matter entirely.
Lihir's shares have traded below the value of Newcrest's offer since the second day of the public courting, which indicates hedge funds don't think a counterbid is coming and Newcrest's offer probably isn't too wide of the mark. In this context it will be interesting to watch how Lihir's shares perform today.
There are rumblings that at least one of the three major shareholders of Lihir has told the company that it should accept the offer on the table.
This is worth noting as Lihir and Newcrest share the same three biggest investors, which together control about a third of each miner.
Lihir's board must believe Smith when he says a big bump in the Newcrest bid is not coming.
The last thing the target board – which has already come under fire for the destructive acquisition of Ballarat Goldfields – wants is for Newcrest to walk and watch its share price slide.
This would leave it even more vulnerable should Newcrest return.
The Australian Financial Review


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Voters Reject GOP State Initiatives—What's the Message for 2012?
In a week when voters shot down anti-union and anti-reproductive choice measures, President Obama took pride in initiatives to advance women's equality. More »
Why Christine O'Donnell Is Not a Joke
Drawing on her experience as an "itinerant feminist organizer," WMC Progressive Women's Voices alumna Shelby Knox explains why the seemingly fringe views of Delaware's GOP Senate candidate are no laughing matter. More »
The Tea Party Movement - Taking the Pulse
So far this election year, the angry grass-roots organizing energy is strongest on the right, but the Tea Partiers are hard to pigeonhole says veteran D.C. journalist and frequent WMC reporter Peggy Simpson. More »
The Tea Party Comes Out
A fear of diversity is at the center of Tea Party anger, argues The White House Project's Marie Wilson—the very quality that produces good decision-making and the innovation that is likely to pull us out of the Great Recession. More »