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School leaders and supporters in California and Monterey County reacted jubilantly to news that most ballot measures aimed at boosting funding for schools passed.
Except for a parcel tax measure in Pacific Grove, school bonds in Monterey County were overwhelmingly approved in Tuesday's election. Proposition 30, which will balance California's budget and keep schools and universities from making more severe cuts, was approved by three out of five voters in the county, and received the more than 50 percent of the statewide vote needed to be implemented.
Trustees, teachers and staff at Monterey Peninsula College "are gratified by this statement of support from Californians," MPC President Doug Garrison said in a statement. "Passage of Proposition 30 will provide the college a more reasonable cash flow because a portion of what the state owes us will be paid on time. These funds do not reflect any increase."
Garrison added that "MPC will not be adding many additional students — we simply won't be eliminating students or programs."
Administrators in the Gonzales Unified School District posted a happy message on their Facebook page: "Thank you to all who worked to protect our schools! Prop 30 passed! Congratulations to all our fellow Districts where local school bonds received overwhelming support from the public! Great job everyone and thank you for supporting our students and the hard working, dedicated staff in all our schools."
News was not as cheerful in Pacific Grove, where Measure A, which would levy a $65 annual parcel tax, seems headed to defeat. So far, it's only garnering 65 percent of the vote, when it needs almost 67 percent to be approved.
"In my mind, I want to know what happened, if people did not have an interest or did not understand" the measure, said Pacific Grove Unified School District Superintendent Ralph Porras.
Measure A would extend and expand an existing parcel tax due to expire next year, which gives administrators time to regroup and figure out what the next step is, Porras said.
"The good thing is that we went out early, so we have an opportunity to assess the situation now and try to determine how we'll deal with the loss of those funds," he said.
Good thing Prop. 30 passed, he said.
"That's huge, that's tremendous. We don't have to reduce $915,000," Porras said. "We don't have to cut anything, but we don't get any new money. It'll keep us in status quo, and we're grateful for it."
Measure L in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District coasted to an easy victory with almost 66 percent of the vote. Bonds need a 55 percent approval rate.
The $150 million bond will be used for classroom updates that range from fixing leaky roofs to rewiring classrooms for technology upgrades.
The measure will cost property owners $38 per $100,000 assessed value. About 20 percent of Pajaro Valley Unified's territory is in Monterey County, although only about 12 percent of the voters in the district live in that area.
Voters in the Spreckels Union School District supported their bond with 59 percent approval. Measure B will raise $7 million for upgrades that range from roofs to technology.
"We are thrilled with the outcome of Measure B and what it will allow us to provide for our students," Superintendent Eric Tarallo said. "We would like to extend thanks to the entire community for their support of our schools and students. A dedicated campaign committee worked tirelessly to make this happen."
In the Salinas Valley, voters in the Soledad Unified School District decisively approved a $40 million bond that required a supermajority to pass. The money will be used to build a middle school.
The latest count as of Wednesday reported Measure C with 74 percent of the vote, a percentage that has been increasing since early returns put it at 71 percent.
"We're pretty excited," said Lucio Rios, chair of the Measure C campaign. "But it's not final yet."
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The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline increased less than a penny for a second consecutive week to remain at $3.30 per gallon, down nine cents from last year at this time. The East Coast and Midwest prices both increased a penny, to $3.45 per gallon and $3.16 per gallon, respectively. The Gulf Coast and West Coast prices both changed less than a cent, to remain at $3.17 per gallon and $3.49 per gallon, respectively. The Rocky Mountain price is the lowest in the nation for the third consecutive week, and had the largest decrease, falling seven cents to $2.87 per gallon.
The national average diesel fuel price decreased two cents to $3.89 per gallon, four cents higher than last year at this time. Prices decreased in all regions of the nation except the West Coast, where the price remained unchanged at $3.99 per gallon. The largest decrease came in the Midwest, where the price decreased four cents to $3.83 per gallon. The Rocky Mountain price is now $3.66 per gallon, a decrease of three cents from last week, and the Gulf Coast price decreased a penny to $3.82 per gallon. Rounding out the regions, the East Coast price is $4.00 per gallon, a decrease of less than a cent from last week.

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OLYMPIC champion Alistair Brownlee will lead England's triathlon team at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Fellow Bingley Harrier Jonny Brownlee, who won bronze behind his brother in London two years ago, and newcomer Aaron Harris make up the men's team, while world No 2 Jodie Stimpson leads the women alongside Vicky Holland and Lucy Hall.
The Australians should provide strong competition in all three races – there is also a mixed team relay – while world No 4 Richard Murray from South Africa looks to be the main danger to the Bramhope-based Brownlees in the men's event.
Alistair Brownlee said: "To win a medal at a home games is something every athlete wants to achieve and I feel very lucky to have this opportunity again just two years on from London.
"Having the crowd behind you provides a huge boost and I can't wait to get to Strathclyde Park and give it my best."
Stimpson finished second in the World Triathlon Series last year and won the opening two races of this season in Auckland and Cape Town.
The individual races will be held in Strathclyde Country Park on July 24, with the mixed relay – featuring two men and two women – making its Commonwealth Games debut two days later.


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Thursday morning news that China had cancelled private sales of 315,000 tonnes of soybeans scheduled to be shipped in the coming weeks depressed that market and weighed upon grain values as well. Corn futures may also have been suffering from talk of benign weather over South American growing areas, since the prospect of bumper crops in the Southern Hemisphere might undercut U.S. exports that are already proving quite slow. The crop markets rebounded substantially around midsession, which seemingly reflected strong buying from technicians and fund managers looking for a sustained bounce to start the new year. However, yellow grain prices had slipped back into negative territory by the end of the day. March corn bucked the downward move by closing 1 1/4 cents higher, at $6.92/bushel, whereas December had fell 3 1/4 cents to $5.89.
The USDA announced Thursday morning that China had cancelled delivery of 315,000 tonnes of soybeans previously scheduled for the 2012-13 crop year. As one would normally expect, the news was not conducive to strength in Chicago futures. Moreover, growing talk of a bumper South American bean crop apparently held significantly negative implications for the intermediate-term outlook. Nevertheless, soybean futures rebounded substantially from early lows, which may have reflected an influx of fresh fund buying, especially if those managers believe the market is technically oversold in the wake of recent losses. Unfortunately for bullish interests, the bounce proved rather ephemeral. March beans settled 9 3/4 cents lower at $13.95 3/4 per bushel, while March soyoil closed down 0.37 cents to 50.15 cents/pound and January meal fell $4.9 to $402.2/ton.
The wheat markets proved even more amenable to a Thursday morning rebound than did their counterparts in the corn and soybean pits. In fact, the bounce came despite talk that Egyptian officials hope to reduce their 2013 imports by about 1.0 million tonnes and the concurrent rebound posted by the U.S. dollar, since such gains typically raise the cost of American products faced by foreign buyers. Ultimately, traders may simply have concluded the recent drop was overdone and the market is now due for a significant rebound. Indeed, it would be easy to construe today's March CBOT wheat action as a technical reversal signal. That contract ended the day 4 cents higher at $7.59 1/4; March KCBT wheat was up 6 1/4 cents to $8.17 1/4, while March MGE futures surged 8 1/2 cents to $8.50/bushel.
Cattle futures rose moderately in Thursday morning electronic trading, then accelerated upward after the CME pit session commenced. We are inclined to credit talk of rising cash and/or wholesale prices later in the day, particularly after the noon report showed beef cutout values almost 1.5 cents higher. Given its history of posting a substantial seasonal rally through the first quarter, especially in years when snow and cold dominate the Southern Plains, the cattle market rally was not very surprising. Still, such strength certainly suggests bulls will continue to dominate the cattle market for the foreseeable future. February cattle jumped 1.47 cents to 133.85 cents/pound on the day, while the April future advanced 1.15 cents to 137.32 cents/pound.
The latest hog and pork news has not been particularly supportive of the short-term outlook. For example, pork cutout essentially gave back its Monday gain Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Iowa-Southern Minnesota hog market declined modestly yesterday and was called about 1.25 cents lower this morning. Nevertheless, CME swine futures followed their counterparts in the cattle pit substantially higher after pit trading began Thursday morning. Market participants may simply think the ongoing cattle surge will lift all boats, especially with the hog and pork complex also exhibiting an historical tendency to rally during the first six weeks of the year. The February contract actually ended the day having given back a substantial portion of its morning advance, closing just 0.22 cents higher at 86.40 cents/pound around, while June futures rose 0.70 cents to 98.95 by the end of the CME pit session.


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A TASK force is urging Dorset and New Forest residents to be ready for the risk of groundwater flooding over the coming weeks.
The new alert came while several flood warnings remained in place across Dorset and the New Forest.
Areas subject to warnings include the Lower Avon at The Bridges and Stubbings Meadow in Ringwood, Middle Avon at Fordingbridge, the Lower Avon from Ringwood to Christchurch and the Middle Avon from Salisbury to Ringwood.
The areas most at risk from groundwater flooding include Sixpenny Handley, Cranborne Chase and parts of North Dorset. The council said the chalk geology of the areas combined with heavy rainfall creates a strong likelihood of groundwater flooding.
Streams and rivers are at full capacity and high volumes of surface water run-off from agricultural land means that the groundwater has nowhere to go.
Simon Parker, Dorset County Council's emergency planning officer, said: "There is a possibility that groundwater flooding will be with us for a number of weeks and the wet weather is set to continue.
"Agencies across the county will continue working together to ensure that Dorset residents get help and assistance when it's needed."
Meanwhile, Dorset County Council reported many cracks and potholes appearing in its road surfaces following the rainfall.
It said more than 1,000 such problems had been reported since January 1.
Andrew Martin, the county's head of highways operations, said: "The recent extreme weather has presented us with exceptional demand on our services but we have 35 teams currently deployed to address the numerous incidents and defects that have appeared in recent weeks.
"These include pothole repair, ditch clearing, high pressure drain clearance and gully emptying. We aim to repair potholes that present an immediate hazard to motorists within 32 hours and all other defects within 28 days."


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Cyclone storm passes Oman, heads towards Iran
Tropical Cyclone Gonu weakened as it passed through the Arabian Sea and headed for the Strait of Hormuz towards Iran, forecasters said on Wednesday. The storm, which reached the equivalent of a maximum-force Category Five hurricane on Tuesday, has been downgraded to a Category One hurricane, Reuters reported.
This is based on the maximum sustained wind speed of the storm, which is just about 92 miles per hour (mph), a report posted on the U.S. military's Joint Typhoon Warning Center said.
The center of the storm is now expected to hit land in southeastern Iran over the next 36 hours.
Gonu had disrupted Oman's oil and gas exports, closed its stock exchange as well as private and public institutions until Saturday, while national carrier Oman Air had halted all flights.
The storm is expected to get weaker due to cooler ocean water, dry air from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran, interaction with land and increasing vertical wind shear, said the Weather Underground Web site
The last hurricane-strength tropical cyclone to hit Iran was in 1945.
On Tuesday, Oman's Mina al Fahal oil terminal, the only outlet for Oman's 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil shipments, was shut as storms hit the area. It was reopened later as the storm weakened. Exports from the Sur export terminal, which handles 10 million tons per year of liquefied natural gas exports, was also closed.
Streets in Oman were flooded but there are no reports of serious injuries or damage, the AP said.


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When Denver-based Were blogger and founder of Honoring Our Werewolf Legacy (HOWL) Kate Stillman agrees to take on political "bad boy" Duncan MacDowell in a public debate about werewolf segregation, she's confident she'll sail through the challenge without letting down her guard. And what can go wrong while hanging out with the sexy Scottish founder of Werewolves Optimizing Our Future (WOOF) long enough to convince him his views on interspecies mating are mistaken?
Plenty, when Kate discovers that she's actually wildly attracted to her opponent - who by all accounts prefers dating human women! But what hope can there be when this irresistible werewolf-with-a-cause believes their future depends on Kate losing the argument?
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So far there hasn't been one book written by Vicki Lewis Thompson that I haven't enjoyed.The narrator Abby Craden did a great job doing the different dialogue and differentiating between characters.Sexy right from the start,a fun listen,can't wait to read about some of the other characters who have shown up in this story.
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"Couldn't quite get into this one"
I liked the narration and it was a light, easy listen. It didn't grab me as much as the first two books in the series, but it was worth the credit and I'm sure I'll listen to it again. I think I might have gotten into it more if I were into Twitter, but occasional Facebook visits are as far as I go.
"Bad Reader"
I've always loved the book, along with all of her werewolf series, but listening to it on audiobook just didn't work. I felt like Duncan was talking in a Scottish accent with a lisp. I think the reader was trying too hard with the accent and some sections were regular english with the lisp part mixed in to make it sound Scottish. Overall it was bad.
Wife to sometimes neglected husband (due to listening to audiobooks) and mother to adult children. I am a relatively recent avid reader/listener, only really starting to read for pleasure a few years ago but now am thoroughly addicted.
"This is the best of the series thus far."
This series is lighthearted and a fun easy read, and this book in particular I found I wanted to continue to listen, while the previous books I had no trouble stopping and picking the story back up sometimes days later.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It was refreshing to watch Chevron ( CVX) CEO John Watson tell CNBC's Maria Bartiromo that his company will spend $32 billion in 2012 and probably a bit more in 2013.While Watson acknowledges "great anxiety," referring to "concern" over the fiscal cliff as warranted, he's not slowing down. Chevron will spend money and create jobs in the face of not only economic, but regulatory obstacles. Watson tells Bartiromo that his company's biggest problem is access to markets. But, again, that's all part of doing business. It's never been easy to be great. As a really important aside, if you're ever going to invest on the basis of a price-to-earnings ratio, you might as well do it with Chevron. Things might seem stagnant over there now, but, if you're a long-term investor, there might not be a better stock to invest a few bucks in on a periodic basis. Chevron models great behavior for long-term investors. Sometimes you have to save for a rainy day; at other times, you need to spend when it's raining. Fiscal cliff freaks, geeks and worriers will call Chevron an exception. It's a cash cow oil company. It's easy for it to spend through gloom, doom and pending catastrophe. That's a loser attitude. You cannot talk about this issue without bringing up Jeff Bezos at Amazon.com ( AMZN) and Howard Schultz at Starbucks ( SBUX). Both businesses depend on the allegedly fragile consumer, yet both CEOs lead spending charges of relatively epic proportion. Shoot, at Amazon, you can't call it relative. Outside of resource conglomerates such as Chevron there's really no comparison case for the level of investing (don't call it spending!) the company does. But, it doesn't stop there. You can't forget about fantastic CEOs such as Patrick Doyle at Domino's Pizza ( DPZ). Here's a guy who not only took the chance of a lifetime when he beat his own company down publicly as part of its now-famed turnaround, but he turned a pizza business into a tech business. Order some 'za from Domino's online. Play with its iPad app. You'll see what I mean. Digital sales at Domino's have been huge. We're talking a billion dollar revenue stream here.
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12 U.S. Code § 1701z–5 - Demonstrations of heating or cooling residential housing utilizing solar energy
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In carrying out activities under section 1701z–1 of this title, the Secretary may, after consultation with the National Science Foundation, undertake demonstrations to determine the economic and technical feasibility of utilizing solar energy for heating or cooling residential housing (including demonstrations of new housing design or structure involving the use of solar energy). Demonstrations carried out under this section should involve both single family and multifamily housing located in areas having distinguishable climatic characteristics in urban as well as rural environments. To carry out the purpose of this section the Secretary is authorized—
(1) to enter into contracts with, to make grants to, and to provide other types of assistance to individuals and entities with special competence and knowledge to contribute to the planning, design, development, and operation of such housing;
(2) to utilize the contract, loan, or mortgage insurance authority of any federally assisted housing program in the actual planning, development, and occupancy of such housing; and
Source(Pub. L. 91–609, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 93–383, title VIII, § 814,Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 738; amended Pub. L. 99–386, title I, § 105(b),Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 822.)
Section was enacted as part of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, and not as part of the National Housing Act which comprises this chapter.
1986—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–386struck out subsec. (c) which related to reports to Congress by Secretary not later than 6 months following close of year in which the Secretary carried out demonstration under this section.
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The Shiflett Brothers have taken their popular Komodo King resin kit to the next level with a new ultra-limited run of the hooded warrior cast in bronze. Presenting the Komodo King Bronze Edition, an amazing homage to legendary fantasy artist, Frank Frazetta. Measuring in at 12.5 inches tall including dark granite over a walnut base, the Komodo King Bronze Edition comes expertly cast by Deep in the Heart Art Foundry, leading metalsmiths best known for their beautiful bronze work for Clayburn Moore and Ray Harryhausen, to name a few.
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Yes. By practicing satipatthana, if you enter the Jhanas, you will be entering the Vipassana Jhanas. If your meditation object is something else, you will either not enter Jhana at all, or enter into the Samatha Jhanas. The only significant difference in terms of result is that the Vipassana Jhanas develop both Samatha and Vipassana, whereas the Samatha Jhanas by themselves only Develop Samatha.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Gov. Rick Scott says among the effects on Florida from the automatic federal budget cuts likely to take effect on Friday would be delaying the transfer of three amphibious Navy ships to Mayport.
If Congress fails to come up with an alternative plan by Friday's deadline, the federal government will be forced to slash its budget by $1.2 trillion over the next decade, with $85 billion being cut in the remaining seven months of the current fiscal year.
Scott on Wednesday released a letter he wrote President Barack Obama in which he said the budget cuts would especially hurt Florida -- one of the country's most defense-centric states.
"The impacts on Florida's military installations and defense industries will be severe under sequestration," wrote Scott. "Our immediate concerns include dramatic reductions to our National Guard, which threatens our ability to respond to wildfires this spring and hurricanes this summer."
DOCUMENT: Gov. Scott's letter to President Obama
The governor's office says northeast Florida is 17 percent economically dependent upon the military and defense industry. The delay of the USS Gettysburg's deployment, the one-day-a-week furlough of civilian employees and cancellation of aircraft and ship maintenance have all received exposure, and military leaders have expressed concern about military readiness.
Scott's information that the relocation of the USS New York, USS Iwo Jima and USS Fort McHenry to Mayport Naval Station would be delayed by the so-called sequester was not previously released.
The three ships -- that where scheduled to relocate late this year and early next year -- would bring about 2,000 sailors to Mayport and add about $75 million to the economy each year in maintenance and repairs.
"It will hurt the community," Mayport barber Saif Shakoor said. "Slow business and we will see a big decline."
Scott, a Republican, clearly puts the blame of any economic hardship that results from these budget cuts on the Democratic president.
"If your administration fails to do its job to responsibly managed the budget, thousands of Floridians will lose their jobs," Scott wrote.
The letter did not mention the lack of action from Congress regarding what is called sequestration.
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Emraan Hashmi turns 34 today. And as usual, he is planning to have a low key celebration. Born on 24th March 1979 to Anwar Hashmi and Maherrah Hashmi, he made his Bollywood debut with 'Footpath' in the year 2003. Most of his hits have been from Vishesh Productions, which belongs t
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Meet the OU Volleyball team and Coach Richie Tang—and find out more about their upcoming fundraiser, part of The Side-Out Foundation's Dig Pink® campaign to benefit breast cancer research. Players, coaches, parents, volunteers, spectators and survivors can look forward to a special day on Saturday, October 19, in Dorough Field House at 1:00 p.m. (home game vs. Rhodes College). Get set for Dig Pink Day, and be sure to wear something pink!
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The tenth anniversary of the Halo video game franchise is coming this November, and McFarlane Toys is celebrating with several new assortments of action figures.
To kick off the celebration early, McFarlane Toys will be releasing an "advance wave" of Anniversary figures this month. For this preview line, McFarlane is bringing back four figures from their very first Halo game license, Halo 3. Halo Anniversary - Advance consists of: Platinum Master Chief (also available at Comic-Con, see our story HERE), Spartan Recon (team red) , ODST, and Elite Combat (purple).
Come this fall, in addition to this fall's Halo: Reach Series 5, McFarlane will be releasing the Halo: Anniversary line, which consists of new and updated figures from the entire range of Halo video games, from 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved through 2009's Halo 3: ODST.
Halo: Anniversary's lineup includes a unique, low-polycount version of Master Chief as he appeared in the very first Halo game; an all-new figure of Dutch from Halo: ODST; an updated version of the Arbiter in Halo 2-style silver armor; a new black color of Halo 3 Grunt; and a second chance to get the hard-to-find Cortana figure, originally released in limited quantities way back in 2008.
To make this series even more special, each figure comes with a piece of McFarlane's very first Halo build-a-figure. OK, it's not really a "figure," but it's something all Halo fans recognize: the iconic skull-and-crossed swords emblem that represents the player's selected level of difficulty. The more pieces you collect, the higher the difficulty your plaque will show. Get just the two halves of the plaque to represent Easy difficulty, add a sword or two to bump it up to Normal or Heroic, and finish it off with the Elite skull to make your emblem truly Legendary.
Joining the five-figure assortment is a pair of boxed three-packs. A Master Chief Evolution set showcases the star of the Halo trilogy, while the Fearless Leaders collection highlights the field commanders of Halo Wars, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The day she brought a hospital bed into her den, Susan Meyers' role in life changed dramatically, from adoring mate to devoted caregiver.
Like one of every six Californians, she was taking on a job that doesn't pay, but costs sleep, savings and sometimes physical well-being.
Her beloved, John, the charismatic flight surgeon and avid tennis player who had wooed her with song and dance, was dying of neurodegenerative disease. Not only was she losing a partner, she was shouldering new responsibilities - from running their San Mateo household to managing his medications, disinfecting urine bags and tucking in his blankets to keep him safe and warm in bed.
"At least," she said, "he is here at home."
Caregiving can be immensely rewarding, driven by love and dedication. It is also exhausting, expensive and poorly supported by a medical system that delivers life-prolonging miracles, but little help for loving care at home in life's fragile years. Caregiving bankrupts families, isolates loving spouses, delays retirement or forces us to pass up promotions.
The challenges of caregiving are a reality of daily life for more than 6 million Californians who help parents, partners, children or friends - with everything from meal preparation to taking care of medical needs - even as they worry about their own futures.
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Joan Valor cherishes caring for her 43-year-old son, Eric, who five years ago was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a debilitating disease that causes progressive muscle weakness.
"It's been a blessing to have him here," she said. "Who knows him better than family?"
Because Medicare and private insurance don't pay for caregivers, Eric Valor sold his beachfront Aptos cottage and was forced to spend his savings.
Once, he held a high-tech job at Mercedes-Benz, surfed in Panama and scuba-dived in Fiji; now, he's on Medi-Cal, California's health program for the poor.
So he lives with his mother and stepfather, who sold their home to move to a place in Aptos better suited to Eric's needs. They barter his stepfather's contracting services to get free or discounted equipment. They used their dwindling savings to create a wheelchair-accessible bathroom and buy necessities not covered by Medi-Cal, such as a $4,600 air mattress, a vehicle that holds a wheelchair, an extra caregiver for his daily shower, or myriad other basics, from gauze to sterile cotton swabs.
He credits his survival to his comfortable, familiar environment.
The cost to his family so far: $600,000. Medi-Cal now pays for his caregivers, but their low pay for high skills leads to frequent turnover. Twenty-four hours a day, caregivers monitor Eric's ventilator, breathing and feeding tubes and help clear secretions to keep him from choking.
"Eric is not the problem," said Joan Valor, 70. "It's the lack of money to care for him that's the problem - to give him the life he deserves and needs. But we're fortunate. A lot of families don't have what we have."
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Such dedicated families provide most of the long-term care in California, often at great financial, physical and emotional sacrifice, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance in San Francisco. Their unpaid service has an estimated market value of $45 billion annually.
Bearing witness to life's end, caregivers push wheelchairs, ease pain and share stories.
Then, when unable to keep up, they turn to more formal alternatives - such as in-home care, assisted living or nursing home care - and find few good choices in a system that is fragmented, uncoordinated and extraordinarily expensive.
What's happened, experts say, is that life's final chapter has changed.
A century ago, most people sickened and died quickly from disease or sudden injury, often surrounded by an extended family.
Now many Americans live with chronic, progressive illnesses, typically after prolonged periods of physical dependency with few relatives nearby. And the nation is growing older. People 85 and older - those most in need of long-term care - are the nation's fastest growing population group, climbing to about 8.9 million by 2030.
Yet the modern health-care system - which rewards cures, not caregiving - hasn't adapted to these trends, said John Schall, president of the Family Caregiver Alliance.
"Family caregiving is the backbone of the long-term care system in this country," Schall said. "As chronic conditions continue to increase, and we live longer, the burden will increase."
More than two-thirds of people older than 65 will require long-term services at some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
But such care is not just for the old and frail. About 40 percent of care goes to people younger than 65, like Valor, who need help due to disease, injury, developmental disabilities or severe mental illness.
"Caregiving is hard. But it doesn't have to be this hard," said Dr. Ira Byock of Dartmouth Medical School and author of "Dying Well."
Susan Meyers sought to keep John, 84, at home so they could savor some final private moments during his decline.
She treasured their quiet time together in their living room.
"Some evenings, we'll put on some nice music, maybe Frank Sinatra or some soundtracks," she said, before he died in October. "Even if he just squeezes my hand a little bit, it makes it all worthwhile. It is one of the really precious things about him being here."
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For society, it is far cheaper to keep people out of the hospital or skilled nursing homes. And most say they hope to die at home, far from hospitals' rescue credo and the technological panoply of beeping monitors and dangling drip lines.
But caring for loved ones exacts a heavy toll on families, even though it can be a source of great personal satisfaction.
They sacrifice jobs and careers. One national study found that a third of caregivers cut back their work hours to devote more time to loved ones. Others pass up promotions or job opportunities.
Working caregivers find few resources, such as eight-hour day care.
Caregiving can also strain retirement income, because time off work reduces pensions and Social Security benefits.
And the costs of care are stratospheric.
Families pay out of their own pockets: Savings. Social Security. Reverse mortgages. Pensions.
That's because Medicare pays only for treatment, not in-home "custodial care." Hospice can help, but its patients must be judged to be within six months of death - and even then, its benefits don't cover prolonged around-the-clock care. Private insurance doesn't cover care, unless the patient has a long-term care policy that comes with premiums ranging from $2,200 to $7,700 a year for 65-year-olds.
Home care, an experience seared into the minds of survivors, brings its own grace.
If she loses Eric, Joan Valor said, "I will have had the opportunity to spend quality time with him. ... I will have had every day to say goodbye."


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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (May 14, 2012) West Virginia native Ron Everhart, who has 27 years experience as a basketball coach including 18 as a head coach, has been named assistant basketball coach at West Virginia University, head coach Bob Huggins announced today. Everhart replaces Jerrod Calhoun, who left in April to become the head basketball coach at Fairmont State University.
Everhart, 50, has compiled a 273-261 record in 18 seasons as a head coach at Duquesne, Northeastern and McNeese State.
"We are really excited to bring Ronnie home," says Huggins. "I have always admired the way Ronnie has coached his teams from McNeese State to Northeastern to Duquesne, and the quality of players he has always been able to attract. Ron and I go back some 40 years when I was a player here. Obviously, he will be easily recognized and respected throughout the state of West Virginia."
The Fairmont, W.Va., native comes to West Virginia from Duquesne, where he spent the last six seasons as head coach and led the Dukes to consecutive postseason appearances in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
"Coach Huggins has been a mentor and big brother to me since I was a young kid," says Everhart. "I have always admired him and have great respect for him. Coach Huggins is a Hall of Fame coach and an even better person. I'm honored to have this opportunity."
At Duquesne (2007-12), he took a floundering program - one that won just three games in 2005-06 - to one that finished six points shy of an NCAA tournament bid in 2008-09 and was tied for first in the Atlantic 10 and receiving votes in the AP Top 25 at the midpoint of the 2010-11 season.
After ending a streak of 13 consecutive losing seasons with a 17-13 record in 2007-08, Everhart's Dukes posted a 21-13 mark in earning an NIT appearance in 2009. In 2010, Duquesne won 16 games in earning a College Basketball Invitational bid. In 2011, DU reeled off 11 wins in a row - including the first eight in Atlantic 10 play - and received votes in the Associated Press Top 25 for three consecutive weeks before finishing 19-13 and earning a second consecutive CBI bid. Everhart was named NABC District 4 Coach of the Year for his effort.
His rebuilding effort at Duquesne took a great leap forward in 2008-09 as the Dukes finished 21-13 and made a National Invitation Tournament appearance. The 21 wins were the most since 1970-71, and the NIT bid marked Duquesne's first postseason appearance since 1993-94. The 2008-09 season ended with a run to the Atlantic 10 Championship title game where the Dukes, who were picked to finish 12th in a preseason poll of league coaches, dropped a 69-64 decision to Temple.
The finish was more surprising considering the Dukes began the season as one of the youngest teams in NCAA Division I with eight scholarship freshmen and one scholarship upperclassman on the opening day roster.
Along the way, the Dukes defeated four NCAA tournament teams and posted a winning record in Atlantic 10 play (9-7) for just the fourth time in 32 seasons as a conference member.
The '09 Dukes ended a 24-game losing streak against ranked teams with a 72-68 win over No. 9 (AP) Xavier during the regular season. It was DU's first win over a ranked team since 1997 and first over a top 10 team since 1992. The ninth-ranked Musketeers were also the highest ranked team to fall to Duquesne since 1974.
Two years ago, the Dukes jumped into the upper echelon of the Atlantic 10 in earning one of four opening round byes at the A-10 Championship in Atlantic City. The '11 Dukes, who led the nation in assists (17.8), steals (9.9) and turnover margin (+6.7) went on to post the school's first postseason win since the 1994 with a CBI first round win at Montana. Duquesne was the only team in the tournament to win a road game.
In 2007-08, Everhart led the Dukes to the school's first winning record in 14 seasons with a 17-13 mark. The '08 Dukes ranked in the top 10 nationally in blocked shots (7.3, 3rd), assists (18.1, 3rd), scoring (82.3, 5th) and steals (9.4, 9th) in setting school single-season records for blocks (220), assists (539) and steals (283). The '08 Dukes put together winning streaks of six and five games, marking the first time since 1961-62 that a Duquesne team had two streaks of five or more wins in the same year. DU, which opened the season with six straight wins for the school's best start since 1979-80, went 11-4 at home. It was just the second time in the past 27 years that a Duquesne team won 11 or more at home.
Everhart, who inherited a program coming off a school record-worst 3-24 season (308 RPI) in 2005-06, started from the ground up, totally retooling the roster in his first six weeks on the job. The nine first-year scholarship players Everhart brought to Pittsburgh were just getting acquainted when the program was dealt an unprecedented blow as five players were injured in a shooting less than a month before the opening of practice. The Dukes picked up the pieces to post 10 wins, tie a 26-year-old school record for consecutive Atlantic 10 victories (five) and rank 21st nationally in scoring offense at 78.3 points per game.
The Duquesne story of perseverance was acknowledged by the United States Basketball Writers Association, which honored the 2006-07 Dukes with its Most Courageous Award presented annually to honor "a player, coach, official or administrator who has demonstrated extraordinary courage reflecting honor on the sport of amateur basketball."
At Northeastern (2002-06), he inherited a program that averaged fewer than nine wins in the six seasons prior to his arrival and produced 19, 21 and 19 victories in his final three years. In his five seasons at Northeastern, the Huskies averaged 16.4 wins.
His 2004-05 team, which finished second in the America East Conference with a 15-3 record (21-10 overall), advanced to the postseason conference tournament championship game where it lost to NCAA Tournament Cinderella Vermont. The '05 Huskies went on to earn an NIT bid - marking Northeastern's first postseason appearance in 14 years.
In 2005-06, he led the Huskies to a 19-11 record and 12-6 mark in the Colonial Athletic Association. His starting point guard, Jose Juan Barea, was named CAA Player of the Year and forward Shawn James earned Defensive Player of the Year honors.
At McNeese State (1995-2001), Everhart ended a streak of six consecutive sub-.500 seasons by leading the Cowboys to a 15-12 mark in 1995-96 - his second season at the Lake Charles, La., school. His seven-year stay culminated with a 22-9 record and Southland Conference regular-season title in 2000-01. The 2000-01 Cowboys, who won 19 of their last 20 games before losing the Southland Conference championship game by a point, earned the school's first postseason bid in 12 years when they accepted an invitation to the NIT.
Prior to accepting the head coaching job at McNeese State, Everhart spent six seasons as an assistant under Perry Clark at Tulane.
At Tulane (1988-94), Everhart played a major role in resurrecting a Green Wave program that had disbanded from 1985-86 through 1988-89. He recruited three straight Metro Conference Freshman of the Year award-winners and accompanied the Green Wave to NCAA Tournament appearances in 1991-92 and 1992-93.
A 1985 graduate of Virginia Tech, Everhart got his start as a college coach as a graduate assistant for Bobby Cremins' 1985-86 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Georgia Tech team. He then moved on to Virginia Military Institute for two seasons (1986-87 and 1987-88) before arriving at Tulane.
Everhart played his final season of high school basketball for the legendary Morgan Wootten at DeMatha Catholic High in Hyattsville, Md., where he earned first team Catholic Prep All-America honors. Prior to attending DeMatha, Everhart was a basketball and baseball letterman at his hometown Fairmont West High.
Everhart was a four-year letterman at Virginia Tech and served as captain of the Hokies' 1984-85 NCAA Tournament team. He graduated from Tech in 1985 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science.
Everhart and his wife, Mirchana, who was born and raised in Grafton, W.Va., are the parents of twins Ronnie and Gianna.
"I'm very excited to be back home and working at West Virginia University," says Everhart. "I'm very proud to be a Marion County native and my wife is from Taylor County. We possibly couldn't imagine being in a better situation."
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Let us hope you are having a good week and are currently fighting hard for the eUK! This edition of the MoFA Round-Up will be a bumper publication. At the very top we've been working hard on communicating with friends around the globe, perhaps at the cost of communicating our work across to the taxpayer. It's such an important matter, I'll reiterate the need for communication throughout this communique. Get the picture?
We hope you'll allow this article to be our productive apology if so.
1. Message to our allies
2. Alliance Info
3. Country Reports
4. Education
Firstly let us thank our allies, and our wonderful brothers in arms for their help over the last few weeks in what is a difficult situation for the eUK. You have shown just how much you value us as partners and are committed to our future. We truly are grateful for your contribution and for your help, through fighting for us, NE'ing our would-be invaders, and just putting up with us in general
So, we're coming up to the end of our second month as allies and members of TWO, The World is Ours. This month has been a bit of a rockier one for certain, with a little bit of confusion from communication issues but on the whole TWO has carried on going from strength to strength, and the UK pulling it's weight by providing two members to HQ. The treasurer and SoFA were staffed by Iain Keers (Ignore that Polish CS, he's British stock really!) and Kravenn respectively. Their terms come to an end soon and we thank them for giving TWO just a taste of what we have to offer!
Of course, we are not the most important part in our alliance, no single country is. We are only worth as much as the victories and battles we have together so we'll have a quick summary of TWO from this month! In the first week the full might of TWO military power marched ever onwards, generating extra income through the renting back of regions to EDEN countries unable to muster up enough to fight back. Romania was also forced to suffer the brunt of an attack whilst Croatia was repelled from Europe via mobile troops. The UK, looking to not be left behind in dismantling EDEN launched an attack against Norway. After a chain reaction of battles including another successful removal of Canada from British shores and the start of a Spanish tour around our the regions of our Canadian friends. After hard work, Norway has been added to the list of countries wiped. Soldiering on, Romania was brought down and wiped at the hands of TWO, with significant effort from our Polish and Hungarian allies, netting an extra 2 resources for Hungary for a while and taking Poland up to 46 congress seats! Spain are still making progress against Canada, securing the final necessary resource becoming the third member with 10/10 bonuses!
At congress time, it was unsurprising to see that every member of TWO had a congress, as did every member of ACT, if slightly reduced. The same cannot be said however for Bosnia, Portugal, Israel, Romania or Ukraine, and reduced lists were available for Colombia, Italy and Norway too! Since then, TWO have carried on their campaigns and have been working hard behind the scenes so keep your eyes open for a big reveal coming soon!
Report of the work of the MoFA
This term we have dealt with several situations and issues that members of the public may not be aware of, or not have been able to get information on. We know congress are happy with our performance and the level and breadth of the advice that Butjam & I have been able to deliver to them, assisted by the fantastic information we can get our hands on from ambassadors, advisors and the Red spies in the base.
Firstly we started by opening up a heartfelt and mutually respectful dialogue with our friends in Mexico, primarily focusing on the ties between our two great nations, but also encompassing discussions on statesmanship and topics diverse as recruitment, retention, education, supplying, fiscal policy and gave our thoughts on each, and an insight into the differing methodologies of both countries, with a view to closer integration of key successful strategies that wouldn't cost the taxpayer a penny. They came to us as brothers and allies, they left as friends close to our hearts. They came to us asking for an open and frank discussion on dropping the MPP between our countries, and we replied. "We don't need to have an MPP to have good relations with you, we just need the same willingness to work together in the future that we see before us now." It matters not that because of financial difficulty on both ends that an MPP isn't viable right now, it matters only that we are open to the concept that we have friends outside of the battle module, friends that one day WILL join us there again. And we should be prepared to celebrate that.
The theme of dropping (or reducing, or cutting back on - however you want to word it to spin it politically) MPPs has been a common one this month. It is a fact that the eUK is at a point right now where the foreign affairs policy must be to enact good financial prudence and sense with
regard to strict MPP criteria. We cannot afford to support a bloated and wasteful stack of MPPs that are held for sentimental reasons. We can afford to nurture relationships with awesome countries filled with awesome players, such as our friends in Mexico, Slovakia and New Zealand to name just a few. This then should be our foreign policy, and we shall set criteria accordingly. Congress have agreed to reduce the current MPP stack to balance damage for most effective cost. I will be petitioning the next president to continue this policy for all non-TWO MPPs, this means examining and re-confirming our desire to work with our great friends in Chile, Brazil, Indo and MKD, and letting them know we still value them, support them and wish to continue doing so but looking at MPPs such as Slovakia and Mexico to examine their financial viability. We want to make this clear to all Pro-CoT and Pro-TWO nations, we are your ready to be your friends, whether we have an MPP with you or not. It's just a matter putting in the effort on both sides to get to know/and continue to work with us. Plainly put the UK, we have been struggling with Tax revenue, and particularly in our ability to pay for MPPs. It's with great regret that we have to talk about dropping UK MPPs with any of our allies. We appreciate all the support that you guys give us on the battlefield, and for all the personal friendships that I know exist between us.
At the MoFA we realise that education is key in ensuring we provide the best possible service to the UK. As such, we want to make sure that you, the British public, understand why the Brazilian MPP was rejected on their end. Happily, it was nothing to do with any failures on our end and our friendship remains strong and firm! Unfortunately, with the dire economic situation facing the whole world at the moment, every country is faced with the prospect of running short on cash. For Brazil, that time has come now and as a cost saving measure the MPP has been dropped, nothing to worry about! We thank our Brazilian allies and look forward to the time where we can come together as a team again! Remember, if there is anything you want to know, be you citizen or Government, your friendly neighbourhood MoFA team are just an inbox away!
Thank you for reading!
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Katz raises bid
December 13 2007 03:24PM
Tsn.ca is reporting that Daryl Katz has raised his bid to $188 million for the Oilers. EIG Chairman Cal Nichols says that this is an offer that he would "enthusiastically support." And goes on to say that he is "extremely proud of what the EIG has done for the Oilers, the City of Edmonton, and Oilers fans everywhere, but it's probably time to pass the torch to a new generation of ownership."
A $188 million dollar bid represents quite a premium over what the team is generally believed to be worth something in the neighborhood of $157 M.
We personally believe that local hometown billionaire heroes are hard to come by, and that the EIG did their service to the OilersNation when Pocklington was doing everything he could to move the team out of town. Plus Katz has promised to spend to the cap, which can only mean good things including a possible 10 year $357 million dollar contract to Marty Reasoner on the horizon. What do we think, Nation? Should Katz's offer to buy the Oil be accepted by the EIG? Is this good for the city and the team?
December 13 2007, 03:27PM
Update: From what we have heard from our real, honest to goodness sources, Katz' bid will be accepted by the EIG and he will become the new owner of the team.
This is an excellent thing for the city. I would think this would bring to an end all talk of the Oilers being a "small market team" like when Melnyk bought the Senators
Its great GO OIL GO!
I bet you anything this means Edmonton will get a new arena downtown.
Ive heard he's promised 100 million for a new downtown arena. Sounds like a great sale to me!Get 'er done!
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Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) has a current Magic Formula rank of 7203. The formula which was developed by hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt, is intended to spot high quality companies that are trading at an attractive price. The formula uses ROIC and earnings yield ratios to find quality, undervalued stocks. In general, companies with the lowest combined rank may be the higher quality picks.
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Nameberry Style columnist Elisabeth Wilborn of The Itsy Factor and You Can't Call It It turns her eye this week to gear suitable for the youngest pirates.
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As pirate season appears on the horizon, here are a few picks (pilfered of course) to blend into the crowd– lest ye walk the plank.
Love Mae wall decals and a Gray Label kite go a long way toward adorning your young one's quarters (nice names too!). Add a pirate kitty pillow and the family of of Stuf pirates for a full crew.
Need to dress him to fit the part? Any red and white stripe shirt will do as they're super hot this summer, but we particularly like the soft cotton Milibe tee. Pair with the Coral and Tusk pirate patch, Wovenplay shark shorts and Jack and Lily shoes and you're good to go. Sub flouncy skirt for the little lady in your life. The Winter Water Factory onesie and the blockhead toy would make a fabulous baby gift for a wee lad or lass.


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After more than a month, the Troy City Council unanimously voted to appoint Ed Pennington to fill Troy Mayor Dane Slater's former City Council seat.
Slater resigned from his seat following the November 2012 election when he was appointed mayor.
The City of Troy had 41 applicants for Slater's former seat, which the council narrowed down to six finalists. Each candidate was interviewed at the Dec. 17 council meeting.
Pennington will serve as a council member until the term expires Nov. 11, 2013. He was sworn in at Monday's council meeting.
The new council member has lived in Troy with his family for eight years. He is the owner of Pennington Collision, started by his father in 1968.
Pennington said he wants to give back to the community and he feels like he can do that through serving the City Council.
"Troy has been a great city for me and my family, and submitting my application for the City Council vacancy is my way of giving back to the community," he said.
His community involvement includes membership in Business Networking International in Troy, Business Referral Exchange in Troy, Troy Athens Band Boosters and coaching Utica YMCA football.
Slater will leave the position of mayor in May. The city is accepting applications for the mayor position for a May 7 special election. Applications may be picked up at the City Clerk's office and should be returned for filing by 4 p.m. Feb.12.
Contact Megan Semeraz at 248-745-4628 or email email@example.com or follow her on Twitter @MeganSemeraz.


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I know, I know. You wanna know about the toes. Well, I was named Tippy Toes by an elderly couple who fed me and my brother Tartan in their yard in Los Altos Hills. We were rescued by the Fat Cat people when we were little. My toes are bright white, and contrast nicely with my distinguished black coat. My brother Tartan and I are buddies. I'm still a little shy, but come up and like to get pets, and particularly like it when you tell me how handsome I am. I'd do best in a quiet home.
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All students receiving Veterans' benefits at SOU must be admitted to the University. If you have not already done so please start by applying to the school or contact Admissions if you have questions regarding the admissions process.
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After applying to SOU and the VA there are a few forms Academic Support Programs needs to have on file in order to process your benefits each term. Please check the table below or your specific chapter's page and fill out the forms appropriate for you.
If you are not sure what degree program you wish to pursue we recommend you contact Academic Support Programs regarding the various options at SOU. Until you declare your degree program you can only receive Veterans' benefits for classes that meet requirements for all programs.
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Chapter 30: Montgomery G.I. Bill - active duty
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dolly stocking stuffer
I even made a hot breakfast for my kids in the middle of that time, so it actually took less than two hours.
The point of this post is that Black Apple dolls are super cute, super fast to make, and would make an awesome stocking stuffer. One year I made seven. There is even a free pattern! Add extra seam allowance to the arms and legs, or turning them out will drive you bonkers.
The end. Have a great weekend!
15 comments:
- Emily said...
oh my! Adorable! you are amazing :o)
- November 30, 2012 1:38 AM
- Jennie Holt said...
so cute! I always make these as a last minute gift, they are so easy and the kids are very appreciative!
- November 30, 2012 8:15 AM
- Charity said...
Cute! I really love the addition of the pigtails and the open eyes. =)
- November 30, 2012 10:04 AM
- Jessie said...
Thanks for the tip about the seam allowance for the limbs. I've had the pattern pieces printed out for a couple of weeks now, just waiting for me to get around to it...sometime before Christmas hopefully (-:
- November 30, 2012 10:23 AM
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- November 30, 2012 10:46 AM
- Knit stitch craft said...
That's fab and can't believe you made it so quickly! Think I may have to make these for my daughter and niece for Christmas.
- November 30, 2012 12:28 PM
Very Cute!What kind of fabric is the skin made from? Flannel or cotton? Also, how did you do the pigtails, just added a little piece on each side?
- November 30, 2012 2:34 PM
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- November 30, 2012 11:55 PM
Have you ever washed these dolls? Do you think they would make it through on a delicate cycle?
- December 01, 2012 8:22 AM
- Brian and Alia Cherry said...
just whipped it out right before the party?! you amaze me.
- December 02, 2012 2:03 PM
- Sarah said...
Jill, you are super mom! :) I'm going to have to check those patterns out now that we've got a little girl coming into our lives soon!
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- Delia said...
I love it! Adorable! So I printed the pattern out thinking I would make one for Natalie for Christmas but never got around to it. Thanks for the extra seam allowance tip. I looked at the pattern and wondered about that! :)
- January 12, 2013 1:08 PM
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The last few weeks have been fairly exciting here at the mill. Camera crews have been crawling all over the facility trying to capture footage for our upcoming Mill Tour movie. It's just like Hollywood with directors calling "action" and having to shoot each scene several times.
The mill has taken on an air of energy with employees trying to bring the best tour possible to everyone who will see the movie. Okay, so the movie is only going to be 8 minutes long, but it's pretty exciting just the same.
Here are some fun behind-the-scenes pictures that we captured during filming. Look for the tour movie later in the year.
Here, Bob watches filming in the gluten free mill room.
The camera gets in close for a shot of a packaging line.
Bob gives the crew some pointers about what needs to be done.
Bob just can't resist talking shop, no matter who's filming.


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It seems each year we get more demand for custom furniture made for small spaces. Many people are looking to simplfy their lifestyle and live with a smaller carbon footprint. As a green company founded on principles of sustainability, we at Vermont Woods Studios love seeing this trend and are always happy to customize our furniture to make it fit perfectly into small spaces.
For those of you who may be thinking of downsizing, I thought you might be interested in this small home sale at the Jamaica Cottage Shop. For years they have been building small cozy homes, play houses, greenhouses and sheds. They are now updating some of their designs and selling off their model homes at very low prices. This one is going for just over $6000– I think now is the best time to make your move though. The models are selling fast. Check out this cool Vermont company and get ready to start living the simple life.
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Hey, we're a new disc golf company, Pie Tin, that puts our custom artwork on Discraft Discs. Our artwork is designed in Michigan, and we use Discraft Discs, made in Michigan. We're trying to get our name and discs out there, check us out!!
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John D. Witvliet
John D. Witvliet is director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and professor of worship, theology, & congregational and ministry studies at Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary. His responsibilities include oversight of the Institute's practical and scholarly programs, and teaching courses at both the college and seminary.
His areas of interest include the history of Christian worship, worship practices in various denominations, biblical and systematic theology of worship, the role of music and the arts in worship, choral music and consulting with churches on worship renewal.
A graduate of Calvin College, Dr. Witvliet holds graduate degrees in theology from Calvin Theological Seminary, in music from the University of Illinois, and the Ph.D. in liturgical studies and theology from the University of Notre Dame.
He is the author of The Biblical Psalms in Christian Worship: A Brief Introduction and Guide to Resources (Eerdmans, 2007), Worship Seeking Understanding: Windows into Christian Practice (Baker Academic, 2003), co-author of Proclaiming the Christmas Gospel: Ancient Sermons and Hymns for Contemporary Christian Inspiration (Baker, 2004), and co-editor of The Worship Sourcebook (Faith Alive Christian Resources, Baker Books, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, 2004), and Worship in Medieval and Early Modern Europe: Change and Continuity in Religious Practice (University of Notre Dame Press, 2004), Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Christian Worship (2011), and the children's book At Your Baptism (Eerdmans, 2011).
Dr. Witvliet serves as editor for three series of books—the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies Series (Eerdmans), Vital Worship, Healthy Congregations (Alban Institute), Church at Worship (Eerdmans)—as well as co-editor, with Pearl Shangkuan, of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Choral Music Series (GIA). He is also the editor of A Child Shall Lead: Children in Worship (Choristers Guild, 1999).
His articles have appeared in Studia Liturgica, Worship, Reformed Worship, Reformed Liturgy and Music, Assembly, The Hymn, The Chorister, Congregations, The Choral Journal, The American Organist, Liturgical Ministry, Jahrbuch für Liturgik und Hymnologie, The Complete Library of Christian Worship, The Banner, and Books and Culture. He has also contributed to several dictionaries, including Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart; Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Music; Worship Music: A Concise Dictionary; Oxford Dictionary of Evangelical Theology, and Zondervan Dictionary of Christian Spirituality.
He also served as an adjunct professor of worship at Northern Baptist Seminary and Ontario Theological Seminary; the past president of the board of directors for The Choristers Guild; the music director of churches in Michigan and Indiana; research associate at Notre Dame's Center for Pastoral Liturgy; and guest lecturer at worship conferences in several states and provinces.
John is available on a limited basis for workshops and training sessions on the history, theology, and practice of worship.
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Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes. It's awful. --Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot
Seldom do market players agree to the extent that they do right now, but everyone is painfully aware how slow and dull the trading has been lately. We keep waiting for something dramatic to happen and slowly drift higher with no emotion or energy.
Even news about a weak European economy yesterday morning was ignored and stocks slowly pushed back higher all day for minor gains. It was impressive that the market recovered so easily, but the lack of excitement makes trading extremely challenging.
My advice lately has been not to anticipate what the market is going to do next but embrace what is happening. That is working just fine but, unfortunately, there isn't much action to embrace. Many stocks are hitting new highs and all minor dips are bought, but the lack of strong moves is driving many traders crazy.
The bad news is we have to sit and wait for something to chase. Keep digging for trades, but recognize that when things are this slow, it is going to be extremely challenging to be aggressive.
My biggest worry is that this action is going to drive away even more traders than it already has. The loss of individual traders has had a devastating impact on trading, but many people fail to realize how much things have changed because the indices continue to trend higher. There has been a tremendous change in individual trading over the last few years and extremely dull action like we have right now doesn't help matters.
A Bloomberg article this morning about JPMorgan laying off traders and analysts says that trading of equities at the 10-largest investment banks is down 40% from 2008. I assume that it is down even more for individual traders. That sort of trading has largely been replaced by high-frequency computerized trading, which flourishes on fractional price changes. The computers don't need to shake things up to have better trading; they knock out millions of trades for pennies and do just fine.
All we can do is sit and wait for some emotion to kick in. It will happen sooner or later, but I hope that there are some traders are left when it occurs.
We have another very slow open. Keep in mind we have a three-day weekend and volume is likely to slow as folks hit the exits early.


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Using upcycled pages from books and magazines, crafters will make a colorful and unique picture frame at the 1 p.m. Saturday, November 15, Crafternoon program at the Fond du Lac Public Library.
It might be the chill in the air, or the fact that winter is right around the corner, but lately I seem to be drawn to books about food. The storyline in The Glass Kitchen: a novel of sisters by Linda Francis Lee revolves around food, but is also the story of a young woman plucked from her childhood home in Texas and dropped into the bustling world of Manhattan. Struggling to make a new life for herself, with the help of her sisters, Portia Cuthcart uses her kitchen as a refuge which allows her to forgive, forget, and open herself up to her unique gift of magical food.
Veteran travelers Valerie and Wayne Graczyk will share their photos, stories and travel tips at Highlights of Southern Spain travelogue program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 6, at the Fond du Lac Public Library. The program is free; no registration required.
Cranberries from Wisconsin Rapids. Goat cheese from Malone. Apples and caramels, too. Local honey and maple syrup. Smoked salmon and trout. Barbeque sauce. Fudge. Jams and jellies. Soup and baking mixes. Caramel corn. Salsas. … the list goes on.
'80s Board Game Night, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 15: All ages. Just drop in to try your hand at a variety of classic board games, including Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary, Battleship and lots more. Free. With refreshments. No registration.
Horrorstor (there's actually an umlaut over the last "o") is a parody and ghost story that looks like a catalog from Orsk, a fictional big-box Ikea store knock-off selling faux Scandinavian furnishings with faux Scandinavian names. Main character Amy is a young woman with failed dreams who works at Orsk along with her gung-ho supervisor Basil, mature co-worker Ruth Anne, attractive co-worker Trinity, and wannabe filmmaker Matt.
Tecchies: Wear your geek status with pride. Come to the Crafternoon program at the Fond du Lac Public Library 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. October 18 and use upcycled computer resistors and capacitors to make Kilobyte Earrings.
International bestselling author Jenny Colgan writes delicious little books that I consider total chick-lit. Similar to author Sophie Kinsella, most of Colgan's novels are set in England or France, and are fun reads filled with terms like "bugger" and "sod" that make the stories that much more engaging to me. The books I have read so far are Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe, The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris, and Sweetshop of Dreams. Each story is unique, and all contain recipes guaranteed to make your sweet tooth tingle.
On Saturday, October 25, kids 12 and under are invited to come in costume for Monster Mash from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Children's Room. Free. No registration required.
Kids will enjoy games, activities and treats. Costumes encouraged.
This Is Where I Leave You is now a movie playing in theaters, but before it was a movie, it was a book by Jonathan Tropper. In the book, main character Judd Foxman's father Mort has just died and his marriage to Jen has fallen apart after Judd caught her having sex with his boss. Now Judd finds out that his father wanted the family to sit shiva, a Jewish custom in which the family receives condolences at home. He joins his family at the family home in a New York suburb.


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What are the requiriments (spiritual) for one who wants to help as a way of generosity to translate english into spanish (im mexican), do some have to be more advanced in the dhamma practice, like a master or something in that level or it could be done by people interesed in dhamma of whatever level? i have seen how the translating is in , so what do you think?
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The Control Talk Blog provides guidance from a user's viewpoint on the design of automation systems, equipment, and piping for process control improvement. Details are offered on the selection and installation of PID controllers, control valves, variable speed drives, and measurements to maximize loop performance. The blogs are often more intensive and extensive and less vendor specific than a white paper. The goal is an advancement of the profession by sharing conceptual principle based knowledge.
Greg McMillan is a retired Senior Fellow from Solutia/Monsanto and an ISA Fellow. At present, he contracts with Emerson DeltaV R&D via CDI Process & Industrial in Austin and consults for MYNAH Simulation Technologies in Saint Louis. Greg received the ISA Kermit Fischer Environmental Award for pH control in 1991, received the Control magazine Engineer of the Year Award for the Process Industry in 1994, was inducted into the Control magazine Process Automation Hall of Fame in 2001, was honored by InTech magazine in 2003 as one of the most influential innovators in automation, and received the ISA Life Achievement Award in 2010.
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Drinking alcohol will undoubtedly be part of the festivities for many Americans celebrating the Fourth of July, and many revelers will be driving their cars home from fireworks and other festivities Wednesday. Drunk driving is a big concern on Independence Day as well as on many other holidays. While alcohol test strips and car breathalyzer devices to help prevent drunk driving are widely available, they all rely on the driver to test their alcohol levels, but that is about to change.
Recently, automotive safety company Autoliv announced that it has developed a breathalyzer device that will automatically take a reading when the driver gets in the car. Autoliv CEO Jan Carlson described the device to auto industry magazine Automotive News as seamless and said, "You should not notice the car has an alcohol detection device in it."
The device is currently in the testing phase, and Autoliv expects it will be on the market in five years. Autoliv sees parents of teens as a large market of the device. In the U.S., a person is injured in a drunk driving crash almost every 90 seconds, and about one-third of all car crashes with teen drivers are alcohol-related, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Car insurance rates for teen drivers are typically higher than they are for other age groups because of their increased risk of a car crash.
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I love sweet mini-peppers like this, which come in red, yellow, or orange. I eat these plain, or you can cut them in half lengthwise and use as a scoop for veggie dip. If you want to get a little fancier, make Southwestern Ranch Dip with Sweet Mini-Pepper Scoops!
I love Ranch dip, and From-Scratch Diet-Friendly Ranch Style Dip with Greek Yogurt or Grandma Denny's From-Scratch Ranch-Style Vegetable Dip is something you'll always find in my fridge!
Cheese is a perfect low-carb snack and buying these pre-packaged cheese sticks is a good way to exercise portion control. I get these at Costco in big packages.
my favorite low-sugar peanut butter. (And I love celery so much, I have a whole post with Tasty and Low-Carb Snack Ideas with Celery.)
rosemary salt is about as good as it gets for a snack. Or make Greek Yogurt and Tahini Dip for Tomatoes and Cucumbers if you have a little more time!
If you have an idea for a tasty low-carb snack that's not mentioned here, we would love to hear about it in the comments!


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Bankin' On Berger: Back From Hiatus, All-Star Game Next
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WHHHHEEEWWWWWWWW – that Blog Hiatus felt like the hiatus PHISH took back in 2000...
Well, I am back. Yes, it has been a busy two months, and yes, I have good reason for the NO SHOW!! Back in early April I was promoted at US Lacrosse to Men's Game Director and, just as I stepped into that role, the MLL season was kicking off and I was off to Charlotte each weekend for training camp to prep for our inaugural season with the Hounds.
Things have been nothing but madness since the kickoff of the MLL season. But it's a good madness. Trust me, I would much rather be busy than to be bored! When you get bored you eat bad food and get into things you shouldn't get into.
After a month of searching for my replacement as Men's Game Manager, I finally scored an awesome hire for the Men's Game and, most importantly, US Lacrosse. Brian McGettigan joined me in the Men's Game Staff here in early May and he has been an unreal addition!! I don't hold it against him that he went to St. Paul's High School and Gettysburg College ... I mean at least he is a MIAA and Division III, Centennial Conference guy. And, well most importantly, NOT a Seagull. Hahaha!
The season has been a blast so far with the Hounds! I know our 2-6 record doesn't prove how good we are, but I will tell you watch out for Charlotte the second half of the season! With some mid-season lineup changes, leaders taking a step in the right direction on the team, and our coaching staff learning week in and week out, it has helped us come together as a team and prepare each week.
Some people may think I am disappointed about what has happened so far. Yeah, 2-6 is not the record I thought we would have, but I know that we are a team that is not happy about 2-6 and we are going to fight to change that! I am proud to be HOUND and I'm even more proud to play for such great fans and for a great management and organization!
With that said, the All-Star Game is here (7:30 p.m. Saturday, ESPN2, at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla.). I am so pumped to be a part of the game again this year, and be selected among the unreal athletes in the league and be a member of the "Old School" squad! It is kind of weird to think that I am an old gun, but I guess that is what happens when you play in the league for seven years. Time flies!! I remember six years ago being selected to my first All-Star Game and can remember 'til this day that entire day and experience! I am honored and can't wait to suit up with some of the "Old Guns" this Saturday down in Boca Raton!
It will be a blast to play with my close buddies: Paul Rabil, Kyle Hartzell, Drew Westervelt, Brendan Mundorf, Jesse Schwartzman, Nick Polanco, Brian Spallina, Brett Queener, Steve Brooks, and many more... too many to all type out! In the end, we are looking to go kick some butt, have some fun and hopefully this season maybe I can walk away with the Freestyle skills competition check of $1,000. I am still brainstorming some ideas, so tweet at me some ideas for Saturday night @Sberger13 or reply to this post, would love to hear them!!
For now, I am back to the grind at the US Lacrosse Headquarters until my flight departs tomorrow morning down to beautiful, sunny Florida!! I will be back next week – I am BANKIN' on it!!!
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The Cincinnati Bengals have taken chances on character risks in the NFL draft and beyond in the recent past, but their owner made it clear that they would not have taken Aaron Hernandez in 2010.
Mike Brown, also the team's general manager, told Fox Sports Ohio that the Bengals wanted nothing to do with Hernandez, who slid to the New England Patriots in the fourth round.
"That one is no secret," Brown said. "We just stayed away from (Hernandez). We didn't question the playing ability, but we went for (Jermaine) Gresham."
Gresham, a first-round pick in '10, has rewarded the Bengals with a Pro Bowl trip as one of the league's talented young receiving tight ends. Hernandez, released by the Patriots last week, is in jail, charged with first-degree murder in the death of former semipro player Odin Lloyd.
There were several other skilled tight ends in that draft class, including Rob Gronkowski, the Saints' Jimmy Graham and the Ravens' Dennis Pitta. The Bengals also red-flagged Gronkowski for another reason: Concerns about his "bad back."
With Hernandez gone from New England and Gronkowski a question mark for early in the season after having back surgery, the Bengals are set up to have the much better tight end combination in 2013 with top-flight rookie Tyler Eifert (Notre Dame) joining Gresham in their passing attack.
The Bengals have most recently gotten the best out of previously troubled players. Former feature back Cedric Benson produced well for them, and their defense has been helped by cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones and linebacker Vontaze Burfict.
The decision not to go for a talent such as Hernandez was part of Cincinnati's plan to turn over a new leaf with personnel. There's no question it has high character in current core players such as quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver A.J. Green.