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I haven't written a post here in quite some time. I guess I just got lazy after the sight crashed and I didn't have access for so long. But now I am back and ready to ramble.
I've spent the better part of my free time this past week working on a smocked baby dress for our dear little neighbor, who will be 6 months old in about a week. She always shares her drool, gives me pats and happy baby screechies when I see her, so of course I wanted to so something nice in return.
I found a darling little pattern that, with minimal modification, would work well for what I had in mind and have put in countless hours smocking it and appliqueing a contrasting band of scallops along the hem - all hand work. (Normally the applique would have been done on my machine but I got called in to work this week and decided that I could work on it during my breaks and lunch hour so I'd still be making progress even when I wasn't able to get to my machine. 'Probably not the smartest decision I've made lately, because in the end it actually slowed down me down, but that's a whole different rant).
Last night, after more time spent forcing my stiff fingers to do even more stitching, I set the project aside and went off to do my nightly chores. The kids were all happy to be unwinding in front of the TV and I thought everything was fine...up until I turned around just in time to see the youngest (who will be 2 next week) holding my scissors in one fat little fist and the dress in the other! He's just been learning to cut this week, and it was clear that he thought my sewing would be a good place to practice. I gave a shout and one of his siblings retrieved the scissors and the dress without incident.
Now, more then 12 hours have past, and I still have not worked up the courage to see if he succeeded in his mission, or if my efforts remain un-damaged. ... I'm not sure I can face the indiscriminate massacre of this little dress. Then again, if it remains untouched, it'll be such a relief!! Ironically, should it be intact, I will be sorely disappointed if the little bundle it's intended for doesn't get to make her mark on it when she wears it. How hypocritical is that!?
Mon, May 5 2014 8:48 AM
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As many of you are aware, i dabble in many creative pursuits, not just quilting. I am at my happiest when I am creating, whether it's a cozy warm blanket to shelter a loved one from the cold or just a bright bobble to put a passing smile on a stranger's face. It makes no difference to me. My hands are usually busy. I don't do well if I am not producing ...something.
Today I passed some time idly exploring on-line artist galleries. It's a fun way to gain new inspiration. I'm generally in awe of all of the variety of talent I encounter in this way.
In the course of this random exploration I came across this painting by Mary Whyte and just had to share it here:
The subject matter naturally caught my eye, but then on closer inspection I found myself lingering her skillful rendering of the quilter. It's almost too easy to believe you are looking at a photograph, and not a painting. The translucence in the skin of this woman is mind-boggling in its execution. Truely, I believe this is one of the great works of our time!
Fri, Jan 3 2014 9:03 PM
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I am greatly saddened to report that the lady I made the Chemo Quilt for came to the end of her days late last night. She was awake and aware for Christmas and was able to enjoy that final blessed day with her family before she drifted off to sleep and never woke up. It's as kind an ending as a person in her condition could hope for and I am glad that her family can cherish one last Christmas memory.
Fri, Dec 27 2013 12:18 PM
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Thanksgiving is over and we are all trying to overcome our annual turkey coma. It's been a slow lazy day.
In our house, the day after Thanksgiving means we'll be dining on Turkey Pot pie made with the leftover dressing, veggies, turkey and gravy. This year I decided to be a little fancy and topped it with the mashed potatoes piped from a pastry bag to form cute little pillows. The kids delighted in it. One of them noted that they looked like marshmallows. That observation was immediately vetoed by a sibling who said no, they looked like Easter Peeps. The youngest wasn't to be out done. He scooped his potatoes onto his spoon, held them high and said "Poops!!" very plainly. Alas, I fear that from now on sour-cream potato Poops will have to be a regular item on the menu... They'll go well with Peas.
Fri, Nov 29 2013 6:10 PM
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At long last the Chemo Quilt made it's way to it's intended recipient. It has been on display at the local Post Office for the better part of two weeks, waiting for friends and neighbors to add their thoughts and prayers. On Friday the son of the patient came in to collect their mail and saw it there. The post master decided it was as good a time as any send it home to her. I guess the son was very touched. I hope she is, too. She was supposed to resume her chemo this week, but is still too weak. The prognosis is looking bad for her to make it through the holidays.
Sun, Nov 24 2013 10:32 AM
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Today was a hectic day. I had to take my eldest son into the city for an appointment . It takes about an hour and a half to drive from where we live to the metropolis, so just going is a production. Traffic on main street Mytown consists of a tractor and two farm trucks every 20 min or so. Drivers offer everyone a cheerful wave to brighten your day. Traffic in the city is usually bumper to bumper . The waving there is far less friendly but it takes only one finger.
Needless to say, the big stores in the more populace environment are much better stocked (and often cheaper) then those nearer home, so as long as we were in town anyway, I made it a point to do some shopping. Today's spending spree took us to a warehouse store in search of special treats for our Thanksgiving table. I was perusing the wine selection when DS piped up "Gee, Mom. That's a big bottle." I was only half listening and replied "UmmHmm. Grandma's coming to dinner." (referring to the fact that MiL expects there to be vino on the table for all special occasions, whether it is actually consumed or not). My precious child didn't miss a beat. He promptly replied "oh... You'd better get a bottle for yourself, too."
Mon, Nov 18 2013 6:31 PM
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Today I took the "chemo quilt" I've been making to the local Post office to be put on display for a few days. The post master very kindly agreed to put out the word and collect well wishing cards for the recipient before it is delivered - something to give it a more personal touch. When I dropped it off , a neighbor lady was collecting her weekly stack of 1st class, 2nd class and no class mail. She demanded to know what was in my bundle. Yes, demanded. There is very little that is subtle about the woman. I explained the quilt and who it was for (It's a small town, everyone knows everyone else and their business) and asked if she'd like to add a get well card to go along with it. She proceeded to announce that the recipient is no longer on chemotherapy so a chemo quilt was a foolish gift; she nit-picked the size and my choice of colors; she bad-mouthed others for not helping me with the project... and even went so far as to imply that my creation would be put to better use in her own home for her Grandchildren "to tussle over". I admit that the quilt itself is a humble little throw made from scraps, and completed in a few rushed days, but surely it's not that awful! I found it sad that she gave so little thought to the intent on that quilt and could not see the comfort I was trying to offer. Someone needs to bake that sour puss a cake and sweeten her up!!
Sat, Nov 9 2013 9:55 PM
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I had to go to the city the other day. While I was struggling to navigate the rat-race a billboard caught my eye. It said "are you buried under unwanted debt?" I had to chuckle at that one. On the surface it's not all that amusing but if you pause to think.... do you know anyone who actually wants debt??
Later I passed a septic service truck and the emblem on the back, beneath a picture of playing cards, read "Where a Royal flush beats a full House" Now there's an advertiser who really did set out to get a smile. And truthfully, that company's name stuck in my head far longer then the institution wanting to take my money to fix my money problems . It could be that I'm more in need of their services then I am the other, but I think it was their approach that made it memorable..
Fri, Nov 8 2013 9:10 AM
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I've been working on a fast quilt for a sick neighbor to take along to her Chemo treatments. Unfortunately I didn't learn of her illness until recently and she's already had a couple courses of chemicals. She's a nice lady, the first to welcome us to our new home and welcome us to the neighborhood, and it saddens me that I haven't gotten to know her better. Hopefully, I've still got the chance.
I remember when my Mom was still alive. I'd find myself in a conversation with someone and she'd come up. Inevitably they'd say "gee, She sounds great. It's too bad that I never had a chance to get to know her..." That always confounded me. She was terminally ill, not dead. And yet they wouldn't offer her their friendship... I suppose folks are just afraid of getting hurt when their friend passes. We all over-look the fact that even our healthiest friends could meet their fate tomorrow, leaving us just as hurt. But we're still better for having known them, and the memories we make are treasures, just the same right? So, I may be slow in getting around my busy life, but I'll be making an effort on this new friendship anyway.
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This was inevitable. Too often my daily chatter is too arbitrary to be considered quilt related, and yet I have a collection of friends here who actually seem to care about my merry meanderings. No one seems to mind when I pop up with weird observations about my day. I've come to the conclusion that there's no getting around it: I'm a blogger. 'Might as well make it official.... So here it is. My first real Blog post in my first blog. Hopefully this will prove a better venue for my off-topic ramblings.
And that brings us to the question: what is happening in the Warped World of Chocolate cake that is blogworthy? Nothing. ... But I won't let that stop me from sharing it anyway!
My recent projects have revolved more around glass then fabric. That's not uncommon lately, in large part because Sprout is just too dang curious about the sewing machine and I live in fear of him sticking a finger under the needle or pulling it off the table onto himself. Not to mention he steals my tools and I spend all of my time searching for them instead of putting them to use! But I can occasionally snatch small little bits of time and create a bead . The beauty of that is that a bead is a completed project all by itself, but once I have made it, I can turn around and use it to create a whole new project! While Dh doesn't readily recognize the possible traumas of tangling with a sewing machine, he does understand the dangers of a torch, so he can usually be persuaded to keep Sprout busy while I play with fire. ...As long as I don't play too long.
After a while I inevitably end up with a collection of beads that I have no immediate plans for. They are just cheerful little bits that I have made for whatever whims struck me at the moment I made them. As such, I was delighted to send a bag of 'bead soup' along to the gals attending the Oregon coast Retreat this month in hopes they could find inspiration in it. Even for bead soup, the selection I sent was pretty random. I believe there was a pink elephant, a blue dog, a flower or two, maybe a few stripies and a goddess bead. For those of you who don't know, a goddess bead is a female torso. Someone decided that they represent the Earth Mother, or some such. Anyway, it wasn't too long into the retreat that I received a note from the recipient of that glass creation stating that she'd misplaced it and spent a portion of her evening asking her fellow quilters "Have any of you seen my naked body?"
That was all it took... I was off to the torch to make more goddess'. Every chance I had to escape my family I was making another little lady. Tiny bodies started appearing in random places around the house. Dh sighed and rolled his eyes. Clearly he just wanted it all to end and my latest flight of fancy to be a distant memory. The boys giggled over it. (For them, It must be almost as good as sneaking a peak at a Playboy in the newsstand...) But then DD looked at the growing collection of well rounded little beauties and said "Gee, Mom, Those are great, but they're all chicks. You need to make some dudes, too." ... ... Dang! I hate it when the kid is right!
It took m e a couple of days to figure out how to place my globs of glass and shape it to get the desired effect, but I succeeded and in short order we had a pile of David's to keep the Venus' company.. DH moaned and left the room when I showed him the new creations. The boys lost interest in the bowl of beads. And now I think My mania has run it's course. I may finally be done mass producing tiny headless people. For now. Now the challenge is to find a good use for all of those nifty little people....
DD Specifically asked for a Blue Goddess before I called it quits. Unfortunately, after I produced the bead, I found that she planned to take it to school... Not Good!! So this evening I strung it as a pendant with a little creative embellishment to make it a little less... nekkid.
As per Carolyn's request, Hee-re's Davie!
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London - With the London Olympics set to wrap up on Sunday, analysts said Britain's recession-hit economy was unlikely to have won a major boost from the Games that have been a triumph for the nation's athletes.
While Britain's construction sector benefited hugely before the Olympics, experts have said the 17-day sporting spectacle had not delivered significant financial rewards and neither was it expected to in the months and years ahead.
Mary Rance, chief executive of tourism body UKinbound, said the Olympics which have cost British taxpayers £9.3bn ($14.5bn) to stage have failed to lift her sector.
"From a positive perspective, the Olympics have been a catalyst for huge investment in infrastructure in London," Rance told AFP.
But she added: "All the signs are that the Olympics have not delivered additional visitors to London and the UK. In fact, it is expected that numbers may well end up having fallen by well over 30%."
Following claims in the first few days of the Games that they had turned London into a ghost town, British Prime Minister David Cameron urged people to "come back into the capital".
And his words seem to have made an impact, with retailers across London's main shopping district in and around Oxford Street reporting an increase in sales and a higher footfall in the days after Cameron's remarks.
In the run-up to the Olympics, which began on July 27, commuters and tourists were warned to stay away amid fears that London's transport system could not cope with millions of extra people descending on the capital.
The Games had long been heralded as a key boost to the British economy but industry body the European Tour Operators Association said tourist numbers had fallen "dramatically" in the first few days of the Games.
"Hotels have been cutting their prices and many shopping areas, restaurants, theatres, attractions and entertainment venues have seen a significant reduction in business," added Rance.
"Although it must be said that shopping centres like Westfield Stratford City, next to the Olympic Park, have benefited significantly - and over recent days visitors seem to be returning to central London," she added.
Businesses complained of being sidelined as tourists made a beeline for the Games and avoided the capital's other attractions and shopping destinations, while non-sports fans opted to stay at home or delay their trips.
The Bank of England's chief economist Spencer Dale last week said the Olympics would provide only "a small positive contribution" to the British economy.
"There may well be some extra spending from tourism, but as many of us know there has also been travel disruption, more people are going on holiday. So I think those effects are small.
"But the contribution from ticket sales and TV rights may lead to a very small boost to GDP in the third quarter."
Britain's Office for National Statistics has already said that Olympic tickets sold last year would be incorporated into gross domestic product figures for the third quarter, despite the bulk having been paid for last year.
Asked about the long-term benefits to the economy from the Olympics, Dale said: "Those type of effects are a lot harder to try and work out and I don't think it will have a material impact in our projections."
Analysts have said the Games could added 0.3 percentage points to British output in the third quarter, or July to September period.
Britain escaped a deep downturn in late 2009 but fell back into recession at the end of 2011. Latest official data showed GDP slumped 0.7% in the second quarter from the first three months of this year.
Meanwhile the nation's coalition government, which has been hosting country leaders such as Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Olympics, said it hoped to strike trade deals during the event.
And it believes it can generate £13bn of business, including almost half coming from foreign direct investment, over the next four years as a direct result of the Olympics.
But Slavena Nazarova, economist at French bank Credit Agricole, said the longer-term target was "a little exaggerated" given that Cameron had not included the greatest benefit thus far - the boost to the construction sector as a result of transforming a disused part of east London to host much of the Games.
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Baylor Hosts Lecture on 'Science vs. Religion'Feb. 24, 2010
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Dr. Elaine Howard Ecklund, sociologist at Rice University in Houston, will present her lecture "Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think" at 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 1, in Bennett Auditorium on the Baylor University campus. The lecture is hosted by the Baylor's department of sociology.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature Ecklund discussing her book, Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think. Her book reveals how scientists at top universities understand religion, spirituality and ethics.
Ecklund received her bachelor's degree in human development and her master's degree and doctorate in sociology, all from Cornell University in New York.
Ecklund's research interests include religion, science, immigration and culture. From her research interests, Ecklund has written several publications, including Secularization and Religious Change Among Elite Scientists: A Cross-Cohort Comparison; Religion and Spirituality Among Scientists; and Religion and Immigration: Current Research and Future Directions. Her articles have been featured in The Scientist, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Social Science Research Council and Science and Religion Today.
For more information, contact the department of sociology at (254) 710-1165.
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We have the technology to create our own energy from the sun and the wind and reduce the need to run a generator or be connected to conventional power sources. When and where ever possible, I try use the least toxic, renewable materials available. If I use products that pose a potential health hazard to people or the environment, I will explain the safest way to use them, and the reasons behind why I choose a particular product or material. Additionally, I will do my best to provide links to related safety material, and the products (Material Safety Data Sheets) MSDS.


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A Breakthrough limerick, and pics from the record-breaking Red Bull skydive
The ultimate goal for most digital marketers is to develop brand loyalists who evangelize about your product. But in my case, and I'm sure I'm not alone, Red Bull has managed to hook me when I've never even experienced their core product line. I love the world they create. I won't be a rock musician or motocross driver in real life, but I can feel like part of the club when I read the "Red Bulletin," wear a t-shirt with a Red Bull logo, or watch a daredevil plummet to the earth at 725 miles per hour emblazoned in Red Bull insignias.
How do non-product-purchasing fans contribute to the bottom line? How do we include them in the "success" column in our final campaign report? Sometimes you can't. But it doesn't mean the value isn't there. It just means we need to be OK with successes that are outside of our attribution model. We can start by counting tweets, comments, likes, and video views. But the real number might turn out to be how many people are buying logo-related products or participating in the ecosystem that surrounds the brand. (Whether it's an online discussion board or a live YouTube concert.)
It's probably not appropriate for every brand to buy a stadium, sponsor a racecar, or co-produce a risky crowd-pleasing stunt. But if you don't think outside the box, you'll never know. Who would have thought a fairly-small beverage brand could become a world-leading media and event partner? Ask yourself: what could you do to make consumers feel cool wearing a t-shirt that displays your logo?
Which brings us to the photos. This morning Red Bull sponsored a record-breaking skydive, and live-streamed it to millions of viewers. Felix Baumgartner jumped from 128,000 feet -- more than 24 miles -- above the earth, and became the first person to break the sound barrier without the safety of a vehicle.
NASA and the Red Bull Stratos team helped the 43-year old Austrian plan and execute the free-fall, where he reached a top speed of 729 mph. "You have to remember all the procedures," Baumgartner explained in an interview while prepping for the jump. "You know you're in a really hostile environment. And you cannot think about anything else. You have to be focused. Otherwise, you're going to die."
If you think something like this is too big for your brand, you might need to ask yourself why. Millions of people followed this story. What's your story?
If you didn't see the live video stream this morning, here are some highlights (including Felix leaving the pod, and hitting approaching 725 mph):
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A Breakthrough Limerick
Speaking of valuable innovations... it's Breakthrough time. The Summit where we find out the new ideas companies are trying, the new technologies that are available, and the new habits consumers are developing in the digital space. Watch imediaconnection.com this week for highlights and feedback from the event. In the meantime, here's my traditional and always-questionable summit limerick. (Stop encouraging me, these are getting to be a habit.)
A Breakthrough Limerick
Mobile dollars are on the quick rise,
Toward 18 billion by two zero one five (2015).
Should your mobile strategy
Include NFC?
It's just one question we'll ask of the wise.
Find out more as we post updates from Breakthrough. Click here for more pics from the Summit.
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Healthcare leaders often cite the Affordable Care Act and other regulatory requirements as the major contributors to their financial pains. However, the real cause of declining reimbursements and shrinking profitability often lurks in outdated revenue cycle processes, such as waiting for a revenue-negative event to take action and failing to keep up with changing payer rules and fee schedules.
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Each Greenway Revenue Services customer has a designated account manager and team of certified billers who are familiar with their practice's unique needs. Greenway Health's RCM specialists are experts in billing for OB-GYN, neurology, gastroenterology, cardiology, pediatrics, internal medicine, orthopedics, pulmonology and other specialties, which helps them spot payer changes, understand and fix rejection trends, and avoid claim denials.
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If you have a fast, large external HD, why use an SD card at all?
I have an SD card for wad installs and a few homebrew apps. Its my understanding though that I can have homebrew channel read from an apps folder in the root dir of an external, and I can use emunand for all my wad games. So I'm wondering whats the point of even having an SD card? What exactly requires it?
Thanks in advance!


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DENVER - As he enters his second month in the NBA, Terrence Ross has already done a whole bunch of growing up.
He really hasn't had much choice.
Away from family and friends, in a new city, never mind a new country, he has had a lot on his plate.
The somewhat reserved rookie, who came out of Halifax following training camp still looking to put his stamp on his NBA game, has been doing a pretty good job of just that these past couple of weeks.
A big part of that is opportunity.
With both Alan Anderson and Landry Fields out with injuries, Raptors head coach Dwane Casey had no alternative but to look to his rookie and foist the kind of minutes on him he wouldn't normally get this early in his first season.
For Ross, the extra run meant the maturation process was naturally sped up even more.
This was especially evident from his performance in the loss in Houston. He was getting out on the break and throwing down thunderous dunks — even in traffic — the k


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Mark Gonzales' brand, Krooked have come out with the latest installment of their Shmoozers series skate decks. Designed by Mark Gonzales, the pro decks were made for Dan Drehobl, Bobby Worrest, and the Gonz himself, each depicting them being surrounded by a particular vice (art, smoking, drinking).
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Ask a head coach from the U16 SoCal Division which divisional opponent was the most difficult to play against, and you will likely receive a handful of different answers. It is not just the coaches being civil; there are four or five teams at the top of the table in SoCal that could easily be considered among the best 10 teams in the nation.
"It is a very, very tough division, and there are some fantastic teams," San Diego Surf head coach Mike Nicholson told TopDrawersoccer.com. "Our division is excellent."
Nicholson's team leads the region with a 4-2-1 record in division play, but the advantage is miniscule as Real Salt Lake–Arizona is only one point behind Surf with a perfect 4-0-0 record.
Nicholson, who is also the assistant coach with USD, said he missed a couple of games during the college season, but added that his fellow coaches told him that RSL-AZ and LA Galaxy were quality teams.
"I thought Arsenal had an immense amount of talent," said Nicholson of the teams he coached against. "They have some great players."
Arsenal coach Steve Lucey talked about RSL-AZ and Surf as the toughest competition through the first half of the year. The Chula Vista club has only played three divisional opponents this season, but faces a very tough test this weekend against defending U16 Development Academy National Champions LA Galaxy.
With the amount of quality teams in the SoCal division, it makes getting to the top of the table tough and staying at the top even more difficult. Nicholson attributed his team's standing to having a young team in the U16 Development Academy last year, and combining with the very talented U15 team.
MORE ACADEMY NEWS: Chivas USA, Whitecaps showdown | SoCal U18 breakdown
"We have a good bunch of players with a good chemistry," said Nicholson. "The essence of it is that we have players who understand the game and like to play good soccer."
Nicholson is in a peculiar situation. Surf is one of two clubs in the division that is allowed to play high school soccer this season [Nomads is the other team], next season all nine SoCal clubs will be on a ten-month schedule.
"We are going to have to come out of high school and do well right away," said Nicholson as he contemplated the disadvantage for his club with a three-month break for high school soccer.
The coach highlighted a handful of players who stood out from this season including forward Brian Iloski, center back Eric Holt, midfielder Michael Turner, midfielder Zach Salado, and goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas.
Juarez gave credit to the returners to the RSL-AZ residency program for his squad's perfect start.
"Last year we had quality players, but it was their first year," said RSL-AZ coach Freddy Juarez. "Our backline for the most part was all 1995s last year. Now they come back this year, and tell the new players these are the standards. They have all quickly bought into it."
Juarez went on to highlight the play of forward Andrew Brody, goalkeeper Cesar Cobos, and forward Jose Navarro.
"If you talk about the heart of the team, it would be [Jose Navarro]," said Juarez. "He is quiet, hard-working, and never complains. His characteristics are exactly what this team is about."
Trailing RSL-AZ and LA Galaxy in the standings in fourth place is Chivas USA, which is 6-5-1 through the first half of the season.
Head coach Mike Munoz described the season as inconsistent.
"We can be the dominant team in games, and somehow find a way not to win them," said Munoz. "We are a very young team so there are going to be growing pains, but that is our club's philosophy. We want to challenge them against bigger, faster players. We do it with this team, the U18s, and the reserve team."
The top two scorers on Munoz's team are Romario Lomell and Jorge Ruiz. The latter of which is only 14-years-old, but looks like he easily belongs at this level with four goals in six starts.
"We are excited with our younger players," said Munoz referencing Ruiz among others. "We do feel that we have some very good talent coming through."
In the middle of the table is Lucey's Arsenal side, which on paper is perhaps the best team in the division, but has been setback by the inopportune timing of injuries to a few crucial players.
The main star of the Arsenal roster is U.S. U17 World Cup veteran Paul Arriola, who has 10 goals in nine games this season. Arriola is tied with Pateadores' Brian Pacheco for second in the division in goals scored. They both trail LA Galaxy Academy's Jamie Villareal, who has 13 goals in 10 games.
For the non-San Diego clubs, Development Academy play continues this weekend with important clashes between LA Galaxy - Arsenal and Real So Cal - Chivas USA. With a ten-month schedule, the fight for one of the top spots in the division never really stops.
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Your Chance of Getting Caught Dodging Tax: 4%
Holiday interview with Yehuda Nasradishi, a tax commissioner who loves his work
How likely are you to get caught if you dodge tax? Apparently, not very. This year the Tax Authority is expecting about a million tax returns from companies, the self-employed and workers seeking this or that adjustment - and that doesn't include returns. The Tax Authority, meanwhile, has 450 tax inspectors. You do the math.
"That's the mission, and those are the forces at my disposal," says tax commissioner Yehuda Nasradishi, in a special holiday interview with TheMarker.
Nasradishi has been at the Tax Authority his whole adult life. He loves the place, the work and the people. They work very hard, but under the circumstances, they have to take a lot on faith. So be it.
Of those million tax returns, 730,000 are from the self-employed and companies, and 260,000 are complex cases by salaried employees - for instance, people holding two jobs or working for themselves and on salary in parallel. During the year, his inspectors will be able to look into only about 4.7% of the self-employed and companies, and 1.9% of the complex cases.
In other words, they inspect about 40,000 cases a year, says Nasradishi. The rest of the returns they take on faith. After three years, a sort of statute of limitations applies and the return becomes final.
It's no trick collecting tax from salaried employees: Income tax gets deducted by the employer. The problem is collecting from companies and the self-employed, he says. Ergo, salaried employees pay the true tax they owe, to the last shekel, but the rest may well not. It's the Tax Authority's job to balance that unfair equation, in Nasradishi's view. "I have to create some sort of deterrent with 450 tax inspectors," he says.
Actually, the Tax Authority's course to train tax inspectors is in high demand. Tax inspectors are generally lawyers or accountants by training and many are both. The course lasts three and a half months, followed by a four-month internship.
Each inspector is expected to complete a quota of tax returns each year. They choose 60% of their cases themselves and get allocated the rest by headquarters. They may choose cases in which the reported tax seems oddly low, or where reported costs seem peculiarly high. Headquarters, on the other hand, chooses by its own criteria, which may be the same as the above - or, for instance, it may want to closely inspect a given sector.
In 2009, at the height of the global economic crisis, Nasradishi decided to deviate from that working model. As the global economy tanked, the state treasury was terrified that tax collection would fall very far short of the prediction for the year, on which the national budget had been based. Then the state wouldn't have money to finance its programs, from education to healthcare, welfare and defense.
Nasradishi directed his inspectors to focus on cases where they thought more tax could be collected. Ultimately the Tax Authority collected NIS 4.5 billion more than projected for 2009, he says.
In almost half the cases, the inspectors approve the returns as filed (43% in 2008 and 42% in 2007). If they find something suspicious, the filer (or his accountant) is summoned. Then either an understanding is reached, which is usually the case - or it isn't.
If the Tax Authority and the taxpayer can't settle the case, it's transferred to another inspector. His decision has the status of a magistrate's court ruling. If this second inspector and the taxpayer reach an understanding, well and good. The second inspector may issue a tax bill which, in this case, has the status of an injunction. The taxpayer may pay that bill or appeal it to the district court.
Very few cases reach that extreme state of an appeal to court, says Nasradishi, noting that the inspectors' work is closely supervised by the appropriate professionals, lawyers, economists, the international division, or whatever is required. The Tax Authority is very cautious when it comes to issuing injunctions, he says.
Begging to correct a misapprehension, Nasradishi stresses that tax inspectors are not paid an incentive bonus if they collect more tax than a taxpayer originally reports.
On the other hand, the Tax Authority does reward its inspectors; for instance, if they close a case before the allotted deadline, or for meeting quality of work goals or carrying out computerized audits. "Most inspectors get a 25% addition to their base salary," Nasradishi says.
The Tax Authority keeps tabs on its people by compiling periodic qualitative and quantitative reports on its workers at all levels, from the individual inspector to the regional office and the level of the division. The Tax Authority has 25 offices throughout Israel.
The best-performing inspectors, based on these reports, can win fast-track promotion, says Nasradishi. Usually a promotion can take two years at least, but the best inspectors can be promoted after just one year. But the person in question must have provided "added value," explains the commissioner.
The Tax Authority is no different from any other manufacturer, says Nasradishi. People have to clock in. The authority keeps tabs on absences, tardiness, conduct, quality and quantity of production and the amount of tax that each person generates.
"Eighty percent of the workers at the Tax Authority have tenure. Fast-track promotion is an important management tool," Nasradishi says. While the Tax Authority hasn't fired a single inspector (for incompetence or sheer sluggishness, for instance) in 10 years, such people don't climb the ladder fast.
"I don't have many tools to reward excellence other than fast-tracking promotion, grants for study and leave for higher education. Why can't I do what Cellcom does?"
Nasradishi today is 66 years old and he's been at the Tax Authority for 45 years. "It's my life's blood," he attests. "I started at the bottom. The authority has 5,200 workers and managers. They are the best workers in the civil service, from the lowest ranks to the highest. People here work with faith, with motivation." Nasradishi works hard, he acknowledges, but he feels that the authority has stable management working together in harmony.
Every organization always has some people who feel frustrated because they haven't been promoted or haven't been heard. This is true, but they're on the margins, he says: "As long as I'm here, I will contribute to the system through transparency, integrity and faith."
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The Zenmed Skin Eraser kit is a two part system which includes the "Renewing Microdermabrasion Complex" and the "Skin Eraser". The effects of using this acne scar system are similar, if not nearly identical, to opting for Dermabrasion Sessions or even Laser Resurfacing Peels at a clinic. The big difference, though, is that rather than paying an enormous fee to get instantaneous results at a clinic, you'll pay a faction of the price and just have to wait a couple of extra days for the FULL effects to be seen. In truth though, most users start seeing results with their first 5-minute application...
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How Long Does It Take to Work: 2 to 3 weeks is the reported timeframe for users to start seeing noticeable results. But as indicated by the site and their many customers, you should be able to see the effects with the very first application. As I always say, results vary from person to person with EVERY product, so it could take less time or more time for you to see improvements.
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The Dermagist Acne Scars Reduction System, or DASRS, is the 3rd best acne scar cream on the market. And truthfully, it's not all that far behind Zenmed. The only reason it's not number 2 is because Zenmed Skin Eraser Kit is much more popular and a lot more people use it on a regular basis. As far as effectiveness goes though, they're not wildly different and it's only behind by a small margin.
Dermagist doesn't bombard you with gimmicks, unrealistic promises, or ridiculous sounding benefits which are sure to be made up. It merely lists the ingredients, tells you how they work & why, as well as explains how your skin will be affected.
The webpage itself is as simplistic as it gets. A brief description, a picture of the product, descriptions of it's powerful ingredients, and two short success stories -- that's it. Clearly, they're not trying to over-hype their product. I'm sure they could, but I honestly think they don't care about the "flash" aspect like so many other companies do -- they're selling a product that works and that's the end of it, period. Now on to the more specific aspects of this acne scar cream....
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TAMPA - Veteran NFL assistant Chuck Bresnahan, who once served as Jon Gruden's defensive coordinator with the Oakland Raiders and hasn't worked as a college coach since 1993, will be defensive coordinator at the University of South Florida, coach Willie Taggart announced Wednesday night. Bresnahan, 52, has eight seasons of experience as an NFL defensive coordinator. He worked on two NFL staffs with Jim Harbaugh, the San Francisco 49ers' head coach who is Taggart's mentor. "Chuck has coached at the highest levels,'' Taggart said. "His ability to teach the game and mentor our players will be an asset to this football team. I know he'll be a terrific recruiter.'' Most recently, Bresnahan coached in the United Football League with the Florida Tuskers (2009-10) and Sacramento Mountain Hawks (2012).He was defensive coordinator of the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and Cincinnati Bengals from 2005 to 07. He was also Gruden's defensive coordinator at Oakland in 2000-01. He remained there in 2002, when the Raiders won the AFC championship and lost against Gruden's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He was an assistant at Georgia Tech in 1990 under Bobby Ross, when the Yellow Jackets won a share of the national championship. USF, 3-9 last season, finished 65th nationally in total defense, allowing 401.8 yards per game. Taggart, hired by USF in December to replace Skip Holtz, previously named Walt Wells as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Wells was on Taggart's staff at Western Kentucky. Taggart added two others from his WKU staff, Nick Sheridan as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator and Raymond Woodie as a defensive coach. Taggart also retained Larry Scott from Holtz's staff as an offensive coach. Plant High School head coach Robert Weiner, hired as receivers coach this week, changed his mind and returned to Plant after one day at USF.
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San Diego's eighth-graders are in the national spotlight for making the most progress on a federal math assessment administered in the nation's largest urban school districts.
Released yesterday, the "Nation's Report Card" shows results from math tests taken by fourth- and eighth-graders last academic year in 18 big-city districts. Although the San Diego Unified School District made overall gains in both grade levels, the eight-point jump made by eighth-graders has academics buzzing.
Michael Casserly, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Council of the Great City Schools, told the district that its increase represents one of the largest gains he has seen in the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Peggy Carr, associate commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics in Washington, D.C., said the gains made by San Diego students were impressive. San Diego and Austin — with a five-point gain — were the only districts that recorded gains among all eighth-graders since 2007.
That means last year's crop of local eighth-graders made more progress than those in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago and Atlanta, among others that were included in the federal test that is given every other year.
San Diego Unified administrators are beaming. But they're not entirely sure why the scores shot up.
It's not the first time students from the graduating class of 2014 have made impressive gains in math — they did it when they were fourth-graders in 2005.
"There is something about this group of children that is very promising," said Ron Rode, the district's director of research and evaluation. "We are looking at this very carefully."
While educators can't be certain of all the reasons for the jump, the gains appear to validate a new $322,000 algebra readiness program for eighth-graders that was started at the urging of teachers last year.
Kim Hall, who oversees math curriculum for San Diego Unified, said the program has changed the way eighth-graders are screened for algebra, better preparing struggling students for the course while also reviewing other material they need to know.
Eighth-grade students who were once thrust into algebra classes, whether they were ready or not, often flunked out and lost interest in math altogether, Hall said. Under the new program, eighth-graders not ready for algebra are put into a new course that offers online tutorials, after-school help, teacher training and new textbooks that are easier to read.
"We have fewer eighth-graders taking regular algebra now, but more of our students are getting a math education that is appropriate for them," Hall said. "These scores tell me it's working."
The test, called the Trial Urban District Assessment, is considered more rigorous than state academic standards and is designed to challenge students in several areas, including algebra. Unlike other assessments that vary from state to state, exams administered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress are the only ones that are the same across the country. Results for language arts will be released in the spring.
Last year, San Diego Unified improved its scores on California's standardized tests by three points in grades two through 11. Eighth-graders improved math scores by four points, though some districts in the county and across the state did better.
Among the 18 urban districts tested, only eighth-graders in Austin and Charlotte beat the national average of 282 points on the math assessment, while San Diego Unified scored just under the average, at 280. The national average is compiled from scores from both urban and nonurban areas. A "basic" knowledge score was set at 262 points, while the large-city average was 271 on a scale of 1 to 500.
For fourth-graders, proficiency was set at 249 points, the average national score was 239, and the large-city average was 231 points. San Diego joined Boston, Houston and Miami-Dade County at 236 points, surpassed only by the Charlotte and Austin districts. The basic knowledge score was 214 points.
The achievement gap between student groups persisted in the scores. Nearly all student groups in the San Diego district saw improved performance compared with 2003. However, compared with 2007, fourth-grade performance declined for several groups, including students who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch, an indicator of poverty; and those with disabilities. An achievement gap between white students and their Latino and black classmates also persists in San Diego and nationwide.
San Diego administrators are combing through the detailed NAEP results in an effort to improve math instruction across the board.
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According to a statement released by the Defence Headquarter today, one of the suicide bombers who attacked General Buhari's car two days ago has been arrested.
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Gems Sensors & Controls has designed and manufactured a broad range of liquid level, flow and pressure sensors, switches, miniature solenoid valves, and preassembled fluidic systems. Gems is a division of Fortive Corporation, a Fortune 500 company with global presence. To ensure rapid customer response, the company manufactures its products via three, fully equipped ISO ...
based in Plainville, CONNECTICUT (USA).
CONTROL - Valves, pneumatic actuators and accessories, instrumentation valves and fittings, associated equipment. ENERGY - Safety and relief valves, pressure reducing valves, bursting discs and explosion panels, flame arresters, strainers, crown, gate, globe, check, ball, ball float, parallel slide and plug valves, thermostatic mixing valves, boiler fittings, and ...
based in Modderfontein, SOUTH AFRICA.
Liquid Analytical Resource, LLC is a U.S. company dedicated to helping our customers lower their processing costs while improving water quality, and reducing non-compliant waste through online process monitoring, analysis and control. LAR`s high quality products and innovative technology is unsurpassed. Our customers benefit from service and support throughout North ...
based in Shirley, MASSACHUSETTS (USA).
Liquid Controls (Aust.) Pty Ltd. is an Australian owned company. We distribute, sell and service a variety of Water Treatment equipment including: Chemical Metering Pumps, Air Operated Diaphragm Pumps, Flow Meters and our own locally manufactured range of Liquitronics pH/ORP, Conductivity Controllers and Data Loggers. We design and manufacture individualised systems to ...
based in Dandenong, AUSTRALIA.
Innovative Sensor Technology is a world-class manufacturer of thin-film platinum and nickel RTD temperature sensors, capacitive humidity sensors, mass flow sensors, conductivity sensors, and biosensors at the component level. With our state-of-the-art manufacturing technology, we offer both standard and custom sensors to satisfy various applications. Our sensors cover ...
based in Las Vegas, NEVADA (USA).
First Sensor AG is among the world`s leading providers in the area of sensor technology. Our company develops and manufactures both standardized and tailor-made sensor solutions for applications in the industrial, medical and mobility growth markets. With over 800 employees, we are represented at six German locations and also have development, production and sales sites ...
based in Berlin, GERMANY.
Gill sensors and control are a UK based manufacturer of precision sensors and engine controls. Our products are used worldwide in the Motorsport, automotive, heavy plant, marine and energy industries. Gill design has become synonymous with innovation, quality and reliability, both in our customised solutions and in our established range of products.
based in Lymington, UNITED KINGDOM.
At Impress we design and manufacture the majority of our products from our offices in Berkshire, UK. However we also stock and supply an extensive range of complementary products from our international partners. We are able to offer you an exceptionally broad range of products for use in countless industries and applications.
based in Aldermaston, UNITED KINGDOM.
Heaters Controls & Sensors manufactures and designs heating and control systems for all industrial applications. Entire systems are available for the most complex heating and motion control process that requires Heaters, Controls, & Sensors. Heaters Controls & Sensors provides complete after sales service and 3 years warranties on all electronic components. In house ...
based in London, ONTARIO (CANADA).
Product Level Control (PLC) offers over 15 years experience in the design and manufacture of environmental equipment and UL listed industrial control systems for treatment of for soil and ground water remediation. With treatment technologies ranging from traditional pump-and-treat to oxidation, PLC specializes in a site-specific approach to soil and ground water cleanup. ...
based in Burnsville, MINNESOTA (USA).
Custom Sensors & Technology design and manufacture process photometric and oxygen monitoring systems. Additionally we provide over 60 different applications to a broad range of industries. Custom Sensors & Technology provide solutions for customers who were in search of monitoring solutions in a wide variety of industries. CST started by supplying sample handling systems ...
based in Fenton, MISSOURI (USA).
Manufactures a complete line of pH, Redox, and dissolved oxygen systems including sensors, stationary and retractable housings, microprocessor-based transmitters, and conductivity and turbidity systems as well as laboratory balances, titrators, density meters, UV/VIS Spectrophotometers, pH meters and pipettes — instruments which are used in research, scientific and ...
based in Greifensee, SWITZERLAND.
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FONLAD #5\_09 - The Digital Landscape
14 November 2009 - 3 January 2010
TMG Gallery Portugal
Theme's festival: Digital Landscapes
Virtual Gallery (no fee under selection):
• Web Art - artists only have to present the index and the link for the page. It will be presented in JPEG format ( Print Screen of index ). This will be the image published in the page of the festival, with respective link. Images must not exceed 2MB.
• Email art - The following formats are allowed: JPEG ( photograph and digital painting ), MPEG and FLX ( video and animation ). - All the works must not exceed 2MB.
Each work must be followed of a presentation text (10 lines). The same it will be published in the page of the festival.
Exhibition (TMG Gallery under selection):
• Photograph and digital painting (fee 50€ under Curator's decision): The participants in photography and digital painting on email art could also present their works to the exhibition: all the materials must be submitted for curator's decision. If selected the artist must send the value of 50€, paid by Paypal, in order of Association of Old Students of University Art School of Coimbra. This value is for the impression of the image in format 100 cm in any side. All images must have the follow: 20cm maximum in each side at 300dpi (no more then 2 MB).
• Video and animation (selection under Curator's decision. No fee): The selected videos and animations must be on a editable format (mpeg or mov) and it will be presented on a screenning projection). Videos must be presented by the internet and, after selection, send it on DVD.
Proposals must be sent to the Association up to 20 June 2009, for the following address: firstname.lastname@example.com. The works received after this date will be excluded from the festival.
Rua Carolina Michaellis, 73F - 4º
Gallery images: http://www.iczero.org/port/projectos/AU/AU3/AU3\_1.html


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Must-know: Key risks for ArcelorMittal investors
Key risks for ArcelorMittal investors
As you've seen in previous sections, Europe remains a key market for ArcelorMittal (MT). The market is showing signs of recovery, but any unexpected shock in the Euro Zone remains a key risk for the company. There has been recent political unrest in Ukraine. Russia supplies the majority of natural gas needs of Europe. A further escalation of crisis can lead to increases in natural gas prices in the region. Since a lot of fuel is consumed in steel making process, it can lead to an increase in input costs for steel producers.
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Importance of past performance
Steel is a cyclical industry. It's a sector that outperforms in a bull market, but is severely battered in a bearish market. ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.28 which represents a greater risk as compared to broader markets, and a fluctuating dividend payout ratio—which is basically a reflection of volatility in earnings. The previous chart shows the share price movement of ArcelorMittal, which reflects the high volatility of the stock.
Lower realizations from mining assets
Mining is a high risk business. There are uncertainties about the amount and quality of minerals that can be found. Also, a lot of new mining assets are being discovered in high risk countries like Mozambique and Liberia. ArcelorMittal has an exposure to mining assets in Liberia. There are dual risk factors, one with the mining business and the second being a geopolitical risk associated with these countries. Last week, there was unrest at the mine, which led to security forces being called to defuse the situation.
Another risk is the softening of raw materials like Iron Ore. A backward integrated company like ArcelorMittal does not benefit from the fall in raw material prices. Because it owns the mining assets, it actually gets negatively impacted by the fall in prices. On the other hand companies which source their raw materials from third parties benefit, if input prices fall.
Why currency fluctuations impact the margins
The reporting currency for ArcelorMittal is U.S. dollars, but it gets its revenues in multiple currencies. It also has assets across the globe whose value gets impacted by the movement of local currencies versus the dollar. Appreciation of the dollar versus euro can positively impact the company by increasing the revenues in dollar terms.
Ownership structure represents a potential risk
ArcelorMittal is majorly owned by the founding Mittal family. While this has its own advantages, it also represents a risk to minority shareholders because their interests might be compromised by the majority shareholders. This is another risk factor that investors in the company must consider.
We have presented the overview for ArcelorMittal in this series. Other major U.S. listed steel companies are United States Steel Corporation (X), Nucor Corporation (NUE), and Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS). Investors looking for exposure in the steel industry, can also consider ETF's like SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (XME)


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Remembering a Childhood on the Farm
1:00am Oct 20, 2013
This week on StoryLine, we hear from Jean Spencer. Born and raised on the farmlands of Des Moines, Iowa, Jean recently moved to Winston-Salem after the passing of her husband. She talks with her daughter, Rosemary Van Schooten, and shares wonderful memories of her life on the farm.


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The Dallas Cowboys cut ties with defensive tackle Rob Callaway on Thursday, waiving him from the injured reserve.
Callaway, an undrafted 25-year-old out of Saginaw Valley State University, came into the league back in 2010 with the Lions. He spent 2011 and much of 2012 on the Cowboys' practice squad before being promoted to the active roster for a couple games. But he never did record a tackle.
Callaway was placed on injured reserved last month after, reportedly, undergoing microfracture knee surgery.
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