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How do LAWYERS use blogs? (BLEG)
Sometimes, the law professor blogosphere resembles an echo chamber. We write posts that are commented on and linked to by other bloggers; occasionally, a post gets cited in a law review article or even a judicial opinion.
Last week, Professor Volokh asked his readers to help him figure out "which kind of lawyers read which kinds of blogs." He was particularly interested in in-hous counsel at major business firms, and readers were kind enough to provide lists of blogs checked daily or subscribed to in RSS feeds. Next month, I'll be giving a presentation in Columbus, OH to a group of securities regulators on the topic of "how securities lawyers use blogs." I'd greatly appreciate comments on how lawyers in general (or business lawyers in particular) use blogs, and what blogs or kinds of blogs are most useful. Feel free to post comments here or e-mail me. Anyone willing to be quoted (with or without attribution) in a public presentation should feel free to let me know. This is a blog post in which I'm begging, or a "bleg," for those less familiar with the vernacular of the bloggentsia.
Lawyers seem to use blogs in a number of ways. As consumers of blogs, lawyers may follow the latest developments in their areas of practice, or in related areas they may not have time to cover in the course of their ordinary practice. Lawyers also consume blogs for the same reasons they buy copies of American Lawyer magazine: for gossip, salary and revenue data, and the like. As producers of blogs, lawyers seem to use blogs as a form of financially inexpensive (but certainly time consuming) advertising. By providing regular updates to readers, lawyers attract hits and links and attention from across the country that may lead to far greater professional recognition than the traditional "1-555-Sue-4You" billboards and TV ads.


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Welcome to the FailteHouse! Where intentional living is passionately pursued through the lens of simplicity, authenticity, gratitude, and joy. And a place where my passion for photography and new found appreciation for design & decor meet, and hopefully help others see things in new ways. That's it really...
Philosophy: I have divided the blog up into a few categories based on my Body.Mind.Soul philosophy, which I live by! I believe each area of your life needs to be enriched, in order to truly become the best version of yourself and live an intentional life, a life of purpose. A life where dreams, reality, goals, and action mix to help you DREAM AWAKE.
Warning: I post sporadically, but authentically. If you want to be a true gem then feel free to stalk away on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.
With a grateful heart
XOXO always,
Sheila Sheridan
{PS - Failte is an Irish world meaning "Welcome" and pronounced "Falsha"} ;)
{PPS - Significance behind all the arrows: An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward with much effort, in hopes of launching it in the direction of your target. The arrow is my little reminder that in order to grow, learn, and reach my dreams and goals, much effort and work is needed before anything can be achieved. :)
{PPPS - This little blog is called The FailteHouse as my home is always open for friends and family to visit, where they can get a taste of island life mixed with turquoise water, sunshine and, of course, activities! Our first year we had 100 loved ones visit!}
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This is a summary of the European public assessment report (EPAR). Its purpose is to explain how the assessment done by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) on the basis of the documentation provided, led to the recommendations on the conditions of use.
This summary cannot replace a face-to-face discussion with your veterinarian. If you need more information about your animal's medical condition or treatment, contact your veterinarian. If you want more information on the basis of the CVMP recommendations, read the scientific discussion (also part of the EPAR).
- What is ProteqFlu-Te?
ProteqFlu-Te is a vaccine for use in horses. It contains parts of two equine influenza (flu) strains, which have been inserted into two canarypox vector viruses respectively, and a tetanus toxoid (chemically weakened toxins from the tetanus bacterium). ProteqFlu-Te is available as a suspension for injection.
- What is ProteqFlu-Te used for?
ProteqFlu-Te is used to vaccinate horses from four months of age against equine influenza and tetanus. The vaccine reduces the clinical signs of equine influenza and the excretion (shedding) of the virus after infection. Equine influenza is a highly contagious disease that is very common in horses but rarely causes death. The vaccine also stimulates protection against tetanus to prevent mortality. Tetanus is an acute, often fatal disease caused by the neurotoxin of the bacterium Clostridium tetani. The disease, which usually originates from contaminated wounds, is characterised by overall rigidity (stiffness) and convulsive spasms of the muscles. The muscle stiffness usually starts from the jaw and neck, then affects the whole body. Horses are among the most susceptible species to tetanus.
The vaccine is given as an intramuscular injection (injection into a muscle). Horses should receive a primary vaccination, consisting of two injections at five to six months of age, given four to six weeks apart. This should be followed by revaccination five months later, and afterwards by yearly booster vaccinations. In case of increased risk of infection or insufficient intake of colostrum (first milk), an additional initial injection can be given at the age of four months, followed by the full vaccination programme (primary vaccination and following revaccinations).
- How does ProteqFlu-Te work?
ProteqFlu-Te is a vaccine which was produced with the use of recombinant technology. This means that a gene from two different equine influenza strains (A/equi-2/Ohio/03 and A/equi-2/Newmarket/2/93) was inserted into two live canarypox vector viruses respectively, which made them capable of producing parts of these influenza strains (specific proteins). The vaccine also contains a tetanus toxoid, which is a tetanus toxin processed in order to decrease its toxic effect but retain its antigenic power.
Vaccines work by 'teaching' the immune system (the body's natural defences) how to defend itself against diseases. When ProteqFlu-Te is given to a horse, the animal's immune system recognises the specific proteins from the equine influenza strains and the tetanus toxoid as 'foreign' and makes antibodies against them. The immune system will then be able to make those protective antibodies more quickly when the animal is naturally exposed to the equine flu viruses and the tetanus bacterium. This will help to protect against equine influenza and tetanus. The vaccine also contains an 'adjuvant' to stimulate a better response.
- How has ProteqFlu-Te been studied?
The safety of ProteqFlu-Te was studied in several studies under laboratory and field conditions in a large number of horses, of all ages (from 1 month to 40 years) and physiological status (foals, non-pregnant and pregnant female adults and male adults). It was concluded that the product is safe at very high doses in the target species, also in pregnant mares, whatever the stage of pregnancy. It was also shown that, when used in the horse, the live viruses contained in the vaccine do not spread, disseminate or replicate at the site of inoculation and do not recombine with other viruses. No environmental risks were identified through the use of this vaccine.
The effectiveness of ProteqFlu-Te was studied in several studies under laboratory and field conditions. In studies under laboratory conditions, horses were challenged (infected) with equine influenza virus. The clinical signs and the excretion of the influenza virus after the challenge were compared between vaccinated and control animals (unvaccinated animals or animals vaccinated with a competitive product). The production of protective levels of antibodies against the two influenza vaccine strains was measured in all studies. Regarding tetanus, no challenge (infection) experiment was performed for ethical reasons. The measure of effectiveness was the production of protective levels of antibodies against tetanus toxoid after vaccination.
- What benefit has ProteqFlu-Te shown during the studies?
The studies showed that ProteqFlu-Te is an effective vaccine in horses from four months of age or older against equine influenza to reduce clinical signs and virus excretion after infection, and against tetanus to prevent mortality from 14 days after primary vaccination. The duration of protection was five months after primary vaccination and one year after the third vaccination.
- What is the risk associated with ProteqFlu-Te?
Swelling may occur (maximum diameter 5 cm), which decreases within four days. Pain and local hyperthermia (increase in body temperature) can occur in rare cases. A slight increase in temperature (maximum 1.5°C) may occur for one day, exceptionally for two days.
In exceptional circumstances, apathy and reduced appetite may be observed the day after vaccination. Also in exceptional circumstances, a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction can occur, which may require appropriate symptomatic treatment.
- What are the precautions for the person who gives the medicine or comes into contact with the animal?
In case of accidental self-injection, seek medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the physician.
- What is the time to allow before the animal can be slaughtered and the meat used for human consumption (withdrawal period)?
The withdrawal period of the product is zero days.
- What is the time to allow before milk can be taken from the animal for human consumption?
Zero days.
- Why has ProteqFlu-Te been approved?
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) concluded that the benefits of ProteqFlu-Te exceed the risks for the active immunisation of horses of four months of age or older against equine influenza to reduce clinical signs and virus excretion after infection, and against tetanus to prevent mortality. The Committee recommended that ProteqFlu-Te be given a marketing authorisation. The benefit-risk balance may be found in module 6 of this EPAR.
- Other information about ProteqFlu-Te
The European Commission granted a marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union, for ProteqFlu-Te to Merial S.A.S. on 6 March 2003. Information on the prescription status of this product may be found on the label / outer package.
This EPAR was last updated on 17/10/2014 .
More detail is available in the summary of product characteristics
Authorisation details
Product information
Product information
11/07/2014 ProteqFlu-Te -EMEA/V/C/000074 -II/0017
- Annex I - Summary of product characteristics
- Annex IIA - Manufacturing-authorisation holder responsible for batch release
- Annex IIB - Conditions of the marketing authorisation
- Annex IIIA - Labelling
- Annex IIIB - Package leaflet
Please note that the size of the above document can exceed 50 pages.
You are therefore advised to be selective about which sections or pages you wish to print.
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Immunologicals for equidae
Therapeutic indication
Active immunisation of horses of four months of age or older against equine influenza to reduce clinical signs and virus excretion after infection, and against tetanus to prevent mortality.
Assessment History
Changes since initial authorisation of medicine
|First published
|Last updated
|ProteqFlu-Te : EPAR - Procedural steps taken and scientific information after authorisation
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|ProteqFlu-Te-V-C-0074-II-17 : EPAR - Assessment Report - Variation
|HR = Hrvatski
Initial marketing-authorisation documents
|First published
|Last updated
|ProteqFlu-Te : EPAR - Scientific Discussion
|HR = Hrvatski
|ProteqFlu-Te : EPAR - Procedural steps taken before authorisation
|HR = Hrvatski
This medicine is approved for use in the European Union
- Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) meeting of 13-15 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
- Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) Meeting of 14-16 February 2017 (2017-02-17)
- Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) Meeting of 15-17 March 2016 (2016-03-18)
- Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) Meeting of 10-12 February 2015 (2015-02-13)
- Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) meeting of 3-5 June 2014 (2014-06-06)
- Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) meeting of 8-10 January 2013 (2013-01-11)
- Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP): Meeting of 9-11 February 2010 (2010-02-11)


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I know from experience that our vests (Point Blank IIIA) will stop the following:
5 - 5.56x45mm
1- 12ga slug
2- 12ga 00Buck
10- .40S&W 180gr
We had a vest that was past its expiration date, so we took it to the range for a bit of "testing". Vest was hung on a rail at the end of the range, not placed over a semi-solid object. All shots were fired at a distance of 5 feet. Shots were fired, in that order, into a single vest, no trauma plates.
Now, all that being said, that's a heckuva lot of kinetic energy. Your insides would likely be turned to jelly. Regardless, I would not want to be shot with anything, vest or not.
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I've always said I wish I could illegally download clothes off the internet, maybe a few Chanel torrents or a Fendi bag off of a friend's USB, but alas, the world's large-scale thievery is limited to digital media content. (I swear I don't download anything illegally. Hear that, Comcast? Stop sending me those Cease and Desist letters!)
3D printing is the way of the world more and more each day, that's how quickly this technology is moving. One major industry that's looking to cash in on the futuristic tech is the fashion industry, which is just as mean and aggressive as depicted in "[easyazon-link asin="B000LX00RY" locale="us"]The Devil Wears Prada[/easyazon-link]". Military men have nothing on chic girls, mkay? The [easyazon-link asin="B00BFZOVGI" locale="us"]Makerbot[/easyazon-link] already brings printable toys, via open source code, to the homes of those who can afford a freaking desktop 3D printer (not recent college grads, in case you're wondering). The code is available to anyone who's interested for a reasonable price, and coders can upload new designs as they wish.
The technology is obviously in its infancy, as we can only print small plastic products with the device, but what happens when the little guy grows up into a booming cultural phenomenon and someone pulls a Sean Parker and passes out Louis Vuitton's newest luggage collection for free online, to be downloaded by even the most unworthy of a Louis Vuitton (me)? That scary ass industry will come crashing down on everyone's head way harder than the record labels did and I, for one, am not looking forward to the revolution. There will be blood.
High-end designers are often ripped off by bootleggers selling the designs for a fraction of the price to the savvy (read: poor) shopper who doesn't mind shopping out of a bearded man's trunk (done it), but this new age of printable fashion could mean top-quality designer products for the price of a pound of melt-able plastic or textile.
Designers themselves have already dived into the world of 3D printed fashion with shoes, dresses, hats, jewelry, and even sweaters. Iris van Herpen is one designer leading the movement into the future, and is making a name for herself as such a pioneer. Even Victoria's Secret debuted some 3D printed angel fashion at last year's fashion show.
I can't wait to steal some angel code. The irony will surely send me straight to hell.


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The cocks of Mexico City were crowing one morning last week, priests had begun their early orisons, when a guttural little group of government officials appeared at the door of 66-year-old Archbishop Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores and demanded his person. The prelate, who somewhat resembles the present Pope, knew what to expect. As the Vatican's Apostolic Delegate (appointed 1929) he was the head & front of his church in Mexico. The Pope's encyclical Acerba animi ("bitterness of soul'') of last fortnight, complaining about the Mexican Government's treatment of the church, had stirred...
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The essence of all revolutionary systems and their eventual political manifestation depends on gaining, extending, and retaining power. Direct action, as we witnessed in the French Revolution and the revolutions that followed, such as National Socialism in Germany, fascism in Italy, and Soviet, Cuban, Southeast Asian and Chinese communism, brings centralized political power to the fore rapidly and necessitates equally rapid consolidation of power into the hands of the elite designers of the collectivist blueprint.
One of the great books of the 20th century was Richard Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences.[1] I once had a fellow medical student tell me as I was discussing the dangers of communism that it mattered little what a person believes—ideas, she informed me, were personal and benign. Weaver shatters this dangerous idea in his scholarly book. He demonstrates that it matters very much what people think because they behave and design their lives according to the ideas they hold dear.
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Temporary repair work on flood-damaged New York homes could begin within days, according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Teams of contractors paid by FEMA were in Long Island Monday, continuing to assess the damage at homes before they complete temporary repairs on electricity and heat. The aim is to make homes livable so residents can return even before major repairs are completed.
"Everyone wants to be home. The holidays are coming," said Theresa Connolly of Oceanside.
Connolly, her husband and teenage daughter have been forced to live in a nearby motel since floodwaters four feet high devastated their home.
"If someone can get the heat and hot water back in our home, maybe we can get home faster," said Connolly.
FEMA will cover the cost of all repairs, up to $10,000. The unique program was needed, officials said, because of a lack of temporary housing in the New York area.
"We need to turn people's own homes into temporary shelters," said Terry Winters of FEMA.
Permanent repairs could take much longer.
In Island Park, as Matt and Yvonne Graci watched plumbers install a new boiler for their home, the couple said work on their damaged home might not be completed until Christmas.
"Thanksgiving is shot," said Matt Graci. "Hopefully Christmas will be the end of it."
For information on FEMA's STEP program, call 888-684-4267.


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Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Worth I-30 West near NAS JRB
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Worth I-30 West near NAS JRB
About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Worth I-30 West near NAS JRB in Fort Worth (West Fort Worth), you'll be minutes from Ridgmar Mall. This family-friendly hotel is within the vicinity of Burger's Lake and Chapelcreek Fellowship.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in the lobby.
Grab a bite from a grocery/convenience store serving guests of Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Worth I-30 West near NAS JRB.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and a computer station. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Indoor pool
- Free breakfast
- Fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Multilingual staff
- Television in lobby
- Free WiFi
- Express check-out
- Smoke-free property
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Total number of rooms - 70
- Laundry facilities
- 24-hour business center
- Number of floors - 3
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Free self parking
Room Facilities
- Designer toiletries
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free local calls
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- Free cribs/infant beds
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- Phone
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Cable TV service
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Premium TV channels
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Desk
- Free toiletries
- Climate control
- Free newspaper
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- The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Politicians, of course, serve us shit,
Since they're lacking in substance or wit–
Still, I just have to smile
When I read of the pile
That is Rudy's endorsement of Mitt
Headline: Giuliani endorses Mitt Romney, shelving animosity
There's nothing sweeter than watching former foes bow to the inevitability of politics.
"I think that Mitt has won fair and square," Giuliani said during an interview Monday morning on Fox News. "He's proven he's the most effective Republican, he's taken on everybody and won an incredible number of primaries, and he's got the resume and background for the job…. Who better than Mitt Romney to carry our banner?"
"Seriously, I'm asking… anyone? Anyone?" the desperate Rudy wailed….


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Baseball: Mtn. View rallies from 4 down to edge Horizon, 7-6
April 15, 2014 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365
Horizon's pitching has been stellar all season. Mesa Mtn. View has a solid record, but has encountered trouble winning against top-tier teams. The reverse was true Tuesday afternoon.
Mountain View shook off a 6-2 deficit midway through the contest and used Brady Gerber's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to complete a 7-6 win over Horizon in a Division I baseball game at Toro Field.
Horizon outhit Mountain View 15-8, but the stingy Huskies' pitching staff wasn't the one coach Eric Kibler had witnessed from the season's outset on this day. Horizon pitchers walked nine batters (including two intentionally) and hit two batters. Add that to eight hits by the Toros and two errors that cost at least two runs and it wasn't Horizon's day. Mountain View had a 1-5 record vs. top 11 teams in the D-I power-rankings as they stood Tuesday morning.
"That's baseball," Kibler said. "Our pitching has been outstanding and our defense has been solid. That wasn't the case today. We hit the ball well, but we aren't used to giving up that many runs. Our offense was good enough to win this one, but not the rest of our game."
Mountain View posted four runs in the fourth inning chasing Horizon sophomore starter Ian Sanger and evening the contest at 6. The score remained there until the seventh despite both teams making bids in the fifth and sixth to take the lead.
Horizon threatened to take the lead in its half of seventh after getting two, two-out singles. Those ended the day for Toros' starter Spencer Moran. Moran gave way to Brent Bailey, who got a fly out to right.
Mountain View's game-winning rally in the bottom of the frame started with a leadoff walk to Conner Wise, the Toros' seventh free pass for the game. Kyler Kocher sacrificed Wise to second. Situations dictated Horizon issuing intentional walks to fill the bases for Gerber in hopes of getting a double play. The Toros left fielder laced a 2-2 pitch to left to plate Wise with the winning run.
"We have a platoon in left with Gerber and Canon Anderson," Mountain View coach Mike Thiel said. "They've been unbelieveable. Both are hitting .400 or better (from the No. 9 hole)..... I thought we did a good job of making their pitcher work. I know he's beaten some good teams."
Thiel credited staff ace Moran for a gutty performance.
"He gave up a lot of hits today," Thiel said. "A lot of kids would have packed it in after the four runs in the second. He fought through it and gave us a great effort."
Sanger, a lefthander, brought a 4-0 record to the contest with wins over Hamilton, Chaparral, Mountain Pointe and Red Mountain. Moran, the winner via shutout in games earlier against Desert Ridge and Perry, didn't have a 1-2-3 inning on Tuesday. He was just shy of the 100-pitch mark when he exited.
Sanger allowed five hits, five walks and six runs in 3 1/3 innings. Moran survived a rough second inning that saw Horizon bat around, score four times and was capped by a long two-run homer by the Huskies' Matt Kroon. Moran made it through 6 2/3 innings He was touched for 15 hits and all the runs.
Horizon entered play allowing 46 runs in 24 games thanks to its superb pitching and normally steady defense. Horizon had blanked its last three opponents -- Chaparrall, Desert Mountain and North Canyon -- prior to Tuesday. The Huskies dropped to 20-5 overall and 11-3 in power-ranking games. Mountain View boosted its mark to 17-9, 10-4 prg.
Kroon and Ben Lewis each had three hits for Horizon and teammates Evan Williams, Alex Campbell, Trevor Horn and Chris Isbell had two hits apiece. Alex Traylor was 3-for-3 for Mountain View. Chase Rich, Ronnie Adair, Bailey and Gerber had RBI for Mountain View.


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The Augustinian Recollect Charism
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We are a family whose members come from different cultures. Our proper name is "Augustinian"; our family name is "Recollect". The former is derived from the famous St. Augustine of Hippo, a restless seeker of truth, teacher of the west, a man who very much ahead of this time, a man who's Rule we strive to follow and whose spirituality we try to emulate. The latter is our legacy from a group of friars of the second half of the 16th century whom the Spirit of the Lord had inspired with a sincere and intense desire to strive for perfection. We live a mixes life of contemplation and action, of "holy leisure" and "right occupation." In this way, the first for truth and interiority is harmoniously woven into the apostolate of evangelization. Called by God, we strive to make our life a harmonious expression of a threefold love.
Contemplation is the total and unconditional surrender of the self to God. The Augustinian Recollect religious searches for God and surrenders himself completely to Him.
A Recollect lives in a community whose members strive to live harmoniously with one soul and one heart intent upon God.
A Recollect is an apostle who preaches the Good News of Christ throughout the world. As a contemplative he receives the love of God freely in prayer; as an apostle he shares this love freely with others.
In a special way, a Recollect acquires a dimension of tenderness and human warmth in devotion to and imitation of the Most Holy Virgin, mother and prototype of the Church, incorporated in the mystery of Christ, the perfect example of a life consecrated to God.


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|We made our very own wrap. Doesn't matter how you like it, just wrap it according to what you want to have. :) It was a simple way to bond with your friends and it was definitely enjoyable for me as I get to meet so many new friends.
|Saw this cute mug at work.
|Owh I think this is so true. Haha.
|Some interesting things I found at the pharmacy.
|This definitely made my day. Last day placement at Cook St Pharmacy and guess what? I saw this lovely double rainbow just before my eyes. It was a full rainbow but too bad my phone did not have panorama features to capture it.
|We then decided to have dessert at Coffee Club just around the corner. The caramel cheesecake was just simply delicious. I'd definitely recommend it.
|Then the next day, I've decided that I've been pigging too much so I went for a walk along the Manawatu River. Good choice. The view was just spectacular.
|A good blend of colours here.
|It was a good sunny day. Perfect day for the ducks too I suppose. :)
|At the esplanade.
|Here comes more food. Haha. This is the claypot chicken noodle soup at Bean Cafe on Broadway Avenue. It is reasonably priced but the portion is very very big. This dish was a good winter warmer as it was really cold outside.
|Open air ice skating rink in the middle of The Square. Interesting.
|Just casually hanging out with some friends.
|Here comes the second double rainbow I saw in 3 days. How amazing is that? God always have his ways of mesmerising us and he never failed.
|Beauty and the beast statue in front of Regent theater.
|Yummy yum char from China Town. :) The durian puff was really good. I'll definitely recommend it. I'm not a durian lover but the durian puffs have a mild durian taste that doesn't linger as much when eating durian.
|Saw these cute bicycle stand in the middle of town. :)
|Large piano hanging on the wall. This is a very creative piece of decoration.
|Another sumptuous meal in Palmerston North at Wabi Sabi. It was yumm....
So, there's a lot that Palmerston North can offer. I absolutely love this place and the people I've met here. It was a truly amazing experience.


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Newsweek did a very interesting piece on Jeff Bezos, Amazon's CEO, and what he envisions as the future of the book, with the introduction of the Kindle, and what many predict will become iPod of e-books. The Kindle, named to "evoke the crackling ignition of knowledge" will use Sprint's EVDO network, or "whispernet" to download content and surf, will have a battery life of 30 hours (and charges in 2 hours), a 6-inch screen, weighs in at only 10.3 ounces and will be about the same size as a paperback book. The challenge will be to convert book-addicts to e-book buyers:
While those who take fetishlike pleasure in physical books may resist the notion, that vanishing act is what makes electronic reading devices into viable competitors to the printed page: a subsuming connection to the author that is really the basis of our book passion. "I've actually asked myself, 'Why do I love these physical objects?' " says Bezos. " 'Why do I love the smell of glue and ink?' The answer is that I associate that smell with all those worlds I have been transported to. What we love is the words and ideas."
The Kindle and the whole platform behind it has been in development since 2004, and is now shipping, for $399, which, admittedly is expensive, but hey, so was (and still is) the iPod back in 2001. Hopefully we'll see a whole range of products down the line, with color displays and other improvements. This is the second major release of a book reader, the first was Sony, with the $299 Sony Reader, which according to Bob Nell, has "exceeded the company's expectations". Lets see how this new device and business model performs in the wild, after all, you need a service and a device, like the iTunes-iPod combo, to make an impact.


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wikiHow to Use Photo Magic with Facebook Messenger
Three Parts:Enabling Photo MagicSharing PicturesEnabling Tag Suggestions in FacebookCommunity Q&A
Photo Magic is a feature from Facebook Messenger that will scan the photos you take and recognize your Facebook friends in them. It will then provide a notification allowing you to instantly send the photo to the tagged friends using Messenger. With Photo Magic, you'll never have to worry about forgetting to send a picture to everyone in it. Photo Magic is not yet available in all areas.
Part 1
Enabling Photo Magic
1Open Messenger on your device. If you want to enable Photo magic, you can turn it on in your Messenger settings. Photo Magic will scan the photos you take with your phone (even if you aren't using Messenger or Facebook to take them) and send you a notification to share the photos with friends it has recognized in them.[1]
2Select the Settings (iOS) or Profile (Android) tab. You can find this on the right end of the navigation menu.
3Tap "Photos & Media." This will open your photo sharing options.
4Tap the "Photo Magic" option and then enable it. This will turn on the Photo Magic feature, which will scan new pictures that you take.[2]
Part 2
Sharing Pictures
1Take a picture of your friends with your device's camera. Photo Magic can scan all of the photos you take with your device, even if you're not using the Messenger camera.
- Messenger does not have to be open or running in order for this to work, Photo Magic just needs to have been enabled.
2Tap the notification that appears from Messenger. If Photo Magic can detect Facebook friends in the picture you took, you'll receive a notification from Messenger asking if you want to send it to your friends. Tapping the notification will open a preview of the photo in Messenger.
- Photo Magic can only detect your friends if they have enabled tag suggestions for their Facebook profile. See the next section for a guide on enabling this for your own account.
3Tap "Send" to start a new group conversation with everyone tagged in the photo. The photo will be added to this conversation, allowing the other people to save it to their devices if they'd like.[3]
- This will not post the photo to Facebook, it will only send it to a private Messenger conversation with the other people tagged in the photo. If you want to post the photo to Facebook, tap it in the Messenger conversation to open it, tap the ⋮ button, and select "Share to Facebook" to create a new post (Android only). If you're using an iPhone, you'll need to save the photo and then upload it to Facebook. See Upload Pictures to Facebook for details.
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Enabling Tag Suggestions in Facebook
1Open the Facebook app or website. In order for you to appear as a suggested tag in the photos your friends take, you'll need to have tag suggestions enabled for your Facebook account. You can do this from the website or the mobile app.
2Open the Settings page. The process for this is a little different depending on how you're accessing Facebook:
- Facebook website - Click the down arrow on the right side of the Facebook menu bar and select "Settings."
- iOS app - Tap the "More" button in the lower-right corner, tap "Settings," and then "Account Settings."
- Android app - Tap the ☰ button in the upper-right corner, scroll down, and tap "Account Settings."
3Select "Timeline and Tagging." You'll find this underneath the "Privacy" option.
4Select "Who sees tag suggestions when photos that look like you are uploaded?" You'll find this at the bottom of the list of options.
5Set the option to "Friends." This will enable Photo Magic on your friends' devices to detect and tag you in photos they take.
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- ↑ http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/17/facebook-messengers-face-recognition-tool-rolls-out-to-everyone-outside-of-canada-and-the-eu/
- ↑ http://www.techtimes.com/articles/117736/20151218/facebook-messenger-gets-photo-magic-now-lets-you-customize-colors-emojis-and-more.htm
- ↑ https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2015/12/messenger-adds-new-features-for-sharing-during-the-holidays/
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Lynn Hummel column: Top ten tips for graduates
For the 25th consecutive year I am not delivering the graduation speech at your high school, or any other. But I come without invitation. If you read this article aloud at the graduation ceremony, it would take about three minutes. But no, the speech picker for your class prefers 30 minutes of the same old, same old. So here, as nobody has requested it, are my top 10 tips for the high school graduates of the Class of 2008:
1. Even If You Don't Know Where You're Going, Get Started Without Delay. This business about taking time out to "find yourself" is nonsense. Inertia is powerful. If you rest now, you may never get moving again. But there's no hurry about making your choice-for-life decisions.
2. The Next Five Years Will Determine The Course Of The Rest Of Your Life. It's easy to get off on the wrong foot. A single night of binge drinking (absolute proof of stupidity), an unplanned pregnancy, a disagreement with the law, a car accident -- any of these can get you off your track, maybe forever. Plan to miss out on some of the "fun" going on around you.
3. Education Matters. Nobody prized education more than my dad. To him education was the most important thing a high school graduate could pursue. Why? Because he dropped out of school after the 9th grade to work on the farm, and he knew about all the doors he could never open. College, vocational school, art school, cooking school, cosmetology, almost any special training will improve your chances of not having to flip burgers at McDonalds to make a living. Don't kid yourself, every year advanced education after high school becomes more important than the year before. It is certainly more important to you than it was to your parents. And don't forget -- the military can give you a great head start on your education.
4. Read, Read, Read. A good deal of your education will take place outside any classroom. Newspapers, magazines and books all will tell you where we've been and where we're going. There are millions of great books out there (and millions of rotten ones) -- read as many of the good ones as you can. Don't think novels are a waste of time. Many of our great ideas, great insights and great characters have come to us from novels.
5. Be Prepared For Change. When I graduated from high school there were no astronauts, no space program, no computers, no cell phones, no fast food, no three-point lines and no designated hitters. Technology changes, lifestyles change, attitudes change and rules change. The way you make a living will change. Don't get locked in -- be prepared to change, or change will run over you. But don't change your principles, just your attitude and skills.
6. No Excuses Or Alibis. You're an adult now, and everything is up to you. From this point on, it's not your mother's fault, your dad's fault, your teacher's fault, a coach who doesn't understand you, politics, the economy or bad weather. Make it happen. But if it doesn't, don't point fingers, make excuses or whine.
7. Take Chances -- Go For It. You don't have to play it safe -- just play it smart. If you have a dream or a good idea, believe in it and act on it. Be bold and creative. Failure is not a disgrace. It's better to try and fail than to lack the nerve to give it a shot. Just do it.
8. Love. Love yourself, your family and your fellow man. Treat everybody else as you would want them to treat you.
9. Go For Quality. Strive to become a quality person (you probably are already), to do quality work and live a quality life. Quality, that is, by your standards, not somebody else's.
10. It's Not All About You. You are not an island. Join the community and give back. Become a soccer coach, a Sunday school teacher, a scout leader. Deliver Meals on Wheels. Clean ditches. Join a service organization and volunteer to do something useful.
Lots of folks are pulling for you. Make them proud. Congratulations and best wishes.


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If there was a time we should take video games seriously, it should be now.
On July 8, Video Game Day will remind us how much video games have changed since their inception. It'll make us realize they are now the focal point of living room entertainment in ways that 20 years ago, we couldn't have imagined.
Video Game Day will illustrate the evolution that video games have undergone in the last 40 years. From the Nintendo Entertainment System to the Playstation 4 coming out this holiday season, video games have transformed to become a multibillion-dollar industry that's just tapping the surface on what it's capable of.
Today's generation would find it hard to believe video games would be a flop in the economy but there were times when the video game industry seemed obsolete and hopeless. It is simply referred to as the Video Game Crash of 1977 and, in another instance, the North American Video Game Crash of 1983. A simple, straightforward title for a problem caused by a simple dilemma, too many video game systems. In both instances too many manufacturers wanted a part in the video game business by creating their own console, which led to most companies going bankrupt.
In the case of 1977, it wasn't rare to see lots of black market duplicates of the then famous system Pong.
So recharge the battery packs and clear the couches. Video Game Day is coming. Gather with friends and family and let the fun and trash talking ensue.


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Testing the cointegration of house and stock prices in Finland
This paper looks at the efficiency of asset markets and pricing rules with regard to house and stock markets in Finland. House and stock prices are found to have unit roots, which is a necessary condition for efficient markets. However, asset prices are not pure random walks, but instead unit root processes. The unit root part is supposed to reflect the changes in fundamentals, and the error component reflects short run deviations from the market equilibrium. Evidence on cointegration between asset prices is found. Based on the hypothesis of cointegration, an error correction model is estimated. Deviations from the long run market equilibrium can be used to improve predictions of stock and house prices, e.g. house price predictions can be improved on average by using lagged changes in the stock index and the equilibrium error as a useful indicator of disequilibrium in the cointegrated markets. The presence of such an error correction term in itself shows that asset markets are not fully efficient. Granger causality between these two aggregate asset prices runs from the volatile stock market to the housing market rather than the opposite way. During the sample period the Finnish money market went through a gradual liberalization process that revealed an imbalance in the asset market caused partly by rationing in the rental housing market. In addition, tax incentives for owner occupied housing and relaxed liquidity constraints significantly increased the demand for houses during the period 1987-89. Real bank lending proved to be a significant predictor for asset prices, especially for real house prices. Error correction models with additional variables due to liquidity constraints, taxation and demand for assets were used to explain the house prices.
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SBJ/March 18 - 24, 2002/Opinion
Some barriers torn down, others still stand
Published March 18, 2002
There were a number of minority firsts at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City last month. These successes certainly are illustrative of progress in sports while other sports related events, away from those Games, highlight the status quo.
The overall success of minorities in the Winter Games, led by gold medalist bobsledder Vonetta Flowers, is significant. She became the first black, male or female, to win a Winter Games gold medal. Derek Parra became the first Mexican-American to win the gold, and Cuban-American Jennifer Rodriguez won bronze. Just before the closing ceremony, two African-American bobsledders, Randy Jones and Garrett Hines, added to the minority haul with a silver in the four-man event. Also medalists in the Games were Americans of Asian heritage, Michelle Kwan and Apolo Anton Ohno.
The message is an old one: Once opportunities are provided to a broader range of Americans, they too may have success in the newly opened arena.
Lloyd Ward, the African-American head of the U.S. Olympic Committee and former Maytag executive, promises to focus on expanding these opportunities. He talks of bobsledding, luge and skeleton on rollers in America's inner cities. The edginess is anticipated to pull some away from traditional city games, particularly basketball, football, and even track and field to this new frontier. The presence of Ward is an Olympic success as well.
Beyond the Olympic Games, Frank Robinson has been recycled to manage yet again in Major League Baseball. This recycling of the old manager while bypassing younger prospects has happened with white guys in the same way for years. It's a new experience for an African-American.
More significant than Robinson is the new general manager of the Montreal Expos, Omar Minaya. He becomes the first Latino general manager in Major League Baseball history. In a game where the number of Latinos now exceeds the number of African-Americans, this was long overdue.
Also in baseball, Donald Watkins is in the mix to buy the Minnesota Twins or some other major league team. This brings us very close to the first minute of a new day. The African-American businessman would be the first to be the minority controlling owner of a team in the history of Major League Baseball. Word has it that he truly does have the capability to pull this off. His wealth has been estimated at more than $1 billion, which makes him one of only two known African-American billionaires — the other being Black Entertainment Television's Bob Johnson.
Apparently no one, including Fortune, Forbes or Black Enterprise, knew of Watkins' wealth. Could others be living life under the radar as well? We must watch to see how this plays out.
There is still a notable discomfort in the sports world where African-American Marvin Lewis once again did not get the head football coaching opportunity he wants and deserves. But he still ended up with the most lucrative contract for an assistant coach in the National Football League by joining the Washington Redskins staff. It turns out too, in another event worth noting, that highly respected African-American attorney-agent Ray Anderson represents him.
Still, uneasy statements raise their ugly head, such as those of Paul Hornung, reported in Sports Illustrated, urging his alma mater Notre Dame — the institution that just hired African-American Tyrone Willingham (also represented by Anderson) as its head coach — to lower its standards to recruit more black athletes. Comments the likes of Hornung's that "all the black kids are the best athletes. They happen not to have as good grades, some of them, so they can't get in" continue to jab at us once we get a little too comfortable with ourselves. We can critique the words and meaning, but the broad brush toward any group remains problematic.
The symbolic diversity moment of the year thus far was Alicia Keys and Angie Stone blending together the Negro National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," with "America the Beautiful" at the NBA All-Star Game. The symbolism is important. The representation was reflective of the goal of bringing us all together in a seamless fashion.
Unification is easier to portray in song than in real life. There is still much more economic progress to be made for a broader group of Americans. The success of the Winter Olympic athletes is fantastic both individually and for the inspiration their success will provide for a whole generation of youngsters, minority and otherwise.
But Watkins' involvement in the national pastime and Ward's leadership with the USOC may be the two most significant elements of minority progress in sports at this moment, while Marvin Lewis' non-hiring and Hornung's words are the clearest reminders of how far we have to go.
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PETERSBORO, Cache County — A Utah man is restoring an antique carousel right in his front yard in hopes of giving children loving memories.
Vean Woodbrey is spending his retirement grinding away in his workshop, carefully shaping each giraffe, horse and lamb.
"Carousels have been in my blood for years," Woodbrey said, "and now I got one."
He purchased the hard-carved wooden carousel from a sell in Flathead Lake, Mont. The 1930s Allan Herschell model had been up for sale for more than a year.
"Not too many people are crazy enough to get something like this and try to fix it," Woodbrey said. "Craziness comes with age."
After a year and a half of work, the carousel is still in pieces. Each part has to be painstakingly restored to working condition. The wooden animals have to be restored and painted.
"There's not been one nut, bolt or screw that hasn't been rusted together," he said.
Woodbrey's interest in this hobby is deeply rooted.
"I used to live just a few blocks away from Liberty Park," he said. "I used to go around and gather up pop bottles, get money for the pop bottles, and I had money for a ride on a carousel."
Woodbrey said he was in tears when he heard the carousel burned down. It was a cherished part of his childhood.
"That's my purpose now, put some loving memories in some of these young kids," he said.
It's a hobby that may have helped keep Woodbrey alive. About two years ago, he was diagnosed with bone and prostate cancer.
"I hate to say it, but I kind of gave up for a while," he said.
Soon after being diagnosed with cancer, the project started to take shape.
"If you keep your mind busy on one thing, then it's not constantly concentrating on wasting my time, worrying about the cancer," Woodbrey said.
His cancer is now in remission, and he believes that time in the shop helped him keep fighting.
"I'm at home in the workshop," Woodbrey said. "I'm home doing anything with my hands."Comment on this story
Finishing the carousel will likely take a few more years. His biggest challenge in finishing this project is money. Buying parts alone could cost upward to $10,000. He's not fundraising. He said he just takes it day by day and asks for Lowe's or Home Depot gift cards for his birthday and Christmas from his family.
This father of 16, grandfather to 68 and great-grandfather to seven hopes to show those kids and others a part of his childhood that lives deep in his heart.
"Somebody asked me if it was ever going to pay for itself, and I said, 'Well there's two ways for my carousel to pay for itself. One's the money, and I'll never see that, but as soon as a child gets on this and has a good smile, it's paid for itself.' "
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Tablets are the hottest topic in the tech world.
KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid was at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this past week checking out what to expect in 2011.
He said tablet PCs dominated the show floor this year with everyone trying to compete with Apple's ever popular iPad.
And even though Apple was not present at CES, Magid said they still had a huge influence, as many companies are looking at the success of the iPad and iPhone.
Some of the other main technologies on display included 3D TV, the connectivity of appliances and mobile phones.
(© 2011 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)


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A rich saffron ball comprised mostly of greatness, some sugar, milk and semolina, rolled in chopped almonds and pistachios then garnished with rose water and edible silver foil. We?re salivating already.
This guilt-laden Indian sweet or mithai, the Motichoor laddoo, is a favorite all-year round but gets especially ubiquitous around December, an auspicious month for the great Indian wedding. Traditionally, a nuptial invite announces its arrival with four enormous laddoos in an Indian fabric-wrapped box tied with golden thread. Receiving a minimum of ten invites during the wedding season is common, so there?s nothing you can do to keep those great balls of fire from rolling in and ruining your diet. Unless you?re willing to settle for the less tasty, tampered with sugar-free ones, the real ones are absolutely the way to go.
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TORONTO — Grade 6 students at the Dr. Abraham Shore She'arim Hebrew Day School, which serves children with learning disabilities, now have a place to go within the Jewish school system next year.
Last week, the board of Netivot HaTorah Day School approved in principle a Grade 7 program for 14 children who are in Grade 6 at She'arim, which will close in June because of financial difficulties.
It is the third of three Jewish day schools to offer a place to She'arim students, following the Anne and Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto and Associated Hebrew Schools.
Last month, it was announced that 18 She'arim students entering Grade 8 would be housed at TanenbaumCHAT's south campus on Wilmington Avenue for a one-year program to be taught by the community high school's special education teachers.
Associated Hebrew Schools' Kamin Campus in Thornhill will have a program for up to 20 She'arim children in Grades 3 to 6.
The three schools will work together to share resources for the new programs, which will constitute, "in effect, a school within a school at three educational facilities," according to a UJA Federation of Greater Toronto press release.
The federation will provide funding for the cost of education over and above the usual tuitions for the host schools, said federation spokesperson Howard English. The dollar amount is still being worked out, he added.
The long-term future of the program will be discussed after this year, English said. "The goal is certainly for these [programs] to be longer-term, as they affect She'arim kids. The programs are for She'arim kids. That's not to rule out permanent programs for children with learning disabilities, [but] these schools already have programs for children with learning disabilities."
Netivot's board approval is subject to the signing of a memorandum of understanding with federation.
"Our primary priority has always been the well-being of She'arim's students, and educating them as a group within sensitive settings that meet their unique needs," federation chair David Koschitzky said in the news release. "We commend Netivot, TanenbaumCHAT and Associated for making this their priority as well and for acting so decisively on behalf of She'arim's children."
"Netivot is proud to assist the children of She'arim and the community in providing quality, caring education in an atmosphere that is consistent with the spirit of She'arim," Netivot president Stuart Lewis said in the federation release. "We're also enthusiastic about working in close collaboration with Associated and TanenbaumCHAT, which are recognized for their high educational standards."


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Students and faculty from the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering were honored at the annual Tau Beta Pi Awards Banquet held on April 12, 2011.
Chemical Engineering Awards:
AIChE Outstanding Senior – Michael Abney
AIChE Outstanding Junior – Anastasia Kruse
Outstanding Chemical Engineering Senior – Chelsie Bottom
Outstanding Chemical Engineering Junior – Austin Isner
Omega Chi Epsilon Outstanding Senior – Joseph Tarantino
Outstanding Chemical Engineering Professor – Dr. Kim Anderson
Materials Engineering Awards:
ASM Bluegrass Chapter Scholarships – Whitney Epperson; Amber Gay
Outstanding Materials Engineering Senior – Michael Collier
Outstanding Materials Engineering Professor – Dr. John Balk
Two undergraduates were the recipients of College-wide awards. Whitney Epperson (materials engineering) received the College of Engineering Alumni Association Scholarship, and Kevin Baldridge (chemical engineering) was named the Tau Beta Pi Most Outstanding Senior.
In addition, two faculty were recognized at the banquet with College-wide awards. Prof. Doug Kalika was named the Tau Beta Pi Most Outstanding Professor for 2010-2011, while Prof. Kimberly Anderson was named the recipient of the College of Engineering Lutes Award for Outstanding Teaching.


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Monday, December 26, 2005
The aftermath...
Thursday, December 15, 2005
What I've been working on...
I've made 8 of them so far, but I have about 10 more cut out and more then that of the eyes and noses cut out. I love them. I plan to give them out when we visit friends during the holidays, and my friends at work. I think they are the most adorable snowman heads... they do take some time to make, but they are worth it. Maybe I can find a way to alter them for other holidays to. And maybe for next year I can even make enough of the faces to make one of these...
That would look so cute in my snowman house!!!
Monday, December 12, 2005
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Why do kids get sick when you have the most work to do?
Here they are, all lit up, sledding on the side of my patio. They light up the whole side of my yard. Mind you I have two blow up snowmen in the attic that I have yet to put in the yard this year as we have been so busy with other things we haven't really had a chance and besides I do leave the snowmen out there long after Christmas anyways! They are pretty cute, aren't they? And just in time, as they say we are getting more snow tomorrow and possibly more on Sunday. We are supposed to finally get our tree Sunday which will be nice, to have all the holiday decorating done. Then I can finish shopping, wrapping, Christmas cards, and finally the Christmas cookies...aren't the holidays fun?!?!
Monday, December 05, 2005
My new houseguest.....
This is our new houseguest!!! He arrived over the weekend with our first snowfall. He is quite large, isn't he? My husband, Dan, has been sneaking snowmen into my collection for years now. They just appear with the rest of the collection like they were always there. Except for this guy. He was too large to sneak in anywhere. He was sitting here at my dining room table Saturday morning like he was always part of the family. And just as he arrived, Sunday morning we were blanketed with our first snowfall. It was beautiful. I adore the snow...hence my love of snowmen...and so my new houseguest has a prize seat at the table. That is until we need it for a family dinner and then that seat belongs to Papa...sorry Buster!!!
Thursday, December 01, 2005
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....at least in a small part of the house
Over the years we have been together my husband has surprised me with several snowmen. I just love snowmen!!! I had sooo many snowmen ornaments that I was able to have this skinny primitive tree in my dining room with just snowmen ornaments on it. Notice my snowman angel on the top? I have literally filled every branch of this tree with a snowman! But I love it. Last year he bought me these tiny icicle lights and they go perfect on this skinny tree. Now, my dining room is just about ready to celebrate the holidays. Just need to add my window candles and some greenery and I'm done in here!!! It really is the most wonderful time of the year!!! Now if we could just have some nice weather...maybe a flurry or two. It's time to get the bird feeders out to feed our feathered friends...I love to bird watch in the winter. The colors of their feathers looks so vibrant!!!


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Las Vegas' economy relies heavily on gamblers, conventioneers and vacationers.
It's a service economy — and, perhaps not surprisingly, it's nearly dead last in the country for its share of technical jobs.
Only 12.8 percent of the valley's workforce in 2011 had jobs requiring knowledge in science, technology, engineering or math, according to a new report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program.
Las Vegas' percentage of local "STEM" jobs was 99th out of the 100 metro areas surveyed. San Jose, Calif., the heart of Silicon Valley, was first at 33.2 percent while the rate nationally was 20 percent.
Local economists weren't too surprised to hear about Las Vegas' dismal ranking.
"I would have been more shocked if we were No. 2," RCG Economics principal John Restrepo said dryly.
What's holding Las Vegas so far back?
For one thing, the region's largest sector by far is leisure and hospitality, which employs about 32 percent of the workforce, according to state data.
Resort operators and their suppliers need some employees with technical backgrounds who can, for instance, design electronic slot machines or operate the casinos' computer systems. But for the most part, the resort industry offers low-paying service jobs.
In Las Vegas, only 2 percent of local jobs require "specialized knowledge" in computers, followed by 3.2 percent in math, 6 percent in science and 6.6 percent in engineering, Brookings reported.
By comparison, 17.3 percent of jobs in metro San Jose require expertise in computers, along with 14.6 percent in math, 10.4 percent in science and 22.4 percent in engineering.
With few STEM-related companies here, UNLV students who graduate with engineering or computer science degrees often leave for tech hubs such as the San Francisco Bay area; Boston; or Austin, Texas, Restrepo said.
"Companies here don't produce enough demand for them," he said.
More importantly, though, higher education is underfunded in Nevada, which crimps UNLV's ability to become a strong research university, he said.
The roots of many large tech companies in the Bay Area — including Google, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard — are tied to Stanford University, whose research labs pump out tech startups all the time.
STEM companies often cluster near universities with strong, related research centers, such as software firms in Silicon Valley and aeronautical engineering and design companies in Seattle, said professor Steve Brown, director of UNLV's Center for Business and Economic Research.
"If we want to attract STEM to Southern Nevada, basically we need a university that can support that," he said.


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An addict was found with hypodermic needles and heroin when he was stopped in the street by police.
Andrew Walsh had reverted to taking street drugs at the time because his prescription for the heroin substitute methadone had been stopped.
Walsh, 31, of Adstone Avenue, Grange Park, pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and breaching a conditional discharge for shoplifting.
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It may be the "black sheep" in the Volkswagen Group's ever-expanding portfolio of car, truck and more recently, motorcycle brands as well, but the Germans aren't about to give up on Seat.
Following the presentations of the all-important Leon compact hatchback and the new Toledo compact sedan, Seat boss James Muir told British publication Autocar that the Volkswagen board has given the green light for the development of the Spanish automaker's first ever SUV.
Muir said the crossover will be a compact model in the likes of the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Nissan Qashqai and that Seat will preview a thinly disguised concept to preview it a major European auto show "within the next two years" before it reaches showrooms in final production trim by 2015.
"We will bring an SUV as quickly as we can," Muir told the magazine. "After the concept in the next two years, it will be a short time before it comes to market."
The Seat boss said he expects the brand to sell around 100,000 units of the five-door SUV, which will draw some styling cues from the 2011 IBX three-door crossover study.
Along with the compact crossover, Seat is also contemplating the introduction of a smaller SUV based on the VW Up!/Seat Mii platform, similar to the VW Taigun study displayed at the recent São Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil. "It's on a white cloud at the moment, but it's going to happen," said Muir.


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Two telecommunications pioneers who graduated from Texas Tech, Jerry Rawls and Ed Whitacre, will assist with the most ambitious fundraising campaign in the history of the Tech system, officials announced Thursday.
"There's no way we could do any better," the system's chancellor, Kent Hance, said of the campaign leaders.
As chairmen of the yet-to-be-named campaign, the businessmen will be visible figures at major fundraising events, Hance said.
University fundraisers hope to obtain $1 billion in the campaign, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement Kelly Overley told Tech system regents Thursday.
"I think our one ace in the hole is the chancellor. He's opened so many doors for us that we haven't been able to open in the past," Overley said.
The billion-dollar mark has not been settled on yet and could fluctuate depending on economic conditions, Hance said.
Money raised in the campaign, which Hance hopes to launch in 2009 or 2010, would be used for scholarships, buildings, faculty support and endowments at Tech, Angelo State University and the Health Sciences Center, according to officials.
University fundraisers want to obtain at least 40 percent of the funds before the campaign is officially launched, a goal they are now working toward, the chancellor said.
To date, Tech's most successful fundraising push has been the Horizon Campaign. Spearheaded by then-Chancellor John T. Montford, the campaign netted $510 million from 1998 to 2002.
Rawls and Whitacre are among the university's most notable benefactors.
Rawls, the CEO of a national fiber optics company, Finisar Corp., donated $25 million in 2000 to help build a new business college.
That had been the largest single donation in the history of the university system until an El Paso oilman, Paul Foster, donated $50 million last year.
Whitacre, the former CEO of AT&T, has spurred millions in corporate donations to the university, including funds to renovate the football stadium and enhance the College of Engineering.
Rawls graduated from Tech in 1967 with a degree in mechanical engineering, and Whitacre graduated in 1964 with a degree in industrial engineering.
In addition to hearing campaign plans, regents also on Thursday preliminarily approved 2009 budgets for the Tech system.
The budgets total $1.3 billion and include enough to give merit raises, at an average of 2 percent, to faculty, staff and administrators. Regents had committed to the raises despite a 2008-09 tuition freeze.
Regents should give their final approval of the budgets today. They're also expected to name the system's nursing school after Texas first lady Anita Perry.
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15 years ago, my boss handed me this lowly Bondhus allen wrench set. I suppose I was that guy on rides who always looked dumbfounded when something begin creaking, wobbling or just flat-out falling apart. The Bondhus remedied that immediately. It is a simple device: 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8-millimeter hex keys. That's it. No chain-breakers. No knife blades. No phillips or flat-head screwdrivers. No saw. Sadly, no torx T25 or T20 bits.
In short, by today's standards it's a woefully under-equipped tool. The Bondhus is, as Obi-Wan might put it, "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age."
And did I mention that the Bondhus is utterly lacking in sex appeal?
It is plastic. It is a dingy shade of red. It used to have the words "Bondhus" printed on the side, but years of hitching a ride in the sweaty back-pocket of my jersey wore that monikor completely off. When compared to the many brushed-aluminum, carbon fiber-clad tools of today, the Bondhus comes up short in the worst of ways.
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I love this thing the way other people love puppies, and warm quilts and those loopy, feel-good Robert Redford movies about golfing or fly-fishing and the like.
Here is why I love it. It may only do one thing (tighten loose bolts) but the Bondhus does it supremely well.
Crankarms, pedal spindles, those tiny cable guides on Fox and RockShox forks–the Bondhus puts everything right that has a bolt on it. Moreover, it never fails. I've had fancy tools that rust, that grow gritty, that snap or just fall apart with time…the Bondhus, however, never fails. Never. I've used it as a hammer. I've dropped it from great heights. I've run over it with my Bronco more than a few times (no, really) and it's still doing its thing.
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A 1988 graduate of Valparaiso University with a B.A. in Marketing, Dave Gring is the Director of Sales for Steiner Homes and a Sales Associate for Century 21 Alliance Group.
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I just returned from a much needed Italian vacation. Three chums and I spent last week gallivanting across the beaches of Calabria and roaming the streets of Rome. Okay, we didn't actually gallivant. But we definitely did Rome. It was 90 degrees and sunny every day, which proved perfect for the rocky beaches of Tropea, Scilla and Gioia Tauro, but a little toasty in The Eternal City.
The intense heat did not prevent us, however, from taking in the traditional Roman sights (Trevi Fountain, St. Peter's Basilica, the Colosseum, guys dressed in Centurion outfits posing for pictures while texting on their iPhones… you know the drill.) The streets surrounding these famed monuments were lined with all sorts of loot for tourists, from 2013 wall calendars featuring photos of hot priests (creepy!) to little stuffed animal monkeys sporting "I Heart Roma" t-shirts (cute!) And on virtually every corner you could find black & white postcards/calendars/stills from the 1953 classic movie Roman Holiday showing Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn frolicking on the Spanish Steps and zipping through town on a Vespa.
Ah, Roman Holiday… one of the best movies of all time, and certainly the greatest movie set in Italy. Sure, sure, cinema snobs will cite Fellini's 8 1/2, De Sica's Bicycle Thieves, Visconti's Death in Venice, blah, blah, blah. But I'll take William Wyler's Roman Holiday over all of those any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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Discussion in 'Paper Money' started by unsure1984, Jul 13, 2012.
Ok so i got this in some change and i was wondering if it would be worth hanging on to....
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Wow, a double triple wammy!
and you know that 4 is the square root of 2, 8 is the triple root of 2, 6 is 3 times 2, and 0 is 0??? ;-)
I like it - so I'd keep it - not sure if it's worth more than $1 though
My 7 year old niece told me today that she thinks Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the Alphabet song is the same tune with different words.
Keep it if you like it, no big deal.
Nothing valuable, except maybe sentimental. It's close to being a low serial number, but even if it was it's in too rough of condition to be worth anything other than a dollar
Spend it or keep it, same value either way.
On Ebay, any serial with just one leading zero is "a rare, low serial number".
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Dang funny! But that's exactly how I think many times when I find these too!
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