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IU police chief dancing to raise money for Stone Belt Arc
Aug. 7, 2014
As a longtime police officer, IU Police Chief Laury Flint has a daily uniform, but it doesn't include heels. In fact, it doesn't include women's shoes at all.
But as part of the upcoming Dancing With the Celebrities, the IU police chief will not only change up her footwear, she'll step out of her comfort zone as one of six locals dancing for a good cause.
"I've been wearing men's shoes for 30-plus years. It's a different way to walk. They're big and clunky," she said. "Plus, I have two left feet. I just don't have that natural rhythm I guess that people tend to have."
Six celebrities, teamed with dance instructors from the Arthur Murray Dance Center, compete to raise the most money for their charity of choice at 8 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Flint is raising money for Stone Belt Arc, which provides services and support for people with developmental disabilities.
During a recent rehearsal with dance partner Ryan Cloud, it was clear that while Flint may be at ease wearing a badge, twirling and turning across a dance floor is another story.
"That's OK, keep dancing," Cloud told her after a missed step. "You're doing great."
Since May, Flint has been working on learning the foxtrot and swing -- both a requirement of the event -- and a third dance of the participants' choice. Flint and Cloud will perform a waltz.
In addition to coordinating their dance moves, the duo's also been working hard on creating the perfect costumes, another first for the self-proclaimed tomboy who is typically a "jeans and T-shirt kind of girl."
"Everything has to sparkle when you're on stage," she said of the long flowing dress and skirts she'll don during the big night.
Although Flint's recent practice included a few stops and starts and a number of "oops," it was also full of laughs. In fact, a smile never left Flint's face as she tried to perfect the dances she'll be performing in front of hundreds of people.
Her positive attitude, and her inspiration for taking part in the eighth annual Dancing With the Celebrities, is inspired by Cheryl Thompson, a Stone Belt client who has worked at the IU Police Department since 2012.
"She is just a ray of sunshine," Flint said. "She is just happy all the time: happy to have a job, happy with life in general, just a wonderful lady. I figured (Stone Belt employees) are putting themselves out there every day, so I can make this little contribution."
Her efforts, and positive attitude, are not lost on the Stone Belt staff.
"I absolutely understand that being in a ball gown is not a high comfort level for Laury, and I absolutely appreciate that," said Lori Garraghty, director of development at Stone Belt. "But her willingness to go out there and have fun makes all the difference."
Thompson is excited to cheer on her friend during Flint's big night and to be a part of two organizations she called "the sunshine of my life!"
As the competition approaches, Flint said she and her partner are definitely "in it to win it."
But regardless of who raises the most money, Flint said she is excited to be a part of something that not only financially supports local charities but encourages others to give back to the community.
"There's an awful lot of good organizations out there," she said. "Although money is very important for these organizations, not everybody can contribute that way. Donating your time is huge."
Donations for Dancing With the Celebrities can be made online.


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Next on my list is to make a quilt for my DS's girlfriend. She said she likes fluffy cuddly quilts so I'll be tieing her's so I can use a puffy filling.
Question on what to use. I've done one for myself using a 12 oz poly that I'll be taking apart, DH and I overheat under that one. If I use Quilters Dream Puff, would one layer be puffy enough or should I use 2 - and if I use 2 would overheating be a problem. Looks like QD Puff is 3 oz so two layers shouldn't be as warm.
My son says I waffle too much - but this is one of those times, I don't want to make it and have it be unloved because it is too hot or not puffy.

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>News and Announcements>RA Logo contest
For those confused about "Train. Analyze. Improve."
Nice work everyone! Some nice looking stuff.
Roads were made for journeys...
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Tick tock
alright three logos to chose from. These are just a few quick rough drafts I am open to changing any of them, so please give some feedback.
Orion Goals: 5k 18:30 10K 38:00 Marathon 3:10
Ex-Smoker turned Runner!
Princess Cancer Pants
I would have to say the third is very close to the colors already but I will change the second one and the first I think everyone will know what it looks like blue since its kinda the same.
So I changed the second logo to blue but I felt that they needed to be a little more bold so the blue is darker
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She was not strong. She was valiant. Radiant. Brave and broken. The beauty she discovered in the aftermath was unparalleled to anything she had known before, because it had come at such a cost.
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I like the example given with the 3rd definition...pooter...
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raisin boy used to say pooter for computer. Good thing he grew out of that one fast.


text: I really took offense with Alicia last night. She made a comment about how she's a special ed teacher and she feels like she needs to treat Christina like one of her special needs kids. What a slap in the face to the kids she is supposed to be helping! This chick doesn't have a clue how to be kind. I can't believe she's allowed to teach these very special kids. I hope she doesn't get close to the final 3, and I hope the parents at the school she teaches at, ask for her removal from the school teaching system.


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The game is $30 at amazon so if you like this kind of game it is a good price.(I love fishing games since I don't live anywhere near water)
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D $15 new $13 used @ gamestop
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BOGART — Kawon Bryant started his standout junior season under the watchful eye of his mother.
Years ago, she'd agreed to let Bryant's youth football coach adopt him and now she was on hand to watch Bryant begin his pivotal junior year.
Almost all of Bryant's family made the drive to Watkinsville and saw him play a few weeks later against Morgan County, decked out in T-shirts bearing Bryant's number.
"They love seeing me play," Bryant said. "She brags about me all the time."
Bryant rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns in that first game, the beginning of a season in which he'd rush for more than 2,000 yards and set an area record for rushing touchdowns. For his accomplishments this fall, Bryant is the Banner-Herald's Football Player of the Year.
Bryant began playing football at 11, and from the very start, he was a running back. He was faster than the other kids, and at that point, among the biggest kids on the field.
Football came easily to Bryant. School was a little more difficult.
His coach, Frank Gray, would take him back to his house to help him study, along with Frank's wife, Maria.
"I progressed," Bryant said. "Everything shot up."
Frank's son, Jamie, now a senior defensive end for North Oconee, was Bryant's best friend and came up with the idea for the Gray's to adopt him.
"One thing led to another and it led to him being with us," said Frank, who, along with Jamie and Kawon, has two other children. "We realized the only shot he had was to have someone helping daily."
The Grays took the request to Bryant's mother.
"My mom wasn't too sure about that then," Bryant said. "It took a year for her to really decide to let me go."
Said North Oconee coach Terry Tuley: "You think about the story and the decision-making someone had to do, the mother (allowing) him to live with a family, be adopted and those concepts took a lot for her. It's made a big difference in terms of where he is in the world."
The family moved to Watkinsville and Bryant came along. In his freshman season for the Titans, he rushed for more than 1,000 yards and scored 15 touchdowns. He played a short season his sophomore year after an ankle injury, but still managed to rack up 1,100 rushing yards and 14 scores.
As Bryant's junior season began and he continued to roll over North Oconee's opponents — including a 371 yard, eight-touchdown performance in the Titans' come-from-behind victory over Jackson County — colleges began to take notice.
Bryant (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) has said he's garnered interest from every Southeastern Conference school, as well as Clemson and BCS-title-game bound Florida State. A couple have dropped by North Oconee, including Alabama's Kirby Smart and Georgia's Todd Grantham. He's submitted his NCAA Clearinghouse forms and is waiting for his first offer.
"He's handled the process very well," Tuley said. "He's got a great family and well-grounded and just kind of taking it in and going through it."
Including the Grays.
"There's some discipline that could have easily gone the other way and he might have been a great talent that never cracked a book, tried to study and closed all those doors from a future standpoint as far as football on the college level," Tuley said. "He's done well by them and their commitment for what they've done."
Bryant's mother calls him blessed. He — and the Grays — agree.
"He had every reason to be bitter with the world, but he was humble and kind, even when he was a little boy," Frank said. "We feel real blessed about it all."
Said Bryant: "I'm blessed that that happened to me. I don't know where I'd be without them."
St. Pius X 28, North Oconee 23
The line: 155 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries.
Tuley said it: "He carried his own. He gets some holes because people get holes. He turns out to be what we knew he could be which is a pretty good receiver. He can be lethal if he gets to that secondary."
North Oconee 42, Madison County 7
The line: 213 yards and five touchdowns on 24 carries.
Tuley said it: "His best run was a short-yardage thing. He got trapped in the middle with four guys on his back. He got four yards with four guys on him. It was a very impressive run. I've always been amazed with Kawon's inner-thigh strength. He had another play, a run-and-spin where he was practically in the full-split posture and then raised up and ran. That amazes me."
North Oconee 56, Athens Christian 0
The line: 368 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries.
North Oconee 62, Jackson County 27
The line: 371 yards and eight touchdowns on 34 carries.
Bryant said it: "I feel like I'm getting better every week. Our offensive line and fullbacks are getting better. Everything is keying together."
North Oconee 56, Morgan County 14
The line: 250 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries.
North Oconee 42, Franklin County 7
The line: 194 yards and five touchdowns on 15 carries.
Elbert County 28, North Oconee 23
The line: 159 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries.
Tuley said it: "You're playing a pretty good football team. When you line up against a team like that, you're going to get 100 yards rushing, but you're going to be battered and bruised."
North Oconee 45, East Jackson 7
The line: 250 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries.
North Oconee 46, Oconee County 29
The line: 358 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries; set area rushing record, passed 2,000 rushing yards for the season.
Tuley said it: "A lot of good things are coming his way, but he doesn't do it by himself. He's got some great linemen blocking for him, too. But when he's got a crack, he's got some speed. It's hard for anybody to catch him."
Hart County 33, North Oconee 30
The line: 167 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries.
Woodward Academy 53, North Oconee 21
The line: Bryant left the game with a high-ankle sprain.
Tuley said it: "Seventy percent of our offense went out the window with a sprained ankle."


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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
New status symbol--food
…Have you seen those prices lately? Ten bucks for chicken! Four bucks for milk!
…Eeek, HA truly is living on KD—Kraft Dinner, the writer's soul food—not just joking about it.
…Writing for the Associated Press, J.M. Hirsch has some hints for staying alive in today's economy.
…Track your food expenses…Even if you buy skanky old gas station coffee, it's a buck a day. Bring from home.
…Make a weekly meal plan. Cook ahead on Sunday. HA would do this if she could cook.
…Go to those bakery thrift stores. When you see bread on sale, get two—freeze one. Day Old bread makes great French toast.
…Shop alone. Hirsch says children send the bill into the stratosphere. Kids? How about husbands—HA remembers how some of THOSE rascals like the best cheeses and wines.
…Don't shop hungry. Twenty-buck difference in the tab—guaranteed.
…Check out those unit prices. Do your dishes really need to have a distinctive smell like lemon when they come out of the dishwasher? Think first.
…Store brands can be good. The best spaghetti sauce ever is a canned Kroger thing for $1.
…Try to shop just once a week.
…Stretch foods with rice, beans and potatoes.
…Wrap leftovers in single portions—perfect for lunch the next day.
…HA thinks $1-$2 a portion.
…Any other tips to share, readers? Somehow our economy got ruined—we are in this together now.
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- Yojeved Golani said...
Stone soup! You know the old legend of a hungry pauper who convinces his equally hungry neighbor to drop a magical stone into a boiling pot of water? They gather near the garbage can, pick out tossed carrot heads, celery roots, potato peels, stray peas, a bit of salt, a chunk of garlic etc. and VOILA! aromatic stone soup, nourishing and affordable for all.
Yojeved Golani
- Star Lawrence said...
Good one. Our church also used to sell a soup mix with beans that even I could not screw up--have seen similar packs in the store.
It's not food, but you can save at the supermarket by buying refill material at the dollar store. Last time I bought laundry soap at the supermarket it was 6.99! I wished I was paying a dollar instead.
The dollar store has plastic bags, spray cleaners, detergents, light bulbs and many more things you can save on. Maybe go there first and then to the market.
While they do have food at the dollar store, I wouldn't recommend it. It's usually old.


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Sherlock Season 3 Episode 1 Premiere Air Date January 1 2014? Spoilers News Hints How Sherlock Survived (Preview Video)
The Sherlock Season 3 Episode 1 premiere air date has been the subject of intense rumors over recent weeks, with numerous dates thrown around about when the show will finally be back on air. The latest rumor has now suggested that January 1, 2014 will be the new season premiere date.
However, even though the new date got tongues wagging again, there is nothing that substantial to suggest that the date is accurate.
Sherlock executive producer, Sue Vertue, who is also the wife of Sherlock creator and executive producer, Steven Moffat, has come out to throw doubt over the new rumors.
Vertue has taken to social media networking site Twitter to post: "Not sure where #Sherlock latest rumoured tx date of 01/14 has come from. Not from me as tx date is not yet confirmed."
Although Vertue's comment seemed to debunk the rumors of a Jan. 1 premiere date, a careful look at exactly what she said reveals that she did not specifically exclude that date. She simply stated that she had no idea where that date had begun circulating from, and confirmed that the precise premiere date had not yet been officially finalized.
The newest premiere rumors were in fact started when blogger "Blogtor Who," who writes about TV shows including "Doctor Who," "Torchwood" and "The Sarah Jane Adventures," tweeted the date, according to Dan of Geek.
On Aug. 21, he tweeted: "Sherlock Series 3 Ep 1 is set in November and will air on Jan 1, 2014."
The blogger also refused to back down after Vertue's comments, pointing out that she had not specifically stated that the Jan. 1 date was wrong.
"She didn't actually deny the date. *coughs* read her tweet!" he tweeted at a fan who brought up Vertue's post.
He later also messaged another fan: "*coughs* Note: she did *not* deny the date."
The most recent comments by Vertue were not the first time she has come out to dampen premiere air date rumors. Just last week she also answered a fan concerning a previously rumored Oct. 31, 2013 premiere date for Season 3.
The fan had tweeted to her: "@suevertue @IMDb is listing #Sherlock Series 3 as airing 31 Oct. Truly or are they placeholding? #tenterhooks."
"@Glorious_Dawn @IMDb . Place holding!" Vertue responded.
In other spoiler news concerning Sherlock, Unreality TV has reported that Steven Moffat hinted how Sherlock survived "The Reichenbach Fall."
Moffat said, "He cunningly avoided the pavement. There really is only one way to avoid dying in that circumstance. My wife asked very nicely for people not to give the secret away. But not all of what we did in public – and you have to shoot these things in public – necessarily leads you to the right conclusion.
He added, "But at the same time, as Mark [Gatiss, "Sherlock" co-creator and executive producer] keeps saying, there really are only a limited number of ways he can do this. He's got to interrupt his fall before he hits the pavement, really. Short of developing a superpower which we haven't ruled out."
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|May 8, 2005, 11:04 PM
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Avoid G-Code
Back in February of this year, I purchased a G-Code holster for a 1911 from Lightfighter.
When the holster came in, I discovered some flaws in the plastic causing raised areas. The burrs were easy to feel with your fingers and were substantial.
Instead of dealing with Lightfighter, I decided to go to the source with my concerns. I could fix some of the high spots, but others were too deep in the holster body.
I started trading emails with Scott Evans over at G-Code. Scott asked that I send in the holster and he would send me a replacement for my troubles. Fair enough. Every vendor should get a chance to correct a problem.
The holster was returned the week of February 21st via Priority Mail.
Since then email and voice mail have remained unanswered.
THe cost of the holster was relatively low. I'm not going to cry over that.
I'm very dissapointed over the complete lack of follow through by G-Code and their extremely poor customer service.
I took a long time to post this negative review. Every few weeks, I would try another email to the company. I gave up on phone calls. I finally decided to post my experience on the internet. Nothing to lose.
There are more then a few quality Kydex holster makers on the market. Most seem very willing to back up their product. G-Code apparently does not rank among them.
The reason we're all here is that we're not all there.
|May 9, 2005, 07:11 AM
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It is too bad that they are experiencing some service issues...I have heard that other places as well
It is always really cool when the boss himself takes time to talk to you....
But it sucks when they just can't get everything done
Seems to be happening more and more
Someone comes out with something cool...everyone wants it....and they grow too fast to support it well enough
Here's hoping they can catch up
|May 13, 2005, 01:05 PM
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I've got a G-Code for a Sig 220 and love it. Very well made.
|May 15, 2005, 04:44 PM
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I received your rig near the end of Feb. and replaced it with a new one. I was unaware that you had not received it. Through the first part of the year I was struggling with a computer virus that I simply could not get rid of. It severely hampered my e-mail and some messages were lost. Maybe some of yours. In early April my family had an emergency that required my presence in NJ for several weeks. During that time my mail has been backlogged and I frankly had more that I could sift through.
Seeing this post I searched specifically for you and found one dated 04-23-05.
I will be happy to send you another holster Monday.
I stand behind our products and willingly replace any warranty items real or imagined. We do not require you to go back through the dealer from where you purchased the item. We do not require you to offer proof of purchase. We do not void the warranty even if you modify the holster or attempt repairs on your own. We even replace items intentionally damaged. I don't know any other company that will do that.
I have no doubt that you had a hard time getting a hold of me through March and April of this year via e-mail. Things are, however; returning to normal.
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|May 15, 2005, 06:06 PM
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Scott, if you no longer have my address, please PM me and I will email it to you.
Once I get a replacement, I will immedately amend/retract my post here and the one I placed on The High Road and on the 1911 Forum.
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|May 19, 2005, 07:20 PM
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As promised, I am here to update this story. The holster Scott promised arrived today, the 19th. Scott, I accept your appology for the late response and appreciate you following through.
However, it looks like I can't edit/amend my earlier posts. The edit feature apparently goes away after a period. I have posted a similar reply on The High Road. My other post on the 1911 forum was deleated by a moderator.
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Thread: BNG With Multiples
April 24th, 2012 09:21 PM #6Senior Member
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1. Helena Madeline, Claire Delilah, & Audrey Lorelei
2. August James, Isla Josephine, & Rose Imogen
3. Carter Nathaniel, Graham Peyton, Douglas Anderson, Matilda June, & Eloise Wren
4. Sunday Kate & Wednesday Jane
5. Mae Agatha, Violet Winifred, & Frances Harriet
6. Gemma Margaret, Evangeline Susannah, Penelope Eleanor, Scarlett Beatrice, Valentina Charlotte, Annabella Lily
April 24th, 2012 09:27 PM #8
Your Name: Leah Skye Cole
Partner's Name: Andrew Marcus Cole
Birth #1: Cameo Winter Cole "Cammie" and Willa Sage Cole "Billie"
Birth #2: Sawyer Ashton Cole and August Everett Cole
6. Your Choice - B/B twins
Birth #3: Scout Lilith Cole, Vintage Louisa Cole, Wren Lorelei Cole, Arrow Lucas Cole, and North Lionel Cole
5. G/G/G/B/B Quints
Birth #4: Vera Judith Cole
3. Your Choice but names are after Family Members Who Have Died
Birth #5: Atlas Jacob Cole, Wilder James Cole, and Howell Joseph Cole
4-6. Are All B/B/B Trips
Birth #6: Harper Tallulah Cole, Stella Meredith Cole, Auden Arabella Cole, Leila Genevieve Cole, Zahara Florence Cole, and Quinn Letitia Cole
3-4 All girl Sextuplets
Leah and Andrew:
Cameo, Willa, Sawyer, August, Scout, Vintage, Wren, Arrow, North, Vera, Atlas, Wilder, Howell, Harper, Stella, Auden, Leila, Zahara, and Quinn.baby BOY arriving november 2015
currently considering: Martin, Shepherd, Edmond, Teagan, Winston, Absalom
a girl would have been named: Beatrix Judith
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April 24th, 2012 09:36 PM #10
Your Name: Hadaway Marilyn Isle (Haddie)
Partner's Name: Benjamin Clarence Lockwood
Birth #1:
1. B/B/B/B Quads
August Lane (Auggie), Baxter Wild (Bax), Colin Rhys, Hugo Taft
Birth #2:
5. B/G/G/B Quads
Sullivan Wright (Sully), Evangeline Hope (Eve), Jessamine Mae (Mina), Wallace Smith (Ace)
Birth #3:
5. G/G/G/B/B Quints
Mercy Faith, Odette Leila, Primrose Jane, Bruno Etienne, Dominic Frost
Birth #4:
3. Your Choice but names are after Family Members Who Have Died
Apollonia Louise
Birth #5:
1-3. Are All G/G/G Trips
Lydia Noon, Fiona Maple, Daphne Clara
Birth #6:
5-6 All Boy Sextuplets.
Finn Christian, Brooks Martin, Beau Luther, Miles Tristan, Colt Foster, Reid Logan, Tate ShepherdDelicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~George Eliot
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Birth #1: Leo Christopher & Dominic James (Dom)
Birth #2: Charles Matteo (Charlie) & Luca Alistair & Angus Elliott
Birth #3: Rosie Athena & Norah Fay & Bellatrix Skye (Bella) & Scott Tristan & Ciaran Jasper
Birth #4: Dennis Tom & Eliza Joan
Birth #5: Lorna Scarlet & Cassidy Briar (Cassie) & Maeve Topaz (Mae)
Birth #6: Ryan Colm & Logan Isaac & Morgan Tessa & Blair Holly & Jackson Eric (Jack) & Dylan Felix
Leo & Dom, Charlie & Luca & Angus, Rosie & Norah & Bella & Scott & Ciaran, Dennis & Eliza, Lorna & Cassie & Mae, Ryan & Logan & Morgan & Blair & Jack & Dylan.
April 26th, 2012 12:41 PM #14
Birth #1:
2. B/B/B Trips
Names: Henri Rian, Theodore Mason, Thaddeus Oscar
Birth #2:
2. B/B/G Trips
Names: William Louis, Spencer Frank & Penelope Una
Birth #3:
2. B/B/B/G/G Quints
Names: Brendon Kendall, Beckett Carson, Trenton Michael, Harper Genevieve, Lola Allison
Birth #4:
6. Your Choice but names are after Names You Love
Names: Jack William Alexander & Sarah Paisley Michelle
Birth #5:
1-3. Are All G/G/G Trips (Names are your choice)
Names: Cherry Tulip, Zaea Lily & Francesca Rose
Birth #6:
1-2 Sextuplets of your choice. Names must come from https://nameberry.com/list/265/Surname-Favorites MNs are your choice.
Names: Finley Isaac, Riley Isaiah, Tyler Jacob, McKenna Scarlett, Blair Mikayla & Bailey Giovanna
Henri, Teddy & Thad. Liam, Spencer & Penny. Brendon, Beckett, Trent, Harper & Lola. Jack & Sarah. Cherry, Zaea & Franny. Finn, Riley, Tyler, Kenna, Blair & Bailey.Not a mummy just yet. Planning out our baby names for the future 😍
Girl: Alba, Luna, Paisley, Macey, Royelle, Harper, Emersyn
Boy: Dillon, Isaac, Beckett, Myles, Theodore, Maverick, Jaxon


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If the U. S. had an air capital it was in Chicago last week for the ten-day period of the National Air Races. Airmen & aircraft from all parts of the land were congregated in the city proper and at Curtiss-Reynolds Airport, Glenview, 16 mi. northwest of the Loop.
Two features of General Manager Cliff Henderson's program went far to heighten public interest: the engagement of European crack airmen for an acrobatic "Olym-piad"; the revival of free-for-all speed racing in the Thompson Trophy Race. The latter...
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Drew Tate doesn't know for sure if he's the Calgary Stampeders starting quarterback next season.
He would like to know before camp obviously — and not just for his mental state.
It's the 27-year-old's physical conditioning that will need to improve if he's the main man for an entire 18-game season.
"If that's the decision that is made, the approach in the off-season will be different than previous years," said Tate, who was a backup to veteran QB Henry Burris for two-and-a-half seasons before taking over for the final part of this CFL campaign.
"I only started three-and-a-half games, and my body is beat down. I will go in with whoever I'm working with and write (goals) all down.
"We will have to figure out what is the best approach and workout schedule. I have to prepare for 18 games and some more."
In the immediate aftermath of Sunday's 33-19 West Division semifinal loss to the Edmonton Eskimos at Commonwealth Stadium, Burris made mention that Tate will "use this as motivation this off-season to prepare his body."
There was no big secret to Burris' jump in production in the 2008 season that continued through '09 and '10.
The Stampeders' franchise leader in passing yards didn't perform like one of the elite CFL pivots until switching his off-season training habits.
The 2007 ended with Burris struggling to come back from a dislocated shoulder he believed could have been prevented with better upper-body strength.
Burris came into the next training camp with 20 lb. of muscle. He was a force that season, leading the Stamps to the Grey Cup victory in Montreal.
He kept up the training and never missed a game to injury since.
At 6-feet, 192-lb., there is no question Tate could use a bit more bulk. He suffered a dislocated shoulder during this year's pre-season, causing him to miss the first five games of the campaign.
If the Texas native and Iowa Hawkeyes product wants to start all 18 games plus playoffs in 2012, the difference will be what happens over the next six months.
"Maybe I have to train a bit more," Tate said. "I will have to sit down and evaluate what I need to do. I don't have a plan right now. I have some time to think about it and make a decision. I'm in no hurry right now, obviously."
With the shock of the off-season coming two weeks earlier than expected because of Sunday's loss, Tate hasn't made an off-season plan.
He's a bit surprised he will might actually be home in Dallas for American Thanksgiving, which is a week from Thursday.
And being that the Stampeders have so many questions this off-season, one of the big ones for Tate is where to live during the winter months.
"I don't know where I will exactly be," Tate said. "I was talking to (Stamps linebacker Juwan Simpson). We should just cover up our eyes, get in front of a map and throw a dart.
"Wherever it lands, we will go train there in the off-season. I have to figure it out. There hasn't been a lot of plans."
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Ha Ha! Thank you, Denise! I always wonder why people have to be so rude!
I agree. I don't know why people are so rude/bitter. Some people are stuck in high school. Does it make you feel good to do that? Annoying! If you don't like the first comments (which I do not participate in, but I don't bully them for doing it either), then just scroll down, people!
Doubt its about manners. I'm sure it's more about weeding out the non-sense comments. This site is about posting the deals
I don't doubt it is about manners and some people trying to control things that are not in their control. Live and let live.
Thank you, Michelle. Other than the Viva Italian carryover, I don't see too much.
The fresh step coupon is nla.
Anybody else notice that Publix is wayyyyy more expensive than other stores? And they stopped taking multiple $5 Winn-Dixie coupons. Last week was the 1st week that Publix got ZERO of my money.
I have most definitely noticed the higher prices at Publix. Our local Walmart is price matching Publix BOGO, but using the lower Walmart price. I thought that was going to be a good thing, but I was wrong. After price match shopping at Walmart for a couple weeks, I've come to realize that I'm so willing to pay extra for the Publix shopping experience. No one has kinder employees and cleaner stores than Publix, and the quality of Publix meats and produce is far superior. Maintaining my sanity while grocery shopping is certainly worth the higher price to me!!
Agreed , I to thought the Walmart price matching BOGO would be great . It's been nothing short of disaster . Every week different rules on coupons depending on the cashier. One register open on Friday morning , cashiers can't find items in the ad, makes the customers look up items for them ! had a manager from Walmart call me after I wrote a letter asking for clarification on the coupon policy with BOGOs , I was told NO you can't use two coupons on a BOGO item , then I got an email from someone who had a manager of another walmart across town call her and tell her of course you can use two coupons when buying BOGO items ..just not worth the hassle …
I am more than willing to spend more at publix to not shop at Walmart. They are a scumy company that should be boycotted. The store manager makes $75,000 a year and yet they cut my husband hours when we live paycheck to paycheck. Then he gets yelled at for everything not getting done. Not to mention the quality of their items. They come to town and destroy local businesses and bring lower paying jobs. Pretty sure if walmart went out of business it would solve a lot of economic problems. Nothing against you Jennifer. you just gave me a spot to give a well needed rant. My husband had to work overtime last night till late. But he won't get overtime pay. He'll just have to cut his hours later on in the week. Aint that a great company?
Bitter? Get another job and stop envying your manager. Walmart International employs 2.2 million people. Bet you have some Walmart stock in your 401k or IRA.
We should all be bitter about what Walmart does to our country, our citizens, and the citizens of the world. Keeping their workers in poverty so that their employees can utilize the SNAP and Medicaid programs, rather than them having to pay for insurance like the law states, is part of how they do business and keep those 'low' prices down. As a tax payer I find this corporate charity reprehensible. Walmart employees represent the largest single group of welfare recipients.
Walmart doesn't do anything to our country. Walmart doesn't keep anybody in poverty. People keep themselves in poverty and utilize the SNAP and Medicaid programs. There is a local community college or technical school nearby. Walmart jobs are ENTRY LEVEL. Start taking some personal responsibility people. They aren't forcing anybody at the point of a gun to work there. The workers aren't slaves. They are employees out of their own free will. If you are talking about the healthcare law, businesses are going to do whatever it takes to avoid the higher costs. Any business would. They are out to make a profit. That is a problem with the law. You want to fix that problem, fix the poorly written law.
Prices have gone up and will continue to go up. Much of it has to do with the price of fuel to get products to market. Also, remember obama is mostly to blame for high fuel prices as he panders to his voting groups.Excessive regulation and the inability to drill oil in our reserves wich holds more energy than the far east counties that we send billions of $$$$$$ to yearly is obama voters fault and whom is to blame.
Another reason is the unions (another obama voting block),driving companies to be uncompetitive.
Also, by obama's failed staggering wasteful stimulus spending, get ready for hyper-inflation. Your dollar will buy even less.
We need real soluctions so vote that way in 2014 mid-term elections and always help stop socialism and spread capitalism, freedom, preserve your liberty.
Just remember if you voted for obama and a communist- socialist socitity, you are begining to reap what you have sown.
You sound bitter…you said all of that because what? This is not a political website but a coupon saving site. LET IT GO!!!!
I can't stand Wal-Mart. Even saving a few pennies here & there isn't worth the hassle you go through to use a coupon or price match. I only go there in dire circumstances for emergency supplies as it is the closest big box nearby.
when I went to walmart to cash in on my wet n wild coupons this is what happened, I put my nail polishes on the belt (15 of them, I have 3 girls) and she rolls her eyes and looks at me like what do you need nail polish for. she scans them and throws them in a bag (one broke) and then I hand her the coupons…. she slammed the coupons down on the counter and started scanning them and hitting buttons on the computer like she was trying to poke a hole through it with her finger! I couldn't help but smile and then when she was done she rolled them into a ball and threw them on her counter… soooo not exactly the best customer service…. don't feel like going back… ever. I also got hair bands… lol
That's sad 90% of the time or better the cashiers at my walmart are nice. Publix too. I hope your girls got to use their nail polish. Last time I got free lipstick with my coupons.
Shopping at Walmart with coupons will always be a terrible experience (which I have experienced many times) because 1) the cashiers and even some mangers seem to not know their own coupon rules and 2) the cashiers seem not use to receiving coupons. I tried to ad match a few weeks ago a Walgreens sale, and instead the manager said no because the ad says with card and she went looking for all sorts of documentation to find proof of this. She never found any such wording. I then showed her that their ad match policy states that they accept the following types of ads: "Preferred shopping card prices for specific items that are in a printed ad". She went on to tell me that doesn't mean that I think it means, that the Walgreens card is more of a discount card and it's not like one can use the Walgreens card at Walmart, and so on.
I called corporate office, which all they do is take messages and refer it to a higher up manager at the store. After three to four calls because of no return call, a manager called me and apologized, told me that one doesn't need the competitor's ad (which I forgot that their ad match policy states, but I prefer to take the ad to make things easier / faster), and that he could offer me the items at the ad's price even if the sale was over. Also, the entire Walgreen's paper says with card, which I didn't realize at the time. By the first manager's logic, they wouldn't be able to price match anything from Walgreens.
I have had a few issues here and there at Publix, with the most frustrating one being them not accepting my BOGO manufacturer's coupon on a BOGO sale, but through corporate office, that eventually got resolved.
The cashiers at Publix are used to a coupon and sale environment, and are therefore generally more friendly and not upset with a customer who has coupons.
Regarding pricing at Publix vs. Walmart, with sites like these, for me the price always ends up being cheaper than Walmart, even if it's just 50 cents or so. Plus, I always shop in sets of $30 because I get a $3 off $30 coupon from Recyclebank.
Is that a Publix $3/$30 coupon from Recyclebank?
What zip-code are you using for recycle bank?
Totally agree with you Robert. Using coupons when shopping at Walmart is truly a nightmare…I have tried more than once…thinking ok maybe I got just a clueless cashier or whatever..NOPE! they are all the same clueless about coupons and coupon policy, no customer service whatsoever, etc..Once I end up with a manager making faces at me…when trying to use ONLY two coupons in a shopping worth more than 70 dollars…its really not worth it all the aggravation.
I so agree I just Love Publix in everyway!! The Best grocery store ever!!
I personlly find them more resonable than most stores especially with all the store coupons they offer. I can see why they would not be able to take the $5.00 competitor coupon.
I find the prices she list here are usually much lower in my store. Some things anyway. I find too that prices are just higher everywhere and that includes Walmart. I will not step foot in a walmart. Publix customer service is by far better, and much cleaner also. More coupon friendly too, and as for the winn dixie comp coupon well we are lucky they take just one. I am happy with that.
I also love my Publix i rather pay the extra than go to Walmart ….for me it's about customer service!
Not mine, I always have a 60% discount and can still stack and use as many $5 off $30 as I need. I seriously have the best cashier and will only shop when she is there.
I mean save 60% or more every time I shop
BOGO Free deals are really misleading to the customer and the employees, in my opinion. As a customer, I believe I am not really getting anything for FREE, but merely paying for each item at half off, so I am really purchasing both items at a discount. Like instead of an item being advertised for 50 cents each, it's advertised as 2 for $1, or Buy at a $1.00 and get one FREE! It makes me think that it's a much better deal.
I'm aware of the limit of only 2 BOGO deals per household per day at Walmart. Though I had an issue with a Walmart cashier too about being told to use only one coupon for the BOGO Free deal, but I mentioned that their coupon policy does not state that. When I contacted customer service, I was given a link to their coupon policy. On their policy it states, one coupon per item purchased. I didn't see a wording that says anything about using only one manufacturer coupon for a BOGO deal, as far as I know. I also said that the BOGO free deal is a Walmart deal and manufacturer coupons that match the items are a whole other deal.
TY, Michelle.
Buitoni Filled Pasta, Assorted Varieties, 9 oz (Excluding Riserva), 2/$7
-$1/1 Buitoni Pasta or Sauce, exp. 3/31/14 (Publix Coupon Publix Uncorked)
This is a manufacturer's coupon, not a Publix coupon. There is only one Publix coupon in the Uncorked booklet: the $1/2 Ghiradelli coupon. All the other coupons in that booklet are MQs with barcodes and no LU#s.
How can I get the uncorked booklets?
Which green giant veggies are bogo? Are they the boxed ones?
Valley Fresh or Seasoned Steamers, 11-12 ounce bag.
no it is the steamer bags 🙁
I got a Target flyer in my paper about 3-4 weeks ago. It says something about Resolutions? Solutions. There is a $1 off 16-172 oz. All laundry detergent that expires 2/28/14.
Have the Dixie paper bowls been bogo lately?
Rite Aid has BOGO on Dixie products this week. Not sure if all stores carry bowls.
No. I'm thinking it should happen soon. They go BOGO 2-3 times per year and it's definitely been several months.
Is this not the same weekly ad as last week?
Seems like a lot of repeats to me.
Thinking the same thing!
A lot of the same items. I'm grateful — I might not be able to get to Publix before the current ad is up. 🙂
Our Publix is really irritating me. The not-so-great sales they have lately, in combination with them dropping to only having one competitor (had three and the one we have now doesn't have $/$$ q's available), and placing limits of 2-4 on the sale items with good match ups, means I will spend more of our money at the local family owned supermarket.
I'll have to check out the changes. (Maybe Michelle can do a post….?) If I can't get what I need at Publix or in one trip, it might mean some (sad) changes to my shopping habits. I know BOGO deals are (now) limited to 5 deals. That might be reasonable — except that some people live close enough to Publix to make multiple trips in a week, or they have multiple Publixes in there areas. It seems so unfair to some of us that have only one Publix – and at a distance.
(Correction: "there" s/b "their". Silly, but my little errors bother me. 😉 )
I must be lucky. Yesterday I got 7 BOGO deals on the Yakisoba and with 7 coupons got them all for free, though it might be that I quietly did self checkout and did not need any cashier help to do the deal. I guess the limits are enforced by a human and not by the register. No human, no problem. So I really don't know if my store has BOGO limits at all as I always do self checkout. And yesterday my store took 2 Winn Dixie $5/$30 coupons which did require the cashier's assistance. Probably my luck won't last but I'll enjoy it while I can.
Where are some Publixes that have self-checkouts? I want to go to one and check it out. The ones by me are all cashiered. Hit or miss on the nice factor.
Sandy Springs area in Marietta, GA has self-check
Garden Shops in Boca Raton, FL has self checkout
I don't mind the enforcement. I am really tired of not being able to get the razors and other deals because certain shoppers come in and wipe out every store in my area (at least 6 local stores) before 9 am on the first day of the sale and then the item takes a couple of weeks to get in stock. That is not fair particularly since the manufacturer coupon clearly states no more the 4 like coupons! Half the time I only want two as I only get two newspapers
another bad week 🙁
Is there any way to print the Italia coupons?
Yay for Zatarain's
Our Publix used to be really awesome about coupons….here lately I got my first "eye roll" when I handed them my coupons and they tripled checked every item etc…I've become increasingly anxious about my couponing etc as I shop there now. They used to congratulate us on our savings and were really encouraging…not so much now.
Change cashiers? I know not all of them act that way, and i just tend to go with the ones i know treat me right.
That's so weird you should say that. I live in GA between 3 Publix. Lucky. I started going to one bc it was closer and then had these same issues twice within 24 hour period. They actually refused to scan a coupon for the Alexia, when I asked why, I was told because it was already free. I asked if coupon policy had changed. No. I ended up going on Publix.com and writing a letter. I praised one Publix and brought up my issues at the other. They were right on top of it and escalated the email. I received a call from the store mgr who apologized up and down and said they are training their cashiers better on coupons, etc. They were really nice and stated that if I ever had issues to ask for him and they would reimburse me for the coupons they refused. You may be able to resolve some issues by sending an email or calling. Sometimes management doesn't know these issues are happening.
BEFORE you email corporate, when you have a coupon issue, ask to speak to the Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager right after you have finished shopping. If they don't solve your coupon issue then and there-tell them you will be contacting coporate for clarification. No Store manager wants to have an email from corporate telling them to sharpen their customer service skills. Basically the email says "make that customer happy NOW!and respond with your solution to the issue."
Thank you 🙂
-$2.50/1 Fresh Step Cat Litter printable (if valid at stores other than PetSmart)
It says this coupon is no longer available.
Another terrible week. Looking for bogo on Rays NY bagels or Finagle a bagel (frozen.)
Prices keep going up at Publix.
There is a .70/1 fruit coupon wyb Kelloggs Raison Bran on Coupons.com.
Going to take a break this week thanks for the early add 🙂
Try inserts from another city…http://www.sundaycouponinserts.com/ or coupon clipping services from the southeast http://couponfleamarket.com/ http://www.mycouponhunter.com/ http://www.couponsthingsbydede.com/ hope this helps 😉
Please stop shouting
I actually think the bigger print is easier to read. dont be rude.
Hi Tabetha,…My experience with Target coupons are that the majority of them are only available as printables from their own website. Only occasionally do we find Target Q's in the Red Plum or Smartsource flyers. By the way, 99.9% of us were not offended at your all caps post , some people just love to be nit-picky. Hope you have a great day.
Sorry about all caps. That's how we put in people's information where I volunteer and I forgot to change it. I really didn't think it was that big of a deal. I apologize.
This coupon already ended
-$1/2 Sea Pak Products printable
I had planned a whole list this past Saturday for the sale. I got to my store and no where did I see the Viva Italia coupons. I didn't even see any advertisements, either, other than the weekly ad. I still managed to stock up at half price, which is still okay. I just managed to break even. So I wasn't too excited about my trip. lol But you win some; you lose some. I don't really see anything worth going back for this week. I have also noticed a pattern… the coupon inserts have slowed down and so have the sales (especially since a lot of them just expired). It's about time for those inserts to pick back up, right?? 🙂
Also, I would not trade my Publix service for any other store.
I had no Viva Italia coupons at my Publix, either. I found a small display with Green Giant and Hunts Publix Qs, but that was it! I was expecting this big flyer, so was disappointed. Sent my husband in earlier in the week to find it and just thought he didn't know what he was looking for. It wasn't there. So… using those manufacturer's coupons w/o a lot of extras. Still save a lot, but not as much as normal when I can add Publix coupons also.
I have learned that SOME Publix stores do not put out their standees with the coupons so that people won't take the coupons all at one time. They actually keep the coupons behind the customer service desk…you might want to ask customer service the next time this happens.
Tough crowd this morning! Thanks for the matchups Michelle 🙂
Haha! 🙂
Thanks, Michelle. 🙂
Thank you Michelle. I appreciate all of your time and work to help everyone else save money. Kudos to you!!
I have 4 publix stores within a 12 mile radius & none of them are on the same page with coupons MF or Competitor. I have 8 Winn Dixie stores within a 15 mile radius & all of them are on the same page, I do a $33 sale put a space bar down & do another $33 sale & so on & each sale, I use my MF's & my $5 WD cp. They enjoy watching the savings however they are slow, they do not take a cp on both bogos but I can work it "usually". Publix, is a nicer store however bottom line I have to save as much $ as possible and trade where I can do so without 25 trips to a Publix store in one week. Thanks Michelle, so thankful for the carry overs as I have only managed 3 trips of $30 each this sale, due to work & sick family 😉
I love Monday mornings thanks to your work, Michelle! Thank you!
BTW I had a 35-cents off any Softsoap liquid hand soap 7.5 oz or larger in the 2/23 SS insert.
I've bought almost nothing in the past 3 weeks, so I'll be stopping in to get some of these deals this week. Thanks for the early list so I can plan.
Thanks Michelle for all the work you do
I found a tear pad for Taco bell products 2 weeks ago at Taco Bell
1.00/2 wyb any (2) Taco Bell products (excluding seasoning packets)
exp 6/30/2014
Sorry I found the coupon 2 weeks ago at Winn Dixie
No $1 off Simply OJ when I signed in to Publix e-coupons
This coupon is expired (-$1/4 Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese, 8 Oz. Or Larger, Any (1) AND Hunt's Tomatoes 14.5 Oz. Can Or Larger, Any (3) – 01-19-14 SS Insert (exp 2/19/2014) ) It's listed under the Parmesan cheese as well as the both of the Hunt's tomatoes.
i am ntt able to get gthe welch coupon $1.50mq? help plz
Thank you for posting this! Appreciate it!
thank you!
Does anyone know how much the plastic multipack pepsi bottles are that are b2g1?
$4.49 @ my Publix
Anyone actually get the "Love To Shop Here, Love To Save Here" section in their ad? I know it's supposed to be week 2 of 3 but I'm not seeing it anywhere in my ad.
How do we get the $1 off Pork coupon? I went to FB and shared my PorkLuv…not sure what to do next…
Thanks in advance!
Has anyone been able to find the $1.50/2 Temptations Target printable?
There is a $1 off any one Activia four pack or any four 5.3 oz cups coupon in today's Smart Source (3/2)
I do not see the belvita in my ad? could it be regional? i am in miami.


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I think they are scared and they do not know what is going to happen tomorrow.
Already the interior ministry released an official statement regarding the General strike attacking those who are calling for it by big names from those minority of minority that work against the nation. The interior ministry said that it would stop any attempt of destabilizing the general security from protests in the streets and encouraging citizens on mutiny "already I have known Malek-X the famous leftist and blogger activist blogger was arrested and currently detained in some police station for distributing flyers"
Ladies and Gentlemen I believe that the General Strike has already won thanks to this statement :)
By the way the MB are not going to participate in the strike , as usual , those guys have their own calculation sometimes bargains with the regime
Update: It is not Malek -X only who was arrested and detained but several activists


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A few of my girlfriends and i got together for a bachelorette party. We played a few games and then things started getting real hot. Erin was holding out on me saying that her fiance would find out if she did anything but i eventually convinced her and had her pink tight pussy all to myself.


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How to load DLL's when a program starts
I have a project that contains a program which links to a DLL. This DLL might call functions from another DLL conditioned on runtime information. This means there are no explict calls to that second DLL in the program, and thus the DLL does not get loaded automatically when the program starts.
This is a problem as since the DLL is never loaded, it prevents static entries in that DLL from performing registration operations that will allow the first DLL to know it can use items in the second DLL.
Loading the second DLL from the program via a call like LoadLibrary would solves the problem. However, it would be nice to avoid this.
What else can be done to allow the second DLL to load automatically when the program starts?
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I can't link the libraries like that as the first DLL provides a base class that the second DLL uses to derived additional classes from. Trying to link the second DLL to the first DLL causes errors.
I tried linking only the second DLL to the application. The worked, in that everything built properly. However the second DLL still did not load when the program was run.
Hey Hans, here is what is going on:
The first DLL contains a class library implementation. If the second DLL were to load successfully, it would register certain classes it exports with that class library. When the application processes a configuration file, the file may require created object instances that are provided by the second DLL. The program will defer to the class library in the first DLL to create the instances, and the first DLL will defer to the second DLL when the class library performs the lookup to determine where the function to create the instance is located.T
However, the second DLL is never loading so it doesn't register with the first DLL so the class library can know how to created objects from classes the second DLL exports.
This is disappointing. The class factory is a C++ template class, and I've tested the program and libraries on other platforms besides Windows; it works fine with out the needed to explicitly load any libraries.
Having to use LoadLibrary on Windows means I'll have to perform similar operations on other platforms if I want to handle things in a consistent way.
It's more than disappointing. It's just a very bad idea. Exposing C++ classes through a DLL leads to all sorts of grief. It never ceases to amaze me all the problems that programmers encounter when they try do to this.
If this was properly implemented as a COM DLL, this problem instantly vanishes. Firstly, class factories are burnished right into COM itself, so one hardly needs to think about them (they work so smoothly). Secondly, COM completely disallows (or make it very difficult) to expose a C++ class. Everything has to be accessed through a well-defined interface.
Even if you don't go to the extreme of redesigning this as a COM server, I certainly think you have to go back to the drawing board and think through what crisp interfaces should be exposed in your DLL's. And by "crisp", I mean function calls with simple POD data types as parameters.


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Geneva II: Christians looking for concrete steps towards peace in Syria
Christian Aid, Tearfund and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) have joined with other Christian organisations to call for a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis in Syria as delegates meet for the Geneva II summit today.
The long-awaited international peace conference has invited representatives from Syria's government and its opposition alliance to meet with officials from 30 countries, including the UK's Foreign Secretary William Hague, to try and negotiate peace. It marks the first time that members of opposing Syrian factions have come together since civil war broke out almost three years ago.
Christian leaders from Syria, the Middle East Council of Churches, the World Council of Churches and the Holy See released a statement on January 20 in which they urged participants of Geneva II "to pursue an immediate cessation of all armed confrontation and hostility within Syria".
"We call on you to develop a comprehensive and inclusive process towards establishing a just peace and rebuilding Syria...Geneva II must be transformed into a peace-building process," the statement read.
"All efforts must be made to secure the peace, territorial integrity and independence of Syria."
The WEA has fully endorsed this statement, and has voiced particular concern for Syrian Christians, many of whom have fled the country following targeted abuse and persecution.
"We are deeply concerned for the Christian community in Syria. Like all minority groups they need protection from the very real threats that have been made against them," says Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe, Secretary General of the WEA.
"In addition, it is imperative that as the future shape of Syria is being determined, Christians who have had a presence in the land for two thousand years be represented.
"We encourage Christians worldwide to pray for Syria, its suffering people, those who seek refuge and especially our brothers and sisters in Christ," he concludes.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who, the BBC reports, has warned delegates they face "a formidable challenge" and labelled a failure to end the conflict in Syria as "unforgivable".
The violence has left over 100,000 people dead and 9.5 million displaced, and the crisis is continuing to escalate. As refugees flee to neighbouring countries such as Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, there are fears of further instability across the already fractured Middle Eastern region.
Christian Aid maintains that in order for real headway to be made in establishing peace, a comprehensive political solution must be found.
"Only an inclusive political settlement will...enable the people of Syria to rebuild their lives," said head of Middle East Janet Symes, who also expresses the necessity of rebuilding trust between opposing groups and parties.
"A broader engagement that goes beyond the main political actors to include local people committed to non-violence including women, faith leaders, and representatives of refugees and internally displaced populations will be an essential part of creating a lasting peace," she contends.
"Our experience of working in conflict situations informs our view that peace building is a process that includes critical steps, including building trust between communities, providing protection for minorities, establishing transitional justice mechanisms and rule of law as well as disarming paramilitary groups."
Tearfund has echoed this call, focusing particularly on the plight of over two million Syrian refugees who have been forced to live in unsanitary and inadequate conditions to avoid the conflict.
"Please pray with us that this week's peace talks bring an end to the devastating conflict, bombings, fear and violence that have plagued the lives of so many millions of Syrian people," said Justine Nola, Tearfund's Syria Crisis Manager.
"Life is incredibly difficult for the Syrian refugees we are serving in Lebanon and Jordan.
"In Lebanon, for example, there aren't any formal organised camps so one of our biggest tasks is to find the people who are struggling. People from our local partner organisations go from door to door looking for those who might need help, and they often come across groups of a few families living together in very crowded, make-shift conditions, sometimes without running water or electricity.
"We have even found families with small children living in a shed built for chickens because they had nowhere else to go."
Aid organisations and charities are thus urging governments to give a greater response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and its bordering countries. "We urge the international community to redouble diplomatic and humanitarian efforts and use the conference as an opportunity to set out a clear course towards achieving a peace process," Ms Symes concluded.
"The UK government has played a leading role in the humanitarian effort to assist the Syrian people. We urge the UK government to use its influence to engage in intensive diplomatic engagement to ensure a positive outcome."
The summit begins today in Montreux, Switzerland, before moving to Geneva on Friday.


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Sophie Moss, author of the Seal Island Trilogy (The Selkie Spell, The Selkie Enchantress, The Selkie Sorceress), explores the enduring appeal of romance novels …
Sophie: What is it about the genre of romance that draws so many readers? Is it the desire to escape into a world of passion and adventure, of true love and happy endings? Is it the promise of a lightweight read that will help us relax and let the rest of the world fall away at the end of the day?
According to Romance Writers of America, romance fiction was the largest share of the U.S. consumer market in 2011. Despite a struggling U.S. economy, romance fiction revenue actually increased from $1.355 billion in 2010 to $1.368 billion in 2011. This billion-dollar-a-year industry of sweet contemporaries, racy paranormals, heart-thumping suspense, sweeping historicals, young adult, family sagas, humorous chick lit and epic fantasies offers something for everyone.
But the genre is particularly compelling because it has such a long history and has evolved in so many different ways. The "happily ever after" ending is a relatively new construct. If we look at the romance in a broader context, defining it as a literary depiction of romantic love between a man and a woman, it has prevailed throughout nine centuries of popular literature.
The genre's ability to adapt to any society, particularly regarding that society's attitudes toward marriage, explains its enduring popularity. In medieval times, marriages were often arranged for political and economic considerations. Marriage did not represent a consummation of love. Famous literary couples Lancelot and Guinevere and Tristan and Isolde found true love in secret, adulterous affairs.
Courtly love sprang out of a dangerous, feudal society destined for war, turmoil, tragedy and death. It emerged at a time when nothing lasted, everything was uncertain, and marriage was likely to be loveless. The tragedy of the medieval romance carried into the 16th century with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet — two ill-fated lovers who could only be together in death. In these earlier romances, love ended disastrously.
But these clandestine plots were forever altered with the phenomenon of companionship marriages introduced in 19th-century novels such as Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Instead of rapturous passions and betrayals, the 19th-century bourgeois romance is a story of the steady courtship and gradually developing love between the hero and heroine. These stories are more closely linked to our modern romances as they are tales of "falling in love." They almost always ended in a proposal of marriage, culminating in the promise of love and happiness in marriage.
But marriage as "happily ever after" met deep criticism in the 1960s and 1970s when the feminist and women's liberation movements challenged the very idea that love could endure in a union where a woman's identity was shaped solely through her relationship to her husband. The movement demanded equal rights, pay and respect for women. And as women redefined their identities and demanded respect outside of their relationships to their husbands, the romance genre experienced another fundamental shift — the emergence of the modern romantic heroine.
The modern romantic heroine is a strong, capable, determined, independent individual. She is comfortable with her own wants and needs and will fulfill them when and with whom she wishes. She exists on an equal level of society as that of her lover. And it is she who chooses her own destiny. The heroine in the modern romance is no longer a "damsel in distress" who needs to be saved by a strong, virtuous man. But deep down, more than anything, she still yearns for love.
Through nine centuries of documented literature, the desire to fall in love, to be in love and to stay forever in love has remained strong. As times change and as society accepts new and varied forms of marriage, so, too, will the romance. Today, the genre is undergoing another transformation. Not all modern romances end in marriage proposals. Some incorporate a wide range of sexual preferences, including same-sex relationships.
But if the genre's capacity for transformation accounts for its persistence, we must also remember that not everything about the romance has changed. As long as it continues to position, in whichever society it is written, the notion that every hero and heroine will find their true love — the person who ignites their deepest flame of passion, cares for them, loves them and understands them — the genre will forever endure.
To find out more about Sophie and her books, you can visit her website, www.sophiemosswrites.com. You can also connect with her on Facebook and Twitter (@SMossWrites).


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I have a serious complaint about the discontinuation of roysters southern fried chicken crisp why would anyone in the right mind take these crisps off the market they are amazing better than the other kind throne steak ones should be discontinued and the chicken ones brought back… Read Full Review
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Roysters t bone steak were the best crisps ever but not anymore. Hardly any bubbles and taste,have you changed the recipe. Even my dog doesn't like them now. How can the tastiest crisps ever turn into something that tastes like cardboard… Read Full Review
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my only complaint as a loyal consumer of this product is the fact theres not enough in each packet. now im not a greedy person so i do believe its just a pure addiction so any help would be truley be grateful xxx… Read Full Review
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Now, don't get me wrong, the chips were decent enough, but they didn't taste great. The packaging was abysmal, 2 or 3 teared packets before I even opened them caused chips to pour out of the packaging, I'd think there was no problem or that it was because it was home delivered, but even ones bought from supermarkets have cheap packaging and mildly nice flavour… Read Full Review
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Written on: 16/08/2007
Agreed that they are fantastic crisps.
<br/>I have only ever seen the T-bone steak flavour Roysters Bubbled Chips though. Are there any others?
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Roysters Bubbled Chips is my favourite crisps, along side Smokey Bacon Heat Crunchies. They are a must for any fan of meaty flavoured crisps. Very very tasty, always my first choice. A very satisfying light crunch combined with a decent flavour - not too strong and certainly not to weak… Read Full Review
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Roysters Bubbled Chips T-bone steak flavour crisps come in a handy bag so you don't mess up your jeans. They also taste good. Very good. Unlike most crisps that coat themselves in a dusting of genetically modified flavourings, Royster's flavour goes to the core of the product. The texture and flavour complement each other with subtle aversions to any single unifying gratification of the whole, which leaves you wanting more. Unfortunately, the packs aren't that big. Maybe this is for your own… Read Full Review
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text: Hi all, First post here as a newb. I'm teaching myself (ugg, one of those ;~) and feel I've come along pretty well in my first coupla months of playing. Loads still to learn. Thanks to everyone for all the help and advice I have already gleaned from this site...awesome resource for an eager beginner. I'm looking at an amp upgrade (been sharing one with the electric drum kit) and am trying to decide between 2 amps right now. It will be for home/garage jamming mostly, perhaps the odd backyard get together. Just wanted to get any feedback/pros and cons from those who have used or know of these models to help me make my decision. 1) Fender Rumble 75 http://www.long-mcquade.com/products/7361/Guitars/Bass_Amps/Fender_Musical_Instruments/Rumble_75.htm 2) Traynor Travel Mate 2-Channel 50 Watt Wedge Amp http://www.long-mcquade.com/product..._-_Travelmate_50-Watt_Battery_Powered_Amp.htm This one comes as battery powered or plug in and I'm leaning to the plug in. Thanks again for helping to guide me on this new journey. An old dog can learn some new tricks after all ;~) Cheers Herby


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Math::ConvexHull is a simple module that calculates convex hulls from a
set of points in 2D space. It is a straightforward implementation of the
algorithm known as Graham's scan which, with complexity of O(n*log(n)),
is the fastest known method of finding the convex hull of an arbitrary
set of points. There are some methods of eliminating points that cannot
be part of the convex hull. These may or may not be implemented in a
future version.
WWW: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Math-ConvexHull/
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/math/p5-Math-ConvexHull/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install p5-Math-ConvexHull
cd /usr/ports/math/p5-Math-ConvexHull/ && make install clean
pkg install p5-Math-ConvexHull
PKGNAME: p5-Math-ConvexHull
SHA256 (Math-ConvexHull-1.04.tar.gz) = b9041f08d58792308f204455a67a265799e88b279e5c2f54e3f8dee9594c0852
SIZE (Math-ConvexHull-1.04.tar.gz) = 5436
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
No options to configure
Number of commits found: 14
Change the way Perl modules are installed, update the default Perl to 5.18.
Before, we had:
site_perl : lib/perl5/site_perl/5.18
site_perl/perl_arch : lib/perl5/site_perl/5.18/mach
perl_man3 : lib/perl5/5.18/man/man3
Now we have:
site_perl : lib/perl5/site_perl
site_arch : lib/perl5/site_perl/mach/5.18
perl_man3 : lib/perl5/site_perl/man/man3
Modules without any .so will be installed at the same place regardless of the
- add stage support
Approved by: portmgr (blanket infrastructure)
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- Convert to new perl framework
- Trim Makefile header
Approved by: tobez@ (maintainer)
- Replace ../../authors in MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR with CPAN:CPANID macro.
See http://wiki.freebsd.org/Perl for details.
- Change maintainership from ports@ to perl@ for ports in this changeset.
- Remove MD5 checksum
- Utilize CPAN macro
Update to 1.04.
Changes: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Math-ConvexHull/Changes
Update to 1.03.
Changes: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Math-ConvexHull/Changes
- Take advantage of CPAN macro from bsd.sites.mk, change
${MASTER_SITE_PERL_CPAN} to CPAN.
PR: ports/122674
Submitted by: Philip M. Gollucci <email@example.com>
Reworked by: araujo (myself)
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
Update to 1.02.
Welcome bsd.perl.mk. Add support for constructs such as USE_PERL5=5.8.0+.
Drop support for antique perl.
Work done by: gabor
Sponsored by: Google Summer of Code 2007
Hat: portmgr
Update to 1.01.
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PR: ports/88711 (related)
Add math/p5-Math-ConvexHull 1.00, a Perl module to calculate convex
hulls using Graham's scan (n*log(n)).
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Prosecutors have dropped nine charges, including first-degree murder, against a Glen Burnie man in a fatal shooting during a botched robbery of a convenience store.
The Capital of Annapolis reports that prosecutors said Tuesday that they lacked physical evidence in the case against 19-year-old Shawn Johnson in the 2010 slaying of 48-year-old Youssef Attia at a 7-Eleven in Glen Burnie.
Earlier this month, Johnson was sentenced to 50 years in prison for his involvement in the armed robbery of Mr. Wings & Pizza that led to the death of 20-year-old Misael Flores.


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Orb Networks APIPosted: August 9th, 2005 | Author: Matt Croydon | Filed under: .NET, Mobile, Web Services | 1 Comment »
PocketPC Thoughts points out that Orb Networks has released an Add-Ons API. They don't seem to be promoting it on their site as far as I can tell, but it's out there. The API itself is documented and there is an example Add-On available for download. You might also want to look at their developer forum. For now it's a C++ on Windows thing, but the documentation does make reference to Linux and Mac versions in the works.


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BAND PROFILETime : Saturday - 11:00
RJ : Prami Shakya
Band Profile program is completely music-based talk show program where various bands are introduced with their up to date complete information and such bands can be newly emerged bands as well as well established popular bands.
Language Spoken/Hosted: Bilingual (Nepali and English)
Time Slot: Saturday 11-1 pm.
Music played: Nepali Hit Numbers especially performed by various bands.
Esp. Attraction: Live performance through Various Band.
We can say that Band Profile program is much more concentrated towards youth people as, according to the present context maximum number of youth are much more attracted towards the music. They entertained mostly through music and they themselves want to engage themselves in the music world for which they would like attain overall up to date information of music world. And this up to date information they can achieve through this program. More about music is such a thing, which doesn't belong to any certain age group. Music has become an essential part for every human being. And this program never compromises with the music played in this program. So finally we can conclude that not only the youth group but also people from various other age group can entertain this program. And we can also say that Band Profile has collected listener not only listener from youth group but also listener from various age group since participation of listener in this program through phone calls as well as mails are of various age groups.
- Introducing newly established bands also entertaining through other well established bands.
- Entertaining the listener through different sort and taste of music that may be live performance through guess band as well as other songs from various other artists also.
- Collecting views from the listener regarding the performance of the guess band.
- Providing the listener about the music world on the basis of present context.
Talking about achievement we can certain that Band Profile has been one of the successful program in TIMES FM. Since more than 100 episodes of Band Profile had been completed each and every program had been ran successfully. Many new bands such as Elysium, Ozzobozzo, Skanda, Ablaze Soul, Mann Heater, The Maze, Bhoomy Eyes, Xmarica, Creative, Xero Mile, and Shree OM etc. had been introduced through this program. This program as well introduced many established bands such as Robin n Looza, Cobweb, Karma, Aastha, Strangers, The Axe, Sparkle, and Dr. Pilots, etc. And we are very glad to notify you that this program initially highlighted bands such as Aastha, Karma. They got the first opportunity to introduce themselves in music world through this program.


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Test System Options
The block diagram for an improved multi-paction test system is shown in Figure 2; a photograph of an actual system is shown in Figure 3. This system relies on multiple-channel, high-speed, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) to capture test signals entering and exiting the DUT. As with a traditional test system, the DUT remains in a vacuum chamber, with high-power coaxial transmission lines to route test signals to it and from it. The transmission lines are housed within a high-power cart, which provides mobility for ease of connection to different DUTs.
The test system uses phase-nulling techniques to study changes in the linearity of the input signal versus the output signal of a DUT. In a conventional system, incident and reflected test signals are summed and results displayed on a spectrum analyzer or peak power meter. But unlike a traditional system, in which the combination of a variable attenuator and a phase shifter and manual tuning are used to null the phase of the incident and reflected test signals, this type of system digitizes the incident and reflected signals by means of a dual-channel, high-speed, analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and uses digital signal processing (DSP) techniques to manipulate and analyze the data. By analyzing the digitized signals by means of dedicated software, any adjustments needed between the incident and reflected signals in order to detect multi-paction events can be done almost instantaneously while still controlling the time constant to simulate what were formerly manual adjustments of variable attenuators and phase shifters to account for changing conditions at the DUT.
This technology differs from traditional test systems in that it can acquire data continuously, with zero dead time in the measurements. The ADCs digitize and send all test signals to the system controller, which runs the specialized measurement and analysis software. The software operates according to predefined parameters, such as threshold voltages, phase nulls, amplitude changes, increases in third-harmonic levels, etc., to acquire test data of interest. The hardware, in the form of the computer-controlled digitizer, continuously monitors the test signals for any kind of multi-paction-related event, and the software triggers on various event thresholds to either store or disregard the captured signal data.
The combination of hardware and software ensures that measurement channels are phase matched and phase coherent, even accounting for manufacturing tolerances in passive components, such as couplers and attenuators. Each measurement channel is sampled and measured for any deviations in phase, and corrections are made automatically under software control.
This approach uses various techniques to identify possible multi-paction events. For example, it measures changes in system and DUT return loss under different signal conditions, since a progressive or dramatic change in return loss can indicate that a DUT is defective or likely to suffer multi-paction discharges at high power levels. The system is designed to evaluate a device under swept power levels, beginning with relative low voltage and current levels and ramping to levels as high as multiple kilowatts of power, monitoring DUT performance for changes during the increases in power levels.
An ADC-based system configured in this manner can test as many as four DUTs sequentially, with only about five seconds required to switch a test sequence from one DUT to another. The system can pro-
vide test results in a variety of formats. In one approach, the degradation of pulsed waveforms under changing signal conditions can help identify impending failure of a DUT due to multi-paction effects (Figure 4). Once a test routine is begun, it is completely under software and computer control, with no human intervention needed. It can run continuously, acquiring test results continuously according to preset conditions stored in the software prior to running the test.
A typical system could be configured to perform testing in bands from 1 to 18 GHz at power levels as high as 10 kW at 2 GHz. It provides extensive monitoring and display capabilities, allowing an operator close scrutiny of real-time events over a wide range of frequencies and power levels. The system is also calibrated to account for variations in performance as a function of temperature and power. For example, the insertion loss of the system test cables will increase as temperature rises due to high power levels. The initial calibration accounts for these temperature-dependent system performance variations in order to provide measurement results that are accurate in amplitude within ±0.1 dB and in phase within ±0.1 deg.
For those interested in predicting multi-paction effects on their own DUTs, the European Space Agency (ESA) offers a free online multi-paction calculator at http://multipactor.esa.int/. The calculator includes a variety of RF software tools, such as a mismatch calculator, skin depth calculator, waveguide matching transformer, rectangular and circular waveguide insertion loss calculator, venting and outgassing calculator, and shielding effectiveness (SE) calculator. It can be used for analyzing microstrip, stripline, coaxial connectors, and standard waveguide gaps.
This article was written by Howard Salvesen, Vice President, Engineering at In-Phase Technologies, Inc., Clarksburg, NJ. For more information, visit http://info.hotims.com/28056-121.
- S. J. Feltham and S. Johns, "The ESTEC Multipaction Support Facility," Preparing for the Future, ESA Newsletter, European Space Agency, Vol. 7, No. 4, 1997, p. 2.
- Harlan S. Hurley and Dennis J. Kozakoff, "RF Multicoupler Design Techniques to Minimize Problems of Corona, Multipaction, and Stability," NASA Contractor Report, NASA CR-61387, NASA-George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, AL, December 1971.


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The Candidate: Vincent William Romano
The Race: Republican Party Candidate for Illinois State Representative in the 16th District
The Competition: Lou Lang
The Buzz: Romano is the former women's rugby team coach at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was once an AMA professional road racer. He went into real estate before becoming a financial advisor at the Romano Group. Although he has no former experience in politics, he said he was exposed to the trade through his relatives that were.
Romano's campaign encourages the voter to choose a candidate based on personal characteristics and not on political party. His top three concerns are the economy, pension reform and corruption.
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Gillian Anderson just shut down aging comments and people are loving her for it
X-Files actress Gillian Anderson seemed to respond to a February 12 Daily Mail article titled Ageless Gillian and the BotoX Files with a tweet on Friday evening that included the hashtag #agingwithoutshame. Anderson's tweet included a picture of herself with the words, "This is how I really look!"
This is how I really look! #agingwithoutshame pic.twitter.com/0BmSZSKiuH— Gillian Anderson (@GillianA) February 12, 2016
Anderson's response was widely praised by her followers. The article had stated that Anderson "barely seemed to have aged a day in 15 years," in the latest episodes of the long-running TV series. While a graphic broke down possible hints and clues to cosmetic surgery she may have undergone since the show's heyday in the 1990s.
If it weren't so sad, this bollocks would have made my day. https://t.co/UHAg2pMTxL pic.twitter.com/ruOfIjr3eh— Gillian Anderson (@GillianA) February 11, 2016


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Freeborn Co. farmer survives being sucked into grain bin
"When I went through with the probe, it just all burst underneath me," Johnson said.
Clumps were underneath all the corn Johnson was standing on, and once he broke through with his stick, he got sucked right in. His nephew watched helplessly as his uncle sank further into the bin of kernels, the grain like quicksand.
"I was in the bin trying to hold it together," he remembered.
Somehow, Johnson grabbed onto a nearby rope and held on for two hours until emergency crews arrived.
"I wasn't going to let go of that safety rope for all the tea in China," he said.
Freeborn County Sheriff Kurt Freitag and his rescue team, which included firefighters from multiple counties, cut holes around the bin so the corn could pour out. Studies show during accidents like this, 3 out of 4 people don't make it out alive. However, even after this close call, the retired farmer says he'll be back to help.
"We grew up with all of this, and we just have fun," he said.
Johnson was briefly hospitalized after this close call. The Geneva Township farm belongs to Johnson's nephew, who says they are now adding safety harnesses inside all the grain bins.


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Say the words "J Lindeberg" and you're likely to think of sharply dressed golfers and conservative sportswear, a description that is unlikely to incite excitement from most women,
J Lindeberg used to be known as one of Sweden's most recognisable labels. Along with Ralph Lauren, the brand was one of the first to unite fashion and sportswear, offering a new way of dressing, from relaxed sports luxe to skinny tailoring. But, following the departure of its founder, Johan Lindeberg, it lost its way. He went on to launch another brand, Blk Denim, and work with Justin Timberlake and Jay Z on their respective design projects, while Lindeberg's eponymous company fell off the fashion map.
Nearly a decade later, Lindeberg is back at the label's helm with a clear vision about how he'll make it relevant again by reworking and expanding its womenswear category with the aim of dressing people "who want to change the world".
"I'm a big feminist," Lindeberg told us. "I think women should take over completely and rule the world. I like strong, independent women and that's what I'm basing the collection on – entrepreneurs who want to change the world for the better. So women will have a very powerful role in the J Lindeberg world."
While we have a while to wait until Lindeberg's return collection is unveiled (autumn/winter 2017 to be exact), it does sound promising; think slim-cut tailoring and sports luxe.
"The fashion-sportswear thing is so big now and we've always been spot on with that," said Lindeberg. "Modern life is very active – we eat well and fitness is important today. We just did it very early. I immediately saw when I came back that the sports and fashion categories had become too separate – I want to bring them together again to bring clarity."
For the time being, Lindeberg's vision is seen through the label's new the Bridge campaign, which stars an eclectic mix of talents – from the actor Waris Ahluwalia and the golfer Alex Lundqvist to Lindeberg's model-daughter Blue – photographed by the designer, alongside an inspiring quote written by the respective ambassador. It is a big change in terms of the brand's creative direction.
"When I featured Alison Mosshart and Juliette Lewis in campaigns before I left the brand, they each came up with quotes saying something intelligent or interesting and I like the idea of doing that again," he says, "of giving interesting people a platform to really say something. We have to communicate the message of our brand so let's say something smart, something we believe in."
But when Lindeberg does roll out his new collection, who is it aimed at?
"I design for my muses, women I am friends with and whom I photograph like Caroline de Maigret," he says. "A man wouldn't approach her without thinking first. She has a strong aura and is independent. She doesn't need a man to take care of her, she takes care of herself and has integrity."
Sound familiar? Roll on autumn/winter 2017.