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I Have a question--what iod the BEST way to remove (Sliver or Gold) Paint Marker from a guitar body..I know how to remove "sharpie" but what about PAINT PENS?
hwkll0--thank you..i will try it ....see what happens...and TEST first..... I havent been on the site for a while--been having major surgery work done...all over actually..so in and out of recovery..... now if ican only get "to David" off that guityar Dylan and Prince signed (LOL--JOKE) :)))
I have acetone here...what is the 'ratio to water" ? I used it to remove an inscription on a pick guard..and wow--it actually embedded the ink off a sharpie right into the pickgaurd--now it has a permanent blue stain.....cant come out. So before I try it on a guitar.....what ratio of aceteane./I also heard nail polish remover works--never tried it--have you?
I just bought GOO GONE...it does NOT remove any Paint pen off a guitar...all it did was ..nothing....have you ever actaully used it on an instrument> I went back to "cologne" which if carefully applied--and let to soak a minute or two--WORKS..with a litle tender care on removal....iot just cleaned up two guitars nicely.... GOO GONE..I tried to get it to remvoes some escesstape stain on a guitar..and it didnt even dissolvwe the masking tapwe residue...i used another product,. Thumbs way down on GOOO
Do you have to let the goo gone "soak in" a period of time? witr cologne it only takers a minute for it to loosen the ink to wipe.
N oI ahve the spray bottle..i tried to remove two gold paint pen (different brands) off different guitars..and it did nothing...I was able to get bothe inscriptions 9thanks a lot SLASH and METT/ JAMZ for purposely isncribing =--yoru inscriptions are bnow HISTORY-- I will try goo again
I personally would never try to remove an inscription, and certainly if it is done that has to be disclosed. Were I to purchase any photo with the inscription removed I would only pay the same as if the inscription was still there. I would wonder about long term effects of the chemicals on the photo. So in my personal opinion I would discourage this practice if the item is intended for sale. I have never been troubled by an inscription to me it is just more writing in the persons hand.
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Brett Winkelman, a red-shirt freshman forward from Morris, drained a three-point shot in the closing seconds last Thursday, lifting North Dakota State University to a 76-75 win over Montana State in the semifinals of the Holiday Stores GranTree Inn Classic in Bozeman, Mont.
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Should a person be able to change the structure of their genes just because it is medically possible? Gene therapy is often looked at as a tool to cure genetic diseases and defects, and rightly so, but could anyone benefit from gene therapy? A decision to manipulate one's own genes doesn't just have an effect on that person's life. It will also affect the lives of their children, grandchildren, and other close family relatives. That's why evaluating all of the pros and cons of gene therapy before proceeding is so very important.
What Are the Pros of Gene Therapy?
1. It can wipe out genetic disease.
Gene therapy can eliminate a genetic disease before it can begin wrecking havoc on a person's body. The fact of the matter is that 100% of humans are carrying some defective genes. By fixing those broken genes through therapies, virtually all hereditary diseases could be eliminated.
2. It could prolong human life.
The nature of DNA is that it begins to degrade over time. Through gene therapy, the degrading experience could happen over a prolonged period of time instead of the 60-90 years that most humans currently get to experience on the planet. Life spans could make an average lifespan of 100 entirely possible.
3. It would change how people see themselves.
Many people are in a pursuit of "the truth." Gene therapy would be an ultimate truth that would change how people see their place in this world. Instead of blaming a supernatural being or "fate" for life's circumstances, they could seek medical help to change those circumstances.
What Are the Cons of Gene Therapy?
1. It will always have some sort of risk involved.
Under current circumstances, the risks are all related to the fact that gene therapy is still in its developmental stages. Even when it becomes a viable medical practice, there will undoubtedly be unforeseen consequences to gene therapy. Just one miscalculation in a therapy regimen could result in new diseases forming.
2. It would eliminate the concept of privacy.
Once gene therapy becomes a tool, health insurance companies could require genetic profiles before granting a policy. Employers could hire specific people with genetic profiles for jobs. In effect, a person's genetic profile would create a point of discrimination that doesn't currently exist.
3. It could be used for non-beneficial purposes.
Once gene therapy becomes an advanced, proven science, it is entirely possible that people could use therapies to enhance their physical appearance without a disease or defect present. Any genetically linked traits could be modified or enhanced.
Gene therapy is a promising new field in medical science that could potentially eliminate some of the most deadly diseases that humanity is seeing today. By evaluating all of the pros and cons of the subject now, we can prepare societies for this new type of medicine so that instances of it being abused can be kept to a minimum.


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This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/909,604, entitled "Financial Account Information Management and Auditing," filed Apr. 2, 2007, hereby incorporated by reference as to its entirety.
Fraud and identity theft are large and growing problems in the financial industry. From an investigative standpoint, each new case has to be treated separately from all others and investigated after the fact. Financial transactional systems are designed for performance and reliability, not auditing. Because of storage constraints and the load on the transactional systems, investigators often required weeks or months to investigate a single incident. Meanwhile, the dishonest person who committed the first fraud has had the opportunity to repeat the offense dozens or hundreds of times.
In the past, fraud research has generally been performed from the original transactional system, which typically archives a tremendous amount of data regarding financial transactions, on the order of hundreds of terabytes or more. This renders impractical the possibility of aggregating data to automate searches for fraud rings and other organized inappropriate activity. To make matters worse, such financial transaction information may originate from more than one source and be provided in more than one format. This situation is particularly common where the financial institution is a conglomerate of smaller disparate financial institutions each using its own different data management system.
Various aspects are described herein. For example, a method, system, and software are described in a financial transaction management system that store in a first database first data representing a plurality of financial transactions; store in a second database second data referencing the first data; and retrieve data representing one of the financial transactions from the first database using the second database as a dictionary.
In addition, a method, system, and software are described that stores in a first database a plurality of data blocks each representing a different one of a plurality of financial transactions; stores in a second database data representing aspects of the corresponding financial transaction of each of the data blocks, each subset further referencing a location of the corresponding one of the data blocks; receiving a query including a criterion; retrieving data from the second database based on the criterion and representing one of the locations; and retrieves one of the data blocks from the first database found at the one of the locations.
As another example, a method, system and software are described that aggregate financial transaction data from a plurality of different financial institutions, the data from the different financial institutions being in different formats; convert the data from the different financial institutions to a single common format; and search the converted data to find financial transactions.
These and other aspects of the disclosure will be apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description.
A more complete understanding of the present disclosure may be acquired by referring to the following description in consideration of the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numbers indicate like features, and wherein:
It is noted that the drawings are not necessarily to scale.
The following description shows by way of illustration various examples in which aspects of the invention may be practiced. It is understood that other examples may be utilized, and that structural and functional modifications may be made, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
Except where explicitly stated otherwise, all references herein to two elements being "coupled" to each other is intended to include both (a) the elements being directly connected to each other, or in direct communication with each other, without any intervening elements as well as (b) the elements being indirectly connected to each other, or in indirect communication with each other, with one or more intervening elements.
Various aspects of illustrative systems, apparatuses, and methods as disclosed herein may allow investigators to quickly identify relevant data for forensic analysis at the start of a case. In such a system, a database-driven software application may be provided that is configured to keep a record of mainframe activity for various financial transactions and provide relationships between various transactional features. The information of these financial transactions may originate from a single system in a single data format or may be integrated into a single consistent format from a plurality of systems in a plurality of formats.
Such an application may enable the reporting of anomalous events and/or the review of activities conducted by a financial associate (e.g., an employee of the financial institution) and/or those impacting a specific customer or account. The system may operate by parsing daily feeds of raw mainframe logs and extracting relevant details and placing information about each transaction in a data warehouse. This may allow for much faster searching and reporting.
In a traditional "after the fact" investigation, investigators may be enabled to identify other suspicious activity on the part of the suspect and of other related suspects. In a prophylactic approach, such systems may provide data and/or algorithms to search for a set of "red flags" that alert investigators to suspicious activity before a fraud report is even filed. For instance, transactions that occur well outside of business hours may be flagged for later analysis and scrutiny. As another example, those transactions that impact customers with a relationship to the associate (e.g., the associate's manager) making the transaction may be also flagged.
Such a system may uniquely solve the problem of auditing consumer banking transactions (or other financial transactions with other financial institutions) by allowing a person to rapidly determine what actions were taken by a user or on a customer or account. This may be enabled by building a database, for example, that relates subjects (users) with objects (customers and/or accounts) according to transaction time and transaction code. Each relationship may contain enough information to uniquely identify the source transaction data and allow for its reconstruction. The database structure may allow one to easily perform aggregation and may be used to identify suspects of a crime even when the identity of its victim(s) isn't clear. This may allow for reporting of anomalous events and for the review of activities conducted by a financial institution associate or those impacting a specific customer or account.
According to various illustrative embodiments, the following are features that may be implemented. A production database may be used as a compression dictionary that references a compressed or non-compressed raw bulk database. Mainframe data may be supplied as a continuous stream of data containing any transaction that the system can run. When a transaction is recognized by a parsing utility, the components that are relevant for searching may be copied out into a database table. The offset (position) of a transaction within the overall file may be also recorded and stored in the database.
After a days' data stream is completed, a custom compression process starts. This process may use, e.g., a block-based compression routine to create a file about 15% of the original size of the data. During the compression process, the offset of each block may be recorded and matched with the corresponding offset within the uncompressed file.
When a search is performed in the production database and a specific transaction identified, its uncompressed offset may be returned from the data. The returned offset may be cross referenced against the offset recorded in the compression step to identify the correct block in the compressed raw database. The appropriate block is read from the raw database, decompressed, and the raw transaction is decompressed to return all of the data to the user. Because of this technique, the application may be able to reconstruct the original mainframe screens. The databases may be used to normalize search elements (time, user & customer identity, account ids) across different systems without necessarily affecting the original data.
As another example of a concept described herein, financial transaction data may be aggregated from a plurality of different financial institutions in different formats, converting the data to a single common format, and search capabilities on the converted data may be provided to find financial transactions. To accomplish this, parsers may be provided that make use of a set of xml definition files to represent each mainframe transaction and to potentially make the definition files easily changeable. The parsers may be configured in a hierarchy having at least three levels, and may receive data in a plurality of different formats and output data in a single common format.
Another concept described is the provision of a first database and a second database, wherein the first database contains plurality of data blocks representing financial transactions, wherein the second database contains a subset of each of the data blocks. Each subset may be associated with a reference to a corresponding data block in the first database.
Compression, Parsing, and Initial Loading
Referring to
File server 101 may receive one or more data sets (e.g., one or more FTP sessions). For instance, in the shown example, three FTP sessions Source 1, Source 2, and Source 3 are received by file server 101. Each FTP session or other set of data may originate from a different physical source or the same physical source, and may be of different data formats or the same data format. The various data sets may include one or more pieces of information associated with each of a plurality of financial account transactions. Examples of financial account transactions include, but are not limited to, a deposit into a financial account (such as an account held through a bank or other financial institution), a withdrawal from the financial account, an inquiry into information about the financial account, and a change of information about the financial account (e.g., change of account holder address, change of account holder name, etc.). Examples of pieces of information associated with a financial account include, but are not limited to, account balance, account history, account ownership (e.g., account owner's name, address, social security number), account identifier (e.g., account number), account transaction type identifier (e.g., transaction code, transaction description, transaction source, transaction category), and an identifier of the associate (e.g., employee or other agent of the financial institution) implementing the transaction.
Referring to
Once a file is received, it may be moved, compressed 202, and dispatched to the proper cataloger 203 (which may determine various statistics and/or the data quality of the incoming files) and parser 204. All files may be immediately compressed 202 using, for example, bzip2 with 300 KB block sizes. The compressed files may be stored in a long-term raw storage 207 (although the files may alternatively be stored in uncompressed form in storage 207).
The types of the files may be, for example, lightweight directory interchange format (LDIF) files from a corporate directory of the financial institution, and/or logs from various financial transactions. Delta feeds from the corporate directory may be parsed using a custom LDIF parser that creates a database record for every change. In order to determine the value for a specific attribute for a given person and for a given point in time, the newest attribute value may be determined for that person with the greatest version number that is less than or equal to the version number of the date in question. This may allow other applications to display information about financial institution associates and/or match account holder social security numbers (SSNs) to financial institution associate identifiers.
For instance, Source 1 may be processed as follows. Cataloger 203 may take the compressed file and records information about the data of Source 1 and assigns the data a unique identifier. Cataloger 203 may further hash the file and obtain the date range it covers, along with the bzip2 block state variables for each block. Parser 204 may read in a set of COBOL layouts when it starts up and convert the layouts into an object tree. Parser 204 may then read each IMS Fast Path transaction and decompresses it if necessary or desired. The proper layout may be selected according to the transaction code and screen name. The layout may define the offsets, lengths, and/or data types of some or all fields in the record. The values for fields that map to database records may be extracted and copied into staging database 205. Source 1 uses separate customer identifiers that may be mapped to party IDs. Generally, customer identifiers may be represented as negative numbers, and the few financial transactions that actually involve party IDs may have those party IDs represented as positive numbers. When the end of the file is reached, all records are flushed to staging database 205 and a stored procedure may be called to indicate that the parsing stage is completed and that the file is ready to be loaded into production database 206.
Since Source 2 in this example is in a format different than Source 1, Source 2 may be processed slightly differently. For example, Source 2 may be processed as follows. Cataloger 203 may take the compressed file, record information about it, and assign the file a unique identifier. Cataloger 203 may further hash the file and obtain the date range it covers, along with the bzip2 block state variables for each block. Parser 204 may read in a set of COBOL layouts when it starts up and convert the layouts into an object tree. Parser 204 may then read each IMS transaction. The proper layout may be selected according to the transaction code. The layout may define the offsets, lengths, and data types of all fields in the record. The values for fields that map to database records may be extracted and copied into staging database 205. Source 2 may not use party IDs, so that table may not be loaded with any rows. Again, when the end of the file is reached, all records are flushed to staging database 205 and a stored procedure may be called to indicate that the parsing stage is completed and that the file is ready to be loaded into production database 206.
Parser 204 may parse the disparate file formats from Source 1, Source 2, and Source 3 into a single common data format. Various different sub-parsers within parser 204 may be used given that the data for each of Source 1, Source 2, and Source 3 may be completely different. However, each sub-parser may yield output in essentially the same format, allowing for easier loading into the production database. This way, the cataloging and parsing of data may be abstracted by using a common interface, thereby potentially yielding a standardized and extensible process. Thus, for each incoming data format of Source 1, Source 2, and Source 3, a separate cataloger and sub-parser may be used. After cataloging and/or parsing, some or all of the parsed data may be stored in a staging database 205 for eventual movement into a larger production database 206.
Each level of parser 204 may be configured to not only parse some or all of the incoming transaction data, but also to determine whether and which next lower level parser is needed and to direct the data to that appropriate next level parser. By providing for such a hierarchical parser 204 that performs incremental structuring of data, parsing of different data formats may be performed in parallel, thus allowing for high performance of the overall system. In the shown example, a three-level hierarchy of parsers is shown. However, other numbers of levels may be used, such as a two-level hierarchy or a four-level hierarchy.
Second level parser 302 may, for example, handle certain types of transactions and operate using definitions collected from the mainframe and stored in XML format. Second level parser 302 may handle all versions of all segments and may be able to auto-detect which version is in use when that information is not available. Second level parser 302 may be configured to scan through each token of the transaction and use the detected layout to determine what each field is. The fields representing SSNs, party IDs, and account numbers, for example, may be marked and their values extracted and placed in appropriate tables of staging database 205.
Second level parser 303 may, for example, be similar to second level parser 302, but it may only need to deal with a smaller set of definitions. Second level parser 303 also may not handle multi-segment messages. This second level parser 303 also may have definitions stored in XML files. The data formats sent to second level parser 303 may not involve, for instance, party IDs, so only SSNs and account numbers (for example) may be extracted.
Second level parser 304 may use definitions indicating the ordering, sizes, names, and types of the elements that make up certain types of transactions such as bank teller transactions. Second level parser 304 may derive the layout of these elements using the lengths of the data fields, and may generate signatures based on the data field lengths and compare them against the lengths of delimited strings. At this point, the data in each field may be parsed in a manner similar to that of a single segment of data parsed by second level parser 302. If no signature matches the data, second level parser 304 may fall back to a regular expression technique that attempts to extract account numbers, party IDs, and SSNs.
Second level parser 305 may be, for example, purely driven by regular expressions. The log records may not have easily inferred definitions.
The use of staging database 205 effectively as a buffer may allow the various levels of parsers to run in parallel, which may help to maintain a high data throughput.
Production loads may be accomplished by a routine that runs periodically, for example each evening at 9 pm EST. The routine may check for any new data loaded by parsers 204 into staging database 205. The routine may then convert and load the new data into production database 206. The routine may first locate the oldest available data that has not been loaded. The routine may load up to a predetermine amount of data (e.g., one week's worth of data) at a time. An example of this routine is described with reference to
Staging/Loading Into Production
As shown in
Next, the routine determines whether there any new customers, associates, and/or accounts (step 406). If so, then the new customers, associates, and/or accounts are added to the tables (step 407). This may involve, for instance, generating identifiers for the new customers, associated, and/or accounts to ensure that these new entities are uniquely identified within the system (in the event, for example, that two different accounts from two different conglomerated financial institutions have the same account number).
If the outcome is negative in step 406, then step 407 is skipped. Next, new indexes and constraints are created (step 408). These constraints may include foreign keys and any other limitations desired such as date ranges. Step 408 thus acts to regenerate the previously deleted indexes and foreign keys based on updates provided by the new data. Next, the load tables are merged into the existing production tables (step 409) as a new partition, and the active file groups are backed up for data security purposes (step 410).
Then, report processing may begin (step 411). Report processing 411 may search for predetermined features in the completed tables that may indicate a suspicious transaction or set of transactions. For example, report processing 411 may scan for transactions made at an odd time of day (e.g., the middle of the night), transactions that look up famous customers (e.g., movie stars), and transactions by one associate involving an account of another employee, such as the supervisor of the associate.
Database Administration
Production database 206 and/or staging database 205 may define a plurality of tables, along with their indexes and foreign keys (i.e., relationships to other tables). For example, referring to
All of the fields under the Account table in this example may be used to uniquely identify an account among a conglomerate of smaller financial institutions. Of course, this is merely an example and fewer fields, additional fields, and/or other fields may be used to uniquely identify an account within the system.
User Interfaces
One or more computer-implemented user interfaces may be provided. Referring to
On type of user interface provided by the system may include an investigations interface, provided through investigations clients handler 804. Referring to
The search may be a Boolean combination of the user input in fields 502 and 503. For example, the user may have entered user input as shown in
The results of this search may be displayed in search results portion 505 (step 706), as illustratively shown in
Where only certain details of a transaction search result are desired, these further details may be obtained directly from production database 206. However, additional details mat not be stored in production database 206 but may be desired by the user. For example, the user may want to see the full name and/or address of the account holder, the amount involved in the transaction, the payee name, the identity of the joint account holder, the account balance, the account holder's date of birth, and/or the check number for the transaction, etc. In this case, the user may "drill down" by requesting the system to obtain and decompress any additional information about the transaction from long-term raw storage 207. To find the transaction information in long-term raw storage 207, the Transactions table (
As an example, consider a transaction #12345, wherein the ChunkOffset is 2041 and the ChunkLength is 108. Therefore, in order to read the original data, the appropriate file in the long-term raw storage 207 would be opened, and data starting at 2041 bytes would be read from the beginning of the file, which is the beginning of transaction #12345. Reading would continue until 108 bytes had been read, and so reading would end at byte 2149.
Another type of computer-implemented user interface that may be displayed to the user is a reporting user interface 903 (
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June 18: The defence minister and the army today praised the role of women officers and personnel and said one Susmita Chakraborthys death shouldnt deter women from joining the armed forces.
We want more and more lady officers to join the armed forces. Those who have joined are doing well. There are problems but they can be tackled, Pranab Mukherjee said in Calcutta on the sidelines of the 105th annual general meeting of the Merchants Chamber of Commerce.
In Delhi, the army mounted a firefight following its vice-chief Lt Gen. S. Pattabhiramans reported remark that the force could well do without its women officers.
We are proud of our women personnel and it is the governments policy to encourage them, an army spokesman said.
The contribution of women officers and personnel has been outstanding. It is in recognition of this that the government has extended the tenure of the service of women in the army from 10 to 14 years.
He added that less than 1 per cent of the armys 918 women officers ' excluding those in the medical corps ' had left the force in the past three years.
In Bhubaneswar, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj demanded that the defence minister suspend the army vice-chief for the disparaging remarks he is reported to have made.
Swaraj said the statement reflected the armys mindset, which she blamed for Susmitas suicide. Had I been the defence minister, I would have called the army vice-chief and told him, We can do without you.
She said that Congress president Sonia Gandhi, being a woman herself, should ask the defence minister to act against the general without delay.
The BJP leader said she would travel to Bhopal soon and meet Susmitas parents. She cited the claim by Susmitas father that she had been upset at having to organise late-night parties, and added that the matter should be probed.
Swaraj argued that women were just as capable as men at handling field assignments and desk jobs in the army.
She advised the army to create a conducive atmosphere for women to join the force.
Mukherjee, referring to Susmitas suicide, said the army had a mechanism to monitor the stress suffered by personnel. That mechanism will be strengthened.
Some 30 members of the Forward Bloc-affiliated All India Students Bloc stopped Mukherjees motorcade in front of the meeting venue, demanding the Centre make the Mukherjee commissions report on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose public and accept its findings.
After the police and the army dispersed the crowd, the minister said the report, which has concluded that Netaji didnt die in an air crash, would be tabled in the monsoon session of Parliament.


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HeidiTown Gives Back: Wolves Offered Life & Friendship (W.O.L.F.)
Wolves are wild animals, and should remain wild animals. Unfortunately, people have been interbreeding domestic dogs and wolves for years, even attempting to keep wolves as pets; a misguided idea that never turns out well, and that's where W.O.L.F. comes in.
Founded in 1995, and located northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, this organization works to improve the quality of life for all wolves and wolf dogs. They have a rescue program that saves captive bred wolves and wolf dogs whose caretakers are no longer able to provide for them. They provide permanent homes for these wolves and wolf dogs with consideration for the animal's physical and emotional requirements. Lastly, they educate the public about wolves.
I chose Wolves Offered Life & Friendship Sanctuary, aka W.O.L.F., as this month's recipient of the HeidiTown Gives Back Campaign because I agree wholeheartedly with their mission. W.O.L.F. has developed a series of educational presentations and they stress that wolves belong in the wild and should not be bred with dogs or kept as pets. Continue reading
HeidiTown Gives Back: Colorado Animal Rescue Express (C.A.R.E.)
I started the HeidiTown Gives Back Campaign exactly one year ago. I wanted to highlight some great Colorado charities by giving them one month of free ad space on HeidiTown.com, plus a blog post about the charity. I was inspired to do this in part, because I get asked to promote so many nonprofit events during the year. I can't help them all, so I developed this program as a way to give back to the community I love.
This month's recipient of the HeidiTown Gives Back campaign is Colorado Animal Rescue Express, or C.A.R.E.
This organization came to my attention by a fellow member of my People with Compassion for Pets giving circle.
I researched C.A.R.E., called and spoke to the founder, and am convinced that they are a worthy recipient of HeidiTown Gives Back. Continue reading
HeidiTown Gives Back Campaign: Café 180 (Englewood, Colorado)
It's the first Monday in December and that means it's time to unveil the recipient of the HeidiTown Gives Back Campaign. This month's organization came to my attention through a citizen of my little town, and I'm so glad that she shared the story with me.
Café 180 is the brainchild of Julie Mihevc and Cathy Matthews. Their original idea was to create transitional housing in Englewood, but fate had other plans. Instead, following the "pay it forward" concept pioneered by SAME Café in Denver, they decided to open their own café with a "pay what you can" mentality. Continue reading
HeidiTown Gives Back Campaign: Denkai Animal Sanctuary
Each month I introduce my readers to a nonprofit of my choice and that organization receives free ad space on HeidiTown, plus Facebook posts and tweets about the nonprofit for the entire month.
November's recipient of the HeidiTown Gives Back Campaign is Denkai Animal Sanctuary with locations in Greeley and Grover, Colorado.
If you've been reading HeidiTown for any length of time, you know that I'm an animal-person. Years ago, I actually spent a little bit of time volunteering at Denkai – walking dogs and hanging out in the cat room. That's how they first got on my radar, but more recently my People With Compassion for Pets giving circle donated to Denkai.
Denkai has a mission of providing a combination of service for animals, at-risk youth and raising environmental awareness. They are one of only a few no-kill shelters in Colorado, and they take in all sorts of animals including livestock.
Several years ago, I interviewed the founder of Denkai, Floss Blackburn, for a local newspaper, and her hard work, determination and dedication is truly remarkable. Everything she does is for the love of animals.
Running an organization like Denkai is no easy task. This animal sanctuary is always in need of volunteers, donations, foster families for animals and every day items like soap and hay.
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HeidiTown.com Gives Back: The Gabriel Foundation
As a reminder, once a month I introduce a Colorado nonprofit to my readers, and give that nonprofit one month of free ad space on HeidiTown. I'm very excited about this month's recipient of HeidiTown Gives Back because I've known about them since I moved to Colorado in 2000.
When we lived in Littleton, there was a bird store just down the street from our apartment. We fell in love with two conures at this shop and we would stop by frequently to play with them. Conures are a small parrots that love to clown around and seem to enjoy making people laugh.
The owners of the shop told us about The Gabriel Foundation because it was an organization they worked with on a regular basis. I can't recall the name of the bird store, but I believe they were reputable bird owners/sellers because they never even asked us to buy a bird. They simply told us all the responsibilities that came with owning one, and I realized quickly that bird ownership wasn't for me.
I am enamored with African Grays parrots; their intelligence amazes me. In captivity, however, this bird can live up to sixty years, and that's a commitment I am unwilling to make. Unfortunately, many people buy parrots without considering how long the bird will live or the specific type of care and attention it needs. That's where The Gabriel Foundation comes in.
You can read the organization's entire purpose/mission HERE, but in a nut shell, they are a parrot welfare organization that provides for the parrots in their care and works to educate the public on parrot issues. They have a variety of programs and provide an assortment of services in the areas of adoption, boarding, conservation, long-term foster care, relinquishment, rescue/rehabilitation and sanctuary.
By highlighting The Gabriel Foundation this month, I hope to help them in their goal of educating the public about parrots. The intelligence of these birds is truly unique in the animal kingdom. They really are smarter than the average bear, or fish, or deer, or cat. However, smart animals require additional stimulus or they go a little crazy. I'm familiar with this phenomenon because I own one of the smartest dog breeds – a German Shepherd. She used to get bored and cause trouble in puppy class because she'd learn the command the first time and got tired of going over and over the same thing.
The organization's website, TheGabrielFoundation.org, is currently undergoing a major facelift and will be unveiled at the end of October. In the meantime, The Gabriel Foundation is very active on Facebook and they are always posting cute photos and funny videos. Please go and LIKE their page now.
The Gabriel Foundation has two Colorado locations, and tours can be arranged.
HeidiTown.com Gives Back: Larimer Animal-People Partnership
As a reminder, I started the HeidiTown Gives Back Campaign in February 2012, as a way to highlight some great Colorado charities by giving them a blog post and free, one month ad space on HeidiTown.com. So far, five nonprofits have participated.
This month's recipient of the HeidiTown.com Gives Back campaign is Larimer Animal-People Partnership.
This organization came to my attention several years ago because I write about events and LAPP holds the Doggie Olympics each September in Fort Collins. The 17th Annual Doggie Olympics is scheduled for Sunday, September 23, 2012.
I had the opportunity to researched LAPP last year while writing an article about working and therapy dogs for a local Northern Colorado magazine, and was truly moved by what this organization does.
The Larimer Animal-People Partnership was founded in 1990, and is affiliated with the Delta Society. Many of their members represent other animal-related or service organizations throughout the community.
What is the mission of Larimer Animal-People Partnership?
This is a group of people who believe in the power of the human-animal bond. Animals have healing abilities that are powerful and mysterious. I know this to be true because I've seen examples of it in my own life.
LAPP strives to encourage positive interactions between humans and animals. They work to increase public awareness of the significance of the human-animal bond by offering presentations and community service programs.
Community service programs including outreach at Crossroads Safehouse, a shelter for women and children experiencing domestic violence. Team members at LAPP also conduct library visits to read with children. Teams work with the counseling staff in the Teen Residential Treatment Center at Mountain Crest Psychiatric Hospital and routinely visit Oakbrook II, an independent living community for the elderly. LAPP teams are often involved in other community outreach programs involving animals.
I am happy to be donating free ad space to this worthy organization for the month of September, and I hope you will check out the Doggie Olympics on September 23 at Civic Center Park in Fort Collins, Colorado. This event is an opportunity for your dog to strut her stuff in a fun and safe environment. Learn all about the 17th Annual Doggie Olympics and register HERE.
To learn more about Larimer Animal-People Partnership go to COLAPP.org.
HeidiTown.com Gives Back: Change Gangs
It's already the first Monday in May 2012, and I'm announcing this month's recipient of the HeidiTown.com Gives Back Campaign. Each month, a charity of my choosing receives free ad space on the blog and a write-up on the first Monday of the month.
This month's organization, Change Gangs, is close to my heart because I am good friends with the founder, and I am one of the founders of the first Change Gang, People with Compassion for Pets (PWCFP).
So what is a change gang? It's a virtual giving circle, but those are just fancy words that may not mean anything to you, so I will expand. A giving circle is when ordinary people come together and pool their donations in order to raise a larger amount of funds to donate to a specific cause. Currently there are two Change Gangs, PWCFP and Poverty Busters. If neither one of those gangs fits your passion for giving, you are welcome to form your own Change Gang – the formula is already set, so it's relatively easy.
Here's how my Change Gang, PWCFP, works. Currently, we have 11 members from across the United States – and one currently serving overseas in the US Army. Every month we each give $25 to our gang, and each quarter we give away the money we've been raising. How do we decide what organization gets the money? Members can nominate a deserving animal-related charity, and then at our monthly meeting we vote on which charity will get that quarter's funds. A few charities that have received monies from our gang include Longhopes Donkey Shelter (Colorado), Detroit Dog Rescue (Michigan) and Companion Animal Advocates (New Jersey).
I like belonging to this gang because it allows me to help deserving organizations in a bigger way than I could as just one individual. Since our gang formed in March 2011, we've given almost $2000 to animal charities, an amount I never could have given on my own.
To learn more about Change Gangs, go to ChangeGangs.com.
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HeidiTown.com Gives Back: Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
I've always been fascinated by raptors. I grew up in an area heavily populated with bald eagles, and despite seeing them hundreds of times over the years, my sense of awe never went away.
Currently, there's a red-tail hawk that I see regularly out on my daily walks with the dog. He no longer flies away when we walk beneath his giant cottonwood, but rather watches us closely should we try anything tricky.
I was first introduced to the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program more than a decade ago at the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. Since learning about them at the festival, I have visited the facility twice and have written several freelance articles about the program.
I'm happy to announce that the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program (RMRP) is the April 2012 recipient of free ad space on HeidiTown through my Gives Back Campaign.
The RMRP is located in Fort Collins, but they service approximately 100,000 square miles, an area about the size of the state of Colorado. They take in raptors from north of Longmont, well into Wyoming and all along the northeastern plains.
RMRP averages about one admission and several injured raptor calls each day, and more than 70% of treatable raptors are released for A Second Chance At Freedom. Several days each week they provide education programs somewhere in the region.
The program started in 1979, as a student club rehabilitating injured raptors. It has grown to seven staff members and 200 volunteers who put in thousands of hours each year. On average they take in 275 birds every year, although some year the number is much, much higher.
I would encourage you to visit the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program online at www.RMRP.org and browse this comprehensive site. Learn about the educational programs they offer and when and where you can meet their birds. I believe in what they do at RMRP, and hope that you will check them out.
HeidiTown.com Give Back: Longhopes Donkey Shelter
The HeidiTown.com Gives Back campaign kicked off last month. Throughout the year, one Colorado-based nonprofit of my choosing will receive free HeidiTown ad space for one month. On the first Monday of each month, I highlight the chosen nonprofit.
This month's recipient of the HeidiTown.com Gives Back campaign is Longhopes Donkey Shelter.
Few animals have a more persistent stereotype than donkeys. They are portrayed as stubborn and generally obnoxious, but this isn't exactly true. Donkeys are also often considered to be just a different sort of horse, and this couldn't be further from the truth. The donkeys I have met have personalities closer to dogs than horses.
I met the owner of Longhopes Donkey Shelter, Kathy Dean, several years ago at Burro Days in Fairplay, Colorado. Just last month, I finally had the chance to visit the shelter, located in Bennett, Colorado.
My giving circle, People With Compassion with Pets, had voted to "adopt" one of the donkeys at Longhopes, just $300/year. Donkeys are fairly inexpensive animals, and the $300 provides care and food for one donkey for year.
My friend, Christine, and I got to tour the facility and meet all the donkeys. Some were small, some were big, some were shy, but most were very outgoing, nudging us for attention.
There are lots of people in Colorado, who are great candidates for donkey ownership. You need at least two or more acres of land and a small, sturdy shelter. Donkeys are very social and often bonded, so Longhopes only adopts them out in pairs. The adoption fee for a pair is $550, and this includes spay/neuter and vaccinations.
Learn more about Longhopes Donkey Shelter and see all their adoptable donkeys at Longhopes.org. A tour of the Bennett facility must be prearranged. Longhopes also has an active Facebook page where new photos are frequently posted. While cash donations are welcome anytime, the shelter is always in need of hay and farm supplies.
I recently wrote a full article about Longhopes Donkey Shelter in a local newspaper. If you'd like, you can read it here.
New Flash: HeidiTown.com gives back
As a freelance writer, I've had the opportunity to write about a lot of great nonprofits, like the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program, Denkai Animal Sanctuary, Longhopes Donkey Shelter and Guide Dogs for the Blind, just to name a few. I love these articles because it's good to know I'm helping them spread the word.
This past year, I joined People with Compassion for Pets, a giving circle. In less than a year we've given over $1,000 to deserving nonprofits, and I only give $25 a month! This has opened my eyes to the fact that every little bit counts and it IS possible to have a positive impact on the world around us.
I began thinking of other small ways I could help, and then I realized that I'm THE Mayor! So starting in February, HeidiTown.com is going to give back to Colorado-based nonprofits this year by offering free sponsorship ad space to a different charity every month.
The monthly nonprofit logo will appear on the blog, and HeidiTown will also promote this charity all month via Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, LinkedIn and wherever else the Mayor travels in the social media world. On the first Monday of each month, the charity will receive a blog post on HeidiTown.com, introducing them to the readers.
Because this town is all about "stuff the Mayor likes," I will be highlighting some of my favorite nonprofits, and many are animal-oriented organizations, however, you are more than welcome to introduce me to any nonprofit you'd like to see on HeidiTown this year. You can either leave a comment here, or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Each nonprofit will be asked/notified prior to appearing on HeidiTown.com.
Stay tuned to find out what organization will be featured in February!


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RENTON, Wash. -- Already saddled with two major losses on the offensive line, the Seattle Seahawks returned from a four-day break Tuesday with even more shuffling to do up front.
The latest changes are the result of left tackle Russell Okung being placed on injured reserve after tearing a pectoral muscle in Seattle's 31-14 win over Philadelphia last Thursday. That made him the third starting offensive lineman to go down in the last month. The Seahawks signed guard Mike Gibson to add depth, but the big changes concern the starters.
Paul McQuistan will move from right guard to left tackle to take over for Okung, Carroll said, while Lemuel Jeanpierre, who started at center earlier this season against Cleveland, will move in at right guard.
"The fact that these guys have been with us and we don't have to go outside the organization and the system to get guys means we're very fortunate," coach Pete Carroll said. "It does speak to the depth that we started camp with, in terms of familiar faces, anyway, instead of having to go some other way. Hopefully this'll work out and we'll be able to keep going."
Okung got thrown by Philadelphia defensive end Trent Cole away from the play inside the final two minutes and after the whistle had blown. Okung underwent tests last Friday when the injury was diagnosed. He and Cole engaged on a run by Leon Washington that went to the right side. On the television broadcast, Okung appears to let up as the whistle blows, then gets flung over Cole's hip and to the ground.
Okung had to be restrained and pulled away from Cole after the game. Seahawks center Max Unger was one of the first players to see what happened.
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The loss of Okung was the third blow to Seattle's offensive line in just a few weeks. They said goodbye to rookies John Moffitt and James Carpenter within days of each other, both due to season-ending knee injuries.
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I once thought I found my dream match. Nice guy, with both creativity and intelligence. Similarly, I once believed I had lived in a utopian school, where everybody was genuine and had compassion. As the years slip by, I discover why it wasn't so. In order for my beliefs to be true, in order for... Continue Reading →
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According to Dalton's Law (see box) the total pressure of air equals the combined pressure of all gases that make up air, in the case of air at sea level this is mostly Nitrogen (78 percent) and Oxygen (21 percent).
While the actual percentages do not change much with altitude, their relative partial pressures do.
Dalton also tells us that individual gas pressures of any mixture will have the same pressure at a given altitude whether alone or as part of a mixture as shown below for three representative altitudes.
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Complaint Review: Big Red Box bigredboxdumpsterrentals.com
- Big Red Box bigredboxdumpsterrentals.com
5548 Gallatin Ln
North Charleston, SC
- Phone: 1-888-624-4733
- Web: bigredboxdumpsterrentals..com
- Category: Trucking Companies
Big Red Box bigredboxdumpsterrentals.com 888-470-4609, Avoid at all costs, scam, PJ in Charleston South Carolina complaints, rip off, dont book a local dumpster with them. big red box scam North Charleston south carolina
*UPDATE Employee: Reply from Budget Dumpster
*Consumer Comment: No One Takes Shills Seriously
*Author of original report: Shill This
*Consumer Comment: Shills for Big Red Box Monitoring this Site
*Author of original report: Response from big red dumpster should be:
*Consumer Comment: Most Unethical Company I Have Ever Encountered
*Author of original report: Big Red Box Dumpster Rental Company
*UPDATE Employee: Broker reporting Broker
Big Red Box is a huge scam. Stay away from these crooks who act as a nationwide company but are based in Charleston South Carolina. They WILL not deliver your dumpster then call and try to charge you more to get it out if you absolutely need it. Otherwise they tell you its fine to cancel and you just have to sign these documents.
THIS IS A HUGE SCAM. DO NOT SIGN THE DOCUMENTS. They do this to charge you a cancellation fee and the charge for the dumpster and since you have signed it you have no recourse. The village idiot and con artist PJ is the man you must avoid at all COSTS. They will scam you and threaten you. GOOGLE Big Red Box Dumpster Rental Complaints and see what is online about them. THIS IS NOT ETHICAL. They also say that they have offices in Jacksonville Florida Houston Texas Detroit Michigan, California and New York. They are not licensed or registered to do business in those states and are running a pump and dump scam. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM BIG RED BOX BASED OUT OF CHARLESTON YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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#1 UPDATE Employee
Reply from Budget Dumpster
AUTHOR: Budget Dumpster - ()
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, November 18, 2014POSTED: Tuesday, November 18, 2014
My name is John Matthews, I'm one of the owners of Budget Dumpster (budgetdumpster.com). We too are a broker. I am writing to inform the Big Red Box Dumpster company and the public that we DID NOT write the original complaint submitted by "budget-d". This was not a "broker reporting a broker" as stated.
We have our own account name established as "Budget Dumpster" and would have had no need to create a ficticous name called budget-d. We created this account some time ago to reply to a negative complaint against our company.
It is my belief, of which I am nearly certain, that whomever wrote this complaint wanted it to appear as though it came from my company, Budget Dumpster, probably in an effort to create a riff between my firm and the BRB company. And by reading the most recent post (#7) their intentions worked.
I want the owners and employees at BRB to know that we have never and will never egnage in this type activity. I have nothing but respect for the BRB company even though we are competitors in the same space. I have ALWAYS been a firm believe that this type of activity only invites and brings about more of the same from the acusee and creates a very mess, unproductive, unethical, unprofessional mess.
To summarize, if we wanted to leave a fake negative review about anyone, why wouldn't we use our original handle "Budget Dumpster", and choose to insinuate oursleves by creating another account with the same name essentially . It would make sense to either use a completely ficticous name with no ties to our company whatsoever, or use our real name. It makes zero sense and wreaks of shadiness and dishonesty.
I would be more than open to speak with any owner or manager at the BRB company to clear up our name and to assure avyone that we had no part in this at all.
#2 Consumer Comment
No One Takes Shills Seriously
AUTHOR: Ray - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 06, 2014POSTED: Thursday, November 06, 2014
No one, sir, no one--believes that someone like yourself who lurks around certain postings is anything but a shill. You cannot convince anyone of your neutrality, for your venomous attacks upon those who tell the truth about their dealings with this company give you away. Why should you care unless you have a vested interest in that company? No one would come off with such personal, vehement attacks unless he or she had attachments to that company. Tell me, do they pay you to watch this site and post infantile comments when people justifiably complain about your employer? You seem to know a lot about this company works to have no affiliation with them. If you are not actually employed by them, you surely have a close relative who is working for them--perhaps the owner. In any event, no one sees you as just an innocent bystander who is trying to play devil's advocate for a firm to which he supposedly has no ties. I am sorry, sir, but it just doesn't pass the common sense test. And it smells.
#3 Author of original report
Shill This
AUTHOR: Shill on this - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 06, 2014POSTED: Thursday, November 06, 2014
In response to the very "Shilleey" response. I am not a big red box. You sound like a horrible customer and your temerity and audacity to make crazy posts on here is unacceptable. You still did not admit that you may have been properly charged. I will have you know that I am not a high school dropout and I do know English. I have a very nice mirror that I may have been able to purchase thanks to a $299.50 purchase as it was the best mirror on sale at my local Kroger.
Also I tend to sleep very well on a temperpedic mattress. Have you tried one? It is quite soothing and is great for your back. If you have not then I highly suggest you attempt to purchase one. There is corruption all over the world and you are the biggest Shill. So go Shill out with your big red box dumpster rental complaints.
#4 Consumer Comment
Shills for Big Red Box Monitoring this Site
AUTHOR: Ray - ()
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 06, 2014POSTED: Thursday, November 06, 2014
I see that one of the shills for Big Red Box is monitoring this site, and accused me of "being the worse customer ever" because I had the temerity and audacity to refute a fraudulent overcharge! Appears this shill is probably a high school dropout as he/she doesn't know proper English. Tell you what, Shill, why don't you go back to that company of yours and tell them they won't be getting away with their shyster business practices for very much longer, and that they had better clean up their act! How people like you can even look at yourself in the mirror or sleep at night is beyond me. I saw all the corruption I ever wanted to see in Afghanistan--what a shame to see such corruption at work right here in the States!
#5 Author of original report
Response from big red dumpster should be:
AUTHOR: Ticked off customer - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, November 05, 2014POSTED: Wednesday, November 05, 2014
That you are the worse customer ever. Wow Who would ever want to do business with you with a b.s. complaint like that. You are going to sue and send the owners to jail over $299.50 that was probably properly billed to you? Wow. Next time go haul all the junk to the dump yourself and then come back and apologize for wasting my time for reading about your nonsense.
#6 Consumer Comment
Most Unethical Company I Have Ever Encountered
AUTHOR: Ticked Off Customer - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, November 05, 2014POSTED: Wednesday, November 05, 2014
I contracted with The Big Red Box in good faith to get one of their containers in Jonesboro, GA, so I could get rid of some unneeded household items.
The dumpster was delivered at approximately 2 p.m., substantially later than the morning delivery that was promised. On July 15, 2014, the dumpster company retrieved the dumpster. It should be noted that The Big Red Box apparently subcontracted this job to James Dumpsters in Georgia. The statement given to us by James Dumpsters lists an invalid website, www.jaimesdumpsters.com.
The agreed-upon tonnage for trash to be placed in the dumpster was two tons, or 4,000 pounds. I do not believe that this weight limit was exceeded. All that was placed in the dumpster was an old sofa, two recliners, some old books, obsolete file folders (two file drawers' worth) and clothes and assorted miscellaneous items that came from the living room and two bedrooms. The dumpster was only three-fourths full when it was picked up. No particularly heavy items were placed in the dumpster.
The dumpster was picked up by James Dumpsters at 1:37 p.m. on July 15, 2014. According to the weigh bill, the container was taken to a weigh station at College Park, GA. Twenty-three days after the dumpster was picked up, I was billed $299.50 (over the $425.00 original charge) with the "justification" that my items placed in the dumpster had totaled 7.99 tons, or nearly 5 tons over the 2-ton limit! Now we are talking about a gross error—to suppose that I placed 15,980 pounds of household items in the container is simply beyond the realm of possibility. That is the amount a normal household would have in furniture and goods for a complete move! I know--because I moved about 10 times in the military, and was once right against my weight allowance of around 17,000 pounds!
Anyone who is considering contracting with this company should read the reviews on Yelp.com, Yellow Pages.com, InsiderPages.com, etc., and the reviews all tell the same story: about three weeks after the dumpster is picked up, the customer is hit with outrageous overcharges for "being overweight." And never, ever does the company relent and do the right thing by retracting the overcharges.
When you contact The Big Red Box for resolution, you are stonewalled. They will tell you, "Yep, that's what it weighed, all right," or add something really stupid like, "Maybe your neighbors filled it up when you weren't around."
I am prepared to go to litigation with this company--and hit them with punitive damages. I have never before encountered a company with such unethical business practices.
I have some news for The Big Red Box: if you try to keep that $299.50, I will do my best to expose your business practices for what they are, and do my best to see that your company's owners go to jail!
#7 Author of original report
Big Red Box Dumpster Rental Company
AUTHOR: Brb - ()
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, October 21, 2014POSTED: Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Interesting post Big Reed Box Dumpster Rental company. Being honest and not lying to your clients is the best approach. Good luck to you in the future.
#8 UPDATE Employee
Broker reporting Broker
AUTHOR: Big Red Box Employee - ()
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 01, 2014POSTED: Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Budget-d, aka budgetdumpster.com, conducts the same type of business that we do and is very familiar with the process. They contacted our company to order a dumpster in Lansing, MI and was given a price of $350. We did call back initially to let them know that we would need $400 for the area in which they were ordering the dumpster, however, we called again shortly following to say that we could in fact deliver at the $350 price and we had them on schedule for delivery and to call if they had any questions. The customer never returned either of our phone calls. The customer instead called the local hauler to cancel our order and book directly through them as they are also a broker. They did this in an attempt to avoid the cancellation fee that is clearly stated in the service agreement sent to them. When our sales manager, Noel, spoke with the customer he used profanity and stated he was going to dispute his charge. Noel tried to explain to him that as a broker he understood the time that went into arranging, and now cancelling, the order and he should do the honorable thing. He continued to use profanity and the call was ended. The customer disputed the credit card charge, which we did not challenge, and was issued a full refund. Our company is NOT a scam and conducts the same type of business as budgetdumpster.com, who are also probably not located in North Charleston. We have done nothing unethical, we are not crooks and the fact that a fellow business would attack one of our sales representatives in this manner says everything one needs to know about their character, not ours.
This is a complaint about a broker, from a broker. Just like you will see complaints about budget dumpster from other brokers out there.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
lightsaber popsicle cozies
My friend's been at it again. Making stuff for my kids. She feels bad for them because they don't have a mom who sews.
Remember what she made for Cate last time?
It's ok though. I'll just be the mom who bakes the cookies. And I'll once again just be thankful for her talents and kindness and not feel like the crappy mom who doesn't sew cute stuff. Promise.
Lightsaber popsicle cozies!
So cute I can hardly stand it.
She even brought over that box of popsicles.
She's too good to us.
Aren't they adorable? Tiny popsicles that don't make the kids' hands cold. Love it!
And see that white one?
Cream soda. Yum.
We tried them out with the full size popsicles and they worked just fine.
Nice and cozy.
Thanks, Debra! Let me know when you're ready to start your craft blog.
Posted by Cathy at 3:54 AM
2 comments:
- Marisa said...
What a great idea! I love having crafty friends.
The other great idea? Your shoe holder thing you've got going on behind Cate. You could do a whole post on that, if you haven't already. Are those robe/towel hooks?
- August 29, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- debra said...
I'm sure glad you blogged about this. I need to make some more for a star wars baby shower (I'm putting the napkins in them) and we've managed to lose the eight I had here!
- June 18, 2013 at 11:26 AM
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Cloud 9 straighteners are consistently chosen by hair salons as top quality hair tools. These straighteners were actually created by the original founders of GHD technology. Industry insiders have predicted the success of Cloud 9 for years, because they simply work better than all other relevant devices out there.
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When you drive an Audi, you drive a precision machine. It's a work of art as well as a balance of incredible technology. Depending on how old your Audi is, then you might not have any problems for which you would need Audi repair services. If your Audi is new, then your warranty will likely cover most of the work and general maintenance that it may require at this time.
However, if your warranty doesn't cover brake pads, suspension, and other general wear problems, or you want to find an Audi repair specialist in the El Cerrito, Richmond, or Albany area that is much more affordable that the Audi dealership where you bought your car, then look no further than Marty's Motors.
For the most part, cars are essentially the same from bumper to bumper. They have four wheels, brake systems, steering systems, an engine, transmission, seats, and so on. From a wide angle lens, as you can see, cars are the same no matter where you have them repaired.
Yet when you get into the finer details of your vehicle, then you begin to notice that an Audi's components, and even the bolts that are used to secure them into place, are going to be much different than those of a Ford, for example.
The tools needed are going to be different. The manner in which some components need to be removed in order to safely and properly repair the car are going to be different than the process for other vehicles on the road.
That's why your Audi driver's manual, and the dealership where you purchased the car, recommend that you bring your car to a certified Audi dealer and repair shop. For one thing, it's a self-serving statement. If you sell a car, you want to encourage your customers to bring their car back to your whenever they need work. It brings in more money for your dealership, and it also puts you in front of brand new Audis that could inspire you to want to trade your current vehicle for a new one.
However, your Audi doesn't require someone who only works on Audis to repair it. It needs someone who has experience working on cars, who can diagnose and repair any problem with it, and who understand this make of vehicle and has the tools and know-how to get it running like new again.
This common myth that you can, or should, only bring your Audi to an authorized Audi dealership to have any work done on it is how these companies are able to charge more for the same type of work that you could get done at another auto repair shop in the area.
The truth is that as long as an auto repair technician has access to genuine Audi parts, then he can work on your car, providing you with the same, if not better, workmanship than you'll find with the dealer shops. The key factor in all of this, though, is that you need to know how to find the right auto repair shop in El Cerrito, Albany, or Richmond that can take your Audi and keep it running like new for as long as you own it.
That requires you to take some time and consider a few important factors before deciding on the right auto technician.
Let us ask you a relatively straightforward question: if you required any type of major surgery, something that could mean the difference between life and death, and you had a choice between three doctors, would you choose the one with one or two years of actual experience in the field, post internship? Would you choose the recent college graduate who just earned his medical license and who hasn't performed any procedures on his own just yet?
Or would you choose the seasoned veteran who has been successfully performing this surgery on patients for more than twenty years and whose rating and reputation is impeccable?
Hopefully you would choose the doctor who has many more years' worth of experience than the other two candidates. After all, when it comes to your health and well-being, you would entrust your care to a doctor that knows what he or she is doing, right?
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That's why experience matters when it comes to your car. Sure, you could probably save quite a bit of money taking your Audi to an auto repair shop in the area that is advertising great discounts and specials. You could also choose to have your brakes done at a national chain that promises you unbeatable prices and fast service. However, so you know about the experience of the technician who would be working on your car?
Do you know how long he's been working on cars? Does he have a lot of experience working with Audis? If not, then how could you possibly be assured that everything is going to work out and that your car is going to be returned to you in the best possible condition, without unforeseen problems arising?
You don't, which is why you deserve an auto repair shop that specializes in Audis, that is run by an ASE Certified Master Technician, whose technicians are all ASE certified, and who has been in business for nearly four decades.
That Audi auto repair specialist would be Marty's Motors and they serve Albany, Richmond, El Cerrito, and the surrounding areas. Call them today to get the best service for your Audi.