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LINDEN - Early one evening last week, Kareen Schaede was driving on Jack Tone Road when she noticed a woman, apparently in need of help, waving her arms.
LINDEN - Early one evening last week, Kareen Schaede was driving on Jack Tone Road when she noticed a woman, apparently in need of help, waving her arms.
A white Chevrolet pickup was parked nearby, Schaede noticed, and a man was seated inside. The woman on the road appeared to be frightened.
Until a couple of weeks ago, Schaede said, she would have slowed down and offered the woman assistance. But that was before law enforcement officers began unearthing human remains linked to convicted Linden killers Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog.
"I slowed down, and instantly thought, 'Don't you dare stop,' and I swerved around her, instantly called 911 and reported it, and I haven't heard anything about it," the 35-year-old Schaede recalled the day after the incident.
In Linden, with its population of fewer than 2,000 residents, everyone has their own reaction to the news unfolding seven miles from the center of town.
Some are blunt about what they would like to do to Shermantine, who is on death row. Others sympathize with the children left behind by Herzog, who committed suicide last month. And everyone probably longs for the day when the phalanx of television trucks finally drives somewhere else and ceases beaming news of the latest discoveries to the rest of the world from the lonely field at the intersection of Escalon-Bellota and Flood roads.
Asked about the undesired worldwide notoriety Linden has acquired recently, 58-year-old resident Tom Allen said, "You'd rather it be a quiet little burg that nobody has heard about, not this, for sure. But you know what? Crime is everywhere, I guess."
At Rinaldi's Market, one of the town's landmarks, clerk Patrick Chinn sounded weary of all the attention.
"It's a big topic," the 38-year-old Chinn said. "Even my buddy from Elk Grove is saying, 'What's going on over there where you work?' I try to avoid it. I'd rather watch 'SportsCenter' for my news. Some of this stuff is just depressing."
The irony that visitors from bigger and much more violent cities are coming to their town to talk about crime is not lost on others in Linden.
"The worst thing that happens out here," said Jeff Owens, who works behind the counter at Zylstra Auto & Hardware, "is graffiti on the buildings."
Owens' boss, Tim Zylstra, has owned the hardware store for 12 years. Like many in Linden, he knows the Herzog family and speaks highly of them, calling them "awesome people." The Shermantine family's reputation is not so spotless, and Zylstra is unequivocal about what he believes Shermantine's fate should be now that he has revealed the location of his victims' remains.
"As far as I'm concerned, after he gave up the information, they should have put a bullet in his head - to be frank," Zylstra said.
Zylstra's sons, Zach and Kyle, are more focused on the stigma that has become attached to the Herzog name. They are friends with Herzog's three children, and they say their friends, in a sense, are suffering guilt by association because they have the same last name as their late father.
"What I don't understand is why people are talking bad about them," said Kyle, 22. "I just don't like seeing them be judged when somebody doesn't really know who they are. It makes me mad."
Outside of Rinaldi's, as her two children played a game of tag, Schaede was remembering her younger days in Linden.
Back then, before she was married, Schaede sometimes would stop by the Linden Inn, the nightspot from which victim Cyndi Vanderheiden, 25, disappeared in 1998.
Schaede said she did not know Vanderheiden.
Schaede also said she does not know if she was ever at the Linden Inn at the same time as Herzog and Shermantine. Nonetheless, more than a decade later, Schaede said she finds the possible proximity a bit unsettling.
She also said she believes one of the legacies left behind will be a lasting loss of innocence among those who call Linden home.
"I think people will be a little more cautious," Schaede said. "I know I am. It's scary. You don't always know people very well."
Contact reporter Roger Phillips at (209) 546-8299 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/phillipsblog.


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Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals.
Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Feb. 2
Grand Isle Police Department
Chene Guidry, 24, 162 Cliff Lane, Golden Meadow, simple battery.
Feb. 6
Grand Isle Police Department
Derek J. Ditcharo, 25, 155 Elm Lane, Grand Isle, theft of goods, contempt.
Feb. 7
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Preston Frankeith Allen, 25, 700 Levron St., No. 13-A, Houma, domestic abuse battery, possession of firearm with obliterated serial numbers.
Matthew Blake Musson, 26, 3012 Elmwood Circle, Houma, failure to register as sex offender
Terrance Darnell Calloway, 25, 2646 Daniel Turner Drive, Houma, failure to appear.
Miguel Christian Theriot, 24, 158 Jennings Lane, Houma, parole violation.
Alfred Lee Stokes Jr., 31, 516 Marietta Place, Gray, probation violation.
John Wayne Bruce, 46, 5331 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin, failure to appear.
Houma City Police
Frank George Baker Jr., 35, 4720 La. 56, Lot 5, Chauvin, theft of goods between $300 and $500, resisting police by violence.
Anthony Kerner Leco Jr., 43, 100 Chateau Court, No. 97, Houma, holding for other agency.
Louisiana State Police
Manuel Dimas Gonzalez, 21, 207 Cordolobo St., Rio Grande City, Texas, license plate illumination violation, possession with intent to distribute schedule I drug.
Larry Antoine Dion, 52, 210 Onezia St., Dulac, DWI, hit and run, improper driving on left, no driver's license.
Terrebonne Narcotics Task Force
Rachel Paige Adcock, 30, 840-A Bayou Gardens Blvd., Houma, 34 counts prohibited acts all schedules (prescription forgery).
District and City Courts
The individuals whose names follow were incarcerated on the order of a court or processed following a judicial determination.
Douglas Anthony Authement III, 19, 222 Santa Monica Drive, Houma, probation revocation.
Brian Joseph Daniels, 39, 529 Olive St., Thibodaux, failure to restrain animals.
John Joseph Derrick, 40, 312 Judith St., Houma, contempt of court.
Rashawd James Ramsey, 27, 2626 Savanne Road, Houma, probation violation.
Ryan Daniel Eschete, 28, 916 Bayou Blue Road, Houma, probation revocation.
Grand Isle Police Department
Henry Trahan, 55, 131 Neptune, Grand Isle, contempt.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Calvin Walton, 32, 12285 E. Main St., Larose, turning, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of Xanax, two counts, possession of steroids, possession of oxycodone, possession of marijuana, possession of Klonopin, two counts possession of hydrocodone, driving on roadways laned for traffic, no driver's license, contempt.
Gregory Pelphery, 50, 6702 Coke Ave., Loveland, Ohio, DWI.
Feb. 8
Grand Isle Police Department
Keith Eschete, 24, 150 Circle Ave., Grand Isle, contempt.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Faron Bourgeois, 25, 155 E. St. Cut Off, sentence imposed.
Jarrett Stevenson, 24, 2014 Bull Run Road, Schriever, sentence imposed.
Arthur Thiel, 37, 124 Myrtle, Houma, fugitive warrant.
Jayce Billiot, 19, 111 S. First St., Golden Meadow, aggravated battery with a dangerous weapon, resisting an officer, hate crimes, reckless operation.
Randy Andre, 29, 2467 Pineridge St., Thibodaux, fugitive.
Ray Gilton, 26, 379 La. 400, Napoleonville, two counts contempt, simple burglary.
Charleston Hogan, 22, 149 Brocato Lane, Raceland, theft, simple battery.
Shantell Thomas, 31, 611 Eagle St., Morgan City, three counts contempt.
Brent Delaune, 38, 562 SW 132nd, Davie, Fla., fugitive.
Thibodaux Police Department
Shayne Bergeron Jr., 21, 2400 Bayou Blue Road, Houma, contempt.
Doryon Williams, 19, 116 Gray St., Gray, possession with intent to distribute MDMA, resisting an officer.
Michael Coleman, 21, 2602 Ridgefield Road, Thibodaux, assault by drive-by shooting.
Louisiana State Police
Ceon Sauceberry, 40, No. 1, Stone Throw Drive, Apt. 164, Houmat, DWI, driving on right side of the road.
Deana Melancon, 45, 110 Peach St., Apt. 5E, Galliano, contempt.
Feb. 9
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
William Johnson, 35, 1721 St. Mary St., Thibodaux, fugitive.
Ashley Herron, 30, 800 E. Winder Road, Apt. 30, Thibodaux, two counts issuing worthless checks.
David Mayeaux, 32, 411 Harding Drive, Houma, DWI, speeding, unlawful refusal to submit to chemical tests.
Tammy Dowdy, 46, 1721 St. Mary St., Lot 2, Thibodaux, contempt.
Andre Davis, 28, 606 Canal St., Lockport, two counts contempt, probation warrant.
Marquel Gray, 20, 813 St. Louis, Raceland, flight from an officer, no driver's license, roadway laned for traffic.
Phillip Washington, 25, 178 Jennings, Houma, flight from an officer.
Cheska Eymard, 33, 160 E. 72nd St., Cut Off, contempt.
Belinda Alonso, 39, 1341 Palmisano Drive, Bayou Blue, two counts contempt.
Sheneta Maze, 25, 800 Winder Road, Apt. 12, Thibodaux, three counts contempt.
Thibodaux Police Department
Julia Leboeuf, 26, 210 W. Field Ave., Gray, DWI.
Audell Young, 24, 922 Harrison, Thibodaux, possession of marijuana, DWI, possession of cocaine, aggravated flight from an officer, no driver's license, resisting an officer, driving on roadway laned for traffic.

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Talk:Arduino Weather Station
From MyLabWiki
- Managed to get the TMP102 work with the Arduino Duemilanove even though I do not have any Logic Level Converter. Apparently, the 3.3V part does not go up in flames when exposed to 5V on the SDA and SCL pins though I can not know if there is any internal damage.
- Fritzing starter kit has arrived. Good value for money.
- Recreated the temperature sensor mockup using the breadboard, see Ustream recording.
- Often the readback from the TMP102 returns error – could that be due to the volt mismatch? I will put wirk with TMP102 on hold until I get a Logic Level Converter.
- Ordered the Logic Level Converter from Cool Components.
- The Logic Level Converter has arrived. Reworked TMP102 connection on the breadboard.
- Followed the instructions [ here] except that I connected V+ of TMP102 to 3.3V instead of 5V. Also tried to connect to 5V and that worked too, but then again, it also worked without the level converter


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Ray J & Kanye West Headed For An Awkward Run-In At The BET Awards?
Ray J may be regretting his song 'I Hit It First' now that he'll likely be in the same building as Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Kanye West for the BET Awards on June 30. Do you think Kanye will confront Ray J?
Kim Kardashian's current lover Kanye West may come face-to-face with her former lover Ray J at The BET Awards on June 30. Ray J is set to host The BET Awards Nomination Special The Chosen on June 19, so there's a good chance he'll appear at the awards show as well. And Kanye is nominated for four awards, so an awkward run-in at either of the events is likely to happen.
Ray J & Kanye West At BET Awards — Awkward Run-In Inevitable?
After Ray J released "I Hit It First," a song allegedly about how he had sex with Kim Kardashian first, a source close to Kanye told HollywoodLife.com exclusively that Kanye thinks "Ray J is crazy."
Kanye is very upset over "I Hit It First," which contains lyrics like, "Hit it from north/Brought her head down south/Now that I'm finished/She's on to Mr. West." He's infuriated that Ray J would trudge up his and Kim's sex tape from 2007 just to get a little attention.
However, the source assures us, Kanye sees the song for what it truly is — a publicity stunt. "Kanye don't condone broke ass, jealous [guys] who be trying to bite off he and Kim's fame just to stay, wait, just to become relevant."
On top of their possible run-in at the BET Awards, Ray J is also scheduled to speak with some of the nominees during The Chosen. Things can certainly get awkward, very quickly.
The BET Awards: When & Where To Watch The Show
The BET Awards air on June 30 at 8 p.m. and will be hosted by Chris Tucker at the Nokia Theatre in LA.
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Should Kanye confront Ray J?
WATCH: Ray J Drops 'I Hit It First' w/ Kim Kardashian Look-A-Like
— Chris Rogers
More Ray J & Kanye West News:
- Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Have Sex In Front Of Ray J In Porn Spoof
- Ray J Calls Out Kanye West In 'I Hit It First' Teaser Video — Watch
- Ray J: Kanye West Shouldn't Be Upset About 'I Hit It First'


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UPDATE: After resuming deliberations at 9 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2014, what would have been Aaron Conn's 36th birthday, the jury came back with a verdict of guilty on the charges of capital murder in the deaths of Aaron and Summer Conn. Curtis Garrison was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Aaron and Summer Conn of Vidor were killed in what Orange County Sheriff's deputies deemed a "double homicide" Friday, Nov. 23. The young couple left behind three children. Aaron Conn's uncle Gary Rivette and aunt Sherry Dupuis are putting together a fundraiser to benefit Aaron and Summer's three sons – Tyler, 13; Trenton, 10; and Tanner, 6.
For more information about a fundraiser for the Conns' children, click the link below:
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta ladies have been rather busy lately. The good news is no evictions, foreclosures, or short sales have been reported for any of the housewives in almost a year. And though a new housewife (reported to be Phaedra Parks) has been added to the mix for the third season, Lisa Wu Hartwell revealed exclusively to Hollywood life that no housewife will be leaving.
Click Here to See Photos & Read All About Phaedra Parks!
This is good news for Lisa, as she was heavily rumored to be the housewife getting the axe. As for her feelings for the new housewife, Lisa has none as she revealed she doesn't know the newest housewife. Lisa also recently made her TV acting debut when she guest starred on the TBS sitcom – Meet The Browns on Monday.
Sheree Whitfield – It seems Sheree has found out the hard way that starting a fashion line is never easy, as she has now decided to move on from her infamous She by Sheree fashion line. "I've slowed down quite a bit," Sheree told HoneyMag.com. "It's a lot of work and I've got so many things that I'm really passionate about. Don't get me wrong that's my passion, but right now it's hard trying to find the right group of people to come together and help out. You can't do it by yourself. It takes a team. And being in Atlanta it's very hard. If I was in L.A., if I was in New York, if I was in Paris, you have those type of like-minded people. I can't find people with the same business sense that I have."
Click Here to See She By Sheree Fashions from New York Fashion Week!
Nene Leakes – The always loud outspoken Nene had quite a bit to say about the rumored upcoming Bravo housewives franchise – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. "If they do the Beverly Hills Housewives, they'll probably be all plastic – big lips, fake tits, tummy tucks," she told Pop Tarts. As for her favorite Bravo housewife? Nene reveals that "Gretchen Rossi (of the O.C) is the only one that I truly, truly love," she added. "I think she's fun, beautiful and she's making all the bit**es mad and I love it. Make 'em mad girl! She has great hair; we talk all the time and just had dinner together in Beverly Hills. Did I say she has great hair?"
Kandi Burruss – Blogger SandraRose recently reported that Kandi's newly opened boutique store, Tags, might be going out of business very soon. According to the blogger, business has been slow for the store, which opened last November. The blogger also claimed the store was being closed during business hours and phone calls were going unanswered. Kandi however denied this story in an interview with AJC. "Our store is doing very very well," she said, while also acknowledging that January was slow but that's a traditionally quiet month for clothing retail anyway. Kandi revealed November and December were very strong and that the boutique just added online shopping as well at www.tagsatl.com.
The 3rd season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is scheduled to begin filming next month. The housewives will reportedly become the highest paid Bravo Housewives at the rate of $150,000 each, which makes sense considering their series is the most watched.


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Rumer Willis Does D&G
Red-headed Rumer Willis rocks out a nautical-print D&G halter cocktail dress at the D&G flagship boutique opening on Robertson Boulevard, Beverly Hills on Monday.
Last month, Bruce Willis said of 20-year-old daughter, "I worry about her being in showbiz. It is full of people like me. She has turned out so well. We did not push her into acting. She just sat me and Demi [Moore] down and said: 'Look, I know you both think you're big shots but I don't want any help. I want to do this by myself.'"
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marcisaac wrote:Bug description: Self Alley-Oop Bug
Platform (PC/PS4/Xbox One): PC
Game Mode: MyGM (confirmed only on it unsure about other modes)
Specific steps to reproduce the bug; if not applicable, what causes it to happen: I am playing LAL on MyGM and when I play a game, and I try to dunk, this happens. But not always. But several times already as seen on these screens.
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Confirming the bug - happened to me too many times when performing the self alley oop, but didn't have time to figure out specific situations. And i wanted to make a video of the bug.
As far as I can tell this happens on one hand dunks - when players decide to throw the alley oop with both hands off the glass it didn't happened yet.


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South Dakota State University Stats, Info and Facts
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SDSU has small classes, so you can have one-on-one talks with the professors. SDSU has all the resources you need, whether it's the computer lab, library, study areas, a huge…
SDSU has a wide variety of programs and opportunities for it's students. They constantly have construction going on, which I did not like as a student because I never really…
Small college town with limited opportunities. Strong agricultural focus with lots of small town kids. Terrible campus maintenance (salting, snow removal, etc). …
This campus is growing and will provide many opportunities for me and my fellow class mates. They offer all of the classes that I am interested in. They also offer…
I love being around SDSU because it is a great environment.Read More
All the people here are very friendly and the upperclassmen are also very welcoming. They make you feel at home and are able to show you around. There's also a lot to do on and off campus.Read More
This is a moderate campus compared to all the other 23 campuses I visited and I will be enjoying the stay here.Read More
South Dakota is much more relaxed than Washington so i know i will enjoy staying on campusRead More
SDSU offers so many extra curricular activities it will make your head spin. They have every kind of intramural sport you can think of and some that you cant! You will also never find a town, school and community that is more friendly than Brookings.Read More


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Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price announced Thursday it will pay a special cash dividend before the end of the year, joining other companies that are declaring extra dividends in case taxes go up in 2013. Price will pay $1 per share on Dec. 28th to shareholders of record as Dec. 17th for a total payout of about $255 million. The Bush-era tax cuts are expected to expire at the end of the year. If the White House and Congress can't work out a compromise, dividend income will once more be taxed at ordinary income tax rates, which could be as high as 39.6 percent.
T. Rowe Price to issue special dividend
Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun
T. Rowe Price reports third-quarter profit of $247.3 million
T. Rowe Price-managed college savings plans take home gold
Maryland investment firms haven't abandoned Democrats
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Merit Academy offers a comprehensive Summer School program for kindergarten to 12 th grade students. Our summer program gives students the opportunity to build stronger foundations in areas in which they need more support, at a time when they are more relaxed and not feeling overwhelmed like they do during the school year. We also provide classes for students who want to get ahead and enjoy a challenge. By taking math or science classes, or focusing on essay or research writing, students who take classes at Merit during the summer start school ready to learn.
Our summer program is open to the public and does not require any testing. Like all Merit courses, each class is taught one-on-one to ensure that each student receives the highest level of academic instruction. Classes are offered on our campus or in the convenience of your home. One of the benefits of Merit's Summer School is that you get to set the schedule: your child's classes can accommodate family vacations, special programs, and other activities.
PLUS: This year we've added a lot of exciting new summer school electives, like Aquaponics, Beginning Arduino, Marine Biology and more!
Select from the list of courses offered or contact Merit to design a class tailored to meet your child's specific needs. Give your child the chance to get ahead this summer. Students who need school credit for summer school can take Merit Academy's accredited classes. Call 831.462.5655 or 877.357.5655 (toll free) for more information.


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Romney surrogates going up against CNN host Soledad O'Brien clearly haven't learned their lesson.
A day after former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu angrily told O'Brien to "put an Obama bumper sticker on your forehead," former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney's national campaign co-chair, suggested that the CNN host didn't understand English.
During an interview on Wednesday, O'Brien told Pawlenty that one of the presumptive Republican presidential candidate's ads falsely claimed that President Barack Obama had cut $716 billion from Medicare — but the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) had determined that it was actually reduction in spending, not benefits.
"Isn't that just patently untrue in that ad?" she asked the former Minnesota governor.
"No, that's not correct, Soledad," Pawlenty replied. "It is absolutely beyond factual dispute that [Obama] has cut $716 billion out of the money that was projected to be spent on Medicare over the next 10 years."
"But, sir, it's not a cut in Medicare, right?" O'Brien observed. "Let me just read from the CBO. It's a 'permanent reduction in the annual updates to Medicaid's payment rates.' It's a cut in the spending — future spending. And it's cut that actually goes to insurers, right? I mean, it's not cuts to individuals."
"No matter how you say this, it's a cut to Medicare," Pawlenty insisted. "You can't even with a straight face, look your viewers in the eye and tell [them] that it's not a cut to Medicare."
"Well, I can't look viewers in the eye from where I am," O'Brien pointed out. "I'm saying the way the CBO puts it. … That is a savings."
"Do you know what that is in English?" Pawlenty quipped.
"I speak English incredibly well, sir, as you know," O'Brien shot back. "So, tell me what it is in English."
"In plain speaking is this — and I just mean in compared to the mumbo jumbo in the bureaucracy in the CBO — what they're saying is that Medicare was going to go up by X and now it's going to go up by X minus $716 billion. There is no question that is a cut in where current law was before Obamacare was passed. There is no way you can present that in any other way."
"Of you can call it a savings is actually the other way to present that," O'Brien explained.
Although O'Brien is of Latino (and Irish and African American) descent, she actually only speaks English fluently.
On Monday, Sununu, who serves as the chairman of Romney's national steering committee, had lashed out at O'Brien after she tried to fact check his claims about vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan's plan to cut Medicare.
"Soledad, stop this!" Sununu shouted. "All you're doing is mimicking the stuff that comes out of the White House and gets repeated on the Democratic blog boards out there."
"I'm telling you what Factcheck.com tells you, I'm telling you what the CBO tells you, I'm telling you what CNN's independent analysis says," the CNN host explained.
"Put an Obama bumper sticker on your forehead when you do this!" the frustrated surrogate shot back.
"You know, let me tell you something," O'Brien said. "There is independent analysis that details what this is about. … And name calling to me and somehow by you repeating a number of $716 billion, that you can make that stick when [you say] that figure is being 'stolen' from Medicare, that's not true. You can't just repeat it and make it true, sir."
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November 27, 2013
This article was reported by Healio.
An article in Healio reported that inner-city adolescents in committed relationships with strong partner communication about HIV were more inclined to get tested for the virus. Researchers, including Hina J. Talib, M.D., adolescent medicine physician at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore and assistant professor of pediatrics at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine, studied 980 sexually active adolescents ages 14 to 17 from the Bronx, N.Y. More than half (56 percent) of the adolescents were female, 55 percent were Latino, and 44 percent had been tested for HIV. The participants completed computer-assisted surveys about HIV testing behavior.
Results showed that 66 percent of participants knew their partner had been tested for HIV. A number of participants (42 percent) had accompanied his or her partner to the test and 44 percent got tested in 60 days of their partners' most recent test. Also, 54 percent of participants in a serious committed relationship had been tested for HIV compared to 44 percent of the group. Of the participants tested, 60 percent had high HIV-related partner communication and 48 percent who had been tested reported a high degree of open communication and comfort discussing sex with their partner. Participants with a high degree of partner communication concerning HIV/AIDS were 3.7 times more likely to have been tested compared to those with low communication.
Talib suggested that these results provided opportunities for healthcare practitioners to include the discussion of partners' testing status when counseling adolescents about testing. Also she suggested inclusion of partner communication in interventions to encourage high-risk adolescents to get tested.
The full report, "The Influence of Individual, Partner, and Relationship Factors on HIV Testing in Adolescents," was published in the journal AIDS Patient Care and STDs (2013, 27 (11): 637-645; doi:10.1089/apc.2013.0218).
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Gerard Butler Vows To Never Date Co-Stars Again
Gerard Butler makes a trip to the Fred Segal store after a relaxing lunch with some buddies on Saturday (November 26) in Brentwood, Calif.
The 42-year-old Scottish stud recently said he wants to settle down and does not plan to do it with a co-star.
"That's a dangerous path. When you're making a film with someone, you get to know them very well indeed and it's too easy to develop a sort of obsession with them that you think at the time might be love. But it isn't," Gerard said.
"Earlier in my career, I had a couple of relationships with co-stars and both times it was a disaster," he added.
FYI: Gerard is wearing a Rogue cotton henley.
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It's National Lemonade Day! 10 Refreshing Lemonade Recipes To Try
I'm not one to fight the pull of a national food holiday, especially one as bright and refreshing as National Lemonade Day! As summer rolls into its sunset weeks, why not try a new variation before the season is over? How about sweet basil lemonade, or roasted peach? I have a giant watermelon in my fridge right now, so I'm leaning towards the watermelon mint variation. See all 10 lemonade recipes below:
• 1 Cajun Lemonade, via Food & Wine
• 2 Matcha Tea Lemonade, via Inspired Edibles
• 3 Michelle's Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade, via The Kitchn reader Michelle
• 4 Sweet Basil Lemonade, via Gourmet
• 5 Roasted Peach Lemonade, via The Naptime Chef
• 6 How To Make Frozen Lemonade, via The Kitchn
• 7 Mango Lemonade, via Plateful
• 8 Carrot Lemonade, via Marcus Samuelsson
• 9 Pink Grapefruit Lemonade, via Juls' Kitchen
• 10 Watermelon Mint Lemonade, via Inquiring Chef
Related: 15 Delicious Non-Alcoholic Spritzers, Sodas, and Mocktails
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Tributes for Sept. 18
September 28, 2013
Ernestine Lea Conaway
Nov. 17, 1948-Sept. 11, 2013
Age: 64
Residence: Greeley
Ernestine Lea Conaway, 64, of Greeley, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 at Kenton Manor. She was born Nov. 17, 1948, in Amarillo, Texas, to Ernest Alfred and Jean (Clifton) Ruzowski-White.
Ernestine was raised and educated in Amarillo, graduating from Palo Duro High School. After graduation, she entered the Army, where she was trained as a nurse and medic. She was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, during the Vietnam conflict. She was honorably discharged June 19, 1970.
She moved to Longmont, where she was introduced through friends to LeRoy Conaway. She married LeRoy on June 14, 1974, in Boulder.
After their marriage, they lived in Longmont, where they welcomed their daughter, Jennifer. They moved to the Greeley area in 1982, and into their current residence in 1985.
Ernestine enjoyed playing games and reading. She was an excellent seamstress. Above all was her love for her family, especially her grandchildren.
Ernestine is survived by her husband, LeRoy; daughter, Jennifer (Michael) Travis of Loveland; step-daughter, Pam (Chuck) Woodard of Chico, Texas; two step-sons, Richard Conaway and Greg (Rhonda) Harris, all of Loveland; sister, Vicky Duffy of San Antonio, Texas; brother, Larry (Micki) Ruzowski of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Celebration of life will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at Stoddard Funeral Home. Inurnment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Fund, in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W. 28th St., Greeley, CO, 80634.
Please visit http://www.stoddardsunset.com to sign online guestbook.
Irvin Leroy Speaker
May 21, 1927-Sept. 11, 2013
Age: 86
Residence: Brush
Due to flooding, there has been a change of date and location for the funeral services.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at the Presbyterian Church in Fort Morgan.
Lois Westbrook Gholson
Aug. 24, 1922-Sept. 13, 2013
Age: 91
Residence: Greeley
Lois Westbrook Gholson, 91, passed away Sept. 13, 2013, at Life Care Center of Greeley. She was born Aug. 24, 1922, in Mooringsport, La., to Raymond and Lillian Westbrook. She was the second of two children.
Lois grew up in Bivins, Texas, where she married her childhood sweetheart, Lawrence Gholson, on April 5, 1941. They had two children, Mike and Patty. They were married for 67 years.
As a devoted pastor's wife for 37 years, she made many life-long friends. She and her husband moved to Greeley upon her husband's retirement from the pastorate in 1986.
She discovered her love of art as a young adult when she started oil painting. Her passion was china painting, which she loved teaching, while living in Arkansas. Over a 30-year period, she completed numerous pieces, including complete 12-place china sets for Patty and her grandchildren, Bryan and Wendy. Arthritis eventually robbed her of her ability to pursue her passion, as she could no longer hold the heavy pieces. She then moved to watercolor and pen-and-ink that her hands would still let her do.
She didn't want to learn to quilt, but was forced into it by her daughter, who didn't want to learn alone. She fell in love with quilting and made hundreds of quilts as samples for Quilter's Stash, her daughter's quilt store in Windsor. She was still sewing and doing ribbon embroidery until the end.
Known as "Mom" to many of her friends, she had a special way of making everyone feel loved and special.
She was an active member of the First Church of the Nazarene until her health failed.
Lois is survived by her two children, Mike Gholson and wife, Evelyn of Tempe, Ariz., and Patty Winkelman and husband, Lewis of Greeley; "sister-cousin" Gyna Ripp of Tyler, Texas; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Gholson.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at Greeley First Church of the Nazarene, 2515 W. 16th St., Greeley, CO.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the First Church of the Nazarene in Greeley.
Porntipaya (Pam) Rife
Jan. 28, 1943-Sept. 16, 2013
Age: 70
Residence: Greeley
Porntipaya (known as "Pam" to her family), 70, of Greeley, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. Born Jan. 28, 1943, in Bangkok, Thailand, she was the daughter of the late Vim and Boonme Megaiyen.
Pam married Lt. Col. Patrick Dale Rife (USAF, ret.) of Greeley, on Sept. 12, 1973, in Nakhom Phanom, Thailand, and accompanied him back to the United States later that same year.
The couple lived at or near military bases in San Antonio, Texas, Midwest City, Okla., Montgomery, Ala., Fairborn, Ohio, and Honolulu, Hawaii, before settling back in Greeley in 1994.
In addition to her husband, Pam is survived by her three sons, Roderick Rife of Lone Tree, Christopher Rife of Greeley and Shawn Rife and wife Karen of Monument; and three grandchildren, Nathan, Mariah and Samuel.
Private services will be held.
Arrangements provided by the Allnutt Macy Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO, 80631.
Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at http://www.allnutt.com.


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I can acknowledge the Baby Boomers have hurt the US without blaming "adults." As I said, everyone from Sae to Shido is lumped together. Sae is in her 20s I believe and Shido was 52 I think it was. They are not even close to the same generation yet " all" adults are trout on, and the adults themselves agree with this.Yes, it's the fault of adults, but that's what you would expect if you were a teenager with no say on social matters and being mistreated by a corrupt system that benefits the few at the exploitation of those who can't do anything to really better there lives. It's especially poignant since Japan is very hierarchical society and it's expected that the adults look out for the next generation, and instead the game has them only looking out for themselves. It's something I feel in my own country as my parents generation is certainly more interested in protecting their own self-interest than leave anything for my generation or the one after mine. So I would say P5's themes hit pretty hard and close to home.
Fair enough if that is your preference but Persona from 3 and onward has been about making cool anime friends. The plot is a secondary concern. That's probably why 4 is so much more popular than 3. 3 didn't give you nearly enough time with your buddies and instead focused a lot more on the plot. In games where your "bonds" and friendships are what ultimately save the world, I think showing those friendships should always be paramount.The P4 cast got more screen time showing they were best buds, that I can agree on. Where I disagree is whether that was actually important to the plot and something that helped the game. For me, I don't feel like it did. P4 was too much "slice of life" and not enough "murder mystery". I don't care that Kanji is going to get another comical scene of himself tripping over his words as he confronts Naoto once again about his mixed feelings, or listening to Yusuke ramble on about the MC being his partner and only friend for the umpteenth time. I wanted to solve an intricate murder mystery, not see what the Scooby Gang does on their days off. So damn straight I love the fact that P5's cast stuck to their objective and didn't waste my time with Ski Trips and school festivals, and instead focused on actually trying to make the world a better place.
Fun fact: I initially took "The Deal" because I couldn't careless about anybody or anything, probably because everyone did treat me like dirt so I saw no reason to care about any of them.I liked the fact the MC had a moment of story and gameplay integration by having him be upfront about how he was using his social links as a means to an end. Hell I appreciated the fact the game drove us away from the typical student shenanigans of P3 and 4 and allowed us to focus more on the outcasts of society. Listening to your classmates opening gossip about you and treat you like dirt instead of being the Mary Sue the past protagonists have been was pretty damn refreshing.
I never did finish Innocent Sin but I don't see how it was particularly complicated with its evil principals and Nazis out of nowhere for no reason. (I mean from a writing perspective. There was absolutely no reason to make them Nazis) It all felt incredibly hokey and silly to me. Granted my memory of the game is not perfect and I'll never play it again because its gameplay is unforgivably terrible and probably the worst I've ever seen in a JRPG. But it felt like the game was going nowhere until the revelations about Maya and Jun. I certainly wasn't really interested in anything until then. So much smurfing padding. Plus a lot of important dialogue is to be found from randomly walking around and talking to people instead of proceeding with the plot. That irritated me.As for P2 versus P4, I agree with Fynn that P2 is largely a deconstruction on the whole "power of friendship" spiel. At least the first game does, but that's because P2 had a real villain who was pretty genre savvy and knew how to exploit it for his own benefit. P2 also had minor message of "adults are useless" before the second half completely subverts it, and it's the adults that ultimately set everything right. P4 is a typical anime plot where believing in yourself and your friends is enough to make the impossible possible, which is frankly a dime a dozen in this medium alone. That is why P4 is not as special to me, especially since I feel the real world is a bit more complicated compared to the overly idealistic game. It's why I like the fact P2 makes choosing to let your comrades deal with their issues is the right choice because while it's great to have friends who will back you up, it's important to also be self-sufficient and not drag other people into your own baggage, especially when it's dealing with things only you who can resolve. Oddly, P4 kind of did this as well since the only thing the party did was prevent the Shadow from killing their other self when they were denied. It is still up to the character to resolve their own internal conflict.
I hear Eternal Punishment is better but bleh. It apparently has the same battle system so smurf that noise.


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Radun is a small government-owned town on the Radunka River, Lida powiat [district, county], in the 4th political district, center of a gmina [township, commune] and a rural district; it is an estate belonging to the treasury, 30 km. northwest of Lida, 37 km. from Wasiliszki, and 82 km. from Wilno, on a side road that in the 16th century was the shortest highway between Wilno and Krakow.
In the year 1881 there were 1,526 inhabitants (757 male and 769 female); in the year 1866 there were 91 houses and 869 inhabitants (361 Catholics and 508 Jews); it has a wooden Catholic church and chapel, a synagogue, gmina administrative office, and a public school, which in the year 1885-86 was attended by 56 boys and 2 girls. It is the property of the treasury, which gave the lands back to the peasants for purchase.
About 2 km. from the town, on a vast plain near the village of Horodyszcze, is a large trench, and even though the inhabitants call it the "Swedish" trench, its shape and the name of the adjoining the village shows that it was a fortified citadel of long ago. According to Balinski (Star. Polska, III:259), Radun was called Radomi by 16th-century travelers and writers.
This small town was once a royal estate, from which the income went to pay for the king's court and table. According to a 1538 inspection, it had 7 streets, in addition to the market square, and 210 houses of Christians—Jews were forbidden to settle there. It had 35 saloons for selling beer, 7 for mead, and one only for liquor. Later Radun became the site of a starostwo not affiliated with a grod, and in 1770 that office included the town with appurtenances.
In the year 1766 Jozef Tyszkiewicz, the castellan of Mscislaw [now Mstsislav, Belarus] bought it, and on it he paid a kwarta of 2,616 zloty, 5 groszy, and a hyberna of 2,690 Polish zloty. At the Sejm of 1773-75, the [Polish-Lithuanian] Commonwealth government addressed recurring disputes over the borders of this starostwo by passing a separate law designating six officials as ad hoc commissioners to settle the matter once and for all.
In the Metryka Litewska, the series of Radun starostas begins toward the end of the 15th century with Janusz Kostewicz (1498-1527), followed by Jan Hlebowicz (1527), Szymko Mackiewicz (1532-1541), Stanislaw Kiezgajlo (1546-1549), Augustyn Fursowicz (1551), Jurij Wolczkowicz (1556), Jan Hercyk (1569), and Mikolaj Talwosz (1581).
The Catholic parish church of Our Lady of the Rosary dates from 1838, transferred from the village of Kolesniki [now Kalesninkai, Lithuania], due to the closing of the Carmelite monastery there. Previously there had existed a church from the year 1752, which burned down; rebuilt in 1801, it suffered the same fate again. There is a small chapel in the cemetery. The Catholic parish, of the Radun deanery, has 7,522 souls. At one time there was a branch of the church in the village of Dubicze.
The Radun deanery consists of 11 parishes: Radun, Ejszyszki [Eisiskes, Lithuania], Wasiliszki, Nacza, Bieniakonie, Zablocie, Wawiorka, Iszczolna, Woronow, Ossow, and Soleczniki [Salcininkai, Lithuania], for a total of 58,768 souls.
In this parish the terrain is level and treeless, overgrown in some places with bushes and covered with marshes. The soil is sandy, with a lot of gravel. It is irrigated by the following rivers: Dzitwa, Pielasa, Radunka, Naczka, Sopunka, Jodub. The rural district includes the town of Radun and the villages of Juciuny, Straczuny, Horodyszcze, Jatowty, Popiszki, Skladance, Wojkunce, and the nobles' farm settlement of Poradun, for a total as of the year 1864, according to the treasury rewizja [census] of peasants of 565 serfs, 3 men of jednodworzec [minor nobility] status, and 32 free men.
The gmina of Radun belongs to the 3rd district chamber of peasant affairs in the town of Ejszyszki, as well as to the 3rd conscription center for the same place in Lida district, and consists of four rural districts: Radun, Mozejki, Kiwance, and Pielasa, including 67 villages with 536 houses, inhabited by 6,969 peasants. According to the 1864 census, there were in the gmina 1,740 serfs, according to the treasury rewizja of peasants, 346 enfranchised farmers, 85 of jednodworzec status, 56 Jewish farmers, and 32 free men, for a total of 2,259 souls.
Jatowty, a government-owned village, Lida powiat, in the 4th administrative district, 21 km. from Lida, 42 km. from Wasiliszki, 5 houses, 46 Roman Catholic inhabitants (1866).
Kiwance, 1) a village on the Radunka River, Lida powiat, in the 4th administrative district, Radun gmina, 30 km. from Lida, 37 km. from Wasiliszki, 19 houses, 181 Roman Catholic inhabitants. 2) a peasant village, 6 houses, 42 Catholic inhabitants.
Odwierniki, a peasant village, Lida powiat, in the 4th political district, belonging to the Radun gmina and rural district and treasury-owned estate of Kiwance, 4 km. from the gmina, 34 km. from Lida, and 41 km. from Wasiliszki, has 8 houses and 66 Catholic inhabitants. (25 souls in the rewizja)
Polunce, a peasant village, Lida powiat, in the 4th political district, belonging to the Radun gmina and rural district and treasury-owned estate of Kiwance, 1 km. from the gmina, 39 inhabitants.
Posady, a peasant village on the Radunka River, Lida powiat, in the 4th political district, belonging to the gmina and treasury-owned estate of Kiwance, 2 km. from the gmina, 32 km. from Lida and 40 km. from Wasiliszki, has 9 houses, 92 Catholic inhabitants (42 souls in the year 1864, per the rewizja).
Skladance, a peasant-owned village, Lida powiat, in the 4th political district, gmina, rural district and treasury-owned estate of Radun, 5 km. from the gmina, 23.5 km. from Lida, and 44 km. from Wasiliszki; it has 25 houses, 204 Catholic inhabitants (in 1864 there were 81 souls per the rewizja).


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Occupy the Heart!
Occupy the Heart!
The ego is adept at seducing us into a state of self-righteousness. It is this that enables us to justify a turn to violence. If we fall into an urban guerilla war scenario, the proverbial gates of Hell will open. Perhaps it is our karma for this to happen, but it is not too late to repent and take a higher road and hold a vision of loving inclusiveness, of universal peace.
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Nibiru - album by Paul Hayworth
Released 21/12/11 on electrocuted Wilma tunes
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Originally concieved around 2007 named from the title track Nibiru. It is based around the idea that we live in a binary solar system with two suns, our sun and a brown dwarf. At the end of every era, as portrayed many ancient cultures and religions, a cataclysm befalls the planet, it is cleaned of everything and the cycle of life starts once again.
The world is awash with what could be called consipracy theories about the end times as seemingly more disasters, social upheaval and rapid changes take place on our planet with incresing intensity every day. If we have found with technology such an object and it was heading straight for us, could we ever stop it? Many people now live in fear that something big is around the corner. Is it Nibiru the rogue brown dwarf star?
The music is lies somewhere between experimental Indie, Glitchcore and Space Rock. At nearly 30 minutes long the opening song on the album gains in speed and intensity throughout, theatrical lyrical excerts are taken from The Emerald Tablets Of Thoth known to the Alchemists, hidden knowledge and wisdom long regarded by scholars such as Aristotle, Isac Newton and Alexander The Great. Experimental analogue synths wash over guitars through many movements and passages creating a titanic marathon production of Space Rock doomsday creation.
The other six tracks on the album, mix styles like Retro Pop and New Wave Punk. A video single Banyan Tree (Indie Rock), one film soundtrack Killing Disko (Post Punk) following more science fiction or maybe actual science facts that have come from alternative to mainstream thinking about the grandest forseen grizzly end to date.
Nibiru - The musical story of a molten metal cataclysm of doom that is hurtling our way.
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I've felt so caught up in my mommy mind lately that I haven't given much thought to my wife mind. I've been feeling so so stressed out and just tired. So tired. It's hard doing this alone. No friends or family in sight. Not easy, that's for sure. I'm trying.
Today was actually the easiest-going day yet. The kids were just happy. Minimal yelling. This makes me happy. Also, it opened up the room to consider my husband. Which is so alien to me...not considering my marriage. But when he's here, he helps. When he helps, I'm not stressed and it allows me the time to focus on us. To be cute and lovey and annoy him just a little. But, you know, he's not here and I'm going going going from children up to children down (and most nights since he's been away, in the middle of the night too.). By the end of the day, I'm beat. I've been going to bed around 9 lately. That's new.
So, my mind is open, and I'm thinking about him. I miss him incredibly deeply. My best friend. My very best friend in this whole world. This big old house feels so strange..so lonely without him. Like there's an entire void where he should be. At the table, on the couch, walking beside me, and talking to the children. I still look over to where he would be for input. It's so dang strange.
Sometimes, I think, 'Man! Time must be flying!' because there's just been so much going on. And then I look at the date. Oh. It's only been 15 days. Sigh.
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We offer the following degree programs:
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I have a Netvista M41 6794-21UC, !.8ghz Pentium M, 1.128 ghz SDRAM, with 200 GIG IDE And 40 GIG IDE Hardrives. Ensonoq PCI sound card. Onboard Video.
On 200 gig Hardrive, I flashed Bios to enable Big LBA.
170 gig partition with Windows 2000 Pro with Big LBA Enabled In Windows also.
30 gig Partition has Xubuntu 8.10 (Wubi Install)
All DVDRW functions function properly. Broadband functions correctly via landline. Webcam works using Spyke and XKaw TV.
Flash works, still working on Mplayer to play some of the Webs Divx Videos. (Divx is installed through Synaptic and Divx addon shows up in firefox and restricted extras are installed) .
On 40 gig Hardrive
20 gig Windows XP Pro
20 gig Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (True dual boot grub install)
All DVDRW functions function properly. Bradband functions correctly via landline.
Webcam works using Spyke and XKaw TV.Flash works, Divx movies play on Ubuntu.
Ubuntu loads faster than Windows 2000 or XP. Xubuntu a little slower because of Wubi install, it would be faster as a true boot install, but I am exerimenting with Xfce Desktop, as I am more familiar with Gnome than KDE or Xfce.
I have other Linux distros installed on my Laptops, (which are not IBM by the way), but since this is a IBM forum I will leave that part out.
Just got in a wiped hardrive IBM M57 6075 BHU Today. Went into bios to see what might need changing. Went to exit and found ALL the menus for saving changes disabled and greyed out. I was lucky that cdrom was on 1st boot device.
M5 was no help after pressing Ctrl+P. It wouldn't take changing the password. Went ahead and booted up a few live cd's. No modem detection (broadband wired router) in Mepis 7 or Dream Linux 3. Ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04 picked up the modem.
Went ahead and installed Ubuntu 8.04 i386 because this box only has 2 gig of ram. I have enabled medibuntu repositories and flash and evolution mail is up and running. All updates are done. Enough for today. Just figured I would post this in case anybody else with a wiped IBM M57 needs to get it working.
Now on to figure out what the heck is up with bios not being able to save changes.
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Now on to figure out what the heck is up with bios not being able to save changes.
At the BIOS password prompt are you just hitting enter? If so someone has set a Supervisor BIOS password but not a user password. This allows you to look but not change anything. You need to enter the Supervisor password at the BIOS password prompt, then you will be able to change settings.
If a password is set you will have to get it from the person who set it. Any discussion of password cracking will not be allowed in this forum.
Good luck.
Quote: If a password is set you will have to get it from the person who set it. Any discussion of password cracking will not be allowed in this forum.
Good luck.
I bought this box off ebay from a corporate reseller, with the hardrive wiped for security reasons. No way to get admins password so I will have to pursue other avenues. I got a few irons in the fire, so no worries. And I wosn't asking how to crack it, I can figure that out on my own. Happy Trails, Carbon Unit.
I have been using SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) as well as OpenSUSE on Thinkpad equipment since 2005 (T23, T42p, T60, T60p, X41, X60, X61, X300) with no major issues.
The latest versions of SLED and OpenSUSE have been very easy to use on Lenovo hardware. Both SLED and OpenSUSE know how to co-exist with Windows on the same machine.
SLED is the enterprise version and as such, more stable. The trade-off is that when new equipment arrives, it can take a bit longer to get the appropriate drivers. And even that will not be an issue since SLED 11 will be out soon.
OpenSUSE is for the enthusiast (much like Fedora and Ubuntu) and with their fast release cycle you get everything but the kitchen sink.
It's also well documented, so getting a truly workable desktop is easy.
My $0.02
Thanks Linux Fans.
Since my Last Message.
Ubuntu 8.10, and at Present Kubuntu 8.10
I have Found that for Fun Sun xVM VirtualBox latest versions is very effective to try out any Linux Virtually including Fedora, Mandriva, Open Solaris, Open Suse etc... xVM seems to be very Smart on Connecting ADSL and all the "Brokering" Between Host and Client OS.
Also there is a Linux Symphony version for Ubuntu (Special IBM version of OpenOffice).
Keep Up with your Responses.
http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/linuxsoc Linux for a Better Society.
Happy New Linux Year 2009.
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I'm still running Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS and am pretty happy with it. Seems they got all the nasty wrinkles ironed out for my laptop. I have a partition with 8.10 beta 6 on it, that I'm waiting til an opportune time to install 8.10 final on it.
SL400 intel gfx, core duo 1.8GHz T5670 cpu, 4Gig 667MHz ram. Runs circles around my old T42.
Course, I have bigger faster machines at my disposal, but I've also got mainline servers with less cpu horsepower still running, so it's nice to know that in a pinch I could always throw it in a farm of machines if I had to.
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A White & Green Kitchen (with Pops of Color!)
Oh my word. How much do I love this kitchen? It's everything I want a kitchen to be: Bright, light, and big enough without being too big. Come take a peek inside Elizabeth and David's Los Angeles kitchen...
Elizabeth and David's home is modestly-sized at about 900 square feet. But it feels much larger, thanks to the wildly lush garden and the abundance of natural light spilling through the windows. (Oh, California!)
Their kitchen exemplifies the spirit of their household so well: Bright, light, modern, and cozy. There is built-in storage and a breakfast nook, and modern styling in white and green with some vivid pops of color.
But the centerpiece of the kitchen has to be the vintage stove: "The kitchen really is the heart of this home — it's bright, happy and perfect for entertaining adults and kids. "Our realtor gave us our O'Keefe & Merrit stove which is a focal point of the kitchen. Built in bookcases and dining benches help with needed storage."
Beautiful, right? It's a kitchen to hang out in all day long. You can see more of their home here:
• See the full tour: Elizabeth & David's Happily Growing Home and Garden at Apartment Therapy
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What: Registration is now open for the fifth annual ARM® Developers' Conference, where the industry's leading engineers, architects and designers will come together for a three-day event to exchange best practices and ideas on cutting-edge technologies, applications and tools for designing with the ARM architecture. Under the theme of communicate, connect and create, the event will feature experts and industry luminaries from around the world dedicated to the ARM architecture. Through keynotes and product demonstrations coupled with 120 in-depth technical tracks and workshops, attendees will be immersed in leading solutions for optimizing their ARM technology-based designs.
The classes highlight new ARM technologies, design strategies and methodologies, the latest SoC and EDA solutions, MCUs and application specific processors, hardware and software development tools, ARM physical IP and embedded technology, complete graphics stacks for all embedded graphics needs, and application Partners for both hardware and software solutions.
When: Tuesday - Thursday, Oct. 7-9, 2008
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Who: ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support and maintenance, and the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
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Occasionally we write some particularly meaningful commentary that touches readers so deeply they are moved to respond. Well, one did about a year ago, but I seem to have misplaced that letter. It's much easier, and causes less strain on the tree population, to respond via e-mail.
It also saves on postage. And spending too much money to send letters is exactly what causes inflation.
Anyhow, it has occurred to me that sharing some of the more poignant responses with regular readers of this column, all six of you, could shed some light on what folks in rural America are thinking.
For instance, a recent commentary on the evils of February sent shivers through several readers. A (former) friend in Minnesota wrote:
I think you're getting to be an even bigger wimp than I remembered. (I just read "Did he mention he doesn't like Feb.") You really need a dose of Minnesota in February. Then you'll have something to complain about. We had 20-degree wind chills just a few days ago. It's quite bracing and makes one truly appreciate those balmy 30-degree days. Try to stay warm."
Lois Kocon
Dear Lois,
As I've told you before, the only reason people live in Minnesota is as punishment for heinous sins committed in a former life.
Another reader was more sympathetic.
Charles McDowell of the Richmond Times-Dispatch had a theory that the year actually begins in September, when summer is over and kids go back to school and things generally start up again, so that February is actually the mid-point, and hence the lowest point, of the year.
Richard L. Lobb Director of Communications National Chicken Council Dear Richard,
Finally someone understands. But how/why do you communicate with chickens?
I also discovered that I am not the only lost soul to have misplaced myself in the Opryland Hotel.
Dear Ron,
I have attended meetings at the Opryland regularly since it first opened. I just enjoyed following you on each step of your "journey" through the delta and onwards to the convention center. I was following you because even after numerous visits there to conventions and other meetings, I still do not have a clue how to navigate efficiently its miles of winding, twisting corridors and it was comforting to follow someone just as lost as I always am.
John Woolfolk
Tennessee Farm Bureau And y'all thought I made this stuff up.
Mr. Smith: (He obviously mistook me for an adult.)
Just read your column in the Jan 10 SW Farm Press. I empathize with your confusion at Opryland. I was there for a National Cattlemen's convention in 1995, and just recently got out. The last morning of the convention, the hotel lost power. (Honest.) Couldn't check out in the lobby where I checked in. Had to criss-cross that awful place looking for the one lobby with a working checkout. Imagine my thrill when I learned we're getting an Opryland here in Grapevine.
By the way, your column is always the first thing I read in SWFP. You really are a gifted writer.
John Wallace
J. Wallace Communications
Dear John,
Finally, someone who appreciates great literature. And give my best to Aunt Ethel.
A few months back we tried an experiment, substituting the name Brownsville for Brownfield in a dateline, just to see if people were paying attention. They were!
Tell your editors that Brownsville, Texas, is in the Rio Grande Valley across the Mexican border from Matamoros. Brownfield, Texas, however, is in the South Plains, close by Lubbock.
Thought you might want to know before some irate Texan hurls a Ruby Red grapefruit (grown in the Rio Grande Valley) at you! You do good work.
Steve Munday
Fort Worth
Others caught the "mistake" too.
Please tell Ron Smith to ask Santa for a Texas map. In his article on South Plains farmers and their irrigation problems he taglines it "Brownsville." If he wants to report on Brownsville, have him look up exactly where that town is in Texas!!!
Joan Fritzler
New Deal, Texas (located ON the South Plains, NOT EVEN close to Brownsville)
These folks have such an acute sense of humor. Ha ha ha.
Space prohibits publishing all the e-mail we get. (I could probably find two or three more if I spent a few hours looking through archived files.) But these heart-felt responses should provide food for thought for our more intellectual-minded readers.


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The Office of International Programs is ready to assist the UConn Law community in all facets of the law school's many international activities. Whether it is welcoming international students or visiting scholars, introducing our J.D. candidates to the world of international legal study and practice, or enriching the life of the UConn Law community through international lectures and symposia, the Office of International Programs is here to serve. Find out more by reading the answers to frequently asked questions and learn who we are by consulting our staff directory.
Here are the answers to our Frequently Asked Questions:
- Why study at UConn Law?
Individualized attention, integration with US law students, an extensive and flexible program of study, reasonable costs, and an outstanding faculty and location are just a few aspects that foreign students can expect of UCONN Law.
- What is life like at UConn Law?
Located on a beautiful, collegiate, gothic campus in a pleasant neighborhood of Hartford, Connecticut's capital city, UConn Law School is within two hours of New York, Boston, New Haven, Providence, ski mountains, and the seashore.
- How big is the program?
Approximately 20-30 students per academic year participate in the program.
- Who is the program suited for?
The LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies is designed for international lawyers who would like to get a thorough understanding of U.S. laws and legal institutions, and who would like to experience the U.S. culture.
- What does the program cost?
A detailed breakdown can be found here.
- How long is the program?
The program is designed for 2 semesters. Some students opt to finish it in 3 semesters.
- Does UConn Law offer spring admission?
Yes, we are one of the few LLM programs in the United States that offer spring admissions.
- Does UConn Law offer conditional admission?
Yes. If your TOEFL or IELTS score is below our required minimum, you may be considered for conditional acceptance. The acceptance would be contingent upon satisfactory TOEFL/IELTS score.
- Are LL.M. U.S. Legal Studies students required to have health insurance coverage while at UConn Law?
Yes. Students are automatically enrolled in the university's health insurance program unless the student opts out and provides proof of sufficient coverage.
- Is financial aid available?
UCONN Law offers a limited number of merit based scholarships for international students. All matriculated students are considered for these awards. Typically, the scholarships only cover a small portion of tuition costs and fees.
Also, U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens may submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please contact UCONN Law's Student Finance Office for more information.
- How does the admissions process work?
Applications may be submitted on a continual basis. After receipt of complete application, the admissions committee will review application and conduct an interview with promising applicants (telephone or Skype). Usually, two weeks after the interview the admissions committee will make a decision.
- Who is eligible?
Applicants must hold a first law degree from a law school outside the United States. The only exception relates to judges. In legal systems where a person can become a judge without having studied law (such as Turkey and France), the missing educational qualification can be cured if the applicant went through a judicial training period of at least two years and has been working as full-fledged judge for at least one year.
- When should I apply?
You should apply as early as possible. Usually, students apply as early as December for fall enrollment and July for spring.
- What is the application deadline for the LL.M. program?
For fall it is June 1 and for spring it is November 15, but because applications are considered on a rolling basis, later applications may be considered.
- What are the admissions requirements?
Please visit our application instruction page for detailed information.
- What are the requirements for the legal writing sample?
The legal writing sample should be between two and five pages long. It could be an excerpt of a longer essay you wrote during your first law degree or a memo you wrote while working as a practicing jurist or intern. The writing sample should reflect your ability to analyze legal issues.
- What are the exceptions to the TOEFL/IELTS requirement?
Please visit our application instructions page for detailed information.
- Do I need to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT)?
No, you do not.
- What is the Law School Credential Assembly (LSAC) service and should I register for it?
We strongly recommend that international applicants register with LSAC. This service collects and authenticates the academic records and TOEFL scores of international applicants and sends reports to participating LL.M. programs to which these applicants have applied.
- How can I pay the application fee?
If you apply through LSAC, you would pay the fee directly to LSAC. Otherwise, students send us checks, travelers check or international money orders payable to UCONN Law.
- Do you grant application fee waivers?
The application can be waived in some circumstances.
- How do I submit an application for admission to the LL.M. program?
You can apply either through LSAC or by emailing all required documents to email@example.com.
- When will admission decisions be made?
Admission decisions are made typically two weeks after receipt of a complete application.
- Are admission interviews conducted?
Typically, admission interviews are conducted.
- I am admitted. What happens next?
You have to fill out the notice of intention (which will be sent to you along with the acceptance letter) and send us the seat deposit.
- I am admitted but would like to defer. Is that possible?
You can defer the start of your program if you pay the seat deposit.
- I am not granted admission into the program. Can I re-apply?
Yes, we encourage you to apply again.
- How can I pay the seat deposit?
The seat deposit can be paid through different methods. Please contact the Student Finance staff for a full list of payment options.
- When should I arrive in Hartford?
We recommend that you arrive at least one week before the start of your classes.
- How many credits do I need to complete the program?
You need at least 24 credits to graduate from the LL.M. program in U.S. Legal Studies.
- What are the mandatory courses?
The two mandatory courses are U.S. Law and Legal Institutions and U.S. Law and Legal Institutions: Research/Writing.
- What are the areas of specialization?
Currently, we have four areas of specialization: Insurance, International Human Rights, Intellectual Property, and Tax.
- What is the difference between clinics, seminars, and lectures?
Clinics are programs that allow students to gain practical experience in working on different cases, seminars are small, discussion-based classes and lectures are larger classes where the professor shares his or her knowledge on the subject matter with the students.
- Is there a writing requirement and how can it be fulfilled?
Yes, there is a writing requirement for LL.M. students. Please visit our degree requirements page for detailed information.
- What types of career services are available to LL.M. students?
UCONN Law provides resume workshops, individual help with drafting resumes and personal statements. Network opportunities are provided as well.
- Can I practice law in the U.S. after obtaining my LL.M. degree?
Yes, provided you become a member of a state bar (such as New York or California).
- Could you tell me more about the New York Bar examination?
Please visit our student portal for more information .
- Can I transfer to the J.D. program and what are the requirements?
Yes. For more information please visit our page on JD/LLM Transfers.
- How can I apply to UCONN Law's international exchange program?
For detailed application information, please contact the International Programs Office.
- I am accepted in UCONN LAW's international exchange program. What happens next?
You will be contacted by your international student advisor.
- What are the requirements for the SJD program?
Please visit our SJD website for detailed information.
- I am accepted into the SJD program. What happens next?
You will be contacted by your international student advisor.
- How is housing handled?
The International Programs office has good relationships with many people who rent houses to international students. Please email your international student advisor for more information on housing and how to obtain a place to stay before you get here. If you would like to find a place to live after you get here, you should talk to the International Programs office about staying in a hotel nearby.
- What kind of support do International students receive?
UCONN Law provides you with a vast array of support. You will receive help with finding housing, getting settled, you will be provided with individual course counseling and with networking opportunities.
- What social activities take place?
Both the International Programs office and the Student Affairs office plan social activities open to all students throughout the year. There is an events calendar posted on the UCONN Law School website, and you will be given a calendar with optional events during orientation.
- Can I work during my studies?
UConn's Immigration Services Department can help you with any questions on what type of work is authorized under your visa.
- Can I participate in student groups?
Yes. You are strongly encouraged to actively participate in student groups. This vastly enriches your law school experience.
- Are there other activities available in the Hartford area?
The Hartford area contains many riches in cultural, recreational and educational resources. For example, the Wadsworth Athenaeum is the oldest public art museum in the United States and the Hartford Symphony performs regularly at the Bushnell Memorial Hall. The region also offers many opportunities to see live performances and has a wealth of wonderful restaurants.
Phone: 860-570-5392
Peter Lindseth has been director of International Programs since 2012. In that capacity, he oversees the Law School's U.S. Legal Studies LL.M., S.J.D., and faculty and student exchange programs. Professor Lindseth is a specialist in comparative public law and legal history with emphasis on the administrative state and European integration. He holds a B.A. and J.D. from Cornell and a Ph.D. in European history from Columbia.
Phone: 860-570-5177
In his combined role as director of graduate programs and executive director of the Insurance Law Center, Peter Kochenburger supervises all aspects of the law school's graduate degree programs: the LL.M. in Insurance, the LL.M. in U.S. Legal Studies, and the Doctor of Laws (S.J.D.). He is the primary contact for graduate law students with questions about their academic program. Professor Kochenburger holds a B.A. from Yale and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
Phone: 860-570-5284
Yan Hong, as Director of Graduate Admissions, works to develop and implement the graduate admissions strategies to attract a highly qualified and diverse student body to assure continued academic excellence at UConn Law and the enrichment of the legal profession. Yan manages and performs various tasks related to the admissions program, ranging from counseling prospective students, recruiting and admitting students during all phases of the admissions cycle. Yan Hong received her Master's degree in Library and Information Science from Brigham Young University and her B.A. from Sichuan International Studies University in China.
Phone: 860-570-5172
Carrie Field is the primary contact for all individuals inquiring about the LL.M. program in U.S. Legal Studies as well as applicants and newly-admitted students to the program. She is also the contact for students interested in international exchange programs, whether as outbound UConn Law students or as inbound international students from UConn Law's many exchange partners. Carrie additionally coordinates the visiting scholars program and, in conjunction with the Storrs campus, provides all international visitors with immigration support. Carrie earned her J.D. at UConn Law in 2007, was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in November 2007 and practiced at Pullman & Comley, LLC until joining the Law School in July of 2013.
Phone: 860-570-5184
Pat Carbray is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Office of International Programs and Insurance Law Center. She processes applications for the LL.M. and S.J.D. programs, coordinates the distance learning program, facilitates immigration documents, and assists students with many matters during their program. Pat also organizes symposia and many other events throughout the year. She received her associates in science degree from Bryant College in 1976.


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To be honest, I worry that this team will not be as good if a trade were to happen prior to the playoffs. The friendly competition between the two has done great things for this team this season. Lou is a different animal right now. I worry that once the friendly rivalry is gone, Lou on another team, I worry as to how this will affect Schneider. Having Lou at your back IMO gives Schneider a certain amount of comfort and it also pushes him to be better. I don't think there is a player out there in a Lou trade that would be more valuable than that to this team. We will see.rats19 wrote:So you figure, we will be a better team after the trade and able to go further as a result?
If the right deal does come along, Gillis will have no choice but to take it (no kidding) regardless of how great it is having both of them here. But just out of respect for the two, and the fact that it's not gonna be all that easy to trade Lou this summer and that Gillis will definitely start feeling some serious pressure to trade him due to next seasons cap situation and Lou and Schneids will pretty much be saying something along the lines of "enough already...get the deal done, Mikey. We've been patient enough, you owe us that". Do you not think that other GM's know this?


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Eumelia receives Tripadvisor's Certificate of Excellence 2014
Eumelia has received the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2014. We wish to thank our guest and travelers from around the world for this honor and we promise to remain committed to our efforts in sustainable tourism and bringing the best possible experience to our guests.
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Coffee Tables – Friend or Foe?
Oct 9, 2009 2:07:13 PM
Coffee tables are one of the oddest pieces of furniture anyone owns. They are used do hold snacks during dinner parties, to hold dessert during movie night, to put feet on top of during Monday Night Football, as an extra seat and more. They must be durable, practical and still tie the room together. At Ezmod Furniture, we have a selection of modern classic coffee tables that can suit any lifestyle, room décor and color scheme.
Modern Classic Coffee Tables
Whether you live in a cramped studio apartment in Manhattan or a spacious ranch house in Nashville, you need a modern classic coffee table that provides style and usability. At Ezmod, we have three modern class coffee tables which will perfectly accent any room, due in part to their adaptability.
Tribeca Coffee Table – This refined modern classic coffee table is on par with some of the best designs coming out today. This items comes in different colors, and is perfect for any use. It's arranged in an intriguing top to bottom finish and designed by Noguchi for the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Coffee tables can be eyesores, items that simply don't fit the room or that are so huge they are completely impractical. Consumers often have a hard time matching their coffee table to their other furniture because they buy them separately and often years apart. The couches you bought in 2005 may not naturally mesh with the coffee table you are trying to purchase four years later. At Ezmod, our modern classic coffee tables will provide you with the kinds of options you need to make your living room a pleasant place to spend time.
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Army general pleads guilty; sex assault charges dropped
A military judge has accepted an Army general's guilty pleas on lesser charges in a deal that includes the dropping of sexual assault charges against him.
The hearing Monday at Fort Bragg caps the high-profile prosecution of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair. It comes as the military continues to grapple with revelations of sex crimes in its ranks and political pressure to address the issue. A sentencing hearing for Sinclair is expected to begin after a two-hour recess.
He is believed to be the highest-ranking U.S. military officer to face court-martial on sexual assault charges.
Sinclair, 51, had been accused of twice forcing a female captain under his command to perform oral sex during a three-year extramarital affair.


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Maintenance of your waterbed
A waterbed is a very comfortable sleep system with the best features in terms of hygiene, because of the fact that the mattress can be cleaned. Dust mites and allergies can be avoided this way.
In return it requires a little effort for maintenance, a couple of hours per year.
Maintenance mainly comes down to:
- add conditioner
- wipe the mattress with vinyl cleaner
- check the water level
- extract excess air if necessary
- wash the cover
Conditioner for waterbeds
Because the tap water quality is not optimal everywhere, to prevent algae growth and keep the water fresh, add a bottle of conditioner every six months. (A small bottle is good for twice-yearly addition, the larger size can be used once per year).
We recommend to follow the usage guidelines. If you do that, basically, the water should never be replaced.
Use a waterbed conditioner with an approved registration. It is important to always use the same brand and type of conditioner because some products are not compatible. The use of different types or adding conditioner too late can lead to the formation of unpleasant odors. The water sometimes needs to be replaced then.
To open the filler cap of the mattress, pull it gently out of the mattress by the tabs and with a wiggling movement out of the mattress. Unscrew the cap and remove the inner cap. Keep the fill opening lightly pressed into the mattress so that no air can come in. You can now add the bottle of conditioner. To close again, see below: air extraction.
Vinyl cleaner
Maintain the outside of the water mattress regularly (every three months) with vinyl cleaner by spraying it on the mattress and wiping with a dry cloth. Don't forget the sides (between the mattress and the safety liner)!
ATTENTION! Use vinyl cleaner with an approved registration. Never use ordinary soap or household cleaners.
Check the water level
When adding conditioner or cleaning the mattress you should also check the water level. The water level is a very important aspect of a water mattres.
The PVC film of the water mattress is waterproof of course. However, PVC is not 'damp proof'. Because of the heat, there will always be a small amount of water that evaporates through the wall of the mattress.
That's why it is very important to add from 10 to 25 liters of pure water each year. (Half of that per mattress in a DUAL system.) The exact amount can not be given simply because it depends on the size of the bed, the temperature, the temperature in the bedroom, the frequency of airing etc... As a rule of thumb, the water level should be circa 1 cm under the top of the foam edge. Refilling is easy with a household funnel and a clean water bottle. Normally, pure and cold water suffices. We recommend using water that has not been treated by a water softener.
During the first weeks after the installation of the waterbed air bubbles may form. (Dissolved gases in the water slowly release.) You can hear it for yourself when you need to extract the air. Also, at the subsequent addition of conditioner or water you may need to pump out excess air.
Removing the air is best done by two people, but you can also do it alone.
To open the filler cap of the mattress, pull it gently out of the mattress by the tabs and with a wiggling movement out of the mattress. Unscrew the cap and remove the inner cap.
Screw the air extractor pump on the filling opening.
The air present has to be driven in the direction of the filling opening. Work from the headboard to the filling opening. This is best done by moving a tubular object gradually in the direction of the filling opening. Alternatively, one can lay transversal on the bed and then roll in the direction of the filling opening.
Then pull the filling opening with the pump up slightly so that the air can accumulate under the cap. (Ideally, by a 2nd person.) Pump the air out until water appears in the transparent portion of the filling cap. If necessary, repeat the entire procedure from different angles.
To close, unscrew the pump. Press the filling opening lightly into the mattress until the water rises to the top of the transparent part of the filling opening. Place the smaller inner cap to close. Screw the outer cap back on.
While sleeping the cover absorbes the perspiration produced by our body. Daily airing lets the perspiration evaporate and is therefore important. The warmth of the waterbed speeds up the process.
Just as the linen you can regularly clean the cover. This can be easily done in the washing machine. Pay attention to the washing instructions.
Although some types of cover are suitable for this, boiling (95°C) is no longer required with the modern washing powders. Washing at a lower temperature is equally good and better for the environment.
The washing of the larger sizes cover can be a problem in an ordinary washing machine (5-7 kg). Therefore, most water sleepers in this case, choose a mattress cover in two parts with a middle zipper. Should you not prefer this, you can usually find a launderette.


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I woke up early this morning and couldn't go back to sleep. Honestly, I like getting up before Josh or James because the house is so quiet.
It's at these times I really feel free to concentrate completely on what I'm working on.
Today it really worked out wonderfully because I was able to shoot this video on fusing the water section.
I ramble on a bit in this video (it was 7:30 am, I'm not always thinking straight that early), but I've had so many questions about this part of this quilt, I figured the best thing to do was try and answer them all in one short video.
I mention Robbi Joy Eklow in this video and her book Free Expression: The Art and Confessions of a Contemporary Quilter. I have really enjoyed this book a lot. Robbi's writing style is clear, straight forward, and confidence building.
Maybe I'm also biased to this book because in the very first chapter, Robbi caused me to realize something very important:
There are more quilt designs in my head than I have time to create, therefore, I must start getting these quilts created faster.
And part of getting my goddesses produced faster will be to start fusing them.
I'll be honest: I've been resistant to fusible applique. This might sound silly, but I've dug in my heels for years with all sorts of excuses like:
"It'll make the quilt too stiff."
"It'll gum up my needle."
"It'll look messy and imperfect."
"It'll gum up my needle."
"It'll look messy and imperfect."
Finally after reading Free Expression and drooling over the photos, most of which you can't even TELL Robbi used fused applique in, I've finally gotten over my hang up.
I officially like fusible applique!
But then again, I still might be speaking too soon. I haven't actually quilted this water section yet, so I really don't know what's going to happen when I start quilting over it.
It won't be too long of a wait though! I finished the fusing this morning and connected the 2 sections together this afternoon.
Sewbatik Nuance batiks really made it perfect.
Now I'm off to take a nap. While I may be more productive in the morning when I wake up early, it always catches up with me eventually!
Let's go Quilt!
Leah Day