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NJ Mandates Notice of Employers' Recordkeeping and Reporting Duties
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently issued a six-page notice, Form MW-400 (11/11), which New Jersey employers must immediately provide all persons newly-hired on or after Monday, November 7, 2011. Employers must provide the MW-400 to current employees by Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
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EditorialAim elsewhereThe Girl Scouts Council of Southeastern Massachusetts, whose members gather from time to time at their camp off Middle Road in Chilmark, want to raze the old, unsuitable 900-square foot headquarters building - really, a garage - and replace it with a plain, but considerably more spacious, new camp center of 1,996 square feet. The campground and the old building have served about 50 years now, and it's time to upgrade. That's settledNow that the state's Appellate Tax Board has affirmed the judgment of the West Tisbury assessors and decided that Bill Graham's Mohu is indeed worth $50 million - and, after all, wasn't it preposterous to think as Mr. Graham insisted, that the assessors made a $30 million error? - it's time to pay the bills and heal the wounds. To begin with, apologies are due the assessors and their professional employee from the small, nasty, vocal crowd that signed up for Mr. Graham's misbegotten crusade and countenanced his allegations against longtime neighbors and civic-minded friends. Then, at the same time, it is crucial that the flaws in town financial management and oversight be corrected, so that the mess that was revealed when the bills came due for the town's defense in the Graham matter cannot happen again. The assessors and the selectmen have moved to make these repairs, but perhaps more needs to be done to confirm for voters that the reforms are complete. And finally, there needs to be a moment when voters and taxpayers reflect on how they got to be so viciously at odds with one another in this pointless but harrowing battle. It's the ultimate lesson that must be learned. |


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Spinners are important in T20s: Hira
Chennai, Sep 11: Left-arm spinner, Ronnie Hira, is one of the players who joined the New Zealand side ahead for the T20Is against India. Having made his international debut earlier this year in the Twenty20 format, the six-match-old Hira is looking forward to play alongside legendary left-arm spinner, Daniel Vettori.
In a brief interview with bcci.tv, Hira discussed bowling on wickets in the subcontinent and the role of spin in the shortest format of the game.
On the role of spin bowling in Twenty20 matches, especially while playing in the subcontinent
It is very important! Daniel Vettori has done very well over the last two tours of India and especially in the IPL, where spinners have a big part to play. If I get a chance to play alongside Dan and Nathan [McCullum], I will like that.
On spin bowlers' approach in the T20 format
They got to try and be attacking and got to be a wicket-taking option for the captain. If the seam bowlers get off to a rough start, then hopefully, spin bowlers can pull the game back in favour of their team. Nathan and myself have been bowling for New Zealand for a while so there might be an opportunity to do that as well.
On Daniel Vettori's bowling
Dan's got a great change of pace, but he is a bit different to me because he is a bit taller than me. I have to rethink how I bowl. Just being around him for the last couple of weeks has been great for me. Usually I get to only play against him or see him on television. I can say he is a good influence over the last couple of weeks. I hope I get to play alongside him.
On his experience in the subcontinent
I played in the CLT20 last year for the Auckland Aces, so I had a couple of games in Hyderabad and the wickets turned; they are slow but they do turn. So I am just mixing the pace and varying the pace and speed.
On his preparation for bowling in the subcontinent
I just bowl the same way; just go out there and see what the pitches are doing. I can't really factor in too much [or] get carried away when I see the ball turning. […] The wickets don't turn in New Zealand so again it comes down to pace and variation of pace and line. Those sorts of things help me a little bit, and captaincy and field placing also helps.
On his preparation for the 2012 ICC World T20
Good. I am coming back off injury so my preparation has been good. I had spent the last week in Bangalore at the Test match preparing as well.


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Category Archives: Wives of Henry VIII
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Poor Anne of Cleves was sitting at the home of her brother the Duke of Cleves, minding her own business when who do you think came calling? King Henry VIII of England. He sent his trusted and favorite painter, Hans … Continue reading
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After all the storm and drama of Henry VIII's first two marriages, his third marriage to Jane Seymour seems almost serene. After a prolonged effort to divorce his first wife and a definitive, far reaching split from the Catholic Church … Continue reading
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Today there are many many distinguished drummers making a living in various parts of the world. Whether or not they're known outside their respective countries is a matter of talent, exposure, and notoriety. Born in the small village of Augsburg, Germany Benny Greb is very well established throughout his native land and across the continent of Europe. Performing in various projects ranging from pop,fusion, jazz, and brass bands, he's become an accomplished musician and engineer who's played on everything from drum kits to percussion instruments to… cars?
Possessing a passion for education Benny has just released a new DVD through Hudson Music called The Language of Drumming. Encompassing a ten year stint of Benny's philosophy and teachings, it's sure to be a hot seller - only to solidify his presence in the drumming community on a more global scale. Not yet a household name in the United States, Meinl Cymbals had the pleasure of introducing Benny to the nation by sponsoring his first U.S. clinic tour. With his long expedition wrapping up in the sunshine state, we were able to catch up with Benny at All Pro Percussion in Tampa, FL to get his take on the whole experience.
Benny is a very funny guy
Just awesome!! What a groove and solid feel!! Really great.
that solo left me wanting more / great funk
I love Benny Greb, Great drummer!!
Lucky you, Benny Greb IS a great drummer. Bravo DC, you did a great job here once again
Much appreciated, and he is hilarious! Very funny guy!I was cracking up during the whole clinic.
You have to love this guy... what an interesting person!
Thanks Benny for sharing your time & knowledge with everyone. Great job as always Damian!!
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The Virginia SAS Users Group is coming out of its dormant state. Our first meeting will be held in Glen Allen (just outside of Richmond, VA) on Spetember 30, 1999. For details, please see http://vasug.org
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I dunno. Wasn't Kraft or his old man the one that got BP caught in the lie that got him fired? If so, and I think that's the case, I wish we'd never heard of Aaron.
Yes, that is correct, but BP made his bed and now has to lay in it. A simple yes that was my house and UT still has BP at the helm, he made the bad choice not AK.
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The wait is almost over! On December 14th, Gandalf, Thorin, and a bunch of hungry dwarfs will impose themselves upon Bilbo Baggins and force him into an unwanted adventure when The Hobbit hits theaters. To celebrate its long-awaited release, we bring you some sweet Hobbit-inspired merchandise that may wind up on your Christmas wish lists!
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Rihanna graces the cover of another high-end magazine, Harpers Bazaar for August 2012 issue.
The Barbadian singer dresses up in Tom Ford Fall 2012/2013 collection.
On love:
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On how she's yet to open up again in relationships, after being so badly hurt in the past:
"When I was in love, I fell so hard. I was really, really, really in love. The way it made me feel was priceless. And in a blink of an eye my whole life changed. Everything that I knew was different. I never thought I'd feel that pain in my life. I'm afraid of feeling that again."


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Santa Claus came to Town … Hall, that is.
On Monday, Dec. 21, Liam Schultheis reported to Town Hall with his dad, The Longboat Observer City Editor Kurt Schultheis. The four-and-a-half-month-old Schultheis looked jolly, dressed in a Santa suit that town receptionist Eva Waldroup bought for him. But he still has a little growing to do before he fills the real Santa's boots.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club Blessing & Lighting of the Fleet
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Abstract: | In this case study, two students meet a professor who surprises them by telling them that a biochemically important molecule's structure has been incorrectly represented in the published literature - in an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a major biochemistry textbook, and even The Merck Index. The students are challenged to find the nature of the structural errors and correct them. In addition to demonstrating that the technical literature is not without its flaws, the case reviews important concepts related to geometric isomerism and tautomerism. |
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Keywords: | Bilirubin; Z-isomer; E-isomer; geometric isomerism; Cahn-Ingold-Prelog; tautomerism; scientific literature |
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Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt has challenged both political parties to think beyond the electoral cycle and invest in science for the long-term economic benefit of the country.
Admitting he was scared that unless things changed, Australia's performance in science and research would fade away with the resources boom, Professor Schmidt called for a smart country to adopt a smart approach to science funding.
''Innovation doesn't just happen. It is nurtured over a period of time,'' Professor Schmidt said at the launch of artist Andrew Baird's exhibition at the Australian Synchrotron in Clayton on Wednesday. ''We need to commit to the future, not just talk about it.''
He called for the short, three-year grant cycle to be extended to five or ten years.
Stable, longer-term funding arrangements would then increase the confidence of industry to invest in research projects with scientists.
The US-born astrophysicist lamented that in an economy-focused election campaign, the funding and resourcing of a discipline which enhanced the lives of all Australians had not received the attention it deserved.
He said home-grown innovation and investment in infrastructure was tied to the health of the economy, and therefore science should frame the debate on how to raise the nation's productivity.
He pointed to the medical industry, including the manufacture of vaccines and medical instruments, which represented a $4.5 billion export industry compared to the car industry, worth about $2.4 billion.
''Put elections and science together and you have a long-term benefit for the country. That's smart,'' he said.
Professor Schmidt argued that Australia's current rate of 2.2 per cent of gross domestic product being spent on research and development should be considered ''the line in the sand between adequate investment and under investment''.
Late last month Australia's chief scientist, Ian Chubb, made a similar plea for a long-term approach to science funding and resourcing.
A neuroscientist by training, Professor Chubb said strategic goal-setting and unwavering government backing was vital for Australia to remain a scientifically engaged and competitive nation.
In 2011 Professor Schmidt was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for proving the unthinkable — that the universe was expanding at an accelerating rate.
Since then he has been a vocal advocate for science. This year he warned that he would have to abandon the work that won him a Nobel Prize unless Australia secured access to the leading telescopes.
The current agreement, organised through the federal government, provides Australian researchers with access to international optical telescopes. It expires in 2015 and has not been renewed.
Professor Schmidt argues that the lack of security puts local researchers at risk of losing momentum and collaborating with business. This makes Australia less internationally competitive and the country's ability to attract and retain scientists is jeopardised.
He said this was not a scenario limited to astronomy, but was experienced by researchers is many fields.


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The 2010 National Solar Tour, organized by the American Solar Energy Society, is Saturday, Oct. 2.
Today's solar technologies are mesmerizing in their diversity and ingenuity. International Solar Decathlon winner Virginia Tech offered to provide this year's National Solar Tour participants with a look at what the future holds by introducing its acclaimed net zero lumenHAUS onto the menu of 2010 solar tour sites.
Virginia Tech's smart-grid ready home of the future, the lumenHAUS, manifests a concept known as responsive architecture, which employs state-of-the-art technology to drive the home's response to internal and external factors like sun, weather, temperature and, of course, its inhabitants. Its two-fold objectives are to optimize energy efficiency and user comfort while affording the individual as much control over the quality of his living environment as he desires.
The lumenHAUS automatically responds to its environment using a weather station, which constantly monitors climactic conditions and adjusts home controls to optimize energy use and keep the home efficient (yet perfectly comfortable) throughout the day.
Polycarbonate and stainless steel shade screens featuring laser-cut elliptical discs automatically shift to ameliorate temperature extremes, either blocking sun and providing cross breezes. Shutters and motorized draperies open and close according to external sun, shade and weather patterns to ensure optimum efficiency, comfort and desired levels of privacy.
Glass walls optimize the home's passive solar capabilities, inviting enough light in to keep the temperature comfortable, yet executing a window tinting function to block scorching summer sun when temperatures get too warm.
"Virginia Tech's number one emphasis is to educate the public that square one of energy efficiency is gaining an awareness of how you're using energy, which makes it more difficult to waste it," explained Joe Wheeler, Associate Professor of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech's) School of Architecture and Design.
Wheeler says that's why the team offers remote iPad and iPhone control of the computer that drives the entire home system, 24-7. "They give the homeowner feedback on how much energy the home is consuming each day. Each time you open your iPad, you can see every device, appliance and CFL that's using energy in your house and you can do something about it," he said. "When you think about it, added Wheeler, "the most energy efficient you can be is to stop using your systems when you don't need them."
Below the home, a thermal loop uses the earth's constant temperature to cool the floors in the summer and warm them in the winter. All of the home's internal energy needs are powered by what's on top Sanyo's HIT DOUBLE bifacial solar modules, which provide 100% of the home's power.
"It was the bifacial qualities of Sanyo's solar modules that attracted us, as they collect sunlight from the top and bottom, optimizing energy output," said Wheeler. Further, the engineers designed a tracking mechanism for the panels which allow the modules to follow the trajectory of the sun as seasons change, ensuring the modules can harness the sun's position to produce the maximum amount of energy possible for any given condition.
People can tour LumenHAUS at Virginia Tech's campus this coming Saturday, Oct. 2. The modular, well-traveled lumenHAUS was designed to be easily transported, which has facilitated its being on display at the National Mall in Washington, DC, at Times Square in New York City, for the ten-day Solar Decathlon competition in Madrid, Spain and, next month, at Millennium Park in Chicago for the Green Building Council's annual Greenbuild conference.
The Solar Decathlon Europe is an international U.S. Dept. of Energy-sponsored competition that challenges 20 teams representing the world's keenest minds to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and efficiency. Virginia Tech more than made the grade for this challenging competition. It's generated a new school of thought on sustainable living that will inspire people for generations to come.
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Sara Johnson and Zach North are good friends, Zach is a great game master and both are unbelievable hosts. I played in a 4e D&D game Zach ran for over a year. He and Sara welcomed the group into their house and cooked dinner for us for over a year before Zach burned out and asked me to take over running a game. I was happy to take up the hosting and game running responsibilities, but I only got the latter. Sara and Zach have continued to host our group every week, welcoming us into their home with hot meals and cold beer for nearly another year. I may be statting up monsters and running sessions every week, but it's Zach and Sara who still do the most important work.


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Netflix has just launched their official Windows 8 app, which fits the metro design principles rather well. The company says the app was built from the ground up to take advantage of Windows 8 design principles and new video player features. This comes in the form of Windows 8′s graphics acceleration abilities, so the Netflix app shouldn't eat up your CPU and battery while using it.
The Netflix app works exceptionally well. The drop down sidebar works very well for quick navigation, and we like it better than the hidden navigation bar most apps use. The video player is fast and we experienced no buffering, though that will depend on your internet speeds. Check out the video below to see the app in action.
It's nice to see hugely popular companies like Netflix finally throw their hand into the pot with Windows 8. We're hoping the Windows 8 app catalog grows even more over the next couple weeks as companies begin releasing their Windows 8 apps for eager consumers.
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"Is it just me, or does anyone else find it ironic that on the one-hand we're fighting hard to protect our privacy in the digital age, and on the other, we're whoring out our personal lives online as if we're a reality show hoping to get a huge following.
Just seems to be a crazy dichotomy at play here."
False dichotomy. Before facebook you shared information with friends AND cared about privacy.
Hope so. I was reluctant to come back to gmail in the first place but social networking via conventional 2010 digital means is nothing I am remotely interested in. |
Interestingly, the only person in my team not to "get it" is early 30's and the only one with a post-doc. The rest of us early-30 types with our degree / post-grad education have worked out how to use it. Perhaps review the You Tube videos again...? |
I'm referring to the "first-glance" experience. If you open Word or Excel, for example, you'll quickly see causes and effects by doing stuff, and from there, you can generalise onto anything else which is broadly similar. Wave is full of greyed-out options, buttons which don't appear to do anything, and an interface which doesn't respond well to experimentation. Also, I have little time or inclination to sit through half-dozen 3 minute video clips in the first place. It's as if Google had never really heard of context-sensitive help. BTW : some of the 30-something PhDs I'm talking about are also programmers. They weren't blown away by Wave when they finally started using it, despite their enthusiasm to get an invite in the first place. |
That link doesn't do anything to prevent others from seeing your followers etc, it just prevents YOU from seeing Buzz on your gmail frontpage. |


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Summer is finally upon us and a bit of sunshine puts everyone in the party mood. If you're planning a party – whether for a bank holiday, a birthday, or just because – then why not make it fancy dress? We have some great ideas for fancy dress outfits so taking a look around our pages is bound to give you some inspiration.
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Heroes & Villains
Always a popular choice, this is one theme that can be never ending. With a lot more variants than simple cops and robbers, encourage your guests to be inspired by popular films and TV shows, as well as fairy tale characters and classic comic book superheroes.
Everyone loves a villain, and popular culture has given us plenty to choose from. A quick glance through our vast collection of adult costumes brings up numerous suggestions, such as the Queen of Hearts, the Wicked Witch, Darth Vader, the Joker and gangsters. Our collection of Halloween masks will give you plenty of creepy ideas too, such as the very freaky Scream mask.
If you think you're more hero or heroine than villain, then we have a whole selection of superhero costumes, which are extremely popular. Take another twist on the theme, and dress up as a nurse, surgeon, doctor or soldier – real life superheroes! If you're going as a couple, why not make one of you the hero and one the villain? For example, to complement your partner's Darth Vader costume, you could be Luke Skywalker or Princess Leia.
Hollywood Glamour
Another popular choice, particularly around Oscars night, is to dress as your favourite film or screen star. Decorating the venue will be fairly easy too, with a few fake golden statues – unless you've your own real one to hand! – and a mock red carpet.
All Nations
The Eurovision Song Contest and this summer's Olympics has got us all inspired with international fancy dress outfits. With hundreds of possibilities, this is a great choice for large parties. Get each of your guests to choose a country and dress up in a costume that reflects that. You may wish to allocate countries to your guests yourself, or come up with some other system which will ensure that there aren't too many repeat costumes.
Another twist can be to get them to bring food or drink from the country too – and this is a great way of boosting the buffet table and saving you some preparations!
Go Back in Time
There are plenty of theme ideas set in the past for you to choose from. Go with something basically, such as simply retro or a costume from the past, or narrow it down to a 70s or 80s theme, or a medieval or Viking party, for example.


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Looking like some dank grips. Wonder who makes them…
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TweetDK makes them, I think. Revenge Industries also makes some weed grips.
where can i get me some of these
They're Revenge Da-Kine grips. I've never tried them but I've tried the Revenge "Friendly" grips and its one of my favorites so I'm sure this one is just as good.
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The Prescott Craft Show
I want to start participating in craft / art shows, so the hubby hubster and I are heading up to Prescott for the weekend. It also happens to be a LOT cooler up there, which is huge plus this time of the year.
Accoring to the website there should be 100+ vendors so I am really curious to see how it is! It's a cute little town and I think we will have a really good time!
I am diligently working on my website - I am doing it myself and between all the kids' end of the year stuff and all of the things I have to do for the hubster, fitting in the time is a bit challenging. That's what coffee is for, right?


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So Bob Bennett believes that the $40 million of GOP Super PAC money given to prop up Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel was money well spent ("Spent beaucoup and got bupkis" Nov. 13). He states that if Democratic groups hadn't helped out Sherrod Brown to the tune of $13 million, the senator would be toast […]
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Stop with the fatalistic outlook, please
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The incredibly morbid and overtly disingenuous litany of seemingly hateful, vindictive and fatalistic rhetoric that has been displayed in the electronic letter section of The Enquirer following the elections, shows just how divided and polarized our great nation has become. Naturally, the losing "team" has every right to be dismayed and saddened by the losses, […]
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I find The Enquirer's endorsement of Sen. Sherrod Brown totally mind-boggling. He's the nation's most liberal senator (shades of Sen. Howard Metzenbaum) and an Obama man through and through. Should your endorsed Romney becomes President, Brown sure won't help him set things straight. In fact, your endorsements are contradictory to say the least. Why didn't […]
Mandel has ideas for Ohio reform
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I watched the third debate between Josh Mandel and Sherrod Brown on NBC last night and came away with the realization that Washington is as broken as ever. Brown has been in Washington for over 20 years and all he can do is attack Mandel and his ideas for reforming government. It is politicians like […]
Nastiness has no place in debate
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Last evening I watched the Sherrod Brown/Josh Mandel debate. I had earlier watched them debate in Cleveland. Mandel seemed to have memorized his statements from the earlier debate. He was very mechanical and woefully out of his league. He blamed Brown for every problem we are currently experiencing, none of which are under Brown's control, […]
Mandel's camp good at deflecting guilt
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Children are good at deflecting responsibility concerning naughty behavior from themselves onto their playmates. If they get into a fight each one points to the other and said "he/she started it." Another strategy is to blame someone else for something you did before the infraction is discovered, like saying someone else ate the cookie you […]
Mandel has made mockery of office
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I don't like Josh Mandel. It's not because he is a Republican. It's because he has made a mockery of elective office. Ohioans elected him to be the State Treasurer. He has spent a majority of his time in office not doing his job. He has been running for US Senator almost since he was […]
Citizen's United decision a godsend to independents
09/18/12 at 4:52pm by Letters Editor | Comments
Interesting that just as the challenger Mandel pulls even with incumbent Brown, The Enquirer is up in arms about the evils of political advertising in the Ohio senatorial campaign ("Senate contest makes ugly TV"). It seems Halloween has arrived a few weeks early as the Enquirer stirs up the specter of "dark money" to describe […]
Mandel flaunts the law
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The race between Senator Sherrod Brown and Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is a sickening example of the Citizen United law. What is particularly galling is that Mandel is a paid Ohio employee, yet he flaunts the law that prohibits political yard signs to be placed in the public right-a-ways on I-71, I-275 and I-75. He […]
Event should worry political parties
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The establishment political class should be afraid, very afraid. The Freepack event at the Duke convention center on 9-15-12 was attended by more than 6000 wildly enthusiastic paid attendees. The first part was Freedom Works FREEPAC Boot Camp training for political victory. The second half was a political rally. Entertainment notables including Glen Beck and […]
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The Last of the Independents are getting ready to release their first EP. We just need a little help to get the ball rolling...
We are a Boston local band looking to record a 4 song EP of all new material (a sample of which can be seen below, other live videos can be seen at our website www.thelastoftheindependents.com as well as through our youtube channel www.youtube.com/user/lotindependents)
The Widow
I don't know about this crazy notion
that he was the right man from the start
you know he lies to me just to keep from talking
about all the things that are tearing us apart
he knows the way to make me go crazy
oh he can tear me down with the slightest touch
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"girl I love you, but I think we've had enough"
take me back to the place I was before
back when all of this was still new
when my man first had the thought that I was the one
I'd look him in the eyes and I'd break his heart in two
so now he's gone and I'm here all alone
he made it my fault when the blame was his
I tried to be the good woman I knew I was
but meanwhile he had another wife and another kid
about two years gone by when I got the news
took it upon himself with his old man's gun
he left a note that read "I'm sorry girl"
and though he lived alone he addressed it "to my love"
now that he's gone for good I can't help but cry
'cause even though that man made me mad, no man deserves to die
but I can't look back now with fond memories
'cause they died with him, they were never a part of me
We've been spending the past few months planning and writing material in preperation for the EP and just need a little help getting the project finished. We have a projected goal of $1000 which will cover our recording and printing expenses. Help us get our music to you!!
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Brief history of Macedonia
With a history dating back thousands of years, Macedonia was first united in 356 BC by Philip II of Macedon in the Kingdon of Macedon. Philip's son, the famous Alexander the Great has conquered even more land and increased his empire. In 146 BC the Roman Empire established the Province of Macedonia, divided into 2 main parts, Prima and Salutaris. During the ruling of Domitian, Macedonia became part of the Province of Moesia. In medieval times Macedonia was part of the Byzantine Empire, the Bulgarian Empire, the Serbian Empire and the Otoman Empire. In 1944 it vbecame a part of the Yugoslavia.
Macedonia became independent from Yugoslavia 1991 in a peaceful manner. Greece opposed the decision on the name "Republic of Macedonia" by claiming that it abuses Hellenic heritage of the name and the symbols associated to it. Macedonia received a provisional designation of "the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia". Since 2004 the constituional name of "Republic of Macedonia"has been internationally recognised.
Macedonia is a parliamentary democtracy. The President is the head of the state elected every five years for maximum 2 mandates. The legislative body is the Parliament with 120 members elected for 4 years and the executive body is the Government headeed by the Prime Minister that also elects the members of the Government for a period of 4 years.
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The official name is "Republic of Macedonia" and the capital is Skopje. The local time is GMT +1. The official language is Macedonian and the currency is the Macedonian denar. It borders Kosovo, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania
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Macedonia has a population of 2,082,370 (July 2012 est.).
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Your the Corp of Engineers for goodness sakes. You should be dictating the water flow.
Well, no. They should not be responsible for dictating lake levels. There are several entities who have a vested interest, including Georgia and South Carolina.
However, there should be a clear process defined among all the players to establish proper lake levels, then authorize the USACE to set them there.
If that does not already exist, that is a failure of the applicable law that needs to be fixed. To have to say, "I can't set the lake levels at the proper level, because I am hamstrung by the law," is ridiculous.
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At Distripress Congress 2013, Kodak Experts Engage Newspaper Publishers, Printers on Industry Trends and KODAK Solutions
The annual international meeting, which takes place Oct. 7-10 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, attracts more than 700 newspaper publishers and printers from around the world.
At the 58th Distripress Congress in Toronto, Kodak experts will meet with customers to address the changing needs of the newspaper market and showcase the latest KODAK Solutions designed to help streamline production and enhance efficiency. The annual international meeting, which takes place Oct. 7-10 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, attracts more than 700 newspaper publishers and printers from around the world.
"Distripress is one of the industry's most exciting and engaging events, drawing the industry's best and brightest from around the globe," said John O'Grady, Kodak Vice President and Regional Managing Director, U.S. and Canada. "We're excited that the Congress is back in North America and for the valuable discussions and insights that the event will bring."
At the Kodak booth (#5), Kodak experts will be available to share ideas on leveraging existing assets to boost revenue, maximizing automation and improving profitability. Visitors to the booth can also see real-life examples of how Kodak is helping its current customers gain a competitive advantage with value-added applications and innovative technologies.
"For years, Kodak has provided its newspaper customers with products and solutions designed to help them stay competitive, expand their printing capabilities and, most important, generate new revenue," said O'Grady. "The Distripress Congress serves as a great venue for Kodak to continue to strengthen its relationships with newspaper customers. Our experts will be on hand to discuss the challenges our customers are facing in the industry and their goals for growing business."
Embracing the "Distribute and Print" Model
Among the Distripress Congress attendees will be newspaper printers looking for viable solutions to accommodate the "distribute and print" business model. This model marks a growing trend where newspapers produce small runs onsite to distribute locally as required rather than transporting newspapers to their destinations by air. Visitors to the Kodak booth can learn how the KODAK PROSPER 5000XLi Press and KODAK VERSAMARK VL4200 Printing Systems are proving to be reliable options for these types of customers.
The KODAK PROSPER 5000XLi Press features a wide web width and impressive durability on coated papers, along with a color gamut up to 30 percent wider than offset printing. With the Intelligent Print System (IPS), the PROSPER 5000XLi Press automatically monitors and adjusts settings throughout production to ensure the highest-quality output. The press even includes a number of innovations to eliminate page imperfections caused by paper stretching and wrinkling, and uses a text-enhancement tool to ensure crisp, readable output.
The KODAK VERSAMARK VL4200 Printing System is also a nice choice for newspaper printers looking to accomplish short-run or remote newspaper printing. The VL4200 Printing System meets the demands for high-end print and color and is capable of full-page digital color variable printing applications.
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For those attendees looking for a custom printing solution, the KODAK PROSPER S-Series Imprinting Systems are ideal for hybrid technology. Hybrid printing enables newspapers to print static content using their offset printing systems and seamlessly add in variable content using their digital printing systems. The KODAK PROSPER S-Series Systems leverage this technology to bridge the gap between digital technology and offset presses to help boost revenue and grow readership through highly targeted applications. Newspapers can use PROSPER Imprinting Systems at full production speed to create high-value monochrome or CMYK applications.
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I recently bought a Dell xps 15z. I also bought an external hard drive that is usb 3.0 compatible. My transfer rate is only 48mb/s, either upstream or downstream. Yesterday I spent two hours with tech support trying to trouble shoot, to no avail. He was suppose to call me today but hasn't called yet. I called again and spoke to a different tech support. She went through a lenthy reason, talking about bottlenecks and southgate and northgate, and that the 48mb/s was correct. I told her I didn't believe her. If I buy a Dell that advertises usb 3.0 ports, then shouldn't I expect usb 3.0 performance? I suspect Dell sent out a bunch of 15z's with the wrong motherboard and is trying to cover it up. What is the truth about usb 3.0 ports? Thanks
Is the External USB 3 because USB 2 will work in a USB 3 port which makes it, the external enclosure, compatible; but if it is USB 2 then it will only operate @ USB 2 speeds.
"Is the External USB 3 because USB 2 will work in a USB 3 port which makes it, the external enclosure, compatible." The external hard drive came with its own usb 3.0 cable tha plugs directly in the purported usb 3.0 port on my laptop.
"The ports on the laptop are light blue, right?" No. They are black. The owner's manual says the are usb 3.0. I suspected they were made before the standerized blue color.
I would say if they are black, they are usb2. Check in device manager and see if there is a usb3 controller.
In December I bought an Alienware M17x R3 Laptop (for my son) Alienware are build by Dell. In the specs it said one USB 3.0 port. When I got it all ports were black so I began investigating ...... The Device Manager said nothing about a USB 3.0 host controller.... Test speeds on an USB 3.0 memory stick showed between 20 - max 40 mbits read/write.... I called Dell´s Support, and they told me to download the latest USB 3.0 host controller driver from there support website (http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19) NEC-Driver USB 3.0 driver R289408.exe (6MB) That did´nt change anything.... Called Dell´s Support again.....that was on 27th of December....and I have´nt heard from then since...... There are no "Unknown devices" in the "Device Manager"so I suspect that there is no USB 3.0 controller at all...... That is the first and last Dell I ever will buy......:shadedshu
+1 look under Universal Serial Bus controllers if you dont see any XHCI controllers you probably dont have USB3 because it not native to any chipset at the moment.
I just got back from Best Buy to buy a usb 3.0 cable. They didn't have any. The top tech person there said that if the port wasn't blue then it wasn't 3.0. He was very adament about that. He questioned about Dell doing false advertising. I looked in Device Manager and found: Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller, and Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Root Hub No other references to usb 3.0 No reference to XHCI controllers My transfer rate is 48MB/s. With real usb 3.0, shouldn't I be getting more than 6GB/s?
superspeed on usb3 is approx 6gb (so thy say) i have a thrmaltake usb3 dock, that has a "superspeed" mode... the fast mode... is the 6 gb's you are refering to i believe (or is it sata6). any ways 48 megabytes a sec is good transfer for plain usb 3
They don't have to be blue. There are two USB 3.0 ports and a USB 2.0/eSATA combo port on the XPS 15z. If you are getting 48MB/s, then that is perfectly acceptable speeds for USB 3.0, and way faster than USB 2.0. You will never see anywhere near 6GB/s with USB 3.0. The theoretical maximum is 625MB/s, but even then you will be hard to find a device that will even come close to that right now. With a standard external hard drive, assuming a single disk, 50MB/s is about what I would expect(after you take into consideration the conversion from SATA to USB and the quality of the controller doing the conversion as well as the quality of the drive used). Again, this is assuming you are getting 48MB/s and not 48Mb/s because there is a difference.
6 GB/s? No. The maximum that the interface can handle in normal mode is 4 Gbit/s, but due to overhead the ceiling is typically considered to be more like 3 Gbit/s. So around 400 MByte/s. But that's the interface throughput, not the real HDD speed, just because it's USB 3.0 it does not mean that the HDD inside is fast. The maximum that I remember seeing in a review was around 100 MB/s. 48 MB/s... I've seen slower than that too. I'd say that's average, more so if it's a 2.5" HDD.
"If you are getting 48MB/s, then that is perfectly acceptable speeds for USB 3.0..." I retested my transfer rate. 100MB/second to 60MB/second. So I'm happy. Dell tech support just called me back. I'm on hold. Thanks all.
I'd like to second what newtekie said about transfer rates. Only yesterday, I copied about 350GB of data from one internal HD to another using the SATA ports. One HD was a WD Caviar Green 2TB and the other a WD Caviar black 1TB. The transfer speed started out as 57MB/s and finished up as 48MB/s, so what you're seeing is about right. Basically, the USB 3.0 interface is capable of much more bandwidth than most devices can give, which is as it should be.
I just got off the phone with the Dell tech support manager. He was able to explain, to my satisfaction, the reasons for my transfer rates. I will be able to sleep tonight. I like this forum.
"So, what exactly did he say? Don't keep us hanging! lol" One thing he told me was that if I were transfering from one external hard drive to another external hard drive, where I wouldn't have to go through the windows operating system, I would get much faster speeds. I thought that was interesting.
You were told BS, I'm afraid. :shadedshu The operating system manages everything on the computer, so it very much "goes through it". The answers from newtekie and myself are the correct ones.
Just had to chime in on this one. I just transferred about 300 gigs of movies from one 500 gb seagate barracuda to another hard drive of same make and size and was seeing a transfer rate over 80 MB/s. This is on a gigabyte x48 mobo too. Just my $.02
That's could be possible as your internal HDD is also being used by the OS(OS/ application files stored in internal files) I would suggest terracopy for copying files. Found it way faster for copying files.
I was experimenting. Music and movie files, and very large files, I was getting transfer rates of about 80MB/s. With transferring a large folder with many sub-folders, the transfer rate dropped to as low as 28MB/s.
yeh thats pretty normal, happens for me when i use my usb 3.0 external. Terracopy as xfire suggested is pretty good tho but for me I only saw marginal improvements.


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goto your MySpace on Covers - spaces.covers.com/Louis_IV
Log into Covers - the normal site...
Go back to Covers Mobile, refresh, and you should be good to go & logged onto Covers Mobile.
Did you attempt what I said in POST #5
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thats the error i get - can anyone that works in IT on this site help me out
its sad already
Originally Posted by Rizzo: Hey Guys are there any other users having similar problems??
From time to time, this will happen. But what I said in POST #5 works fine for me - I've also passed this on to quite a few Covers members in the past, and it works, too.
Louis - try clearing all your cache, cookies, and browsing history.
If this still doesn't work, you may have to resort in a Factory Reset... but that's worse case scenario.
Fill us in if you're still having the problem(s).
ALSO - TMobile has an issue @ times with the "delete all data" feature.
Have you performed an upgrade recently to your phone, and this started to happen??
No prob-lem-O.
all you have to do is CLEAR ALL COOKIE DATA
on a smartphone get on covers then hit MENU on ur phone then SETTINGS and scroll down until u see Clear Cookie Data..
Not true...
At times, clearing the cache & cookies should work - but when a "runtime error" comes up over your mobile device, it takes more then just that.
Your data, for whatever reason, is a big key in these runtime errors when accessing Covers Mobile. I've yet to figure it out... but we make use of it, and end up getting logged on.
Were there any Covers Mobile changes done today?
I haven't been able to login to Covers Mobile for the past couple days and I couldn't get around the Service Error/in Application - now, all of a sudden, I'm able to login.


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Today I read an article in the July issue of Elle, True Confessions: Why Women Gossip. The author discussed women and sharing, or over-sharing as the case often is with ladies. For the most part, I agreed with much of what she wrote – there are an abundance of women that are guilty of revealing far too much personal information about themselves. I learned not to overshare years ago, after being burned once or twice (actually it was more like a dozen times, I tend to learn by banging my head against the wall repeatedly). Nothing teaches you a lesson better than getting screwed over by your own mouth. So for the most part I keep personal matters to myself, (although my sister and husband are privy to pretty much every facet of my life, but family doesn't count, right?).
The article attempted to explain some of the reasons why females feel compelled to overshare, and cited numerous studies, including one that found women who shared released higher levels of progesterone, which can reduce stress (conversely, studies have also found that excessive sharing of problems can lead to anxiety and depression. There's always a yin and yang with these 'studies'). The author also briefly touched upon the connection between oversharing and gossip. To me the two are hopelessly intertwined. Those times that I got burned by telling someone too much information? Yeah, those were a result of the person I confided in turning around and gossiping to someone else.
All in all, while the article wasn't exactly groundbreaking, I found it interesting. However, I don't think the phenomenon is limited to women. Men are just as guilty.
During my employment as a recruiter, I found the men in the office were just as likely to participate in the rumor mill as the women. Hell, often times they were the ones to get the gossip going in the first place. But once that was done, all they had to do was sit back and wait. The difference between men and women, in my opinion, is that dudes know women are more venomous about gossip, therefore all they have to do to get the ball rolling is mention a choice tidbit of information, after which they can sit back and watch the fireworks. They were like the match that lit the office fire, and the ladies fanned the flames. Of course, not all the men participated in the nonsense, but then again neither did all the women.
The misconception that females are the ones to overshare and gossip, while men don't, is simply untrue. The difference is that they don't do it as long as we do. Women dissect gossip. Guys are very wham bam about it. You could view this in one of two ways, a) guys are more concise in their gossip, or b) they aren't as detail-oriented as women.
Last week my husband and I sat in the living room in our 'talk position', me on the loveseat, him on the couch, facing each other. At some point we really need to change our arrangement, because the leather is indented in only these two spots. If we're going to have butt prints, they should at least be uniform and on each cushion. Anyway, he was relaying a conversation he had with a friend, in which they discussed a third party, also a friend. During this conversation, they determined that the third person had told each of them a different story about something, the reason for the discrepancy was likely because the wives of the other two guys are close. Without going into the details of the conversation, here's my response to what my husband told me:
Me: Oh my God, why did you say that? He's totally going to tell his wife!
Husband: No he won't.
Me: Oh yes he will.
Hubs: No, he isn't going to say anything because (redacted).
Me: Do you tell me everything?
Hubs: (wide eyes of disbelief, trying to determine of I'm asking a trick question) Of course baby! I tell you every little thing!
Me: Exactly. And he's going to tell his wife.
Oh yes, you can bet your bottom dollar he told his wife, because dudes gossip, especially with their partners. My husband laughs and shakes his head whenever he hears me on the phone with my sister or mom, chatting about this and that. I'm not sure why, because he does it too. I always know when my husband is about to tell me something about another person, because he lowers his voice to a whisper. Now, if we were in public, and the other person was there, then that would make perfect sense. But he does it at home when the only ears around are mine and the dogs. I guess it's his subconscious telling him…huh, I thought I had some proverb about gossip and the devil floating around the back of my brain, but I guess not. Anyway, countless times my husband has come home and told me some bit of information that floored me, because those revelations came from other guys. They talk about their lives, their wives, and each other. Just like women. The difference between their gossip sessions and ours is time. They swap info and move onto other topics. Women tell the tale and then break down every single detail, examining it piece by piece.
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hallo , we are couple from czech republic and we want going to fernando de noronha in febr/march O8 on 3 weeks.do you may reccomendet me some bungalows with pool and a/c on the beach ? we are divers...or some tips...
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These are the best pousadas/inns on the island and they all have rooms facilities such as TV, mini bar, telephone, air conditioning, hot water. Some have swimming pool, and some has not.
Maravilha, Ze Maria, Dolphin, Solar dos Ventos, Morena; do Vale, Beco de Noronha, Alquimista, do Frances and Estrela do Mar.
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Pousada do Mano.
A very good pousada near the center. It´s very simple as all pousadas in Noronha, but the location is excellent and the staff were kindly you pay R$110 for a double room.. You can rent a case for underwater photos with the owner Nilda paying just R$75. Its very close to restaurants and very clean. The breakfast is excellent.If you prefer a loxourious pousada try Pousada do Zé Maria R$1000 for a bungalow or Pousada Maravilha around R$1800 a bungalow with jacuzzi.
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The only thing good I can say about these pictures of "Jersey Shore's" Jenni "JWoww" Farley in a bikini is at least they're not pictures of Deena in a bikini. Trust me, you really dodged a bullet there.
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Square Enix Teases Tomb Raider Announcement for VGX
It sounds like Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider reboot may be getting new life early next year on next generation consoles, but publisher Square Enix is being coy about confirming the truth.
It sounds like Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider reboot may be getting new life early next year on next generation consoles, but publisher Square Enix is being coy about confirming the truth.
Getting reacquainted with Lara Croft was one of the highlights of the year. She's back with a brand new will to survive and an origin story more incredible than half of the adventurers out there. But, now it is time to take what the reboot had done and run with it, hard, right past all those temple traps and into the sequel
Square Enix studio Crystal Dynamics, developers of the Tomb Raider reboot, has been hit with series of layoffs due to what the publisher is calling "redundancies."
Lara Croft is a staple of the gaming world, folks. Whether it's in her classic adventures or her newly-rebooted origin story, gamers love playing as the gun-toting archaeologist. Strap on your holsters as we feature Lara again as a special Cosplay of the Day.
Fans of Tomb Raider have probably conquered the game many times over by now, meaning that they most likely have some favorite moments from Lara's initial adventure. It turns out that the developers at Crystal Dynamics also have their own favorite moments and have compiled them all into one handy video. As always, if you haven't totally run through the whole game yet, beware of SPOILERS AHEAD.
Tomb Raider is gearing up for its spring fashion line, if these new downloadable content outfits that have just been leaked are any indicator. Well, if Lara's going to go through hell on Yamatai Island, she might as well do it in style.
Tomb Raider has been entertaining fans for a few weeks now, letting them run through a gritty reboot of Lara Croft's birth as an adventure on an island called Yamatai near Japan. It is strange, then, to think that there's no Japanese language pack available for the game. Square Enix seeks to remedy that problem, albeit at a somewhat premium price.
Tomb Raider has been out for a few weeks now, so we're willing to bet a majority of fans have already climbed their way to the finish line, scavenged for food and supplies, and helped turn Lara into the icon we know today. If not, then be warned that SLIGHT SPOILERS ARE AHEAD.
The Tomb Raider reboot has been either a great success or a terrible disappointment depending on who you ask at Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics.
A new deal has been reached by MGM and GK Films to produce a film based on the new Tomb Raider reboot. Both companies are putting Tomb Raider on the fast track.


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What's the Google search bar?
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'Persistent search bar' option in Apex launcher. Aside from being a regular Google search bar it also searches for apps, contacts, tasks, calendar items etcetera on your device.
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I have that but it looks nothing like yours!
I'm using the Tablet UI mode with the search bar style set to Jelly Bean.
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What version of Android do you use? Apex is for 4.0 and higher.
I'm on 4.5.605. Theres an update but I checked for a root for the update and didn't find anything when I checked.
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PREHEAT oven to 400ºF. Brush flesh side of salmon with dressing; press into pecans until evenly coated. Place, pecan-sides up, on foil-covered baking sheet.
BAKE 13 to 15 min. or until salmon flakes easily with fork. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese spread and wine in small saucepan with wire whisk until well blended. Cook on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until cream cheese spread is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
SPOON cream cheese sauce evenly onto four serving plates; top with salmon. Sprinkle with parsley.
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An Extra-Special Oatmeal: Apple-Style
The kids and I have been battling a wretched cold that has us speaking with rasps and coveting soft, smooth food. It hasn't led to much creativity in the kitchen. Not fun. I cannot wait to get back to our happy, healthy, cough-free selves.
But, that doesn't mean we don't eat. We are still eating well.
You may remember that I mentioned recently that oatmeal just isn't one of those go-to breakfasts for me, after a traumatic oatmeal experience as a child. My kids and husband on the other hand absolutely love it. I love to indulge them when they love something. So, when Tyler Florence told Oprah that he made oatmeal in apple juice to make it special, my interest was piqued. I had to try it.
Just to be clear, I am not anti-oatmeal. I actually like it … but mentally, it's just something I avoid. Nonetheless, when I taste-tested the oatmeal before handing it over to Will and Paige, I was hooked. Thankfully, I had made a little extra so I had a small bowl too. It was deliciously sweet, apple-y and delicious. I stirred in a touch of ground cinnamon and it was magnificent.
So, how do you make it? Simply substitute apple juice for water when making your oatmeal and cook according to package directions. For this, I used quick-cooking steel-cut oats from Trader Joe's.
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Swapouts like that make a big difference, don't they? Sometimes when making rice, depending on what else it's being served with, I switch the water for chicken broth … completely different end result.
It's so important to offer children variations to keep things interesting for them. A lot of kids don't eat veggies because of the way they are presented. Thanks!
Love CoCo's oatmeal – apples, raisins, brown sugar on the side. Always putting something on my oatmeal but never thought of apples. Will try it – usually nuke the OM – may have to do the apples prior.
What are the brown things in the pic – cinnamon sticks ?
Weird! I made the exact same thing this morning! After hearing about it on the Oprah show, I couldn't get it out of my head. I've been eating Kix and milk for breakfast (which have been very good to me), but those two things are not budget friendly, so I've been trying to come up with cheap healthy options. I think this one's a keeper!


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A "stampy-friend" of mine ordered a bag from me and while she loved it she realized she forgot to ask for a zippered pocket in it. So I made her this little bag. It perfectly fits some of those "girlie things", some lipsticks and medicine bottles! I just LOVE the ruffled look on the front (pattern from Noodlehead)
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Matching Zippered Cosmetic Bag
Bags and Totes,
Friday, February 1, 2013
A Keepsake Table runner
Earlier in the year I had asked my parents for a tracing of their hands (for a project for me), so I took those tracing and also took tracings of my house-holds hands.
I used a Tonal White pattern for the handprints and appliqued them to the top. Then I had everyone sign their "hand" with a Black Copic Multiliner.
I attached buttons where the lattice overlaps. A handful of years ago my Gramma gave me a large tin with LOTS of buttons in it :) Some were from her and some were from my Great-Gramma... clearly 3 buttons from this tin were just the perfect touch to finish this off.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Etched Glass gifts
Today I am showing off a couple of gifts I made for Christmas. I got a Silhouette Portrait in December and was really excited to try out many of the cool things a Silhouette could do!
My parents recently re-did their kitchen and my Mom got a new China cabinet. She commented at Thanksgiving that now she had room for another set of wine glasses (yup, she already has some wine glasses. I'm beginning to think she's become a collector ;)). I got some plain-ish wine glasses and Monogram/etched them with a 'B'. Etching was waaaaayyyyyyy too much fun!!!
This is a set of Hot Cocoa mugs for my In-laws. The crane is from one of my logo's and I just LOVE the look of it.
I am finally getting caught up on blog posts and have some new bags & sewing projects to share so come back again soon. Thanks for popping by :)
Friday, November 16, 2012
Brooke bag in Paisley!
Wowzers I am so behind with my blogging :( I'm thinking that should be in my top 10 Resolutions for the new year, lol! My cousin emailed me that she needed a bag for a friend with an upcoming birthday, the friend was a college student and she gave me her favorite colors. The pattern is called Raspberry Ripple (by Melly & Me) and I have been dieing to make it! We found this gorgeous Paisley fabric by Wilmington Prints, and it was perfect!! The inner pleats and handles are a charcoal color, and I think it just really makes the Paisley POP! The top band is a little harder to see, but it's an Aqua with white hearts... I LOVE the way this bag turned out!
The inside has 2 pockets...
and is just the right size for everyday! As soon as I get caught up on orders, I'm making one of these for me!! This Brooke Bag can be found here in my Etsy store. This weekend I am working on three bags that will heading to the UK for Christmas goodies!
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Holy Pink Diva Diaper bags Batman!
A friend of mine needed a Diaper Bag gift for someone at her office, she told me the girl LOVES the Kardashians and Pink and this is what we came up with. Pink and black really aren't "my thing" but I just LOVE the way this bag turned out!!
The Bag has 2 large pockets inside as well as a cell phone pocket (complete with a velcro closing flap)
and a bottle pocket on the outside :) The top flap closes with a magnetic snap. Lots of room AND lots of style! :) I like patterns that are flexible, here is this bag with a "cute baby look"... versatile :) If you are interested in ordering a Diaper Bag, please head over to my Etsy Store, Crains Addiction!
Fabrics used: Dandy Damask in Candy by Michael Miller, Pinhead Dots in Black by Michael Miller, Small Black Chevron by Riley Blake Designs
Baby goodies,
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
Insulated Lunch Purse, with a laminated lining
I have been wanting to make one of these for some time now. I decided that I'd have to make the pattern myself since I couldn't find any that were exactly what I wanted...one "small" dilemma, I haven't been sewing bags all that long AND I've never created my own pattern for anything other than quilts! Oh yea, I should also add I don't think I've ever sewn a zipper, or used "do it yourself laminate". This was going to be an adventure! At one point Hubby had to order me to bed because I was tired and trying to finish "one more thing" and frustration was coming fast and furious! It was NOT as painful as I had thought it might be, there were a few "lessons learned", but in the end, I LOVE my Lunch Purse! I didn't have much fun with the "iron on laminate" stuff, I thought it would be smarter than buying laminated fabric since it really only has one use (for now) and it seems so limiting since not every fabric comes in a laminate, but after playing with the stuff, I think I'll just learn to live with finding and buying the pre-laminated stuff. If any of yall have any tricks or tips for using the iron on stuff, I'd LOVE to hear them! Well here's the inside (laminated) part...
The laminate seemed to want to seperate from the fabric when I manipulated the inside. I do like that the bag is deep enough to hold a water bottle :)
I love the zipper all the way across. I also did NOT want the zipper at the top, top of the bag so it sits about an inch or so down. I used some InsulBright in the bag as well to keep lunches warm/cool. For the finishing touches I grabbed a handful of ribbons from Ribbon Carousel made some bows and voila! Pretty!! Since I'm a SAHM with older kids I really don't have a need for one of these, so this one is for a friend... I hope she likes it. I have added this as a "Custom Order" item in my Etsy store, but will be adding some more pre-made bags soon.
The laminate seemed to want to seperate from the fabric when I manipulated the inside. I do like that the bag is deep enough to hold a water bottle :)
I love the zipper all the way across. I also did NOT want the zipper at the top, top of the bag so it sits about an inch or so down. I used some InsulBright in the bag as well to keep lunches warm/cool. For the finishing touches I grabbed a handful of ribbons from Ribbon Carousel made some bows and voila! Pretty!! Since I'm a SAHM with older kids I really don't have a need for one of these, so this one is for a friend... I hope she likes it. I have added this as a "Custom Order" item in my Etsy store, but will be adding some more pre-made bags soon.
Bags and Totes,
Crains Addiction,
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Hand made Jam Labels and homemade Jam!!
So I ordered the dies and stamps I wanted and these are what I came up with... the heart labels are for my Daddy's PB&J stash ;) I just used some Baker's Twine around the lid so it looks pretty when you present (and when you look in your pantry and see all of those pretty tags!) BUT here's the fun part...
I adhered a pop-dot on the back and left the "paper" on one side. Once you've opened the jar for the first time you can stick this on the lid center and voila! A Fridge-friendly jam label... you are still able to unscrew the rim. Now I have to get my hind-end in gear and mail some of these jars to some of my friends :) This year we made the following jams: Triple Berry (1 whole batch for my Daddy and 1 batch for everyone else, lol), Blackberry Port, Spiced Peach Amaretto, Bourbon Peach & Vanilla Bean, Apple Butter & Apricot!!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The Ultimate Baby Shower Gift
Well I think it's high time I start keeping this blog up to date :) I've recently been sewing my heart out, working on items for my Etsy store, Crains Addiction. Fortunately (double edged sword here, but I won't look a gift-horse in the mouth ;)) I have been blessed with LOTS of custom orders (makes filling the store slow, but again... I feel blessed). Anyway, a family friend is getting ready to have her first baby so naturally I had to come up with a great and personal gift. I apologize for the not so color clear photo :(
I started off with this great diaper Bag, I called it the Rachel Diaper Bag. I loved this bag because it is not ginormous, but has plenty of room to carry everything you need for a day out! I chose the Children At Play line by Sarah Jane.
I made this simple, lined Drawstring bag. It fits nicely inside the diaper bag and is just the right size for holding pacifiers, baby toys, etc.
And last but not least, I made up 5 wash clothes lined with more Minky.
I am happy to say that she LOVED the gift :) And even happier to say that aside from the Minky everything was rather easy to make!! Well thanks for popping by, hope to see you again :)
Baby goodies,
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Welcome to my frog-alicious quilting blog!
Because I need another hobby like I need a hole in the head, I have decided to start sewing and quilting again :). The first quilt I decided to mak is full, of course, of froggies! Fabulous pink and green frogs! I actually saw a quilt similar to this one on a visit to a local quilt shop, a friend of mine tracked down the froggie fabric (it was from a couple of years ago) and I was off!
Stay tuned and visit often, I have LOTS more projects in the works and up my sleeve. I also plan on FMQ-ing this quilt and I can't wait to share!!! Grab yourself a latte and join me on my sewing journey! Thanks for stopping by!
Stay tuned and visit often, I have LOTS more projects in the works and up my sleeve. I also plan on FMQ-ing this quilt and I can't wait to share!!! Grab yourself a latte and join me on my sewing journey! Thanks for stopping by!
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