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Wilson County Schools is committed to providing high quality instruction for every single one of its students. We are focused on the academic success of all. Dedicated teachers, principals, district administrators, parents, and students work hard daily each playing a critical role as we strive to meet our district's annual goals.
For the 2012-13 school year, Wilson County Schools is proud to have met 11 of 11 achievement goals. Each year, annual measureable objectives (AMOs) are set for us by the Tennessee Department of Education. For the 2013-14 school year, Wilson County Schools has a goal of improving its performance and meeting all of the challenges so that we are eligible for the status of an Exemplary School District.
In 2012-13, five of our schools were named Reward Schools. We want all of our schools to be Reward Schools in 2013-14! By meeting all of our AMO achievement goals and gap closure targets, we can attain these goals.
Reaching the AMO goals and the status of an Exemplary School District does not happen by chance or without hard work. Tests and assessments are a vitally important part of education and each assessment has a purpose. District and state assessments matter. They can, and should, be a teacher's and parent's ally. Assessing students throughout the year helps identify strengths and areas of need for each and every student – by name and by need.
Benchmark assessments provide us data that tells if our students know what we expect them to know, if they need more or modified instruction, more time, more assistance or, perhaps, enrichment activities. We pinpoint exactly what every child needs. The data also helps our teachers learn best practices from each other which in turn will impact student achievement. These benchmark assessments throughout the year are used to plan for additional learning. It is important for teachers and parents to be aware of each child's performance all year long.
At the end of every school year, Tennessee students are required to take the state's summative assessments of learning. In grades 3-8, students participate in TCAP. Students in high school take the End of Course (EOC) assessments in certain subjects. AMO targets can only be reached by the scores provided through TCAP and EOC. The ultimate success of the district's improvement is measured in increased student achievement and decreased gaps among groups of students. We will never know where our students are unless we have data for each and every child.
It is no secret that parents, across the nation and across the state, have concerns with the amount of testing currently taking place. Although some parents may want for their child to be excused from testing, it is not an option in Tennessee as there is no "opt out" provision. We want parents to be aware that if students do not participate in assessments this can have a negative effect on the school's participation rate and a potentially negative impact both the schools' and district's status.
In addition, a student's final grade incorporates their TCAP or EOC score. TCAP accounts for 20 percent of a student's last nine-week grade and EOC accounts for 25 percent of the student's second nine-week grade. Students who miss the TCAP assessment will take a district exam. Students who miss the EOC will take the exam the following semester.
Districts and schools are required to have a 95 percent participation rate in state assessments. District assessments ultimately prepare our children for the state assessments. Therefore we also want a 95 percent participation rate in school assessments so we know everyone is moving toward the goals. If 5 percent of the school's or district's students "opt out," the entire district will be jeopardized and Wilson County Schools will never eligible for Exemplary Status. Without a 95 percent participation rate, Wilson County Schools would automatically become a district "in need of improvement." It is via the data that Wilson County Schools can be acknowledged as a high performing school system. Teachers also rely on the data as part of their overall evaluation score. Classroom, school, district, and state assessments serve many important purposes with the one goal in mind – increased student achievement.
Assessments are valuable. They are the key to unlock what has actually been learned. It is an ongoing process with the goal to understand and improve student learning. Students gain valuable information about their own learning. When students, parents, teachers and administrators understand what we are doing and why we are doing it, they understand it is an integral part of the learning process.
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HELP! I simply cannot achieve "red" icing. I am using the "Crusting B/C icing that I always use and have gone through over half a container of "no taste" red coloring. I know it takes a while to turn but it's not even close. It no longer looks smooth because of so much coloring. What can I do. It is to be picked up in the morning...=/
You must be using Wilton colors
Did you tint the icing orange OR yellow OR pink before you added your red? You should always start with one of those - get it really deep, bright color, then add the red paste. When the icing is on the cake it will get a bit darker. That's why red needs to be colored/made at least some 10-12 hours before you need to use it. Any chance you have some UNsweetened Koolaid? Black cherry or strawberry or even punch should help but again, it needs to havetime for the color to 'develop'.
For future knowledge AmeriColor liqui-gel colors will work much better..
You just have to keep adding more. If it's to be used for a base coat (like for a Spiderman cake) you could get a bottle of the color mist from Wilton and go over it with that. Otherwise you will need to just keep adding more red until it looks right.
For future reference, I prefer Americolor gels over Wilton. You don't need to use as much red coloring to get the color. I also like Chefmaster.
I love this forum!!!
Yes I am using Wilton, but not ever again for red! =0
Thank you both and wish me luck as I go and try out these tips.
I added some pre-made pink icing and some strawberry jello powder and it looks great!
Thanks so much for the help!
Try switching to Americolors food gels, they are way more concentrated than the Wilton FC, plus the colors turn out to be more vibrant!
With Americolor a little goes a long way!

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Deadline.com reports that actor Tate Donovan has joined the cast of the upcoming NBC drama pilot NOTORIOUS from Universal TV and BermanBraun. The project is penned by Liz Heldens.
NOTORIOUS is described as "an opulent soap in which a female detective returns undercover to the wealthy and troubled Lawson family she grew up in — as the maid's daughter — to solve the murder of the notorious heiress who was once her closest friend." Donovan will portray Robert Lawson's (Victor Garber) oldest child, described as "the smart and cold CFO of Lawson Pharmaceuticals."
Donovan appeared on Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club's production of GOOD PEOPLE opposite Frances McDormand. He made his Off-Broadway debut in the original 1990 production of Richard Greenberg's The American Plan. Other notable theatrical credits include: David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole at the Geffen Playhouse, on Broadway in Amy's View, opposite Judi Dench, and Off-Broadway in Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero.
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Mark Cahill expressed delight at his "brand new hand" saying it would enable him to cut up his own food once more, dress himself, and play properly with his grandson.
The 51-year-old, a former publican, was left with a functionless right hand as a result of gout and a subsequent infection. For five years it had been totally rigid.
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Though disputed rumors abounded in 2014 regarding Skrillex and Diplo being booed offstage at Burning Man after playing "Turn Down For What," both artists have remained very actively involved with the gathering since. In 2015, Diplo performed with Major Lazer and as a solo act, while Skrillex performed a set of his own and hosted an event to fundraise for an art project in 2016. A lineup announcement from Burning Man staple Camp Questionmark reveals that both artists will be returning to the Playa in 2016.
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Converting a Remington 742 to a pump
OK I talked this over with my gunsmith and he said he did not see why it would not work. I figure I will ask here too. I got a Remington 742 that the receiver is about half worn or half usable yet. (I am talking about the chatter marks on the rail that these guns get) This gun was just given to me free. Now I know that some folks convert these to a 760 pump using the 760 parts.
I took off the forarm and pumped the action by hand and it worked fine. What I would have to do is disable and plug the gas port and then modify the forarm to fit the action so I could hand pump the gun. I was going to wait until it got bad enough to become a single shot but my gunsmith said if your going to do it do it now to save any more wear on the receiver rails.
Here is a picture copied from Wisners that show the action. As you can see the action is slightly compressed in the picture with the shell holding the bolt partly open. The gas port is the small tube on the right side and that would have to be blocked then the forearm modified and shortened to and fit to that Tube slide assembly that fits over the rod with the spring. Every thing would be left intact except for the gas port being disabled and the forearm fit to the slide assembly. As is the gun probably only has a few hundred shots left give or take. By doing this it should now last as the receiver will not be battered by the pounding of the semi auto action.
I talked to my local gunsmith and a online friend who is one. Both assured me this is doable and simple. Block the gas port and make a forearm to fit the sleeve that the rails attach to. Spring operated straight pull pump.
It's doable but I'm wondering why you want to do it in the 1st place? No more than they cost why not just buy a 7600 and then you'll have both?
For the simple reason if you know anything about the 742 the receiver wears out because the bolt slams against the rails at the end of the stroke with the gas operation of the semi auto and makes marks in the rail that looks like a serrated edge. This in time hangs up the bolt and you wind up with a single shot if it gets too bad the bolt jams and you got to use tools to un jam it and the receiver is shot.
This way by blocking the gas port and making a what most folks would call a spring operated straight pull action the receiver does not get any more damage and it is still usable. Just like the 760 does not wear out the receiver because operating it by hand does not harm the receiver this will do the same. All I am trying to do is save the receiver from any more damage. Remington says these guns were good for A 1000 Rounds which is very optimistic. My gunsmith says the number is more like 500 rounds which I think is more realistic as the guy who I got this gun from said the most he figures was shot through it was 200 rounds and it is half worn out already.
forgot to add at least this way I might save a gun that if shot semi auto until it dies would wind up a wall hanger.
I might not have to mess with the forearm as if the bolt handle is strong enough to eject the fired shells I will just use that and keep the forearm intact after the gas port is plugged.
Well blocked the gas port by making a longer set screw that goes into the gas port system from the bottom and that blocked the gas tube. Worked as planned gun shot once and did not cycle and the bolt handle ejected the shell fine so I will leave the factory forearm on and work the bolt with the bolt handle.
Fix the problem rather than slapping a Bandaid on it. If the firearm will never work the way that it was designed, its time to saw the receiver and send it to the scrap heap.
Just because something can be done doesn't mean that it should be done.
I totally disagree!!! This way the gun is still usable and will last a LONG TIME and still be shoot-able. As is the receiver will wear out and the gun will be nothing but a wall hanger! Not much difference it this now compared to the 760 pump as their receivers do not wear out even though they are the same as the bolt is not slamming into the rails being manually operated. You CANNOT FIX the problem as Remington washed their hands on this gun and will not give any factory support to it anymore they call it obsolete which is pretty crummy considering the gun was made from 1960 to 1980. There is no new receivers to be had and most of the used ones are not worth the effort of replacing as they all have the same problem with the rails getting chewed up by the bolt. At least this way the gun is usable and will last a long time.
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"With all that's going on in the world, (we are opening up) a portion of our practices to help people relieve some stress," said Steven Friedman, a chiropractor and acupuncture physician from Acutonix Health Systems. "We don't want any money for it."
Fridays through Dec. 20, you can make an appointment for acupuncture, hydro-massage and sauna sessions courtesy of Acutonix Health Systems and A Natural Approach to Wellness, each owned by holistic practitioners who have united to create what they call a healing center.
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US authorities are probing if Linda, wife of ex-Enron chairman Ken Lay, acted improperly when she had their family foundation sell 1.3 million Enron stocks just days before the energy giant's bankruptcy.
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A VIOLENT thug who battered a dad out enjoying the rugby in Newport has been sentenced to eight months in jail.
Shaun Ryan, 25, of Chapel Street, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, had already pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful wounding in relation to what the Recorder of Cardiff, Judge Eleri Rees, described as a "totally unprovoked"
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Mr Parry had been out in the city centre with friends watching the Heineken Cup rugby quarter- finals on TV on April 8.
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The court was then shown CCTV footage of the incident which showed Ryan returning from off the screen to land a succession of punches on the unsuspecting Mr Parry, the second of which had so much force it sent the dad of one staggering backwards into other revellers.
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Discussion in 'Italian-English' started by tena, Aug 14, 2004.
please tell me what a word furba in italian means?grazie
can someone explain what does word furba means in italian? thanks
cunning, clever.
it's the feminine for a clever or cunning person.
imho it doesn't exactly mean clever... usually it has nothing to do with it...
sometimes it is even used with a negative meaning, as to say that that person is willing to cheat or trick...
In spanish we would use the word "zorro/a" (but not as an insult like "bitch" even if sometimes it´s used in that way) so I would translate it as "crafty".
I don't agree that this word has a negative meaning. It really means "cunning, skillful, resourceful". My italian teacher calls my cat "furbetto"
I'd say that furbo/a has both positive and negative meanings; I remember an old nursery rhyme '…la furba volpacchiotta...' (the clever charming fox, i.e. furba as positive characteristic); but you may find the following bitter Italian phrase too:
'Gli italiani si dividono in due categorie: i furbi e i fessi'
Italians are divided into 2 groups: sly persons and fools (fools pay tax, drive their cars properly, do not steal and so on…); people like me are used to whisper bitterly "sono proprio un fesso…" on many occasions
(by the way, could you correct my english when necessary?)
Buongiorno tutti!
Se posso aggiungere qualcosa di piu.
Sono della provincia di Québec e parlo francese. C'è una parola in francese "fourbe" che si pronuncia come "furba". Quella significa : una persona chi tende a ingannare". È sempre usata negativamente.
The "Furbo" is clever, skillful, and what is most important always cares MOST for his own interest.
Furbo = volpone, as in Ben Johnson's "Volpone, or the Fox" [ I may be mistaken about the author, it's a reminiscence of my schools years]
No negative accent then, but he's not a Saint also!
ciao for now
Furba/o means the person is "false", they may act in a certain manner but it is not their true character, so false, two faced & cunning would be about right.
Many times on Italian ebay, you read negative comments that use the frase "fare furbo" by itself, so I would assume that would bring negative connotations with it. Almost as if that says "He ripped me off!"
the best translation I can think of for Furba is this.....Smart like a fox.
So it DOES have positive and negative meanings. It dipends on how it's used. I also believe it's more often used in a negative way.
The correct expression is "fare il furbo":
Non fare il furbo con me! Don't play with me!
Several people have made reference to the fox... perhaps the word we're looking for is "sly". That's the adjective typically applied to a fox in English.
It encompasses all the definitions that have been offered (cunning, clever, etc.) but with a connotation of furtiveness or sneakiness.
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We invite all current Emory & Henry College student and alumni to attend the Interstate Career Fair on Monday, March 30, 2015 at the Millennium Centre in Johnson City, Tenn. from 11:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Over 65 national & regional employers and graduate/professional schools…
Each year, Emory & Henry College partners with 16 other regional colleges and universities to sponsor and present the annual Interstate Career Fair, which is the premier career fair in our area. Currently there are over 65 national and regional employers and graduate/professional schools who will be attending this year's fair for the sole purpose of networking with students and alumni from the 17 Interstate Career Fair schools, Emory & Henry being one of those.
What types of employers will be recruiting at the fair?
We have everyone from the FBI to Dollywood! Multiple healthcare organizations—hiring for healthcare and other positions—will be there along with companies from the financial/banking industry to service providers such as Enterprise and Teleperformance.
Many companies are coming with JOBS IN HAND!
Check out the companies that'll be there…
It's recommended that those planning to attend take a few moments to research all of the employers and graduate/professional schools who will be attending by visiting the Interstate Career Fair web site at www.collegecentral.com/interestatefair.
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If you are not sure you are prepared for interacting with employers at a career fair—or you don't know exactly what a career fair is—we suggest that you attend one of Amanda Gardner's prep seminars scheduled for the week prior to the Interstate Career Fair:
- Resumé Writing Workshop: On Monday, March 23 at 5 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. in the BOV you can attend a Resumé Writing 101 workshop where you will learn what to say and how to say it on your resumé.
- How to Work Career Fair Opportunities: On Tuesday, March 24 at 5 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. in the BOV you can attend Work It: How to "Work" a career fair presentation.
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We are even providing transportation to the career fair. Want to reserve a spot on the E&H bus to the career fair, which will leave campus at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2015. Please e-mail Amanda Gardner at by Friday, March 27, 2015 to confirm your seat and boarding pass.
The Interstate Career Fair is open to Students and Alumni from the 17 schools sponsoring the career fair as well as members of the community! Don't hesitate to contact Amanda Gardner with any questions you may have about the fair, or your career path!


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This latest version allows even non-CAD users to create 3D PDFs containing interactive 3D models directly from Lattice3D Reporter without any programming or script writing.
"Our vision is to enable manufacturing companies to make better use of their 3D model data by leveraging this data into other parts of the organization and supply chain. Lattice3D Reporter is already broadly used by companies to create robust Microsoft Excel spreadsheets with embedded interactive models that provide unprecedented clarity and free access to anyone who has Microsoft Excel," said Bill Barnes, Lattice Technology general manager for Americas and Europe. "Version 7.1 extends this capability by including rich product data into a 3D PDF that is ISO approved and essentially accessible and free to anyone with a computer."
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New Orleans rap legend Juvenile celebrated the hometown's annual Mardi Gras celebration on Fat Tuesday (February 21) with the release of a brand new mixtape, aptly titled Mardi Gras.
Enlisting the help of veteran southern mixtape curator DJ Smallz, who plays host, Juvie unleashes a 13-track effort, featuring the likes of Rick Ross on his single "Power," longtime collaborator Mannie Fresh, and UTP camp members Skip and Wacko.
While Fat Tuesday is over, you can experience it through the rapper's new music. Obviously, Juvenile was there, and according to his Twitter, he had a good time.
"I appreciate the love Mardi GRAS was awesome got stuck in traffic but I did get a chance to kick it with my family it was like a Lil reunion," he wrote (@JuvieTheGreat).
Get it at Datpiff.com. Aside from the free download, Juvie is currently hard at work on his tenth studio album, Rejuvenation. So far, he's released the LP's first single, "Power."
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" Address: Church Road / Grenville Place / Bracknell / Berkshire RG12 1BP / United Kingdom / Tel: 01344 304490 "
This is a review for The Old Manor, a Wetherspoons pub situated in Bracknell.
The Old Manor is positioned at the top end of the town centre, just in front of the college and can be accessed either through the town centre itself on foot or by car via the ring road which circles the town centre.
Externaly, The Old Manor has a traditional feel about it. Black beams and white walls with many plants and a grassy garden with the black and white theme continuing within. This is due to the fact that The Old Manor has been adapted and modelled within the existing manor housewhich has been there for many a decade and stands as one of the oldest pubs in Bracknell.
Internally, along with the black and white, you are presented with two serving bars with plenty of space in fromt of them also several small 'rooms' where you can sit to either drink or eat.
There are plenty of drinks to chose from at each bar from largers and ciders on tap, many common and foreign bottled beers and wine, a wide selection of spirits and an ever changing and impressive selection of real ales. The reason real ales are such a point with The Old Manor is that it is a member of the 'Campaign For Real Ales' and shows this by providing 12 different real ales, poured by the traditional pull pumps and the barrels are properly tapped, vented and racked. The other good thing about the drinks is that they are cheap, not possibly the cheapest you will ever find in the UK put in comparison to the many local pubs and many of the pubs throughout the UK they are still pretty damn cheap.
The other side to Wetherspoons pubs is the food and The Old Manor is no exception. In fact, unlike some other wetherspoons pubs, food sits about 50-50 with drink and with the amount of seating in the pub I am not suprised. The food in general is not bad and is priced respectively, from a sandwich or panini through to lamb shank and chicken and leek pie it all tastes fairly good despite almost always being prepared in a microwave but then so is most food in most large chain restaurants. Food is targeted to be at the customer within 10 minutes of being ordered and this is where the pub is let down. on a quiet day you can expect anything from a 10-15 minute wait which on a busy day can show that time getting longer. This trend does seen to break on a Thursday night, which is Curry night and is one of the Three themed nights during each week. Tuesday is Grill night, providing steaks and chicken grills. Thursday, curry night with a wide range of curries and side orders. Finally Sunday being sunday roasts all day with variose meats and a vegetarian option.
In all The Old Manor isn't a bad pub with good food and cheap drink although being situated just outside the college it is often filled with just 18's and early twenties and is a hotspot on friday and saturday nights.
Its opening times are from the very new and quite disturbing start time of 7am all week and closes 12 midnight during the week and 1am weekends.
The Old Manor is a Wetherspoons pub in the town of Bracknell, Berkshire. This town is accessible from the M3 junction 3, and from the M4. The pub is actually an old Manor house, and still has a lot of the old wooden beams and original decoration inside.
The pub is situated outside of the town centre, and you can get to it straight off the ring road, into the pub car park. There is also a few ways to access the pub by foot, through the pedestrianised area of Bracknell Town. The car park is a general size and before six is pay and display, but you can get this back when you order over £3.00 worth of drinks at the bar.
Being a Wetherspoons pub, the food and drink here is very cheap, although the food is all mega microwaved food. The drinks are quite a good range, with a full range of alcoholic drinks and soft drinks. The spirits range is quite wide, and the menu of food is pretty wide ranged too.
There are two bars in this pub as it is quite large, one bar is just inside the back doors from the beer garden and car park, and the other one is in the front of the pub. Both bars serve the same drinks, and food can be ordered from both bars, as long as you have a table number. The food will be bought to your table when it is cooked. The beer garden has quite a few tables, and two jumbo heaters for smokers to sit under when it is cold and you need a cigarette.
During the day, the pub is not very busy, but at weekend evenings, the place is packed out with teenagers and twenty somethings getting drunk for cheap. The pub closes at 1 on weekends and at 12 on weekdays. The kitchen stops cooking food at 10pm on all days.
The staff in the pub are the usual type of bar staff; students and middle aged men. They are nothing special at this pub, but not too bad, just don't expect a friendly conversation from the staff, you really will not get one. The pub toilets are small, and not always clean. There is only one womans toilet and 2 mens toilets in the pub, and I have not seen a disabled toilet, though there may be one I just have not seen.
There is a few fruit machines in the pub which pay out the maximum of £25 jackpot each, although I have never won anything on them lol. The pub is of general cleanliness, although the carpet looks grubby and the tables are not always as clean as they should be, but that is something I have come to expect from a Wetherspoons pub.
If you are in Bracknell looking for a cheap night out, Wetherspoons is always a cheap night out, and The Old Manor is an ok place to get drunk within the mass of students and teenagers that fill the place up at the weekends. DOn't expect much, but give this place a go.


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Precision sights?
I am looking to upgrade my G26 next month and be done with it before I move to my next glock. I am putting in a fulcrum trigger, extended slide release, and a sight set.
The problem I have is with the sights. Glock sights are generally wide and cover a lot of area. I'm looking for something that's a little thinner and more precise. Night sights would be good. I've even considered some ghost ring sights, because even though they're less precise I get a fast sight picture in the general area. I'd like something with fast sight picture, but generally accuracy is the area of concern.
Any recommendations?
Many posts regarding night sights.... Check them out to see what others have said.
A lot of people seem to like the Ghost Ring sights, but I am not a fan of them. I really like my Truglo TFO sights. I can get pretty tight groups(~2") at seven yards with them. Trijicon night sights are pretty decent too. I have them on my duty pistol, and can usually shoot tighter groups with them (longer sight radius comes into play though). What ever you get, be sure to practice, practice, practice. I do a lot of dry fire exercises in front of the TV with both styles of sights.
A lot of the night sights also are bulky. It's not really a problem to center the front sight, but for a slightly longer shot it's hard to determine where the center of the sight is. If it were a thinner sight it would be much easier.
What about the Dawson sight set,or the Heinie sight set, with the fibre optic filaments for the front sight? I find the fibre optic filaments are better than the original glock front sight as it allows me to see the target better.
Well, this is what I use...
Trijicon tritium night sights- they're easy to see, index is better as the front sight is surrounded by orange for daylight, and the tritium tubes are certainly bright enough for night time...
I like them much better than the original, no longer available, factory night sights, that came on my G21s and G30s...
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It looks like the Donald … just got Trumped.
In the poker game for public opinion that is the ongoing feud between the mogul and late night funnyman Bill Maher, it appears that the television host has a … Trump card to play.
That card would be his words. A week after it was revealed that Trump is suing Maher for US$5-million over a crack about Trump possibly being directly related to an ape, Maher responded on his HBO show in typical fashion … and we want Maher (like, more).
After telling Trump, whose lawyer issued Maher a birth certificate "demonstrating that he is the son of Fred Trump, not an orangutan," that the legal system was "not a joke, not a toy for rich idiots to play with," Maher mercilessly mocked the lawsuit, adding, "Do these morons even know it's impossible for people and apes to produce offspring?"
He went on to suggest that short-form birth certificate that Trump's lawyer for-real, no-joke attached to the lawsuit was inadequate, and that the "ape-r" movement only had more questions for Trump. He capped his rant by dismissing Trump as "a man who, for a little extra publicity, will happily keep alive a debate over whether his family reunions are held at the zoo."
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Secretary of State Dulles' "swift and firm action in warning the Soviet Union against an attack on Turkey was unanimously endorsed here today at a meeting of the newly-elected national executive council of the Zionist Organization of America." However, the executive voiced regret that a similar warning had not been issued when Israel "another loyal friend and devoted ally of democracy" was threatened by "Moscow and its Arab satellites." Several hundred Zionist leaders from all parts of the United States attended.
Addressing the meeting, ZOA president Dr. Emanuel Neumann warned that "nothing less than the peace of the world" is dependent on the "resumption of energetic American leadership" in the field of foreign affairs. The Zionist leader charged that "while our government was meeting Soviet-inspired crises with pronouncements on the virtues of peace and punishing our friends to the delight of our enemies, the Communists moved steadily ahead with their program of penetration and subversion in the Middle East-first via Egypt and then through Syria."
Another "striking demonstration of the collapse of our Middle East policy," Dr Neumann said "was provided when Saudi Arabia, presumably America's anchor and ally, undermined U.S. efforts to mobilize opposition within the Arab world against the subversion of Syria. These developments have exposed the basic weaknesses and inadequacy of the Eisenhower Doctrine, based as it was on the shifting sands of Arab politics. King Saud has done his best to turn the Doctrine into a fiasco."
Finally, the ZOA president voiced the profound hope that "our government's clear-out and decisive reaction with respect to Turkey represents a radical shift in its entire approach, which will be applied to Israel as well."
Dr. Neumann called for the intensive mobilization of all Zionist forces in this country to help safeguard Israel and to rally all constructive forces in the Jewish community of strengthen its own cultural structure. He announced the appointment of a special committee of noted Hebrew educators and laymen to encourage the establishment of Hebrew day schools in the U.S. Dr. Neumann paid tribute to the 17 Jewish national organization represented in the Presidents' Conference "for maintaining a united front and responding to every call for action."
Dr. Harris J. Levine, president of the Jewish National Fund and national ZOA chairman for projects and activities in Israel, hailed the ZOA decision to redeem in cooperation with the JNF, 4,000 acres of land for the establishment of three settlements bearing the name of the ZOA, in Adullam the newest region in Israel to be opened to settlemen.
Dr. Morton J. Robbins, national co-chairman of the American Zionist Fund, the financial arm of the ZOA, stressed the vital need of increased contributions to the fund to finance the expanded program of activities both in Israel and in this country under-taken by the Organization. He pointed to the adoption of a $2,000,000 budget by the last ZOA convention and emphasized that this budget is a "must" if the ZOA is to fulfill the vital tasks entrusted to it.


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A GLASGOW school is enforcing a lunch-time "lockdown" amid fears about pupils' safety.
Education bosses have banned children from leaving Holyrood Secondary at the break after two incidents, one of which left seven children injured.
And police have been drafted in to guard the school gates following an alleged attack on a schoolboy.
As revealed by the Evening Times, the teenager was allegedly assaulted near the school on Monday afternoon. It is now also claimed that six other pupils were also injured at the same time.
Today police confirmed three pupils have been reported to the procurator fiscal and children's reporter in connection with the incident.
The strict lunchtime policy comes just days after angry parents demanded answers when intruders walked into Glasgow's largest school.
The parents told how they were sent texts telling them an "emer-gency action plan" had now been put in place.
Glasgow City Council said officials were looking into a "number of short-term options" to keep pupils at the Govanhill school safe.
A spokeswoman said: "It is a minority of youths who are causing these issues and we will do all that we can to safeguard our young people.
"This type of behaviour will not be tolerated. The school is working with the police to get to the bottom of this matter.
"A letter to parents will be sent home to reassure them that the school is looking at a number of short-term options to safe guard the young people."
Education bosses said a letter was sent out to parents yesterday.
An investigation was launched into the incident at the school on Wednesday last week, when three youths entered the school as more than 2000 pupils studied in their classrooms.
Concerned parents told how they would be walking their children to and from school after last week's incident.
One said: "It's getting worse at Holyrood.
"First there are intruders in the school, then someone is getting attacked.
"Some people had heard that a pupil had been stabbed - we were frantic."
Around 130 teachers are based at the city school.
SNP councillor Mhairi Hunter told the Evening Times: "I will be asking questions of both the education department and the school. This is obviously extremely worrying.
"Parents expect their children to be safe in class."


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(The Best Years in Life) Make a homemade moist heating pad or cold pillow from handy ingredients you may already have in the kitchen for fast relief of muscle aches and pains.
When a favorite massage therapist is out of town and the electric heating pad is in the dog's bed, a homemade moist heating pad or a cold pillow goes a long way to soothing strains and pains from the day's activities. Everyone pulls a muscle once in a while or twists an ankle. Sometimes folks forget to stock first aid supplies in the house. Making easy homemade first aid moist heating pads or cold pillows to stash in the freezer takes only minutes and costs less than a dollar each.
Make Several Moist Heating Pads or Cold Pillows at the Same Time
It's fast and easy to make a moist heating pad. Make two or three at the same time and keep several in the freezer for cold pillows.
Choose a filler for the moist heating pad from the list provided below. If making more than one moist heat pack or cold pillow at the same time, calculate the total amount of filler needed ahead of time.
Fill a microwavable plastic freezer bag half way with the filler. Use bags that have a double seal, just for reassurance that the bag will remained sealed when it gets squished and pushed around into place. Press the bag flat to release as much air as possible when sealing it.
Warm the moist heating pad bag of filler in the microwave for one to three minutes until it feels slightly hot to the touch.
Remove the heated bag from the microwave carefully and shake gently to distribute the filling so the heat is spread evenly.
Wrap the bag in a soft towel to use as a dry heating pad. To use as a moist heating pad, wet a small hand towel in warm water and wring out very well. Wrap the heated bag in the moist towel and place on painful muscles or joints for soothing relief.
To use as a cold pillow, place the filled plastic baggie in the freezer instead of heating in the microwave. Store one or two in the freezer to have on hand when needed.
To make a homemade heating pad for warming small areas like the side of your neck or a groin injury, use a tube sock filled with your choice of fillers. Add filler and heat in the microwave. Tie the end of the sock after filling the foot area to hold the filler material in place.
To create a smaller sized moist heating pad, use a smaller plastic baggie as described above. After heating the baggie, wet a tube sock , squeeze excess water until the sock is just damp. Place the warmed plastic baggie with filler in the sock for warm, moist heat.
Choose from a variety of filler ingredients:
• uncooked rice
• corn
• buckwheat hulls
• barley
• oatmeal
• beans
• flax seed
Scent a hot pack with your favorite herb such as dried lavender flowers, rosemary or rose petals for luxurious relaxation.
Copyright 2012 Jean JB Bardot, all rights reserved worldwide
JB Bardot is trained in herbal medicine and homeopathy, and has a post graduate degree in holistic nutrition. Bardot cares for both people and animals, using alternative approaches to health care and lifestyle. She writes about wellness, green living, alternative medicine, holistic nutrition, homeopathy, herbs and naturopathic medicine.


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Swing State: A Musical Fable
While many theater houses gear up to start their 2013/2014 season in September, the Chance Theater presents thirsty theater-lovers a sneak peek at some possible new plays with their On the Radar reading series. Produced by Associate Artistic Director Jocelyn Brown, this single-night preview features one of several new works, perhaps even still in development. This month's selection is Swing State: A Musical Fable, with book and lyrics written by by Dana Yeaton and music composed by Sarah Figoten Wilson. Meet Bonnie, a religious kindergarten teacher on a mission to save her students' tiny souls—but when her back starts acting up, she comes across a new-age gay chiropractor from Brooklyn. Who knows? It could be the next Broadway smash—and you saw it first.
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Legendary DJ Spinderella brings old-school grooves to Big D
As the stunning DJ behind Salt-N-Pepa, Deidra "Spinderella" Jones spent the '80s performing for audiences around the globe. But check her 2007 June calendar, and you'll notice her crisscrossing the U.S., spinning at numerous Pride events: Los Angeles Black Pride and Seattle's Girl4Girl. She also regularly helms the decks at Hollywood's lesbian go-go hotspot Michelle's XXX. And this weekend she's in Dallas.
Though not gay, Spinderella's role as a hip-hop pioneer earns much love from the ladies. And by kicking out sassy anthems like "Push It," "Let's Talk About Sex," "Shoop" and "None of Your Business," it's safe to say that Spinderella helped liberate sexual attitudes for Gen X.
Today, she's a much-in-demand turntable mistress for parties hosted by (gaydar alert) celebrities: Queen Latifah and Carl Lewis. Even Ellen DeGeneres is hip, hiring Spin for her talk show numerous times.
Spinderella is also a radio personality. Until recently, she held down the drive-time shift at Los Angeles' 100.3 "The Beat." Now, along with co-host DJ Mo'Dav, she hosts "The Backspin," a syndicated programs that mixes old-school hip-hop, R&B, soul and other "classics for that ass."
In keeping with the Pride month flavor, proceeds from her gig at Minc Lounge on Saturday will benefit the Human Rights Campaign. So bring your '80s nostalgia to catch the legend. Your ass will thank you.
Spinderella plays
Minc Lounge, 813 Exposition Ave. June 16.
Doors at 9 p.m. Cover $15 ($10 before 11 p.m.). 214-370-4077.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition, June 15, 2007.


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DETROIT - Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Jeff Blashill is leaving to take over as the head coach of the team's minor league affiliate in Grand Rapids.
The Red Wings announced Blashill's move Monday.
Blashill replaces Curt Fraser as coach of the Griffins, who play in the American Hockey League. Fraser recently took an assistant coaching position with the Dallas Stars.
Blashill was an assistant with the Red Wings last season after previously coaching at Western Michigan.
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The Care and Feeding of your Weigh Cells
Load Cells Are Super Accurate, but Finicky. Here Are Some of the Biggest Causes of Problems and How to Avoid Them
Figure 2b illustrates a good load cell's installation; the legs from the tank are shorter, minimizing separate leg movement, and the load cell has a top and bottom frame to help induce a more uniform loading pattern. These figures show a common error; each weighing application is different.
One of the most overlooked factors is the vessel's peripheral connections and accessories, such as pipes, mixers, ladders, walkways, etc.
"Each of these external fixtures influences the weighing system. Pipes entering and exiting a vessel are always exerting forces on it. Under stable, ambient conditions; e.g., constant temperature, pipes and nozzles don't create serious problems for weigh cells. But thermal expansion and movement will adversely affect weighing results," says Titmas.
Figure 3 illustrates the possible forces and displacements of piping: A rigid pipe can lift some weight off the vessel and cause a displacement (dP). A force Fp along the pipe can push the vessel to the side and exert forces downward or vise versa.
By carefully considering pipe supports and nozzle design, it may be possible to reduce pipe problems. A simple way to dampen the effects of pipes on weighing measurements is to have all pipe connections enter from the side, advises Titmas. He recommends that if possible, pipe hangers should be placed as far away from the tank as possible to allow for flexing as the tank moves up and down during loading. "Rollers may help, but they will eventually fail and cause problems," he adds.
Some movement can always be expected. Flexible pipe connections and bellows may be the best solution. These connectors should lessen some of the influence of pipe forces on the vessel and moderate pipe fatigue. However, ensure that the flexible connections are truly flexible.
Once you ensure that your tank is properly designed and all pipe connections are flexible, the next step is to select the correct weighing system. Although shear beams and bending beams can be used, Titmas recommends compression-type load cells. Unlike shear-beam or bending beam, compression load cells are designed to eliminate the introduction of non-vertical loads. This is accomplished by carefully engineering a curved top and bottom. These rounded components allow the cells to "right" themselves during side loading by a principle of restoring forces.
Compression cells are designed to shift during vessel expansion and are constrained mechanically to eliminate the inluences of other non-vertical forces.
"A compression load cell shouldn't be bolted to the floor or to the sub-framing like typical beam load cells," says Titmas. "All external forces, including from mixers and thermal expansion, can't be isolated from beam-type load cells. The interference from these forces can be effectively eliminated with the proper installation of compression cells."
One of the tools available with compression cells is the mechanical restraint. Mechanical restraints are simple devices, though they are capable of taking care of most complex side loading influences when used properly. These devices are generally installed on the sides of the load-cell mounting kits. They are similar in many ways to classic turnbuckle assemblies. These turnbuckle assemblies absorb non-vertical forces from direct side loading, e.g., wind and torque forces created from vertically mounted mixers.
Mounting kits only perform well if aligned correctly to absorb side forces. Figure 4 illustrates how to properly install mounting kits in both three-legged and four-legged vessels. As you can see, the turnbuckle assemblies are tangential to the tank in three-leg applications. The four-legged installation is usually more stable than the three-legged system. This type of turnbuckle arrangement is used to absorb torque forces from mixers and distribute side forces equally among the constrainers. Mounts in the four-leg tanks are installed so that no one turnbuckle points toward another, a necessary configuration to avoid unnecessary axial binding. In this way, each turnbuckle shares the load equally across the entire base of the vessel.
Let's consider one final issue: thermal expansion of the tank. Thermal expansion and contraction occurs for a variety of different reasons, the most common being: jacket heating or cooling, environmental or diurnal temperature changes, and the addition of hot or cold fluids to the vessel. Were a shear beam or bending beam to be used there would be no physical way to prevent vessel expansion or contraction from inducing a load on the cells.
For example, with this type of installation, heating would cause the vessel walls to press outward on the load cells. Stress would create a force vector in the downward direction, registering as a weight change on the cells. This expansion will cause drastic, unrepeatable weight changes from a few pounds or kilograms up to hundreds of kilograms.
Consider Figure 5, a stainless steel vessel of AISI304/1.4301 material. The weigh system is calibrated under ambient conditions (20 °C), but operated at a temperature of 250 °C when the jacket heating system is running. The engineering calculations are presented below:
Radius of the tank (R) = 1.25 m;
Expansion coefficient (k) = 1.6 mm/m/100 °K (different depending on material);
Temperature difference = 250 °C – 20 °C = 230 °C;
Strain (ΣT) = 1.6 mm/m × 230 °C/100 °K = 3.68 mm/m; and
Expansion of the radius = 1.25 meters × 3.68 mm/m = 4.6 mm.
Proper installation
The expansion of the tank 4.6 mm in a shear beam weighing applications will produce severe weighing errors. Compression load cells are not physically bolted to the floor, but rather are floating and allowed to shift slightly when the tank expands. This type of cell, if properly installed, avoids the inaccuracies of thermal expansion.
Some homemade remedies have been tried to compensate for thermal expansion, but with limited success. "Blowing cool air on load cells, wrapping insulation around load cells or dowsing cells with water are not adequate solutions for the effects of tank expansion on load cells," says Titmas. "Installing load cells that can mechanically expand with the vessel and ameliorate the influence of external side forces are the best solutions" (Figure 6).
Money Talks
No matter the industry, weighing accuracy equals money, and in most cases it equals lots of money. Operating a plant with vessels that don't weigh properly can cost time and plant efficiency, which equates to a cost. Inaccurate tank weighing can cost thousands of dollars in lost product and wasted time.
Titmas' last piece of advice: "It is critical to consult with an experienced tank weighing company, familiar with not just load cell specifications, but also the engineering behind the system."
[Editor's note: This article is adapted from "Waylay Weight Woes" by Ryan Titmas, Chemical Processing, Jan.'07]
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Apparently, if you wanna go Lenny Kravitz's way, you should be able to wail on a guitar and choose great paint colours – Kravitz is helping design a 10,000-square-foot floor at the Bisha Hotel and Residences in Toronto's entertainment district.
"It's going to be plush and lush and comfortable and inspiring," said the musician to The Star in a phone interview from Croatia, where he is in the middle of a European tour. "It's going to be warm, it's going to be soulful. It has to be elegant and sexy the moment you get off that elevator. People still think I wear boas, but I haven't worn that stuff forever. But you can get stuck with an image. Rock and roll can also be very elegant and sophisticated. It's an attitude. It's Mick Jagger in the back of a Bentley in a three-piece suit with Bianca."
He went on to explain why he enjoys interior design so much. "It's the same sort of creative release as music. When you're making a song, you're creating something out of nothing. With music, you go to a studio, you put the track down and you have something new. With interior design you're seeing something in your head and you go through the design process and you see it in front of you. You get incredible satisfaction."
Kravitz created his own design firm in 2003. Bisha isn't the first major design project Lenny has worked on – he was in charge of overseeing the design of the Paramount Bay condo project in Miami too.
In addition to winning four Grammys and slews of other awards, he plays guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion, as well as designed his own line of clothing. On December 1st Kravitz was inducted as an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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While waiting for our boat ride to see Fungi the "Dingle Dolphin" we explored Dingle a bit. Such a cute little town!
I opted not to take my camera out on the boat because I wasn't sure how wet we would get – especially if it was going to rain on us.
So these next few pictures are from Jessica's trusty point and shoot!
Heading out to Dingle Bay.
Everyone was excited to spot Fungi! Every little splash made you think you saw him…
And then he appeared!! Fungi loves swimming along with the boats. How cute is that?!
We loved our boat trip. Jessica may have even cried a tear of happiness.
After Fungi did his thing, which ended up being a pretty good show, we were able to float out the edge of the harbor and just soak in the sights. It was slightly overcast but at times the sun shone through the clouds and it was magical.
Back on dry land we enjoyed some delicious Murphy's ice cream. Wow that sounds so good right now. The flavors were very Irish – one scoop I had was brown bread flavored and the other scoop was Dingle sea salt! I believe Jessica had raspberry & Bailey's!
Next up was the Slea Head Drive which is basically a circular loop that begins and ends in Dingle, with so many beautiful sights in between. The forecast showed rain (surprise surprise) so I was worried we wouldn't have much visibility on the Slea Head Drive, but thankfully it cooperated for us! Just a few clouds. And because of the time of year, there really weren't too many other cars out on the road. LOVED it.
And with views like this, do you blame me???
Self timer shot with the camera balancing on the roof of our car, haha.
This next one is probably one of my favorite photos from the entire trip! Mr. Ram you are my best friend.
(PS – does any one know what breed this is?? I can't figure it out!)
The "Sleeping Giant"
We spent the evening back in Dingle. Had a relaxing dinner then arrived at O'Sullivan's Courthouse Pub nice and early for the live music – which worked out well because that place was packed out!! Had a wonderful evening filled with amazing music, great conversation and lots of memories made!


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Condo lizard's reign of terror is short-lived
Animal services officers often get calls reporting "huge," monstrous reptiles, only to arrive and find a little garden snake. But the 5-foot, 45-pound monitor lizard wandering around a condo complex in Riverside, Calif., was way bigger than animal control officer Jenny Selter expected. "The residents were freaking out because here's the Godzilla-like creature walking down the sidewalk," said John Welsh, spokesman for Riverside County Animal Services. The lizard put up a fight, but Selter and a police officer got it into her truck. Black-throated monitor lizards are carnivorous, legal to own in California and native to the African grasslands and parts of Asia.
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Crematorium cool to heating a pool
The Redditch Town Council has been criticized for plans to be the first in Britain to use its crematorium furnace to heat a swimming pool at a neighboring sports center. City officials chiefs say that will help save money and fight global warming at the same time. But Simon Thomas of Thomas Brothers Funeral Directors told the Guardian newspaper, "I don't know how comfortable people would feel about the swimming pool being heated due to the death of a loved one." Council leader Carole Gandy defended the plan, saying: "It will make absolutely no difference to the people who are using the crematorium for services."
No-pain dentistry
Happy patients keep saying 'ah!'
German dentist Marie Catherine Klarkowski is finding the low-cut dresses she bought for herself and her staff are working wonders at her Munich practice. She got the idea after watching male visitors at the local Oktoberfest admiring women in traditional dresses. Klarkowski, 41, said: "Some patients' mouths are already wide open on entering the practice, and that is just what a dentist wants." She also has a third more patients since the outfits were introduced — all of them male.
Congressional hawk
To set it free, bird is first captured
It's got a bill, but not the kind officials in the Library of Congress were interested in. So a Cooper's hawk that spent a week in the dome of the library was temporarily deprived of its freedom Wednesday. Officials who normally celebrate liberty were quite glad of that fact. The hawk flew into the library's main reading room Jan. 19 and couldn't get out. Happily, said Ken Knowles of the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia, it got hungry enough to be lured by bait — two live starlings. The hawk will get a free checkup at taxpayers' expense and eventually be released into the wild.
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It's Monday, just before lunchtime, and there's a buzz at the State Capitol's rotunda that's usually reserved for opening day of the Legislature. Portable tables and power tools line its perimeter, and at the center of the hubbub, Cynthia Sánchez leads the show.
"My session is beginning now," Sánchez, the executive director of the Capitol Art Foundation, says with a laugh. "During the legislative session, we go dormant," she explains and adds that now, thanks to a series of outreach programs and tours, is when her department (of which she is the lone staffer) kicks into high gear.
She's in the midst of hanging New Mexico: Unfolding, a quilt-centric exhibition of mixed-media fiber art, which opens this Friday.
The excitement, Sánchez says, spawns from the few-and-far-between nature of Roundhouse art shows.
"We only have two per year now because of budget cuts," the curator of the 650-piece strong Capitol Art Collection says. "We used to have four; then it went down to three, and now we have two." The next show, Sánchez says, revolves around book art and is slated for September.
She hopes this one, which keeps her department's tradition of featuring exclusively works by New Mexicans, redefines the concept of fabric art.
"A lot of people come in with a preconceived notion of 'quilts,' and they think of them as utilitarian, but this medium is really pushing boundaries," Sánchez says, as she starts to determine the order in which the 52 quilts that compose the show will be hung.
Elevating them from crafter status, she considers what the people behind these quilts have achieved to be fine art.
"What they're doing really, is painting with fabric," Sánchez, who was responsible for jurying the pieces for the exhibit last February, says. "They're doing similar things to what people who use mixed media and paint do, but they're using fabric—which makes it even more amazing."
Betty Busby, head of the local Studio Art Quilt Associates exhibition committee, agrees.
The worldwide association, Busby says, is 31,000 members strong; 86 of those hail from New Mexico.
She points out that the medium has "grown astronomically since they have loosened the restrictions on traditional quilting."
"We can use different techniques, use different materials and have different imagery," Busby says, "and instead of making large bed quilts, we can make smaller ones that are just meant to be art."
Also notable, Busby says, is the prevalence of men in the once female-dominated realm, thanks to artists like Placitas-based Rod Daniel, who has several pieces in the show, some with nontraditional themes such as vintage trucks.
Sánchez hopes the show pulls double duty and lets spectators know about the nonprofit foundation's year-round endeavors.
"We are a nice sampling—a one-stop shop that feature works that all the museums do, but in one spot. We're free and it's museum quality," she says. "One time," she reminisces, "I had a visitor come in and say, 'This is not a legislative building with an art collection; it's a museum where they make laws.'"
For Busby, the "fabulous setting" ensures that fiber art will continue to grow. She considers the range of styles in Unfolding—which includes 3-D pieces with high relief and more traditional ones "with a modern twist"—a good augur.
Asked what audiences can expect from the biennial show, she smiles and quickly fires back: "Not your Grandma's quilts."
New Mexico: Unfolding
4-6 pm Friday, April 12. Free.
Capitol Rotunda, NW corner of Paseo de Peralta
and Old Santa Fe Trail, 986-4589


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Investigators probe suspected arson cases in Dyess
DYESS (AP) - State and federal investigators are looking into a string of fires that have destroyed homes in Johnny Cash's hometown of Dyess.
The Jonesboro Sun reports that four vacant homes have burned since February in the Mississippi County town. Sheriff's department investigator Robb Rounsavall says agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have visited Dyess, along with representatives from the state fire marshal's office.
Rounsavall says investigators suspect arson, but they're still working to gather evidence to prove that.
The first fire broke out at a home on Oak Street on Feb. 24. Deputy Deadrick Colley says witnesses reported seeing a red Ford Mustang speed away shortly before the house went up in flames.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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A White House spokesman says the administration is in the "final stages" of drafting its latest plan to close the prison holding terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Continue reading
Five more Guantanamo prisoners have been released after being held for more than a decade. All told, 28 were moved out of the detention center in 2014, as part of the Obama administration's push to close Guantanamo, but 127 detainees remain. Gwen Ifill speaks with Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg about the difficulties of finding a destination for cleared prisoners. Continue reading
President Barack Obama wasted no time putting his stamp on key policy areas during his first few days in office — including renewing a push for an economic stimulus plan. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the moves. Continue reading


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Big Girl in a Skinny World: The Holidays
Rock the holidays with these dazzling picks from MC's plus-size style genius Nicolette Mason.
THIS TIME OF YEAR, I live by the simple sartorial rule that more is more. Every party and get-together is my very own red-carpet moment, and I go for it! Bright jewel tones, twinkling embellishments, gilded trimmings, lacy overlays. After all, if not now, when? The holiday season invites liberal accessorizing, so even if it's just another day at the office, dress up your wardrobe workhorses with all the blingy jewelry you reserve for special occasions. And here's a lifesaving insider's tip to help you shine at your next big affair: Rent the Runway, the designer dress rental godsend, has just launched RTR Plus, with all your favorite formalwear designers (Badgley Mischka, Carmen Marc Valvo) now available up to size 22!
1. NECKLACE $89, Crislu; crislu.com. 2. DRESS(up to size 3X), $328, Tadashi Shoji; tadashishoji.com. 3. DRESS (up to size 22), $25/day for four days, Carmen Marc Valvo; renttherunway.com. 4. CLUTCH $2,395, Jason Wu at Kirna Zabête; (212) 941-9656. 5. DRESS (up to size 22), $31.25/day for four days, Badgley Mischka; renttherunway.com. 6. EARRINGS $128, Kate Spade New York; katespade.com. 7. DRESS (up to size 24), $304, ASOS Black for Curve; asos.com. 8. SHOES $248, Coach; coach.com. 9. BRACELET $165, Michael Kors; (866) 709-KORS.
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