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Commenting on the federal budget the other day, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said "the cupboard is bare. There's no more cuts to make."
The House's Budget Gambit Could be Costly Politically
The possibility for a government shutdown should policymakers fail to reach an agreement on spending by October 1 is the topic du jour in Washington. The last time a government shutdown occurred over a budget impasse was fiscal year 1996 when Democratic President Bill Clinton went to the mat with a Republican-controlled Congress. There were actually two shutdowns that year, with the second one lasting a record 21 days. Prior to that, brief shutdowns were a fairly regular occurrence.
Federal Spending and Debt, 1790 to 2050
As policymakers begin fighting over this year's appropriations, the Congressional Budget Office has released a long-term projection that puts today's budget battles in broader context. The federal government is in the most unique and dangerous fiscal situation that it has ever been in during peacetime.
Americans' Faith in Government Is Waning - and That's Good
A Gallup poll released last week revealed good news: Americans' confidence in the federal government's ability to handle foreign and domestic problems has reached an all-time low. In both areas, a minority of those polled said that they had either a great deal or fair amount of confidence in Uncle Sam.
House Food Stamps Legislation
Farm bills traditionally contain both farm subsidies and food subsidies (e.g., food stamps). Unable to pass a traditional farm bill passed this year, the House Republican leadership separated the two components. The House passed a stand-alone farm subsidy bill in the summer and now it's set to vote on a bill that would trim the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (a.k.a., food stamps) by $39 billion over ten years.
On Constitution Day, Remember the Anti-Federalists
On September 14, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention got a little rowdy. Joining a group of elite militiamen who staged a party in honor of George Washington, the 55 men, delegates and militiamen together, drank 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 50 bottles of "old stock," and ample amounts of other spirits. The final bill included an additional fee for "breakage."
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House Republicans' Sequestration Shenanigans
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A study published in the journal of Proceedings of the Royal Society B took a close look at women in the 1800s Utah, and found that women who had twins lived longer because they were very strong and healthy. The study only focused on women who had twins naturally since there was no such thing as IVF in those days.
The chances of dying during child birth were so much higher and the chances of losing a newborn was also higher so if a woman and both babies survived it was pretty obvious that she was healthier and stronger than those who didn't make it.
After carrying a singleton and twins I can say from personal experience it is much harder to carry two babies than it is to carry one. Even these days with all of the medical advances many twins are born early and there is still a higher chance of complications that could cause the mother to die. There was recently a female police officer who died from complications of a twin birth.
Because there are so many complications and risks of babies being born too soon some doctors and scientists are trying to make it illegal to implant more than one fertilized egg at a time during IVF.
I was pretty proud of myself and even my doctor told me he was proud of me for making it 38 weeks with my twins and maintaining a healthy blood pressure while working full time up until I delivered. I worked the day I had the twins. My twins were born at very healthy weights...big for twins actually and that's pretty impressive too. Does this mean that I'm stronger and healthier than the mom that delivered her twins at 30 weeks? I don't know, but I do know that the last trimester was harder to muddle through than the first two trimesters and harder than the last trimester of my singleton pregnancy.
I have a feeling I will live a long life because of the choices I've made to live a healthy lifestyle and because longevity runs in my family. My grandmother is going to be 97 and she is very healthy. I'm not sure that having twins necessarily has anything to do with it.
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Eddie Basha, a true Arizona legend, died Tuesday at the age of 75. Basha was known for his family's chain of grocery stores -- and also for his work in the community.
He ran for governor in the 90s and donated millions of dollars to education and the arts.
He was an avid art collector who chose to share with everyone in a building that was home to the first Bashas grocery store. We visited the Bashas' art gallery and the high school that bears his name.
It's quite a legacy Eddie leaves behind. Eddie Basha was passionate about his family, his business and his customers.
Inside Bashas' modest headquarters in Chandler, his other passion is on display. A massive collection of western American and Native American art.
"His fingerprints are all over this place -- if you want to know Eddie, spend some time in this gallery and you will get a good sense of the man," said Rob Johnson, Bashas' Public Relations.
Eddie was the curator of the art gallery named after his aunt who was an artist. With 3,000 pieces on display, it's open to the public free, five days a week.
Eddie was there last Thursday, re-arranging pieces of art on this wall, where hooks now sit empty.
"He loved to come into the gallery and talk to visitors and tell them the story of each piece because he knows the story. These aren't just random paintings that he thought were pretty, these are something that meant something to him," said Johnson.
His legacy also lives on at Basha High School in Chandler, where he made sure teachers had whatever they needed.
"Being the man that he was, I was just amazed at his personality. He wasn't this guy that was kind of pompous, he was kind of joking, and very very easy going," said Gerald Todd, Basha High School teacher and coach.
"He wanted the spotlight on the school and not him. And that even though it was named after him it was more about the legacy perhaps and the support of public education," said choir director Vance Acker.
Eddie himself graduated from Stanford with a degree in history, then went to work for Bashas' doing every job from cutting meat to running the cash register before taking over the family company in 1968.
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Artist's Talk: Sat, Oct 5, 4-4:30pm
Reception: Sat, Oct 5, 4:30-5:30pm
Art by god is often performance art: created in time then ceasing to exist. What I have collected here are remnants of that work, some in more stable condition than others. Much Art by god is ephemeral: a river's standing wave, alpenglow moving across a mountain front, a ribbon of thousands of birds (in my part of the country, probably the oft despised starlings) turning, almost in unison, through the sky. We can't capture this ephemera, but we do our human best.
To fully appreciate these works, one must go into the artist's studio, and go often and with great patience. As an alternative, we often attempt to snare these moments with stories, sketch pads, cameras, recorders, or the latest technology of the day.
The works presented here were chosen not only for their 'beauty" but also our frequent failure to stop and observe. Picture stone, butterfly wings, and flowers are all part of god's art too, but we "see" them (pay tribute to them) more frequently. These works are ordinary beauties not so ordinarily noticed.
And who is this "god"? Is it spelled with a CAPITAL G or a small g? I don't know, but tend toward the lower case as there are many philosophies in this world with many more deities: Atheist, Buddhist, Confucianism, Disciples of Christ, Episcopalian, F . . ., well, you get the idea. My role here is not to define "god", but to showcase some of his, her, or its art work.
The following "descriptions" are a mix of various levels of frivolity and scientifically credible information. I accept responsibility for them and reserve the right to change things when errors in my ways become apparent. Look closely, take your time, smile, and get out into the artists' studio and enjoy.
Collections of these and/or other works of this nature are available through a loan program. They are not for sale, but I would like to share them with a wider audience. I believe we take better care of things when we understand them better and I believe it is important to take care of the environment from which these things came and which supports, among other things, us. If you have a business or another area of public traffic and would like to help in this educational effort, please contact me.
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Mitchell is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and Lakewood Police Department for aggravated robbery. He is also wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office for escape, as well as the Adult Parole Authority for a parole violation.
It is alleged that on Aug. 27, Mitchell was in Lakewood with three other males. He attempted to rob a high school student walking home at gunpoint. When the victim refused to give him his money and cell phone, Mitchell beat him with the handgun. After the victim threw his phone to the ground, Mitchell grabbed it and fled with the other males on bicycles.
Three of the four were caught a short time later, but Mitchell still remains at large. Authorities say Mitchell was allegedly shot a few weeks ago and may be injured.
Mitchell is described as a 23-year-old black male standing approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
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A theft at a Toys-R-Us store in Westland has a surprise ending. A man took off with a young mother's cash. But, customers stepped up and salvaged her Christmas.
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Tiairra Chambry, 22, headed home with a trunk full of gifts for her 2 year old daughter. But, their Christmas Eve shopping trip to a Toys-R-Us in Westland almost didn't end that way. She says the trouble started when a man approached her and offered to help get a larger item.
"So I gave him my ticket for my easel and he said I could give him the money cause he was gonna take it right up to the register," she says.Tiairra handed over her items and her money and watched the man walk toward the front of the store. But, a few minutes later when she walked up to the checkout, the man was gone and so was her cash!
"He looked like he was security," she says. "He looked like he was extra help because Toys-R-Us hires extra help during the season."
Police came and questioned her in the back of a squad car. At first, they thought she may be connected to the man because he told other customers Tiairra was his niece. But, she says she's never seen the man before. Crying, and certain she'd be going home empty-handed, some compassionate customers - total strangers - surprised her and saved the day.
"Her name was Clarita. She bought all of my daughter's Christmas gifts for her and told me, 'I'm really sorry this happened to you and Merry Christmas." Then two other nice ladies I didn't catch their name also bought [my daughter] a gift. So, a bad situation turned good at the end."
Tiairra is hoping police will look at store surveillance video to try and catch the suspect before he does this to somebody else.
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George Zimmerman's attorney acknowledged Monday that his client made a "mistake" in failing to reveal he had raised over $100,000 through a website at his April bail hearing in the Trayvon Martin shooting case."We feel the failure to disclose these funds was caused by fear, mistrust, and confusion," attorney Mark O'Mara posted on the defense team's official website."The gravity of this mistake has been distinctly illustrated, and Mr. Zimmerman understands that this mistake has undermined his credibility, which he will have to work to repair."Zimmerman, 28, returned to jail Sunday after Seminole Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester revoked his bond Friday and gave him 48 hours to turn himself in.At the Friday hearing, Florida prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda put forth evidence that Zimmerman's wife, Shelly, knew her husband had $135,000 available to him in donations collected via PayPal for a defense fund despite testifying that they were of extremely limited financial means.O'Mara said that he would file a request Monday for a second bond hearing that will emphasize his client's otherwise forthright cooperation during the investigation into Martin's shooting death.The filing will note Zimmerman has given several voluntary statements to police, stayed in contact with law enforcement while in hiding before he was charged, surrendered to authorities twice and fully complied with his previous bond conditions in arguing he should be given a second chance to be released on bail, O'Mara said.The 28-year-old defendant was charged with second-degree murder in April after he shot and killed the unarmed Martin in a gated community in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26.A volunteer neighborhood watchman, Zimmerman claims the shooting was in self-defense. But a six-week delay in Zimmerman's arrest inspired protests nationwide, with many claiming the killing of Martin, an unarmed black teenager, was racially motivated.Zimmerman's defense fund ultimately raised $204,000 before it was shut down in favor of the independently managed Legal Defense Fund, O'Mara said Monday.Of the original $204,000, $150,000 has been transferred to the Legal Defense Fund, $30,000 was used by Zimmerman to transition from his life in Sanford to one in hiding at an undisclosed location, and $20,000 was kept liquid to provide for several months of living expenses.Since the creation of the Legal Defense Fund on May 3, Zimmerman has received over $37,000 in donations, according to O'Mara.None of the money has been used to pay for legal expenses.
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Moroccan chickpea soup
Cooking timePrep: 5 mins Cook: 20 mins Ready in 20-25 mins
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 4
Try something different for vegetarians with Moroccan chickpea soup
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- Freezable
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 148
- protein
- 9g
- carbs
- 17g
- fat
- 5g
- saturates
- 1g
- fibre
- 6g
- sugar
- 0g
- salt
- 1.07g
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 celery sticks, chopped
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 600ml hot vegetable stock
- 400g can chopped plum tomatoes with garlic
- 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 100g frozen broad beans
- zest and juice ½ lemon
- large handful coriander or parsley and flatbread, to serve
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Spice it up further with a spoonful of harissa paste. Curry lovers can swap the cumin for 1 tsp of garam marsala. Or for a more hearty dish, fry 4 sliced chorizo sausages along with the onions and celery.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion and celery gently for 10 mins until softened, stirring frequently. Tip in the cumin and fry for another min.
- Turn up the heat, then add the stock, tomatoes and chickpeas, plus a good grind of black pepper. Simmer for 8 mins. Throw in broad beans and lemon juice, cook for a further 2 mins. Season to taste, then top with a sprinkling of lemon zest and chopped herbs. Serve with flatbread.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2005
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Delicious! I left out the celery as I didn't have any and added a diced potato to bulk it out a little bit more, not that it needed it. I also added a couple of cloves of chopped garlic with the onion. Really tasty and the doesn't 'feel vegetarian', probably because of the hearty chickpeas.
I found that it serves 4 for light lunch or a side, or 2-3 for a evening meal main course, but maybe that's just saying something about my appetite!
For those who are counting calories: the number is a bit off. I used 250g cooked chickpeas (because I used dry and miscalculated the final weight when cooked) and 250 g frozen broad beans (to balance out the missing weight of chickpeas) and did some calculating.
1 serving: 230 kcal, fat 5g, carbs 31g, protein 12g, fibre 5g


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Looking back on the last year I'm very encouraged by what we were able to achieve. It feels like we have started to turn the strategy into action rather than words, and that we're making real progress through inspiring and enabling people to eat and farm better.
We took the decision in 2011 to focus our activity in three broad strands of work: Good food for All, Facing the Future, and Enabling Change, and 2012/13 saw our activity in each of these areas gather momentum. You can read all the details in the review itself, but some of my personal highlights have been:
Good food for all. Our work with the Food for Life Partnership has gone from strength-to-strength. Despite the initial five year programme funding ending in March 2012, we were able to continue the work, attract new funding, welcome the Royal Society of Public Health as a new partner, and this summer we saw the Government's school food plan reflect our approach, clearly inspired by some of the great results in Food for Life schools.
Facing the future. Our ambition to invest in and support on-farm research in organic and ecological farming techniques has started to be fulfilled with the Duchy Originals Future Farming programme completing a successful first year; over 1,000 farmers have been involved already, and the first tranche of research grants have been announced.
Enabling change. It's been a tough few years for the organic farmers and businesses that are delivering change on the ground, so the upturn in organic sales we have seen in 2013 has been very welcome. Although external factors such as the horsemeat scandal, and growth in the economy have undoubtedly helped, we've also put a lot of effort into supporting organic businesses, and communicating the benefits of organic to the public. Long may the upturn in sales continue.
We've had a busy year, but there's still so much more to do. This year, we will be focussed on taking the Food for Life approach into new settings, such as hospitals, workplaces and care homes. We aim to influence the manifestos of all political parties as the next election looms, campaigning for a joined up ethical food policy and more support for organic research funding, amongst other things. Thank you so much for your support as we work to transform our food and farming systems.
Helen Browning, OBE
Chief Executive
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Oy, and HI everyone .I'm also a lurker.
Chrissy, best of luck!
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Oy, and HI everyone .I'm also a lurker.
Chrissy, best of luck!
Big hugs to Gwenn.
Stacy, I'm glad you're holding up!
Eh, I'm probably just tacky. My Dh would be the one wearing a cheesehead hat and was almost serious when he said we should do the house in green and gold.
Not really me so much but I live with a big Packer/Brewer fan.
If we had a little boy, I know DH would buying all the Thomas the Train gear....because DH loves trains.
I just told DH the other day that we should go to farm and fleet and get some the blue and white stripped bibs...that he would look really cute in them (he has the hat).
Our xmas tree is full of Peanuts ornaments. My guest room
has one but will have two peanuts puzzles on the wall as art work (still need to do the other one but I already have the frame so the frames will match). I was really bummed when they changed Camp Snoopy at the Mall of America to some Nick theme thing.
and I have had and loved Mickey Mouse shirts or Hard Rock Cafe...they just don't fit so are in a box currently because I can't throw them away....I just loved them that much.
I confess...my DH likes the American Girl catalog. I don't have a good reason to buy them but get the catalog....and when it comes in the mail he wants to look at it right away and talk about neat that stuff is and we both wish we had a daughter and a good reason to buy those things.
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I started the character things thread, and I didn't want to say a lot since most people seemed ok with it, but I believe character toys hurt kids imaginations.
If you had two three year olds, each in a different room, and gave one of them a cowboy doll and the other a Woody doll (Toy Story) the kid with the cowboy doll would make up a name, history, and plot line for his cowboy. The kid with the Woody doll would reenact Toy Story, or make up his new plot line, but with all the details taken from the movie.
The first child is using more of his brain than the second child. The first child is also much more likely to do exploratory type play, where he acts out his own feelings, desires, thoughts, things he is thinking about but cannot do with his toys. Like having his toys 'be bad', pretending a toy died after experiencing a real loss, etc. Which is a very healthy activity and can help him work out things on his own instead of developing behavior problems. My friend's daughter had her dolls hit the new baby doll and give her away to the garbage man when her new brother came home, but after a few games like that warmed right up to her new baby. Observant parents can notice things kids do during play and then they know more about what the kids are going through.
Kids who only learn to mimic tv shows and movies are more likely to act out rather than act through the dolls. Like actually hitting the new baby.
I'm sure any character-buying mom will take offense to this and be sure to tell me that their child is imaginative and uses all of their brain and never hit their siblings. But I really feel everything I said is valid, and I wish I could find the research I've read that supports this so I could share.
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Ok, I'm getting caught up. Midge, it was so hard for me to read your birth story. It was so perfect in every way I couldn't decide if I should congratulate you or stick my tongue out and throw myself a pity party. I guess I sound mean, huh? I should just say congratulations, and I am so happy you and Charlotte had such a beautiful experience.
Bridget, I really hope dbf is changing for real. You and your sweet children deserve a sweet so/daddy.
Ash, sorry about your friend. But testifying can be so great. Aside from stopping the man, she will be taking her power back from him. It can be a big step from rape victim to rape survivor.
I liked all those things you said, Shannah. Those were some good points. Josh does have Buzz and Woody but most of his dolls are just stuffed animals.
So my brother works at a preschool in a low income area. He has been there for several years and developed a strong friendship with of the moms there. She has two children whose father is in prison. My brother became sort of a "big brother" to her son who is now about 8. He's come on family camping trips with us and things like that and grown to know my parents pretty well. The mom is a hard working woman who struggles to make ends meet.
Last night I went to see my dad and noticed my mom's car was gone but didn't ask about it. Eventually he told me that he sold it. The woman I mentioned above, her car broke down for good. My dad sold her my mom's car for $10.
He is the best man I have ever known.
Wow, Bridget; your dad is a star! Don't you wish we had more people like him in this world?
We went to play group today and noticed there were 3 new kids there; I think they were all cousins as the 2 moms looked like sisters. They looked so poor; I felt so bad for them because they just really stood out as being poor...I know the parents probably don't want help or whatever but I felt like I wish there was something I could do to help them...not that we're loaded or anything, but I wish being poor didn't correlate so much to development, education, etc.
As for the Woody doll scenario, I don't care what other people choose for their own lifestyle and I'm certainly not going to start a debate, but Bobbie and Jessica each had their own Woody dolls. They became their best friends, and we still have an old beaten up one laying around. They didn't mimic the movie at all...those dolls took on a life of their own and were made to do all sorts of clever, neat, funny things that had nothing to do with the movie. Woody didn't impact their imagination negatively at all.
Chrissy, my dad has his ups and downs. We went to visit my mom's grave last night and a single rose had opened up on a plant that he put there earlier this week. He went over and was holding it in his hands and said, "I hope this means she's okay"
We all miss her so much but him most of all. It hurts my heart to think about him coming home to an empty house every night.
As far as the Woody doll thing. I think, as with everything, it's a case of everything in moderation. My kids have a few things here and there. It's just that generally speaking we try to buy toys that are simple and allow for creative play. That doesn't only rule out character toys, but a lot of "bells and whistles" toys as well.
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to your dad. My heart really does break for him. And you too of course.
Woody was one of the few character toys they had. It wasn't that we were against them, but more that back then we couldn't afford them!
Conner does have a lot of Thomas the Train stuff. I love playing with him and them. But his all time favorite right now is dinosaurs. He watches Walking with Dinosaurs a lot and does mimic the motions of the dinos on the screen with his toys. He makes up stories about them and tells me all about their adventures. T-Rex is his best friend
Shanna, I see the point on creativity but I can also see getting a small number of character type toys if a kid just absolutely loves a particular one. A best friend Woody doll would be nice to have, so long as it was balanced out by other creative thinking, imagination type toys.
Shannah, your points are well supported by waldorf. Check there. And I partially agree with them. Hand a kid movies and tv and a handful of character toys and he's unlikely to have the same CREATIVE imagination as his character toy "deprived" peer. But, to give credit to most (not all) parents, that's not usually what happens. Most kids get a mix of creative play toys and character toys. They're not stunted, they're healthy.
And, what waldorf, and perhaps you, don't take into consideration is what benefits there are to introducing scenarios via movie, tv, and character play. Example. If Oscar had nothing but his anatomically correct waldorf dolls, and hadn't seen toy story, would he have come up with a story where masha (one of the waldorf dolls) was flying through solar system model in his room on a jet pack? And would he have asked me to explain the physics and mechanics of jet packs? Probably not.
That said, I rarely buy character toys, and almost never clothing. Oscar doesn't ask for them, I don't like them (agree with lydia). But being an extremist on any side of any fence (especially in parenting) is dangerous territory.
Wait, I lied. Someone bought O a mikey doll from Disneyland. He uses as an inside ball
P.s. what UNbiased studies show is that children with access with a wide variety of toys show higher intellectual capability than those with limited access to toys. So. A kid with two waldorf dolls and some blocks is still at a disadvantage to the kid who sits in a room full of Disney.
Bumper stickers and such - I reserve for my own business, and I have a "midwives help people out" sticker too.
But Annie does has character stuff, like Elmo coloring books, and an Elmo doll. She also has a bunch of generic babies.
Just Midge
Midge, that midwives bumper sticker made me laugh! Love it!
Urrgh I was expecting one mom and one kid for the playdate and another one just called and said 4 more people are coming...in 45 minutes LOL
What is it with people not planning ahead?
I'm jealous of people with good birth experiences too...It's not a huge deal to me but sometimes I would have loved to have a serene, loving experience.
I know I should know this, and that I'm being a bit obsessive about my weight, but I'm watching every pound and I'd like to know when we're at our heaviest during our cycle? Is it just prior to AF, during? Somewhere in the middle?
I just love those bitty babies and all the accessories...OMG I would have died for that when I was little but these got popular after I was too old already.
He likes the historical girls and their pets....especially when the little dog even has an elizabethian collar! I think that he likes the details and the history.
I do have to say though I was a big time Ariel fan (I was older than three when that came out). One of our favorite games out in the pool was mermaids. And while we got started there, it always took on a life of it's own.
I would personally only see it as a problem if EVERYTHING a kid had was a character thing. It's all about balance and moderation.


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Do you always want to be one step ahead? This page will keep you informed about the latest SAS Credits offers and news - check back frequently!
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Retro register missing SAS CreditsForgot to register your company code (CMP code) for SAS Credits when you booked your flight? No worries. You can now register missing SAS Credits easily on our SAS Corporate Site. Login to your account, click on "SAS Corporate Site" (top left corner), click on the "Utilities" tab, select "Retro Registration" and fill in the requested information.You can claim missing SAS Credits at least 3 months after flying. Retro registration is only possible back to the beginning of the month in which you have received the welcome email to the program.
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The Cera Nova system is the essence of good glide in skiing, whether we speak of Alpine, Snowboard or Cross Country Skating. The Cera Nova System consists of Glide Waxes and Cera F Powders, Liquids and Solids. Cera Nova is designed for skiers demanding high performance. It includes a range of products covering all temperatures and snow conditions. Cera Nova products create a hierarchy where the ultimate result depends as much on the base layers as on the high performing top layers. The basic products can be used independently, but for the racer demanding ultimate performance, the whole range of products from bottom to top plays its specific role.
Wax is important for speed, but for a recreational skier or snowboarder waxing also means more control, better turning and protection of the equipment. The Swix F4 Universal Line and the Swix Liquid Gliders are the simple solution for this performance group.
Wax is the final critical link between the base surface and the snow surface.
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Alex Prager's New Short For Mercedes-Benz Whisks the Voluptuous Beauty Away to Oz
Dutch stunner Lara Stone plays a modern-day Dorothy swept away by a Californian desert storm in Alex Prager's blustery new short. Starring the gap-toothed beauty alongside the sleek Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster, the film is part of the German luxury automaker's autumn/winter 2012 "Icons of Style" campaign. Described by the director as "Mary Poppins meets The Wizard of Oz meets James Bond," the fanciful short was shot in the dusty surrounds of Los Angeles. As well as conveying a sense of danger, Prager says her creation aimed to give "the impression that Lara is going somewhere interesting, off on a secret mission tucked away in those suitcases." Known for her hyper-stylized, emotive work, the sought after young photographer and filmmaker was impressed by Stone's acting chops. "She was very on board with the whole tornado idea," says Prager. "Being strapped into a harness with fans and rain blowing in all directions isn't the most fun thing to do, but she seemed to be enjoying herself and looking totally beautiful throughout." The star of campaigns for the likes of Givenchy and Jil Sander, Stone says she was more than happy to play opposite an automobile during her acting stint: "The difference about modeling with a car as opposed to with another model is that the car doesn't talk back—which I quite like!"


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On dark and wintry days, some people are happy to curl up with a good book and a warm drink—while others, with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), feel low until the sun breaks through the clouds. For years, portable light boxes (and trips outdoors) have been used to pull these people out of the winter doldrums. Now, a discovery from Thomas Jefferson University's (TJU) unique light research program could change the way we approach this therapy.
Light boxes typically emit white light because of its power to suppress melatonin, a hormone that's secreted when it gets dark and that functions, for some people, as a mood-dampener. But according to the study by George Brainard, a neuroscientist at TJU, blue light is more effective at keeping melatonin in check. This discovery has several important applications, says Brainard's coauthor, neuroscientist Gena Glickman. It provides even more impetus for SAD sufferers to head outdoors, since natural light tends to be bluer than artificial indoor light. A better light box is around the corner, and according to Glickman, the commercial lighting industry may also come on board. "The industry is just now starting to respond to research in the field," she says, "so we can expect better products in the next five years." All sorts of public places, from offices to hospitals, could begin to use fixtures with blue light.Dilbert and his pals will have a field day with this discovery. What to do if the employees get cranky and start demanding more vacation time? Easy: Order new lights.
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Every year THOUSANDS of animals are killed simply because of over population, yet people still over breed dogs in puppy mills for pet stores just for profit. These animals are innocent and these puppy mills have to be stopped! The animals are suffering, the pet population is exploding, and these puppy mills someday (hopefully) will be illegal.
Don't get me wrong, I feel every dog deserves a loving home, and I would take them all if I could, but adopt from your local shelter. You can be sure these dogs are healthy with required shots and are neutered to prevent more overpopulation.
I've adopted 5 times and have NEVER been disappointed. These dogs need homes! Many shelter dogs are mixed breeds with wonderful personalities that just want a chance to be part of a family. Next time you are considering a pet, take a drive to your local shelter and I have no doubt you'll come home with your new BEST FRIEND! http://www.kalamazooanimalrescue.org/


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|Responsible recreation. Free to attend family adventures, events and tours, info on places to visit, public land education and a free on-line forum.
The official group of volunteers which brings you the "Forest Watch Volunteer Program".
On the "Eastern Washington Adventures" Web site we host free to attend events like; Family Adventure trips, site seeing tours, backroad driving, 4 wheeling, quad riding, dirt bike riding, snowmobiling, hiking, camping, boating, get togethers and more.
Find Up-coming Events: By Topic - Forum or By Date - Facebook Event list
Our web site also has public land information and on line articles about adventures in Eastern Washington and beyond since 2005. There are thousands of photos of Eastern Washington to view.
The "Eastern Washington Adventures Club House" is a two acre site in Selah Washington that offers members a free place to hold meetings, get togethers and over night camping. Get your free membership by signing up on this web site.
To make this all happen we sell on-line advertising space. Low cost advertising and trade services are welcome. E-mail the address below for if you would like to advertise on this web site.
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