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Express your gratitude to the armed forces with these rewarding ideas Read more: Support the Troops - How to Help …By Marlisse Cepeda
Though some servicemen and women may be thousands of miles away, there's plenty you can do from right where you are to show you're thankful for their brave efforts. Sure, you can donate money to any of the worthy military organizations, but many of the foundations that follow offer more direct ways to give back to those who fight for our country. Read through to find your favorite way to help. Photo by Thinkstock.
1. Send books and more.
There's nothing better than a good read, right? Service members think so, too, despite their limited downtime. After signing up with Books for Soldiers, you'll be able to see soldiers' requests via forums for books, comic books, DVDs and magazines. If you own one of the sought-after items or want to pick it up for a soldier, just send it where the service member asks-the organization suggests using flat-rate boxes from the USPS. If you're interested in sending gifts to multiple soldiers at once, check out the forum for group requests.
2. Donate a facebook post.
To make an impact fast, all you need is a Facebook account. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), which is dedicated to helping injured service members, provides suggested Facebook poststhat you can "donate." In other words, share their posts as your status to encourage friends and family to raise awareness and support their cause. Not on Facebook? Check out other ways you can support WWP, which include volunteering at community events and participating in the extreme obstacle course, Tough Mudder.
3. Make or donate clothes.
Sew Much Comfort (SMC) lets you turn a hobby into a helping hand. They send sewing instructions to volunteers who then create customized clothing. The lounge pants, dress pants, boxers and shirts have Velcro closures to accommodate wounded soldiers' prosthetics, casts and fixators, so they don't have to wear hospital gowns. If you're passionate about sewing, request the directions packet after March 1st, 2013, when President/CFO and co-founder Michelle Cuppy expects the program to reopen. If you're not sewing savvy, SMC accepts clothing donations, if they meet their strict requirements, as well as monetary donations, so they can buy the most-needed supplies.
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4. Donate your ride.
Instead of trading in your car, truck, RV or motorcycle when you upgrade, consider giving your old wheels to Got Your Back Network. The foundation provides services to the spouses and children of deceased military men and women. To donate, call their 24-hour hotline at (800) 506-0172 or fill out an online form. They will then contact you to arrange a free pick-up. After they evaluate the worth of your vehicle, you'll be able to write the donation off on your taxes.
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Chances are you have outdated mobile phones creating clutter in your home. Free up some space by shipping them off to Operation Gratitude. Their recycling partner, GCR Wireless, donates anywhere between 50¢ and $150 per device, depending on the model, to Operation Gratitude, which puts the money toward the 100,000 care packages they send the US military every year. If your phone has resale value, it's sent to wireless stores around the world to be sold as a refurbished device; if not, the phones are broken up and melted down.
6. Volunteer your time.
Everyday tasks, such as fixing a sink, tutoring a child or getting taxes done, are struggles when a member of the household is deployed. Joinging Forces, a government-sponsored initiative, encourages volunteers to pledge service hours, which can be completed locally or virtually, by putting their skills to good use. If you're an accountant, for example, you could do a military family's taxes without charging them. For other ways to get involved with Joining Forces, including how you can start your own volunteer project, visit WhiteHouse.gov/JoiningForces.
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Florence's 101st happy new year (From This Is Lancashire)
Florence's 101st happy new year
6:00am Wednesday 25th December 2013 in News By Neil Robertson, reporter
A CENTENARIAN who celebrated her birthday earlier this year is looking forward to her 101st new year.
Florence Wadsworth, of Bury Road, Tonge Fold, received 100 cards for her birthday on September 1, including one from the Queen and another from Iain Duncan Smith, the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions.
Mrs Wadsworth, who in her younger years was a tailoress, moved to Bolton from Walsall in 1934 after marrying Boltonian Frank Wadsworth.
She opened a baby linen shop during the 1950s.
Her husband Frank died in 1985, but Mrs Wadsworth has a son, Roy, and two grandchildren, who help her.
Mrs Wadsworth spent Christmas with grandson Anthony, aged 52, at his home in Templecombe Drive and attended St Stephen and All Martyrs' Church's Christmas service.
She said: "It was great to have all the family together and see everyone having a good time — families are what make Christmas.
"There's many a time where you can't see them, so it makes Christmas all the more special.
"The great thing about Christmas is the kind gestures people make — whatever presents they give you, you feel nice about it."
Mrs Wadsworth's earliest memories of Christmas include one unfortunate moment as a child, when she was bought a doll.
She said: "I was never a girl who wanted a baby doll. So my parents bought me one for Christmas when I was about five or six. I took one look at it and I threw it away."
Mrs Wadsworth has put her longevity down to a vibrant social life — she attends the social club in Meadowside Avenue twice a week with friends.
She said: "I go out nearly every day — it's the best way to keep going. Staying in the house is wrong. I hope I never have to do it."
Son Roy, of Loen Crescent, Smithills, paid tribute to his mother's resilience in the wake of her special milestone.
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Djokovic lost No.1 and now Federer is new World No.1 but it won't take more time for Djokovic to back
No.1 again because difference of scores is just 75 points!Go Go Djokovic
There are 5 nomination for wining Olympic Men's singles, Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Murray!I hope Djokovic wins Olympic! Murray can win it, too because Olympic is in his country and all people will support him!I think that we will see the best Olympic tennis matches few days later!
5 days to go!Novak should rest enough and just concentrate! I believe that he will win gold medal!Go Go Djokovic
Novak & Maria
Novak has a Girlfriend so it's impossible!
Novak's second match at Olympic will be against A.Roddick today at 16:00 -London Time-! It will be really
tough match for Novak because Roddick is a really good player and he wants to beat Novak!Go Go Djokovic
Yes! I thought Novak will have a tough match against him but Novak beat easily!
Novak's next match will be against L.Hewitt! I believe that Novak will beat him!
Go Go Djokovic
Ice Hockey Star Alex Ovechkin, usually hounded by autograph and picture seekers, takes one of his own with tennis star Novak Djokovic at Olympic Games.
Novak beat Tsonga, 6-1 7-5! Djokovic played first set very well and just lost 1 break point! I think that Novak decides to win gold medal!Go Go Novak
Murray beat Djokovic at semi final of Olympic, as Wimbledon!Now final match of Wimbledon will replay, Murray vs FedererI hope this time Murray beats Roger! All people will support Murray,all!!
It is not a trouble Djokovic will win a bronze medal. Djokovic is not perfect when he plays tennis on grass court.
You mean that Novak can't play on grass court?
Yes, you're right Dartagnan, as he showed he can't play on grass court, he lost at Wimbledon and
But Novak will come back to No.1 few months later, I'm sure!
Djokovic lost against Del Potro and couldn't win Bronze medal!Del Potro played very well! But as Dartagnan said, Novak can't play on grass court and he will win other ATP
titles!Go Go Djokovic
Yes Djokovic is better on other surfaces.
Novak won Rogers Cup Toronto! He is back! He decides to back to No.1 again! Come on Nole!
Well done Novak!
I copy here the reply to Peter Bodo in a forum in espn.
About the authenticity of patriotism of famous tennis players?
Would you consider Novak Djokovic as a patriot of his country? He's so passionate about it, most respected person in his country, etc. Do you know where his official residence is? Monaco. Patriotism is not confirmation of your love to the ruling party of that country or benefits you are getting out of it. It's something you have no matter what, no matter how badly sometimes it treats you. Some of us don't have this connection to our original countries for many different reasons but if somebody like Maria has it all honors to her! Everybody can have an opinion but we all should respect her as a person. Full disclosure - I'm not Russian, not a biggest fan of hers although I respect her a lot.


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It's Auburn's stalwart offensive line, trying to once again assert the running game against Missouri's stunting, twisting, attacking defensive line.
It's mobile Missouri quarterback James Franklin, and all the extra time he can buy to make Auburn's iffy secondary cover the X-Y-Zs of tall, prototypical receivers.
Break it down right to the SEC's best rushing offense (Auburn) and second-best rushing defense (Missouri). All of that stuff will matter.
It just won't matter as much as two teams new to the moment trying to master the moment, and both here a week removed from the emotional, high-stakes victories that clinched their right to be here.
The stakes don't get much bigger than Saturday's game in the Georgia Dome. The winner can benefit if either Florida State or Ohio State, Nos. 1 and 2 in the Bowl Championship Series standings, suffers and upset in other conference finals.
Some think the winner should go to the BCS final regardless. Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs said anything less is "un-American".
But don't expect to hear that from either coach.
"All I know is we've got the best league in college football," Auburn's Gus Malzahn said during Friday's coaches news conferences. "I'm focused on the Missouri Tigers. We'll worry about that after the game."
Missouri's Gary Pinkel wouldn't bite, either.
"I'm going to focus on the game tomorrow," he said. "That's where my focus should be, my team's focus should be. That's where it's going to be."
Both coaches passed the test, but both have experienced the test. Malzahn was Auburn's offensive coordinator in 2010, when the Tigers won this game en route to a national championship. Pinkel had Missouri a win away from a national-title shot in 2007, but the Tigers lost to Oklahoma in the Big 12 final and suffered the double indignity of seeing rival Kansas get an at-large BCS bowl berth after Mizzou had beaten Kansas in the regular-season finale.
Malzahn and Pinkel know the drill. Their players are the question, and whether they can come down from sweet Saturdays and play up on Championship Saturday is the question that of the weekend in Atlanta.
Mizzou's 2007 roster, led by quarterback Chase Daniel, is gone. Auburn's current depth chart has six players whose names appeared on the same chart in 2010, and none started.
Both teams suffered through miserable 2012s, Missouri unable to overcome injuries en route to a 5-7 first run through the SEC and Auburn unable to overcome itself on the way to a 3-9 meltdown.
Neither team so much as sniffed the postseason a year ago, but the smell of it jumped up their noses a week ago.
BCS No. 3 Auburn (11-1) won one the most nationally relevant Iron Bowl in decades, beating then-top-ranked rival Alabama in the game that determined the SEC West Division champion and representative in Atlanta.
A year after avoiding eye contact on campus, the Tigers live like celebrities outside the athletics complex. Cornerback Chris Davis got an ovation in his geology class Monday, two days after returning Adam Griffith's 57-yard field goal attempt from one end line to the other on the game's dramatic and decisive final play.
BCS No. 5 Missouri (11-1) came into the SEC mocking talk that the Tigers would feel shock and Gaw! in their first run against SEC competition. Who can forget wide receiver T.J. Moe's stand-up act at SEC Media Days?
Then injuries doomed Mizzou to a season of literally getting body-slammed by the likes of eventual national champion Alabama.
On Saturday, Missouri beat Texas A&M to clinch this season's SEC East title, which had to feel good in the "Show Me State." Texas A&M, which joined the SEC with Missouri, made the Tigers look even worse by comparison in 2012, going 11-2 and beating Alabama in the Aggies' first SEC season.
From humble beginnings to emotional endings to the regular season, 2013 has been much different for Auburn and Missouri. Now, both coaches are mugging with the SEC championship trophy, and their teams have a big game to play today.
Both coaches say they like what they've seen in their teams' preparation. Pinkel said he wanted this week to feel like a normal game week.
"If I objectively look at it, I think it was," he said. "I meet with the seniors every Monday at 4:30. The rallying cry is, 'Do what we do, this is what we do.' … We can talk about the stadium, we can talk about the SEC all we want to talk about it.
"Bottom line is we have to be able to go out and play our best game. Hopefully, we've learned how to do that. Thus far, we've done a pretty good job of that as a football team."
Malzahn said Auburn has played itself into emotional maturity.
Since the opener against Washington State, he said, "we were just worried about ourselves. We were worried about how we would handle adversity, would we play together, play with that winning attitude.
"We found a way to win the first game. Each game they improved. That's how we're here."
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The Norman Public Library and its Children's Services staff have a little something for all ages in their weekly programming schedule, which feature stories, music, crafts and much more.
Once the latest segment of the library's flooring project is completd at the end of January, the following schedule will take place February through April except when the library is closed. All programs will take place at the downtown Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster Ave., unless otherwise noted.
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Miss Denilyn's Super Sequoyah Suggestions - 2014 Edition!
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Miss Denilyn of the Norman Public Library is back with reviews the 2014 crop of Sequoyah Children's Book Award nominees!
According to the Oklahoma Library Association, who sponsors the award, the Sequoyah is the third-oldest children's choice award in the nation, the first prize having been awarded in 1959. The 2013 winner was The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger.
Which book will win this year? If you're a student in grades 3-5, read at least three of the books from the 2014 Sequoyah Children's masterlist and you can vote for your favorite!
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Norman Public Library West invites children and families to its weekly Story Time, at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays in the Children's Area of the new library, 300 Norman Center Court.
Each week families can gather for books, music, stories and more fun and then check out everything the library has to offer.
The story time is taking the place of the library's Sooner Mall Story Time, as it moves down the street to Norman West, the newest library service point in the Pioneer Library System.
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Good afternoon and welcome. I am John Levi, chairman of the board of the Legal Services Corporation. Thank you for joining us today for this important forum on the crisis confronting civil legal assistance programs that threatens our country's commitment to equal justice for all.
We are so grateful to the University of Michigan Law School for hosting us in this great facility today, and to our distinguished guests, many of whom have traveled from around the country to be here.
We are especially privileged and honored to be joined by state supreme court chief justices Mark Cady of Iowa, Cornelia Clark of Tennessee, Thomas Kilbride of Illinois, and Richard Teitelman of Missouri.
This program is an outgrowth of a forum we co-hosted at the White House in conjunction with spring board meeting, and we intend to hold similar programs with state supreme court chief justices at upcoming board meetings as well.
These forums are calling attention to the twin challenges now facing legal services programs across the country: significantly reduced resources and historically high demand. As a result, many LSC-funded programs have cut staff, and some had to close offices.
Legal service programs are turning away more and more people who seek help -- 50 percent or more according to recent studies. These legal service cutbacks affect more than the low-income people who may not be able to secure quality representation or may not pursue valid legal claims. Civil legal assistance supports the orderly functioning of the civil justice system as a whole. Large numbers of unrepresented parties in courts slow dockets and reduce efficiency in the administration of justice for everyone who needs to use the court system.
With these forums we are not only highlighting such problems — we are also bringing together leaders of the legal community to seek innovative and broad solutions, and to educate our fellow lawyers and countrymen about what is at stake.
Our program today features three panels. As I mentioned earlier, four state supreme court chief justices are here today. They will be joined by the Hon. Denise Page Hood of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on our first panel to discuss the state of civil legal assistance in America.
In the next panel, experts in domestic violence law will discuss innovative work being done by LSC-funded legal services programs in California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.
After that, a panel of Michigan equal justice community leaders will discuss how the state's collaborative approach affects both quality and efficiency of legal services, and how legal aid offices are coping with the dual challenges of the growing demand and reduced funding.
Following the panels this evening, the LSC Board will honor six Michigan lawyers at a reception for their volunteer work with LSC-funded legal aid programs.
Let me begin by introducing our host, Evan H. Caminker, Dean of the University of Michigan Law School and the Branch Rickey Collegiate Professor of Law.
Dean Caminker joined the Michigan Law School faculty in 1999 and was named dean in 2003. Before that he was a faculty member at the UCLA School of Law. Dean Caminker received his BA in political economy and environmental studies from UCLA and his JD from Yale Law School. He clerked for Justice William Brennan at the Supreme Court and for Judge William Norris of the Ninth Circuit. He has practiced law with the Center for Law in the Public Interest in Los Angeles, and as a deputy assistant attorney general in the United States Department of Justice. As a scholar, his research is focused on constitutional law and the nature of judicial decision making.
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The stock market is on track to post returns of up to 10 percent next year, BlackRock Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Fundamental Equity Chris Leavy said Friday on CNBC.
While the remainder of the year appears likely to trade sideways, he said on "Fast Money" that 2013 holds upside potential.
"There's two reasons. Cash returning to shareholders is about 5 percent — 2 percent dividend yield, 3 percent what we call the buy-back yield — so before you grow earnings, you're already at a 5 percent return," he said. "And then we think underlying operating earnings grow in line with nominal GDP, which'll be around 4 to 5 percent. So if you combine those two things, you're looking at a 9 to 10 percent return for equities next year."
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Leavy's price target for the S&P 500 was 1,450 for year-end and 1,520 for 2013.
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The story of how I became a Democrat (Or: Thank you Keith Olbermann, DU, etc)
I admit it, I grew up in a Republican leaning family. My dad has long extolled the virtues of Reagan (although he readily admits to voting for Jimmy in '76). I watched with awe the 2000 elections, hoping GWB would beat Al Gore. I was genuinely excited when the SCOTUS decided in Bush's favor. My faith in GWB was reaffirmed durin 9/11. I remember remarking to friends how lucky we were to have a strong Christian in office. I thought Bush had legitimately won Florida. I was looking forward to the true recount done months later (which was never fully reported on by the MSM). In all this, I've always been an MSNBC fan. I remember watching intently Oliver North'a show, and also "The Spin Room" with Tucker Carlson.
I was initially pro-Iraq War. I believed that Bush was telling the truth, but WMDs wasn't the main reason I was supportive of the War. I believed Hussein to be a vicious dictator, who had killed millions of Kurds in genocide, and this it would be best for the world if he were not around anymore. The day they found him, boy was that cool!
Fast forward to 2004, and I was one of those idiots that got caught up in the swift-boating. I didn't really like John Kerry, and I probably used the swift boating as an excuse to not like him. I remember staying up till 5 am on election night in the basement of my fraternity (I was a member of Triangle Fraternity, an engineering and sciences fraternity, from 2004-2006). I was happy that Bush had defeated Kerry.
Shortly after the election, on November 2, 2005, I was arrested in a McDonald's parking lot. My pledge brothers and I were travelling from Lawrence to Table Rock Lake for out walkout (essentially an escape from the active members for the weekend). We stopped in Harrisonville, Mo to get gas and food. My friend had given me money to get alcohol with (I went with a 21 yr old active to get it), and he wanted his $8 back. I told him, "No. Consider it your rent for the weekend" -- we were going to be staying at my parent's lake cabin. We got to the McDonald's, and one thing led to another, and we were soon arguing in the parking lot. When I refused to get out of my car to talk to my 2 friends, one said he was going to puke all over my cabin during the weekend. I got out, and put my hand around his neck, and my other friend put me in a headlock to calm me down. The scuffle lasted literally less than 15 seconds. We broke up of our own accord. Some soccer mom called the cops, meanwhile, I got back into my car to try and cool down. 3 minutes later, 4-6 cop cars swarmed the parking lot, and a cop approached my door. I rolled the window down a crack, and he said, " Get out of the car." I asked him three times, "What's the matter, officer?" After realizing he was ordering me out, I got out of the car and was immediately placed under arrest. I spent the next 20 hours in a prison holding cell.
This event opened my eyes to the injustice of the law system. While I had gotten into a scuffle (NOT a fight as no punches were thrown and no true violence occurred), I didn't feel I deserved to be put in jail. I mark this as a defining moment in my life, and I realized that if a white middle class college kid can get arrested for essentially nothing, what about minorities?
I first watched "Countdown" with Keith Olbermann by chance. It was September, 11, 2006, and I was scanning the channels, and saw KO on a tv set in front of the remains of the Twin Towers. Listening to his voracious condemnation of Bush et al, I found myself agreeing more and more with him. I became addicted somewhat to his show, and soon bought John Dean's books "Worse than Watergate" and "Broken Government".
After moving out into an apartment by myself, I started spending more time on internet news sites and blogs. I was so incredibly happy to see the Republicans face large losses in the 2006 midterm elections, and thought things would finally get on the right track. I now identified myself as an Independent Democrat (not in the Joementum sense). Around the time of the elections, I found Talking Points Memo, and soon DU. I lurked for about a year, before finally joining in February 2008, after listening to Barack Obama's speech after the Iowa Caucuses. I thought Obama was just what our country needed, what I needed, and was instantly an Obama supporter. I know he will change this country and help restore our name in the world.
So here I am now, a fully social liberal (while an economic moderate). To me, the most important issues are civil liberties and the right of privacy of all peoples. Government has no right being in anybody's bedroom or determining personal issues. Pro choice, pro-Constitution, pro-habeus corpus. Anti-discrimination, anti-religious injection into politics and government, anti-Iraq War.
I couldn't have made my transition without all of the wonderful people here on DU; to name a few (and there are many more): CaliforniaPeggy, madfloridian, kpete, DS1, proud2bliberal, and others. Thank you all for your great example of progressive values, inclusion, and friendship. Oh, and JeffR, because the DUzy awards are just fucking awesome (didn't think I'd get through an entire OP without cussing, did you?)
So, that is my story. I am not a perfect person, and I will never be, but I hope each day to become more tolerant, more accepting, and more informed. I believe Senator Obama when he says this election is not about him, it is about US. The American People. We can change this world. We truly are the ones we have been waiting for.
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Lewiston Police Sgt. David St. Pierre and Officer Craig Johnson crate unused prescription drugs at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Portland office April 28, 2012, during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
By Colin Woodard
Staff Writer
AUGUSTA – Maine leads the nation in drug takeback efforts, in which citizens voluntarily return unused pharmaceuticals to keep them out of the environment and the hands of those who would sell or abuse them. Year after year, Mainers have handed in tens of thousands of pounds of drugs during federally sponsored national takeback days, more per capita than any other state.
But expected changes in federal and state policies could weaken some of the programs' benefits, both in terms of environmental protection and in driving down health care costs. The state is seeking to change how collected drugs are disposed of, while proposed changes on the federal level would outlaw efforts to tabulate what drugs are being wasted.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has proposed rule changes for drug takeback programs that forbid authorities from gathering data on what drugs are being returned and in what quantities. Such data has been used to reduce the cost of MaineCare -- the state's Medicaid program -- by imposing 15-day limits on the initial prescriptions of often-wasted drugs, many of which are opiates.
"If we see a certain drug that is being wasted a lot, we can come up with programs that might reduce that, for instance by changing prescribing behavior," said Rodney Larson, founding dean of the Husson University School of Pharmacy, who has been involved in the tabulating of returned drugs by the University of Maine Center on Aging. "This is valuable information, and DEA's new regulations forbid it from happening in the future."
Researchers -- many of them pharmacy students -- have counted drugs returned to collection boxes at Maine pharmacies and by a now-defunct mailback program while under close supervision by law enforcement. But the proposed federal rules say collected drugs "may not be individually handled, counted, inventoried, or otherwise discerned."
The DEA says it considered allowing authorized people to collect data but that such efforts "would require individualized identification of the contents, increase the number of hands through which controlled substances pass and ... greatly increase the risk of diversion" to illegal users. It concluded that the risks "outweigh the potential benefits."
Asked whether the DEA had considered the potential cost savings to state Medicaid programs, DEA spokeswoman Barbara Carreno declined to comment, citing the provisional nature of the rule.
The proposed rules are undergoing a 60-day public comment period that ends Feb. 19.
Sen. Susan Collins -- who spearheaded key 2010 federal law supporting drug takeback programs -- expressed concern over the proposed measure on learning of it from a reporter.
"It is important that these drugs are inventoried, in a way that respects the privacy of patients, before they are destroyed," Collins, R-Maine, said in a written statement. "This helps determine exactly what drugs are being prescribed and purchased, but are going to waste ... (which) can lead to better prescribing practices, improved patient education, and lower health care costs."
"I intend to ask the DEA to further explain why its proposed rule would prohibit the gathering of this information," Collins said.
Nationally, an estimated 40 percent of drugs prescribed outside of hospitals go unused, creating a health and environmental hazard. Flushed down the toilet or discarded in landfills, their contents can contaminate birds, fish, and drinking water. Left in the medicine cabinet, they can be stolen by criminals or abused by children and teens. Maine has the oldest population in the country -- a source of drugs -- and a serious prescription drug problem, particularly in rural areas.
Takeback programs aim to provide a safe, secure and anonymous way for people to dispose of unused and unwanted drugs. Since 2010, the DEA has sponsored five national "takeback day" events and paid for disposal of the collected drugs. In Maine, drugs turned in to collection boxes at police stations have been handed over to DEA on takeback days for disposal.
DEA will sponsor another takeback day -- possibly its last -- on April 27.
DEA drug-disposal funding is widely expected to end later this year, shifting disposal costs back on local and state authorities. In expectation, Gov. Paul LePage last year created a prescription drug abuse task force whose duties include developing disposal solutions.
According to Greg Couture, assistant to the commissioner for public safety, the task force is entirely funded by a $60,000 grant from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. PhRMA successfully opposed a 2010 bill that would have required its member drug companies to fund Maine's drug takeback programs.
State Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho, who chairs the task force's disposal subcommittee, has reinterpreted disposal rules to allow collected drugs to be treated as household waste rather than hazardous waste. The shift paves the way for the drugs to be burned at municipal waste incinerators in Portland, Auburn and Orrington, rather than being sent out of state for disposal in more permissive locales or by hazardous waste combustors.
In a January 2012 memo, Aho wrote that because the collected materials "would amount to less than 5 percent of a load" at the municipal waste plants, "we do not expect incineration of medications to have a measurable effect on emissions or ash characteristics" at the facilities. She also said the plants "achieve a 99.99 percent destruction efficiency of combustion by-products."
This represents a shift from the Department of Environmental Protection's previous interpretation of the rules, which was articulated in an August 2011 memo written by Maine Assistant Attorney General Nancy Macirowski. Medications, she noted, can contain hazardous substances and therefore are "deemed to be a hazardous waste." Drugs disposed of by households are specifically exempted, but not when "collected in an 'unusual quantity' such as at a collection event."
"As things now stand, there is not any solid waste disposal facility in Maine approved by the DEP to accept unsorted pharmaceutical waste," Macirowski wrote.
Michael Wardrop, the head agent at the DEA's Portland office, said the old interpretation "put the wall up" against in-state incineration of unsorted drugs.
The new interpretation holds that loads of several hundred pounds of drugs do not constitute an "unusual quantity" under the rules, on the grounds that they represent a tiny percentage of the municipal waste plant's hourly burn load. As a result, they can be categorized as household waste.
A review of hundreds of pages of department files and interviews with a dozen sources involved in the issue suggested there is a difference in opinion between air quality experts (whose data supports the changes) and solid and hazardous waste specialists (who remain concerned about whether the substances will be fully destroyed).
Marc Cone, director of the DEP's Bureau of Air Quality, notes that air emission tests for dioxin and other relevant substances recently conducted at the ecoMaine incinerator in Portland suggest that any drugs presently in the household waste stream are being cleanly burned. The department hasn't been able to test the effect of several hundred pounds being burned but plans to do so with some of the drugs collected during the DEA's April 27 takeback event.
"It's very evident that the combustion that occurs in these units is very good," Cone said. "I can't imagine the tests in April will result in anything different."
Solid waste experts at the DEP appear to have had reservations about the proposed shift, according to internal emails obtained through a public records request.
"My understanding is that the significant difference between hazardous waste incineration and solid waste incineration is not in the emissions control technology, but in the incineration technology, the control of the feed rate for different materials, and the burn temperature monitoring and control," Carole Cifrino, manager of product management programs, wrote a colleague in the air bureau in November 2010. "If the pharmaceutical companies think that solid waste incineration is achieving the desired results, why aren't they stepping up to do the testing and demonstrate it's safe?"
Others expressed concern about the lack of data.
"Nobody seems to be able to cite any emission studies for pharmaceuticals (at municipal plants)," another DEP product stewardship expert, Ann Pistell, wrote colleagues in November 2011. "The science in which to base public policy seems alarmingly absent to me."
In a written statement to the Press Herald, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said, "EPA is not aware of any available emissions data on the efficacy of burning pharmaceuticals in a municipal waste combustor" because "it is impractical and not cost effective for an incinerator to ever burn a load consisting only of waste pharmaceuticals."
"The concern with pharmaceuticals is that even a small amount of some of the persistent agents don't completely combust, they can leak out, and they have very small thresholds where they can have an effect," said toxicologist Melinda Treadwell, provost of Keene State College in New Hampshire.
Because of the lack of data, the EPA recommends that takeback programs dispose of unwanted medications "in a permitted hazardous waste incinerator or cement kiln." As a fall-back position, it recommends that they be burned in municipal incinerators, as this is safer and cleaner than other alternatives: having people throw them in landfills with their trash or flush them down their toilets.
Currently, collected drugs are being burned at a municipal waste plant in Haverhill, Mass., under an environmental waiver negotiated by the federal DEA, according to Wardrop, the head agent in Portland.
If federal funding for takebacks ends, that option would likely evaporate, he said, potentially leaving state and local law enforcement with disposal costs of up to $5 a pound at an out-of-state hazardous waste facility.
Burning drugs at municipal waste plants would likely be much cheaper, Wardrop said, about $80 a ton, or 4 cents a pound.
Stevan Gressitt, founding director of the University of New England Institute for Pharmaceutical Safety, who sits on the drug task force, says the cost of inaction is even greater.
"Addiction is causing overdoses and pharmacy holdups and drug-driving events," he said. "I would propose you have far more dead people in the state of Maine as a direct result of the availability of these drugs than we would ever have from putting them in a incinerator."
Staff Writer Colin Woodard can be contacted at 791-6317 or at:
Unused prescription drugs collected during a 2008 Sagadahoc County drug disposal effort are sorted at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. A U.S. DEA proposal would ban authorities from gathering data on what drugs are being returned during drug takeback programs and in what quantities. Such data has been used to cut the cost of MaineCare by imposing 15-day limits on the initial prescriptions of often-wasted drugs.
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Make reservations or come before the "rush hour".
Crabmeat & Spinach Crepe Amazing! – I could eat it everyday! Personable service, romantic setting and a great looking little bar. A neighborhood favorite!
Adorable, but not worth the hype – One of my dining companion's likened the look of La Crepe as having been dropped here from right out of paris. It is lovely! We sat outside and enjoyed the scenery, the company of the other tables...all in all the ambiance was there. The food however, was another story. As a fan of french food, I know what to expect, however theirs was billed on the menu as french with that New Orleans flair using local ingredients to add interest, but not effectively. Many items sounded delicious, eye considered getting the crab crepes, but opted for the chicken with a light wine, curry sauce...seemed like it would be a flavorful choice (and I love curry). Not quite. It was BLAND! not enough curry to taste let alone smell. Another friend got the crab crepes, there were TERRIBLE!
Only saving grace was Dessert! That is what you go there for. The coffee was perfect, the desserts were heavenly. We will stop by for nothing more than to top of dinner somewhere else.
Good prices, food So So – Another seen & be seen place for locals. It's listed as having the best Frites, I have to disagree. Delachaise has the best frites which are hand cut & cooked in duck fat, stellar!
As for the food at Le Crepe Nanou, it's ok. Mussels are much better at Martinque. The cheese &/or pate plate million times better at the Delachaise or Emerils. It is the only place to get crepes but they are not of the true french variety, not crispy tend to be soft & mushy at times.
Go for reasonable food prices & to hang out, hopefully you can land a table on the side walk. They also don't have much of a wine list but there's a decent glass or two on the list & they are not overpriced.
Delicious and Cozy – The food is great! The mussels are a fantastic starter, as are the yummy frites. The lump crabmeat crepe was superb and a must try for anyone who goes. For dessert I requested a crepe you can get from any crepe vendor in France with butter, cinnamon and sugar. The service was excellent and it is a cozy spot for a date or small group.
Amazing Atmosphere, High Quality Food – I adored La Crepe Nanou and would recommed it to anyone. I went on a Friday night at nine and only had to wait for about 10 minutes. The service was incredible and their bread a pleasant treat while waiting for an appetizer. I got the traditional salad, and their tomatoes were perfectly ripe and their mustard dressing is to die for. As an entree, I got the crab crepe with the creamed spinach, and it was the best lump crab meat I have found in New Orleans! Perfect flavor, and it matched very well with the spinach. For dessert, I requested my own crepe (which you can do!) of chocolate sauce, strawberries, whipped cream and chocolate ice cream. My friend got the crepe with the baked apples and loved it. Their wine selection is very good, and the atmosphere is pleasant. I would recommed that anyone who likes French food, fine dining in a comfortable setting, people watching and great desserts come here. An uptown gem!!
Delicious and adorable – The food is superb. I started with a soft, sweet, halved avocado drizzled with dijon dressing. I loved the grilled shrimp (although the accompanying angel hair was only so-so) and also asked for a side of pomme frites which were crisp and delish. The dessert crepes are devine - I had Crepe Lucie (vanilla ice cream, strawberries and chocolate sauce) which was amazing. The service is superb. My mom couldn't decide between Crepe Florentine and Crepe Provencale, so the waiter suggested getting the Florentine and he brought her a side of the ratatouille from the Provencale. The only drawback was the wait (at least half an hour and we arrived at 9pm, but it was after Tulane graduation) but it was definitely worth it.
Straightforward, high-quality French bistro fare with an affordable price tag. – The Scene
Chaotic, informal and just small enough to be intimate, Uptown's Crepe Nanou epitomizes the comfortable neighborhood bistro. The narrow rooms fill quickly, leaving latecomers to contentedly sip cocktails at the bar or wine at sidewalk tables.
The Food
Though resisting the haute cuisine aspirations common to French restaurants, Crepe Nanou presents its simple fare with impeccable substance and casual style. From soft, hot-off-the-griddle crepes to more substantial dishes like grilled salmon with Bearnaise, Nanou aims to please the sophisticated average Joe. Best bets? Start with mussels mariniere and crispy house "frites" (french fries). The crabmeat-crawfish coquilles are a creamy variation on the traditional French scallop dish. Crepes stuffed with beef bourguignon are also top-notch. Sweet crepes--filled with everything from coffee ice cream to tender apple filling--rule the dessert menu.
What a Gem! – After my first visit about 3 years ago, I have become a faithful Crepe Nanou customer. The quality of their dishes is consistently superior and every time I try a new dish I am very pleasantly surprised. As if this weren't enough, the prices are unbeatable. Escape the overpriced tourist traps and try this uptown gem.
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2013 Eastern Conference quarterfinals
Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT)
Playing in their first playoff series in nine years, the Maple Leafs looked like they had things sewn up with a 4-1 lead and 14 minutes remaining in the third period. That's when Boston found the magic. The Bruins scored three straight to close the third, with Patrice Bergeron hitting the tying goal as well as the winner six minutes into a tense overtime period. For the Maple Leafs, who came back from 3-1 down in the series to force a Game 7, it was perhaps the cruelest end to a playoff run that had the city of Toronto on its collective toes.


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Updated Dec 9, 2012 - 8:04 pm
Bird Bits: Cardinals hit historic rock bottom in Seattle
The Story:
The Arizona Cardinals turned back to John Skelton in Week 14, but it only seemed to make matters worse in Seattle. The Seahawks defense forced an astounding eight turnovers, and Pete Carroll's squad coasted to a 58-0 laugher over the hapless Cardinals.
The 58-0 loss was the worst in franchise history. The previous mark was set in a 49-0 beat down by the Kansas City Chiefs on December 1, 2002. Arizona has now lost nine games in a row for the first time since moving to the Valley back in 1988.
In the victory, Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch tied a career-high with three rushing touchdowns.
In defeat, Skelton -- who was pulled in the third quarter -- threw for just 74 yards to go along with a career-high four interceptions. Three of those interceptions came on throws intended for Larry Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald finished with only one catch for two yards.
The Good:
It's not easy to find silver linings in the team's worst loss in franchise history.
Patrick Peterson recorded his team-high sixth interception on the season in the second quarter. It was only the second pick Russell Wilson had thrown over his last six games.
The Bad:
Where to begin.
In addition to Skelton's turnover-filled day, Patrick Peterson had a horrific afternoon in the return game.
In the second quarter alone, Peterson muffed/fumbled two punts, one of which was returned by Malcolm Smith for a touchdown. It was the first muffed punt returned for a touchdown since Quincy Butler of the St. Louis Rams pulled off the feat in 2009.
The six first half turnovers speak for itself, but even when the Cardinals weren't handing over the football, they weren't exactly moving the football. After going 0-for-15 on third down conversions in Week 13 against the New York Jets, the Cardinals followed it up by going 4-for-13 against the Seahawks.
Arizona had 29 rushing yards in the first half and down big coming out of halftime ran sparingly over the final 30 minutes. For the game, the Cardinals finished with 43 yards on the ground.
� Arizona gave up a franchise-high 58 points Sunday. Previously the team had given up 56 to the New York Jets (2008) and Philadelphia Eagles (1954).
� The current nine-game losing streak is the longest in franchise history since the team was still in Chicago back in 1944.
� Speaking of records not set since their Chicago days, the 38 points given up by the Cardinals were the most given up by the franchise in the first half of a game since the Chicago Cardinals gave up 38 to the Washington Redskins on November 9, 1958.
� The Seahawks set franchise records for most points (38) and turnovers forced (6) in a half.
� The Cardinals were last held scoreless back on September 14, 2003 by the same Seattle Seahawks.
� Stat of the afternoon: Arizona had only two more first downs (10) than turnovers (8).
� During their nine-game slide, the Cardinals have given up six non-offensive touchdowns.
Coming Up Next:
The Cardinals will return home to University of Phoenix Stadium to face the offensive-minded Detroit Lions next Sunday at 2:25 p.m. Arizona is already 0-2 against NFC North teams this year.
- The Pulse: Cardinals fans most excited to see division rivals
- A disappointed Darnell Dockett: Karlos Dansby 'chased the money'
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- Arizona Cardinals' Dockett: 'Anything less than the playoffs is a failure'
- Thoughts on the 2014 Arizona Cardinals schedule
- Michael Bidwill, Cardinals president - Thursday April 24What goes into the Cardinals� draft preparation?
- Mark Schlereth, ESPN NFL analyst - Tuesday April 22ESPN NFL analyst Mark Schlereth talks about the NFL Draft.
- Terry McDonough, Cardinals VP of player personnel - Tuesday April 22Who will the Cardinals draft with their first-round pick?
- Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals wide receiver - Tuesday April 22How are the Cardinals getting better in the offseason?
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Dr. McLaughlin is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is a practicing clinician with interests in the care of chronic conditions in primary care settings. Her research has focused on the healthcare transitions of adolescents with special healthcare needs and on quality improvement in primary care settings around chronic health issues, such as cystic fibrosis and overweight in children. She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, completed her residency training at Brown University, and is a board-certified pediatrician and internist. She holds a masters degree in maternal and child health from the Harvard School of Public Health and completed a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University.
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980 W State Road 434, Longwood, FL | Directions 3275028.697842 -81.362195
Mon. - Sun. 11am - 10pm
Best Chinese in Longwood – Reviews were accurate. Very pleasent atmosphere and the food was great...Will definately be back!
Joy Luck Bring my heart JOY – Joy Luck serves much more than food. They serve happiness. You are always greeted with a great big smile. They are SUPER POLITE, EXTREMELY CLEAN and well, the food... It's off the chain AWESOME!. I love eating in OR having the food delivered... I would recommend Joy Luck to anyone who loves Chinese Cuisine !!! Thanks to all the great people at Joy Luck who serve up those wonderful dishes of food AND HAPPINESS !!! Nancy Davis (from around the corner)
Try the "I don't know" Chicken! You won't know why you can't get enough! – I always eat here on Sundays when I forget that Golden Thai is closed. Then I kick myself saying, "Why don't I eat here more often?!" Joy Luck is hidden in the strip mall behind Bayridge Sushi. In a world where Thai is the new Chinese, I forget how good Chinese can be until I eat at Joy Luck. I like friendly service and the Sunday lunch waitress is very sweet. I always get the "I don't know" chicken, aptly named because you don't know why you like it but you do! Try Sunday lunch after church! Take the whole group, it isn't crowded and they can accomodate many!
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The Max Nagl Ensemble: Live at Porgy & Bess Vienna (2012)
There's no telling what Austrian woodwind artist Max Nagle will pull out of his stockpile of tricks. A premier progressive jazz acolyte and prominent improviser, he's an ideas man who has recorded for many prominent European avant-garde record labels. Here, Nagl's nonet sculptures a program formed on traditional concepts with a nouveau 'tude. But his concentrated focus and uncanny manner of bridging multiple gaps all at once, generates a source of inspiration.
The live program intimates an air of rejuvenation. One of the more notable tracks is "Ippen Erger," a piece designed with complex rhythmic maneuvers that spark a sense of anticipation throughout. From the onset, the musicians coagulate a sense of disorder, then surge onward with dreamlike avant- expressionism amid punchy beats and free form detours. One of the more interesting aspects pertain to Pamelia Kurstin's use of the Theremin, often stylized into a vocal component atop Nagl's torrid sax lines and the strings sections' soaring upper-register ostinatos. However, the main plot is directed towards a mini-historical perspective, where straight-ahead jazz, rock, and the outside strata align with subtlety, grace, brawn and an air of intrigue. His compositional impetus is devised with melodic content, yet he doesn't favor any one particular genre.
Nagl bears a mark of distinction, whether engaging small or large ensemble projects or on releases where he fuses electronics and intersperses numerous musical vernaculars, often yielding a parade of striking frameworks.
Track Listing: Track #1; Track #2; Track #3.
Personnel: Pamelia Kurstin: Theremin; Joanna Lewis: violin; Anne Harvey-Nagl: violin; Max Nagle: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone; Clemens Salesny: clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone; Phillip Yeager: trombone; Clemens Wenger: keyboards; Raphael Preuschi: bass; Herbert Pirker: drums.
Record Label: Rude Noises
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Published on: Thursday, January 17, 2013
By Brandy L. Simms
George Washington University announced that a pair of Riverdale Baptist graduates will be joining the women's basketball program at the District of Columbia school.
Former Riverdale Baptist standouts Lauren Chase and Jonquel Jones will both be eligible to play following the Fall 2013 semester after transferring from their respective schools. Both players were coached at Riverdale Baptist by current George Washington assistant Diane Richardson.
"We are very excited that JJ and Lauren are becoming members of our GW women's basketball family," said George Washington head coach Jonathan Tsipis. "They will be great ambassadors to the university with their academic and athletic abilities, as well as their contagious personalities. We are excited for them to get started here this spring and look forward to wonderful experiences they both will have at GW."
Jones, who graduated from Riverdale Baptist last year, averaged 9.8 points, 10 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in eight games at Clemson before announcing her intent to transfer. During her brief tenure at Clemson, Jones ranked fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference in rebounds and blocks.
As a high school senior, the 6-foot-4 Jones helped lead the Crusaders to a 35-2 record while averaging 15.7 points and 15.6 rebounds per game for the Upper Marlboro private school.
A native of Freeport, Bahamas, Jones was named the Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year last season. She will have three years of eligibility remaining at George Washington.
"JJ will be a wonderful addition to our program with her size and versatility," Tsipis said. "She is a basketball junkie who is constantly working on her game. She will be capable of a double-double on a nightly basis and will cause mismatches for us. She can play inside and out and will be a force on the defensive end, as well. Coming from a winning tradition at Riverdale, she understands the mentality of hard work and toughness."
Meanwhile, Chase, a Bowie native, heads to George Washington after playing eight games during her sophomore campaign at UMBC. She averaged 13 points and 4.3 assists during her eight-game stint.
The 2011-2012 America East Rookie of the Year, Chase, a 5-foot-5 point guard, averaged 8.4 points and 4.6 assists last season and helped lead the Retrievers to the America East title for just the second time in school history. She will have two years of eligibility remaining at George Washington.
"Lauren will have an opportunity to help us at the point guard position after her experiences at UMBC," said Tsipis. "Lauren achieved Rookie of the Year status last year and continued to improve her game this season. She has a great feel for the game, and I think she will continue to develop her point guard skills under the watchful eye of (associate head coach) Megan Duffy and Diane Richardson."


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Why Me? More About Workplace Bullying, Office Gossip, and the Autistic Employee
First off, I want to thank my readers for being patient with me during my hiatus from the WWA blog due to illness and other personal issues. Rest assured, readers, I am back and here to stay. On that note, I'd like to pick up where I left off with this series on workplace bullying and the autistic employee.
Last time, I discussed the basics of workplace bullying: what it is, why bullies do what they do, and the effects that bullying has on employees. This time I'll be talking about how bullies select their targets, why they may target autistic individuals, and the role that office gossip can play in both bullying campaigns and the everyday work life of an autistic employee. (more…)


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It seems like every year one or more of my resolutions involve organization. This year is no exception, and I have a fairly long list of projects to tackle. However, unlike my other resolutions to exercise more and lose weight, I really look forward to digging in to different areas around my house and straightening things out. There is something about looking in a drawer or closet and seeing everything neatly in its place that makes me happy.
A little over a year ago, I decided to find a new system for organizing my growing stamp collection. I've tried many things in the past, from narrow shelves to hold wood-mounted stamps to binders full of clear stamps to stacks of CD cases, but nothing seemed to work as well as I envisioned.
After a few false starts, I have finally come up with a system that is working really well… I can find what I need quickly, and it is easy to put everything back when I am finished. The best part is that I am actually using my stamps more often, as I no longer dread having to spend 20 minutes searching through binders and boxes to find what I want. I use one system to store my cling and clear stamps and another for rubber stamps.
Cling and Clear Stamp Storage
I was intrigued by the idea of using a Clip-it-Up but thought I would see if I could find a less expensive option. After seeing some examples online, I decided to try making my own using a shoe rack that I found on clearance as the base.
It wasn't too difficult to create this… the most time-consuming part was moving all of my stamp sets into the clear pockets.
Bolt cutters helped snip off the extra parts, and rubber tips were hot glued onto the cut ends. (You can find more details about how I made it by reading this post.)
I thought I had come up with a great solution… until I had been using it for a few days… and everything started to get a bit wobbly to the point where the whole thing almost toppled over. I tried re-tightening the poles, but I finally had to admit that it just wasn't meant to hold so much weight. This might be a great solution for storing other types of supplies, but the stamps were simply too heavy.
I wound up taking off the two upper tiers and just using the base…considering I spent less than $15 on it, I still think it was a good solution.
One benefit from my experiment was that I learned that I really liked storing my stamps this way and having them so accessible. I decided to spend the extra money to buy an actual Clip-it-Up system and have been thrilled with the results. I have been using this system now for over a year and can report that the two-tier model has been holding up extremely well… no more wobbling!
It is so easy to flip through each set and see what I have. For stamps sets that came in clear packaging, I simply added a clip to the top. For other sets, I placed the stamps on pieces of transparency that I found at an office-supply store and cut to fit these clear pockets from Tim Holtz.
Wood-Mounted Stamp Storage
One of my most favorite storage pieces – and biggest splurge – is this set of drawers from First Choice Products. You wouldn't believe how much they hold without taking up a lot of space. I store all sorts of things in the drawers – embellishments of all kinds, ribbon, stickers, and wood-mounted stamps.
The 1" drawers are the perfect size for all but the very thickest of my stamps… I use the 2" drawers for those. A label maker is one of my favorite tools for organizing.
One of the best things about these drawers is that they can be pulled out and moved to your work area and then easily put back when you are finished.
Although nowadays I find myself using clear stamps much more frequently, I think of wood-mounted stamps as mini works of art and use them to decorate my studio. I found these vintage wooden crates at an antique store for about $10 each and use them as shelves to store some of my favorite images and ink pads.
The size of the opening is perfect to highlight some of my smaller stamps that might otherwise be overlooked in a drawer. If you have been stamping for any length of time, I bet you recognize some of these… I remember a time when that dragonfly from Magenta was on almost every single card I made.
I also remember when this quote was part of the background of almost every card I created. Having these stamps on display is kind of like visiting with old friends.
Hope this has given you a few ideas you might be able to use in your own craft space.
Until next time – Happy Organizing!
Alice Golden from Golden Moments (www.alicegolden.com)


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July 31, 2013
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Cost: $10.00 (class is limited to 15 participants)
Location: UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, in Falmouth
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County will be offering a unique Ikebana workshop, featuring expert, Lara Chho. "Ikebana is the art of Japanese flower arranging done according to strict guidelines." Ikebana derives from the Japanese 'ike' (arrange), and 'hana' (flower). Ms. Chho has been living in Japan for 15 years and is a Ikebana teacher. She says, "Working with the local materials and the gardeners who know so much about the materials is always such a pleasure." This will be her second workshop for UMaine Cooperative Extension in Maine.
During the workshop, Lara will assemble two or more large Ikebana pieces of her own. Following a short presentation on the history of Ikebana, she will lead a hands-on workshop where participants will make their own take-home piece.
Students should bring the following materials to class: Flat bottomed, shallow but wide container (suiban) and a metal frog (kenzan) OR a tall, cylindrical vase (nageire) no metal frog needed, cutting scissors, bowl for cutting in water, newspaper, 1-2 branch type materials, 3-5 flowers, Several green leaves or hosta leaves. Fresh material from your own garden would be wonderful and personal.
For more information, to register or to request special accommodations, contact (207) 781-6099 or (800) 287-1471 (in Maine), or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. UMaine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. To provide adequate time to respond to your request for special accommodations, please notify us 10 days in advance.
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