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Well, here is my Scrap Space...a room of my very own. Notice the pink? Yup, I got to use pink!! With a house full of boys, I am happy to have a room I can be a bit girly in. I wanted 2 pink chandeliers in the room too but Wes thought that was a bit much. I am still looking for some sort of lighting in there as when we finished the basement we put 2 halogen fixtures in the room and I have come to dislike halogen lighting as it is waaaay too spotlighty and creates harsh shadows that don't do well with my scrappin'. My Ottlite helps tremendously at my scrap table! I have a few albums on the go at the moment...been working on our California scrapbook, and have a baby Asher hospital scrapbook that is almost complete...and Aidan's scrapbook sits on top of the computer desk. I am so far behind...but that is okay...I enjoy the process of creating these life long memories so much. I think I am going to set a goal for myself come January 1...a resolution you might say. I want to get so many pages done per week...anyone want to join me in this challenge???
Sunday, December 28, 2008
My Scrap Space
Well, here is my Scrap Space...a room of my very own. Notice the pink? Yup, I got to use pink!! With a house full of boys, I am happy to have a room I can be a bit girly in. I wanted 2 pink chandeliers in the room too but Wes thought that was a bit much. I am still looking for some sort of lighting in there as when we finished the basement we put 2 halogen fixtures in the room and I have come to dislike halogen lighting as it is waaaay too spotlighty and creates harsh shadows that don't do well with my scrappin'. My Ottlite helps tremendously at my scrap table! I have a few albums on the go at the moment...been working on our California scrapbook, and have a baby Asher hospital scrapbook that is almost complete...and Aidan's scrapbook sits on top of the computer desk. I am so far behind...but that is okay...I enjoy the process of creating these life long memories so much. I think I am going to set a goal for myself come January 1...a resolution you might say. I want to get so many pages done per week...anyone want to join me in this challenge???
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Saturday, December 27, 2008
Christmas Snowmen
Well here Addison and I are on Christmas day at my parents. There wasn't a whole lot to do, other then eat so we baked some snowmen sugar cookies. My grandma who lives in Edmonton gave Addison a snowman cookie kit so all we had to do was add an egg, some margarine, mix, roll and cut. Oh ya, we baked them too :) Probably the best Christmas baking I have done all season...all thanks to a very special 2 year old who must wear his "hat and apron" when he helps in the kitchen now.
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Word made Flesh
"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord...Suddenly a great company of heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and sahying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." Luke 2:8-14 (emphasis mine)
Merry Christmas my friends! Today, so many many years ago, the Word of God was made flesh. How can we even comprehend that? Can you imagine being Mary and giving birth to the Savior of the World, the Prince of Peace, the Lord of Lords? Wow! I am reflecting on that this morning.
Wes is at work today, will be home at 8pm tonight, Aidan is at his dads and I am home with the littlest guys. It doesn't feel like Christmas morning, or how I remember it as a child. Is this what happens when you grow up?? Haha! We, as a family of 5, will celebrate the birth of our Lord by exchanging gifts tomorrow morning as Wes has to work nights tomorrow night so we will also enjoy a turkey dinner at my mom and dads before he has to head to the gas plant. I am looking forward to tomorrow and time with all of my boyz!
Today we will go over to my parents for the day and hang out there. It is different for them this year too as my sister and her family won't be around. It was nice we got to see her on Monday when we went to Edmonton to see her and my grandparents. I am getting anxious for the birth of a new niece or nephew, and I guess she is too.
On the weekend we had a nice celebration with Wes' side of the family. The photo above is a family photo from Saturday.
Lord, we give you all the praise as you sent your only Son to be the Savior of the World. We thank you for how you have blessed our lives so abundantly and we pray that how we live our lives is pleasing to you and glorifies your Name.
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Friday, December 19, 2008
Birthday Party
Tonight we will begin our Christmas celebrations. Wes' sister Jennifer and her husband Colin and their 2 little ones Zachary and Rachel are coming to Red Deer to spend the weekend with our family and Wes' parents (who also live in RD). Tonight we have invited them over for a birthday party for Jesus. Wes and I have decided that we will do this every year and Addison was quite excited about the idea saying we should make Jesus a Lightening McQueen birthday cake...and then he talked about a "baby cake"...maybe because Jesus is portrayed as a baby so much during this season because of His birth. I asked Mama G to make an angel food cake, partly because I am afraid to try it and it not turn out, and secondly it will be one less thing to get ready for the festivities.
I was sad, it actually made me cry, that my parents said they wouldn't come over tonight for dinner and the "party." My mom claimed she had "too much to do." I could be all sarcastic about it in an attempt to disguise my hurt but I won't. I wish my family believed in our Heavenly Father and wanted to celebrate Him like I do. That is one of my biggest struggles as I wonder sometimes if my family even knows me at all in how I want to live my life as a Christian. Wes and I keep praying that they will want a relationship with Jesus someday too.
Well now that I am emotional all over again, I will try to re-focus on our day. I have been doing some cleaning and tidying toys as I know a truckload full are probably headed our way over the next week of celebrations. Asher is sick with a cold again...he was up 5 times last night just wanting some mommy cuddles which I won't complain about one bit. He is napping at the moment and Addison is playing with a wooden nativity scene and says he is building a castle with the pieces.
I haven't taken any photos for a few days now...I can tell by my mood. The happier I am the more photos I seem to take. I don't know why I don't feel happy...it isn't that I feel sad, just "blah." Do you know that feeling? I am disappointed that Wes has to work again this Christmas but am trying to focus on the 4 days he has off of work before Christmas Eve in which time I pray we will get some nice family time. My sister is due to have her baby in the middle of January but is feeling that the baby might come early so she doesn't want to travel from Beaumont to Red Deer in the event that the baby comes so I don't even really know what we are doing for Christmas with my side of the family. Maybe that is why I feel unsettled. I am looking forward to this weekend and spending some time with Wes' side of the family. Barb (Mama G) is cooking a turkey dinner tomorrow and we are opening presents at their house tomorrow morning sometime.
As I hear Anne Murray singing Christmas songs on the TV I am going to sign off. I will let you know how the party goes... Remember the reason for the season is Christ our Lord.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Hockey - Giesy Style
Sooo...another winter brings on another backyard hockey rink. This is Wes' passion in the winter...building and maintaining a "rink" so the boys can play on it in our back yard. Addison got skates and a helmet this year (he is 2.5 years old) and he has been out there everyday since it has been cold enough to be frozen all the way through. Aidan has already spent HOURS out there...yesterday I would say he was out there a total of 4 hours playing hockey with boys from the neighbourhood. Again, as I sit and type at the kitchen table I can see and hear the older boys playing....and yes it is dark out. BUT leave it to Wes to assemble some rink lights so they could play at any time of the day or night. Wes gets so much joy out of watching people use his creation and is out there almost every day scraping off the snow, flooding it, painting the lines on it again if they get scraped off by the boys skates. It is amazing to watch how good Aidan has gotten at skating and at playing hockey in the two years we have done this. I say "we" but it is really Wes that puts a huge effort into the rink creation for our boys. I can imagine how we are going to have to move to a house with a larger yard at some point so all of our boys can have friends over to play out there. My husband rocks.
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Christmas Beauties
Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking photos of 3 Christmas beauties....Melisa, Rebeca, and Amanda. I was not feeling very creative, like I sometimes feel but I am happy with the results and I hope Mom Naomi will like a few of the photos too!
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
I am at a time when I am questioning what I want our children to believe at Christmas. As I raised Aidan, I taught him (like so much of society) that there is a Santa Claus and he lives in the North Pole, makes presents with the elves, we write him a list of all the toys we want...and then something magical happens on Christmas Eve night as his reindeer pull a sleigh through the air, around the world and deliver millions of presents all in one evening. I guess one doesn't think about different time zones when explaining this all.
This year I started talking to our 2 year old about Santa, and as he would look at the toys in the Sears Wishbook or in the Toys R Us flyer I would tell him he would have to ask Santa for the toy. He had it down pat..."mommy I ask Santa...Santa bring me the Rocket." Wes saw this and kinda questioned me on this...I can't remember exactly what he said but it really got me thinking.
At Friendship Factor today the guest speaker asked the group of ladies a question...and it has stuck with me all day. "What do you remember as a child about Christmas?" I remember a big deal being made about Santa and presents. Growing up in a non-Christian family I don't ever even remember Jesus' name being mentioned...well I guess it wouldn't be as my parents didn't think that was the true meaning of the season.
I want our children growing up knowing the real reason for the season. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus' birth. I don't want it to be about Santa and so many other things that take away from the REAL meaning.
That is it for now...so many thoughts on this topic...
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Rating: 4/5 (78 votes cast)
While the results in many categories now appear certain, there are still many that are too close to call. Here are a few of the too close to call categories:
Best Celebrity Blogger - Wil Wheaton vs. Gilbert Arenas. Agent Zero is closing quickly on Wheaton, the only question is whether he can pull off another buzzer beater.
Best Science Blog - Bad Astronomy Blog vs. Climate Audit. Billed (elsewhere) as a battle over global warming; believers vs. deniers.
Best Technology Blog - Gizmodo vs. Engadget. 40,000 votes between them, split nearly evenly.
Best Conservative Blog - Michelle Malkin vs. Ace of Spade HQ. A few hundred votes separate them.
Best Law Blog - Above the Law vs. The Volokh Conspiracy. A few hundred votes separate them as well.
Video of the Year - Hamm Nation DC Sopranos vs. Chocolate Rain. Very close between them. Note that you can watch all of the videos right on the voting page!
Of course you are encourgaged to vote in as many categories as you want; we just wanted to highlight a couple very close races where your votes in the final hours will determine the winners.
Rating: 4.2/5 (5 votes cast)
Given the enormous interest generated by The 2007 Weblog Awards it is perhaps no surprise that our system comes under heavy load at times. The good news is that the occasional service slow downs are (with the exception of Wednesday) very brief - usually 5 minutes or less. The database and web server are self correcting and will automatically restart themselves if error conditions exist.
With voting winding down we'd like to extend our thanks to all of the finalists for their participation and to readers from all over the world for embracing the competition and supporting their favorite blogs.
Special thanks to Sean Gleeson for the site design and Flash design and to Pete Holiday for last minute programming help the night before voting opened. Also I'd like to extend a very special thanks to the amazing team of volunteers who pored thought the thousands of nominations to help select the 490 finalists. Without their efforts none of this would be possible.
Throughout the day, and past the point when polls close I'll be validating the results. Where appropriate there will be adjustments to the displayed results with a note pointing to the reasons for the changes. We've only had a few isolated cases of excessive voting so far, so it's not been much of an issue to this point.
Rating: 3.9/5 (7 votes cast)
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Load is still high, but the polls are functioning. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Rating: 3.4/5 (10 votes cast)
We are announcing today that polls will close Thursday November 8, 2007 at 10:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is 5:00 p.m. (EST) and 2:00 p.m. (PST).
Since Friday approximately The Weblog Awards has had over 1.3 million page views and 615,000 visitors and that number keeps skyrocketing upward. Our Site Meter is wide open for readers to poke around in. If you want to see who is voting and where they're coming from there are lots of interesting stats there.
Yesterday we added poll embedding options for a majority of categories. Next year we plan to have a scoreboard widget available for sites to show a small running results listing of their favorite polls. We just ran out of time this year to get that built, and frankly it's a little too late to be of much value.
Finally, we get lots of questions and accusations about various sites cheating or encouraging cheating. We do investigate every complaint and take action where appropriate. There is a bit of a disconnect between our "one vote per day" rule and what is technically possible in any voting system. We are able to limit voters to one vote per day per computer. Historically we've not stressed out about this because, A) it's not a large issue, and B) trying to crackdown on that would disenfranchise large numbers of voters and violate the spirit of fun which is one of our guiding principles. If you want to vote on your home PC and your work PC we're not going to stop you. We've seen just about every trick in the book since 2003, and we know cheating when we see it. Pointing out that it is possible to vote once a day per PC in a blog comment isn't really on par with attempting to hack our polls, is it?
We concentrate on identifying and removing actual cheaters.
Rating: 3.3/5 (7 votes cast)
Check out the ecosystem categories this morning. All of the ecosystem categories now have code available for you to embed the voting poll on your site. We're going to monitor this today for performance issues then, assuming there are no major issues, start adding it to some other categories this evening.
Rating: 2.9/5 (10 votes cast)
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Next we meed to clear-up a misconception a few e-mailers seem to have. Some people have e-mailed concerned that a particular blog is way ahead in a category and that it's ruining the integrity of the awards. Here's the thing; a this point The Weblog Awards really *belong* to the finalists. Our only job is to make sure things keep working, find and remove the votes of any cheaters, and to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to participate. After giving voters 49 slates of 10 finalists that they could get excited about casting votes for I'm as much a spectator to the progress of the voting as anyone else.
This is a viral event, and sites that do a better job of turning out readers to vote tend to do better. We've seen all sorts of campaigning tactics over the years and based on what I've heard many of the same tactics are being employed again this year by various sites.
In regards to cheating, I've confirmed one minor instance and will be removing votes and posting notices in the forums. I'm sure I'll find a few more as the days go on, but overall things are going smoothly and cheating is nearly non-existent.
Finalist, if you notice any talk of cheating or speculation about how to cheat in comment threads at your site we'd appreciate if you would remove such comments and warn your readers about discussing such things. We encourage participation by everyone, but expect everyone to abide by our voting rules. Speculating about how to game the system only makes sites in which such comments appear seem to be suspect. We don't want that for you; we want everyone to have a good time and enjoy the experience of being a finalist.
To those visiting for the first time please explore all the categories and go read as many of the finalist blogs as you can. That's what The Weblog Awards is really about, it's not about who wins, it's about everyone who participates winning by gaining exposure.
Finally, I haven't tallied the number of votes cast yet, but my estimate is that it's somewhere in the 250,000 range. Pretty good for a weekend...
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Experience Moscow Ballet's Dove of Peace Tour presenting world class ballerinas and danseurs in over 100 cities across North America this holiday season. CNNspoke with Producer Akiva Talmi about the ballet's unique Dove of Peace character which was inspired by Bolshoi Principal Artists' performance in NYC in 1957, and first presented by Moscow Ballet as a single ballerina costumed in 2 lightly feathered wings. Talmisays, "Masha flies on the wings of the Dove of Peace around the world seeking peace and harmony. She goes to France, Italy, Africa — all around the world, and she finds peace and harmony through love." In Act II Masha and her Nutcracker Prince arrive in the "Land of Peace and Harmony" (traditionally called the Land of Sweets) and celebrate the great heritages of the world including African, Asian, European, Hispanic and Slavic.


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Things could be looking up, if Franklin County property owners start looking down! Steve Arnold indicates the trajectory meteorites are believed to have taken over Franklin County when they fell to earth just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The meteor caused quite a stir due to its angle of descent and the showy colors it displayed as it entered the earth's atmosphere. See the Feb. 16 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more details about the meteorites.


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A man made famous by his hip-hop career will fight a man made famous for killing a 17-year-old in Florida, TMZ reports.
It hasn't been officially announced, but rapper Earl Simmons, a.k.a DMX, will fight George Zimmerman on March 1 in a three-round "Celebrity Boxing" match.
Earlier this year, Zimmerman told Radar Online he had been interested in a boxing match, saying it was initially a hobby. He says the proceeds from the match will go to a charity.
"I'd love to tell you [the charity] but unfortunately there's so much animosity still from people out there, that if I name the charity now they would get bombarded with negativity, so I'd rather not," he said.
DMX has been more than candid about the opportunity. In an interview with TMZ the rapper described how badly he wanted to hurt Zimmerman in profane detail
Damon Feldman, the promoter for "Celebrity Boxing" posted on Twitter that he would be announcing the fight tonight. Coincidentally, today would have been Trayvon Martin's 19th birthday.
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Washington, DC (September 14, 2012) — The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced today that two companies – Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals – have joined the association as new research associate members. PhRMA's Board of Directors recently approved the membership expansion.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals to our membership. These two emerging companies are at the forefront of some of the most exciting biopharmaceutical research taking place in the industry today," said PhRMA Executive Vice President for Advocacy Chip Davis. "We look forward to working with the leadership of these companies as we advocate for patient-centered policies that will help ensure that America's status as the world leader in medical innovation continues for decades to come."
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals is the U.S. affiliate of Ipsen Group, a global specialty-driven pharmaceutical company with total sales exceeding €1.1 billion in 2011. Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, with U.S. headquarters in Basking Ridge, NJ, is focused on developing specialty healthcare solutions for targeted debilitating diseases. Ipsen Group specializes in therapies in the areas of neurology, endocrinology, uro-oncology, and hemophilia. In 2011, R&D expenditure totaled more than €250 million, above 21% of Group sales. The company's R&D approach is targeted on innovative and differentiated technological patient driven platforms, peptides and toxins. Ipsen has total worldwide staff of nearly 4,500 employees.
Commenting on the announcement, Marc de Garidel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ipsen, said: "I have the great pleasure to announce that our Group is joining PhRMA. We are looking forward to working with other PhRMA members towards improved frameworks that will enable patients' timely access to the treatment and care they need."
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based in South San Francisco, CA, is a global biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of cancer therapies. The company has approved medicines to treat patients with solid and hematologic cancers, and a pipeline of anticancer compounds at various stages of clinical development. Onyx has a growing staff of more than 650 employees in the U.S. and Europe.
"Onyx is pleased to join the other PhRMA research associate member companies in the important mission of advancing medical innovation by bringing safe and effective treatments to patients and ensuring access to high-quality therapies," said John E. Osborn, Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs for Onyx Pharmaceuticals. "PhRMA plays an important role in advocating policies that make healthcare breakthroughs possible, and Onyx looks forward to being a part of the dialogue."
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures. PhRMA members alone invested an estimated $49.5 billion in 2011 in discovering and developing new medicines.
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Barrington Hills mayor ratchets up tiff with East Dundee over auto site
Barrington Hills Village President Robert Abboud was so concerned about an auto auction business moving into neighboring East Dundee and polluting the local groundwater, that he took matters into his own hands.
Last week, he drove to the business' Wheeling location, where he took photographs and videos of what he called serious pollution issues, forwarding his findings to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Wheeling, after Abboud's visit, wrote up Insurance Auto Auctions only for pumping water to an off-site location -- a violation a Wheeling official said was "relatively minor."
Jeanene O'Brien, an IAA spokeswoman, said the company used the pump because significant rainfalls have sometimes caused stormwater buildup that has the potential to damage inventory and other equipment. IAA is now working with Wheeling to find alternative measures for flood mitigation that will be implemented soon, she said.
The action once again stirred up the political hornet's nest between Barrington Hills and East Dundee over IAA's plans to sell totaled vehicles to the highest bidder from a 12,000-square-foot building and 34 acres of outdoor storage north of Route 72 at Commonwealth Drive in a reclaimed gravel pit.
The site is not far from a Barrington Hills subdivision, where residents fear leaking fluids from the vehicles will contaminate local groundwater. East Dundee has approved the concept of the plan but has yet to take a vote on its redevelopment agreement.
Meanwhile, East Dundee Village President Jerald Bartels, who wants IAA in the village, said Abboud's latest action is more evidence of him doing whatever is necessary to support his narrative that IAA is a heartless polluter.
"Mr. Abboud is throwing everything at the wall that he can to try and make it stick," Bartels said. "I'm not going to engage in his political theater."
Abboud visited the Wheeling site last Friday, and by the next day, he had filed a complaint with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and notified Wheeling officials over what he called "an appalling lack of care for the environment."
Abboud and one of the Barrington Hills village attorneys spent about an hour walking around IAA's site in Wheeling. Abboud said IAA never gave him permission to visit the property and that he made his observations and shot footage from behind a fence.
Abboud also said the Barrington Hills village board was aware he was going to the site and said the village attorney's presence in Wheeling will likely cost a few hundred dollars.
During the visit, Abboud saw an "apparently contaminated pond" on site, several burned-out vehicles, and vehicles he said were leaking poisonous chemicals, according to his complaint.
But most disturbing of all, according to Abboud, was the large-scale pumping of what he said was polluted stormwater from an open stormwater drain to an off-site location, Abboud wrote.
Abboud says his visit confirmed his fears that IAA would put the same practices in place in East Dundee, and he urges leaders there to kill the project.
"I find it hard to believe that, as much as I respect my municipal brethren in East Dundee, I cannot imagine that they're going to have the technical capability to alter the management behaviors of IAA," Abboud said. "I think East Dundee has a very serious problem on their hands."
Mark Janeck, Wheeling's director of community development, confirmed IAA is in violation of dispersing water onto an adjacent property -- but of nothing else.
"It just seems there's a huge furor about something that's relatively small," Janeck said, adding that IAA will have two weeks to fix the water problem, which has a simple solution. "It's solved by them not pumping water to the property -- that's it."
Janeck also said that the body of water Abboud refers to as a pond is actually a man-made detention basin that's designed to collect water from parking lots.
Newer technology will be used to address flooding issues in East Dundee, O'Brien said.
"IAA has been compliant with the village's rules and regulations with respect to our operations there," O'Brien said.
Meanwhile, Abboud said he's not surprised IAA received a notice of violation and insists the problem is worse than what Wheeling cited. So he'll wait to see what the IEPA has to say.
"When you look at that water, it's clear that it's been contaminated," Abboud said. "It's intuitively obvious to the casual observer who's looking at it."
But Bartels accuses Abboud of not trusting Wheeling to get it right.
"If you have the facts, you pound on the facts, and if you don't have the facts, you pound on the table, and Mr. Abboud's doing a lot of pounding on the table right now," Bartels said. "If the folks in Wheeling have made their determination, once again, it's President Abboud trying to dictate what goes on in other communities."


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Poll: Most back no Saturday mail
About two-thirds of Americans support reducing the number of days post offices are open and ending Saturday mail delivery as a way for the U.S. Postal Service to fix its financial problems, according to a Gallup Poll.
Sixty-seven percent support reducing the number of days the post office is open, and 63 percent support ending Saturday mail delivery, Gallup found in its survey released Wednesday. Only 41 percent support raising stamp prices, and 57 percent oppose such a move.
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Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said a plan to end Saturday delivery would save the service about $2 billion a year. Saturday delivery is slated to end in August, though the Postal Union and members of Congress are fighting the plan. Package deliveries would still arrive on Saturdays under the proposal.
The Postal Service has struggled financially as email has replaced the envelope as a dominant form of communication. A congressional mandate to pre-pay retiree health care costs has also burdened the Postal Service, which receives no federal funding.
Gallup found older, wealthier and better educated Americans were more likely to support all three reforms offered than poorer Americans and minorities. Young people were particularly opposed to increasing stamp prices — only 28 percent would back such a move.
The poll of 1,025 adults was conducted on Feb. 11 and Feb. 12. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.


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The Path to a New Medicine
Today's Medicine: Stemming the Tide
In the middle of the last century, medical science began to understand the links between metabolism, aging damage, and age-related disease and disability: that the side-effects of metabolic processes ongoingly add to the burden of cellular and molecular damage in our tissues, and that this damage drives the diseases and disabilities of aging. So medicine became focused on developing drugs that would "manage" the so-called "risk factors" for age-related diseases, pushing the body to produce less of the metabolic precursors of some particular kind of cellular or molecular damage in the body. By doing so, these drugs would slow the accumulation of damage in a vulnerable tissue, and thus bend the curve of a particular age-related disease.
Statin drugs, for example, force the body to produce less cholesterol. Indirectly, this reduces the number of cholesterol-bearing particles circulating in your blood – and with fewer cholesterol particles circulating, fewer cholesterol particles become trapped in the artery wall. By this means, statin drugs slow the buildup of fatty plaques in your arteries.
Other drugs force the kidneys to release more water, or block the action of hormones that tighten the arteries, in order to bring down blood pressure. Lower blood pressure reduces the damage that the pounding of the pulse causes to the fine structures of the kidneys, and reduces the risk that a blood vessel will burst in the brain, triggering a stroke. Still other drugs manipulate the way that the body transports and metabolizes blood sugar in order to lower circulating blood sugar levels; lower concentrations of sugar in our blood slow down the formation of the sticky sugar bonds in our tissues that gum up the functioning of the eyes, kidneys, and arteries in diabetics and aging people generally. And so on.
The risk factor-targeting drugs that have come out of this strategy have undeniably been successful in contributing to longer life expectancies, and in delaying the appearance of some of the terrible complications of age-related diseases. But because they rely on forcing metabolism to veer from its preferred course, they necessarily cause side-effects, such as the bleeding risk caused by the anti-clotting properties of aspirin, or the muscle damage caused when statins restrict the production of life-giving metabolites that are generated in the same biochemical pathway as cholesterol. Moreover, while these medicines slow the rate at which particular forms of aging damage accumulate, they are powerless to stop its buildup in our tissues, because that would require completely shutting down the metabolic processes that they target – and those processes are essential to life itself.
Today's medicine also struggles – both heroically and tragically – with the endgame of these processes. When the burden of decades of cellular and molecular damage has already accumulated to the point where people are suffering outright with the diseases and disabilities of aging, medicine is reduced to crisis management in the emergency room, or a struggle to preserve independence in the geriatrician's office, or our best efforts to give comfort and dignity in the long-term care facility.
Tomorrow's Medicine: Repairing the Damage
Scientific developments in the last few decades have laid the foundation for a new class of medicines: rejuvenation biotechnologies. Rejuvenation biotechnologies are targeted therapies that apply the principles of regenerative medicine across the entire scope of the damage of aging. In other words, instead of merely slowing down the accumulation of aging damage in our tissues, rejuvenation biotechnologies will remove, repair, or replace the damaged cellular and molecular machinery. This means that with every round of therapy, a person's eyes, hearts, arteries, and bones will not just suffer less ongoing degradation of their structures, but will actually become more youthful and healthy in their structure and function, as the fine cellular and molecular order of these and other tissues are progressively restored to their youthful integrity.
Right now, SENS Research Foundation is funding and performing innovative research to develop, promote, and ensure widespread access to these rejuvenation biotechnologies. Through our own direct research efforts, our training up of young scientists in this new approach, and dissemination of the first shoots of rejuvenation research in health research institutes and biotech, we are accelerating the transition of medical science from risk factor management to regenerative medicine-based solutions to the diseases and disabilities of aging. Through the development of these new medicines, we will reimagine aging, opening up lives of vigor and health set free from the gravitational pull of time.


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Understanding Nova Scotia PRPP
The Province of Nova Scotia has passed its Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP) legislation and development of the plan regulations is underway. While details of the regulations are not yet finalized, the government is expected to model its plan after the federal PRPP. More information will be shared once Nova Scotia's PRPP regulations are available.
Manulife continues to demonstrate its leadership in the emergence of the PRPP across the country by working with federal and provincial governments to introduce legislation and make the needs of small businesses a top priority. Leveraging our own product expertise, we look forward to offering our simple, affordable, easy-to-use PRPP and supporting your sales efforts, in every province that implements legislation.
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Understanding Workers' Compensation
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) pays medical benefits and lost wages to employees who are injured or contract an occupational disease on the job. BWC also pays death benefits to survivors when a death results from a work-related injury or disease.
Ohio law requires employers to obtain workers' compensation insurance for all employees. Ohio employers are either state-fund or self-insured.
State-fund employers pay an insurance premium to Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC). BWC then pays compensation benefits directly to the injured worker. A Managed Care Organization (MCO) manages the health care activities/decisions and helps the injured worker return to work. For more details, refer to Understanding an MCO.
Self-insuring employers pay workers' compensation benefits directly to their employees. Refer to Understanding Self-Insured Claims for more information.
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With this new Swiss Made chronograph, Gc offers a contemporary chic timepiece rich in details as an addition to the iconic Gc-3 series. The bold 44.5 mm stainless steel case is enhanced by a dodecagonal bezel with a circular etched inner ring. Four contrasting screws and the sophisticated checkered dial design add to the sporty-elegant look of this watch. A timepiece for the exacting man of today looking for both performance and style.
The bold high quality case perfectly frames the elaborated structured dial with inclined tachymeter ring. Hand-applied baton indices and the well-balanced chronograph counters give the Gc-3 Sport its expressive masculine character. Prominent pushers in combination with a robust angular crown and design detail of four screws on the case corners round off the sporty-chic style of the chronograph.
The Gc-3 Sport is available in three different variations on a brushed and polished steel case: a striking silver-coloured dial with rose gold accents, rose gold (PVD) bezel with brown screws and chronograph pusher, and brown croco-embossed leather strap; a sophisticated midnight blue dial with rose gold accents, rose gold (PVD) bezel with blue screws and blue chronograph pusher on a blue croco-embossed leather strap; and a rich all Havana brown version of with rose gold dial accents on a matching croco-embossed leather strap.
All timepieces are equipped with a Swiss Made highly precise quartz movement, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, screw-down crown and screwed-in case back and are water resistant up to 100 meters (10 ATM).


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New Smyrna Beach product went down in Buckeye's win over FAMU Saturday
James Clark, who left Ohio State's game Saturday with Florida A&M, underwent surgery Sunday morning at the OSU Medical Center, according to Ohio State's sports information department.
Clark, a first-year freshman receiver from New Smyrna Beach, was injured on the first play of the second half in the Buckeye's 76-0 rout of FAMU. The severity of the injury hasn't been announced, but is expected to be announced Monday, along with news of his status for the rest of the season.
Clark signed with the Buckeyes in February after a stellar prep career at NSB High, where he had 49 receptions for 1,112 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2012.


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Lemon tarts at the Brick Street Bakery in the Distillery.
Brunch at Aunties and Uncles.
Brunch at School in Liberty Village.
Beets at the St Lawrence Market.
Mint cupcake in Leslieville.
I wish I had a phone that takes pictures as good as these! Those lemon tarts look amazing and so does that sandwich! Great photos :)
Amalia: Thank you - it was all pretty perfect!
Those photos make me think of my iphone in a whole new way... spectacular snaps.
Lovely photos, Jen. Welcome to the iphone and Instagram family. It's lovely here. Find me on Instagram at justjenm.
How pretty are those lemon tartlets - like little works of edible art.
These were taken with a IPhone!? Pretty amazing photos as well as delicious food. Well done and thanks for stopping by my blog!
I hear you...I have taken to "foodspotting" (great app) everything I eat! and Camera+ is so cool too!
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Valdez is a town of astounding beauty. Surrounded by the Chugach National Forest and multiple glaciers, Valdez has much to offer. The largest national park in the world, the Wrangell St. Elias Park and Preserve, is located close to the town. Both summer andwinter offer a variety of recreation for the people who live there.
Hundreds of miles of trails with wild flowers and wildlife are available in the mountains. Ice and snowmelt from the glaciers create sensational waterfalls. The town receives the most snowfall in Alaska each year with an average of 300 inches. This makes the skiing and snowboarding some of the best the world has to offer. Tourists flock from around the globe to ski in the back country by helicopter or snowcat.
Valdez is a major seaport. Tons of commercial and sports fishing takes place in the Prince William Sound. Locals often fish right of the dock or take small boats for some of the finest fishing that Alaska has to offer. Otters, whales, bears, moose, and tons of other wildlife can be seen in the bay, harbor, and surrounding wilderness.
Homes and real estate are less expensive than most other places in Alaska. Valdez is a smaller town, but homey and with everything anyone could require. This is a great place to own a home if you enjoy the sea and want to live away from the business of a city life.
The schooling is great due to the oil companies providing for the education system, and graduates are able to attend the local community college for free. Valdez is a fantastic community when looking to find that Alaskan small town feeling.


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Protecting endangered animals and plants is the Center's core mission. From miniscule, nearly invisible fairy shrimp to gray whales and towering redwoods, we believe all species have an intrinsic right to live.
What took 4 billion years to evolve is vanishing in the blink of an eye.
Under relentless pressure from habitat destruction and climate change associated with exploding human populations, species are going extinct at up to 1,000 times the natural rate. The diversity of life that sustains ecological systems and human cultures around the world is collapsing. In response, the Center's programs to save unique species and lands now reach beyond American borders, from the Antarctic to the North Pole and from Asia to North Africa. In the United States, our goal is to secure legal protection for all species in danger of extinction and to enact conservation strategies that will save them. The Center is the nation's leader in preserving endangered species, having secured Endangered Species Act protection for hundreds of species and hundreds of millions of acres of land and water.
• Compiling and analyzing data about species status and recovery.
• Submitting legal petitions, filing lawsuits when necessary, using the leverage of our supporters' voices and taking multiple other actions to ensure that imperiled species are federally protected.
• Obtaining adequate amounts of critical habitat for species.
• Advocating for sound conservation policy.
• Watchdogging Congress and government agencies.
• Expanding our use of creative media to keep you informed and engaged.
Our Endangered Species program has:
• Earned a landmark settlement to make the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service move forward on protection decisions for 757 imperiled species, which has already benefitted creatures from the Miami blue butterfly to the Ozark hellbender to 374 Southeast freshwater species.
• Submitted the largest petition ever filed targeting imperiled U.S. amphibians and reptiles, seeking Endangered Species Act protection for 53 of the rarest and most sensitive species on the planet.
• Overturned improper decisions that robbed dozens of imperiled species of critical habitat protections — winning millions of acres of new or additional critical habitat protections for numerous species, including more than 25 million acres for the Canada lynx and 1.6 million acres for the California red-legged frog.
• Gained first-time protection, through listing petitions and litigation, for more than 500 species under the Endangered Species Act — more than all other U.S. conservation groups combined.
• Secured hundreds of millions of acres of critical habitat for endangered species, including habitat for the Arkansas River shiner in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas; the red-legged frog in California; two species of marine ducks, spectacled and Steller's eiders, in Alaska; and 120 million acres of protected habitat for the polar bear — the largest critical habitat designation in Endangered Species Act history.
• Published groundbreaking scientific articles and comprehensive reports on subjects such as species recovery, including our 2012 report On Time, On Target, which shows the ESA has a 90 percent success rate — plus a study of species recovery in the Northeast, the first to quantify population trends of multiple endangered species and analyze what critical habitat means for these species.
• Defeated aggressive attempts by conservative lawmakers to gut the Endangered Species Act by supplying sound science and statistical analysis to policymakers.


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Sunday morning by Jahzzar
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Acoustic Folk, simple productions... "4 Naked" is a walk through a park, watching the leaves fall. Melancholy, as it can not be otherwise. It's autumn. "Bed" springs from a long bus ride along the coast of the Cantabrian Sea. It´s the melody (try not to be forgotten before the return). "Room with a view" is the rhythm, the pulse of fingerpicking, the conversation between instruments. The street behind the windows fogged. "Joke" is energy, not always necessary to fall asleep under the covers. And "Sunday morning"... Well, I think we all know such as the Sunday morning ... stillness, tranquility, quiet street ... In short, an approach to classic american folk-rock. Music to listen without rushing, to imagine, to stop thinking, just for a moment.
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