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by Donna MacMeans
Saturday, April 23, 2011
It's a Royal Wedding
by Donna MacMeans
36 comments:
- Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...
WOOOHOOO! Lookit me, I got the roostah again! :>
Thanks to a glitch in Blogger, Donna's post didn't post last night, so I get to nab the Chookie.
Good thing too. There's more dusting to be done. (Hey, there's ALWAYS more dusting!)
- April 23, 2011 at 11:12 AM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Thank you Jeanne for letting me know the post didn't go up as scheduled - but you earned that rooster! I suggest you dress him up Prince William and let him strut his stuff. At least that way he won't get confused as an Easter Peep (grin).
- April 23, 2011 at 11:34 AM
- Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...
There's a good point, Donna, since there are peeps-a-plenty 'round here. We're gearing up for wedding fever - I probably WILL get up to watch.
I know, I heard you all gasp. The idea of ME up at 6 AM of all things. But y'know, once in a lifetime event and all that. :>
Mostly, however, I'm hoping it clears off and we can Easter egg hunt tomorrow and play out in the yard because everyone has cabin fever!
- April 23, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- gamistress66 said...
I'm not into the royal wedding hype and will be sound (I hope) asleep at that ungodly hour on the east coast. Of course I'm always up for a party in the liar ;) and cake is always good -- good cake, even better :D
Donna -- sorry to hear you'll be at an accounting seminar at 730 am. Way too early for in the day for one of those. Any flyer for seminar starting before 10 am always seems to disappear before I get a chance to sign up. Not sure how that happens ;). I never make my local acctg society meetings in Feb & Mar cause they do the breakfast meetings/cpe's those months. I'd much rather be sleeping comfortably in my bed than uncomfortably in meeting room chair. ;)
- April 23, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- Kate Carlisle said...
LOL Donna! Great video! Hope you can talk those surly accountants into partying just a little bit. After all, April 15 has come and gone, so now they can relax and have fun, right? Right?? Is that even possible? ;-)
Jeanne, well done! Enjoy the day with Chookie. Just don't let him get near the Peeps!
- April 23, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Gamistress - Ah, but I need those CPEs! Plus this seminar is free. The guy who does the presentation of industry concerns and news is really pretty good as far as those things go, but they can't change the fact that the subject is still...accounting. (sigh)
I'm sure I'll be able to catch the highlights of the wedding on the news...assuming I'm awake late enough after all that driving.
- April 23, 2011 at 1:12 PM
- jo robertson said...
Timely topic, Donna! Whether we Yanks participate with wide-eyed wonder or scoff at the royal wedding, we have to admit it's a once in a lifetime experience. Uh, maybe more since some of us were around for other royal weddings.
I'm hoping Dr. Big will be golfing that day so I can enjoy the pagentry without male disdainful commentary.
I think Kate and William are a darling couple and have showsn a lot of good old fashioned common sense in the planning of their wedding. A royal wedding is a boost to the entire world.
- April 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Kate - I love that video! They did a good job finding actors to match the real people. It would be a blast if the royal wedding included that much joviality, but I don't think that's the British way.
- April 23, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- jo robertson said...
Oh, Jeanne, what a sneaky one you are! I wasn't even up last night. We had a ginormous Easter egg hunt and I swear we added three kids to the hunt who were strangers to us all!
- April 23, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- jo robertson said...
Oh, Donna, that spoof was priceless. I always admire people who can put that kind of thing together with actors who love like the characters and the crazy dancing (although I noticed the Queen was her usual sedate self). My gosh, didn't she just celebrate her 85th birthday? Those royals have the longevity gene. Poor Will may never get to be king!
- April 23, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Jo - I agree. This couple, I think, have a much better chance at success than the earlier marriages. Being the romantic I am, I think every successful marriage is a boost to the world, karma, and the universe. Group Hug!
Fingers crossed that the media doesn't hound the couple to death and gives them a chance to use the strength of their bond to fend off such interference.
- April 23, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
LOL - I think Prince Charles is more likely singing that tune, " Will I get to wear the crown just once before I die?" Queen Elizabeth is certainly made of stauch stuff, that's for sure.
- April 23, 2011 at 1:20 PM
- Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindy said...
LURVED the video, Donna! The guy doing Prince Harry could easily pass for the REAL deal. :-)
Like you, I will watch the clips on the news. I'm sure we will have ample opportunities to see the highlights 98,712 times at least!
CONGRATS on the GR, Duchesse. I like the idea of dressing him up for Easter. Maybe even an Easter 'bonnet' a la Scottish Highlander? I can see him swaggering now.
- April 23, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- Barbara Monajem said...
I haven't made up my mind yet. I'm not going to make it up, either. I'm going to wait and see what happens. If I wake up at 5 am, I'll take it as a Sign. Otherwise, I'll just sleep right through it.
- April 23, 2011 at 1:33 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
AC - I love the idea of dressing up the rooster for Easter! Darn - could have blogged about that. Guess I'll have to set that topic aside for the next time in the millenium when Easter falls on the 24th of March or April.
Is anyone else condused as heck as to when Easter falls every year? I think I heard something about a full moon somewhere. Anyway wish it was a reasonably reasonable predicatible day every year. Oh well -
- April 23, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Barbara - LOL on leaving it to the universe to decide. I can tell you right now that the only thing that would get me out of bed at 5 AM is if I had a plane to catch that required arriving at the airport at some ridiculous time.
Speaking of which, just got an email that bumped my reasonable 10am departure flight so something like 6 am. What's up with that?
Anyway - back to the blog (grin). I think I know the answer the Universe holds for you, Barbara. (grin).
- April 23, 2011 at 2:09 PM
- Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindy said...
I know what you mean about figuring out what Sunday Easter is on. I've read the formula before but darned if I can remember it. I did hear something about this year being the first time Orthodox Easter and regular (would that be UNOrthodox?) Easter have fallen on the same Sunday in like... practically 4 EVAH!
All I know is my niece was born on Easter Sunday 1977. Her birthday was on Sunday again this year but it was NOT Easter. (sigh)
who absolutely agrees that the ONLY reason to get up at 5 AM is to catch a plane going someplace FUN!
- April 23, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...
Jo said: We had a ginormous Easter egg hunt and I swear we added three kids to the hunt who were strangers to us all!
Heehee. This happens in our neighborhood a lot. Someone's cousins or friends or something usually get in on the fun. :> Love me some Easter Egg hunts.
We're rebuilding a fence today, so I'll have to do all my "hunt" prep in the morning! (Or late tonight)
- April 23, 2011 at 2:54 PM
- Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse) said...
Donna said: Being the romantic I am, I think every successful marriage is a boost to the world, karma, and the universe. Group Hug!
*Squueeeeeeze* Me too, Donna. :> Probably why I'll be getting up at that unholy hour. Grins.
And AC, I think a tam-o-shanter would sit nicely on the GR, don't you?
- April 23, 2011 at 2:55 PM
- Pissenlit said...
Oh ya, I'll definitely be glued to the tv for the wedding! It will be 6h00 my time so my alarm's going to be set for 5h30 to give me time to drag my butt out of bed and put the kettle on(gotta have caffeine, especially that early in the morning!) and if there's time, throw some breakfast together. At least, that's The Plan. Whether I'll be able to drag my butt out of bed is another matter entirely. :D
- April 23, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- Jane said...
Hi Donna,
I will try to catch as much as I can. Not sure which channel to tune into to, maybe BBC America. I'm thinking they might have more access.
- April 23, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Jeanne & Jo - Sigh - Easter Egg hunts. I miss easter egg hunts. My children are adults now, no grandkids, and it's a rainy, rainy weekend - so no hunts at my house. But I'm looking forward to the time when there will be.
- April 23, 2011 at 4:12 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Pissenlit - Good on you for setting the alarm and everything. I've found I have a tremendous ability to ignore the alarm and fall back to sleep unless I absolutely HAVE to roll out of bed. That royal wedding better be exciting from the get-go, else I think a lot of people will be drifting back to sleep.
- April 23, 2011 at 4:15 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Jane - I'm thinking they'll all have pretty much the same thing. I will be sorry to miss it, though. I could really get into having tea and English muffins for breakfast rather than my normal Diet Dr. Pepper and a bowl of cereal (Grin). I guess one benefit of the Accounting thing is that I'll get pastry for breakfast!
- April 23, 2011 at 4:18 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Hey, Jeanne, one chook for you!
Donna, I have a beautiful tin of William and Kate biscuits thanks to Anna. She's clearly getting into the spirit of things!
By the way, it's Easter Day already here in Australia. Happy Easter to all our Banditas and Buddies who celebrate the holiday!
- April 23, 2011 at 4:22 PM
- Helen said...
Well done Jeanne have fun with him although i would watch him with all the chocolate LOL as Anna has already said it is Easter Sunday here in Oz and the Easter Bunny has been.
Happy Easter Everyone.
I think the wedding will be screened sometime in the early evening here in Oz and yes I will be watching what I can of it I watched Charles and Diana's wedding and I will be watching this one although Hubby says that at 8-30 if it isn't finished we will be then watching the footy LOL they have delayed the telecast of the footy for the wedding LOL.
Although I don't think we will be having a cake
Have Fun
- April 23, 2011 at 4:32 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Glad to hear the Easter bunny found you, Anna. So what kind of biscuits did they put in the tin? Little shortbreads in the shape of crowns (grin)? They'll go nicely with the leftover Easter goodies to eat while watching the wedding. Wish it was televised here the evening before. Then I'd have a chance to watch it.
- April 23, 2011 at 5:34 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
You must have cake! What's a wedding without? At least tell me you plan to have a sip of champagne while watching the TV. Tell your husband he'll benefit if you get a little tipsy and a little sentimental over the march down the aisle...at least - my husband always does (grin).
- April 23, 2011 at 5:36 PM
- Nancy said...
Jeanne, congrats on the bird! I know you'll keep him busy.
Donna, I'm sure you'll see plenty of wedding coverage replay. On the big day in 1981, I was taking the bar exam all day, then went out with friends to celebrate surviving the thing. But I saw all the big moments in replay, without the nattering between.
On the 29th, I'll check in on BBCAmerica, but I have no big plans.
- April 23, 2011 at 6:50 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Nancy -
Resting is a good plan...and cake! (hehehe)
Yesterday was my husband's birthday - I have cake on the brain...and alcohol. We drank copious amounts of alcohol as it was a birthday that ends in a "0". Those always require the little assist of a stiff drink.
You were sitting for the bar in 81? Ah, those were the days. I sat for the CPA exam in 77. Doesn't seem all that long ago and certainly couldn't forsee the path my life would take.
- April 23, 2011 at 7:06 PM
- Louisa Cornell said...
Oooh Duchesse! The GR knows he is in for a workout at your place!!
I am off on Friday so I will likely get up at dawn's early crack and watch the wedding. I watched Diana and Charles's wedding and I have high hopes this marriage may just take.
My Mom has a lovely set of tea towels from Charles and Diana's wedding. A friend of hers in the village sent them to her. No doubt she'll get some nice kitsch from this wedding too.
I just hope it is a lovely day and all goes well and that they can find some enjoyment in all the hoopla.
Royal Wedding Party in the Lair? I am SO there! Where's my tiara?
- April 23, 2011 at 7:50 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Hey Louisa - That's really neat about the tea towels. I would imagine those souvenir type things are worth more now than when purchased. Hmmm...do you think the bobble head will ever fetch big bucks? (grin).
I'm surprised more kitshy stuff isn't at the stores here.
- April 23, 2011 at 8:38 PM
- Louisa Cornell said...
Oh yes, Donna! When we are old and gray (okay older and grayer!) I am sure Antiques Roadshow will be beating down our doors for those Will and Kate bobbleheads! Definitely a sound retirement investment! SNORK!
- April 23, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Unknown said...
I will be watching live so I will have to be up at 3 AM. Must buy a cupcake to have along with my pot of coffee. The last wedding I attended they didn't have a cake just a tree of cupcakes.
- April 23, 2011 at 11:59 PM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Kaylee - This cupcake thing seems to be a trend. Must admit, it's probably easier to distribute - but where's the drama in cutting a cupcake? My husband wants cupcakes for his birthday - though it was technically yesterday, we're celebrating tomorrow when the whole family is together. But I know his request for cupcakes is that he figures he'll eat less cake that way.
Three AM? I salute you. Normally that's when I hit the bed, but given the accounting thing (and all that driving) I'm going to try for a good eight hours sleep. We'll see - some habits are hard to break.
- April 24, 2011 at 12:56 AM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Happy Easter Everyone!!!!!!
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John Kennedy's music is his hobby, his full-time job, his family history. It's the wallpaper in his home. The musician formed Kennedy's Kitchen 10 years ago in South Bend, Ind. Band practice takes place — you guessed it — in the kitchen of Kennedy's 1957 ranch-style home.
John Kennedy's music is his hobby, his full-time job, his family history. It's the wallpaper in his home.
The musician formed Kennedy's Kitchen 10 years ago in South Bend, Ind. Band practice takes place — you guessed it — in the kitchen of Kennedy's 1957 ranch-style home.
"We formed in the old-fashioned Irish sort of way. We simply were playing music together and having fun. We get together every week and play together and have dinner in my kitchen," said Kennedy, whose band will perform their brand of "homemade Irish music" this weekend at Erin Feis on the Peoria riverfront.
The band records in the kitchen, putting blankets and mattresses down on the floor to improve acoustics. Not long ago, they decided to make the decor more musician friendly.
"There was this old wallpaper — a Southwest style, various shades of pink and blue — I planned on taking down," Kennedy said. "A friend suggested we start writing the lyrics of songs on them. Just this week, two new songs went up."
The home is where Kennedy grew up, under the care of an Irish mother. Both of Kennedy's parents are of Irish descent and spent their childhood in an Irish immigrant area of Newark, N.J., before moving to South Bend. His family history has made its way into many a Kennedy's Kitchen song. Before his grandmother died three years ago at age 102, Kennedy taped 40 hours of stories she was willing to share — everything from tales of living in a remote part of Donegal, Ireland, to why the Irish never kill a cricket.
"When they were growing up, death was a very common experience; everyone had a lot of kids and there were no antibiotics," Kennedy said. "When the crickets in a hearth of a home ceased to sing, then someone in that house was about to die. Hence, you don't kill a cricket, as killing a cricket is courting the death of someone close to you."
Kennedy will also share some of his family stories during a cultural workshop this weekend.
Not all members of the band, which also includes Rob Weber, Chris O'Brien, Bob Harke and Nolan Ladewski, are Irish. But that doesn't matter, Kennedy said. Each member has the common experience of having a grandparent or parent that wasn't born in the U.S., and that's the thread that connects them. And they all share a love of this complex genre of music. The band's instrumentation includes a fiddle, whistles, guitar, electric bass, Irish drum, bodhran, mandolin, tenor banjo.
"Coming into the music culturally has been very easy for them," Kennedy said. "Irish music says to everybody, 'Come on in and sit down.'"
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June 01, 2001
The police had said they were on their way. Chel had told them someone tried to break into her house and she'd shot them, leaving out the details that it was an alien and had some sort of weird creature with it. She knew they wouldn't come if she'd told them that. There was no way she was going to risk sounding crazy. They'd just have to see him for themselves.
But, for now, she was trapped in the house, afraid to take her eyes off the alien in the backyard for fear he might vanish. So far, he hadn't so much as moved from where he'd fallen, but the other creature was standing protectively by him.
"What is that thing?!" Chel looked out through her bedroom window, the cat sitting up on the sill next to her. The cat seemed quite interested in what was going on below the window. "Ohh,…" She couldn't help but be a bit indecisive thinking over the events of the night. Chel sighed, staring at the cat, "He said he was after you and he didn't hurt me,… but WHAT is with the talking lizard?!" She couldn't get over the fact that it had really spoken to her. It wasn't everyday that an overgrown lizard showed up with a blue skinned alien asking for a cat,…which probably did belong to them. She was having second thoughts.
A quick succession of knocks on the front door interrupted Chel's musing. That would have to be the police. On the way through the house, grabbing a robe and quickly tying it over her nightshirt, Chel had changed her mind. She wasn't going to turn him in.
There were two policemen at the door, well, one policeman and one woman. Both looked a bit tired, but alert, "Is this 1202 Raison Way?"
"Yes." Chel swallowed hard. She had to think fast on exactly what to say to get rid of them, but it felt so awkward to lie to the police. This was also something that didn't happen everyday, especially not in her life.
"We received a report of an intruder here, is everything alright, ma'am?" The policeman inquired politely, looking past her into the living room to make sure nobody else was present who might present a danger.
"I'm sorry, Officer, it turned out to be my cat." Chel began, glancing down and noting that the cat was peeking around the door.
"And you shot at it?" The female cop blinked, staring at Chel. "I hope you don't shoot at everything that goes bump in the night, that could be very dangerous."
"Yes, I know,…" Chel stared down at her feet, not wanting to meet their eyes.
"You really should have made sure you really had an intruder before calling us. This could be considered a crank call, so in the future, make sure that what you're shooting at and reporting is really human before dialing 911," The female cop wasn't too happy with being called out here and had to restrain herself from writing a citation right then and there. They'd never had a record of a call from here before though, and the girl seemed sincere in her mistake. "Just don't do it again."
"I won't. Thank you." Chel looked really embarrassed, but the policemen turned and left, considering this call exactly as it sounded,… nonexistent.


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Tagged: no batting practice
5-22-2010 PNC Park
I was debating about whether to attend this game, or head to Cleveland with fellow ballhawk Nick. I chose to go to this game because I had ten extra tickets to get Garrett Jones figurines that I could sell for some extra traveling funds.
When I arrived at the park at about 4:20, the tarp wasn't on the field and the cages weren't up either. However, by 4:30, the tarp was on. Light rain would arrive just after 4:30 with intense rain beginning around game time.
I was at the end of a pretty long line, so when I finally got into the stadium I made a dash for the foul territory in left field where Brian Burres and Ross Ohlendorf were playing catch.
I was the only one behind them, so it was pretty much guaranteed I would get the ball, I just had to be patient
While waiting, something caught my eye. It was a ball. It was in a puddle of water on the tarp. And it was absolutely soaked.
Game: 3 balls (2 thrown, 1 found)
Season: 130 balls (79 hit, 28 thrown, 9 device, 14 found)
Games: 19 games
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Streak: 115 consecutive games attended with at least 1 ball snagged.
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Emilio Alducente Alegado
(22-May-1901 – 1-Dec-1965)
Son of Augusto Alesna Alegado and Agustina Sagolili Alducente.
Migrant to Glan, Cotabato (now Sarangani); successful in business and able to acquire lands; appointed wartime mayor until 1946; when Glan became a municipality, appointed vice mayor; elected mayor 1955 for three terms it was cut short by his untimely death; not just a street but also a barangay in Glan named after him, E. Alegado St. and Barangay Emilio Alegado; well-loved public figure.
Married to Carmelina Rama Cania with 5 children.
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This yearlong classroom action research project examined the independent reading experiences of 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old learners in a multiage classroom setting. The purpose of this study was to determine what effect modeling of book-selection strategies had on students' choice of texts for independent reading. These selection strategies were introduced as an instructional tool called BOOKMATCH, an acronym in which each letter stands for a criterion for students to think about when choosing books for independent reading. To further scaffold students, each criterion offers additional support questions. Inherent in BOOKMATCH is the understanding that no two readers are the same and that, when matching students to books for independent reading time, different criteria for each reader need to be considered. Data were collected before and after the implementation of BOOKMATCH. Data included whole-group brainstorming, selection-criteria surveys, reading-attitude surveys, reading logs, interviews, and field notes from conferences. Results show that BOOKMATCH presented a snapshot of every student's selection process, produced an independent reading book-selection system without the use of levels, promoted literacy learners' self-awareness, and naturally guided instruction for independent reading.
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CHICAGO � Reputed Chicago mob boss Joseph "Joey the Clown" Lombardo's attorneys have filed court papers claiming he was abused in a North Carolina federal prison.
The 84-year-old Lombardo was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 after being convicted in the 2007 landmark Operation Family Secrets trial. His attorneys claim he suffered from "elder abuse" when his access to mail, phone and visitors was restricted last April. Lombardo's Dec. 23 motion says there was no reason to justify the measures taken against him.
Lombardo is held at the federal prison medical facility in Butler, N.C.
The government replied on Friday, requesting Lombardo's motion be dismissed because it should have been filed in North Carolina. The government also argues that Lombardo can't go to court until he goes through all administrative remedies.


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I have always had a love for this art form. It seems I am not alone, as there are endless examples to chose from. The bust in my collection tend to be mostly from Europe. They are or the Royal heads of state and common people as well. My collection are from the Victorian years, however some of the subjects lived much earlier. Where mine are of porcelain, other bust range in media from marble, bronze to wood. Bust have adorned houses and building since the dawn of time. My house is no exception and today I am sharing my small collection with you. This pair of bust is on the fireplace mantle in my dining room. They are porcelain that is not glazed, known as Bisque. They are life size. I bought them from a home estate sale in Springfield,Ill.
|Leopold V- Duke of Lippe, Austria. was King and this bust is of Crown Prince Leopold III,Prince of Lippe, crowned 1851.Married Princess Elisabeth of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt in 1852.
|This is a real photo of the Crown Prince, do you see a resemblance?
|Makers mark on the bottom of the two bust.
married Princess Alexander of Denmark. Her full name was: Alexandra Caroline Marie
Charlotte Louise Julia. Chosen at the age of 16 to be Edwards wife , they married in 1863.
The Tiara she is wearing is from Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV.The bust is of her
as young lady .
|This is a photo of Queen Alexandra.
The french often made bust of there common people as well as there Royals. The
next group of my bust are the commoners. They again are of porcelain, the painted ones
are called Bisque and the white ones were called Parian.
|This lady is sure to have been a house maid, see her head dress. I love the faux marble plinth.
|Love how his cloths are painted and the plinth is highly decorated .Love the hat. He too is life size.
|Judging by her hat and dress this girl was mostly likely a house maid.
|Queen Marie stand guard in my library.
|The real Queen Marie Antoinette
|This lady is glazed porcelain and I am not sure who she is. I have seen her in many forms.


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Stampede Clinch 1st In The West With Win Over Dubuque
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- A strong first period from the Sioux Falls Stampede snapped a three-game losing streak while paving the way for 4-3 victory over the Anderson Cup-winning Dubuque Fighting Saints Saturday night at the Arena.
Sioux Falls finished the regular season with a 3-0-0 record against the Saints.The triumph sealed the Western Conference regular season title for Sioux Falls, giving them home-ice advantage for the first two rounds of the playoffs. The win also tied a franchise records for wins in a season at 43 and was head coach Cary Eades' 100th career USHL coaching win.
"I thought we really had a complete game tonight and a bounce-back win from last night's disappointment," said Eades, whose club won at home for the first time since March 20 against the Tri-City Storm.
Kyle Schempp had two goals for the Stampede (43-17-2) while his netminder Charlie Lindgren stumped 25 of 28 shots from the Fighting Saints (43-11-8). The win dumped memories of last weekend in the rearview mirror, with two consecutive disappointing opening period performances leading to a winless (0-2-0) series at home.
"I think our guys learned that if you back up a little bit emotionally or intensity-wise it's very hard to regain it," said Eades. "The playoffs start next week early but our mentality is to go in and kill some confidence heading in."
The Herd finished the opening twenty minutes on top of their opponent thanks to tallies from Schempp and Todd Skirving, two players who had not scored since early March. Schempp initiated the goal-scoring at 8:52 when he pushed the puck under Dubuque goaltender Arthur Brey and into the goal, the center's 10th goal of the season. Skirving's 22nd goal of the season came shorthanded and doubled the margin to 2-0 with 9:12 to go. Skirving picked up a loose puck at center, and blew the Dubuque defense leading to a breakaway where Skirving wristed a shot into the upper left hand corner of the net past Brey. A Fighting Saints score with 3:56 on the clock briefly tempered the Herd momentum, dividing Sioux Falls' advantage to 2-1.
The energy stayed in the Herd's favor thanks to another Schempp goal 2:05 into the second period, bringing the contest back to a two-score game at 3-1. However, any roll the Herd were on was promptly killed by two goals within 23 ticks of each other, starting with a score by Jarrid Privitera at 15:06. His linemate Evan Janssen tied it up seconds later with a rebound past Lindgren, making it 3-3. The goal did not discourage the Stampede offense, as they regained control of the game with a beautiful goal from Zeb Knutson exactly two minutes before the final intermission. Knudson took a pass up the left wing wall from Dennis Kravchenko and broke in free down the left wing wall before wristing a shot inside the left circle past Brey to give Sioux Falls a 4-3 advantage.
"We responded very well," said Eades. "We got that go-ahead goal and the momentum back before the end of the period."
Rock-solid goaltending and stellar defense sealed the 4-3 win for Sioux Falls, who will play the last two games of the year at home in front of their fans.
"To have the last two games at home in front of our fans is a great way to end the season," said Schempp.
The Stampede, who will begin the playoffs at home on April 16th, close out the regular season next weekend with games against Des Moines and Omaha at the Arena.
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Miller, Michaud Aim to Fund Entire Veterans Budget One Year In Advance
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Yesterday, Chairman Jeff Miller (FL-01) and Ranking Member Mike Michaud (Maine-02) introduced H.R. 813, the Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013. The bill would require Congress to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs' discretionary budget a year ahead of schedule, ensuring that all VA services will have timely, predictable funding in an era where continuing resolutions and threats of government shutdowns are all too frequent.
"If there is one thing people in Washington and across America agree on, it's that we should never let funding for veterans become a casualty of Washington gridlock. I'm proud to introduce this bipartisan bill, which would simply enact into law the widely accepted view that America's veterans should not be held responsible for Washington's inability to reach an agreement on how to cut spending. Our veterans were there for us when we needed them the most, and the Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 will ensure they have our support during their time of need." Miller said.
Currently, Congress funds the medical care portion – roughly 86 percent of VA's discretionary budget – at the beginning of each fiscal year. Providing the remainder of the discretionary budget – roughly $8 billion – up front would make it easier for VA to plan for key investments in information technology, claims processing and construction projects. It would also give Congress a greater level of oversight on multi-year funding proposals, with one year building off of the next. During the 112th Congress, members of the Veterans' Affairs Committee fought to ensure that VA would be completely exempt from cuts under the sequester, and this bill is an extension of those efforts, supporters say.
"Our veterans sacrificed all they had for our protection, now it's up to us to protect the care and benefits they have earned for their service. The Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 is a common-sense approach to ensuring that arbitrary budget cuts won't jeopardize the care and benefits America has promised our veterans, and I am proud to co-sponsor it," Michaud said.
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VANCOUVER - Two teams with a case of the January blahs met Wednesday night at Rogers Arena.
The Canucks still have theirs after falling 5-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks in a game that saw Vancouver blow a 2-0 second-period lead.
The Olympic break can't come fast enough for the Canucks, who unfortunately first must try and weather a five-game road trip that begins Friday night in Winnipeg and then makes stops in Detroit, Boston, Montreal and Toronto.
The Canucks don't play at home again until Feb. 26, which may be OK with some of their frustrated fans.
"We have to fight through this," winger Daniel Sedin said after the game. "We have to believe in what we are doing out there and start making plays. I think that is the main thing. When we get the puck, we are too passive, I think."
Tom Sestito gave the Canucks that 2-0 lead at 2:44 of the second period when he took a pass from defenceman Ryan Stanton and beat Chicago goalie Corey Crawford glove side with a shot from between the hash marks.
It was pretty much all downhill after that.
The Blackhawks, who entered the game with a 4-3-6 record this month, showed why they lead the NHL in goals this season. They beat Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo four times on five shots to take control of the game.
Marian Hossa started it with a power-play goal at the 6:30 mark of the second. Goals by Brandon Saad, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp quickly followed.
It felt like the air had been sucked right out of the building.
"I loved our energy for most of the game," said interim coach Mike Sullivan. "(But) we lost ourselves in the second period. The team is discouraged, but it all starts with one shift. We have to get this going."
"With that team, really no lead is safe," added Vancouver winger Chris Higgins. "They scored all their goals in a short amount of time. It seemed like we were standing around. They were skating by us, they were winning pucks.
"You can't do that against that team. They have too much speed, too much skill. If you're not moving your feet with them, you're going to be in trouble."
The Canucks, now 4-8-2 this month, seem as fragile as glass. They continue to hang onto a playoff spot in the West, but if this road trip goes badly that could change.
Vancouver remains in eighth place in the West with 63 points and is three points clear of the Phoenix Coyotes, who have two games in hand.
"They are a good team," Luongo said of the Blackhawks "They haven't won a couple of Stanley Cups for no reason. It's disappointing being up 2-0 and losing the lead so quickly like that.
"For the majority of the game I thought we played well, but we had a little bit of a lapse and it was game over."
The Canucks could not have asked for a better start to the game. Higgins put a backhand past Crawford just 16 seconds into the first period. Higgins started the play with a hit on Blackhawks defenceman Brent Seabrook on the side boards that helped force a turnover.
The goal was Higgins' 15th of the season and third in his last four games.
The Canucks had that fast start and a nice finish to the period, when they peppered Crawford with a flurry of late shots. But in between it was all Blackhawks, who outshot Vancouver 13-8 in the opening 20 minutes.
Saad added an empty-net goal with 38 seconds remaining in the third period.
"Even when it was 3-2, 4-2, we didn't roll over and die," said Canucks winger Zack Kassian. "We had our chances to score, but it wasn't going in again."
The Blackhawks outshot the Canucks 40-31. Fourth-liner Brandon Bollig led the way with six shots, which was more than the four combined shots by Vancouver forwards Daniel Sedin and Alex Burrows.
ICE CHIPS: The Canucks played without defenceman Chris Tanev, who is out with a broken right thumb. Tanev is expected to be out through the Olympic break. . . The Blackhawks are now 12-0-6 versus the Pacific Division this season.
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The Canucks started with a first-shift goal by Chris Higgins and then the beauty was over, although Tom Sestito did make it 2-0 Vancouver early in the second. The Canucks collapsed shortly after as Marian Hossa, Brandon Saad, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Sharp scored in a span of 7:41. The 'Hawks took it home from there, adding an empty-netter by Saad, to win their 33rd of the season ,while the Canucks lost their 19th in regulation. They finished their four-game homestand with a 1-3-0 record.
The Blackhawks snapped a four-game losing streak and finished their January with a 5-3-6 record ... Chicago has not a lost game in regulation against Pacific Division teams this season and improved to
12-0-5 ... The Canucks fell to 17-7-4 when scoring first and 13-5-1 when leading after one ... Canucks fourth-liner Tom Sestito snapped a 10-game goal drought with his second-period tally ... The Canucks' sellout streak reached 461 games ... Ryan Kesler, Alex Edler, Ryan Stanton and Zack Kassian chipped in with single assists.
Hall of Fame defenceman Scott Niedermayer and captain of Canada's 2010 gold-medal men's hockey team dropped the ceremonial first puck Wednesday, accompanied by women's gold medallist Tessa Bonhomme. Niedermayer, from Cranbrook, received a standing ovation from the Rogers Arena crowd. Prior to the puck drop, all the Sochi-bound players on the Canucks and Blackhawks were saluted.
The Canucks have a practice scheduled for today before they fly off to Winnipeg to start a five-game road trip Friday that will see them play in Detroit, Boston, Montreal and Toronto. Friday's game will be the first time the Canucks face the Jets under coach Paul Maurice. The Canucks' Olympians will then head to Sochi, while the remaining players will head for a holiday. Practice for the non-Russia bound players resumes Feb. 20.
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Happy?!? Not at all! They suck so much. Episode 1 is my favorite, and Episode 3 is my least favorite. The acting is embarressing, the FX are distracting and the story makes very little sense. Lucas shat on the franchise.
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
The Software Life Cycle
When asked "What should I do when the version of Windows I'm using reaches its end of support date?" Microsoft responds: "You can either install the latest available service pack or upgrade to a newer version of Windows."
One outside factor that drives these changes is the availability of newer technology. For example, the discontinuance of Windows XP roughly corresponds to the introduction of the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9800 chip. In late 2005 and early 2010, the Intel i5 and i7 chips were also introduced. So there was a significant advancement in chip technology about the same time Microsoft came out with a newer version of Windows and discontinued support for previous versions. There is almost a one-to-one correlation between upgrades in hardware and changes in the software. This is a process that will continue long into the future.
Genealogy software, both local computer based and online, is not at all immune to these constant changes. You may lament the fact that your current computer will not run the newest software, but ultimately that will be the case with any computer presently in use. In addition, reliance on faster and faster Internet connection speeds is also a certainty. Dial-up access has been marginalized by the online software developments. This fact is not a conspiracy by any of the large genealogical database companies, they are victims of the situation not the perpetrators.
This need for constant upgrading is one reason I have been consistently urging people to migrate their data to newer systems from time to time and abandon old, no longer supported, software such as Personal Ancestral File.
You can complain, rail against the system or opt out, but technology has a life of its own and will just keep changing and forcing older technologies out of the market. I have been living with this situation for a very long time and I am already facing the possibility that I will have to upgrade my laptop before too long. I may have a couple of more years of life in my desktop computers, but when I bought them, I realized their days were numbered.
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Software does become obsolete, or superseded, but you might be mistaking the profit motive for progress here James. Microsoft treat Windows as a commodity now, and we're forced to upgrade on the most fragile of justifications. In an ideal world, the software applications should be the commodity, not the operating system.ReplyDelete
In general, the longevity of a product depends on so many things: technology changes, changes to the market space, competition, adaptability of a design to new requirements.
Last week I was a the Carnegie Library in the Pennsylvania Room. I wanted to look for some information on a past issue of Genealogy Society of Pennsylvania. They had a whole set of CD's and when I tried to load it I found it was supported by an ancient version of Windows, which was before XP. I could not read the information.ReplyDelete
I hear you James. Only wish some of my fellow researchers were listening too.ReplyDelete
Every software that is going to be launched is part through the software life cycle this is only done for systematic tracking all the activities involving the various activities that software would perform and how efficiently.ReplyDelete
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51Degrees, a device detection, web and mobile app optimisation and analytics specialist, today announces it has been granted an EU patent for its device detection technology.
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Now that Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona is well underway, we're going to have a quick look at some of the biggest announcements in the mobile industry so far. If you're at MWC and you'd like to meet the 51Degrees team you can find us in Hall 8, Stand UW 7.6, we look forward to seeing you there!
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Device detection specialist, 51Degrees, has extended the fastest and most accurate device recognition solution to support native apps. The solution will be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona.
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The two lucky winners of our Mobile World Congress 2016 competition have been notified, congratulations to them both and thank you for everyone who took part.
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Reading, 20th January 2016: 51Degrees has collaborated with HAProxy Technologies, the world's most popular Open Source Reverse-Proxy Load-Balancer, to integrate 51Degrees' device detection - the fastest and most accurate available – into HAProxy's services. The integration sees HAProxy bring 51Degrees' device detection services to its Enterprise grade solution, HAPEE.
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Microsoft suggests that Windows 10 has had great initial success with 75 million devices installing the upgrade just four weeks after it was released. The company's marketing chief, Yusuf Mehdi, said "the operating system is being downloaded and installed faster than any previous version of the platform".
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Device Detection is crucial to achieving optimum completion rates in the survey industry. During 2014 FocusVision found their existing device detection solution wanting and after a full evaluation switched to 51Degrees. Read this case study to understand the background, migration process and benefits gained.
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I was asked to take part in this months neon themed Style Compare challenge. I don't really get too involved with blogger challenges, I feel as someone who has a fair ammount of followers I have a bit of a unfair advantage, and I like to see other people get a chance to win. However the theme fits so well with my recent love for Neon I just couldn't say no. After much deliberation I ended up picking a neon yellow/greenish jumper from Topshop and paired it with my much loved Primark pleather skirt and a shirt under it. The nails are a bit much, but I can't get enough the Models Own x HedKandi collection so I just had to use Beach Party on my nails.
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Trivia buffs will tell you there were actually three actresses who played Catwoman in the '60s opposite Adam West as Batman - they were Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt.
And, there have been three more since in feature films, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, and Anne Hathaway.
But no Catwoman is more iconic than Julie Newmar.
As a dancer, Newmar appeared on Broadway and worked with choreographer Bob Fosse. As an actress, she starred in more than 25 movies and 100 TV shows.
Today at age 80, Newmar devotes most of her time to caring for her son, who has special needs. She maintains a vigorous online presence through her blog, and by doing a lot of web surfing, and she is an avid gardener. Newmar also stays active in her community, and teaches classes for both men and women called "How to Be a Great Beauty, Even If You Believe You Are Not One".
I started my conversation with Julie Newmar by sharing with her one of my earliest memories...
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Julie Newmar will be appearing with her Batman co-stars Adam West and Burt Ward - and dozens of other comic book, movie, and television celebrities - at this weekend's 14th annual Phoenix Comicon.


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We've got a few new release dates for you this evening. Check them out at a glance:
- Last Vegas, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline will open December 20th, 2013.
- Stand Up Guys, the Fisher Stevens comedy starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Julianna Margulies and Alan Arkin, opens January 11th, 2013.
- Quartet, Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut starring Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Pauline Collins, Tom Courtenay, and Michael Gambon opens domestically December 28th of this year and in the U.K. January 4th 2013.
Hit the jump for more on each film, including synopses.
All release date info comes courtesy of Box Office Mojo. Here's the synopsis for Last Vegas:
Directed by Jon Turteltaub (National Treasure, While You Were Sleeping) from a screenplay by Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love, Tangled), LAST VEGAS is a comedy about four old friends who decide to throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single.
The plot for Stand Up Guys centers on a pair of aging con-men who attempt to reunite the old gang for one last fling before a member's final assignment – to kill his partner. Vanessa Ferlito (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) and Katheryn Winnick (Love and Other Drugs) also star.
Finally, here's the official synopsis for Quartet:
Lifelong friends Wilf and Reggie, together with former colleague Cissy, are residents of Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Every year on Giuseppe Verdi's birthday, the residents unite to give a concert to raise funds for their home. But when Jean Horton, a former grande
dame of the opera fallen on hard times, also Reggie's ex-wife and the fourth and most celebrated member of their former quartet, moves into the home to everyone's surprise, the plans for this year's concert start to unravel.
As old grudges threaten to undermine past glories and theatrical temperaments play havoc with the rehearsal schedule, it becomes apparent that having four of the finest singers in English operatic history under one roof offers no guarantee that the show will go on.


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Egypt Accused of Deliberately Failing to Protect Christian Copts and Churches From Islamist Attacks
The Revolutionary Socialists (RS) movement on Tuesday denounced the massacre at the Virgin Mary Church in Warraq, Giza which killed four people and left 18 injured.
"As long as the state deliberately fails to fulfill its role towards the protection of the property and the churches of Copts, sectarian violence will continue ablaze until further notice," the group said in a statement.
The movement demanded the dismissal of the entire government, which the movement accused of failing to provide security for its citizens, saying it would stand against attacks waged by reactionary forces against Copts.
The movement stressed the need for passing a unified law for houses of worship. It also called for the formation of popular committees to protect churches and religious minorities.
RS expressed surprise at the regime's claim of "waging a holy war on terror," and the imposition of an emergency state and a curfew, while terrorist groups have attacked more than 200 Christians and burned scores of churches.
The movement noted that the crime of Warraq will not be the last as long as the state stands idly by and fails to address the attacks on Copts.
Copts have been subjected to fierce attacks by Islamists since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi in July and the breaking-up of the Muslim Brotherhood's sit-ins in Rabaa el-Adaweya and Nahda squares on August 14.
The attacks resulted in burning of 82 churches, of which 32 churches were completely destroyed, in addition to the looting and torching of a large number of homes and shops owned by Copts in various Egyptian governorates.


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Elaine Joyce (Grubrich) Scott
Elaine Joyce (Grubrich) Scott, 73, of Novinger, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, Friday (December 14, 2012) at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri.
The daughter of Vance and Leoma (Graham) Grubrich, she was born January 26, 1939 in Kirksville, Missouri. On June 7, 1958 in Kirksville, Missouri, Elaine was united in marriage to Gayle Scott.
Elaine is survived by her husband Gayle of fifty-four years; one daughter, Charlotte Bailey and special friend, Doug Hanson of Kirksville, MO; one brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Beverly Grubrich of Novinger, MO; five grandchildren, Colton Scott and wife April, Heather Scott, Brittany Huffman, Bridgette Bailey and fiancé, Tom Hays Jr. and Kolby Bailey; one great grandchild, Christopher Huffman, one aunt, Betty Ewing of Kirksville, MO, as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Rodney Scott.
Elaine was a graduate from Novinger High School with the Class of 1957 and attended Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and proud grandmother who loved spending time with her family. Elaine loved working along side of her husband at their farm, working with all of her animals, she loved her horses, decorating wedding cakes, sewing, cooking, camping and going to the NEMO Fair, where they camped many years.
She was a Novinger Town & Country 4-H Leader, member of the Mulberry Extension Club, was a member of the Ladies of the Moose and of the Mary Immaculate Catholic Church of Kirksville.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Tuesday (December 18, 2012) at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Kirksville, with Father Chris Cordes presiding. Music selections, "On Eagles Wings", "Song of Farewell" and "Be Not Afraid" will be provided by Janelle Bradshaw who will accompanied by Dianthe Cable, organist. Interment will follow the Mass at Mt. Moriah Cemetery south of Novinger.
Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Wake Service held 7:00 p.m. Monday (December 17, 2012) in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Wilson, Kobly Bailey, Colton Scott, Tom Hays Jr., Drew Luman and Todd Smith. Honorary bearers will be Gary Jones, Larry Snow, Bob Brawner, John Allen, Marty Borrock, Frank Oberle and James E. Gardner.
Expressions of sympathy in memory Elaine Scott may be made to the Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.


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Kwong Sai (GuangXi) Stuffed Tofu 广西酿豆腐 - Heritage Week # 2
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
My mother's parents came from GuangXi, China. If you've heard of the beautiful mountains of GuiLin, that is located in GuangXi. But my maternal grandparents are not from GuiLin, but from Rongxian 容县, which is located in the South of Guangxi. So that makes me half Cantonese half Guangxi. Can I speak the Guangxi dialect? My mom refused to teach us, saying that this dialect is of no use here. No one speaks it, so there's no need to learn. My mom speaks Guangxi, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew and Hokkien. But her kids can only speak Cantonese. Pathetic.... I may not know how to speak the dialect, but once I hear someone saying "Ngo Eew Lei " (I'm calling you) I know that person is of Kwong Sai origin as they speak "call" as "Eew", unlike Cantonese it's "gew", or Hokkien is "giu", or Hakka it's "gew" as well. KwongSais will 'Eew" you.
When the KwongSai Chinese came to the then Federation of Malay States, they settled in areas where there are mines and rubber estates, doing 'dirty jobs' that is not done by the other dialects (Hokkien-businesses like grocery shops, Hainanese-food, Hakka and Cantonese -Mining, Teochew-rice and liquor) Most of those in Perak settled along Perak river, mostly from mid Perak up to the north. Towns like Lenggong, Manong, and Kuala Kangsar and all small villages nearby these towns is where you find the most KwongSai Chinese. Other places with lots of Kwong Sais are in Pahang-- Bentong and Mentakab. If anyone that knows the whereabout of other Kwong Sais, please tell me. I'd love to know.There is one facial trait among the KwongSai, and that is the forehead 广西额头 which is typically wide and flat, with a high hairline. My friends who are KwongSais especially the men, they do possess this typical forehead (I won't say all, but just those that I happen to know). Even my mom has it, so does my brother.
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The Grey Havens
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The Grey Havens is the ninth and final chapter, of the sixth and final book, of The Return of the King, the final volume of The Lord of the Rings.
Now that the Shire's brief police state overthrown, the Hobbits rebuild the villages of the region. Sam opens the box Galadriel gave him and finds a small silver seed, which he plants. In the Party Field, a Mallorn springs up to replace the old tree that was cut down. Many children are born that year. Merry and Pippin become heroes in the Shire, but Frodo quietly retires. That spring, Sam marries Rosie Cotton, Farmer Cotton's daughter, and they live at Bag End with Frodo.
Frodo decides to travel to Rivendell to see Bilbo Baggins. Frodo entrusts to Sam a history of the War, written in part by Bilbo. Frodo, Sam, and others set out. As they enter the Woody End, they meet Elrond and Galadriel, who now wear two of the Three Elven Rings. Riding slowly behind the two elves is Bilbo himself. Sam and Frodo accompany the travelers to the Great Sea. When they reach the gates of the Grey Havens, they find Gandalf waiting for them. Beyond him is a great white ship, ready to sail to the West across the sea.
Pippin and Merry appear, wishing to be present at Frodo's departure. Frodo sadly bids farewell to his three friends and boards the ship. Gandalf entreats the three hobbits to enjoy each other's friendship as they quietly return to the Shire. Sam enters his warm home, where he finds Rosie waiting. She puts their young daughter, Elanor, in his lap, and Sam draws a deep breath and says, "Well, I'm back."


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IT management, SMBsBy Brian P. Watson
Top-Paying IT Jobs: The Six-Figure Edition
Median salaries for top-paid IT executives, middle managers and staff at large firms edged up only slightly in the past 12 months, and pay for IT pros at small- to mid-sized firms rose even less, according to IT management consulting firm Janco Associates' mid-year IT compensation study.
A few positions at large firms (with gross revenues of $500 million or more)--including VP of information services, director of systems and programming, and data warehouse manager--saw pay bumps well beyond the norm between June 2007 and June 2008. Four IT titles--VP of consulting services, systems project manager, software engineer and systems programmer--saw percentage-point decreases in the double digits. Smaller firms (with gross revenues below $500 million) saw less of a drop-off in salary. The median salaries cited in this article are those in the top quartile for each job title listed, as determined by Janco.
But it's not all bad news.
Despite the economic toll on IT salaries, though, 34 big-company IT jobs bring in $100,000 or more, based on Janco's benchmark analysis of the paychecks businesses must offer to remain competitive and stave off staff defections. Thirty-two positions at smaller firms are also raking in six figures.
CIOs at large firms should garner $355,290, a 2.75 percent increase over last June's total, according to Janco's benchmark. At smaller firms, CIOs saw a more modest pay raise, with salaries inching ahead by one-half percent, to $335,243.
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Two-time ASP World Champion surfer Mick Fanning will join good friend Julian Wilson in his annual campaign to raise awareness among younger women in the fight against breast cancer.
Mick Fanning For National Breast Cancer Foundation
Fanning will wear his signature MF1 boardshorts, in the colour pink during the first event of the ASP World tour on the Gold Coast, March 2-13 2013, to support the cause and help raise awareness.
"I saw Julian (Wilson) doing it the last couple of years and thought it was a great idea. Also the women in my life, my wife, my mum, sister and nieces are so special so I would hate if it happened to them. So to raise money for research and care was a no brainier," said Mick.
Julian stated "I am so excited to have good friend, and also someone I look up to in Mick Fanning, jump on board and throw his support behind me and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Together we are hoping to influence younger women and make them aware of the benefits from early detection of breast cancer while we also strive to raise as much money as possible to help find a cure".
Julian Wilson has been inspired by his mother's successful fight against Breast Cancer when he was a child. When he was capable of making a difference he did just that, becoming an ambassador for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Julian uses his personal 'Chicks Check Your Tits' slogan to help support the National Breast Cancer Foundation, with all money raised going towards researching a cure.
Fanning's pink board shorts will be framed and auctioned off on eBay in the week following the Quicksilver Pro, with the final auctioned cost being donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Both Fanning and Wilson will donate prize packs including surfboards to a local Gold Coast raffle to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. Tickets will go on sale with local retailers March 2nd, 2013 with the prizes being drawn March 14th, 2013.
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Andrewjamesinc necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 63 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Andrew James Inc - AJi ( I am playing with going either direction, help me out)
Andrew James Inc or AJi, is my personal brand/high end direct response marketing consulting firm. I am playing with always using AJi in logos and stuff.. but have yet to decide. Also, read my blog: http://www.andrewjamesinc.com
Basic philosophy:
I'm About: Adventure, Creation, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Business building both from a "save the world" and "design your ideal life" stand point.
My overall Business and entreprenurial Mission Statement Is:
-Drive Entrepreneurial Progression
AJi's Mission Statement more specifically would be:
-Drive Business and Entrepreneurial Growth, Through Masterful Marketing
The Basic Process And 3 Pillars Of Andrew James Inc Specifically, are:
1- Strategy/Consulting: without proper business and marketing strategy, all else is futile...
2- The second pillar is the creative, the execution and implementation of those strategies into marketing that works, converts leads to sales, and delivers a high ROI
3- Last are eye balls. Advertising and traffic. Meaning, you need strategy, and need to execute, but none of that matters without traffic.
I have been trying to sum it up in 3 words:
I play with using kind of a periodic table of elements thing and do
Co, Cr, Av
Or in 3 words:
1-Strategy, Execution, Eye balls
2-Consulting, Creative, Advertising
Hopefully you get the picture, and maybe you have a better idea.
Primarily social media traffic and people who meet me., joint venture partners. Bottom line, entreprenuers, whether they just want to start their first business, or if they just sold their 3rd and they want to get some things done on line.
I am not too interested in working with old stuff people. I want my image to be progressive, edgey yet professional and to invoke trust.
I usually use red, grey black, but I think I would like to move to more of a blue grey type logo. Actually, having something that can work in multiple color schemes is important, so that it is iconic enough to transfer into other mediums.
- Use and create something that says something about the 3 pillars, strategy, creative execution, and traffic and eyeballs. If you can graphically figure that out, that would be cool.
- I like kind of a blue print type look, kind of a sketchy look
- I would like to see your ideas and innovations on how to incorporate and use those three words, as words. I'm happy to see typographical logos and variations.
- Looking to see variations of Andrew James Inc or AJI, using AJi specifically in the logo is kind of cool. Figuring out how to have a graphic and then a type face way to integrate Andrew James Inc, is also good. (I kind of like the AJ capitalized and the 'i" lower case... but thats just one idea. It could also be AJinc... you know best.)
-If you win, I will want all fonts that you use to create the logo and any typography that goes with it, so I can use those when creating it in different mediums.
-I will also require all original files, for sure PSD, AI, FIREWORKS, and any other files
- I also want the codes for any colors you use
I will attach what I kind of always draw for people when I am explaining stuff and that may help you out.
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