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The World Bank Group is a family of five multilateral institutions engaged in a variety of economic development activities, whose overarching mission is global poverty reduction. Established by Western powers in 1944, the World Bank was originally tasked with rebuilding the decimated economies of post-war Europe. More than sixty years later, it has expanded its reach into nearly all of the world's developing countries. The Bank currently maintains more than 1,800 projects aimed at poverty alleviation and the promotion of sustainable globalization.
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, a U.S. public health expert and head of Dartmouth College, began a five-year term as president of the Bank in July 2012. Some critics claim Kim's appointment encapsulates the Bank's outmoded embrace of a Western-dominated order. Others suggest the Bank may have outlived its usefulness altogether, citing the dramatic increase in private capital flows available to the developing world. Supporters of the Bank contend that, if reformed, it can make an enduring contribution to global economic development as an arbiter of best practices.
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The World Bank, along with its sister organization, the International Monetary Fund, was created at the Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire in 1944. The Allied powers, led by the United States and the UK, created these twin multilateral organizations to restore European prosperity and prevent a recurrence of the economic malaise of the 1920s and 1930s that helped fuel the rise of totalitarianism. The IMF—which, through tacit agreement, would be led by a European—was charged with managing the global regime of exchange rates and balance of payments. The Bank—to be led by an American—would provide member countries with post-war reconstruction loans. While the Fund would focus on "firefighting" short-term macroeconomic problems, the Bank would concentrate on long-term, on-the-ground development.
Over the past several decades, the Bank's primary focus has shifted from partnering with middle-income nations on growth-related programs and trade liberalization, toward an increasing emphasis on global poverty alleviation. These efforts take place in the world's poorest countries—particularly those in Africa—and in middle-income countries—such as China and India—where 70 percent of world's poor reside. In 2013, the Bank set a goal to end extreme poverty, experienced by people living on $1.25 or less per day, by 2030. Other priorities for the Bank include post-conflict nations, the Arab world, and global commons issues such as international public health and the environment.
Organization and Operations
The World Bank Group is composed of five separate institutions: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD); the International Development Association (IDA); the International Finance Corporation; the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency; and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. Each agency is owned and operated as a cooperative by its respective member countries, which in most cases overlap.
Together, the IBRD and the IDA are commonly referred to as the World Bank. As of 2012, the Bank's five largest shareholders—out of its 187 members—were France, Germany, Japan, the UK, and the United States.
Ultimate policymaking authority at the Bank rests with the Board of Governors, often made up of senior finance or development officials from member countries. The Board of Governors, in turn, delegates certain powers to the Board of Directors, which is composed of twenty-five executives and the president of the World Bank Group.
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The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The IBRD was established in 1944 as the Bank's charter institution. Through loans, guarantees, and other services, the IBRD works with middle-income and credit-worthy low-income nations to fight poverty. Projects span the globe and vary from providing immunizations in Argentina, to feeding schoolchildren in El Salvador, to generating hydropower in Pakistan.
The International Development Association
As a complement to the IBRD, the IDA was established in 1960 to promote broad-based development work in the world's poorest countries by offering interest-free credits and grants. The IDA's programs target eighty-one countries, of which thirty-nine are in Africa, with a focus on education, health, and sustainable environmental practices.
Criticism of 'Washington Consensus'
The World Bank, like its IMF sibling, has been the subject of much criticism over the years. In his 2006 book The White Man's Burden, former World Bank economist William Easterly delivers a broad indictment of Western efforts at poverty reduction. "The plan to end world poverty shows all the pretensions of utopian social engineering," he writes. The Bank's attempts to rapidly impose free markets on the developing world in the 1980s and 90s, otherwise known as economic "shock therapy," produced a "record of failure" in Latin America, Africa, and former Soviet countries. Easterly says client nations would be better served by homegrown, piecemeal reforms developed from the bottom-up.
Joseph Stiglitz, perhaps the most vocal critic of the World Bank, resigned from his position as the institution's chief economist in 1999, citing his growing opposition to the Bank's advocacy of free-market fundamentalism for many developing countries. Stiglitz argued the economic reforms the IMF and World Bank often required as conditions for their lending—the so-called Washington Consensus (i.e., fiscal austerity, high interest rates, trade liberalization, privatization, and open capital markets)—have often been counterproductive for target economies and devastating for their populations. In particular, he links indiscriminate lending conditionality to the onset of financial crises in East Asia (1997) and Argentina (1999).
Post-Conflict Success Stories
The World Bank is, at the same time, revered by many as the preeminent brain trust in development economics. "You could certainly find brilliant development economists outside the Bank," writes CFR's Sebastian Mallaby in The World's Banker, "but they tended to be scattered about the famous campuses; nobody could match the Bank's concentration of talent." As a result, he says, the Bank's annual World Development Report often establishes the accepted wisdom on a given development topic.
The World Bank has had several successful interventions, in the estimation of many observers. For Mallaby, the 1995 experience in Bosnia was a particular victory for the Bank, which demonstrated its ability to move quickly into post-crisis reconstruction and deliver results for important clients. He writes that "Bosnia came to suggest a route out of the Bank's deepest long-term difficulty": the potential for a slow-moving bureaucracy to rob it of big clients—namely China, India, Brazil, and South Africa—that increasingly have access to private capital markets.
In The World Bank: Its First Half Century, Mahn-Je Kim offers the Bank's multi-decade involvement in South Korea as another triumph. The World Bank provided almost half of Korea's public funding in the high-growth years of the 1970s and 80s. "Among the institutions and nations that provided public loans to Korea," he writes, "the Bank was the most important in terms of both the amount and number." He adds that the Bank helped transfer valuable management techniques to Korea, and was "critical" in the country's ability to access other sources of foreign financing.
Rise of the BRICS
Some critics question whether there is still a niche for the World Bank in the modern architecture of global finance, particularly given the ascendance of large emerging economies like the BRICS—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. "The financial markets of today bear virtually no similarity to those of 1944," writes Jessica Einhorn for Foreign Affairs. "The [World Bank] was created to provide credit to its member countries, and in those days, that credit was often the only kind available to them. Those days are over." According to the Institute for International Finance, private capital flows to emerging markets such as China and India topped $900 billion in 2011. By contrast, World Bank disbursements to this group of economies amounted to just $8 billion for the year through June 2011.
This financial reality has led some to recommend the Bank narrow its focus to countries that lack recourse to private markets. "If the World Bank wants to have a significant role on the lending side, it's going to have to be in the poorest of the poor countries or war-torn countries where the private sector has been effectively scared off," said CFR's Benn Steil in an interview.
In March 2012, former World Bank president Robert Zoellick offered a different take after BRICS leaders floated the idea of establishing their own development bank. "There is a view in some quarters in developed countries that the Bank should work with the poorest countries and not with developing countries. I'm an adamant opponent of that view," he said. "If you believe in a multilateral system then India and Brazil are going to become more important over time and we need to draw from their knowledge and, in time, their finances."
The Bank needs to reform its voting structure and adopt a competitive election process in order to increase its legitimacy, writes CFR's Thomas Bollyky in an April 2012 New York Times editorial. "Having an American at the helm of the bank partly served to reassure Wall Street, originally the main supplier of the bank's capital," he says. "With the globalization of capital markets, this justification ... is long outdated." He recommends the Bank embrace a voting system that requires leaders to win a majority of country votes, not simply those of the primary shareholders.
An Ideas Bank
In a 2010 strategy document, the World Bank outlined its five comparative advantages: its global presence, its repository of best practices, its financial acumen, its leadership in global public goods, and its role as an international development catalyst. The Carnegie Endowment's Vikram Nehru, a former World Bank chief economist for East Asia, told CFR that while the Bank has always represented a tiny share of public investment in most countries, its strength comes by leveraging its lending with ideas. For instance, he says, China has used the Bank to finance a host of small projects (i.e., $50 million) with the sole intention of learning best practices.
"The Bank wants to be used that way," he says. "It's not meant to be an organization that sort of finances development; it's meant to be an organization that stimulates development through the transfer of ideas."
CFR's Steil says that although a majority of the world's poor live in middle-income countries like China, "at some point they will need to assume responsibility for their own people given their economic growth." He notes that China's $3.2 trillion in reserves "dwarfs anything the World Bank could ever bring to bear, so its future value may be in providing advisory assistance based on a remarkable database of past successes and failures on specific projects."
Nehru says that to the extent the world's development issues become increasingly global in nature, such as climate change, migration, and epidemics, there will be an enduring role for the World Bank to play. In the March 2012 issue of Foreign Affairs, Zoellick writes, "the multilateral bodies offer a thin but vital tissue connecting sovereign nations that pursue common interests. The pragmatic approach, then, is to make these institutions, with all their imperfections, work better."


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I was sitting at the Blue Line Bar watching the Bears eek out a loss to New Orleans when two Bears veterans made horrible plays. People were rolling off the train and lining up to watch Cutler and the offense march and march and march. The Bears were driving and all was looking up.
Then a fourth-and-2 pass bounced off the normally reliable mitts of Earl Bennett.
Six plays later, Drew Brees tricked Lance Briggs into jumping offside on a fourth-and-1, leading to a game-clinching field goal.
How the hell did this happen? How did two of the most trustworthy Bears veterans make two egregiously faulty plays? Nobody could figure it out.
"Noooooo!" the people screamed when Bennett dropped his pass.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" they exclaimed when Briggs jumped offside. "Not Briggs. How could it happen to BRIGGS?"
The people were stunned. So was I. So were the announcers. So were Bennett and Briggs. Their faces after their respective gaffes were painted with pain and confusion.
So the Bears mustered another eight-point loss. The stats seemed positive, but the result was not. For the second consecutive week, Alshon Jeffery posted a career high in receiving yards, while Cutler had his first career game with 350 yards passing and a 120-plus quarterback rating. In fact, Cutler's 128.1 QB rating was his highest ever in a loss.
That's the key phrase: IN A LOSS. The Bears didn't force any turnovers, committed six penalties, lost Nate Collins to injury, let Cutler get sacked three times and invaded the red zone only three times.
They finally punched it in for a touchdown on the third time. But this was quite late in the fourth and nearly all the hope was gone. "Did they score?" asked a woman walking by outside.
"Yep," I said, "but now they need a 2-point conversion, and then a successful onside kick, and then a touchdown and another 2-point conversion. And that will only get us to overtime."
"At least it's something," she said.
It wasn't.
Jack M Silverstein is a RedEye special contributor. @readjack
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MCLEAN, Va., April 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has given SAIC a $36 million task order for engineering and integration services.
The task order from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic covers a full range of services for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance associated with tactical vehicles.
Specifically to be supported by Science Applications International Corp. are the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and the Joint Program Office for mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles. Work, however, could be performed for other U.S. Department of Defense customers.
"We look forward to providing SSC Atlantic with engineering, integration and logistics expertise that will empower our troops and vehicles in theater with cutting-edge technologies and integration solutions," said Jim Thigpen, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.
SAIC added that its work to support MRAP, the MRAP-all terrain vehicle, other tactical wheeled vehicles includes support to keep C4ISR systems components on vehicles operational and ensure training for military units operating the systems and system upgrades.


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Red Bull is confident Adrian Newey's decision to take a step back from the Formula One team will not prompt Sebastian Vettel to leave the team.
Vettel's four world championships have all come in Newey-designed cars, but as of next year the Red Bull designer will start to pursue other projects outside F1. When asked about the news that next year's car would be the last to be headed up by Newey, Vettel said his focus was only on the short-term.
"Well, I think my contract's still long enough," Vettel said. "I think the only focus is on trying to catch the Mercedes. We know we have a very competitive car but not yet a very competitive package to match them and to beat them regularly. I'm looking short-term if you ask me about the future right now."
But Red Bull boss Christian Horner moved to quash speculation his star driver might start to get itchy feet.
"I think the future is extremely bright," Horner said. "Sebastian is never going to talk about what the state of his contracts are, but he's enjoyed a huge amount of success with the team and I've no doubt he will be with the team for many years to come."
Horner also stressed that Newey will still have a role in the team going forwards,
"I think we've made clear the situation with Adrian. He's taking up a different role, he's taking up a long-term agreement with Red Bull, he's not retiring completely from Formula One and he's going to be mentoring and advising a team with great strength and depth. I think it's fantastic that we will have Adrian around and access to him as the group continues to develop. It's exciting for Adrian to pursue other projects as well.
"Adrian is still going to be contributing, mentoring and advising the team. So he's still going to have a role within the team and of course he is going to be looking at some other projects that are going to be announced later in the year. There's no plan to replace Adrian with anybody else."


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Don't think that violinist Midori is the equivalent of a rock star in the classical-music world?
In his opening remarks at Friday night's concert featuring Midori and the Minnesota Orchestra, an exuberant David Schillhammer couldn't resist shouting that "superstar Midori is in the house!" The pronouncement was greeted with hooting and hollering from the crowd that made me wonder if someone would next intone, "Let's get ready to rumble!"


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Adding to any community's heritage is its spiritual dimension. In Hawley this in part has been fulfilled by a rich Jewish component. Families early on, some immigrating from eastern Europe and other areas, settled here and made a lasting mark. Assisting with the observance of their precious traditions in the early to mid 20th Century was Meyer Krawitz. (Pronounced "Myer")
Krawitz, a native of Russia, lived from 1859 to 1951. He and his wife Mary lived at 516 Spring Street in Hawley, Learned in the Law of Moses, he held services on High Holy days and other special occasions for local Jewish families, in his front room.
His son Louis is recalled as the founder and owner of the long-time Krawitz Department Store at 309 Main Avenue, where today we find the Hawley office of The Dime Bank. Later known as the Hawley Department Store, this anchor business was one of several throughout Hawley's history of commerce founded and run by those of the Jewish faith.
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Eugene "Art" Glantz, whose parents had a restaurant in the Joseph Skier building and now lives in Stroudsburg, recalled Meyer Krawitz well. He shared much of the information contained here.
The elder Mr. Krawitz and his wife Mary, in addition to Louis, were the parents of Harry and Simon Krawitz. We know that Louis was born at Lenen, Russia in 1888 and left for Scotland in 1897. He then immigrated to the United States in 1905 and five years later settled in Hawley.
Glantz stated that he did not know when Meyer Krawitz arrived in the US, but Louis came first and probably arranged to bring the rest of his family over.
Hawley street directories spelled his name as "Myer" Krawitz. In 1912 he and Mary lived on Church Street, near Academy, and was in the junk business; son Louis was a peddler. The 1925 directory has "Myer" and Mary living at 516 Spring Street. He lived in the downstairs apartment of the Krawitz home.
Glantz related some memories about Krawitz as a junk dealer. A letter from a Mrs. Knorr recorded that Meyer, with a white beard and black felt hat, drove a small horse and buckboard type wagon. He went around the countryside buying bones and old bottles. The bones were used to help make gelatin, for dried soup.
He also would buy a lot of rags. His grandson Gene Krawitz recalled that many times, people who sold
the rags would pack them in burlap bags and try to add to the weight by putting rocks in among the rags.
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"He had a full beard and many people thought is was a rabbi," Glantz said. "I don't think this was so, that is, I don't think he was an ordained rabbi, but he was learned in the Jewish religion. It was not unusual for young boys in Europe to be trained in Judaic studies, but not everyone became a rabbi."
Glantz stated that despite his age, Meyer Krawitz was an excellent cantor.
"Despite his age and obvious infirmities, he led the services, read the Torah, and probably fasted on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Anyone familiar with Orthodox Jewish tradition knows well the length those services run," Glantz said.
Bar Mitzvah, for boys when they reached the age of 13, was also observed here.
He said that the services followed the traditional Orthodox prayer services but they had no formal name or organization. He estimated that no more than 10 or 12 people attended any one service.
Glantz further recalled that Joseph Skier, who had a dry goods store downtown, shared in leading the services. Glantz was not sure when Mr. Krawitz was no longer able to lead the High Holy Day services. Mr. Skier died in 1946, and by that time, Glantz said, Mr. Krawitz was much too elderly and feeble to do what he did.
Concerning Hanukkah, Glantz stated that this festival was celebrated in their homes rather than at a special service. He recalled as a child, a special prayer that was added, the playing of the Dreidel top and eating potato pancakes and jelly donuts.
"I first met Mr. Krawitz when I was probably four or five years old and my family was living above my parents' restaurant at 227 Main Avenue. Mr. Krawitz came to our restaurant and began to instruct me in the Hebrew language "A-B-Cs"- the Alef, Beth...."
Art Glantz and his two cousins, Edwin (Itze) and Gene Krawitz were under the elder Mr. Krawitz's tutelage.
"Mr. Krawitz was a very great influence on my life and I'm sure on my two cousins as well," Glantz reflected. "We went to study with him nearly every day, after school."
On Saturdays, he would take the Torah from the Ark and read a portion of the week so Art and his cousins could learn the ritual. This was done despite the rule that a quorum of 10 people needed to be present.
Art and his cousins would often roll cigarettes for Mr. Krawitz. On one occasion, he said they must have put in too much paper and not enough tobacco. "When Itze lit the cigarette for his grandfather, the paper burned right up to Mr. Krawitz's beard and nearly set it on fire," Glantz said.
One day as teenagers- probably in the early 1940's- Art's cousins "went on strike" and skipped Hebrew class and went up the hill to Hawley High School. The elderly Mr. Krawitz, cane in hand, walked up Bellemonte Avenue (Route 6) and marched into the principal's office (Joe Jacobs). Mr. Krawitz apparently convinced Jacobs that the boys should come back to his Hebrew school. Jacobs had one of his sons persuade the two boys to go back to Mr. Krawitz's class.
The three boys went nearly every weekday after regular school to Mr. Krawitz's home for Hebrew class, and had an extended class on Saturday morning. Glantz said they probably didn't go on Friday afternoons since that was a time to prepare for the Sabbath.
Glantz stated that he never knew Meyer's wife Mary, who died in 1932. Meyer Krawitz died in 1951 at age 92 and was buried in Beth Israel cemetery in Honesdale.
Jewish families in Hawley
Art Glantz, who grew up in Hawley in the 1930's and 40's, listed Jewish families that he recalled living in Hawley when he was a boy, number of children and their livelihood.
• Mr. & Mrs. Louis Krawitz, 5 children living away - department store
• Mr. & Mrs. Simon Krawitz, 2 sons at home- Simon worked in the dept. store
• Meyer Krawitz- retired
• Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Skier, 1 son living away- dry goods store
• Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Glantz, 3 children at home- restaurant
• Mr. & Mrs. David Skier, 5 children (see below)- dry goods store
• Abram Skier, lived in Honesdale- insurance
• Ethel Skier - Hawley school teacher
• Myron Skier - in business with Abram
• Isadore Ellis Skier- drug store
• Mr. & Mrs. Sigmund Winter, 1 son at home- tailor
• Ella Wolle & Oscar Wolle (Oscar was not Jewish)- operated Hawley Inn
• Mr. & Mrs. Em Hirsch, 3 sons at home- jeweler & owned Trading Post
• Dora Hames, married to Hank Hames (not Jewish)- homemaker
• Milton Herman and Henry Marcus owned the Hawley Times for a while. Information on their families was not available.


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Hennes Paynter Communications held a press conference Sunday morning with statements from Gina DeJesus, Amanda Berry and Michelle Knight.
Jim Wooley of Hennes Paynter Communications read the following statement on behalf of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight:
"Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight are extremely grateful for the generous assistance and loving support of their families, friends, and the community. They are also very grateful for the tireless efforts of numerous law enforcement officials with the Cleveland Police Department, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff, the FBI, and the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office."
Amanda Berry says, "Thank you so much for everything you're doing and continue to do. I am so happy to be home with my family."
Gina DeJesus says, "I'm so happy to be home and want to thank everybody for all your prayers. I just want time now to be with my family"
Michelle Knight says, "Thank you to everyone for your support and good wishes. I am healthy, happy and safe and will reach out to family, friends and supporters in good time."
The women have said that they will not be giving any interviews to the media because there is a pending investigation into what happened to them and they are witnesses to those proceedings.
Lastly, Wooley said there continue to be numerous generous offers of support from members of the community. He said, "Ms. Berry, Ms. DeJesus, and Ms. Knight are very appreciative of the generosity. The offers have come in many forms. Persons interested in providing support are encouraged to work with legitimate entities such as the Cleveland Courage Fund."
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Garry Rayno's State House Dome: Expect a gun fight at the not-so-OK CabalBy GARRY RAYNO
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 29. 2012 10:40PM
If you envisioned a more civil and bipartisan House in 2013, you might want to look beyond Wednesday, the first day of the session.
Several contentious issues will be debated, including whether representatives should be prohibited from bringing a firearm into Representatives Hall and adjoining areas.
Two years ago, the House's first action under then-Speaker Bill O'Brien was to lift a 40-year ban prohibiting any guns on the House floor. With that vote, the new policy allowed members to have firearms with them, provided they were concealed.
This month, the House Rules Committee voted along party lines, 6-4, to reinstate the ban. Democrats said doing so would simply be a return to the way the House had operated for nearly half a century.
One of their assertions was that guns should not be present when fourth-graders visit the House Gallery. When youngsters are in the building, said House Majority Leader Steve Shurtleff, it is their classroom, and guns should not be part of that environment.
House Republican leader Gene Chandler, however, said his caucus is not convinced the change would improve safety. He also said the proposal's reference to "adjacent areas'' is ambiguous.
"Are you talking five feet, 10 feet or 20 feet," he said, adding that it could lead to enforcement problems, particularly if the Senate does not adopt a similar rule, which it is not expected to do.
Several gun-rights advocates in the House have promised a vigorous floor fight over the change. It's worth noting, however, that the committee did not seek to change a provision that would forbid the searching of House members, which would essentially makes the prohibition subject to the honor system.
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Work on the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 operating budget begins this week, with House Finance and Ways and Means committees meeting Wednesday after the House session.
The Senate Finance and Ways and Means committees will meet Jan. 8 for briefings by the legislative budget assistant and the Department of Revenue Administration.
The same day, the House Ways and Means Committee begins two days of briefings by public and private economic folks.
The House and Senate budget committees will meet Jan. 7 to hear presentations by representatives of the National Conference of State Legislatures, the legislative budget assistant, the N.H. Center for Public Policy Studies, UNH's Carsey Institute and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Gov.-elect Maggie Hassan this month told department heads to pare their requests for the next two years. The total increase in all state government spending would be about 19 percent under budget plans devised by department heads.
Revenue growth is not expected to reach 3 percent during the next fiscal year.
There are also some tax reductions enacted this year through business tax changes that will further reduce revenues, and several settlements involving the DHHS will cost the state tens of millions of dollars in the upcoming budget.
It is not a pretty picture.
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Republicans and Democrats have generally sat in their own sections, with Section 5 for the bad boys and girls of both parties. Well, not really, but that's the way it often worked out. House Speaker Terie Norelli decided to end all that.
"The November election sent a clear message from citizens that they have grown weary from the lack of cooperation in government. I believe that mixing Democrats and Republicans on the House floor is a change that will foster a spirit of cooperation among members regardless of party affiliation," Norelli said Friday. "It is my hope that, as we face difficult decisions over the next two years, we will find common ground and compromise for solutions to these challenges. Getting to know one's seatmate is another step toward bipartisan dialogue."
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…on the Democrats' "Real Security Plan to Protect America and Restore Our Leadership in the World," which was unveiled yesterday. We'll have more to say on the Democrats' long-awaited alternative to Republican leadership in the war on terror over the course of the day; in the meantime, Blog of the Week Big Lizards dissects–ridicules, really–the Democrats' "plan" here and here.
I especially like the part about how the Democrats are going to end our dependence on foreign oil by no longer depending on foreign oil by 2020. Without, of course, drilling for our own oil, building nuclear power plants, or doing anything else in particular. Hey, by 2020 Hillary's second term will be over!
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Next Monday's opening of the primitive firearms season is certain to provide many exciting tales for those who have waited all year to hunt deer with black powder. Few will top the dramatic story of iconic New England muzzleloader maker Thompson/Center Arms. Its saga could be a heart-wrenching movie, spiced with big money, enviable success and small-town tragedy.
The basic plot: In 1965, a little Franklin, N.H., company pioneered the production of the uniquely designed Contender, a break-open, interchangeable-barrel pistol possessing rifle-like accuracy. Shortly after, in 1970, founders Warren Center and K.W. Thompson would spark a resurgence of interest in black-powder weapons with their introduction of the beautiful and vastly popular Hawken rifle. The innovative fledgling company would subsequently gain national notoriety, making some of the finest muzzleloaders in the world.
Thompson/Center survived a devastating factory fire in 1996, but couldn't withstand purchase and acquisition by corporative giant Smith & Wesson, located in Springfield. Workers from Springfield were brought up to New Hampshire to be trained by the longtime, skilled, loyal and dedicated employees, some of whom knew their jobs were going to be taken by the big-city apprentices they were teaching.
The story of the New Hampshire workers' courtesy to the visiting apprentices and sincere efforts to instill in them the Thompson/Center philosophy of quality American craftsmanship reveal much about their character, belief and pride in their product. The Franklin workers epitomized what made-in-America can mean.
Everyone I talked to from the original team at T/C in New Hampshire said the company was like a family, many having worked loyally there a good part of their lives. Some were offered the opportunity to uproot and move to the city. Many with small-town roots just couldn't do that. Many others not offered the chance to move had to go on to other jobs.
But when you talk to them today, though dealt a bad hand, they admirably still convey a proud belief in the quality of the T/C product and want the company to continue to succeed. They hope Smith & Wesson will maintain the high standards that, from the start, were at the core of the T/C tradition and its success.
Many gun lovers have expressed skepticism about T/C's future. That's not unjustified, considering the evolution of many corporate takeovers.
Smith & Wesson, founded in 1852 by Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson, has been for much of its history one of the world's greatest producers of pistols and revolvers, its weapons being used by police and military all over the globe. The Civil War fortuitously catapulted the firm to financial success, as it had brilliantly purchased from genius gunsmith-inventor Rollin White the patent rights of his revolutionary bored revolver cylinder using self-contained metal cartridges. Highly innovative over the years, it subsequently introduced at least 15 ammunition types and no less than 50 pistols and revolvers.
The company has been in a position to display philanthropy, especially helpful to the local community. It has onsite a priceless museum of firearms and related paintings. But hard times would hit the giant and allegedly affect the quality of its production.
With Wesson family ownership and control ending in 1964, Smith & Wesson has ridden waves of quality and profit challenges posed by several owners, some non-American. They would have some success with military rifles and produce a limited number of submachine guns. They ventured into the shotgun business, experiencing safety issues with rupturing barrels and later briefly outsourced production to Japan before new ownership forced a return to their best source of profit — handguns.
They painfully experienced and survived a 40 percent sales drop as a result of boycotts of their products encouraged by gun clubs and gun rights groups, who objected to their agreeing to several safety and design standards encouraged by the Clinton administration. The fact they have diversified to produce bicycles, flashlights, grills and even footwear, has led some to wonder about their focus and absolute commitment to gun quality.
I hoped to see for myself which direction Smith & Wesson, and especially Thompson/Center, were headed. Smith & Wesson executive Paul Pluff recently guided me through the well-guarded production plant, off limits without invitation.
I was amazed by Smith & Wesson's vast size, diversity and particularly its heavy investment in the most modern firearms production machinery. Its state-of-the-art equipment is now capable of incredible, consistent microtolerances of measurement to produce muzzleloaders of greatest quality and highest accuracy.
Its Encore Pro Hunter, which I use, and which Jim Shockey has made famous in his nationally televised hunts, is arguably the finest and most versatile black-powder weapon in the world. With interchangeable barrel capabilities, it can even be converted to a true rifle with little time or effort. It has recoil reduction features to minimize shoulder pain and flinching tendencies. I've downed deer as far away as 175 yards with it.
My favorite innovative feature of the Encore, though, is its speed breech that obviates the need for interminable turns to open up the rear of the barrel for cleaning.
The one thing I've always disliked about muzzleloading is the need to clean one's gun right after each shot. Those who don't do so quickly find how dangerously corrosive black powder is. Their weapons soon seize up and become inoperable. T/C's new development requiring just a one-quarter turn by hand makes cleaning much easier and quicker, prolonging the life of the gun.
T/C also has relieved the rifling at the tip of the barrel to make loading easier. The saboted bullet seats easily and quickly in the muzzle for quick ramming down the barrel. A swing hammer has been designed to make it easier to cock when a scope is mounted.
Pluff is a crack shot and internationally televised hunter, highly respectful of great guns, our hunting tradition, and the quality of what his company makes. He convinced me Smith & Wesson is headed in the right direction.
Tomorrow — Shotgun deer season closes.
Sunday — Mass.-R.I. Trout Unlimited Council Meeting, Mass Audubon's Broadmeadow Brook, 10 a.m. to noon.
Monday — Primitive firearms/muzzleloader deer season opens through Dec. 31.
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Be a Better Writer--Devotionals
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I'm glad this is helpful to you all!
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The 7 suggestions you gave are great.
#6 gives one more room to be creative.
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Thanks for the homework! Personally, I really appreciated your devotional, "In One Unspeakable Minute..." very much!
Although I've had a problem with using cliches and so forth and need to really watch that more, I really appreciate when I see writings that don't. I feel like the author might really be able to understand reality rather than just knowing "the right, pat answers" to my struggles.
I don't have any devotionals that I've written right now but I hope to and then want to see if I can get a quick critique from you so I can learn as much as possible!
Thanks so much!!
Goal: To make beauty happen
How: Through Jesus Christ the source of all true beauty
By: Planned and random acts of kindness in many variety of ways
Where: Where He has me this moment
When: Every chance I get
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Hi Jan,
All of your instructions and information on writing devotionals has rekindled my enthusiasm. I write mostly non-fiction with a tendency to be on the dry side at times. The following is a devotional I wrote a few years back. I know it's a bit quirky and so I'll be holding my breath when I hit the submit button. Here goes anyway. Any comments are appreciated. God Bless.
Lessons from a Labrador
The one thing I can say for sure about Jack is he loves to eat. He's like an eating machine with a ravenous appetite like I've never seen. He'll take on just about anything he can get his teeth around: anything growing on a stem, shoes, glass, paper… you name it… and of course, his beloved dog food. Jack is a yellow lab, and a rambunctious seven- month old puppy, when God used him as a surprising example which I will never forget.
My sister Joan often boasted about her dog Jack and his intelligence. She always kept me apprised of the most recent trick he had mastered. Along with following the commands to sit, stay, lie down, go get your leash, Jack was eager to please and do just about anything he was told, if he knew how.
During one of my visits to Joan's house one day, it became feeding time for her two dogs.
"Hey you want to see what Jack can do now? C'mon," Joan said as she started across the living room with Jack at her heels. I followed them out into the garage and onto the cool cement floor. Joan stopped and looked down at Jack, standing at her side. "Hey Jack," she said excitedly, "You want some food?"
In an explosion of energy, Jack began bucking and rearing like a wild horse, while Joan grabbed a metal bowl off the floor, dipped it in a bag, and scooped out about a cups worth of dry dog food. Apparently encouraged by this, Jack changed his dance to jumping and spinning around in circles. However, as Joan calmly leaned over to place the bowl on the floor, Jack suddenly stopped, and when the bowl touched the floor, so did Jack's rump.
He sat intensely staring at the bowl, then looked at Joan, then longingly back at the bowl, then again at Joan, like a spectator at a tennis match. Quivering at first, he soon became calm as he fixed his focus solely on Joan. He watched her closely, waiting for her command. Without a single glance at the food, he waited…..and waited, without a twitch.
He was steady and focused while I was getting antsy and impatient. How long will this last? Sensing his agony, I wanted to say,"Okay, enough already, let the poor dog EAT."
But this was what Joan was waiting for…Jack's undivided attention. Finally, the moment Jack and I had been waiting for arrived. Breaking the tense silence, Joan announced, "OK!"
In one fell swoop, Jack plunged onto the food bowl like a starving maniac, consuming the hard brown nuggets like a vacuume. Down his throat without a single crunch. I don't believe his teeth were in any way involved in the process. No chewing motion. One gulp and the bowl was clean.
I was amazed by the self-control this dog displayed. Even in his impetuous puppyhood, he managed to stay still, waiting for his master's signal. I could see why Joan wanted me to see that. It was truly impressive.
Then something occurred to me: Could this be the same kind of obedience the Lord desires from me?
The question caused me to reflect back to past opportunities I perceived, at the time, as given to me by God. The right direction in these matters seemed so clear to me, and the choices to make, so obvious - to me anyway. So, impulsively, I'd set out to partake in what I thought were God's provision for me, assuming God was in agreement. With naive' cavalier I'd think Thanks Lord, now I'll take it from here.
It wouldn't occur to me until later that I had sorely missed something. Perhaps it was that still small voice of God's spirit, or the peaceful feeling affirming my thinking and actions were according to His will. I never was good at waiting, so let's just say some things didn't pan out the way I hoped; because so often I ran ahead of Him, in my own energy and understanding, only to fall on my face in a muddy puddle of good intentions.
These days I'm finally starting to appreciate the sheer luxury of not trying to figure things out on my own. I can rest in the fact that God will show me His will, in His time, when I search through His love letter the Bible.
It might take some time. I might have to wait. And it might not be the answer I want. Even so, I'll strive to keep my focus on the Master.
Psalm 123:2 As the eyes of the slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till He shows us His mercy. NIV
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Francie, this is wonderful.
Your descriptions of Jack's behavior were very compelling reading. Your writing was rich in imagery, and anyone who's ever had a big dog like Jack would surely be able to relate. You tied the narrative of Jack's mealtime very well with the lesson about our focus on God. This was precisely the kind of devotional that I described in the lesson, and I'm glad that you shared it.
If I were giving this a full-fledged edit, there are some minor things that I'd tweak, but they aren't particularly important. If you were to look to publish this, I'd recommend that you have a proofreader or editor give it a once-over. But you've done a fine job here.
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Thank you so much Jan. Your feedback is such an encouragement. I woke up today with a new quest in my heart to revisit my early devotionals and see where I need to revise and nurture them. I plan to be a regular in your classroom.
Love and Blessings,
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Question - is it true that devotionals are limited to 300 words? Does the 300 words include the scripture quote?
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No, that's not a general rule--but it may be the rule for specific publications. Our Daily Bread, for example, publishes very short devotionals, and they may have such a word length in their guidelines. Your best bet is to ask the specific publication that you're writing for about their required lengths, and whether or not the scripture verses you use are included in that number.
If you write a devotional for the Weekly Writing Challenge here at FaithWriters, you can go up to 750 words. The scripture verses can be outside those 750 words if they are at the beginning or the end of the devo--if they are incorporated into the body, they'll be included in the 750-word requirement.
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Thanks for this very helpful article. As a person with autism, I found your point on using metaphors, symbolism, etc. to be eye-opening. As someone who has autism, of course, my audience is probably going to be others who have autism, or know people with autism. So I actually try to avoid using symbolism, metaphors and the like, unless they are really simple. People with autism don't understand those things easily, so using them actually detracts from my writing, in my readers' estimation.
Other writers don't need to give up using symbolism, etc., but as God has called me to write for the 3% that don't get those things, i need to be very careful, lest I confuse my audience.
I have learned that I will probably never win a writing contest because my writing will always be considered too straightforward. But that's ok, as long as God's message is read and understood, my mission is complete.
And I know that is the main goal of you and all of the writers here at FaithWriters.
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Thank you for the great devotional pointers. I hope to be able to work through it a little more closely and hopefully submit my first devotional soon!
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It all started, for me, with The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 1973.
It was a genuine panic, with shoppers wiping the shelves clean of TP (sorry, I couldn't help myself) and even driving to the next town in search of more. We didn't learn until later that it started with a Johnny Carson joke on the Tonight Show. Even though Carson apologized and the Scott Paper Co. ran ads showing its factories in full production, the panic continued; it took manufacturers three weeks to restock shelves.
Ever since, I've wondered about the food supply chain. If one joke could upend the system, imagine what energy shortages, transportation problems and terrorist attacks or war could do. And it doesn't make sense that we buy meat or produce transported here from other states or other countries, when New Mexico's farmers and ranchers are trying to survive.
So the New Mexico Food System Summit held last week in Santa Fe grabbed my attention. The organizer was Dreaming New Mexico, a project of Bioneers, a Santa Fe nonprofit. Peter Warshall, a polymath biologist and project co-director, has been studying our food system. One revealing statistic: In New Mexico we import 95 percent of the food we eat and export 95 percent of the food we produce. From an energy perspective alone, that's crazy. He also worries about the loss of farm and ranch land.
Warshall's research isn't news in the rural areas, where everybody knows grandma and grandpa made more by selling their land or water rights than they ever made ranching or farming and public policy works against the small or medium-sized farmer and rancher.
A few cases in point.
Case one: We pride ourselves on our chile. What other state has an Official Question: Red or green? And yet New Mexico growers are losing ground, literally. China, India, Peru and Mexico sell red chile cheaper than New Mexicans can grow it. Full and part-time jobs here are half what they were in 2005 and production is down by two-thirds. New Mexico growers are responding with technology and new varieties, but consumers must do their part. Free trade is well and good, but we should be asking who will feed us in the future? China?
Case two: The U.S. Department of Agriculture for three decades has discriminated against Hispanic farmers and ranchers seeking loans and disaster benefits. More than 90 percent of this demographic are family or individually owned operations; in New Mexico, they number more than 8,000. A lawsuit, Garcia v. Vilsack has dragged on for 10 years and the Justice Department isn't inclined to negotiate, even after similar lawsuits by Black and Native American farmers moved forward.
Case three: The agricultural bully Monsanto has sued farmers for collecting seeds that were unintentionally cross-pollinated by patented, genetically engineered plants. The New Mexico Food and Seed Sovereignty Alliance, which includes three Native American farm groups and the New Mexico Acequia Association, has no use for such seeds and, in fact, tries to preserve their own heirloom seeds against the likes of Monsanto. The alliance has tried three times to protect New Mexico farmers from such actions.
This year, SB 303, the Farmer Protection Act by Sen. John Pinto, a Tohatchi Democrat, would have eliminated buffer zones around fields to insure against cross-pollination by a patented crop, protected against damages and court costs if farmers unknowingly collect a genetically engineered seed and established ground rules for field inspections by seed companies. The bill didn't get out of committee.
Dreaming New Mexico (dreamingnewmexico.org) is cultivating a broad agenda that includes eating local food and preserving farm and ranch lands. And they deserve credit for involving a diverse group of players. In a down economy, in a can't-do state, it's refreshing to hear somebody dream big.
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Denmark
It is not hentai, but getting awfully close a few times. Besides that, the series a bit hard to fit anywhere. It has tons of nudity, a lot of cheesy comedy, but also action and a somewhat episodic story.
This much pointless fanservice usually turns me off, but the first episode did have its interesting points, such as her her sidekick, you typical loser anime male, surprising you by actually being able to fight or her very unique "companion".
|2004-07-04, 06:16
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Holy Beast ~Wuff!~
dammn you people are soft!
It's not even, remotely, closely, near, vaguely hentai
It just has some nudity.
frigging hell.
I agree it for older people, not suitable for viewers under 16yrs of age.
But animesuki has to stop pussy footing around like this.
It does not deserve a "R-rated" title.
(dammn over here we only award 18-Cert to PORNOGRAPHY)
This anime contains NO SCENE HERE SHOWS INTERCOURSE.
But has scene that do suggest sexual intercourse of a violent nature
But this is only occure in the first investigation/case
(it is based on a frigging Horror manga )
As for a summary:
It is about Misaki who is from a little government funded department of wellfare & life.
She is basicially a Exocist.
She can see dead people!!! (that is like...so over used....)
She just likes the costume because she has a side job as a S&M Mistress, along with her partner,
(forgot his name dammit) but is in love with her, (hes about early 20's, misaki is around 19.)
He is absolutely petrify about ghost, i remember one scene! hehehe it was so funny! hehehe...anyway, he is her cheuffer and personal assistant and liason to the department head, and when the time calls, her bodyguard. He is a black belt in martial arts (fogot what type) and trust me he kick arse!!
she has this strange rope, that she can control and suggest it contains a spirit of some kind that helps her do stuff, like hold down a violent client of assilents.
Thus she is sent to exocist specific locations to make people's lifes much better, make property avaiable for rent, construction sites safe again, etc etc.
You see?
its a kinda wellfare yes?
Plus there is a strange underlined conspiracy, in the main arch in the story that suggest there is some sort of underworld/mortal arrangment that aimed to bring certain people with suicidal intent to do their business at location where previous people have died a violent death, why are they doing this? who knows....
(well actually i know, but its too good to give out :fingers: )
So there you have it.
Of course sometimes the Anime isn't as good as the manga, but i think this one looks ok, but this is only on the first episode, let see if the second episode and the next one after that will follow the manga just as close.
|2004-07-06, 19:04
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
I watched the first episode and thought it was alright... to make up for a so-so plot, they put in some fanservice with some action... imo, the visuals aren't that great... nothing too impressive in the first episode... but it does get points for having a S&M queen with powers as the main character... I definitely never seen that before... I'll probably check out the next episode and see how this goes...
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Location: Cali
Heh, contrary to some of the views I actually really enjoyed this first OVA... Somehow I already feel connected to the S&M queen, hehe, she rules The drawing was different which I liked, and the story of the villian dude was pretty neat (hint: I dont know the names yet).
Looking forward to the next release
|2004-07-06, 20:21
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Holy Beast ~Wuff!~
Yes i hope it follows the manga just as close, but unfortunately i think the anime does the manga injustice, it doesn't feel dark and creepy enough. Not the sort of atmosphere the black & white manga art seems to give out.
|2004-08-04, 22:46
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Anime Fiend
What is Teizokurei Daydream like?
I know little to nothing about this anime called TEIZOKUREI DAYDREAM. I know it has a lot to do with the supernatural. It looks very very disturbing; just what I like. What I don't know about it is how it is disturbing? Is it a supernatural tragic life story thing with excessive fan serves; is it some horror like hentai, or something else? Let me know whats up with it. Thanks
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|2004-08-04, 23:22
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 36
The story centers around a woman who can see and communicate with ghosts. She uses her abilities in solving mysterious and gruesome cases--often related to murder or suicides. I'm not sure about OVA because I haven't really checked it out yet, but in the manga there's a good dose of nudity and bondage imagery. (And because it's in black and white, the manga definitely has a darker atmosphere than the OVA.) It isn't that violent however. Nevertheless, I find its "rated R" rating to be relatively apt for what it is.
|2004-08-05, 16:52
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Anime Fiend
Interesting... It sounds like it could be a more unique type of anime. I am all into the dark atmosphere type stuff and I don't mind the nudity one bit, but I wonder how they present it. Hopefully it is not too hentai-ish; driven on just S&M and the supernatural. Maybe just maybe it has a good story line too.
|2004-09-03, 13:10
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Resident Mongrel
I dont know why you all are complaining about the nudity and "near rape" scence theres been alot worse and of all things nudity and sexual content doesnt offend me near as much as some violent shows. If I were a parent Id be more concerned about those than if my kids saw a little T&A.
Also I liked Daydream, it was original enough but unfortunatly Ive only seen the first ep and cant find anymore of it. It has been licenced but who knows when itll accually be released...
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TILTON – Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man who robbed a local convenience store at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon.
Police received a call that there was an armed robbery in progress at 3:30 p.m. at the Tilton Shop Express at 622 Laconia Road, according to Police Chief Robert Cormier.
The store's clerk told police that a man walked into the store holding a handgun and wearing a mask. The man then pointed the gun at the clerk and threatened him, demanding money. The clerk handed the man money from the register, and the man fled on foot behind the store, Cormier said.
The suspected robber is described as a white male, of tall, thin build, wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, a dark mask and dark colored pants.
Anyone with information about the robbery should contact Tilton police at 286-4442 or via the crime tip line, which is 855-286-6565.


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Pete Aiello is a farm owner and grower who started working in the fields when he was 7-years-old -- but his dad owned the farm.
Fernando emphasizes the importance of his son's education. If he doesn't prioritize schools, the boy will end up like him. He wants his son to be someone that will get ahead and not be a work horse like him.
Ralph's mom says that when they first started, it was very difficult. Her husband's salary just wasn't enough. She wants more for her children than their current lifestyle has to offer. For now, Ralph will learn how rough...
The hardest crop this young man has had to pick are tomatoes. He was 11 years old when he first started picking crops in the field.


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Bridesmaid Dress - Heather
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My brother is getting married and his fiancé asked me to make the bridesmaid's dresses. There are 7 girls/dresses and not enough time, not to mention that each one is different, but I'll make it work! The wedding is in June in Indianapolis.
Simplicity Pattern – Cynthia Rowley – 2497
I followed the pattern exactly, but it was too narrow in the hips, so I had to add extra rouching at the seam to give Heather more room.
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You need a very very thin needle to sew satin – which I learned halfway through the dress. If the needle is too big it will cause the satin to pull.
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Apr 7, 2010, 05.27 AMby Ashlee Nemo
OMG, cant believe u made all these beautiful gowns! awesome job :)
Apr 6, 2010, 01.35 AMby sewgurlwmu
Wow, the detailing is absolutely exquisite! Fabulous!
Apr 5, 2010, 11.17 PMby mlssfshn
Love the neckline!
Apr 5, 2010, 10.19 PMby nenasew
Very beautiful. I love the ruffle around the neckline and the jewels. Thanks for the tip on the small needle. Didnt know that.
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Apr 5, 2010, 11.20 PMby mlssfshn
It also depends on the weight of the satin. You'll normally use a 9/65 or 10/70. I always test if I'm unsure what size needle to use.
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Copper analysts are getting less bullish for the first time in three weeks after China, the biggest consumer, said it was on "high alert" over inflation and intensified a campaign to control its property market.
Seven analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expect prices to rise next week, six forecast a decline and three were neutral. China's monetary policy is "no longer relaxed," People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said March 13 after inflation reached a 10-month high in February. The cabinet ordered higher down payments and stricter enforcement of sales taxes on homes March 1. Construction accounts for 60% of copper demand in China, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. estimates.
China's industrial output had the weakest start to a year since 2009 and the nation's copper imports tumbled to a 20-month low in February, when there was a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday. The country accounts for 42% of global demand, Barclays Plc estimates. Slower consumption comes as stockpiles of metal monitored by exchanges in London, New York and Shanghai jumped 39% since the start of the year to the highest since December 2003, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
"I expected a slightly better price at this stage of the year," said Juan Carlos Guajardo, the executive director of the Center for Copper and Mining Studies in Santiago. "The Chinese numbers are not as strong as expected, but that could change. We need more stability and a more clear future in the financial side to sustain a stronger price."
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Copper fell 2.3% to $7,752 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange this year as the LMEX index of the bourse's six main metals retreated 2.9%. The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 1% and the MSCI All-Country World Index of equities gained 6.6%. Treasuries lost 1%, a Bank of America Corp. index shows.
Hedge funds and other large speculators are their most bearish on U.S. futures since 2009, data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission show. They held a net-short position of 16,391 contracts in the week ended March 5, compared with a net-long 23,098 contracts in February.
Stockpiles tracked by the LME, Comex and Shanghai Futures Exchange reached 826,277 tons today, or more than four months of North American consumption. They fell as low as 410,189 tons in September. Barclays is forecasting that global supply will outpace demand by 92,000 tons this year, from a 142,000-ton surplus in 2012.


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Toronto Blue Jays third base coach Brian Butterfield and pitching coach Bruce Walton will return to their positions for next season, according to the Toronto Sun's Ken Fidlin.
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Updating a previous item, TSN.ca reports Toronto Blue Jays RP B.J. Ryan has seen a drastic drop in velocity this spring, but bullpen coach Bruce Walton believes Ryan may be trying too hard in Spring Training and tightening up when he comes into games. "The word from my bullpen coach [Bruce Walton] is he throws harder down in the bullpen," manager Cito Gaston said. "When he comes out, he tries so hard he may be tightening up." The team continues to say that Ryan is not injured and he will not begin the season on the disabled list.
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The Associated Press reports the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to two-year extensions with pitching coach Brad Arnsberg, bench coach Brian Butterfield, third base coach Nick Leyva, first base coach Dwayne Murphy, hitting coach Gene Tenace and bullpen coach Bruce Walton.
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Microsoft says it's making progress in moving cash-strapped public-sector organizations to the cloud, announcing that a group of eight local governments and universities were moving to its Office 365 platform. The suite of applications is a subscription-based, multitenant service offering e-mail, calendars and collaboration applications via a community cloud.
Eight local government and university organizations are moving to the service, Microsoft said, including Kansas City, Mo.; Seattle and King County, Wash.; and the San Diego Regional Airport Authority. The universities of Miami and Colorado at Colorado Springs, the California Institute of Technology and Sacramento State University were also making the move, Microsoft said.
Curt Kolcun, vice president of U.S. public sector at Microsoft, said the new sign-ups reflect the requirements of budget-conscious government and education organizations who also want access to some of the management conveniences promised by the cloud.
"Organizations are achieving significant cost savings through the cloud delivery model while gaining access to the latest collaboration tools, without sacrificing on security or privacy," he said at the firm's recent CIO summit.
The organizations sought out Office 365 solution for different reasons, the company said. Kansas City wanted to lower IT costs as well as its energy consumption. Kansas City CIO Mary Miller said the move to Office 365, "would enable our staff to be more efficient while reducing both the city's IT costs and its energy footprint."
The University of Miami, on the other hand, had a requirement for a cloud service that met federal health information privacy requirements. Microsoft was the "only vendor willing to offer additional security and privacy safeguards to meet this federal law," according to the company. And CalTech wanted to "get out of the business of managing e-mail."
King County CIO Bill Kehoe told InfoWorld the county had used Office 365's forerunner, Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, in 2011 but made the switch to 365 last year.
"One efficiency has been that we don't have to build out an on-premise server environment for SharePoint and Lync," he told the magazine. "We rely on Microsoft's infrastructure, and they do the software upgrades and take care of the system maintenance."
More than 1 million government workers have made the move to Office 365 for productivity applications, including the Agriculture Department and the Federal Aviation Administration, the city of Chicago and the state of Texas.
Moving resource-strapped public sector agencies from their legacy office applications is no small feat. In making its transition to Office 365, the Environmental Protection Agency said it had to move more than 25,000 employee mailboxes, some of which it discovered held more than a million e-mails. The transition is expected to save the EPA approximately $12 million over the four-year contract period.
In a separate announcement, Microsoft said 11 K-12 school districts and universities have signed on to use Microsoft's cross-platform Windows 8 operating system. The group includes the Atlanta Public Schools, Barry University, Fargo Public Schools, Fresno Unified School District, Jackson-Madison County School System, Pace University, San Antonio Independent Schools District, and Little Thomas College and Tuckahoe Common School District.
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You need to look beyond the press release that Lockheed sent for the EPA MS 365 rollout. It's been several months and it's a disaster. This is the e-mail that the help desk was recently:
"The Agency has recently migrated to Myworkplace/ Office 365. Due to the large volume of e-mails, we are currently experiencing a delay in generating your Remedy ticket number. In the meantime, you can reference additional information and instructions at the MyWorkplace website at workplace.epa.gov. Also, you can contact your Program Office which has enlisted power users to assist with the migration. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and will work to resolve your issue as soon as possible"
So basically, the Agency paid tens of millions of dollars but maybe you should roam the halls to see if one of your about to be furloughed colleague can figure out the problem for you.
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A man who had a ticket for the 1950 World Cup final at the Maracana but missed it will attend the same stadium for the 2014 showpiece -- because he never threw the ticket away.
Brazilian Joedir Belmont, who was a 21-year-old when he bought the ticket, offered it to world football's governing body as an artefact to go on display in its football museum.
A change in circumstances meant he had been unable to attend the "Maracanazo" match -- which Brazil lost 2-1 when a draw under the old pool system would have guaranteed them the title -- but he nevertheless hung on to the ticket, which he kept in mint condition.
And that has led FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke to offer Belmont, now 85, and two of his children tickets for the 2014 final in what is now a very different-looking Maracana.
"A few months ago, we received a letter from a Brazilian man who said he might be one of the only people to still have a match ticket from 1950," Valcke told FIFA's website. "He knew that we were going to open a football museum.
"We said that we'd love to have it. And now in return, we've given him tickets."
Belmont told the website that he would definitely be there this time -- and was hoping for a much happier result. "I'm hoping to get to see the match this time and for Brazil to be crowned champions," he said.
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iPhone Game controls of the future...Wiimote?
I'm an iPhone purist, I'll admit it, I love my phone just how it is, stable, fast, non-glitchy. Sure from time to time I've wished I could customize my text message tone or set a new wallpaper behind my icons, but in the end it's not worth it. At least that's what I tell people most days. I confess however that today, for the first time since 1.1.2, I gave serious consideration to jailbreaking my iPhone. What could lead me down this dark path again? How about controlling a game on my iPhone using a Wii Remote!?! The BTstack project has managed to pull it off!
If you're not familiar with what the BTstack Project is, it's an open source project focused on expanding bluetooth device support far beyond what Apple is currently allowing. A lot of the above information comes to us from this article via Zodttd.com which also includes a statement from the developer saying his next target is the PS3 controller. Upon reading, I was almost giddy with anticipation and immediately started spreading the word. But one of my colleagues, being the glass is half empty type that he is, quickly pointed out why I shouldn't get too excited.
"For one," he said "theres nothing comfortable about hunching over a table, looking straight down, just to keep your hands free for use on a controller..."
I quickly pointed out that an iBend would be a quick, easy, and cheap solution to that. He conceded this point but continued.
"Secondly and much more importantly [BTstack] is hacking their iPhone to use them, no major developer is ever going to spend the time and money making a game that needs a hack to be used fully."
I hated to admit it but he had a point, however it may not be a relevant one for much longer as I know of at least one legitimate controller being developed for the iPhone, the GameBone Pro.
The GameBone Pro has amazing potential as 22Moo states it will be fully compatible via bluetooth or dock connector, fully functional D-pad with 4+ action buttons, and a built in speaker/mic, etc. While there is no official price listing or release date yet, we know they are targeting an early 2010 release. Gratefully they are making their developer's kit free to anyone who wants it.
The free SDK is an important point I'd like to touch on momentarily. While I'm certain more than one developer has a controller under development, it's my hope that in some circle somewhere there is a committee working on a set standard of controller code. Without a set basic standard we will end up in a market where a game may work with one joystick but not another. Resulting in another BlueRay vs. HD DVD war, only with more players. A war that would most likely end up with game developers ignoring the idea of external controllers all together simply because of inconvenience.
With a set standard though I can already see what the future may hold for iPhone gamers. I can imagine sitting at an airport with a friend waiting for our redeye flight to arrive and needing something to do. Out of my pockets I pull three things, my iPhone, GameBone Pro, and a Pico Pocket projector. Out of his pocket he grabs his controller and within a minute we are playing Marvel vs. Capcom (not currently released for the iPhone) dreamcast style on a 60" while being totally portable and wireless...I'm getting giddy again.


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The World's Largest Dinosaurs
The huge dinosaurs called sauropods astound us. So massive! So tall! Such long necks and tiny heads! But more astounding is this: these strange giants rank among Earth's great success stories, roaming the planet for 140 million years. Today, scientists from many fields have joined in an effort to figure out how they did it. Paleontologists, biologists, botanists, animal nutritionists, and engineers all agree: the world's largest dinosaurs were extraordinary creatures. The challenge is to discover what made them tick.
Size is much more than just a matter of appearances. It affects nearly everything an animal does. Big animals eat more than small animals; small animals breathe faster than big animals. Big animals generally live much longer than small ones.
The centerpiece of our exhibition is Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis (Mah-MEN-chi-SAWR-us ho-CHOO-an EN-sis). As you explore the website you'll encounter her both as she looked in life and as she would have looked had scientists been able to peer inside her body.
No one has ever seen inside a sauropod. After all, flesh doesn't fossilize. But today's experts are making science-based reconstructions of the biological systems that allowed members of this group to become the largest animals that ever walked.
For 140 million years, sauropods roamed Earth--but today we have just fossils to tell us about what these animals looked like from the outside. How big were they? How big were their young? What did their skin look like? How fast could they move? And while fossils can't answer every question--like what color the animals were--they do reveal an astonishing amount of information that helps paleontologists understand these massive creatures.
To figure out how sauropods moved, breathed or ate, paleontologists need fossils. For example, we know a great deal about Mamenchisaurus because of fossils uncovered in China. Fossil expeditions around the world have uncovered the remains of hundreds of sauropod species. Large numbers of sauropod fossils have been found in Wyoming, in the western U.S., at a site called Howe Quarry.
Have paleontologists already found the world's largest dinosaur? Look at it this way. Sauropods reigned for 140 million years, and scientists have only been digging for about 150 years. Is it likely they've already unearthed the very biggest? Here's one reason scientists think the biggest dinosaur may still be out there.
The exciting exhibition features cutting-edge research on super-sized sauropods--including the giant Mamenchisaurus, one of the largest animals to ever walk the Earth--and offers new insights into how their colossal bodies functioned. Visitors will have a chance to examine life-sized bones, muscles, internal organs, and more to discover the amazing anatomy of The World's Largest Dinosaurs.
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For 140 million years giant dinosaurs called sauropods roamed Earth. Help students investigate the success of the largest land animals ever with this practical and printable exhibition guide for educators.
The World's Largest Dinosaurs is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, in collaboration with Coolture Marketing, Bogotá, Colombia.
The World's Largest Dinosaurs is proudly supported by Bank of America.
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RIM Snags Unusually Optimistic Upgrade from Goldman Sachs
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is enjoying the benefits of a surprise upgrade this morning. Today's call was that it was raised to Buy from Neutral with $16 objective price target by Goldman Sachs. Most of the recent upgrades have been to Hold or Neutral from the equivalent of Hold or Sell ratings. Earlier this week we saw CIBC raise its rating to Outperform from Underperform, but before that Jefferies raised its rating to Hold from Underperform.
Today's key upgrade is after RIM confirmed that its BlackBerry 10 operating system would be out at the end of January. We would note that this upgrade came on the heels of a 70% bounce from the bottom, and Goldman Sachs previously had a price target of only $9.00 on RIM. The firm sees a positive risk-reward scenario heading into the January 30 launch. Goldman Sachs also now thinks that next year's estimates on the street are too low because they are not including enough of the device sales. Another divergence is that Goldman Sachs sees RIM posting some positive earnings rather than a loss expected by the Street.
Research In Motion shares closed at $11.10 yesterday against a 52-week range of $6.22 to $18.77. The average target from Wall St. is all the way back down at $8.90, so analysts may have a lot of catching up to do if RIM will actually get a sales surge in January.
Its shares are up over 10% at $12.30 in premarket trading. This represents the highest share price since early in May.
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WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) -- The story of the Holocaust must be passed on to future generations, not only how 6 million Jews died but also how they lived, U.S. President Obama said Monday.
"We must tell our children about a crime unique in human history," Obama said at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. "The one and only Holocaust -- 6 million innocent people -- men, women, children, babies -- sent to their deaths just for being different, just for being Jewish."
He said future generations also must be told about the Poles, Catholics and Gypsies and gay people systematically killed by Nazi Germany forces during the World War II era also must not be forgotten.
"Let us tell our children not only how they died, but also how they lived -- as fathers and mothers, and sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters who loved and hoped and dreamed, just like us," Obama said.
During his speech, Obama announced he signed an executive order that targets technology and social media used for human-rights abuses in Iran and Syria "because national sovereignty is never a license to slaughter your people,"
He also announced that Jan Karski, whom Obama described as "young Polish Catholic, who witnessed Jews being put on cattle cars, who saw the killings, and who told the truth, all the way to President Roosevelt himself," would be honored posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor. Karski died in 2000.
Adults must teach their children "because remembrance without resolve is a hollow gesture," Obama said. "Awareness without action changes nothing. In this sense, 'never again' is a challenge to us all -- to pause and to look within."
"Never again" is a challenge to "reject hate in all of its forms" because it has no place in a civilized world, the president said.
"Never again" is a challenge to defend fundamental rights of freedom for people and nations to exist in peace and security, as well as a challenge to societies and nations, he said.
"It's a bitter truth -- too often, the world has failed to prevent the killing of innocents on a massive scale," Obama said. "And we are haunted by the atrocities that we did not stop and the lives we did not save."
Even with all that's being done to the new sanctions and the work of organizations to raise awareness and prevent human-rights abuses and atrocities, "we know that our work will never be done," Obama said.
But, Obama said, survivors such as Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who introduced the president, "show us the way.
"If you can continue to strive and speak, then we can speak and strive for a future where there's a place for dignity for every human being," the president said. "That has been the cause of your lives. It must be the work of our nation and of all nations."


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Celebrities Talk Of The Good HCG Has Done To Them
Celebrities are used to endorse most of the popular brands of different products as a means of advertisement. However, when a celebrity admits publicly to using a certain product without any monetary benefit attached to it, then be sure the product is good. When celebrities like Snooki, Britney Spears and JWOWW spoke of the good results they got from HCG (and also the african mango diet) in reducing their weight their fans where instantly converted to using the same diet plans.
Fans like to worship celebrities and believe everything about them is perfect.
Therefore when celebrities such as Snooki, JWOOWW and Britney Spears chose to use HCG diet to keep their bodies in shape, they knew exactly what they want. They were aware of the great abilities of the HCG diet to reduce and maintain a perfect body without unnecessary excess fat. HCG diet works in a funny way because it suppresses the appetite of the user and requires the person using it to consume less than 500 calories per day.
It can be taken using drops on the tongue or injection which is usually done in hospitals. Experts on the hormones like Dr Erica Schwartz advise the users of the HCG diet to use it with doctor's instructions to guarantee its safety and effectiveness.
HCG diet is essentially a hormone from pregnant women and it works by cheating the body of a woman that it is pregnant. It has no reported side effects, but being delicate medication, users must always seek a doctor's opinion when using it.
Otherwise the HCG diet has been approved and recommended not just by celebrities like Snooki but even other ordinary people who have used it and seen its success. Even after ceasing its usage, the diet plan does not result in increased weight as most diets supplements usually do.
The HCG diet is administered using oral drops which are placed on the tongue, therefore for those who fear injections; HCG diet is not taken using the painful injection hated by many.
Of course there are those who believe that the HCG diet does not work or it has harmful side effects on the user. It might be true that people who have allegedly used HCG diet have suffered without any positive results. However, it must be clear that there are so many companies who sell fake HCG diet and cheat their customers that they are buying the original at a discounted price. People should be aware of such companies and buy the HCG diet only from authorized dealers and suppliers.
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