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Cautious consumers appear ready to spend more this holiday season, but are also one economic shock away from going into hibernation for 2013.
Black Friday in Connecticut got off to a good start by most accounts with thousands taking to malls and some stores at midnight hunting for deals. As the day wore on, the flow slackened, though that's in keeping with analysts projecting that online sales and shopping will take a larger piece of the market this year than last.
Gregg Richard, president of electronic retailer P.C. Richard & Son, said he expects a strong holiday season, fueled by demand for electronics, while 2013 will be steady, driven by need-based merchandise, such as appliances.
"I don't see it getting dramatically better," Richard said. "But there is a certain level of pent-up demand."
And that's what surveys have pointed to ahead of black Friday.
Deloitte Services said 45 percent of consumers will shop online this year and its surveys indicate 5 percent of all holiday spending will happen after Dec. 25.
Nielsen Holdings' Holiday Forecast found that most consumers plan on spending $250 to $500 on gifts, with 59 percent reporting they will spend the same as last year, and 8 percent saying they spend more. People were planning to spend 2.3 percent more on household items and food this year as the budget range for celebration expenditures increased 2.3 percent to $100 to $250.
A lot of increased spending appears to be headed to online merchants.
Nielsen said 18 percent of respondents said they will increase spending with online merchants this year, a rise of 5 percent over last year.
Many shoppers in Westfield Connecticut Post mall Friday said Superstorm Sandy affected their outlook on the holiday and the economy was a concern for 2013.
"We're keeping it simple," said Roberta Hall, of West Haven. "Buying what people need and a few little fun things. We're having a small Christmas."
Hall said she planned on shopping about once a week between Friday and Christmas.
She said this is a time to be frugal and generous when you can be, because "so many people are having a tough time."
Shoppers gave a variety of answers on how many times they would be out hunting for gifts after Black Friday. They averaged from 5 to 12. They also gave a variety of answers on who would be receiving gifts this year, with some families saying children only, while others are looking at splurging on everyone.
Ralph Lim, a Sacred Heart University associate professor of economics and finance, said there is pent up demand from consumers and they are feeling good enough to spend this year.
"I'm not saying it's going to be a boom," he said. "But people have hunkered down for years. Now they're thinking: `I've survived the hurricane. I made it this far. The presidential election is over.' "
He said they're ready to live a little: "I think some uncertainty has been removed, and that's good for consumer spending."
Besides seeing a solid holiday season for retailers, Lim said he expects consumer spending to continue the trend into 2013, though the unexpected costs that hit family budgets, like insurance deductibles and home repair costs, will probably reduce some activity here in the Northeast.
And, he said consumers could be knocked down by a sudden spike in oil prices or other economic crisis brought on by world events.
One issue that consumers are continuing to wrestle with is debt, but Lim said he believes most families have learned from the past and are continuing to work to pay off credit cards and other accounts.
Brenda Tanski, who shopped on Black Friday with her family, said they were enjoying the holiday experience, but she intends on being one of the consumers who hibernate after Christmas.
"The economy -- oh yeah, I'm concerned about next year," she said. "I'm cutting (shopping) out next year. Shutting it down."
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Learning and Exploring in Melbourne
Along with this overwhelmingly wonderful master photographer, I had the privilege to meet 22 brilliant photographers who attended the workshop. We bonded so quickly and I know that my path will cross with most of theirs and that makes me a happy person. Sigh. No words can describe my feelings in the last minutes of the workshop; needless to say, there were tears.
Here are some shots I shot with Jerry's directions.
Here are some shots I shot by myself.
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- 金田一 said...
stop by to say hi
- August 30, 2008 at 9:32 PM
- stacyZ said...
Agnes! This is Stacy L from SDSU I found your blog from Jasmine Star's!!!
Girlfriend email me through my site. I am a photographer starting off too and I would looove to talk with you about life an photography.
Much Love
- September 23, 2008 at 2:33 PM
- stacyZ said...
Oh I was so excited to say hi I did not say that your pics are FABULOUS!!!!
- September 23, 2008 at 2:33 PM
- brenda said...
oh wow, these are gorgeous! i love the one with the girl's face and her reflection below in the water (#2).
i got here from jasmine star's blog--what gorgeous pictures! that must have been so much fun.
- September 23, 2008 at 8:37 PM
- stacyZ said...
hey lady no email came though ... email me
adore.one - gmail
- October 2, 2008 at 2:59 PM
- Ashley said...
Hey Agnes! Thanks for the comment! Hope you had a good trip home. It's good to be in touch with you! I can't wait to see your family's photos on Amelia's blog!
- October 6, 2008 at 12:04 PM
- Chris Percival Photographer said...
I am hoping to do a workshop in Perth WA this with him. Can't wait...
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Mass Readings: Acts 5:27-33/John 3:31-36
May Day. I'm old enough to remember Communism in the Soviet Union, when May 1 meant a televised Moscow parade of war machines and waves of uniformed soldiers marching in formation. I remember Soviet premiers standing on a podium gazing down at those "workers of the world." Meanwhile, May 1 is when the Church celebrates a worker especially devoted to God's Son: St. Joseph. Matthew 1:19 calls him "a righteous man" but doesn't record a word he said. He just quietly worked to support his family — no riches, no fanfare, no fame.
God cares about our work — paid or unpaid, Church or marketplace, within or beyond the home. It all "counts" with God. On this May Day, let's offer our service to God and pray for the grace to do it with and for the Lord.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for the gift of my work. I offer it all to you.
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MINOX will be present at the CLA Game Fair from 18 - 20 July in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
The CLA Game Fair is the largest and most prestigious British exhibition for fieldsports and fishing with almost 1,000 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors. Taking place on the magnificent grounds of Blenheim Palace, the visitor will find everything needed for enjoyment in fieldsports and country life. The German optics manufacturer, MINOX will be presenting the complete range of binoculars, riflescopes, night vision devices and wildlife cameras at the booth of Garland's found in Gunmaker's Row.
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As the title suggests, how do you go about servicing BBB road pedals.
My right pedal has a click, it feels as though if it has cones then they need tightening. Just a small amount of play that, with the amplification effect of the frame, becomes too annoying! They are only about 1000km old and will still be under warranty, I was just a little foolish and chose a LBS that is not very local..... a bit of a pain to take in.
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Postby greyhoundtom » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:47 am
While I have never had the opportunity to pull one apart, as far as I know you need a special tool to undo the lock ring located just in front of the pedal body.
There are three sealed internal bearings on the pedal shaft, and by the sounds of it at least one of those has given up the ghost.
If one or more bearings need replacing a trip to your LBS might still be your best bet.
There are three sealed internal bearings on the pedal shaft, and by the sounds of it at least one of those has given up the ghost.
If one or more bearings need replacing a trip to your LBS might still be your best bet.
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Thank you. I was hoping I didn't need specialist tools, couldn't find a way in though.....
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Postby jham66 » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:42 pm
Just updating. I had misdiagnosed the problem. I have a Cannondale CAAD10, it has a BB30 bottom bracket. The BB was a bit dry of lube and had some grit in there too, I have been caught in quite a few storms lately and obviously a bit of grime got flicked up with all the water. After removal of the crankset and cleaning out the old grease, applying some quality grease in its place....... the sound is gone! I did not remove the pressed in bearings. There is still a small click in the pedal, but not an issue I will rectify right now.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) Jeffrey Short hit a go-ahead layup with 52 seconds left and Fordham earned a 70-68 victory over Pennsylvania in an NIT Season Tip-Off consolation game Monday.
The Rams trailed 66-65 after Penn's Steve Rennard hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:13 left, but Short's layup put Fordham up 67-66.
Branden Frazier drained a pair of free throws with 15 seconds left to put Fordham (1-3) up 69-66. A Fran Dougherty layup with six seconds left cut the deficit to 69-68, but Jermaine Myers' free throw a second later set the final margin.
Frazier finished with a team-high 19 points, boosted by 9-of-10 shooting from the free-throw line. Short had 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting.
Fordham shot 42.1 percent (8 of 19) from beyond the arc, with Bryan Smith (14 points) leading the way by going 4 of 5 from 3.
Dougherty and Miles Cartwright each had 20 points for the Quakers.


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The Top Notch Inn is nestled in the heart of the White Mountains in Gorham, New Hampshire. We offer a variety of Gorham NH lodging options for families, couples and pets. These include motel rooms, country rooms, and a charming, beautifully restored 100-year-old farmhouse that sleeps up to 8 people.
Our White Mountain Hotel – Top Notch Inn -is located near the Mount Washington Auto Road, Story Land, Gorham Moose Tours and the Appalachian Trail. Enjoy these activities by day and relax in the evening in our comfortable rooms while rejuvenating yourself in our hot tub and outdoor pool.


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I'm always writing. For better or worse, that is what I'm up to usually. But I have an important announcement- I got a wonderful Valentine's Day feature in the Burlington Times-News!! 🙂 I'm so happy! I wanted to share it with you guys. Here is the actual story.
By: Alyssandra Barnes
Beverly Thomas slowly, but steadily, pushes her husband, James, in a wheelchair down the hallway to the library. James has Parkinson's disease and doesn't walk very much anymore. They move as one, a now-effortless bond of trust formed from almost 60 years of love and dedication. It's their 58th Valentine's Day as a married couple.
"She's very devoted to him," says Bonnie Thompson, executive director of Homeplace of Burlington, an assisted living retirement community, where they have been residents since June. "She pushes him all over, to every meal. She'd be lost without him, and he would be, too."
The Thomases are the only couple living in Homeplace, a smaller residential community that can hold 87 individuals, Thompson said. Although they have been residents for less than a year, Beverly and James are happy being there and being part of the daily activities.
Beverly, 77, and James, 81, respectively, met in Warner Robins, Ga., a then-rapidly growing town, in the early 1950s. James is originally from Gibsonville. One of seven children, his mother took care of the demands of a busy home and rowdy children while his father worked in the textile industry, the main job source of thousands in the areas around Burlington and Greensboro for decades. As a young adult, he volunteered his services for the U.S. Air Force, a military branch that he felt was best suited to his needs and interests.
"The Korean conflict was along towards the end, and they were going to draft me," James says. "But I wanted to get something better than the Army, so I joined the Air Force. It has better opportunities and was better suited to my needs."
Beverly was born and raised in Warner Robins, which is adjacent to Robins Air Force Base. Her family was an active part of the community, and her mother taught adult Sunday school classes at First Baptist Church. When James was assigned to Robins Air Force Base, he began going to the services at First Baptist and was soon regularly attending the Sunday school classes taught by Beverly's mother. Before too long, the 17-year-old Beverly was introduced to 21-year-old James and the two quickly began going steady.
JAMES SAYS THEIR first Valentine's Day together was when they were dating and was one of the most memorable. Very much a traditional gentleman, he gave her a box of chocolates.
"Oh yes, it was nice," Beverly warmly recalls with a smile.
After two years of dating, building the base of a friendship and romantic connection that would last a lifetime, the two lovebirds tied the knot on Sept. 3, 1955, in a place close to both of their hearts— the very place they first met.
"We got married in the chapel of the First Baptist Church. It was a small wedding," Beverly says.
A few months after celebrating their first wedding anniversary, James retired from the Air Force as staff sergeant in December 1956.
"I got out after four years. I wanted to pursue other interests," James says.
James got a job working for the U.S. Postal Service in Georgia, but he quickly requested a transfer to Burlington, where he and Beverly began to raise a family. There, the Thomases reared four sons: Steven, Jimmy, Dennis and Greg.
For many years, Beverly worked off and on at Park Avenue Finishing, and James continued to work for the postal service until he retired in 1988. With a large family and the pressures of working and other community events, times weren't always easy. But the Thomases credit their marital success to their strong, unwavering faith.
"We've led a happy life, but it was wonderful when the boys were growing up. We got along pretty good. Of course, all people have times when they get upset with one another, but in our family we always put God first."
After moving to the mountains of North Carolina for a few years, the Thomases moved back to Burlington and then into Homeplace on June 8, 2012. Beverly's macular degeneration, a medical condition that rapidly decreases vision, began to more severely affect her retina and her vision became too poor to properly take care of herself and James in their home.
Their son Jimmy Thomas, 52, is pleased with his parents' decision to live in Homeplace.
"I think it suits their needs, I like the setup, and the people seem real nice," says Jimmy, who lives in Morrisville, Va. He visits his parents when he can and arrived unexpectedly to spend a morning with them on a recent Friday.
Beverly and James will be spending their 60th Valentine's Day together this year (including their dating years) beneath the pink, red and white hearts that are scattered around the halls and communal areas of Homeplace. They will be participating in the special, love-focused activities of the holiday; one of the biggest events will be the "fine dining" evening meal, where residents will enjoy a romantic steak dinner.
Today's marriage success rate is pegged somewhere between 50 and 60 percent for first marriages by the American Psychological Association. Many newlyweds may never reach James and Beverly's 58-year milestone.
While James does admit that his kind of long, lasting marriage is much less common for the younger generation, he does think that a marriage of half a century or more is possible.
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Summer once again brought a group of die-hard Gibson Acoustic fans to Bozeman, Montana. The 5th Annual Gibson Homecoming took place June 23-26, and all in attendance had a wonderful time.
From factory tours of the Montana facility and other local music industry manufacturers, trips to Yellowstone Park, and nightly jam sessions, the activities kept the group busy from morning to night. Arriving from all parts of the US and Canada, these Gibson die-hards love the yearly gathering to share stories, swap guitars, and just absorb the atmosphere that is Montana at its best.
A concert was held for the group at Music Villa, featuring store owner Paul Decker and the band Little Jane and the Pistol Whips. There were also nightly open mic sessions that kept the music rolling deep into the evening.
As event coordinator Mike Goecke stated, "The Gibson Homecoming is an opportunity to see how much work actually goes into making a Gibson acoustic guitar, and to see how hard the people at Gibson work to make the best guitars in the world".
Planning is already under way for next year's event, tentatively slated for June 15-18, 2011. Anyone interested in getting on the mailing list for updates can find information at www.gibson-homecoming.com.


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If you need a moment to chill amid all the holiday pressure, I've got some music to help -- "O Little Town of Bethlehem," in a soft-jazzy arrangement by the top-notch US Army Field Band with Sergeant First Class Brian Sacawa as soprano sax soloist (Kenny G, eat your heart out).
Around Baltimore, Sacawa is better known for his work curating and often performing with Mobtown Modern, an imaginative new music ensemble that has gone on hiatus this season (seeing it bounce back would make a great Christmas gift).
Sacawa's suave playing of this vintage carol should help put some cool in your Yule:


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STATESBORO, Ga. - The King College cycling team placed two women inside the Top-6 Sunday at the Georgia Southern University road race.
Ellie Ferguson (Knoxville, Tenn.) rode to second place and she was followed by Caroline Gentry (Bristol, Tenn.) in sixth. Ferguson was eighth in Saturday's criterium while Gentry finished 10th. The women's race covered 24 miles
T.J. Killelea (Chattanooga, Tenn.) posted a third-place ride in the men's "B" road race with teammate Brent Baker (Kingsport, Tenn.) seventh. The "B" riders had to ride 45 miles.
Casey Stallard (Bristol, Va.) followed up Saturday's "C" criterium win with a sixth-place finish in the same division's road race.
King will travel to Florida State for a weekend of racing on Feb. 26-27.


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Woa Raff thank you!! I liked the one shot but I didn't know it had been serialized!
Here for those curious http://icarusbride.blogspot.fr/2014/06/raw-takane-to-hana.html
The file has been deleted, I really wanted to read the first chapter ;/
so cute and funny! LOL looking forward to see next!
This seems so interesting! Hoping someone will translate it
i think this manga is so funny but i don't understand at all!
i hope someone will translate it
The first 3 chapters????
Thank you for the Raws Raff 😀 I wonder why no one is willing to translate this one It looks so cute and hilarious. The funny faces reminds me of Dengeki Daisy.
This story is so funny, but the protagonist is a smart girl and the guy is from upper class so they use difficult languages! It's pretty hard to translate their fascinating conversation without losing the wit and nuances.
you've done such a good job though, so thank you
you have done a great job, I´ve been waiting for this long time!
Thanks rokkaku for translation, good job. otsukaresama
awesome job rokkaku! thank you so much!
Oh please, oh please! Someone translate this!!! It looks like so much fun to read 😀 Oh and thanks as always Raff for being ahead of the curve and sharing these scans!! <3
this manga is so cute and so funny. one of my favorite. thank you for sharing.
Vanilla sama, paula sama, Rinap sama… please tranlate this… :'(,, anyone pleaseee … hehehe.. thanks raffmanga …
Omg, this looks great! But where's chapter 1?
can i please have chapter one of this story? T_T
is chapter 1 missing or is it supposed to be one shot ?!1
Raw for chapter 1 onegaishimasu >< looks so interesting!!
It would be nice if someone could translate the first chapter/oneshot. For raws –> http://www.hanayume.com/takane/trial/HTML5/pc.html#/page/1
thank you very much
This is nice.
OMG that one shot is gold. I laughed only by looking at the raws
Rokkaku -sama please translate this manga and Avendesora's raws whenever you have the time please. This is gold. Thank you for the translations so far.
Please Raff, upload chapter 1 of this awesome manga. Rokkaku said they are ready to translate it 😀
What's translated is hilarious nicer than expected! Thanks rokkaku and Raff!! Any chance for the one shot and more translations?
where is the english translation of this manga??
thank you! when will come out the new chapter??
The art style changed….. Not as good anymore.
Thank you, thank you ,thank you! I love this manga
I love this series! Thank you so much for posting it!!
really awesome manga ++++10
any news abt chapter 14? im sure is out by now, pls, if anyone can provide a preview, that would be awesome!!! is one of my fav mangas, im dying to know what's next.
oh thank u soooooooooo much raffmanga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is one of my top 3 manga, has anyone find a chinese site that updated up to 14-15 chapter? if any of you fans did, please post a link here. all i could find was up to ch 10, maybe some of you has better luck? well i dont understand chinese as well as japanese but at least, id love to see the pictures…the thought i wont know anymore how the story evolves drives me insane *sob
why all images are deleted???? D:
Someone knows where i can find the raws of chapters 11 to 14?
You can read some manga from HANA TO YUME this site.(inc.TAKANE NO HANA CH.14-15) http://theyseemewhalin.tumblr.com/post/126485633866/raw-master-list
Thank you!! Now i only need the chapter 13 >,<
Why can't I see the chapters? :c
did you take it down?
They've got 15 chapters on manga fox, y'all should check it out
the scanlator site
Check them out
Well this manga was good. Can't wait new chapter.. Raff it is true that the registration for otakumole disable for good??? Coz want to register.
this is the best manga shojo i've read in 2 years
how i can read this manga ?
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Jess Hall and his best friend sneak out of Sunday School to eavesdrop on the adult service, seeing something so frightening that Jess inadvertently interferes with the service. That small interruption then creates a family tragedy that soon involves the church and several other members of their rural North Carolina community.
I think Cash intends for the book to uphold a certain kind of faith. I read it as an examination of faith's impotence and power. People turn to religion for aid and help, but find none. Meanwhile, it often leads them to alienate and harm the people who really do care for them, and many others, too. That seemed to be the case with many of the characters, at least. I say seems because Cash draws them sympathetically and mysteriously. Even the most patently fraudulent among them – the pastor, Carson Chambliss – left me wondering whether he might have been sincere.
As with most southern writing, the book felt too consciously rural. I know lots of country people. None are named Adelaide, or Clem, or Joe Bill. None have privies, either. The mix of kindness, ignorance, religion, alcohol and violence is spot-on, though.


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Angry Birds is out to conquer the world -- the entertainment world, at least. A new exhibit will begin a world tour next year that explains -- in an oh-so entertaining way -- the science and technology behind the addictive mobile game.
"Angry Birds Universe: The Art and Science of a Global Phenomenon" which sounds part science lesson and part interactive fun, will be a 10,000-square-foot exhibit that promises to be educational, but not in a stuffy way.
"From astronaut Don Pettit demonstrating physics concepts using our characters while aboard the International Space Station, to stories about physics teachers using our games in their lesson plans to inspire their students, Rovio is always proud to be part of fun learning," Dan Mitchell, the company's director of location-based entertainment, said in a statement Monday. Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment is based in Finland.
Creating a mash-up of education and game-playing isn't new to Rovio. Last year the company teamed up with NASA to create the Angry Birds Space game. And an Angry Birds Space Encounter attraction opened this year at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Cape Canaveral, Fla. An Angry Birds feature film is due out in 2016 too.


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Feb. 4
Luke T. Gruver, 34, Apalachicola, operating a tattoo establishment without a license and Marion County warrant for violation of probation (FCSO)
Tanith L. White, 30, Carrabelle, trespass after warning (FCSO)
Alvin Marks, 42, Sumatra, grand theft (FCSO)
Christal Wallace, 38, Carrabelle, Leon County warrant for fraudulent use of a credit card (FCSO)
Willie F. Baucham, 57, Apalachicola, grand theft (APD)
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Luke T. Gruver, 34, Apalachicola, domestic battery (FCSO)
Rachel L. Bateman, 28, Crawfordville, violation of probation (FCSO)
Adrienne R. Joyner, 30, Eastpoint, Okeechobee County warrant for violation of probation (FCSO)
Feb. 6
Jason C. Shuman, 40, Eastpoint, violation of probation (FCSO)
Joshua D. Bell, 29, Eastpoint, violation of probation (FCSO)
Patrick L. Poteete, 26, Lanark Village, harvesting oysters in unclassified area, falsification of shellfish tags, and sale of unlawful product (FCSO)
Feb. 7
Cawanna M. Messer, 31, Carrabelle, petit theft (FCSO)
Wendy M. Smith, 40, Eastpoint, failure to appear (FCSO)
Charles K. Barnes, Jr., 22, Carrabelle, violation of probation (FCSO)
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AMES, Iowa (AP) The upcoming matchup between Kansas State and West Virginia was supposed to break up the tie between the Wildcats and Mountaineers for first in the Big 12.
There's no doubt who leads the league now.
No. 4 Kansas State (6-0, 3-0) emerged from Saturday's hard-fought 27-21 win over Iowa State (4-2, 1-2) as the Big 12's only unbeaten team, both overall and in the conference.
Though the Wildcats would quickly lose their grip on the league lead with a loss at No. 17 West Virginia - which is no doubt smarting after a 49-14 shellacking by Texas Tech on Saturday - they woke up on Sunday as the unquestioned class of the conference.
Just don't tell coach Bill Snyder that.
``I'd like for us to have played better than we did across the board,'' Snyder said. ``There were times we played extremely well ... but by the same token, we still had some issues.''
Kansas State's winning formula has been remarkably simple: Play sound, disciplined defense and let Collin Klein handle the offense.
Klein was brilliant again on Saturday, with 292 total yards and three rushing TDs against an Iowa State defense that entered the weekend ranked third in the Big 12 at less than 16 points allowed per game.
Klein converted a series of crucial third downs on a key drive in the fourth quarter. It produced a field goal and, more importantly, ate up over eight minutes at a time when the Cyclones desperately needed to make something happen on offense.
Klein also responded with a quick touchdown drive after Iowa State had seized momentum with a 30-yard TD pass from Jared Barnett to Ernst Brun late in the first half.
``He's an All-American in my book. He doesn't get the attention because he's not as flashy and doesn't put up the gaudy numbers that some of the other college football players do,'' Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads said about Klein. ``But he has a 6-0 football team that is ranked in the top five in the country.''
Kansas State's defense allowed the Cyclones to score three touchdowns even though they had the ball for barely 19 minutes. But when the Wildcats needed stops, they got them.
Iowa State had the ball at its own 40 with 4:17 left, trailing by six points, but Kansas State forced Barnett into three incompletions and got the ball back. The Wildcats also stopped Iowa State on its final possession two minutes later, with Barnett misfiring on three straight passes with pressure in his face.
Perhaps the most troubling problem for Snyder on Saturday was penalties. Kansas State had just nine all season, but it committed nine more in Ames.
``It was tremendously out of character for us,'' Snyder said. ``We had been the least penalized team in the country and now we look like the most penalized team in the country. That's a matter of discipline. That's a matter of a lot of things. Part of it is focus.''
But given how well the Wildcats are playing, Snyder is likely resorting to nit-picking to find anything wrong.
It's been 3 1/2 years since Snyder came back to the sidelines, and his formula for building a Big 12 champion is working wonders so far in 2012.
``They can play with anybody in the country with arguably less talent on the field than everybody in the top 10 if not everybody in the top 15,'' Rhoads said.


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Commercial real estate developer Forest City Enterprises plans to break ground this fall on a stalled 250,000-square-foot biotechnology office and lab complex at 300 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, outside Central Square, after the City Council approved the zoning petition.
The building will be occupied by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, the Japanese-owned cancer drug company, which has about 1,200 employees in Massachusetts and is outgrowing its space in a half-dozen other buildings at Forest City's University Park development near the proposed site.
"We're happy to be through the process and look forward to moving ahead with the project," said Frank C. Wuest, president of Forest City's science and technology group and its Boston area operations. "Millennium wants the project built as soon as possible. They've been experiencing big growth, and they want additional space within University Park."
The six-story building at 300 Massachusetts Ave. would serve as a "front door" to University Park, which now encompasses about 2.3 million square feet of space behind Massachusetts Avenue, Wuest said. Millennium plans to fill about 230,000 square feet on the top five floors of the new building, leasing the ground floor to restaurants and retail businesses.
Opponents of unchecked commercial development objected to the project last summer, arguing the proposed development and others like it were encroaching on Cambridge neighborhoods and have not been accompanied by enough affordable housing. The objections led to a delay in the project, and Forest City refiled its petition in December.
Wuest said Wednesday that Forest City has committed to maintaining its existing affordable housing units and either building 25 additional affordable units or converting existing apartments from market rates to affordable rates. Cambridge officials have also completed a master plan for Central Square that would not interfere with the Millennium plans.
On Monday night, the Cambridge City Council voted unanimously to accept Forest City's petition, in effect allowing the developer to go forward with the project.
"We're very pleased that the Cambridge City Council has approved the zoning petition," said Millennium spokeswoman Manisha Pai. "And we're very happy to be able to stay in Cambridge and keep all the Millennium family in close proximity to our existing campus."
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Monnier discusses remarkable growth, impact, and community support of CBGC
Culver area youngsters spent a combined total of some 58,000 hours at the Culver Boys & Girls Club as of mid-December, 2012, according to unit director Cory Monnier -- and that's just one figure among many which he told Culver Kiwanians adds up to some "exciting trends" at the club.
Addressing Culver's Kiwanis Club last month at the Culver Public Library, Monnier said he'd initially been hesitant to take the lead position at Culver's Boys & Girls Club, since he knew first-hand the challenges of raising funds for such a club even at his previous post in Valparaiso, a community of 30,000.
"But I overlooked how strong this community is," he admits. "We may disagree on things (in Culver), but when push comes to shove we come together in force. There's nowhere that's more evident than the Boys & Girls Club."
Before sharing new statistics on the CBGC, Monnier told the story of a local member he called Michael (not his real name). Rather than being at the club so his parents can work, Michael was sent by his grandparents so he can "experience childhood."
Michael's mother, explained Monnier, is a drug addict and his father's identity is unknown, so he lives with his grandparents. His grandfather is confined to bed or a wheelchair, and his grandmother is terminally ill with lung cancer; neither knows what will happen to Michael when they pass away. They're "crossing their fingers" his mother will be "clean" by then.
"His grandmother sends him to the Culver Boys & Girls Club so he can be a child and play with his friends," said Monnier. "We have stories like that all the time."
Though it started earlier as a youth club, Culver's Boys & Girls Club began in 2007; since then, he said, membership has grown from 150 to nearly 300, a staggering number given the entire school population at Culver Elementary is less than 500.
Average daily attendance, added Monnier, has nearly doubled recently. He shared a photo of one recent day at the club when 126 youngsters were in attendance.
Audience member Ginny Munroe, board chair for the CBGC, noted Culver's program is in the top tree in the entire state of Indiana, in terms of percentage of students who are club members.
CBGC members are also receiving quality programming, Monnier said, asking of the 58,000 hours members spent there in 2012, "Where would that time be spent, if not for the club?"
Two thousand hours of homework time took place there last year; without the club, Monnier said, "Who knows if they would get it done?"
Indiana, he pointed out, is one of the most obese states in the U.S.
"A lot of kids, if they go home, will eat Happy Meals, watch TV, and play video games. So we feel it's important to get those kids active."
In 2012, CBGC members spent around 15,000 combined hours engaged in physical activity. The rest of their time, Monnier added, was spent in arts and crafts, technology learning, and character building activities.
The CBGC board held a retreat at Swan Lake resort near Plymouth in November, where participants were asked what their dreams are for the youth of Culver.
"Maybe one day we'll have our own facility," he said, adding, "Right now, we're so gracious to be housed in Culver Elementary School."
Another dream was securing ongoing financial sustainability, something he expects the board will discuss more with the public in coming months.
Monnier also described the new free tutoring program underway for CBGC members. At present, 15 or 16 youth are signed up for regular tutoring, which so far has been handled via a work-study partnership with nearby Ancilla College. Ancilla, he said, has been "really phenomenal" overall in its support of CBGC. Ancilla students recently offered a soccer clinic for CBGC members, and the college has been consistently supportive of the club during CBGC's annual auction and campaign.
So, too, has Culver Academies, Monnier explained, whether its hosting or helping fund the auction, or hosting club members for visits and activities on Academies grounds. The Culver community at large has been "a great support" as well, he said: besides rent-free space at the elementary school, Culver's town park doesn't charge the club for swimming during the summer.
The Culver Boys & Girls Club's summer program also grew "by leaps and bounds" last year, Monnier said, thanks in part to a Marshall County Community Foundation grant which facilitated expanded programming and more field trips. Attendance grew from 25 children per day, on average, in the summer of 2011, to 50 per day in 2012. The club is open 12 hours per day in the summertime, he noted.
"It's hard to teach passion," Monnier said of garnering ongoing volunteer support for the program, particularly in light of his own childhood experiences in the Boys & Girls Club, "but once you've experienced it, you share it."
The Culver Kiwanis Club presented Monnier with a $2,500 check towards the club.
Also during the meeting, Kiwanis president Trent Bennett shared news with members that Culver's Lake Fest will have increased visibility in the 2013 Indiana Festival Guide, copies of which he distributed to members. The guides are available at various locations around Culver.


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I do not post as often as I used to, still working my way through life and in general coming out on top every day. I find myself in a better mood nearly always than I would have thought possible a few years ago. Anyway, looks like the divorce will be finalized in the next month or so.. and then .. who knows, but the direction is upward and forward. Raising an early pint of Octoberfest for my beer brethren.. prosit! to freedom and integrity. may you all have it and live it.


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Bojan Bencic 9/9/2012 3:53:45 AMAmazing capture, Jeff. Fantastic clarity and details on this beauty. #1485372
Gord MacEachern 9/9/2012 4:07:37 AMA winner in my book Jeff!!! #10315051
Shirley Sicurello 9/9/2012 4:17:14 AMBeautiful, Jeff. #10315063
Anita Hogue 9/9/2012 4:21:56 AMWOW, this is absolutely perfection, Jeff! #10315065
Val Feldman 9/9/2012 4:46:16 AMFinally! Cool weather for TX...breathe it in deeply, Jeff and then, send some of your beautiful Gentle Giants - great title - down my way! :) Gorgeous capture - wonderful clarity, beautiful color and details! #10315089
Ujjwal Mukherjee 9/9/2012 5:03:16 AMExcellent clarity,composition and capture with beautiful background,Jeff!! #10315106
Tammy M. Anderson 9/9/2012 5:14:09 AMOutstanding details, comp. and capture, Jeff. #10315125
Jack Gaskin 9/9/2012 6:47:29 AMTo say you nailed this would be an understatement
Fabulous Macro
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Tiia Vissak 9/9/2012 7:07:23 AMa wonderful close-up! #10315276
Ellen Hodges 9/9/2012 7:07:40 AMStrictly fabulous in every way, Jeff!!, #10315278
Claudia Kuhn 9/9/2012 7:14:10 AMBeautiful capture Jeff. We had a lot of these guys this summer, and they're not really supposed to be in NY, so it was a treat #10315293
Dayna Cain 9/9/2012 7:49:25 AMAbsolutely amazing clarity. Perfect! #10315340
Julie Burnett 9/9/2012 8:22:05 AMHow beautiful, Jeff!! Amazing colors, clarity and composition, perfect!! #10315384
Robert R. Goodman 9/9/2012 8:55:19 AMHi Jeff,That is beautiful and a favorite my friend.I haven't had much luck with butterflies this year!!!! #10315448
Karen E. Michaels 9/9/2012 9:40:19 AMNot an easy catch, yet you make it look so. #10315480
Amanda J. Tanner 9/9/2012 9:44:30 AMIncredible focus and detail. Very Beautiful. Outstanding close-up work Jeff! A Fav! #10315486
Susan Williams 9/9/2012 10:07:30 AMExcellence! Amazing details and a beautiful blur. Very nice work, Jeff! #10315499
Jyri Vissak 9/9/2012 10:25:53 AMI agree with my daughter. Well done! #10315510
Patrick Rouzes 9/9/2012 11:44:32 AMAgree with all the above, Jeff! Exceptional in every way & good luck, my friend!
Katherine Kuhn 9/9/2012 12:26:15 PMWonderful capture, Jeff! Outstanding color & details -- he's just perfect! #10315657
Mike Clime 9/9/2012 12:59:38 PMExcellent capture, colors and details, Jeff! #10315709
Nancy L. Green 9/9/2012 1:11:18 PMFANTASTIC macro work Jeff, a real beauty contest here between the flower and the swallow tail, WTG!!! <>< #10315757
Emile Abbott 9/9/2012 1:14:20 PMExquisite detail and focus Jeff. Send the cool breezes and butterflies down Del Rio way my friend. #10315772
John Connolly 9/9/2012 2:55:31 PMA fantastic capture and excellent DD work Jeff! You have excelled yourself with this one! #10315904
Stephen Zacker 9/9/2012 2:57:14 PMWow! Just Outstanding, Jeff #10315909
Lorraine A. Cook 9/9/2012 5:08:03 PMStill humid in Philly...but the weather is improving!
What a GORGEOUS butterfly...STUNNING COLOR and CAPTURE, Jeff!!<:)) #10316028
Cathy Barrows 9/9/2012 6:55:38 PMSo pretty #10316144
Barbara Waldoch 9/9/2012 7:59:58 PMPerfect! #10316203
Ann Coates 9/9/2012 8:44:12 PMAn incredible shot Jeff. I have been out photographing flowers this morning and have had so much trouble keeping the flower in focus and here you have managed to keep flower and butterfly so sharp. I hope we see this again. #10316264
Robert K. Bemus 9/9/2012 10:22:50 PMBeautiful color and capture, Jeff!! #10316323
Renee Doyle 9/9/2012 11:09:22 PMExcellent detail and colour!!! Wonderful macro Jeff!!! #10316349
Stefania Barbier 9/9/2012 11:35:10 PMperfection! #10316357
Douglas Pignet 9/10/2012 2:15:57 AMWonderful capture with great details...well done #10316423
frank w. degenhardt 9/10/2012 2:17:29 AMWOW Jeff! This is one beautiful butterfly. When I saw the thumbnail, this beauty stood out. You really got the colors so vivid, so powerful but at the same time you never sacrificed the sharpness of the details of its features. Can't go wrong with butterflies and flowers. Such a gorgeous picture my friend. #10316427
Jeff Robinson 9/10/2012 3:16:41 AMThanks Everyone Very Much!! #10316475
Marilyn Cornwell 9/10/2012 7:14:45 AMVery lovely - a wonderful image, Jeff! #10316763
Ann H. Belus 9/10/2012 7:19:56 AMExquisite detail and clarity, beautiful colors....superbly capture, Jeff! #10316772
Jodi Zimmer 9/10/2012 8:19:50 AMwow! This is extraordinary Jeff..absolutely exquisite #10316830
Ken Jarvis 9/10/2012 1:14:38 PMExcellent detail and presentation, Jeff! #10317080
Marijana Fajgl 9/10/2012 1:20:41 PMOutstanding capture, Jeff! #10317092
Rony Sagy 9/10/2012 1:32:50 PMVery cool capture. #10317116
Terry Cervi 9/10/2012 6:27:04 PMFantatic dof and such wonderful detail in the butterfly and flower, Jeff! Beautiful! #10317375
isabel C. Zepeda 9/10/2012 8:29:42 PMJeff
Thats a gorgeous capture and a beautiful picture
Ysa... #10317548
Rona L. Schwarz 9/10/2012 9:28:34 PMSuperb capture of this Giant Swallowtail, Jeff! Beautiful composition...the colors, detail and clarity of the BF and flower are exquisite, and I love the soft pastel blurred BG. Gorgeous image! #10317606
Jeff Robinson 9/11/2012 3:36:13 AMThank You! Jeff #10317831
Linda M. Walker 9/11/2012 9:34:37 AMWell done, Jeff! #10318399
Alex T. Mizuno 9/11/2012 11:32:51 PMExcellent work Jeff! Superb clarity and colors. Seems like a winning work to me.
Jeff Robinson 9/12/2012 2:56:33 AMThank You Linda and Alex! Jeff #10319320
Antonio Amen 9/12/2012 4:18:15 AMVery good, well done. #10319421
Antonio Amen 9/12/2012 4:19:20 AMVery good, well done. #10319424
Nadia Paul 9/12/2012 10:50:05 PMThis is just stunning Jeff! #10320590
Jeff Robinson 9/13/2012 3:07:49 AMThank You! Jeff #10320727
Mary K. Robison 9/14/2012 12:20:34 AMFantastic eye candy, Jeff! Delightful colors and capture.
Jeff Robinson 9/14/2012 2:42:12 AMThanks Mary! Jeff #10322252
Debbie Hartley 9/14/2012 8:00:08 PMWOW! Beautiful Jeff!
Heather Loewenhardt 9/14/2012 9:14:12 PMWow the colour, clarity and detail just make this image sing! #10323419
Jeff Robinson 9/15/2012 2:50:56 AMThank You Debbie and Heather! Jeff #10323570
This Giant Swallowtail was really enjoying the Fall-Like weather!
With Autumn just around the corner we are starting to see many more butterflies near our home!
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Pattern Magic - knot dress in embroidered twill
Added Dec 2, 2012
by cynthia-1
Wollongong, Aust...
So I was browsing the local library and I was so excited to find Tomoko Nakamichi's Pattern Magic on the shelf! It was the catalyst I needed to launch myself into exploring pattern-making and develop my understanding of garment design.
I fell in love with -'The knot (musubu) dress' and set about drafting the pattern as instructed in the book. The book promises to "create a classic garment merely by draping the bodice fabric in the way you want and then tying a dramatic bow." The diagrams and explanations are straight-forward and easy to follow. The pattern drafting and manipulation are based on basic slopers and the focus of the book is to explain the construction of a pattern. I lengthened the hemline of the dress as I wanted it to finish just on the knee. The book does not elaborate on how to sew or finish the garment. I decided to draft an all-in-one facing for the neckline and armscye.
I chose an embroidered twill because I wanted a stiff, heavy fabric to allow the knotted bow to hold its shape and the embroidery to add some interest. The colour is somewhere between navy and black – the tag states the colour as 'eclipse.' The front of the skirt has an inverted pleat and the back has a pleat on each side. I lengthened the back pleats so the dress was more fitted around the lumbar spine. I used an invisible zipper and hook and eye for the back closure because I wanted to minimise bulk. I finished the neckline and armscye with an all-in-one facing.
I'm very happy with this dress and I can't wait to try some of the other 'Tying a Bow' variations outlined in this book! If only I didn't have to return the book to the library :(
Material Notes
Embroidered twill (eclipse) 120cm wide ($6.00/metre, Spotlight clearance fabrics); interfacing; 56 cm invisible zipper (navy); hook and eye (from the op-shop); thread;
paper, ruler and French curve for drafting the pattern.
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Aug 26, 2015, 08.22 AMby SassyT
Fab dress. Suits you to s tee. Would you mind me sharing this on SSB in the future? I link to your post and let you know when shared. https://www.facebook.com/SassySewingBees
Aug 2, 2015, 06.12 PMby Luda Tomashevska
Jan 1, 2013, 03.49 PMby rebeccawip
so cute!!!!! that dress is pure awesome and it looks stunning on you. you have just the right figure for a dress that has such a unique detail
Dec 19, 2012, 12.07 PMby hajnika
Beautiful dress and beautifully done!
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Dec 21, 2012, 09.33 AMby cynthia-1
Thanks again to everyone for all your encouraging comments – I can't believe I was on the Burdastyle homepage under 'member spotlight'!
Dec 19, 2012, 09.15 AMby loyl8
Love it
Dec 18, 2012, 09.48 AMby JillStraw
Love it! Well done.
Dec 17, 2012, 02.24 AMby Deborah Green
Fantastic, beautiful work, gorgeous dress xxxx
Dec 16, 2012, 09.18 AMby corinneski
I looked at the Pattern Magic book and felt so intimidated by it I didn't even open it. Congratulations on a fabulous job. I feel I should go and take another look at this book. Good to see a girl from The Gong made it onto the front page of Burdastyle.
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Dec 18, 2012, 11.46 AMby cynthia-1
Thank you :) You definitely should have a look through the book- it's not that scary!
If you're down the south coast, you can have flick through it a Wollongong Library. We love the Gong!
Dec 15, 2012, 11.41 PMby infinite-plus-one
wow, looks incredible!
Dec 15, 2012, 09.41 PMby Vicki Williams
I think that the proportions of this design are just perfect for you. Sometimes a bow that big on a petite frame can overwhelm not in a good way. But the A-line with the inverted pleat gives you the perfect balance to the bow. Well done.
Dec 15, 2012, 04.16 PMby anabella68
really cute!!!
Dec 4, 2012, 05.07 AMby smallone
fantabulous version!!!!!!!!!
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Dec 4, 2012, 09.44 AMby cynthia-1
Thanks everyone for all your positive comments :)
Dec 3, 2012, 05.26 PMby jkaori
Super cute!
Dec 3, 2012, 09.26 AMby dftse
Very pretty dress! You look great, hair looks nice too!!
Dec 3, 2012, 05.24 AMby chillwear
Dec 3, 2012, 03.31 AMby sophia329
This looks great! I have the book too but I haven't made anything yet.
Dec 2, 2012, 11.14 PMby libra-s
Soo pretty!!
Dec 2, 2012, 06.04 PMby barmaglot
Love the dress! You've done a great job!
Dec 2, 2012, 05.18 PMby Super Jeanette
Beauuuutiful !!
Dec 2, 2012, 02.09 PMby Mary Athey
This dress is simply.stunning on.you. I love.the bow xx
Dec 2, 2012, 01.16 PMby kisses
Nice dress…I am so going to buy this book
Dec 2, 2012, 12.38 PMby lauriana
It looks lovely! The Pattern Magic books are great but I love how you used the book to create your own design. I haven't tried any of the "tying a bow" designs yet, but you remind me that I really should…
Dec 2, 2012, 12.03 PMby tzyg0nka
Lovely dress. You just inspired me to buy the book!
Dec 2, 2012, 10.55 AMby Karen Thoonen
That's an amazing dress! Now I want to read that book too!
Dec 2, 2012, 10.52 AMby jennyrecorder
This is the most successful version of this dress that I've seen, well done it's gorgeous :)
Dec 2, 2012, 10.38 AMby pambox
That looks amazing! I love the colour.
Dec 2, 2012, 10.09 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
youve done a great job!
Dec 2, 2012, 09.39 AMby jadealamode
Wow ! Your dress looks lovely….well done
Dec 2, 2012, 08.47 AMby laracrj
Gorgeous – such an elegant shape and the fit looks perfect!
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Katherine Saunders Cleveland and Peter Jerome Gilbert were united in holy matrimony on June 5, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Gulfport. The Honorable Carter O'Ferrall Bise officiated the evening ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Watkins Cleveland of Jackson, formerly of Gulfport. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. John Dale Sibley and the late Mr. Sibley of Diamondhead, and the late Dr. and Mrs. Crawford Haralson Cleveland of Gulfport.
The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome Anderson Gilbert of Starkville. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Timothy Smith, Sr., of Alexandria, Virginia, and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Gilbert and the late Mr. Gilbert of Jackson.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a candlelight organza gown originally worn in 1979 by her mother. The dress featured a Queen Anne neckline, beaded and re-embroidered Alencon lace, and hand-beaded lace appliqués , and it flowed into a chapel length train. Her cathedral length illusion veil, also worn by her mother, was edged with lace and had a scattering of Alencon lace appliqués attached to a circlet of flowers. The bride's jewelry was the groom's gift of diamond and pearl drop earrings and an heirloom pearl necklace originally belonging to her paternal great grandmother. She carried a hand tied bouquet of blush peonies.
Lauren Upshaw Welch attended her cousin as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Stacey Ritter Carter, Caroline Gilbert, Sallie Gilbert, and Emily Hill. They wore oasis blue Priscilla of Boston long satin strapless dresses. Emily Bethea read selected passages from scripture. The vocalist was Tom McCormick. The organist was Jeannie Pollard who played the traditional processional and recessional wedding music as well as other selections. The floral designer was Christina Morse.
The father of the groom served his son as best man. Groomsmen were William Cleveland, Eduardo Cuervo, Robert Scribner, and Charlie Wen.
Following the ceremony, the bride's parents hosted a reception at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport. As the sun set over the Mississippi Coast, guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeurves and danced to the big band and jazz sounds of Swingaroux from New Orleans.
On the eve of the wedding, the groom's parents hosted an elegant rehearsal dinner at Vrazels in Gulfport. Other wedding festivities included showers in Jackson, New Orleans, Gulfport and Starkville. The bride was also honored with an evening dinner party, a bridal luncheon, and a wedding day brunch in Gulfport.
Following a honeymoon trip to Mexico, the couple resides in Greensboro, North Carolina. The bride is a medical doctor beginning her residency in pediatrics at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The groom is pursuing a doctorate in computer science at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.


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Sarkozy's Party Found Violating Copyright Yet Again With Awful Lipdub
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In a move that is being widely mocked even by those within Sarkozy's party, it has released a lipdub video using some UMP politicians singing along. The only problem? You guessed it... the party did not properly clear the rights and now need to pay up for infringing on the copyright (Google translation from the original French).
I wonder if Sarkozy can blame Vimeo for inventing "lip dubs" and encouraging the UMP to violate copyright laws in this manner. But, the real question remains: given that France has moved forward with Sarkozy's plan to kick infringers off the internet on a three strikes basis, and this appears to be at least Sarkozy's third strike, does the UMP have to give up their internet access? Or do Sarkozy's favored laws not apply to Sarkozy?


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CRESTVIEW � Locals know if they want a good meal, head to Mrs. Kolonowski's old house. For a fresh field-picked watermelon, swing by the farm stand on Blueberry Curve. Need some fast food? There's plenty on Juke Hill. Here's a primer on local place names.
CRESTVIEW � Locals know if they want a good meal, head to Mrs. Kolonowski's old house. For a fresh field-picked watermelon, swing by the farm stand on Blueberry Curve. Need some fast food? There's plenty on Juke Hill.
Native and long-time residents' penchant for identifying locations and giving directions using traditional place names and landmarks rather than street addresses often confuses newcomers.
After all, how does one plug "Chicken Head" into a GPS?
Here's a guide to help newcomers fit into their new hometown. Soon, "driving through The Quarters" will come easily.
ALATEX BUILDING: The classic American brick industrial building on Woodruff Avenue is now the home of Florida A&M University's Rural Diversity Healthcare Center.
Locals also fondly remember it as "the sewing factory" that provided jobs for many workers during the Depression. It also used to house City Hall.
ALMIRANTE: One of the county's first communities, located near present-day Laurel Hill, is still remembered through institutions such as the Almarante Fire District and Almarante Cemetery.
NOTE: Spelling difference between community name and fire, cemetery name
BACK STREET: In the 1920s, Fourth Street in Laurel Hill was a main thoroughfare, lined with some of the railroad town's nicest residences, Laurel Hill School and the then-bustling Presbyterian Church. So Third Street, the less prominent street behind it, was the "back street."
BLUEBERRY CURVE: The sweeping right curve on State Road 85 north of Winn-Dixie was named for the area's abundant blueberry crops in the 1930s. It was seen briefly in the locally-shot Gregory Peck World War II film, "Twelve O'Clock High."
CHICKEN HEAD: This is the big left curve on SR 85 approaching the straight-away by Farm and Garden World south of Laurel Hill. Chicken poachers would go down the embankment to behead their ill-gotten pullets.
HOG-N-HOMINY ROAD: County Highway 2 between Blackman and Laurel Hill was nicknamed by 1940s radio personality Cooter Douglas in a good-natured poke at the north county's agrarian lifestyle.
JUKE HILL: The stretch of SR 85 between the north and south entrances to West Redstone Avenue, containing Walgreens, Krystal, Dunkin Donuts, Captain D's and other businesses formerly contained several colorful juke joints.
Legend has it that certain commercial sites on the hill were jinxed and doomed to failure, but today's businesses seem to have broken the jinx.
MAR-CAMP: The longtime watering hole west of town on U.S. Highway 90 was originally a family-friendly recreation place, but later gained infamy as such a rowdy watering hole, the sheriff's office had a dedicated phone number to report troubles at the establishment.
It later became Keye�s Lounge, but its reputation remained intact. Now it's a mattress store.
MRS. KOLANOWSKI'S HOUSE: Today's Wild Olive Restaurant is in Mrs. Rosalyn Kolanowski's old home on the corner of Pearl Street and Hickory Avenue.
OWC: Okaloosa-Walton Junior College�s name was changed to Northwest Florida State College in July 2008, but long-time locals will always call it OWC, or just OW.
THE QUARTERS: The residential neighborhood of Laurel Hill on Old Ebenezer Road west of Gene Clary Park. The woods north and west of The Quarters were where "the squirrels were cooking supper," an old foresters' euphemism for telltale smoke from moonshine operations.
RADIO VALLEY: On south State Road 85, right before P.J. Adams Parkway, was the broadcasting tower for WCNU, Crestview's first radio station that signed on in 1948.
Sam Townsend, who ran the station, had his home near there. The station's studio was in a store across Main Street from present-day Desi's Restaurant.
SHOFFNER CITY: One of the area's first post-World War II planned neighborhoods was developed by Col. Arthur Shoffner, a real estate pioneer who established several area subdivisions.
The neighborhood south of Bob Sikes Airport still has several of its original one-story cement-block homes. Shoffner Boulevard, a two-story lane, named for the development's founder, is the preferred southern route to the airport over Hare Street, the dirt "official" access road.
THE SUPERETTE: Long-time locals will always memorialize a long-gone grocery store, the present-day Ritz convenience store at the Chevron station in Baker, by using its original name.
TED STEELE'S HARDWARE: Ted sold Crestview Plumbing and Hardware on Main Street to his nephew, Pete, who sold it to its present owners and then worked there for awhile.
TOMMY HORN'S: Crestview Nurseries on Houston Lane was owned by Tommy Horn, but now his children, Dan, BeBe and Dusty, run it.
Their variety of seasonally appropriate plants and flowers is renowned, drawing customers from as far away as Alabama and Fort Walton Beach, which older locals still call "Camp Walton," its name until the city promoted itself.
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The Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce is highlighting the business success and community efforts of half a dozen organizations.
�It�s crucial, because celebrating business is what the chamber is all about,� said Lara Vemillion, president of the chamber.
On Thursday, at the chamber�s monthly luncheon, the six nominees for business of the year were revealed. They are:
� Zucca Daughters and Sons Roofing, founded in 1974. The company supports Habitat for Humanity, donated the roof for the renovation of the Chicago & Alton depot, and donated repairs for the Blue Springs School of Economics.
� KC Auto Carstar, a collision repair company, opened in 2000. It supports the YMCA and has served meals to teachers and staff in the Blue Springs School District.
� Advocare, owned by Jennifer Sexton, sells vitamins, nutritional drinks and food. The company supports the annual Fall Fun Fest and supported the Hy-Vee Triathlon and the Police Department boot camp with a hydration station.
� The Mid-Continent Public Library, established in 1964, with two branches in Blue Springs. In addition to a large collection of books, the library has in recent years focused on such services as computer access services and resume building.
� Foster Dental Care, opened in 1980, has sponsored 50 of its patients in a 5K run and has held a Halloween candy buy-back program. It also participates in Dentistry from the Heart, a day of free care for adults in need.
� Bill West Roofing, opened in 1980. The company has moved into windows, siding and gutters as well.
The winner is announced at the chamber�s annual banquet � �Rhinestones & Wranglers� is the theme � on Jan. 31. In response to feedback from members, Vermillion said, the chamber has moved that event toward more face-to-face time and less programming.
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)is a blood disorder in a fetus or newborn infant. In some infants, it can be life-threatening.
This article provides a general overview. For more detailed information, see the specific disorder:
ABO incompatibility Rh incompatibility
Alternative Names
HDN; Erythroblastosis fetalis
HDN may develop whena mother and her unbornbaby have different blood types (called "incompatibility"). The mother produces substances called antibodies that attack the developing babys red blood cells.
The most common form of HDN is ABO incompatibility, which is usually not very severe. Other, less common types may cause more severe problems.
The least common form isRh incompatibility, which can almost always be prevented. Whenthis formdoes occur, it cancause very severe anemia in the baby.
HDN candestroy the newborn babys blood cells very quickly, which can cause symptoms such as:
- Edema (swelling under the surface of the skin)
Newborn jaundice
Exams and Tests
Signs of HDN include:
- Anemia or low blood count
- Enlarged liver or spleen
- Hydrops (fluid throughout the bodys tissues, including in the spaces containing the lungs, heart, and abdominal organs), which can lead to heart failure from too much fluid
Which tests are done depends on the type of blood groupincompatibility and the severity of symptoms, but may include:
- Complete blood count and immature red blood cell (reticulocyte) count
- Bilirubin level
- Blood typing
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Infants with mild HDNmay be treated with:
- Drugs used to treat allergic reactions (antihistamines)
- Drugs used to treat swelling and allergies (steroids)
- Feeding and fluids (hydration)
- Fluids given through a vein (intravenously)
- Light therapy using bilirubin lights
- Medicines to raise blood pressure if it drops too low
Outlook (Prognosis)
The severity of this condition can vary. Some babies have no symptoms. In other cases, problems such as hydrops can cause the baby to die before, or shortly after birth. Severe HDN may be treated before birth by intrauterine blood transfusion.
The most severe form of this disease, which is caused by Rh incompatibility, can be prevented if the motheris given a shot ofa medicine called RhoGAM at certain times during and after her pregnancy. If you have had a baby with this disease,talk with your doctor if you plan to have another baby.
Gruslin AM, Moore TR. Erythroblastosis fetalis. In: Martin R, Fanaroff A, Walsh M, eds. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2011.
Cohen DW. Hemolytic disease of the newborn: RBC alloantibodies in pregnancy and associated serologic issues. UpToDate [online]. Waltham, Ma: Nov 2009.
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Understanding the limitations of Popcorn Maker and avoiding headaches
This article is no longer maintained, so its content might be out of date.
Popcorn Maker has a lot to offer for media artists everywhere.
It also has limitations. Mixing together many tracks of media at the same time in a web browser takes a lot of bandwitch, and there are going to be hiccups from time to time.
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Who Lives Here: Jaclyn + husband + 2 dogs + 1 cat
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Size: 850 square feet
What is your favorite element of your Small & Cool home? It's a tough call, as there are many things in our home that we love and that we're proud of. I think I would have to say that our favorite aspect of our home is our backyard. When we first moved in, it was practically a landfill with a rickety fence and a rotted deck. Now, it is an extension of our home and adds much needed square footage. It is our favorite place to entertain and relax. We even spent this past Thanksgiving around the firepit.
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National gas prices continue to rise. However, there is some good news for motorists driving in Montana.
"Prices in Montana have increased ever so slightly in the last week, rising just about a penny per gallon, which thankfully is not a whole lot compared to the increase in the national average, which rose almost 12 cents per gallon in the last week alone," said Senior Petroleum Annalist for gasbuddy.com Patrick DeHaan. "So Montana motorists should be thankful that price only went up a penny."
While motorist in Montana have not experienced as high of gas prices as the rest of the country, it is likely that there will be increases soon.
"It does appear for the immediate future, in the next week or two, that we could continue to see prices rising across not only Montana, but the rest on the country," DeHaan said. "Oil prices remain near their peak from about four days ago. They are still close to their highest level in over a year so unfortunately, nationally the average for a gallon of gas will increase to about $3.70 a gallon."
In the next few weeks, Montana gas prices are expected to be around $3.65, which will be about 5 cents lower then the national average.