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Combined with nearly 30 years of experience, Meridian Helicopters LLC focuses on elevated professionalism with an eye for improved business solutions. Meridian is positioned to help navigate, advise and consult regarding your company's needs in Aircraft Brokerage and Leasing or Aircraft Pre-Buy Inspections.
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Rumble, A Boxing-Inspired Group Fitness Company Founded By Four Renowned NYC Entrepreneurs, Announces Initial Locations
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Rumble, a boxing-inspired group fitness company, will open its first location this fall at 146 West 23rd Street, near the Flatiron/Chelsea border, and a second location this winter at 700 Broadway in NoHo.
Rumble is founded by Noah Neiman (former Barry's Bootcamp Master Trainer, and cast member of BRAVO's Work Out New York), Eugene Remm (Co-Founder EMM Group—Catch, Lexington Brass, Tenjune, SL), Andy Stenzler (Co-Founder Cosí, Kidville), and Anthony DiMarco (13 time IRONMAN, former Managing Director, Google).
The four entrepreneurs saw an opening in the group fitness world to shake up stale norms. From their unique backgrounds- hospitality, service, and fitness education- and their shared urban-chic-meets-street POV- comes Rumble…the next generation of group fitness. One that doesn't take itself too seriously, but still delivers an incredible workout.
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Governor Walker continues to work for Wisconsin taxpayers.
1. Vice President Pence Talks Tax Reform in Waukesha
.@GovWalker is doing a great job & he joined me today to discuss @POTUS' pro-growth, pro-worker tax reforms w/ hard working WI residents. pic.twitter.com/wgN2NbZT8q
— Vice President Pence (@VP) September 28, 2017
Governor Walker joined Vice President Pence at Weldall Manufacturing, a heavy-duty welding and fabrication company, on Thursday for a tour and roundtable discussion on President Trump's tax reform plan.
We're fighting to lower YOUR taxes. In 2015, WI received our best state-local tax burden rank in 50 years! #WIWorking pic.twitter.com/bSVMTgHO0l
— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) September 29, 2017
The event took place following the announcement that Wisconsin's overall tax burden as a percentage of personal income, is now below the national average. Wisconsin's ranking among the 50 states is the best in more than 50 years, according to data recently released from the United States Census Bureau reporting on state tax burdens for 2015.
2. Governor Walker Introduces His Small Business Agenda
Governor Scott Walker and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch hosted Wisconsin small business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs in roundtable discussions in Rothschild last Tuesday at the seventh annual Governor's Small Business Summit. Governor Walker began hosting the event his first year in office to ensure business owners and government officials can directly engage each other and discuss opportunities for developing Wisconsin's successful business climate. Governor Walker also announced his Small Business Agenda, a four-step approach to helping and strengthening Wisconsin small businesses.
3. Youth Apprenticeships Supported Across Wisconsin
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— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) September 26, 2017
Governor Scott Walker joined Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Ray Allen to celebrate Youth Apprenticeship (YA) Day with visits to both Bradley Tech High School in Milwaukee and Amery High School in Amery. Governor Walker proclaimed September 26 as Youth Apprenticeship Day in Wisconsin in support of efforts to get students engaged in career pathways and programs to ensure a robust talent pipeline for generations to come.
Under Governor Walker, funding for the Youth Apprenticeship program has more than doubled since 2012, from $1.6 million to $3.2 million in 2016. This past June, the Governor announced a record $3.9 million in Youth Apprenticeship state grants which will serve 4,300 students across Wisconsin.
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Bluegrass Gospel musician/singer/songwriter, Carl Towns, from Northwest Georgia, will perform at the Cowboy Gospel Jubilee this Friday.
"Carl is an amazing musician with a long history of …
Bluegrass Gospel musician/singer/songwriter, Carl Towns, from Northwest Georgia, will perform at the Cowboy Gospel Jubilee this Friday.
"Carl is an amazing musician with a long history of playing multiple instruments, writing songs, and singing," said Steve Poteet, producer of the free weekly music event.
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Towns is a singer, songwriter and musician who has been singing since the age of 3, and playing mandolin since the age of 18. He is also proficient in guitar, bass, and resonator guitar.
Towns grew up performing with his family, The Towns Family, in churches, singing the old hymns and Bluegrass Gospel. Later the family reformed as the Bluegrass Harmoneers, adding Jackie Tinker on guitar and vocals, Carl took up bass. This band toured for over 15 years at festivals, concerts and more playing bluegrass music across the southeast and into parts of the northern region of the USA.
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In 1998, Cherokee Wind began playing around the Southeast. They experienced some success on radio with Towns' original song, "Cherokee Wind" and began traveling more frequently. This band continued on the road until 2004 when sickness fell upon members of the band.
Towns' mother became too sick to travel and passed away in 2006, and it all but slammed his desire to play music "into a wall." He stopped playing for two years. But there was light at the end of the tunnel.
In 2008, the music in Towns sprang back and rejuvenated within him after he wrote "The Flowers still bloom," which was inspired by Carl's realization that flowers his mother had planted were still living, and through his faith he realized she still lived in Christ and the music must go on.
Towns began writing, singing and performing again. He released, "Songs from my Childhood Vol. 1" in 2009 and began reconnecting with people he had lost touch with in those two years.
He performed for a few years as Carl Towns & The Remnant and then was reunited with friends in The Dade County Boys.
Since that time, he has performed in various outfits as mandolin player, bass and vocals.
He is still a member of The Dade County Boys from Trenton, Ga. He is also a member of Mountain Wind, a bluegrass group based in Fort Payne, Ala.
Also appearing at the Cowboy Gospel Jubilee is singer/ songwriter Elmer Bramlett, Joel Moore, and the Cleveland Cowboy Church pastor, Wally Varnell, playing his guitar with a Merle Travis-style.
The Cowboy Gospel Jubilee is held at the Cleveland Cowboy Church in the Dockery Heights community at 3040 Blythe Road, off Dockery Lane, between Blue Springs and Blackburn Roads.
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But as the online minutes of the LCDC 2007 Planning Retreat clearly show, at least three citizens not on the LCDC Board were invited to remain and participate actively in the meeting. Those invited to remain were Coeur d'Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem, Coeur d'Alene City Administrator Wendy Gabriel, and former Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce president Bryan Ogle.
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First and foremost, where's the outrage from the public that its representative, respected and credible local newspaper reporter Tom Greene, was ordered out of a public meeting with a deceptive claim that the meeting was continuing in executive session? We, the People, are the ones who were deprived of our right to have a news reporter present at the public meeting of the LCDC Board of Directors, the Coeur d'Alene Mayor, and the Coeur d'Alene City Administrator. We should be screaming loudest, but ours should not be the only voices.
Where's the outrage from Coeur d'Alene Press Publisher Jim Thompson and Managing Editor Mike Patrick? Where's their editorial condemning this very flagrant denial of the public's right to have its representative of the free press (their own employee no less!) report on this meeting limited to influential insiders including one whose job is to represent "...affluent clients and corporations who are looking for sophisticated solutions to their needs?"
Where's the outrage from other local news media leaders such as Steve Smith, Editor of The Spokesman-Review, our regional newspaper with its North Idaho Bureau in Coeur d'Alene? Where's the outrage from the news director at KVNI-AM, our local radio station? Where's the outrage from news directors at KREM-TV, KXLY-TV, and KHQ-TV? No, they didn't have reporters at the meeting, but they should stand for the principle that access denied to one reporter is access denied to all reporters.
Where's the outrage from the Idaho Press Club? According to its webpage, "The Idaho Press Club lobbies for and defends open records, open meetings, cameras in the courtroom and other issues important to working reporters and the public. With more than 200 members in chapters throughout Idaho, the Idaho Press Club serves as a unified voice for Idaho's media professionals." So where's that unified voice?
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Investment bank Goldman Sachs has warned more than a dozen City trading and sales staff that they should be prepared to move to Frankfurt within weeks.
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The bedroom is probably the one place we're supposed to feel safer than any other place on the planet. It's the room that holds the bed that we sleep on every night and the place that we're supposed to feel comfortable enough closing our eyes and zoning out for hours at a time. When we had a bad day, there's no place most of us would rather be than the comfort of our own bed. It's a place where some of us cuddle loved ones and hold those we love so dearly as we both fade into our dreams. It's also a place where we can watch movies all night while eating buckets of ice cream. No matter who you are, your bed is probably one of your favorite places on the planet.
For others, however, our beds can be a terrifying place. Once the lights shut off, our minds begin to wander into the deepest, darkest corners of horror. Who knows what could be lurking under the bed or waiting to jump out from the closet! Aside from all the horrors, we can just imagine what kind of terror awaits in the real world, such as intruders and murderers!
What does your bedroom mean to you? Do you have trouble falling asleep at night, or is your mattress the relaxing escape you dream about all day? Let us know, and share with your friends to hear about their bedroom experiences! Here are 15 Disturbing Pictures Taken In Bedrooms Around The World:
15 Warren Jeffs' Child-R---g Bed
Warren Jeffs is another disgusting psycho we're addressing on this list of terrifying bedrooms. Rather than a horrifying murder happening in someone's bedroom caused by him, it was he who created a terrifying bedroom built for disgusting purposes. Pictured above, you can see a clean white room with a bed in the middle that he had made in order to easily rape little girls on. He called these rapes training sessions in which he believed he was teaching young women how to be good wives with words advised from God. The disgusting part is that people helped him build this horrifying bedroom because they were under his spell, believing he was sent by God to lead the FLDS Mormon church. Luckily, Warren Jeffs has been arrested and sentenced to life in prison. Unfortunately, he still rules this large cult from his jail cell, where he's possibly advising other men to harm little girls.
14 Someone Caught Trying To Rob In The Bedroom
Sleep is a time when our minds shut off, our eyes close, and our bodies become completely relaxed in hopes of being able to start a refreshing day the next morning. Because of our relaxed state, it also makes us rather vulnerable to outside attacks. Many people enlist the help of security cameras, nanny cams, and baby monitors at night in order to help them get a more peaceful night sleep. Most people find their security cams to be pretty empty night after night, but one family got the ultimate shock when they discovered the burglar that you can see above crawling around their child's bedroom floor! The most horrifying part is that he even has a knife in his mouth! Could you imagine the horror of finding this footage the next morning? Unfortunately, the burglar hasn't been caught yet.
13 The Amityville Bedroom
The Amityville house is one of the most notorious haunted houses in our country. It's said to be haunted because of the brutal crimes that occurred there decades ago in which one man lost his mind and murdered his entire family in their own beds. You can see one of the bedrooms in the photograph above, a place where people were hoping for a sound sleep but instead became the scene of brutal crimes. The house, to this day, is said to be haunted by the ghosts of these victims as well as other demons that caused the man to murder his family in the first place. There have been countless movies and other adaptations made of the story, but the most horrifying one is the one that happened in these terrifying bedrooms. Everyone probably hopes to die peacefully in his or her sleep one day, but this was certainly not peaceful.
12 Who's Under The Bed?!
As we've already discussed, finding someone under your bed has to be one of the most horrifying things anyone would have to go through. Most of us have beds low enough so that no one is able to crawl underneath. Also, if you're one to be extra thorough before going to bed, maybe you take a peek under there to make sure you're as alone as you think before drifting off. It seems as though the person who took this, as well as the little boy, didn't do any of that before snapping the photo! If you look under the bed, you can see what looks to be a terrifying face staring out! There's a chance this photograph is fake because some have asked why the bed skirt would be lifted up in this way in the first place. That's a good question, but this photograph is terrifying enough for us to check under the bed every night for the foreseeable future before going to bed.
11 Roman Polanski Cleans The Bedroom Of His Dead Wife
The murder of Sharon Tate, Roman Polanski's wife, is one of the most notorious Hollywood murderers in history. The murders were part of a terrifying cult known as The Manson Family, a group of drugged-out psychos led by Charles Manson himself. The photograph above was taken after Roman returned back home for the first time since his pregnant wife was murdered in their own home! He sits on the bed they shared so many loving nights together as he goes through her things. Having to return home after someone dies has to be one of the hardest things anyone has to go through. For Roman, his home also happened to be the blood-soaked crime scene in which his pregnant wife pleaded for her and her unborn child's lives before being brutally murdered. No one looks at their bedroom and ever thinks that they'll have to go through what Roman's going through in the photograph above, but for him, it was his own nightmare.
10 Someone's Crashing Their Party
The picture above looks like any typical picture you'd see from two teenage boys hanging out at night. What sets this particular photograph apart, however, is the horrifying face photobombing them! It seems as though they weren't as alone as they thought they were when they first decided to take this picture! It's always horrifying to picture yourself going through pictures and discovering something sinister in the background. That's exactly what these boys did. A lot of people who saw this picture have stated that it's likely Photoshop. If not, who does that face belong to? It's not uncommon for teenage boys to want to start some internet drama; however, that doesn't make this photograph any less terrifying! The way the face is sinisterly smiling gives us chills. Remember, next time before you go to bed, you might want to check the closet.
9 Vintage Crime Scene Of A Bedroom Murder
The photograph above was taken from an archive of vintage crime scene photos found in L.A. The photos range from the early 1900s through the 1940s. Each one tells a unique story just through the imagery alone. This woman was murdered in her own bed. The murderer is unknown, as police record-keeping wasn't as thorough as it is today. With most of the cops being who dealt with these cases dead or long gone, we only have these photographs and a few short descriptions to go by when it comes to figuring out what exactly happened to these people. Almost one hundred years ago, this woman found herself face-to-face with the person who was going to take her life in her own bedroom -- a place where she was supposed to feel safe resting every night, but instead, it appears she spent her last waking moments there.
8 Who's Hiding?
The photograph above shows a girl sitting peacefully on her bed. There's really nothing out of the ordinary in this picture, and everything seems to be fine. So, why is it on a list of scary bedroom pictures, then? Well, if you look underneath her headboard, you can see what appears to be the eye of someone staring back at us! The exact origins of this picture are unknown, but there are rumors that she had no idea that she was alone! Some have also said, however, that she was attempting to hide a lover under her bed from her boyfriend or father. No matter what the truth is, this is a pretty horrifying image to have to imagine! Having someone hide under the bed must be one of the biggest fears most people have when it comes to falling asleep at night. Wherever this girl is now, hopefully, she's safe and with a bed that has a lower bed frame!
7 Amanda Knox's Bedroom
The murder of Amanda Knox's roommate in Italy has to be one of the biggest cases to have happened in the past few decades. The nature of the crime, as well as the lack of suspects besides Amanda, made this case baffling for everyone who was involved. We became so obsessed with Amanda and who she might be that might have caused her to murder her roommate that we forgot about her actual roommate, the victim in this all. In the photograph above, you can see the unfortunate crime scene in which Meredith Kercher was brutally murdered. Knox did have to serve time for the murder, although she was eventually acquitted, and it was discovered that another man's bloody fingerprints were found all over the crime scene. He's now serving time for what he did to Meredith; however, people will always remember this brutal crime scene in Meredith's own bedroom.
6 Heaven's Gate Bedroom
Cults are pretty terrifying. It's scary to think that there are people in the world powerful and manipulative enough to take advantage of people who are able to get so easily persuaded by one man's words. That was the unfortunate case for the people involved in the Heaven's Gate cult. They were a specific group of people who believed that if they all committed suicide at the same time, they would get to join an alien spaceship that was hiding behind a comet passing over California at the time of their suicide. One chilling part is that their bodies weren't even discovered for days, causing an extra horrifying scene. They all wore matching outfits as well and all laid down in beds like you see above before taking the poison that would take their lives. Who would've thought when creating the bunk beds that they'd be used for something so tragic.
5 This Door Is Moving On Its Own
It's never a good feeling to think that you're not alone when there's no one else home. Who might be watching you through windows or doors or maybe just sitting right next to you? After one woman continually felt like she wasn't alone every night when she went to bed, she decided to set up a security camera in hopes of catching who might be lurking around her bedroom every night. Unfortunately, she found exactly what she was looking for. Once the lights go off and she begins to drift off, it seems as though everything horrifying that could happen starts to happen! The door begins opening and closing on its own, and her covers even get pulled off! A lot of people think that this is all a hoax and that she rigged the rooms with strings in order to make it seem as though there was a ghost in the room; however, it's still a frightening thought.
4 Not A Selfie
The girl in the photograph above got a little more than she bargained for when she decided to take a selfie in her bedroom. There really isn't much to the picture, and it looks like a fairly normal photograph. However, if you look in the very corner where there appears to be a small mirror sitting on an end table, you can see what looks to be a horrifying face! The girl stated she was alone and has no idea what the horrifying image could be! Some claim it's fake and that she staged the photograph to capture this face. Others think it's just a strange reflection of something else she has in the room. No matter what it is, it doesn't look friendly! What would you do if you tried to take a selfie in your bedroom and ended up capturing this terrifying sight?
3 Bedroom Of A Nightstalker Victim
Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer known for his brutal home invasions. He became known as the Nightstalker because he waited until night to break into people's homes, rape whoever was there, and then brutally murder them. After he was done, he would also often steal whatever he could get his hands on in the home. The photograph above shows just one of many brutal crime scene photos from his horrifying murders. The nature of the murder had to have been absolutely terrifying for so much blood splatter to go across all the walls. No one wants to have to look at their bedroom and see such an absolutely horrifying sight. Luckily, he was caught but only after a year of an incredibly terrifying crime spree. He was sentenced to death but ended up dying from lymphoma while awaiting lethal injection.
2 Travis Alexander's Bedroom
Jodi Arias is known as one of the most brutal murdering girlfriends of the past few decades. After starting an affair with a rather religious man, Travis Alexander, Jodi found herself infatuated and wanting more. Travis wasn't cool with the promiscuous girl Jodi was and wanted to break things off. This infuriated Jodi, so after they hooked up at his home one day, Jodi followed Travis into the bathroom when he decided to take a shower. She began taking photographs of him and soon after stabbed him repeatedly in his back. He was in shock and gasping for life, so he went to the sink where Jodi then sliced his throat open. Above, you can see some of the brutal crime scene photos that were taken in Travis Alexander's bedroom after he was brutally murdered. The last place anyone would want to be murdered is in their own bedroom, but unfortunately, that's exactly where Travis took his last breaths.
1 Someone's Watching Behind Them
This is another typical picture that you might see pop up in your news fed from time to time. Everyone has been photobombed at one point or another, but have you ever been photobombed by a ghost? If you look at the door leading into the bedroom, you can see what looks to be a ghost creeping in! The boys have stated that they were alone at the time the picture was taken and that they're not sure who could be creeping in! Like the one we saw earlier, this one has its fair share of skeptics as well. Some believe it was all just a hoax set up by the boys to get some attention on the internet. It's still a terrifying sight and enough to make us lock our bedroom doors every night! What do you think was the most horrifying bedroom photo on the list?
Sources: Wikipedia.org, Vice.com


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BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - The FBI is hoping vanity could help them in their search for fugitive gangster James "Whitey" Bulger.
The agency took out a full-page ad in the April edition of Plastic Surgery News, featuring photos of Whitey Bulger's girlfriend, Catherine Greig. The FBI says the 59-year-old Greig had multiple cosmetic procedures before she allegedly went on the lam with Bulger in 1995, including breast implants, a nose job and a face lift.
The ad asks plastic surgeons, "Have you treated this woman?" The newsletter is circulated to more than 6,000 plastic surgeons around the world, more from this source........
FBI PROFILE ON CATHERINE GREIG...Just a quick note on Catherine Greig. We believe that Catherine Greig is currently traveling with him. She was charged with harboring a federal fugitive, and there is an active warrant for her arrest currently. We believe that she is still traveling with him, and I'll get into her characteristics as we proceed here.
CATHERINE GREIG background, quickly, is she's a – she was born and raised in South Boston, lived in a place called Quincy, Massachusetts for a time. She has an affection for animals, very vain about her appearance, had had plastic surgery prior to flight. And she has a twin sister living in the Boston area currently. And again, she has – the aliases that you see are aliases that she has used in the past.
Regarding his international travel and regarding his, you know, modus operandi, as we call it, this slide, you know, shows Bulger's extensive ability to hide money and to, you know, not so much buy assets as to plan for a life on the run, had, you know, multiple options available to him, but in essence, he would hide money in locations all over the world, some of which we have yet to find. As I'll show you here, these are accounts that we've found, but there are numerous other accounts that we believe that we have not found.
This is a bank account in Montreal, Canada. I should note that Bulger conducted a lot of travel to Canada, was a Montreal Canadiens fan and traveled there extensively, also, as you see, was, you know, locating money there.
Barclays Bank in London – we conducted an investigation which found that account and a safe deposit box in true name, but a significant amount of money in those accounts which were uncovered by us, again, under true name. Catherine Greig – extremely vain, as I mentioned, animal lover, you know, very – known to frequent, you know, beaches and long walks with Bulger, and was – and is compulsive about her teeth.
The FBI said today authorities circulated wanted posters of Bulger, 80, and his girlfriend, 59-year-old Catherine Greig, around the city of Victoria, British Columbia, last week as part of an ongoing worldwide campaign to locate the notorious South Boston gangster who fled just before he was indicted on federal racketeering charges in January 1995.
Jordan Minter of Russell Books in Victoria said three men from the FBI arrived at his store a week ago. They showed him a wanted poster for Bulger. "I got the impression they thought this person was in town and living among us," Minter said. "They must have a tip that's leading them."
The recent reports that Bulger and Greig could be in the Victoria Island area are dead on with the "Snowbird" profile and the time of the year (Spring 2010) and also the abundance of RV parks in the area, see list at link, most are on the water-beach areas which Bulger and Greig seek, RV PARKS VICTORIA ISLAND
UPDATE #1 ; FBI searches for New England mob boss Whitey Bulger and Catherine Greig in Victoria Isle Canada, Bulger and Greig are "Snowbirds".
UPDATE #2 ; Victoria Canada bookshops watch for 'FBI Most Wanted' mobster Whitey Bulger as "SNOWBIRDS" head North from Florida for the Spring/Summer Seasons in Canada. WHITEY BULGER HAS SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN CANADA.
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text: Free Policy Analysis | September 01, 2008State of the States in 2008Successes Despite Tough Economy Janet Deppe Author Notes Janet Deppe, director of state advocacy, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com Deppe, director of state advocacy, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.× © 2008 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Regulatory, Legislative & Advocacy / Policy Analysis Policy Analysis | September 01, 2008 State of the States in 2008Successes Despite Tough Economy The ASHA Leader, September 2008, Vol. 13, 1-9. doi:10.1044/leader.PA2.13122008.1 The ASHA Leader, September 2008, Vol. 13, 1-9. doi:10.1044/leader.PA2.13122008.1 View Article Figures Tables Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Deppe, J. (2008). State of the States in 2008Successes Despite Tough Economy. The ASHA Leader, 13(12), 1-9. doi: 10.1044/leader.PA2.13122008.1. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: State of the States in 2008Successes Despite Tough Economy You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × A number of state legislative initiatives of benefit to speech-language pathologists and audiologists were thwarted this year by budgetary concerns and partisanship. However, some successes occurred in the area of mandated insurance coverage for hearing aids and services for individuals with autism. A few other states successfully stopped legislative and regulatory initiatives detrimental to ASHA members. At press time, significant legislative or regulatory efforts were still pending in other states. Following are a few highlights. Hearing Aids Colorado Gov. Ritter signed S.B. 57 into law June 3 requiring that insurance providers cover medically necessary hearing aids for minor children. Coverage includes a new hearing aid every five years. It also stipulates that the insurer offer the same annual deductible and copayment as all other covered benefits within the insurance policy. Delaware Delaware passed legislation this year mandating that insurance companies provide coverage for hearing aids of up to $1,000 per ear, every three years for children and adults up to age 24. Members of the Delaware Speech-Language-Hearing Association, along with parents and representatives of the State Disabilities Council, testified on behalf of the legislation. H.B. 379, which would have expanded eligibility for hearing aids by providing a hearing aid loaner bank, was stricken (see The ASHA Leader, Aug. 12). Autism Coverage Arizona Arizona's H.B. 2847, signed into law March 21, stipulates that hospital service organizations, medical service organizations, group and disability insurers, and contractors that offer insurance coverage shall not exclude or deny coverage for treatment based on a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In addition, insurers cannot impose dollar limits or deny medically necessary services provided by a licensed or certified provider. Connecticut Gov. Rell signed legislation (H.B. 5696) on June 5 requiring insurance coverage of therapies for ASD—including speech-language treatment—for eligible individuals through age 26. Florida In May Gov. Crist signed a comprehensive autism bill (S.B. 2654) mandating that group health insurance plans provide coverage for diagnostic screening, intervention, and treatment of children with ASD through age 18. Covered services include speech-language treatment, occupational therapy, physical therapy, applied behavioral analysis, and other medically necessary care. Health insurance plans may not deny, restrict, or refuse to issue or reissue coverage because of an ASD diagnosis. Eligible individuals must be diagnosed with ASD by age 8 or younger and services must be provided to children through age 18 and those older than 18 but still in high school. In addition, coverage may not be subject to deductibles, dollar limitations, or coinsurance payments that are less favorable than those applied to other covered physical illnesses under the plan and benefits may not be denied based on the fact that provided services are habilitative in nature. Hawaii H.B. 2727 established a task force to research ways to ensure that parents and children diagnosed with ASD receive appropriate services and support through public and private resources. The governor vetoed the bill after the legislature passed it in May, but legislators overrode the veto. Louisiana Gov. Jindal approved H.B. 516/S.B. 241 on June 12. This law provides that any group, family group, blanket, or association's health and accident insurance policy must include (as a standard or option) covered benefits for speech-language pathology services and physical and occupational therapy. Offering these services as standard benefits also meets the requirements of the law. Missouri S.B. 768 created a commission on ASD within the Missouri Department of Mental Health. The commission will be composed of 23 members, at least one of whom must be an SLP. New Hampshire New Hampshire passed H.B. 1634, which establishes a council on ASD designed to coordinate services for individuals and their families. It also provides legislative oversight of the council's activities. Salary Increases Oklahoma Oklahoma currently provides a salary bonus for SLPs and audiologists working full-time in educational settings. On May 16 Gov. Henry signed H.B. 2731, which provides pro-rated bonuses to qualifying SLPs, audiologists, and school psychologists employed by school districts on a part-time basis. Louisiana H.B. 1 dispenses more than $2 million to school systems providing salary supplements to school-based SLPs and audiologists holding the ASHA-CCC. It was signed into law in July. The supplement is $5,000 annually for SLPs and audiologists who are full-time public school employees and maintain their certification, provided the legislature and department of education continue to fund the initiative. North Carolina H.B. 2436 was assigned to a conference committee on June 19. This budget bill includes a provision for SLPs and audiologists who are nationally certified at the master's-degree level and employed by the public schools to be paid on the school psychologist salary schedule. Salary increases range from $126 per month for master's level to $253 at the doctoral level. ASHA's state advocacy team will continue to monitor the progression of this bill. Licensure Changes Michigan Three states do not regulate SLPs—South Dakota, Colorado, and Michigan. The Michigan Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) is actively involved in advocating for the passage of licensure through S.B. 493. At this writing, MSHA's Government Relations Committee has worked with the Michigan Medical Society and the state department of education to develop language regulating the professions. The bill prohibits persons from engaging in the practice of speech-language pathology unless licensed by the state Department of Community Health (DCH); prescribes licensure criteria including a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology; and allows SLPs to perform swallowing-related assessment, treatment, and procedures such as endoscopy when referred by a physician. It also stipulates diagnostic testing of swallowing be performed in collaboration with or under the supervision of a physician and indicates when an SLP needs to refer a patient for medical testing. The bill requires the DCH to promulgate rules, prescribes continuing education requirements to maintain licensure, and creates the Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology. MSHA has attempted to pass licensure legislation in the past; the current bill, now in the state's Senate Health Policy Committee, has overcome many obstacles that had prevented it from moving forward. Michigan's legislative session runs through December; MSHA is confident that it will pass this session. Certification Questions Maryland In April the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) sent a letter to the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board requesting a repeal of certification for SLPs, audiologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. The letter requested the repeal to clarify the requirements for certification for individuals holding state license. This action was in response to the comprehensive licensure bill passed in 2007, which required that all SLPs and audiologists hired after Oct. 1, 2007, obtain a license. SLPs continuously practicing before Sept. 30, 2007, were granted a license through a grandfather provision. The Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association (MSHA) became concerned about the ramifications of the loss of certification. Specifically, it was worried about the loss of representation by the teachers union with regard to collective bargaining and contract negotiations. MSHA members were also concerned about the potential loss of connection to the educational community. MSDE acknowledged the impact on SLPs' representation by the teachers union. The Maryland Board of Examiners sent a letter opposing the proposal and MSHA formed a coalition of health-education providers to address the proposal. Following many comments and testimony from providers, the Maryland State Teachers Association, and parents, MSDE withdrew the proposal. MSDE received more than 2,000 comments opposing the proposal (see The ASHA Leader, Aug. 12). Special Education Services Rhode Island Despite efforts by the Rhode Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (RISHA), the state Board of Regents approved limiting special education services for children with "speech-only" disorders. Under the original September 2007 proposal drafted to bring Rhode Island into compliance with IDEA '04, speech-language pathology and audiology services would no longer be considered a "special education" service. Instead, speech-language services could be considered only a "related service," meaning that speech services could not be provided as a stand-alone service for children whose primary disability was speech- or language-related. Only those children with speech impairment in addition to another disability could receive speech-language pathology services under IDEA. An amendment to the proposal was adopted defining "special education" to include speech-language pathology services for students up to age 9. After that age children will no longer be eligible for stand-alone speech-language pathology services. RISHA continues to oppose this controversial regulation and will explore any legal remedies available under IDEA (see The ASHA Leader, Feb. 12). 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Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well. We were able to see the Lord's hand in protecting His missionaries in a very real way this week. Two of our Elders, Elder Sudbury and Elder Omana were in a horrible car accident. A semi's tire blew out going down the freeway causing it to go across the median into oncoming traffic. The Elders went underneath the semi trailer and it completely ripped the top of their car off. This could have easily taken their lives. Our zone leaders called after it happened telling us that they were in the ICU and Elder Omana was going into surgery. We all prayed as a mission at 7 pm the night it happened. The next day both of the Elders were responding very well, and they were released from the hospital just 4 days after the car accident. The power of prayer is very real.
One of my favorite things to do as a missionary is visit the nursing home. A lot of the residents there don't get visits, so they really appreciate when we come. We paint the lady's nails every week. This past week Sister Gadi and I sang Christmas songs to them. Nothing makes me happier than to see a smile on their faces.
One of our really solid investigators has been ignoring us for the past two weeks. We didn't know what had happened because he was really interested in our message. We finally were able to get a hold of him and found out he had read some anti mormon stuff online. It really scared him away from us. We set up an appointment with him because he said he has a lot of questions. I am really praying we can clear up anything false he read.
We also had a lesson with Lamon one of our investigators. I love teaching him, he is hilarious. Sometimes as missionaries we don't realize how much we testify of feeling the spirit without clarifying what it means when we say they will "feel the spirit." He is an African American who grew up attending a church that when they "feel the spirit" it is a crazy manifestation where they drop to the floor and scream and shout. I told him of how when I came to know The Book of Mormon is true it was a still small voice. A feeling of peace, but it changed my life. After we cleared that up, he seemed a lot more excited to read The Book of Mormon. :) Being a missionary is so awesome. I can't say that enough.
I love you all, and I am so grateful for all of your support. Have a great Thanksgiving!!
Love, Sister Furniss
P.S. Our pet butterfly Bruce died. It was such a sad moment. :(


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Meeting and Events Coordinator, World Food Policy Center
Anna joined the World Food Policy Center in January 2018. Prior to that she worked for Sanford's the Development & Alumni Relations. Before moving to Durham, Anna lived and worked in New York City. She brings over 20 years of experience in non-profit administrative management and fundraising at a variety of ministries, churches and church-affiliated organizations.
Anna, her husband Leroy, and their four legged son, Fifty, recently moved into their new home in the Lakewood neighborhood of Durham. When away from Duke, they enjoy spending time with family, doing pet therapy visits with shut-ins, and exploring their new hometown.


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Child Fighting For Life After Being Found In Hot Car
Young child.
A young boy had been rushed to hospital after being found in a hot car in Melbourne's west.
The child is fighting for life after one of the eight-year-old's parents found him unresponsive in the vehicle.
Emergency services were called to an address at Maddox Road, Newport shortly after 2.45pm.
The child was transported by ambulance to the hospital in a critical condition.
According to police, it is unclear how the boy came to be in the car, however the incident is not believed to be suspicious at this time.
More to come.


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WaawAfrica Festival 2.-6.4.2014
It's already the 6th edition of one of the biggest African events in Finland!
This time the festival will be organized a little bit earlier than in the past years, because we want to connect it with a joyful celebration of Senegal's Independence Day (04.04).
Especially for this occasion we have invited new musicians and dancers to perform along with Mama Africa Jyväskylä and Mama Africa Senegal on stage!
Check the time table!
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Confirmed performers:
- Ismaila Sane & Säisba Band (Senegal/Finland) Saïsba
- Jali Madi (Gambia) Jali Madi
- Sila Fato (Senegal/Finland/USA) Sila Fato
- Pape Doudou Ndiaye (Senegal/Spain)
- Sibiri BB Konate (Burkina Faso/Finland)
- Doudou & Malibass ( Senegal/Japon)
- Aly Milao (Tanzania/Finland)
- Marianne Leppä
- Klovni Dodo (klovnidodo)
- Mama Africa Senegal (Mama Africa Senegal)
- Pape Cisse & Mama Africa Jkl (Mama Africa Jkl)
- DJ Cliff ( Kenya/Finland)
Apart from the concerts, parties and workshops we will also organize something we didn't do before: a movie screening in Ilokivi! Only during our festival you will have an unique chance to see a film from one of the most prominent Senegalese directors.
And since we'll be celebrating Senegal Independence Day, we want to warmly invite everyone to a special Senegalese Day with characteristic cuisine, fashion shows, music, special performances and more on Friday, 04.04 in Gloria. More info soon.
Humanitary work aspect
Part of the income from the tickets will support Pape Cisse's charity project to help Senegalese children suffering from poverty. So… a lot of fun for you and a lot of help for them — everyone wins! :)
Keep coming back for more news from the Festival!
Tervetuloa, Welcome, Bienvenue, Aksilen!


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Even though the temperature has dropped, and Winter is here, I try not to let the cool wind and cold days stop me from running outside. The great thing about Fall in the City, is that we get a few mild days in between the freezing chills, and that's a great time to sneak in a run. Running is such an amazing way to boost your energy level and immune system (who wants to deal with that annoying cold this Winter), lose weight and build a firm bum.
Whether you're training for a marathon, or just a beginner, the success to becoming a "happy runner" is to start off with a great attitude. When I'm getting ready for a dance performance or sports modeling job, running gets me into shape. The health benefits are amazing, it's among the best aerobic activities for physical conditioning of your heart and lungs, not to mention running only one mile can burn between 100-400 calories, depending on your time, speed, weight, and the terrain (running outdoors generally burns more calories than running on a treadmill). It relieves stress, puts you in a great mood (and can even help with mild depression), some people experience a "high" from all the endorphins it releases, and soon enough you'll love to run because of how great it makes you feel and look. The proof will come when every guy you meet, asks for your number.
So, how do you get inspired to run? Inspiration can come from anything, the trick is to find what works for you. I'm inspired by many things, like my surroundings. I love running on the West Side along the Hudson River, where I have the beautiful lights from the new World Trade Center in front of me throughout my run, or around the Reservoir in Central Park – where you find the most amazing skyline views, not to mention all the people watching. Or, maybe I should call it what it is, men gazing…there are so many hot guys running along the path. I started running after boys at a very young age, and I continue to do it to this day. I even met a guy while running in Central Park, we ended up dating and it all started because I ran behind him for a while, just staring at his ass (talk about great surroundings). When I really want to push myself, I try to sprint past 10 people and then slow to my regular pace, and when I'm trying to show off, I always try to run past men, so when I started to pass Joe, he started flirting with me, probably because he didn't want to be beaten by a girl, and it led to dinner and other exciting things. Running really does make your sex life better!
Music! My favorite accessory when I run, are my huge headphones. I don't care how ridiculous I look, because unless I'm distracted by cute butts (I mean guys), I'm pretty much in my own little music world. Prodigy and Eminem have helped me through many miles and up and down countless hills, even professional runners run with music. Music pumps you up, and helps you from getting overwhelmed or anxious about the distance you have to cover. Blast your music, it helps set your pace and let your mind free from the stresses of everyday life, live in the moment and let your daydreams carry you…I've been a Rock Star, an Astronaut, even a Navy Seal.
If you need help getting motivated, find a running buddy or sign up to run with a running club. It gives you a sense of commitment, and holds you accountable. Just make sure to find a suitable partner, someone who matches your schedule and pace.
I hope I've inspired your to pick up your running shoes and get in great shape this Holiday Season.
"Today I will run what you will not, so that tomorrow I will run what you cannot." (Unknown)
xoxo Charlotte


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ms-havachat started a few years ago now, as we were leaving Japan for our next adventure in the UK. A friend suggested I start blogging about being an expat and what's involved in moving, landing and settling as she (and others) thought we did it very well.
I always thought it was easy; we've one child; an employer who on the whole is pretty good at moving us around, and we're open to all that a new gig offers us. MissM and I are pretty sociable people which helps, and G, who is of a quieter disposition is happy to come along for the ride.
It was still a huge compliment, and as I enjoyed writing for business all those years ago, I thought why not? Even tho there are thousands of expat women writing blogs about exactly what I was going to write about, with way more experience than me (at that stage we were on our 2nd move, so really in the scheme of things what did I know?), but I figured, why not? It would fill in a few hours a week, give me something constructive to focus on amongst the organised chaos of moving, and maybe help me sort out things emotionally by putting them onto paper as it were.
I wrote for quite a while with only a handful of friends knowing. I was working with their feedback, and encouragement; it would take me days to finesse the chat to be published then wait anxiously to see if anyone opened the page to view.
Then I emailed a few more and invited them to read ..... and a few more ...... and today my stats read:
Pageviews today
Pageviews yesterday
Pageviews last month
Pageviews all time history
I'm pretty happy about that. THANK YOU! All time page views over 16,000 - how awesome is that (and the exclude mine just in case you're wondering, otherwise it would be much higher)
My highest read ms-havachat was Online Shopping in May 2013 with 204 page views followed by Vacation, Staycation in April 2013 with 190 page views.
I love reading where you are all from!
The stats for Audience is awesome! I don't know anyone in Russia, Germany, Turkey, the Ukraine or Latvia - so THANK YOU for finding me. I have 3 friends in Paris, but there's no way they are reading ms-havachat that often, nor the handful in the UK or the USA so somehow ms-havachat has a lot of new online friends/followers.
I'm pretty happy with ms-havachat, tho there are times when I wish I was more like 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle or woogsworld or BAMS Kitchen but I'm not brave enough yet to 'go public' as it were with a FB page and possibly be found out.
I'm thinking of a new direction, tho what it is I'm unsure about.
I'd love a new web page, a new look and feel. This free bloodspot has been very kind to me, but I feel like it's time to move on ....... or maybe stop fooling myself that I write a blog when really maybe it's just an online diary which is what a blog is but I'd like mine to be more, tho more 'what' I don't know.
I hope you enjoyed my attempt at being a travel blogger when we were in Italy over summer. That was kinda fun. I might start doing something like that for Ireland from our days out'n'about.
Maybe I'm feeling this way because life in Dublin is pretty normal, unlike say, life in Yokohama. There isn't really the day to day expat cultural things to navigate or learn, until recently when we welcomed new friends into our lives who arrived from overseas to start their Irish Adventures.
Reliving the arrival phase, the settling phase, the why-am-I-here phase brought back to me how far we've come, how far I've come, and that while we might only be on our 4th Adventure, we are experienced, and we do move well and I do have experience to offer, along with a shoulder to cry on, arms to hug with and a kettle that is always on.
So maybe my new direction is simply more of the same, but fancier. Maybe I'll work out a look'n'feel to ms-havachat that's missing and spruce her up, maybe I'll find a voice and create that FB page (I have it sitting there, ready to go).
Or maybe, like in life, it's not the quantity of friends we have but the quality and I am blessed in the real world and here to have YOU as a friend,
Thank you for dropping by,
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Koen and I just returned from a long weekend in Barcelona, where my graduation was being held. We stayed in the Gràcia neighborhood, in the north of the city, where Park Güell is located. Of course it's fun to explore the neighborhood!
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London: Day Three
To start our first real day together in London, we walked from Notting Hill through Hyde Park to get to Chelsea for the most delicious brunch at The Ivy Chelsea Garden.
Koen's Birthday!
This year Koen's birthday fell on a Tuesday – my day off. Koen's parents came to Antwerp that afternoon and we did a lot of groceries – going to the butcher, cheese shop, and Delhaize – so we could prepare a dinner of Koen's favorite foods.
Cocktail Party
I had recently read an article about the revival of cocktail parties. I shared it with some of my classmates at the United International Business Schools, Antwerp and it was decided for me that I'd host one myself. It's always fun to entertain, so I didn't mind. As for cocktails, we provided the essentials for gin and tonics and Cuba Libres – for the rest everyone brought their favorite drinks and mixers. To pair with the cocktails, I made two sweet and two savory options. For the sweet tooths, I made mini pecan pies and coconut macarons (lactose-free option). Personally I like something savory with my drinks, so I made a garlic-free guacomole (it is a party afterall!) and quinoa cups with spinach and bacon. We had a lot of fun and it's always nice to see everyone in another setting!
Saturday Night in Tilburg, Netherlands
A couple of weeks ago Koen had a few friends over for a boys' night, so I asked my sister-in-law Barbara if I could come visit her in Tilburg. We had a fun girls' night with ice cream and cocktails!


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London: Madonna's latest album, 'MDNA' has topped the UK album charts, making her the most successful solo artist ever in UK album chart history.
Madonna's latest album is the 12th chart-topper of her career, taking her ahead of Elvis Presley's 11 number ones.
The 53-year-old's single, 'Give Me All Your Luvin',' had debuted at only 37 in February.
Meanwhile, New York tenor Noah Stewart's debut album, 'Noah', was the second highest new entry at 14.
He also became the first black artist to top the UK classical album chart.
Official Charts Company managing director Martin Talbot described Stewart's achievement as "truly groundbreaking".
"Noah is sure to become a familiar name for years to come following this landmark breakthrough," the BBC quoted Talbot as saying.
Last week's number one album, Paul Weller's Sonic Kicks, dropped to 10th spot.
In the Official Singles Chart, Chris Brown's Turn Up the Music went straight to number one, making it the most successful single of his UK career.


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New van pool program pushes ride-sharing in Lincoln, Omaha
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new grant program in Nebraska that uses federal funds encourages ride-sharing to work by providing a subsidy for van pools to and from Lincoln and Omaha.
The Nebraska Transportation Department approved a three-year contract with Enterprise Rideshare to operate the van pool program for $882,000. It's funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which offers up to a $400 a month subsidy for each van pool.
Kari Ruse, transit manager for the state Department of Transportation, told the Lincoln Journal Star that the goal is to offer commuters alternative transportation that's cost-effective, reliable and environmentally friendly.
Hudl and Gallup are among the first companies to participate in the state-sponsored van pools. The first rural van pool for Department of Agriculture employees is expected to begin May 1, said Ruse.
The program could fund up to 20 van pools this first year and more in the future.
Fourteen Hudl employees are signed up to participate in the 45-minute commute between Hudl's Lincoln offices and Gretna, near Omaha, said employee John Prauner. The company's white Ford van has Wi-Fi and satellite radio.
It costs $35 every two weeks and is deducted from riders' paychecks, said Prauner. The company subsidizes the pool slightly.
Alli Pane, a copy editor for Hudl, decided to move to Omaha from Lincoln because she didn't have to worry about her commute with the van pool.
The van pool and its reduced costs for commuters are used to attract prospective employees, said Dan Hill, a commuter and legal counsel for Hudl.
"It's been a pretty resounding success," he said.
Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, http://www.journalstar.com


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MIRI: The Sarikei team emerged overall champions of the Sarawak Schools Sports Council (MSSS) cross-country event held at Luak Esplanade here yesterday.
They won the boysa�� 17 and below and girlsa�� 17 and below categories through Penguat Labot and Seha Jenny Vincent and added to their tally three team events a�� boysa�� 14 and below, boysa�� 17 and below and girlsa�� 17 and below.
The other winners in the individual category were Mohd Khairol Surtarso from Limbang (boysa�� 14 and below) and Mastur Lina from Samarahan (girlsa�� 14 and below).
Kuching won the category for girlsa�� 14 and below.
Mohammad Kindang from Miri Education Department gave away the prizes.
Also present was a representative of SM Sains principal, Norsiah Abdul Manan and SK Kampung Luak headmistress Dayang Mariam Awang Sulaiman.
This yeara��s event was jointly organised by SM Sains, Kolej Tun Datu Tuanku Haji Bujang, SK Luak and SMK Luak.
A total of 190 students from 11 divisions took part in the event over a distance of between 6km and 8km.


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Australia is such a vast country; there are landscapes, activities, and climates to suit every individual. Day tours are a great way to see a destination like Australia because you can set up camp in one area and explore the sites as you wish. So here you have the best Australian day trips.
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Award-winning quilter Ricky Tims will visit The Cotton Corner on Thursday, June 21; Best in Show winner will receive $2,500 grand prize
BERNINA of America, the world's premier manufacturer of sewing, embroidery and quilting machines, is pleased to announce that it will offer a $2,500 grand prize for the winner of the Best in Show Award at the 2012 Shipshewana Quilt Festival, Wednesday, June 20 through Saturday, June 23 in Shipshewana, Ind. Additionally, best-selling author and award-winning quilter, Ricky Tims will visit The Cotton Corner, a BERNINA dealer located in Shipshewana, Ind., on Thursday, June 21 where he will use BERNINA machines during several sewing demonstrations.
"As one of the leading providers of BERNINA sewing machines in Northern Indiana, we're very excited to participate in the 2012 Shipshewana Quilt Festival," said Andre Yoder, general manager of The Cotton Corner. "There are 143 entries in the Quilt Show and we're looking forward to seeing which one takes home the BERNINA Best in Show Award."
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Additionally, on Wednesday, June 20 and Thursday, June 21, Mr. Tims will teach quilting tips, techniques, secrets and methods during three, 90 minute demonstrations at the Blue Gate Theater, located at 105 E. Middlebury Street. The cost to attend each lecture is $34.
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Calyx&Carolla Case Study
1.Mail order flower business. First company to relay customers orders directly to the florist suppliers so flowers were much fresher than those of competitors. Similar price to retailers. Don't do any of their own production. Reverses the typical distribution channels of producer to local distrbutor to retailer. Calyx & Corolla linked consumers and growers directly via Federal Express. Reduced substantially the amount of time it took for flowers to be delivered. Owades wanted only 'the best growers' and in Federal Express 'the number one air carrier'. Owades built a strong partnership between these three groups.
Communication between growers and Calyx was strong. Calyx sent demand forecasts while growers provided information about insufficient stocks so that substitutes could be found or excess stocks so that special offers could be made. Continuity monthly products helped reduce the effect of sesonal peaks and troughs.
2.70% of business driven by catalog sales. However, cost of regular catalogues was high and only 5 to 10% of prior customers yielded return orders while 1-2% of recipients customers yielded orders.
Selling flowers through the corporate partnerships. Eg. Bloomingdale's and Smith Kline Beecham.
3.TV advertising in Minnesota.
Consider the 4 Cs model – Consumer, Cost, Communication and Convenience
Cost - C&C believed that the cost per household would not be greater than current methods using catalogues.
Consumer – Targetting people who have not used mail order before. Customer buying power may not be so...
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Oxygen can be found on Channel #251 on the DIRECTV Channel Guide. This channel is also available in HD (High Definition). If you want to know which DirecTV programming packages carry the channel, see the options below: Choice Extra Choice Ultimate Premier Oxygen is an American digital cable and satellite television channel that airs programming specifically targeted towards women, especially true […]Continue reading


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Marking a departure from the solitary life of reading and writing, about 20 independent literary bloggers announced Friday that they will begin working together in hopes of drawing readers to books they feel deserve more attention, while seeking to generate more and deeper public discussions of literature.
Calling themselves the Litblog Co-Op, the effort includes the sites the Elegant Variation, Moorishgirl, Rake's Progress and Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind, all of which will continue to operate separately, the bloggers say.
Key to the effort is the Read This! campaign they've created, in which five of the bloggers will each nominate a title he or she thinks deserves readers' attention, then the co-op will vote for one to promote jointly. The first title (four will be selected each year) will be announced May 15 on the group's website,
Los Angeles blogger Mark Sarvas, who drew the project together, described the effort as less an award program than a conversation starter.


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So, it's getting on to time for another quilting class... Time to start thinking of the next thing to teach our lovely group of ladies who are of all different levels. (I love it). Fortunately, the thinking is the easy part. The planning of the rest of it - not so much. (The when, the fabric, the writing out of instructions for those who prefer to have written cheat sheets, the step-by-step versions to put on the design board....)
This time, we're going to cover quilt as you go projects. Starting with a nice basic one. Table runner/bed runner...
Here's a little sample I whipped up tonight: the semi-kinda-patriotic-colored thingamajig!
It's dirt simple and not bad looking for something I didn't spend too too much time on. An hour, maybe? And a little time for the back binding by hand? The ones we will make in class will be bigger, but the technique will be the same. An easy-peasy project!
Obviously I spent time in the quilt forge tonight. It felt good! And in addition to this little sample, I worked on Molten Glass. I've got half the rows pieced together. Just need to finish the other four rows and then add the sashing between the rows, and I will have the top done.
Which I guess means I REALLY need to finish Boston Molasses, so I can bind it and then get Molten Glass on the rack. *sigh* And so on. (I need to quilt faster, or piece slower).
Here's the first four rows (well, some of each row, anyway). There will be horizontal sashing in black as well, to separate out the red blocks a little bit more. When done, it will be just over 10' square. So far I am greatly liking it... and hope that the trend continues!
While stitching, I have been watching/listening to/laughing at Japanese giant monster movies. Right now I am working my way through a three-disc set of Gamera movies. Giant flying turtle, anyone? (Which is great fun... although makes me want to make a hexie quilt of Gamera, complete with jets coming out his legs). It certainly passes the time well, and keeps my brain occupied on several levels.
Now I curious, though, and will have to check: did Gamera ever fight Godzilla? Seems like they should have... I will poke around and see, and post later.
At any rate... wanted to give first looks at Molten Glass. I like it. And ultimately, since it's for me, that's the main thing. I get to make it to MY desires, and I like the flame and heat and warmth of it. The black in no way diminishes it - just breaks up that large chunk of red.
I look forward to seeing this one done.
Guess I better get busy, then!
See you later, superfriends!