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Week #41 – Teachers
Week 41. Teachers. Did you have a favorite teacher when you were growing up? What class(es) did this person teach and why did he/she make an impact on your life?
When we speak of teachers we most often talk about our school teachers. I want to share about my first teacher, my Father. My father was born shortly after the turn of the century. He was the third son of German parents, his father coming over as a very young boy, and his mother the daughter of German immigrants. Before my father was born, the family moved to Montana, where he was raised. He attended one room schools, told about listening to the lesson of the older students. He only attended through the eighth grade. But through out his life he felt an education was the best thing we could have, and something that could not be taken from us. He continued to learn through out his life. It was through him, the love of learning was instilled in his children.
I was the youngest child in the family, born after my father had recovered from a very serious illness, which meant he had to take life a little slower, difficult for a farmer. He found time to read to me, and take me out with him. He loved to work with numbers. He was constantly figuring how much it would cost to do different things. There was always a daily newspaper, news magazines to keep up with local, state, and national news. He also listened to the news on the radio, and after we got a TV, news times was almost sacred, don't disturb it.
I was allowed a library card at a very early age, because they knew the books would be read to me. My father's expectation for all 3 of his children was to complete a college degree. I wasn't very old when I knew that my schooling would not end in 12 years, but would include another 4 years of college. There was never any question that I would be attending college.
His also made me understand the grade I received for a class was my responsibility. When a low grade was noted on my grade card, he always asked: "Is this the grade you deserve?" These were my grades given by the teacher for the work and effort I had put forth.
All of his children did attend and graduate from college. Upon graduation from college, I started teaching, to help another generation have a love of learning. My brother and I then went on to complete Master's Degrees. I worked in the field of education for 38 years as teacher and librarian.
Even though I have recently retired I continue to learn. From my first teacher, my father, I know my learning is never complete. He frequently said: "If you can read, you can do anything."
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Week 40: Trouble. What happened when you got into trouble as a child? What was punishment like in your home?
I was the youngest in my family, and quite a bit younger than my brother & sister. By the time I was 11 my sister was married, and my brother was away at college. Therefore I was like an only child, we lived on a farm 4 miles from town, our nearest neighbor was 1/4 mile away. I spent much of my free time reading. Things I got in trouble for was not doing things when I was supposed to. I was expected to do the the supper dishes while my parents were out milking the cows. If I didn't have them done, I still had to do them, after they came in .
My father did not believe in spankings, but he did believe in discipline. He could give a look that would absolutely melt me. I tried not to ever get that look. My mother did give me a swat when I wouldn't come out to help pluck the chickens, one day. I don't know why I did not want to come out, but ended up helping.
The worst punishment I received was from my father. I was about 12 or 13, and I sassed my mother, he heard me. I can still see him sitting in his rocker, and said "SLAP HER." To this day I do not know if my mother slapped me or not, but his words stung worse than any spanking or slap ever could.
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Alasaka Trip Part II :
Cruise cont'd from Alaska Trip Part I
Sunday, Aug 28the day we had been anticipating for about 6 months. Our "Cruise Family" of 9 loaded a shuttle with our luggage, headed to the dock to board Holland America's STATENDAM. Ready and anxious, we waited at the motel, at the dock, and finally it was time to board the ship. Our picture was taken to go with our key card, then off to find our rooms. Melba, Gloria and Karen shared a room. Charles and Judy had balloons marking their room. They had received an Anniversary package to celebrate 40 years of marriage. (It helped to locate our rooms in that hallway, as they were about half way down.)
It was exciting to see the ship depart, heading out to sea. We were trying to orient ourselves to where things were located on the ship (You get your head bitten off if you call it a boat).
All nine of ate together as a group that night. It was decided we would share our evening meal each day on the boat. Our waiters were Sam and Zein (Zane), we had a wonderful view from our table. After dinner we attended a review to introduce the crew and some of the entertainment for the week.
Our first day at sea, several of us took a swim, a story of its own. Gloria was trying to get her sea legs, not handling the movement well. Melba won a drawing for a necklace, and Nola won an evening of jewels. Just enjoyed the experience of being on board, watching the scenery, even found time to enjoy a deck chair, a blanket and book on a Kindle for about ½ hour.
That evening was our first formal meal. Everyone came in looking so special. We also celebrated Charles and Judy's 4oth anniversary. Nola came to the table wearing more than $20,000 worth of diamonds: necklace, bracelet, ring, and earrings. (She had to return it all by 11pm). Melba was wearing her new necklace. It was a very elegant evening.
Then we attended the Mackie's Broadway. The costumes were by Bob Mackie, of the Carol Burnett Show, and the music was Broadway Hits.
We arrived at Ketchikan, Alaska, for our first shore excursion. Karen went with Charles, Judy & Gloria to explore the city. Lots and lots of jewelry stores, wanting to sell you something. A Thomas Kincade Gallery, was our first stop. Charles & Judy, and Karen each made a purchase to be sent home. Then we explored, making a few purchases. We returned to the ship for lunch, then enjoyed our afternoon. Gloria and I went back to the room and watched Three Men and a Baby. Enjoyed it and laughed a whole lot.
WEDNESDAY, (thankfully they changed the day of the week mat in the elevators).
Karen joined Melba, Kenneth & Billie to explore Juneau. Melba wanted to pick up all of the freebies she could. So we visited lots of jewelry stores. Many of the places just couldn't believe I didn't wear earrings, I didn't want bracelets or other rings, and I could say NO. They really wanted to make a sale.
In one store after making our purchase, the raffle was coming up soon. I kept track of Melba and my tickets. Lo and behold, she won again, so she got two necklaces from that store. We decided to return to be ship for lunch. The rest of the group returned ashore. Karen attended a Digital Workshop, even though the program was not available for her Apple. She also took time to check out the computer on the ship and checked on her e-mail. Charles, Judy & Gloria had taken a tour out to a Glacier. Carl & Nola took a boat ride and didn't join us for dinner that night.
Today we docked at Skagway, Alaska. Gloria and Karen decided to explore together and let the others go their way. Charles and Judy took the train ride. Gloria and I decided to take the history tour. It was about ½ mile from the dock to the town, but there were shuttles to take the tourists back and forth. Our tour was about an hour away so we just waited at the dock, enjoying the scenery until our "Tour bus arrived".
Our tour guide was driving a yellow bus to take us to town. We were taken to the auditorium, and given a run down on the history of Skagway. Then we introduced to the Arctic Brotherhood. After we sang
Home in the Snow (tune: Home on the Range)
O give me a home between Fairbanks and Nome,
Where the moose and the caribou play.
Where nothing will grow –
'cause it's covered in snow
From June to the following May.
Home, home in the snow –
Where it's mild when it's 90 below
The tundra for me by the great Bering Sea,
and the life of an old sourdough.
(as Kansans we new the melody quite well). We were initiated in to the Arctic Brother.
Back on the bus for a tour of the town, then out to the cemetery to view the grave of Jefferson "Soapy" Smith, their most notorious citizen. We were regaled with his exploits, and death. He had been cheating the town in many ways, and it was decided he had to be done away with. He was shot, and killed by a towns member, but "Soapy" got in one last shot and hit his shooter, Frank Reid. Reid survived for 3 days before he succumbed to his wounds. But for killing Soapy he was declared a hero. No one showed up for Soapy's funeral, and he was buried on outside edge of the cemetery. A huge headstone was erected for their hero, only to learn later that he was wanted for murdering in cold blood another man in the states.
After visiting the cemetery we were taken up to a look out point, which gave us a wonderful view of the town and harbor.
Then Gloria and Karen stopped in town checking out the stores before catching the shuttle back to the STATENDAM. Back on board, we just enjoyed the afternoon. Then back for the evening meal. Wonderful choices.
Another day at sea, the ship was cruising through Glacier Bay. The weather was foggy that morning with lots of wispy fog coming off of the water. The weather was getting colder, as we traveled, but we bundled up to walk the decks and watch for the glaciers.
We began seeing smaller glaciers, then we saw a huge one, the Mendenhall Glacier. It was a beautiful day for pictures. Charles was out when the glacier calved, getting video of the event.
It was a day to try to stay warm, later in the afternoon, the sea was getting a little rough, progressing to get very rough by the end of the day. It was another formal dinner, but not everyone could enjoy it. That evening, Gloria's sea sickness returned, after eating Melba was also having trouble. Karen made it back to the stateroom, almost falling as her head was spinning. Melba got sick, then was determined to see the Midnight extravaganza, so Karen dressed, going with her to see it.
WOW the artistry was amazing, but neither of us could eat any of it.
Another sea day, cruising through the Fjords, a spinning head, did not allow walking the deck. That means no pictures were taken that day. By afternoon the waves were letting up some. It was a relief when the waves slowed down. After breakfast Karen returned to the room. Spending most of the day in the room, just trying to get her head to stop spinning. This was the day to get things ready for the next segment of our trip, doing laundry, to getting clothes ready to pack. Karen was unable to make it to dinner that night missing the final dinner and entertainment.
Our cruise is coming to an end. Luggage was packed ready to move on to the next segment of our trip. We ate lunch on board then departed the ship. A bus was their to take us to Anchorage Hilton Hotel. That evening the Voss clan ate at an Italian Restaurant and enjoyed a pleasant evening. Charles, Judy & Gloria went to an Open air market and tried the reindeer sausage. Tomorrow will start our journey through inland Alaska from Anchorage, Denali Park & Fairbanks. .
……………………. To be continued.
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Week 36: Road Trips. Describe a family road trip from your childhood. Where did you go and why? Who was in the car? How did you pass the time?
Although this is to be about a family road trip from your childhood, I am going to share a road trip that I have just completed. It will be divided into several segments. On this journey were Melba, Karen, Charles & Judy and Gloria. We traveled from Kansas to Vancouver, Washington, Kenneth & Billie joined us there , to travel up to Vancouver, BC. Carl & Nola joined us there.
We were celebrating 40 years of marriage, & ministry, a 60th birth, combined with a family vacation.
Nine of us boarded the STATENDAM, cruising the inside passage up to Alaska. Then we debarked for 5 days to tour some of Alaska's inland. From Fairbanks, we flew back to Vancouver, BC. Carl & Nola flew back to Montana, Melba remained in Vancouver, Washington with our Kenneth & Billie. Charles & Judy, Karen & Gloria headed back towards home via a brief rest in Colorado.
Alaskan Journey – 2011
Part I – Kansas to Vancouver, B.C
Charles & Judy, picked up Melba and Karen in Ellis, then on to Colby to Gloria's. The next day we traveled through Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming to our destination of Rawlings, Wyoming. Karen and Melba's cousin, Cindy, gave us a tour of Rawlings, sharing information and history of the area.
Then on to Twin Falls, Idaho, through Wyoming, Utah and Idaho. As we traveled through Utah, we stopped by the side of the road to see our first live moose, a male and female, keeping cool in a small marshy pool.
After reaching our motel in Twin Falls we learned of the Earthquake in Virginia, from Charles & Judy's son. That evening we drove out to Shoshone Falls, just as the sun was getting ready to set . It was a very calm and beautiful location.
Vancouver, Washington was our next destination, Kenneth & Billie, would be joining us for the cruise. We took the day to just relax, driving out to Bonneville Dam, for a tour. Our tour guide took us down in to the bowels of the dam to see the huge, huge generators. After the tour, he said if we would have lunch, just down the road he would join us. Andreas, came and serenaded us during our lunch, at CXXX in Stevenson, WA, with his 8-string guitar, playing Classical and Baroque music. He also presented a copy of his CD to Charles & Judy, and Kenneth & Billie.
The next day we headed out to Vancouver, BC. Here we would board our cruise ship the STATENDAM. We were certainly glad we were not scheduled to board the boat that day; we probably would have missed it. After getting past the boarder, we were about 15 minutes from our motel and it was 4pm. As the cars piled up around us, we inched our way forward, getting very frustrating at our slow movement. Ahead we could see 3 lanes merging into one lane. Two hours later we arrived at the tunnel, suddenly cars were whizzing all around us. It was 6pm we had moved 1 mile, and now there were 3 lanes open going both ways. We had arrived right at rush hour. We now have a better understanding of rush hour traffic.
A day to explore Vancouver was planned. Replacing forgotten clothes determined our first destination. A very scenic drive with lots of detours, took us to more of the residential section than we expected and no store was located. We divided, our group heading for Fisherman's Wharf. Just a few blocks from the Motel, was the store, we hoped the other group would find it. But we headed on to Fisherman's Wharf, where we explored a fresh fish market, as we enjoyed the shore.
Our next stop was a Buddhist Monastery. It was very oriental, calm and peaceful.
Upon our return to motel, Carl & Nola, the final members of our group had arrived.
All nine of us were all excited to start the next segment of our journey.
…………………………………to be continued.
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Week 39: Least Favorite Foods. What was your least favorite food from your childhood? Did your parents make you eat it anyway? Do you still dislike the same food today? How have your tastes changed since your youth?
My least favorite foods
I thought I didn't have very many, but they keep cropping up. I was never forced to eat foods I didn't like, and I did like most things.
I don't like raw onions, pickles, mustard, sauerkraut, green peppers, large mushroom pieces, cottage cheese. Of these I can eat some of them, but try to steer clear of them.
These are just of few of my least favorite foods, but I have another group of dishes I really don't like. My father would butcher and you don't waste any of the hog or cow. He would bring home the following organs: brains, heart, liver, and tongue. He would eat the brains with scrambled eggs, and he liked the tongue, liver and heart.
Liver and onions cooked right are all right, but are not something I want very often. I just can't get my head around the brains, tongue or heart. I did cook the tongue and heart for my father and my husband, but I fixed myself something different to eat.
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Week 38: Hobbies. Did you have any hobbies as a child? Which ones?
I guess I would say my hobby was reading. As a child I was reading every chance I could get, as well as late into the night. The most exciting day of the week was Saturday, this was the day I would go to the library to get my new books for the week. Check out this post about Shopping Saturday which was the day I got my new collection of books for the week. When a book catches my interest I don't want to put it down. Is it any wonder I became a librarian. Although, I am not the reader I was as a child but I still enjoy reading a good book.
I also enjoy doing needlework, over the years I have stitched many pieces that have been given away as gifts. Counted cross stitch is my favorite type of needlework. I started with stamped cross stitch. One of my early favorites is a stamped sampler. I can see many mistakes, but I still like what it has to say.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
With out numbers
how can we count our joys
Without words how
can we tell of them
Because there is a glass over the picture, I had trouble getting a picture of this.
One of my treasured pictures is one I made for my son, it is an eagle in full flight. The wing spread is about 18" across. It was a challenge. It was entered into the county fair and received a reserve champion ribbon. I am unable to continue with this hobby, as my hands are not as nimble as they were in earlier years. This was a hobby that allowed me to make some very special one of a kind gifts for friends and family.
Today one of my hobbies is photography. It allows me to make those special one of a kind gifts. The past several years I have used pictures taken over the year for a calendar. I make one that includes all of the birthday's and anniversaries for our family for the year. Then I make a smaller version with just the major holidays and use that for Christmas gifts that year. The 2012 calendar will feature photos from the trip I took to Alaska.
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Week 37: Earliest Memory. What is your earliest memory?
I don't have a lot of early memories, but I do have one when I was between 18 months and 2yrs old. The location had been torn down before I was 7 or 8 years old, but I do remember being in this building.
I am on the floor looking through people's legs. At the front of the auditorium there was a group of boys receiving scout honors. My brother was one of them. He would have been 12 or 13 years old at the time. He was not in the scout program for more than a couple of years. Why this memory has stuck with me I have no idea.


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This shrub exhibits a very eye catching bloom pattern with a mixture of purple and white flowers. This is achieved by growing two different plants together in the same pot when young.
A dwarf evergreen shrub with needle-like mid-green leaves that are tipped with cream in spring. From early winter to mid-spring, it bears racemes of pale pink flowers that darken with age.
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Rules of the Road for Hitchhikers
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Bifurcate Assam-Meghalaya joint cadre too: Meghalaya legislatorsSeptember 6th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 6 (IANS) Close on the heels of the bifurcation of the Manipur-Tripura cadre of the Indian administrative, police and forest services, Meghalaya's legislators Thursday demanded the separation of Assam-Meghalaya joint cadre of the three civil services
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said the demand would be examined.
"Bifurcating of the joint cadre system has both its advantages and disadvantages. However, the joint cadre system has brought a better synergy between officers of the two states," Sangma told the assembly.
However, cutting across party lines, legislators demanded that the state government should ask the central government for the bifuraction.
"Three days back, parliament has bifurcated Tripura-Manipur joint cadre. I don't see the reason why Meghalaya should continue to have a joint cadre with Assam when both these states (Manipur and Tripura) were created in the same year with Meghalaya," said United Democratic Party legislator Paul Lyngdoh.
On Monday, the Lok Sabha cleared the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Amendment Bill, 2011, which establishes separate cadres of the Indian administrative, police and forest services for Manipur and Tripura.
Hill State People's Democratic Party legislator Hoping Stone Lyngdoh, said that the joint cadre with Assam is a clear indication that Meghalaya is still a sub-State of Assam.
Congress legislator Sayeedullah Nongrum, who is also the political secretary to Sangma, also said that is high time that cadre should be bifurcated.
The cadres of Indian administrative, police and forest services have been the same for the two states ever since Meghalaya became a full-fledged state Jan 21, 1972.


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In my one-room rural school, doing research meant going to The World Book, a set of encyclopedias that contained a little bit about almost everything. My teacher sent me there, for example, when I argued that a whale couldn't be a mammal because it was a fish.
In junior and senior high school, my first stop for research became the much heavier and harder to comprehend Encyclopaedia Britannica. I continued to rely on it as a starting place in college and thereafter.
For many years an old set of the books occupied a bookshelf in the hall outside my home office. When I moved back to Missouri in 2007, I had to cull many of the books collected during and since college. A high percentage went to good homes, but friends, libraries, and thrift stores (and my own common sense) told me several hundred were so outdated as to be useless.
Discarding any book distresses me, but nothing hurt so much as putting my 30-year-old Brittanica in the trash.
This week that wound reopened. Encyclopaedia Britanica, Inc., will no longer issue print editions. This marvelous source will no longer occupy a place of honor on classroom shelves. If you don't have computer access, your questions go unanswered.
Like most students and adults, I now do most of my preliminary research online, but the Web doesn't inspire trust the way that set of heavy tomes does. You can't trust and you must verify what you find online.
A constantly updated (in theory) Britannica remains available online, for a price. It's not the same. I loved the print edition not just because I found answers there but because I stumbled across wonderful unknown facts on adjoining pages. For me as a student, it opened a vast, fascinating world.
The death of the print edition marks the end of an educational era.
—Carolyn Mulford


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Right so TFL has taken it upon herself to rid me of my Writer's Blox.
The rules are: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 16 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 16 people to be tagged.
16 people? Girl are you serious? Or are you mocking me??! I don't even know 16 people. And I'm sure even the couple of people who did read my blog have give up on me!!
So being optimistic I tag – everyone who reads this! Muuhahahaaaa!
Being more optimistic I will take some names – Haleem, An ILLuS|On, Silent Mantra, Miss Specs, Salacious Samosa, mE, SZK and Boba!
- I live to eat. And I enjoy cooking equally. When I want to eat a particular dish and it's not readily available I will go through the trouble of making it no matter how complicated it is within the same week. Food is my passion. Which is probably why I'm find it so difficult to lose the weight I've put on in the last year.
- Cooking and reading are two things that can take my mind off anything. I would have added music to this list but that has the ability to make me really nostalgic and will more often than not make me think about stupid things even more.
- I can pick up lyrics to songs *really* quick. I love singing along to everything I know; which is quite a bit. I've been told I have a good voice, but I wouldn't stop even if I was told otherwise.
- I'm a clutter freak and really unorganized most of the time. I cannot part with anything I own and hence end up having tons and tons of things I don't use/need. Which is probably why I have the most colorful interesting desk at work 🙂 *takes a bow* My daily use bag could give Santa a run for his money because what goes in my bag rarely comes out.
- If I buy something intending to gift it to someone and don't end up giving it for whatever reason then I can't ever bring myself to use it or to give it to off to anyone else. It will either reach the intended person sooner or later or it will just lie there with the rest of my clutter.
- I have many regrets and given another chance I would do many things differently.
- I want to become an interior designer at some point in my life. But I'm too lazy about it.
- I instantly hit it off with kids but thankfully have a good amount of control over them which makes them stay in their limits. I pamper my nieces and nephews to no end but also give them a sound kicking if they get out of line. As much as I love kids when I think about it sensibly, I don't think I want to have any of my own. Sometimes I feel like I might want to, but fortunately common sense has prevailed until now.
- Most people think I'm really outgoing because I can get comfortable with people quite soon. But that's far from the truth. I mostly enjoying lazing around at home, reading or cooking. I hate going out especially to parties or socializing in general because I don't really like meeting people. I guess it's just the way I was raised up. I'm the stay at home girl!
- I don't like drinking too much water or any other liquid. I can go the whole day with just a glass or two of water under normal circumstances. I prefer solid food. But I do need to have something to drink while I eat or I won't be able to eat at all!!
- I am a perpetual procrastinator. Especially when it comes to cleaning up closets. If I'm lucky I do get down to doing it a few months from the time I started thinking it was necessary. But then the situation would have gotten worse though.
- I love squeaky clean and dry bathrooms/toilets. And cutlery. I can't use any cutlery (even spoons or forks) when they are even slightly wet.
- I pick out my clothes in the morning 15 minutes before leaving to work depending on what's the easiest thing to wear. All the better if it doesn't need ironing. If I ever do decide to pick an outfit the previous night it always takes too long to pick and I'll most probably change my mind in the morning anyways. So I don't bother often.
- I generally don't eat chicken if I've cooked it. If I've cleaned the chicken, then there is no way I'm going to eat it.
- I am allergic to dust and animal fur. But it doesn't stop me from having pet cats. My life would be incomplete without a pet.
- When I was in school, I pierced the two holes at top on my left ear. On my own. I loved the sound of the silver wire piercing my cartilage. It was stupid and I've gotten rid of it now coz it was too painful. Instead I have a nose piercing and a belly piercing to make up. My belly piercing hasn't healed in the 3 years that I've had it but I have no intentions of getting rid of it.
So there you go. Who would have thought I'd actually get down to doing this tag?! Not me!!
Now, I have that FB tag to deal with…
Seems like tags are all the rage these days!!
Speaking of which, TFL, when do you plan on doing the Bijli tag!!?


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Decameron n° 3 – Le più belle donne del Boccaccio
The number of decamerotics movies is very large and this is a luck. In today update we present the Decameron n. 3, le più belle donne del Boccaccio (AKA The Last Decameron: Adultery in 7 Easy Lessons). It is a poor story but the large number of nude actresses must be underlined: Angela Covello, Antonella Murgia, Beba Loncar, Femi Benussi, Letizia Lehir, Marina Malfatti, Piarpaola Bucchi and Rosita Torosh.


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In November 2008, "The Blue Ones" our spiritual advisors from the SIRIUS star system approached the one they call "Ramees" and told him it was time to start "healing." The series of conversations they had about human evolution explain where we've come from and what we need to do to move forward and this information is the catalyst for those who know they are here to help humanity reach the next level…and are ready to do something about it.
For those who have chosen to evolve, it is time to release the many lifetimes of accumulated traumatic memories from our DNA, because clearing our DNA restores our masculine and feminine back in to balance or zero point...and this is the clean slate we need before we can move forward. The 3 Ramees books are a complete series delivering precisely what each one of us needs to do to achieve this evolutionary transition.
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Book One is your Illumination to bring new awareness
Book Two is your Liberation to release whatever is holding you back
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All the stadium stories you've missed since my last roundup while you were eating leftovers and getting a head start on your holiday shopping....
Looking back The week's local stadium news started with a "minor Thanksgiving miracle." On Tuesday, the Chargers had to sell 3,400 tickets to avoid a blackout of Sunday's game against the Broncos, but two days later, the blackout was lifted.
Of course, fans may be wishing now that the game had been blacked out, after all.
Looking forward Tuesday night San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will entertain questions about his last year in office during a live, interactive television interview. Hard to imagine he won't field one about his plans for a new Chargers stadium. Watch it on City TV, Channel 24, at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Here are several ways you can submit a question.
Hard decision Sunday's loss to the Broncos only makes a hard decision about retaining general manager A.J. Smith and coach Norv Turner harder. Dropping both at season's end could cost the team more than $12 million. As Kevin Acee wrote in the U-T:
The Chargers are seeking public help for a new stadium and doing so amid mushrooming rumors of an impending move to Los Angeles, and they have a sinking season ticket base that grows more imperiled with each loss.
The villagers, as some might call them, have their pitchforks and torches and appear ready to storm Chargers Park if Turner remains.
Boo birds Meanwhile, with crickets coming from the Mayor's Office and the Chargers on the stadium issue this past week, fans could focus on the game itself. Sort of. Sunday was the 23rd anniversary of Chargers' quarterback Dan Fouts' retirement ceremony, which led the North County Times' Jay Paris to revisit a passage about that halftime ceremony in Alex Spanos' biography. (The Chargers, incidentally, lost that game 48-10 to the San Francisco 49ers.)
As Spanos wrote in his book, "Sharing the Wealth": "I was on the field praising quarterback Dan Fouts during a ceremony to retire his number. Boos began shaking the stadium. It was a moment of misery like I'd never experienced before. Afterward, dejection hung over me for days. My family encouraged me to sell the Chargers. But I was stubborn in my refusals. 'I won't sell a losing ball club,' I said."
After Sunday's Chargers loss, Los Angeles Times football writer Sam Farmer took to Twitter with this quip: "LA just dropped its asking price."
Speaking of Los Angeles, it was a quiet week for stadium news there as well. Neither AEG nor Majestic Realty, the two developers vying to build a National Football League stadium in the area, made headlines. The biggest story had to do with the 18-member board of the Linda Vista/Annandale Association unanimously opposing the city of Pasadena allowing the NFL to use the Rose Bowl stadium temporarily while a new stadium were to get built. The community members worry games could cramp the city for two to three days at a stretch between August and January.
In the Bay Area, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee isn't doing much publicly to stand in the way of the 49ers' move to Santa Clara, but he told the Chronicle that he's working on "a more robust proposal" behind the scenes that may involve the Raiders.
Land of 10,000 stadium stories Minnesota, on the other hand, is overflowing with stadium news. The Minnesota state Senate will hold two hearings, first this Tuesday and then Dec. 6, about the stadium issue. The first will focus on potential sites for a new Vikings stadium. The second will explore funding options. NFL officials have been invited to the second hearing.
The Vikings took the offensive on Sunday, taking out large ads in newspapers across Minnesota to suggest how to pay for a stadium.
The St. Paul Pioneer-Press posted a copy of the ad online next to its report, which noted that the team plans to contribute $407 million for a stadium but that it suggests the remaining $650 million come from "income taxes currently paid by Vikings players, visiting players and Vikings employees, as well as sales taxes on all the spending by fans inside the stadium."
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported that no mention is made in the advertisements of how the state would make up the general fund revenue it would lose if it accepts the team's plan. Annual payouts could be $21 million.
The paper added that Vikings spokesman Lester Bagley would not comment "on how viable the idea might be or what kind of reception it might get at the Legislature, which in the past has been reluctant to set aside tax revenues from a particular company for the specific benefit of that company."
Meanwhile, @SaveTheVikesOrg continued to try to corral support for the stadium on Twitter Satuday, writing this: "The Metrodome has only 16 public restrooms compared to 34 at Target Field." Don't think that tally included any on the field itself.
In the spirit of the season, Star-Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse dubbed Vikings owner Zygi Wolf Turkey of the Year in his latest column because of the team's losses, arrests and chutzpah.
In another column, Jason Lewis, a nationally syndicated talk-show host, argued on behalf of the taxpayer in a different way. Lewis wrote:
The point is: For the most lucrative sports league in world history, there are myriad ways to finance a new stadium -- few of which involve soaking the taxpayer.
If the NFL wants to avoid having all of its teams in L.A., Chicago or New York, it needs to step up to the plate; if Minnesota sports fans (as well as the Chamber of Commerce types) really love the Vikes, let the bidding begin for personal seat licenses.
In St. Louis, Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz wouldn't even go that far in saying what fans should do for team owners.
He wrote:
By Feb. 1, 2012, the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission must present the Rams with a financing plan to turn the Edward Jones Dome into one of the NFL's best stadiums. If it doesn't, the Rams can opt out of their contract by 2014.
Here's what the CVC, the city of St. Louis, and the state should do for the Rams and team owner Stan Kroenke:
That's right.
The Rams want a top-tier facility?
Great. Let's talk when Kroenke delivers a top-tier football team.
The column found a fan in @Losangelesrams, who wrote on Twitter: "This is exactly the kind of fine reporting we look forward to seeing in the coming months from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch." Ha.
In a case of deja vu all over again, one blogger wondered whether the coach and the general manager should leave a team destined to leave for Los Angeles. Guess there's a run on pitchforks in San Diego and St. Louis....
Leading up to Sunday's tilit between the old and new St. Louis squads, @breakground noted the ticket might be the easiest in the league. Tickets were going for $1 on Stub Hub.
Elsewhere, the Carolina Panthers are on the prowl for stadium renovations at their 16-year-old venue, the Charlotte Observer reported.
As the Panthers begin a yearlong study for renovating Bank of America Stadium, experts say fans can expect to see bigger and better videoboards, improved suites and premium seats, and enhanced technology when work is finished at the 16-year-old facility.
The Panthers put in two new videoboards four years ago. But they already are considered small compared to the massive boards that have gone up at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Cowboys Stadium.
But who would pay for it?
The $190 million stadium was paid for with private money collected through the sale of PSLs, sponsorships and the naming rights bought by telecom company Ericsson. In addition, the city contributed $40 million for land and infrastructure costs, while Mecklenburg County kicked in $10 million.
The Panthers have not said how the renovation would be financed.
And further south, the St. Petersburg Times reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will slash season ticket prices for 80 percent of the team's seats in 2012 "to spur attendance in one of the NFL's most depressed markets."
Though shouldn't that title might go to San Diego after Sunday's loss? Maybe not.
The Chargers have been blacked out only once this season.
In Tampa, the team is expected to sell out only two of its home games this year (a Monday Night Football game against the Colts in October and the Dec. 17 game against the Cowboys), after not selling out a single game in 2010.
Attendance at Raymond James Stadium dipped as low as 46,995 for a Sept. 25 game against the Falcons. The stadium has a capacity of 65,000.
Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk picked up on the news, noting that "Several cities have been struggling to sell out NFL stadiums lately. In Cincinnati, San Diego, Oakland (before they started winning), Jacksonville, and Miami, it's a constant challenge to get blackouts lifted."
Lastly, here's a little something to dream about at sports stadiums: Ordering food, drinks and customizable instant replays from your smartphone without having to leave your seat. NPR reported that it may not be all that far away as venues vie to win the technology race.
In closing, here are the attendance figures for the seven teams linked to a possible relocation to Los Angeles. The numbers barely shifted from last time and the rankings didn't budge.
NFL average attendance with rank
San Francisco 69,732 (12)
Buffalo 69,075 (16)
San Diego 65,567 (20)
Minnesota 62,820 (24)
Jacksonville 62,173 (26)
Oakland 59,358 (28)
St. Louis 56,455 (30)
NFL average stadium capacity with rank
San Francisco 99.3 (10)
Minnesota 98 (16)
Buffalo 94.5 (22)
Oakland 94.2 (23)
Jacksonville 92.6 (25)
San Diego 92.0 (26)
St. Louis 86.4 (28)
As always, let me know what you thought and what I missed. And for more timely stadium coverage, follow me on Twitter @SDuncovered.Copyright © 2019, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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One word to describe upgrade opportunities around Intel's new Xeon 5600 series of server and workstation processors? "Easy," said a number of Intel system builder partners following Tuesday's launch of the chip giant's Westmere-class series of quad-core and six-core Xeon chips. The new Xeons promise significantly better energy efficiency compared to the 45nm Xeon 5500 series processors launched last March.
Intel Partners See 'Easy' Upgrade Path With Xeon 5600 Chips
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Public House was one of those new Perth openings that flew under the radar for Alissa and I. Perhaps it was because they opened in November 2013 while we were in the mad scramble leading up to our wedding, or because its East Perth location is far from being along one of our regular thoroughfares. Whatever the case, we were kicking ourselves when we realised we'd missed out on their Nose to Tail dinners as part of Eat Drink Perth, however we added Public House to our ever-growing list of places to check out. It took us about 2 months, but on a cold and wet Friday night in July, Alissa and I finally made our way to for a 7pm dinner.
Expecting something closer to a very small small bar, Alissa and I were surprised to find the main bar space of Public House to be rather large and expansive, filled with CBD workers chilling out over Friday night drinks under the not so watchful eyes of kitschy taxidermied deer.
Of course, being here for a proper dinner rather than bar snacks, Alissa and I made our way over to our reserved table in the main dining area, framed by this stylish feature wall wine rack.
With some tough decisions to be made selecting dishes from the delicious-sounding menu, Alissa and I decided to make the drinks selection easier by going with their $30 Cocktail Tasting Board. Consisting of 6 of their signature cocktails, at $5 a pop the Tasting Board is a good value way to sample their menu. After trying all 6, Alissa and I picked our favourite three to drink for the rest of the evening. Alissa teased my preference for the two stereotypically 'girly' drinks, as I particularly enjoyed the floral Pink Seniorita (vanilla vodka, passion fruit and grapefruit served with a sugared rim and edible flowers) and the fruit-driven Mula Manga (a twist on a Vodka Mules made with house infused vanilla tequilla, passion fruit, mango and ginger ale), while Alissa preferred the super sourness of the Orange Caipirinha (Cachaça, Cointreau, lime, sugar & orange bitters).
But of course we were here for the food, and Public House impressed us right out of the gate. Chip & Dip of Avocado Salsa and Pink Salted Crisps was the first dish to arrive, and it exceeded any expectations that such a humble and altogether common name would elicit. The salted crisps were perfectly fried, with the result being nice and crispy without being overly greasy. The star of the plate however was the avocado dip, which had a wonderful acidity that was well integrated, and balanced out by the olive oil content. The super smooth avocado tasted really fresh, with supporting tomato and coriander flavours balanced perfectly. The composition balance was not what I would usually expect in a guacamole, but it worked really well while firmly suggesting that this is how it should be done.
After a good start with the Chip and Dip, the remaining dishes arrived as a share plate 'main course'. We began by digging into the Aguilla 18 Hour Pork & Pork Scratchings, and were immediately impressed by the pork's lovely smokiness. Clearly having been barbecued at some point in the process, the meat was tender and fall apart; Alissa and I described it as being like pulled pork that had not been pulled but that simply fell apart in your mouth. This was complemented nicely by the crispiness of the Pork Scratching (always a winner) and the nice surprise of the pork sitting in a bed of really creamy pureed cauliflower, and the robust flavour of a thick, sticky pork jus. The final touch of fresh pink peppercorns topped off what was a hearty and very delicious dish.
We sampled the Corn and Manchego Croquettes with Salted Popcorn next. The corn within had been smoothly pureed, and with the cheese resulted in the trademark creaminess and crunchiness we would expect in a croquette. While tasty enough, it was probably our least favourite dish of the evening; Alissa's feelingt was that the flavour was a bit one note, and I felt that it tasted better with some of the hot sauce from the condiments basket at our table. Not that these were bad mind you, its just that we could think of many croquettes we've eaten in the last few months that were superior - the Ham, Chicken and Cheese variety at Pinchos in Leederville would be a good local example, with the Smoked Eel Croquettes as Bar Lourinha in Melbourne being one our recent favourites.
The Aguilla Pork was delicious, but the Brazilian Espresso & Honey Lamb Ribs had it beat as our favourite dish of the evening. Being fans of Varnish on King's incredible Beef Short Ribs dish, Alissa and I knew how magical good ribs can be and these did not fail to disappoint. The Lamb Ribs had a wonderful sweet, sticky quality with the meat literally just falling off the bone. The fresh pink peppercorns gave the dish some nice fresh heat, while the roasted fudginess of the coffee rubbed into the ribs worked well with the fatty unctuousness. With a squeeze of lemon on top to provide some acidity, this was definitely a must order dish that we'd be more than happy to come back for.
With our main order complete, Alissa and I decided to finish off the meal with Curds & Whey - the Public House cheese plate. Traditional cheese plates are a bit of an assembly job but this was a well thought out assembly job, with the quince paste at least tasting like it was made in-house. A lot of quince paste seems to be more of a jelly or a jam, but the Public House variety was quite genuinely a paste and was better than most I've tried. The Fig and Almond Slice was also very good, and Alissa particularly enjoyed combining the slice with the manchego while enjoying the metallic flavour of the blue cheese with the quince. For me there was no choice really; I liked the quince paste too much and ended up having it with both.
The Verdict: Excellent
Public House's South American-inspired menu is right on-trend and delicious; hearty, casual and down-to-earth share plate food with a strong enough theme to differentiate itself from the competition, served up in space that, while large, was filled with character. The service was faultless; Dominique who took care of our order for the evening was both friendly and professional, and I appreciated that when we asked for a wine recommendation to go with the cheese she didn't just go straight for the top shelf option - indeed, her excellent (and well matched) suggestion was second from the bottom in price. For us, the obvious comparison would be Varnish on King's similarly hearty food. While I think Varnish's menu has a cheffy modern touch that probably gives it an edge over the competition, Public House is not that far behind. With so many dishes we didn't get to try, Alissa and I would definitely come back for a second round.


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April 15, 2009
Northwest honored some of its most valued employees on April 13 during the University's Student Employee Recognition Ceremony in the J.W. Jones Student Union. The annual reception for all student workers is hosted annually by the Office of Human Resources.
Cody Melton, a junior management information systems manager from Mexico, Mo., was named Student Employee of the Year for his work as a computer lab consultant for Client Computing, the unit within the Office of Information Systems that provides how-to documentation, technical support and computer help desk services to all students, faculty and staff.
Melton's supervisor, PC Help Desk Specialist Cheryl Birkenholz, said he is "always willing to go above and beyond to help callers," often taking the time to assist faculty and staff in their offices if the problem cannot be solved over the phone. Birkenholz added that Melton is known for following up with clients to make sure that their problem has been fully resolved, and that their computer is working satisfactorily.
Mel Toellner, Cody's off-campus supervisor and president of Gold Crest Distributing, a backyard birding supply company in Mexico, described Melton as "a very rare talent in that he has the ability to relate and communicate information in a way that, whether you are a beginner or have a Ph.D. in information technology, you can understand the information. I have never seen anyone else in my 35 years of business who has a better combination of sales and customer service skills and the ability to solve technical problems while communicating the solutions to others."
Melton is the website manager for Goldcrest and has developed a number of Internet platforms for the company while working in his hometown during the summer and online during the school year.
I n addition to Student Employee of the Year, the reception included award presentations to the Outstanding Student Employee Team and student workers who have demonstrated excellence in the categories of initiative, professionalism, uniqueness of contribution, quality of work and reliability.
The other honorees were:
Outstanding Team, the student staff of the Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing: Jaclyn Adkins, a senior chemistry major from Burlington Junction; Dale Hopper, a senior physics major from Columbia; Nikhil Kumar Lattupally, a master's in business administration candidate from Hyderabad, India; Casey Bulin, a senior geology major from Vine Grove, Ky.; Erin Spicher, a junior geography major from Marshfield; Nate Thompson, a senior chemistry major from Perryville; and Kayla Bloemendaal, a junior agribusiness major from Mendon.
Initiative, Clinton Williams, a senior special education major from Omaha, Neb.
Professionalism, Ryan Davis, a senior social science major from Ravenwood.
Uniqueness of Contribution, Vicky Quick, a senior dietetics major from Holden.
Quality of Work, Mildred Pope, a senior elementary education major from St. Louis.
Reliability, Nichole Syverson, an elementary education major from Fort Collins, Colo.
University staff member Jolaine Zweifel, a computer specialist with the Center for Information Technology in Education, was named Student Employment Supervisor of the Year.
Northwest's student employment program, which established the Student Employee of the Year awards in 1999, is known nationally and internationally for its Student Career Pathing initiative. Now in its fifth year, the Career Pathing program allows student workers to move through a series of stepped job classifications provided they receive satisfactory performance reviews and attend workshops addressing such topics as quality, leadership, workplace safety, ethics, networking and teamwork.
More than 1,000 Northwest students currently serve as part-time employees of the University, working in virtually every office and academic department.
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Project reports are proposals on how you would address one of the problems described in some presentation made during the course. It may be a sub-problem mentioned by a speaker as part of a larger problem area. Reports should be 5-7 pages (single-spaced) long with 1 inch margins, Times New Roman 12pt font. In the report, you should explain:
You should provide a bibliography of all sources you used in preparing the report, which will not count toward the 5-7pp page limit. I.e., use additional pages for the bibliography.
These reports are due (submit in Courseworks) on December 17 at 1 pm. You will give a short presentation on your proposal in class during our final exam period.


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Kentucky GOP House members are asking Gov. Matt Bevin not to call a special legislative session on pension reform before the end of the year.
Reports are that a large majority of House Republicans sent a letter making the request Wednesday.
House Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne said the letter expressed the lawmakers' desire to address the pension crisis but not during a special session.
Majority Leader Jonathan Shell said of the 64 members of the House GOP caucus, at least 45 signed the letter during a retreat Wednesday. He said eight lawmakers couldn't attend the retreat.
Bevin has said all year that he would call a session before year's end. His office didn't immediately respond to an email from the newspaper seeking a response to the lawmakers' letter.
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Currently Reading - Slash and Burn, Colin CotterillSubmitted by Karen on July 9, 2012 - 4:45pm
It was one of those weekends. Firstly it was cold. Seriously cold for these parts (one online weather reporting whatsit said it got to -6). That might not be cold in some places in the world but here it froze the duck baths, bird baths, chook waterers and hoses. Killed numerous plants instantly, blew up parts of our watering system which meant we had water fountains squirting everywhere when everything started to defrost, and made your eyes water badly when trying to go anywhere that wasn't plastered to the front of the fire. Two nights in a row.


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Another book from my TBR shelves and not even in my list to read! Maybe like someone said; once you make a list to read it feels like a burden and you are hesitant to read. Could be true, but as long as my TBR shelves are less crowded I am happy. The reason I am reading this book is also because I try to read up on the history of 17th and 18th century, Europe mainly. These were really extraordinary exciting times. A time for globalisation and travels to other countries; and not only because of all the wars!
Gunnar Wetterberg is a Swedish historian. He held a lecture in Brussels some years ago and that is where I bought this book, together with two books on Axel Oxenstierna. He was for three Swedish kings and a queen what Richelieu was for Louis XIII and Cromwell for Henry VIII. He more or less shaped Sweden during the 42 years he "was in charge". Luckily for us he was a very wise man. He started his career by reading the archives of what kings had done during the last centuries. From this reading he could see what went wrong and which mistakes not to repeat. However, the other two books is about him so I will not linger here to what he achieved but will read the books about him first.
This book contains essays that the writer could not fit in to his books about Oxenstierna. It gives an overview of the times in Sweden and Europe mostly in the beginning of the century. The biggest thing happening during this period was of course the Thirty Year War which ended with the piece of Westphalia in 1648.
Here we meet not only the kings, queens and the nobility but also the ordinary people. In Sweden in those days there were not that many people so there was even a chance for poor people who had an inclination to study to make a good career. There is a story about one of our famous first bishops Johannes Rudbeckius who was nothing but controversial. We meet one of our successful immigrants, Louis De Geer from Belgium who was a specialist on iron and business and became one of the richest men in Sweden. He produced cannons among other things and was a fantastic entrepreneur. We meet international actors during the war like Maximilian I of Bayern, Albrecht von Wallenstein and Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu. The coalitions, the diplomacy, the religious fights between the catholics and the protestants, the war efforts etc. It is indeed a time of changes.


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The fact I didn't fit them on the first available day tells you something. I was already doubting whether I would keep the GS, and it seemed a waste of time and money to spend half a day putting them on there only to take them off again. Happy to buy them, unwilling to fit them, work that one out. So on a shelf they stayed.
Today was the first dry, sunny day for weeks, so I put some warm clothes on and spent the afternoon fitting them to the XTR. I needed to take the tank shrouds and tank off to do the wiring, and what a pleasure it is to have a bike where this is a two-minute task rather than a lengthy chore. On the XTR, the sidelights and indicators share a separate fused circuit, so I tapped into this for the power source. The lights between them should only draw 2.5A, and the XTR's generator puts out a maximum of 20A, so there shouldn't be a problem with having them on full-time.
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1. For the purposes of this Information, the "relevant period" is that period from in or about March 2007 until at least in or about January 2009. During the relevant period, Darlene MATHIS-GARDNER ("MATHIS-GARDNER" or "defendant") was the founder and president of Company A, a corporation with its principal place of business in Washington, D.C., that held itself out as a provider of interior design and furnishing services for commercial and government clients. During March 2007 to in or about August 2008, Company A was a Maryland corporation. During in or about August 2008 through the remainder of the relevant period, Company A was a District of Columbia corporation.
2. As Company A's president, MATHIS-GARDNER pursued new business for Company A from government clients. In or around December 2006, MATHIS-GARDNER learned of a contract to be let by the United States General Services Administration ("GSA") for certain interior design and project management services. Over the next several months, she learned that the project involved a headquarters building being renovated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), Department of Homeland Security. Upon award, the contract was identified by GSA as Contract No. GS-29F-T0003. The building was known as "Potomac Center North" ("PCN") and was located at 500 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. The GSA contract for the PCN interior design and project management services is referred to hereinafter as the "PCN contract."
3. During the relevant period, MATHIS-GARDNER retained Person A, a person with experience in retail store management, as a consultant to assist MATHIS-GARDNER in preparing a response to the RFQ (request for quotes) for the PCN contract, and to manage the project if awarded.
4. As a result of the charged offenses, ICE suffered a loss of $389,738.
5. Whenever this Information refers to any act, deed, or transaction of any company, it means that the company engaged in the act, deed, or transaction by or through its officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives while they were actively engaged in the management, direction, control, or transaction of its business or affairs. Various individuals not made defendants in this Information participated as co-conspirators in the conspiracy charged in Count One herein and performed acts and made statements in furtherance thereof.
Paragraphs 1 through 5 of this Information are incorporated by reference as if fully stated herein, and the following is further alleged:
6. Beginning in or about March 2007 and continuing until in or about June 2007, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, defendant,
did knowingly and unlawfully combine, conspire, confederate, and agree with other persons, both known and unknown to the United States, to defraud the United States by providing false and fraudulent information, documents, and representations to GSA in order to obtain the approximately $1.3 million PCN contract.
7. The charged conspiracy consisted of a continuing agreement, understanding, and concert of action among the defendant and her co-conspirators, the substantial terms of which were to obtain through fraud and deceit an award of the PCN contract.
It was a part of the conspiracy that MATHIS-GARDNER, Company A, Person A, and others would, among other things, do the following:
8. Knowingly and willfully provide to GSA, as part of Company A's bid proposal for the PCN contract, false and fraudulent information, documents, and representations regarding the background and qualifications of persons Company A had retained to perform work under the PCN contract;
9. Knowingly and willfully provide to GSA as part of Company A's bid proposal for the PCN contract, false and fraudulent information, documents, and representations regarding past performance by Company A on other interior design projects and amounts paid to Company A for such performance; and
10. Knowingly and willfully create and submit fictitious invoices to GSA purporting to document Company A's past performance on projects similar to the PCN contract in their size and scope and the amounts paid by government and commercial clients for such projects, to justify Company A's bid proposal for the PCN contract.
In furtherance of the conspiracy and in order to accomplish its objects, the following overt acts, among others, were committed by defendant and her co-conspirators in the District of Columbia and elsewhere:
11. In or about April 2007, MATHIS-GARDNER and Person A prepared a written supplement to Company A's proposal for the PCN contract that falsely overstated the background and qualifications of Company A to perform the PCN contract. Among other false and fraudulent information, the supplement represented that certain individuals had worked for Company A for years although some in fact had never worked there and others had worked there for less than the duration claimed. The supplement also represented that certain employees had particular security clearances and professional certifications when they did not. MATHIS-GARDNER arranged for the submission of the supplement to GSA in support of Company A's bid proposal.
12. In or about May 2007, MATHIS-GARDNER prepared and faxed written instructions to Person A that explained how to create fictitious invoices that were supposed to reflect Company A's past performance to GSA. MATHIS-GARDNER's instructions provided customer names, task descriptions, employee names, labor rates, and dollar values for Person A to use in creating the fictitious invoices with Company A's logo.
13. In or about May 2007, Person A created several false invoices on a computer as directed by MATHIS-GARDNER. For example, Person A created a false invoice purporting to reflect approximately $1.25 million in work by Company A for Fannie Mae that had never been done. While Company A had a contractual relationship with Fannie Mae, no work had been ordered or performed under that arrangement. Person A also created a false invoice purporting to reflect approximately $1.1 million in work for the District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation, which contained false labor categories, task descriptions, and hourly rates for Company A's performance under the contract, falsely identified Company A as a prime contractor on the project when it had been a subcontractor, and substantially overstated the total amount that Company A had billed for its services on the contract. MATHIS-GARDNER arranged for copies of the false invoices to be transmitted to GSA.
14. In or about June 2007, based on the false and fraudulent information, documents, and representations that MATHIS-GARDNER had submitted, GSA awarded to Company A a prime contract for the PCN interior design and project management work with a total value of approximately $1.3 million.
Paragraphs 1 through 5 of this Information are incorporated by reference as if fully stated herein, and the following is further alleged:
15. As Company A's president, defendant exercised management authority over the invoices that Company A submitted between June 2007 and January 2009 for its work under the PCN Contract. During that time period, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, defendant,
made and presented to GSA, being a department or agency of the United States, false and fraudulent claims, knowing such claims to be false and fraudulent in that they materially overstated the number of hours of work performed by Company A's personnel. Among the false and fraudulent claims that defendant made and presented were the following invoices for Company A's work on the PCN Contract:
March 18, 2008 Invoice for period November 1, 2007 to November 30, 2007
March 18, 2008 Invoice for period December 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007


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While Hvar has an exclusive image, there are plenty of cheaper places to stay. Here are some backpacker options for the hostels on the island.
With its sunshine, ideal climate and party atmosphere, the island of Hvar is becoming ever more popular with backpackers visiting Croatia, and the good news is that, despite the island's exclusive tag, there are affordable places to stay.
The bulk of the cheaper accommodation has traditionally been through private rooms and the numerous campsites on Hvar, but a recent expansion in the hostel offer has brought more choice to travellers on a budget. Here is a quick overview of the hostels on the island.
Phara Hosel, Gdinj
One of the few places to stay inland on the east of the island, the Phara Hostel is a perfect base for backpackers looking for an active holiday and investigating the island's nature. Located in the quiet village of Gdinj, some 50 km from the party atmosphere of Hvar Town, Phara is a clean hostel with friendly staff, offering a relaxed stay.
The hostel is an ideal starting point for cycling, walking, rock climbing, sea fishing, herbal walks and exploring the nearby Neolithic caves, all of which can be organised by the staff. There are 23 beds in seven rooms in a stone building in the centre of the village. Access by public transport is an issue, however, with few buses travelling the road from Jelsa to Sucuraj.
Hostel Sunce, Stari Grad
The opening of the Hostel Sunce in Stari Grad in 2010 has fulfilled an accommodation need in the oldest town on the island. Dating back to 384 BC, there is much of historical interest in the old town, but accommodation options are limited, with all the town's hotels on the other side of the harbour.
Hostel Sunce is located in the old town, a short walk from the bus station, close to the waterfront and a 10-minute walk from the beach. With bed prices starting at just 100 kuna a night (110 kuna with breakfast), the hostel is one of the most affordable places in the town, and it offers singles, doubles, triples and quadruples.
Green Lizard, Hvar Town
Most backpackers want to head for the main action in Hvar Town, however, and one of the most popular destinations is the Green Lizard hostel, which opened in 2007. Located in the newer part of town, it is a spacious and friendly place, offering laundry facilities, free WIFI and Internet, and a free map of the town.
Hvar Out Hostel, Hvar Town
New for 2011 and superbly located in the old town close to the catamaran, Hvar Out is an Australian-run hostel from the same team running the successful hostel in Split. The communal terrace has excellent views of the harbour and Pakleni islands, rooms are air-conditioned and there is free Internet and WIFI.
Luka's Lodge, Hvar Town
Another option in the island's main town is Luka's Lodge, a modern hostel a few minutes walk from the catamaran and main square. There is no curfew. Accommodation includes one single, five doubles, two triples and one quadruple, all with shared kitchen and bathroom. Free collection from the catamaran is possible if organised in advance.
Hostels tend to be very busy in peak season and, while it is possible to find a room on arrival, it is advisable to book in advance.


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This time I was trying to see how close to my normal oil painting technique I could get using only encaustic paint. It is possible, but it felt like trying to force a wild medium to be something it was not meant to be. I would put on a colour and then just hope that it wouldn't melt away when it was fused. There are about 15 layers of paint in this painting, and I did find many very cool effects. I think that for me, I will continue to explore the more abstract ways of using the medium, allowing it to have its way sometimes; to engage in the beautiful dance of creativity.
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Home remedies for relieving and preventing a postnasal drip cough include staying hydrated and using a humidifier or breathing shower steam, states WebMD. These methods address the condition by thinning nasal secretions and keeping mucous membranes moist. Warm tea with honey and lozenges also soothe the throat, calming the cough.
Other temporary but effective treatments of post-nasal drip cough include the use of cough suppressants such as dextromethorphan and decongestants such as pseudoephedrine, according to WebMD. However, the Federal Drug Administration does not advise over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for children under 4, as they can lead to serious side effects.
Avoiding irritants such as smoke is an effective practice to avoid postnasal drip, the cause of postnasal drip cough, notes WebMD.


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Bottles by Jester
People's creativity and skills never cease to amaze us. Canvases are everywhere from streets to decks to toys to everyday common objects. Jester has taken his graff skills and extended them to bottles and jars to produce wicked one-of-a-kind pieces.
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Definitely impressive! What a unique idea.....it reveals the true genius behind the artist.
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HO Trains are among toys, which are considered too expensive for children to play with. It may also be considered that an HO model railway layout is too complicated for children under age 7-10 years old. this is partially true. Although, we have found that an adult's assistance allows children from the age of 5-6 to play with it without any difficulties. Moreover, we can use it as a great tool for teaching; improving fine motors skills and developing cooperative playing. In this article, we will share our experience of building HO train table for educative play with children. Continue reading Building an HO train table
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Girls' soccer in LaSalle: Italy team in action!
There is soccer in LaSalle for girls and Alice became interested in it two years ago. She has already played two seasons for the Denmark team and for Norway team. And she looked forward to this 2014 soccer's season.
But in this year all become more serious for example girls play on "big" field in comparing with last seasons. On this huge field (for kids) it is not enough to run the crowd they need be able to pass each other etc. Continue reading Girls' soccer in LaSalle: Italy team in action!
I passed USMLE Step 1!
Hooray! I passed USMLE Step 1! And I would like share this my and my family victory with my relatives and friends.
Continue reading I passed USMLE Step 1!
Girls' soccer in Lasalle: Norway team in action
Alice started play girls soccer in Lasalle in the Summer 2012 you can read about it and see pictures in an article "Soccer for girls in Lasalle". She played in Denmark team (yellow t-shirts). Last season was extremely difficult for her as well for her team because there was not constant team coach, team constantly lost their games so why lot of team's player gave up. It led to inability to changes of players during the games in the hot summer in compare of enemy teams! Players from her team were really exhausted after games.
But in spite of this she liked this game 🙂 Continue reading Girls' soccer in Lasalle: Norway team in action
Child bike seat vs trailer
We would like to share with you by our 14 years experience of using child bike seats and trailers for our three children.
Continue reading Child bike seat vs trailer
Soccer for girls in Lasalle – Denmark team in action!
Who can surprised women football or even soccer for girls today? 🙂 My wife and I found an information in local newspaper about soccer for girls in LaSalle. Although soccer is not very popular in our family we decided to try our daughter in this sport just for diversify. Why not? This is sport.
Alice never play soccer before and she had not an idea about rules… During first games Alice took the ball by hands several times… And she was surprised when she is explained that it is inappropriate in soccer. Continue reading Soccer for girls in Lasalle – Denmark team in action!
My kids and me – our first bike tour Montreal – Campground West KOA
My kids have never been to a hike in the woods. They never spent night in a tent, they never sitting by the camping fire. My wife and I were very busy with our work. Here in Montreal in the winter I decided to organize a summer trip to a campground with children. Continue reading My kids and me – our first bike tour Montreal – Campground West KOA
Today Alain is 1 year!!! *
Today December 16, 2011 Alain is 1 year! See this nice video and photos! Continue reading Today Alain is 1 year!!! *
Acetabular angle – deficiency of the classical method of measuring
Acetabular angle (or index) plays important role in diagnostic of different conditions and diseases of the hip joint. Sometimes it plays critical role in diagnostic of developmental hip dysplasia, congenital hip dislocation etc. Sharp angle is another indicator of the acetabulum deformation. In the classical variant of measurement lateral point of most lateral part of the acetabulum is used. But in case of acetabular deformation this classical method is not always accurate. Continue reading Acetabular angle – deficiency of the classical method of measuring
qTranslate vs WPML
In January 2011 we created our family site – deyneko.com. My family and I live in the Montreal so we use three languages: French (official here), English (second here) and Russian (it is our native language). At the first I made our family site in simple html but later I decided to transfer the site to WordPress platform. And I started search solution – how can I create multilingual WordPress site. Continue reading qTranslate vs WPML


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Guess where I am right know?!!?!?!
OMG!!! You won't believe it (or may be you do ) it is soooo awesome here. The weather, the people, the food and most important SHOPPING !!!!
This is my first trip to Singapore and I love it <33
I've never been to New York, but I would say it's just as good as New York. Singapore is so international and the people here are very friendly
What I even loved more, is that everyone had a particular, extraordinary,different and at the same time magnificent style.
Check this out !!!!! :D
Sunday 14. July. 2013
Firstly I decided to start my day with a healthy breakfast, which will keep me fit and full with energy through the whole day: fresh fruits brown bread with honey. I love fresh orangejuce in the morning. It is full of Vitamine C and has a magical affect to cheer you up.
( Mmmm.... Yummiii :P )
Departure was about 15.00 so I had enough time to choose my perfect travel outfit. I decided to go with a simple black overall combined with orange/beige high heels and an orange belt, golden jewels and some black and white bangles. Just to give it a little bit more texture. To keep it all simple I made a ponytale so that my face appears more bright. I have to admit the high heels were killing me after about 40 minutes!!! But I'm glad that I was in the flight on my seat by then. So I could take them off and relax my feat.
(shoes from Dosenbach SALE: 24.90 CHF
After a long trip about 5093 km we finally arrived in Dubai. Which I call "the city of mystical eyes".
Beautiful jewels, scarfs and unique souvenirs are available all over the airport. There is especially one shop, which I really appreciate. That shop hasn't a name but it's easy to find, cause it's very central and there is a big camel statue in front of the shop (it's more like an open shop).
( Rings each 135 Dirhams = about 40.00 CHF)
<33 cute souvenirs
Monday 15. July. 2013
My favorite shoppingcenter is called FAR-EAST. It's full with cute little shops, which offer you unique tops, pants, dresses and shoes <33
So if you are planing to go to Singapore, this mall is really worth it¨¨
And don't forget to walk and shop along the Orchard Road, it is like our "BHf-strasse" in Zurich Just much longer!!!!
Shops like Forever 21, Top Shop or for all ladies Vicoria's Secret are waiting for you ;)
If you are looking for a well located Hotel, the Orchard Parade Hotel is very central and gives you a lot of opportunities.
Interesting places to visit:
- little India
- China Town
(both districts are copies from the original countries: the food, smell, the appearance... simply everything)
- Universal Studios !!!!
Keep smiling and have fun in Singapore:)
Next stop Sri Lanka ;)


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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Is Three Really a Crowd?
From the Canadian Polyamory Advocacy Association:
"Polyamory is the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. Among the concepts critical to the understanding of consent and of ethical behaviour within polyamory are gender equality, self-determination, free choice for all involved, mutual trust, and equal respect among partners."
From this definition we have desire, acceptance, intimacy, knowledge, consent, ethics, equality, trust, respect.... It certainly sounds like a good thing to me.
illegal to enter into any kind of conjugal union with more than one person at the same time regardless of whether it is recognized by law as a binding form of marriage. Wait...it gets worse! It is also illegal to celebrate or assist with such a union. Therefore simply attending a ceremony could get you up to 5 years in prison!!!! That is ridiculous!!
I personally have never been in and am not looking for a polyamorous relationship. I think it's hard enough to find one person that you can live with in harmony. For those who find multiple partners who are all able to live and love together, I am happy for them, and a little bit envious. After all, human beings are complex and one person could never truly meet every single one of your needs. There would be a much higher chance that more of your needs would be met with a multiple partner union. In my personal situation, my additional needs tend to be met by my friends outside of my marriage - shopping or dancing or a chick flick - but I can see how awesome it would be to have that special someone right at home.
The arguments against polyamorous unions are pretty diverse, but I haven't yet heard anything that would be a catastrophic problem.
'How would you handle a divorce?' - Same way it's handled now. A marriage is a legal contract and the dissolution of any contract would be handled by the courts using set rules.
'As a business owner, why should I have to provide dependent benefits to multiple spouses? That costs me money!' - For the same reason that you provide dependent benefits to multiple children. You couldn't make a rule that you'll only provide benefits for one child so why should the same be true for spouses. Whether an employee has no children or 20 children, you're going to have to cover them all. Let's face it - Even if polyamory is deemed legal, it still most likely won't be that common. And since families seem to be having fewer children these days, maybe it will just be a trade off.
'What about the children? They'll be traumatized!' - This argument was used for homosexuals too and those kids seem to be doing just fine.
'This is just another form of adultery!' - No it's not. Adultery involves deception and a general lack of respect for your partner. When everyone involved is a fully aware and consenting adult, there is no adultery.
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Palliative care is specialized care for people living with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness-whatever the diagnosis. The goal is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family.
These services are appropriate for any age, at any stage in a serious illness, and can be provided together with curative treatment.
Our Palliative Care Team
Your care is provided on the inpatient units at Saratoga Hospital by Dr. Ayesha Sooriabalan MD, Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care, and Deanna Veet MS ANP-BC. They work alongside a team of care managers, social workers, pastoral care, nurses and others.
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STRATHAM — The name says it all.
STRATHAM — The name says it all.
A new ConvenientMD Urgent Care center opening on Sept. 16 will offer the greater Exeter area fast and affordable quality medical care for a fraction of the cost of a hospital emergency room visit, according to Max Puyanic, the company's chief executive officer.
ConvenientMD, located just off Route 101 at 1 Portsmouth Ave., is the first full-service urgent-care center on the Seacoast that's not affiliated with a hospital.
It's also part of a trend in the health care industry.
Some 8,000 urgent-care centers now exist nationwide and have helped alleviate some of the congestion at hospital emergency rooms, where wait times can be long and the costs much higher, Puyanic said.
Historically, Puyanic said, the ratio of primary care physicians to patients was much lower, but that has changed over the years. Today, he said, there are fewer primary care physicians to handle the large number of patients.
"What that's helped do is push more people to go to emergency rooms for nonlife-threatening events. When you think about nonlife-threatening events, people often think of emergency rooms as these places people go when they're very, very sick and their life is in jeopardy. In fact, only about 16 percent of emergency room visits today are for immediate or emergent events. Unfortunately, we're using an extremely expensive resource for patients that really don't need to be there," Puyanic said.
That has resulted in emergency room wait times of up to four hours and increased health insurance costs, he said.
On average, Puyanic said, it will take about 47 minutes from the time a patient checks in and checks out.
In some cases, the time may be longer. For instance, he said a person who is dehydrated and placed on an IV may have to stay for two to three hours.
Full-service urgent-care centers such as Convenient MD are similar to a hospital emergency room.
Patients can walk in without an appointment, but will pay a regular office visit co-pay. The center accepts most insurance plans, but insurance isn't required.
The 6,300-square-foot center can treat a variety of conditions, from bronchitis, asthma attacks and dehydration to injuries such as broken bones, wound repair, sprains/strains and burns.
The center will be equipped with digital X-ray, laboratory, EKG, IV and other services.
It will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.
Based in Portsmouth, ConvenientMD opened its first center in Windham in 2012 and its second in Concord last year.
Puyanic said about 98.5 percent of the patients seen at Convenient MD are able to be treated at the center without being sent to a hospital or other medical facility for further treatment.
The Stratham center has 12 exam rooms, each with a television to help make for a more pleasant and less stressful experience.
"Even if you're waiting for 10 minutes, 10 minutes seems like a long time to be sitting in a room with nothing to do. Kids can go throw on the cartoons and watch whatever they want while they're waiting," Puyanic said.
Puyanic said Convenient MD tries to hire doctors known to the area. The staff includes doctors Philip Voss and Raymond Kelly, both of whom worked for many years in Exeter Hospital's emergency room, and Dr. Teresa Leverett, formerly of Core Physicians, an affiliate of Exeter Hospital.
The center will have about 25 team members and will increase to 45 as it gets busier. The team will include a physician, a registered nurse, a radiology technologist and three medical assistants.
The center will also offer immunizations for children and free flu shots. Free immunizations are available for children who are referred by their school nurse and who may not be able to pay.
Puyanic stressed that ConvenientMD isn't a replacement for a traditional hospital emergency room, adding that patients with life-threatening conditions should still visit their nearest emergency room.
The center also shouldn't replace a patient's primary care physician, he said.
"This is just another example of providing patients choice and continuing to empower the consumer to make decisions about their own health care, which will have an effect on the cost. It's an evolution of providing health care," said Michael Schidlovsky, president of the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce.
Schidlovsky said urgent-care centers are also important for employers looking to control costs for worker's compensation.
Puyanic said a patient with a work-related injury, such as a piece of wood in the eye, would likely cost more than $1,500 in a hospital emergency room, but less than $200 at the urgent care center.
"If you can keep the costs for worker's comp under a certain threshold, you don't have to report it. If you step into an emergency room, it's $1,000 and you're over the threshold. For an employer this is potentially a huge boon. Your employee is back to work faster at a lower cost with high-quality care," Schidlovsky said.
Puyanic said some employers have seen their premiums decrease because the number of emergency room visits has dropped.


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I'm a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever who loves to play, run, and retrieve just about *anything* that my Mommy and Daddy will throw for me!!
I am 9 months old now- time sure flies! My mommy says I'm a "big boy" now and "growing like a little weed"! I think I'm still little, though, so I still like to sit in my Mommy and Daddy's laps!
When I was little (11 weeks old) I learned how to "Sit", "Lay Down", "Stay" and "Say Hello" (and my Mommy and Daddy are darn proud of me)! I also bow down to "pray" ...
Breeze has been our family dog since March of 2000. She's 10 years old and she's extremely energetic for some reason. Her favorite foods are lettuce and baby carrots. She also loves Cold coffee and chocolate which she knows she can't have which is why I think she likes it so much.
Chester is the most lovable dog ever!!! He loves to be around people as much as possible, he adores the ocean and retrieving pretty much anything. And for some strange reason, if you sneeze, he'll run up to you and make sure you're okay.
I'm a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever born in Georgia, but living in the bitter cold of northern Illinois. I live with my two humans and two orange tabby cats named Nugget and Ollie. I would love to be best friends with them, but they don't seem to always feel the same way. I enjoy visiting my grandma and grandpa and their dog, Maya, a crazy border collie who is a little bit anti-social. I love playing with all sorts of toys, retrieving balls, jumping through the snow, and getting in trouble from the cats. I wish I could eat their food because it smells so good!


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The ceiling price for fuel will be announced weekly from April, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin.
He said the ceiling price would likely be announced on a Monday or Saturday for the week compared with currently, where prices are announced once a month.
He said this would enable consumers to know the current prices and avoid confusion.
"The Government is determining the fuel price to avoid it exceeding the correct market price.
"In reality, what Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani and I are doing is to ensure that the people know what has been determined by the Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia.
"It is up to the petrol station retailers to work with the association and ensure no one is left out of the concept we want to put in place," Hamzah, who is the Larut MP, told reporters after officiating the Parent-Teachers Association meeting of SK Bagan Baru on Saturday.
Weekly notice at all petrol satation nationwide
Hamzah said a notice highlighting the ceiling price would be placed at all petrol stations throughout the country to enable consumers to know if it had been raised or lowered.
Asked about the request by the Perak Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) to not undertake a ceiling price mechanism, Hamzah said his ministry had a discussion on the matter on Friday.
"They requested a number of additions to the aspect of margin (commission) which had been given to them to date.
"The Government will consider what they have requested in making a decision on whether we agree or otherwise," he said. – Bernama


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Almost everyone has a space in their home that could be so much more. This was exactly the case at the Pfohl residence. Before we began, their living room was just a closed off space in the back of the house. It had low ceilings, not enough natural light and a sliding door that led to the patio. It wasn't an inviting space.
So, we re-thought the whole thing.
First, we vaulted the ceilings. Then, we removed the vinyl slider and replaced it with a modern garage door with clear windows so they could close off the new living space, but it also wouldn't feel like a solid wall when it was closed. We added more windows on the opposing wall, and then we installed parallam collar ties (super trendy!) for structural integrity, but also to bring some character into the space. And finished with insulation and drywall.
Now, it's a blank palette and a truly functional living space.
No matter how they choose to paint and furnish the space, they are bound to be more comfortable and satisfied with their new indoor-outdoor living room.


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T-ara to release a repackaged album titled 'Funky Town'
As expected by everyone, T-ara will be releasing a repackaged version of their 'Black Eyes' album. It will come with two new songs which will be the original and Club Remix version of 'Lovey Dovey' along with the songs from the original album.
The repackaged album will be called 'Funky Town' and it is expected to be released on the 3rd of January.
I really don't know what happened to 'Round and Round' I was hoping that they will include it in this one but oh well, stay tuned for more details and preorder links, in the meantime you can check their Lovey Dovey concept pictures here.
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