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Monday, 9 May 2011
Magazine addiction
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- Sheila said...
I can relate, I'm addicted to magazines as well. Not enough time or do I have enough hands to do all the things in them. I love all the UK issues but don't subscribe due to the cost of getting them here in the stated, but do pick them up when I can find them, Your finishes are very nice.
- 9 May 2011 at 12:46
- Nancy Lee said...
I love magazines. Sew Hip, Homestyle Sewing, Somerset Life, Stitch, Quilting Arts, Cloth,Paper, Scissors. The Australian ones you mentioned. Gosh, I've had to learn to look through the index. If I see something I like, I think about it for a bit, and try to talk myself out of it. Sometimes it works ;-) Love the book cover. It's frustrating about the different sizes of books, but making your own was a smart plan. Look at you, Miss Clever Clogs. Well done!
- 9 May 2011 at 22:00
- RobynK said...
Great little set for the kitchen and the fact that you had to make the book makes it even more personal.
- 10 May 2011 at 01:50
- Joysze said...
I love the recipe book cover. I think I would be heartsick to use something like that just in case I get it dirty.
- 10 May 2011 at 04:43
- Allie said...
I used to be addicted to magazines - until I moved, and ended up only keeping all my copies of Mary Engelbriet's Home Companion. Glad I did, as it doesn't exist any longer. Homespun is my all-time favorite magazine, but Handmade runs a close second.
DARLING towel and recipe book cover! But what a bummer about the size!
- 10 May 2011 at 05:01
- Tammy said...
Very cute. Too bad about the size of the notebook. You did a great job!
- 10 May 2011 at 16:18
- Blueberry Park said...
how funny that we both blogged about our addiction this week! I haven't heard of that Aussie mag Handmade so am off to check it out. Thanks for the heads up ;-)
- 10 May 2011 at 19:03
- Sandra :) said...
Definitely a lovely set - they'd make a great Christmas gift!
My favourite magazine is Quilts and More, but they don't sell it by subscription yet - I'd sign up for it in a heartbeat! Lucky me - when I go to Miss Nancy Lee's house I get to poke through all of HER magazines, LOL!!!
- 12 May 2011 at 18:27
Your projects as always... beautiful!
Magazine addiction!!!??? ;-) As you know I'm a book junkie, not a magazine one... yet ;-).
Handmade publishes a nice variety of projects. I'm not subscribed however I am able to get those that get my attention at a local big chain fabric store.
Have you checked this magazine out?
- 14 May 2011 at 00:32
- Sarah @ Sarahndipities said...
This is absolutely darling! Thanks for sharing at Make Something Mondays!
~ Sarah
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Finally, Dancing for ALL IN members! (Amman)
Dear all,
I have finally managed to arrange a meeting with the Director of Arthur Murray Dance School in Amman. They have school in over Protected content around the world which makes them one of the top global dancing schools in the world. A few of you already attend there, so if we manage to increase the numbers to 10 we will be able to benefit from great discounts.
A FREE introductory private class for anyone interested no strings attached.
10 Students will allow us to have 10% discounts for each student.
please note, however, that if we manage to put every male and female together in one private session, this will mean that the each have to pay half the price ONLY. So instead of paying the 260JDs/month, you can pay Protected content which gives you one 4 private sessions, 4 group classes and 2 practice sessions.
Please let me know if you decide to participate in something like this and I will coordinate with the school on total number and discounts. Also, I will put the number of the school in the bottom if you rather do this directly with the school. We have already three members who are with them so if we can get 7 more we will get you the discount. So, again, please keep me in the loop so that I know the numbers and how to haggle with them. The more people we get the more discounts.
Another added benefit, in my opinion, is that it will revive our dancing events where usually we have very few people who know how to do couple dances. Instead, more people will be able to part-take and it will be heaps of fun for all involved. It will also give additional chances to practice.
The most important benefit, in my view, is that it will help build stronger relations among those of you who participate. As IN is more than seeing each other once a month, I believe it will help us all come closer to each other and build a stronger friendship during much needed activities in the lacking city of Amman.
Here are the benefits you will receive with them:
Dancing is a main element of social activity. Good dancing is a life time investment of fun, poise, confidence, improved personality and new friends. Beyond these; dancing is a superb physical conditioner.
- Increased self-confidence.
- Weight Loss.
- Dance contributes to a good posture and body alignment.
- Dance encourages gentle stretching.
- Dance increases your flexibility and stamina.
- Dance benefits your cardiovascular system as your swing and sway for hips and shoulder
- Meeting people, making new friends.
- Social ease.
- Exercise.
- Make a special person happy.
- Business reasons.
- Acquiring more grace and poise.
- Overcoming shyness.
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- Stand out on the dance floor.
- Recreation and entertainment.
- Relaxation.
- Never again saying no to a dance invitation.
- Dancing is a romantic alternative.
- Good Dancing is a life time investment in posture, poise, confidence and fun.
- Better health and physical benefits.
Dancing at Arthur Murray will change your life…............Dance
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Partner dancing is the focus of our social lives.
The Foxtrot was the most significant development in all of ballroom dancing. The combination of quick and slow steps permits more flexibility and gives much greater dancing pleasure than the one-step and two-step which it has replaced.
A dance born in the suburbs of Vienna and in the Alpine region of Austria. As early as the seventeenth century, Waltzes were played in the ballrooms of the Hapsburg court. The Weller, or turning dances, were danced by peasants in Austria and Bavaria even before that time. Many of the familiar waltz tunes can be traced back to simple peasant yodeling melodies. Samba The Samba originated in Brazil. It was and is danced as a festival dance during the street festivals and celebrations. It was first introduced in the U.S. in a Broadway play called "Street Carnival" in the late twenties. The festive style and mood of the dance has kept it alive and popular to this day. Samba is a fun dance that fits most of today's popular music.
Tango Modern
The Tango began in the West Indies and found its way to Argentina where it was stylized by the Gauchos. It became the rage in Protected content the silent screen star Rudolph Valentino brought this romantic dance to millions in "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse". More recently, it has been danced in movies such as True Lies and Scent of a Woman. Today, The Tango is considered the "dancer's dance" and becomes a favorite of all who learn it. Viennese Waltz From Strauss Waltz and Tchaikovsky ballets to music by contemporary artists, Viennese Waltz music has inspired people to dance for generations. The Waltz developed in central Europe from the Austrian dance known as the Landler.
The wild exciting music and rythmical body movements make the earthy Mambo irresistible. In the Protected content Americans became fascinated by latin American rhythms. The original Mambo music, El Guardia Con El Toleto, had its beginning in Protected content a Rumba with riff improvisation. The Mambo combined American Jazz with the Afro-Cuban beat. Swing Perhaps the most uniquely American of all dances, the Swing brings forth a buoyant carefree movement. It's one of the dances that becomes contagious. The Lindy (Swing) picked up where the Charleston left off. It had "swing-outs", "breakaways" and "shine-steps". With the birth of "Swing" music in the mid Protected content the Lindy climbed the social ladder. The dance craze swept the nation, and depending on where you lived, it was the Jitterbug, the Lindy hop or the Swing.
Rumba is the spirit and soul of Latin American music and dance. The fascinating rhythms and bodily expressions make the Rumba one of the most popular ballroom dances. Merengue The Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic, and also to some extent, of Haiti, the neighbor sharing the island. Ideally suited to the small, crowded dance floors, it is a dance that is easy to learn and essentially a "fun" dance. Salsa Salsa is similar to Mambo in that both have a pattern of six steps danced over eight counts of music. The dances share many of the same moves. In Salsa, turns have become an important feature, so the overall look and feel are quite different form those of Mambo. Mambo moves generally forward and backward, whereas, Salsa has more of a side to side feel.
Cha Cha
Originally known as the Cha-Cha-Cha. Became popular around Protected content . Cha Cha is an offshoot of the Mambo. In the slow Mambo tempo, there was a distinct sound in the music that people began dancing to, calling the step the "Triple" Mambo. Eventually it evolved into a separate dance, known today as the Cha Cha.
The romantic Bolero is the slowest of the Latin dances. It combines controlled movement with dramatic expression of the music. The Bolero has the same Afro-Cuban roots as the Rumba and is thought to have originated from Cuban or Spanish folk dances such as Danzon and Beguine.
The Hustle gives us the fusion of Swing and Disco Discotheques (Disco). With high quality sound systems and flashing lights, it became a popular form of entertainment in Europe and America in the late Protected content and throughout the 70's. In the early Protected content a new dance craze became popular on the crowded dances floors of New York.
Tango Argentino
Originated in Argentina in the 19th century. It was danced in the backstreets of Buenos Aires, then it was prohibited by the church as it was proved to be a very romantic dance. It is one of the most beautiful and delicate dances.
We teach other dances such as Rock 'N' Roll, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Bachata, Quick Step & More.
Practice lessons & Social parties
At Arthur Murray, you can put yourself in the middle of a whole new and exciting dance world at weekly practice lessons and party time school dances. Have fun meeting new people while taking the opportunity to practice your new found dancing skills. Couples and singles with or without partners are warmly welcome.
Please let me know if you would like to have single or couple sessions and whether you would like to find your own partner or want me to connect you with someone.
Contact the school directly and take their Free Private Class and let me know if you want to sign up with us for the program.
Please keep me in the loop so that I can make sure I coordinate this properly.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Financial Stability Board in its Peer Review on Risk Governance of February 12 states:
"The recent global financial crisis exposed a number of risk governance weaknesses in major financial institutions, relating to the roles and responsibilities of corporate boards of directors (the "board"), the firm-wide risk management function, and the independent assessment of risk governance. Without the appropriate checks and balances provided by the board and these functions, a culture of excessive risk-taking and leverage was allowed to permeate in many of these firms."
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Giant limbs glimpsed through steam, dangling
slab-muscled bodies so unlike your own, white
as the birch logs they, laughing, send you outside,
naked and important in the chill dusk, to poke
through a hole in the hut's burning belly, beneath
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as woodland flowers you may have glimpsed, pink
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The Story:
It all started Wednesday the 15th of May into Thursday, the 16th. I got a chiropractic adjustment Wednesday afternoon and by that night, after I watched American Idol and had a glass of wine, I went to bed with contractions 10 minutes apart. By 1 or 2 am they were 7 minutes apart, but then they stopped by 3 am. I was slightly frustrated considering I was now going on 10 days late. Some background: starting at 37 weeks I was literally doing everything I possibly could to help naturally encourage labor; i.e. primrose oil, walking, squats, sitting on an exercise ball, climbing the stairs multiple times in a row, eating pineapple, spicy food, adding basil & oregano into everything possible, etc. I learned that he was not coming out until he was ready!
I woke up Thursday with no contractions, but had a midwife appointment with Laura that morning to monitor the baby for 30 minutes, followed by an ultrasound to check fluid levels; standard post date stuff. While at the doctors Laura swept my membranes, which she had done the previous Monday as well; then while hooked up to the monitoring machine, I started having contractions recorded at 5 minutes apart. This was around 9 or 9:30am. They weren't super strong, but definitely noticeable. Joe was with me, but had to go back to work. I didn't want to go to my ultrasound alone in case things were to progress to the point where I couldn't drive, so I drove to my sister's house and she came with me. It was around 11am when we arrived at the Yale office where I'd get the ultrasound. At this point I was saying "ouch" to the contractions, still 5 minutes apart or so, but again it was more like a severe menstrual cramp than anything. After the ultrasound we drove back to my sister's, picked up her family and headed to a local library to get some Sugar Bakery cupcakes since their truck was there for the afternoon. Once I had my cupcakes I headed home to eat some lunch.
I was dicing up veggies to make salsa and remember my mom texting me asking me how I was doing. I told her I was having contractions 5 minutes apart and making salsa. She thought it was funny that I was having contractions and making salsa. I was hungry! 🙂 At this point it was around 1:30pm. After I made the salsa I texted Joe and told him he should come home soon in case anything were to progress. I ate lunch and waited for him. He got home around 2:30pm, he ate lunch, and then we went for a walk around the neighborhood. It was a beautiful day outside!
Back home from the walk we decided to eat one of our cup cakes! It was around 4:30pm now. I sat on my exercise ball and thoroughly enjoyed my Snickers cup cake while conversing with my husband. I think I literally had just swallowed the last bite when I felt a contraction, and then all of a sudden kind of pop in my stomach, almost like a water balloon popping, and Jackson's head drop really low. The contraction immediately became like 20x more painful. Oh boy. I thought to myself, "Oh God…I felt a pop, the baby's head pretty much just dropped into my pelvis, and this contraction suddenly SUCKS. Holy crap, I think my water just broke." Sure enough I stood up and started walking to bathroom and with each step: gush, gush, gush. I pretty much just stood in the shower and let it all come on out. Then…I had to poop. And let me tell you I pooped more than I have ever pooped in my ENTIRE LIFE (haha). {Listen, this is my birth story, and I like details, so you're getting all the details. ;)} Joe called the midwives to tell them my water broke. Because the fluid was yellow and Jackson was 10 days late Laura advised us to go to the hospital right away to make sure there was no meconium in the fluid. So, I got changed, we grabbed our stuff and Joe told me to head to the car and he would tell my dad we were leaving. Joe got to the car with my dad trailing behind him. He came to my side, kissed me on the head and told me to remember what his mom always said, "Women are stronger than men, that's why they are the ones who have babies." Lol, thanks Daddy.
We were going to be delivering Jackson at Yale New Haven Hospital. On the drive there I remember being like "ooooooowwwww!" Once we arrived and checked in the attendant asked me if I wanted a wheel chair, but I declined thinking of what Louise, the nurse whose birth class I attended had said, "When they offer you a wheel chair say no. You can walk. You're not sick; you're just having a baby." That was her mantra, "You're just having a baby." Well, I half regretted not getting the wheel chair lol. But knew it'd be best to walk.
By the time we got up to the L&D floor it was around 5pm and the contractions were making me nauseous and faint. We were greeted by a nurse who informed us that there were no rooms left in triage so I would have to be checked by my on-call midwife, Elise, in the C-Section recovery room, which is like it says – where women recover after having a C-Section. Now, at some point I am pretty sure I already started kind of grunting or groaning through the contractions; just what these poor women who are recovering from surgery want to hear. I remember then getting ready for Elise to check me and realizing that blood comes out when you have a contraction. And it was now on the floor near my feet. I also remember hating the fact that I had to climb up on a bed and be checked during a contraction. After checking me out, Elise said that, 1.) I was only 2.5 cm, 2.) there didn't seem to be meconium , which meant I technically did not have to stay at the hospital, and 3.) it was too soon for her liking to admit me. She suggested I go back home or go walk around the hospital or outside, basically wherever I would be most comfortable.
My state at this point was dizzy and faint, a bit overwhelmed at being in the hospital in an unfamiliar/uncomfortable environment, as well as by what I was feeling and experiencing in my body and being in very little control of it, and distressed at the thought of experiencing this in the car, outside on the public streets, or at home where my parents were (no offense mommy & daddy). I looked at Elise with the saddest face ever and told her I can't get back in the car, and not to make me go out there (downtown new haven). Elise, being the most glorious woman and best midwife ever responded by saying, "Okay listen, go up to the 7th floor. There is a healing garden on the roof up there that is quiet and peaceful, and there is usually no one up there. Go out there and walk around and come back in a couple hours and we'll check to see how you've progressed."
Joe and I got up to the garden that had a pretty landscape of plants, a stream, benches and a path intertwined through it all. I definitely enjoyed the scenery and fresh air right away; it made me feel like I wasn't in a hospital anymore. As nice as it was I confessed to Joe at this point that I just wish I had a pillow to put my head down on because of feeling faint and tired. I was thinking to myself that I really didn't know how I was going to get through this entire labor if I was already feeling like this. I decided to go kneel in front of a bench and put my head down. Joe took the inserts out of his shoes to pad my knees. Such a great hubby. I think he started playing some music also. Even though I was outside with the evening sky and breeze, with my husband, listening to worship music, I just did not feel comfortable, or as comfortable as I could be while having contractions. I needed my doula, my dear friend Chrisy Kendrick. Joe called her to come meet us, and after Joe and I had been up there for about an hour she arrived. The first thing she did was get down next to me to encourage me and pray for me for the rest of the delivery. I finally felt the faint and dizzy feeling lift and decided to get up and walk around. Now with each contraction what felt best was for me to put my arms around Joe's neck with my face in his chest and squat a little in front of him. Chrisy would rub my back and hips through the contraction. This pretty much got me through my entire labor. We circled the garden like this for about an hour and decided to go back down to get checked out; back to the C-Section recovery room for my labor sounds to disrupt the recovering women. I remember walking by the waiting room where families were waiting to meet new babies right outside the L&D doors, getting a contraction, and thinking "Why God?!". I really did not think I was going to be one to make loud noise while in labor, but that was not the case. I was definitely a deep guttural, pit of your stomach noise maker. It was just how I needed to deal with the contractions; unfortunate for innocent by-standers. So, turns out in those 2 hours or so I went from 2.5 cm to 3 cm. I was not too happy about that; I wanted to progress quickly, but who wouldn't really? At this point I think that Joe or Chrisy had gotten in touch with my dear friend Alayna Wetherhead who I also wanted there. She met us back there at this point. Elise told us that they were going to get me the tub room (Yale L&D has one room with a big tub in it), which I was incredibly thankful for, but that it could take about 1.5 hrs, so I should go back to the garden. I found out afterwards that she told Joe, Chrisy & Alayna to keep me up there as long as possible. It was around 8-8:30pm at this time.
The worst part about going up to the garden was walking the hallways with contractions. There were multiple times when I would be having a contraction and a random doctor would ask, "Is she okay?" Um. Really? She's having a baby. Have you never seen a laboring woman before? Other times I would be having a contraction in the elevator and it would stop at a random floor. When the doors opened and revealed my laboring self, the person waiting on the other side would usually give a half smile and say, "I'll wait for the next one." Good idea.
Back up in the garden we walked around for a while but it got to the point where I just wanted to kneel and lean forward over a bench. I remember shoving my fingers between the slats in the bench, gripping it, shoving my face into my arms and half yelling, half groaning through the contractions. I also remember feeling more and more pressure and thinking if it wasn't intense before, it was pretty freaking intense now. Joe said afterward as we were reflecting on it all that this particular time – seeing me go through what I was going through and hearing me in pain was rough for him to. All I had in my mind was that I heard Elise say it would be around 1.5 hrs at most before the tub was ready. So, after I really couldn't stand it anymore I asked my birthing crew if it was time to go down yet. Chrisy confirmed that it had been 1.5 hrs and that she could tell a difference in the intensity of the contractions and we could go down.
THANK THE LORD when Elise checked me this time I was 4 cm; she said I was in a new phase of labor – active labor, and I could finally be admitted. I was like yes a new phase; get me the heck out of the old phase. I want the TUB! Bad news: they needed 15-20 min to fill the tub. My thought: "There was already 1.5 hrs to fill the tub!!!" I hated having to sit and wait in that C-Section recovery room, but tried to remain patient. I took the time to change into the birthing attire I spent $37 at target on (that made my husband happy… 😉 he was like why did you spend almost $40 on clothes that are going to get ruined?!) (They didn't get ruined by the way.). Once the room was ready, around 9:45pm, I made a bee line for the tub. The warm water felt amazing. I really was so happy that I could labor in the tub, it was a Godsend. I continued to labor through the contractions just the same as before, leaning over the side of the tub onto Joe while Chrisy or Alayna rubbed my back. Elise put a pillow on the edge of the tub so I could relax in between contractions. At one point I heard Will Reagan & United Pursuits "Endless Years" album playing in the background and I was thankful for whoever put that on (Alayna, I think.). I started to get hot after a while so one of the girls put a cool cloth on my neck and forehead which was comforting. They were constantly offering me water and juice in between contractions to make sure I was staying hydrated and energized. In the moment I couldn't even think of eating or drinking and could barely take the little sips, but I was thankful for their care and knew it would be best to stay hydrated. For 2 hours I continued through the intensifying contractions with the increasing urge to bear down into that pressure. I was making the typical laboring sounds trying to keep the sound out of my throat and into my stomach. At the end of those 2 hrs, around 11:45pm, Elise checked my cervix during a contraction and found I was 5cm. I was thinking dear God help me. She said that because Jackson's head is right up against my cervix, my bearing down and groaning into my stomach is causing too much pressure against my cervix. It isn't ready for that yet so it's not dilating, or even worse could swell or tear. She suggested we bust out the typical 70s labor method of the "hee hee hee hoo" with each contraction, keeping it very breathy & up in my head, if that makes sense, and asked Joe to do it with me to help me keep with it. This would keep pressure of my cervix and help me progress faster, hopefully. I prayed, "Please Lord, let Elise know what she is talking about."
The next contraction came and it took all my strength to keep my body from going back to what I was doing before. I wanted to be all crazy intense, aggressively getting through the contraction, but this was very calm and soft; I think it made me focus on the pain more. Basically, the next 2 hrs were the hardest 2 hrs of my entire labor. I was thankful for those who were with me praying for me, and for the prayers from those praying at home. My contractions were getting more and more and more intense, the pressure was getting more and more and more intense, and along with dealing with that, I had to fight against what my body naturally wanted to do. If Joe was not there with me during every contraction, especially the "hee hee hee hoo" ones, I don't know if I could have made it. He is such a servant, often putting himself last, that he did not even pee when he had too! Finally around 8 hrs in he decided he needed to relieve his bladder and stretch his legs that were asleep. Elise came to take his place, letting me lean on her. She was so sweet whispering encouraging words to me, and rubbing her finger on my forehead to relieve tension. I remember playing with her hair while I was hugging her trying to calm my breathing after a contraction was over; for some reason it was just comforting to me. I had an incredible team with me.
Drawing near to the end of those 2 hours the "hee hee hee hoos" started sounding sadder and sadder, with the "hoos" extending into half crying. Elise and the sweet nurse, Rachel, would say let that contraction go, it's over, let your breath be normal, but I would say but it still hurts and I still feel pressure!! Probably around 1:30am I looked up at Chrisy and Rachel and said/cried, "I can't do this for anymore hours! I can't." I remember Chrisy saying, "It's not hours it's just the next contraction. You just have to get through the next one," and Rachel, "Every contraction is just bringing your baby closer." Me: "No. No more. I can't do it anymore." Joe chimed in there, "The Lord has given you the strength and everything you need to get through this, you can do it." Me: "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW." Clearly I was done!! 😉 Later on Rachel said she knew in that moment I hit transition, and she was right. To the grace of God Elise did know what she was talking about; she checked my cervix and with a little help from her I was finally 10cm dilated. Can I just say that I thought that moment was never going to come and I was going to die in that tub? Not really, but kind of.
Just as much as I wanted the tub before, I wanted out of the tub now. I hopped out of it so fast; I was SO ready to push. I went from on the verge of delirious with my eyes rolling in back of my head to lets freaking do this.
I pushed for a total of 2 hrs. I started with squatting with the squat bar, went from that to laying back and pulling myself forward with a towel wrapped around the squat bar; from that I went to all fours, followed by sitting on the toilet. I mean, where is the most natural place to push like you're pooping? I remember practically jumping out of the bed to get to the bathroom. I was in beast mode. I asked Elise if he was going to fall in the toilet…She said he wouldn't, but if he happened to she'd get him out (haha). She also laughed at me because she would tell me not to keep pushing if my contraction was over, but I always gave one extra little push at the end. Listen, I wanted to meet my kid. She was all geared up for him to come out on the toilet, but decided that she thought I did the best with pulling myself forward with the towel, so we went back to the bed to try that method again. It soon became clear that this is how he was coming out. They put a mirror up for me so I could see what was going on down there, which I found very motivating. I don't remember all the details, but I remember being so happy pushing and even joking around. I loved hearing Joe's reaction every time Jackson's head would show. I don't really remember what he said, but I got the sense he was like oh my gosh this is crazy and that looks nothing like a baby's head and is that really my kid?! He and Alayna were holding my legs and cheering me on while Chrisy was encouraging me on the side. I constantly heard everyone saying great job, and that was an awesome push, etc. I also heard Elise joking that she was wearing goggles because she thought a flood of fluid was going to come out behind Jackson and hit her because there hadn't been that much fluid before. Ok, so finally after almost 2 hours of pushing his head half emerged. Can I just be frank? The boy's head was half way out for a lot longer than I would have liked. I heard Elise or the nurse tell me to just relax and let him stretch me out. Yea well, they don't call it the ring of fire for nothing. Finally, after a few more contractions and crazy with all my strength pushes I felt our little boy make his way out and he was plopped on my chest. The cord was wrapped around his neck so Elise cut it right away, which Joe didn't mind as long as Jackson was safe. Apparently he did some fancy move on the way out, and both shoulders came out at the same time with his arms crossed in front of him with his hands by his face. Typical Jackson. Oh, and the first thing he did was poop all over the place. Also typical Jackson. 🙂
Literally everything I had just been through faded away when our son was in my arms. I couldn't believe he was finally here and laying on me! I just kept saying "oh my gosh," and Joe and I both could not stop saying hi to him. We were in awe of him and his sweet little face. I think the first thing I really noticed were his hands and finger nails. His hands were big! He had long fingers and long finger nails!! I thought that was so funny. Piano hands, just like his dad and Grandpa Jacobs. And those gorgeous eyes as he was blinking in front of us for the first time – breathtaking. At first Joe just saw this purple creature that looked more like an alien than a baby. He was amazed that by the time he was plopped in front of us his coloring was normal and he actually resembled a baby…a very cute baby at that! We were so so so in love.
All in all I was 11 days late, and my labor from the time my water broke was 11 hours long. Jackson was born on May 17th, 2013 at 3:44am. He was 7lbs 15oz and 21.5in long. I did the whole thing completely natural, which was my plan.
I held him while Elise and the Rachel continued to work on me. Rachel kept trying to get a good cry out of him, so she eventually took him for a minute to do a deep clean of his throat because he wasn't really giving her the screaming cry she was looking for. To this day he rarely cries like that! Such a good boy. She was thoughtful in doing that so the nurses on the recovery floor wouldn't have to take him from us to clean his throat later on. Finally, I was in a wheel chair ready to head up to the recovery floor and Rachel handed me Jackson all bundled up. She told me some nurses won't let women hold their babies up to recovery, but she was so cool and totally fine with it. Joe was alongside, and we were on our way to start our first night (or day really) of this new adventure together as a family.
Things we learned about Jackson in the hospital those first few days:
- He busted out of swaddles and loves his hands near his face.
- He loves to hold things: our fingers, shirts, blankets, etc.
- He is very alert & curious.
- He was great at pooping.
- He learned to latch almost immediately, and was a great eater.
- He liked to suck in his bottom lip.
- He smiled when he ate & slept.
- He was born incredibly cute & loved; the nurses there loved him…along with everyone else. We got many messages from friends saying he was the cutest newborn they had ever seen.
My reflections:
Labor was definitely more intense than I anticipated. I knew it was going to be hard work, but I imagined it more like a challenging yoga class or something that I would just have to power through. No person, book or piece of advice can really prepare you for what you experience. It is a pain like no other, but the reward is also like no other. I can't say it was easy, but it was perfect. I would not have had it any other way.
I am so so so so so so so blessed by my husband. We really labored together for our little one. He was there for me every single second, emotionally and physically. He does not have good shoulders or a good back, and he sacrificially let me lean on him for pretty much 11 hours straight. We were both sore the next day. We have always been all about being a team and this labor and birth was no different. He is my MVP. 🙂
My birth team was all around amazing. It was such a wise move to have a doula, and close friends there who have been through it before. It was great support for me, but also for Joe. It was so special for me to share this amazing miraculous experience with them, and I am so incredibly full of gratitude for the sacrifice of time and sleep they made to be there with me.
If anyone lives in the New Haven area and is in need of a gyno/midwife practice, do yourself a favor and go to Women's Health Associates. Joe and I loved all three midwives from the start (Deb, Laura & Elise), but after our birth experience we cannot be more fond of or speak more highly of this practice. When you are in labor it is so hard to think clearly at times. You need to have someone you trust to know what you want and what you need to guide you. I didn't know it in the moment but looking back, it was as if Elise knew exactly what I wanted and what I needed when I couldn't realize it or verbalize it myself. Childbirth is crazy. It is a rollercoaster ride, and she helped make it so I had the birth I wanted, as well as facilitated a pleasant experience in the midst of something that could easily go off track and be not so pleasant.
Overall, I see the hand and favor of the Lord over me and my growing family. I know that He is the one responsible for blessing me with a great birth experience with no complications, creating a perfect little boy for us, and keeping him safe throughout it all. Every single person involved was ordained to be there by Him. It was truly a gift. Every good and perfect gift comes from above, from the Father of Lights in whom there is no shadow or variation. He is GOOD.


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Interfaith Iftars this Ramadan
This year, Shoulder to Shoulder is partnering with our friends at DoSomething.org and Se7en Fast to help connect people to interfaith Iftars (or Iftars that are open to interfaith guests) around the country. How? If you know of a mosque willing to host interfaith guests during Ramadan (either for an Iftar or for another type of visit), or if you are hosting an Iftar that is open to non-Muslim guests, please register that here. And if you want to find an Iftar to attend to get to know your Muslim neighbors through this experience, you can find registered Iftars here, and once we have a larger number of mosques & Iftar events registered, we'll be updating this post to tell you how you can connect with those opportunities! Below is a guide for hosting Interfaith Iftars, created in collaboration with our Muslim partners:
How to Host an Interfaith Iftar Party
Iftar is the meal eaten to break one's fast during the holy month of Ramadan. During this month, also the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, Muslims believe the first verses of the Qur'an (Sacred book of Islam) were revealed to Prophet Muhammad – Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH). In essence, from sunrise until sundown, Muslims around the world focus on practicing abstinence in its entirety, particularly by refraining from eating and drinking from sunset through sundown. The act of fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. Ramadan in 2017 is estimated to start on May 27 (or with the sighting of the new moon) and last through June 25 (or until the next sighting of the new moon). During the hours of fast, Muslims are encouraged to read the Quran, refrain from smoking, sex, ill-thinking and ill-doing. Want to know more? Read up here, here, and here.
Want to host an interfaith Iftar? Here are key points to know:
- If you're not Muslim, it is best to work in close collaboration with a Muslim individual and/or community on planning an interfaith Iftar. There are a lot of things to take into consideration, as you'll see below!
- Iftar (literally, break-fast) starts after the evening Maghrib prayer adhan, or call for prayer. The prayer time for Maghrib differs based on geographical location. Individuals can find prayer times based on their location on Muslim Pro or Islamic Finder. You'll want to arrange someone to lead the call to prayer and to lead prayer (talk to your Muslim friends or contacts about who can do this!).
- As the host, it is important to allow for your guests to make personal duas (prayers) while waiting to break their fast. It is believed that the minutes leading to Iftar is a special time in which duas will be accepted. Some guests may also need to perform their wudu (ablution) before the Maghrib prayer. So, do facilitate their need to perform this purification ritual by providing a clean space and clean water. (It would also be helpful to lay down a bathroom rug or mat by the sink to absorb water from those performing wudu.) A clean bathroom works for this!
- It may be useful to print the dua below to have available for attendees. Non-Muslims will likely notice their Muslim counterparts murmuring it right before breaking their fast:
Allahumma laka sumtu wa `alaa rizqika aftartu – O, God. I fasted for your sake and now I am breaking my fast with the food provided by you.
- It is recommended to hasten to break one's fast, preferably with dates (the fruit!) and before the Maghrib prayer (after the adhan). Guests can also be presented with milk or water (preferably at room-temperature) in place of, or in addition to, dates. Keep large food platters away from eyesight as it may understandably distract those who fasted (they'll be hungry!). Other small finger-foods or appetizers may also be served with the initial iftar to supplement the dates. Please note that absolutely no food or drink can be consumed before the adhan.
- During the prayer, make sure the prayer area is clean, and that there are clean prayer rugs/mats or similar. Be sure to lay them facing in the direction of the "qibla"- there are phone apps that can help to guide you in determining the exact angle.
- Do present your guests with a full meal after the Maghreb prayer. There is no one way of breaking one's fast after the Maghreb prayer. In many cultures, Iftar consists of hot soup, sweet treats, and savory meals. The idea is to start with some hot/warm food. Cold foods or drinks have to be heated by the body, requiring more energy from the body, when ingested and consequently exhausting the fasting body. You can ask people to bring food, potluck style, but make sure any meat/meat products are halal (and NO Pork products or alcohol)! Note: It may be some of your guests' first Iftar Dinner so do not forget to ask individuals to dress modestly but comfortably.
- Presentations and content considerations: We recommend having any presentations or speakers before breaking fast, rather than during the meal, in part because you'll have more attention from the guests and also because people will likely want to use the meal time to talk and more casually enjoy one another's company. The meal time itself is also somewhat short (about an hour), because Muslim guests will be praying the evening prayer- 'isha prayer- in the later part of the evening (a bit after 10 pm or so ET in June- you can find prayer times here), and they may want to get to a mosque for those prayers, since during Ramadan there are special Taraweeh prayers that follow 'isha prayers, and often go later into the night. So, you don't want to have too much programming during the dinner itself so that people have time to eat and leave for a mosque if they want to pray there. Additionally, if these events are to serve the purpose of letting people get to know each other, you'll need to leave ample time for that to happen!
So, say you're hosting an Iftar on June 7, 2017. Here's what the timeline might look like:
7:00- Guests begin to arrive- try to create a setting for people to spend this time in reflection and prayer if desired.
7:30- Welcoming remarks, guest speaker(s) or presentations– you could allow a shorter time for this, depending how much "content" you're wanting to integrate into the event, but basically, you'll want to be sure to wrap up any presentations by the time of the call to prayer (which is right at sundown!) so that you don't delay people from breaking the fast and praying Maghrib prayer.
8:31- Call to prayer, duas, and Breaking Fast (dates & milk and or water)
8:35- Maghrib prayer
8:55- Eat, share stories, and have a great time together!
9:40- Guests head out (or stick around for 'isha prayer- the Muslim planning partners can determine what is best for this)
A few more helpful resources:
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I like to experiment a lot and ''coffee painting'' was in my plans for a while.. Today was a good start.. while being in my studio and working on a commission I accidentally spilled some coffee on my table (Ughhh!) including on a sheet of watercolour paper... I fell in love with the texture achieved and I am so pleased with the results.. How fun, how lovely!
I also thought that could be a nice entry for the Great Artfinder Rain Project.
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Lotus International have signed another agreement to offer design support for Youngman in China.
In return Youngman can sell their cars as Goldstar Lotus.
This was reported in the Malaysian media today.
I have borrowed this picture from Paul Tan who reported this.
Last time this happened, Lotus Engineering Malaysia supplied some of the Manpower. In fact a lot of the people who worked on the last such project remained in China. Many working for Magna. I assume Lotus will be looking for people. Proton might supply some from their own R&D centre in Shah Alam. Proton and Lotus are both owned by DRB Hicom in Malaysia.
Goldstar, if my memory serves me correctly were also the initial Chinese partner of choice when Tengku Mahaleel was CEO.
I suppose in the same way GM use the Chevy brand to sell (Daewoo) Korean produced cars worldwide Lotus may find its name on cars far and wide. Its down to money. Lotus doesn't make any.
It is a pawn in this game, in my personal opinion.
I'm sure Lotus and DRB Hicom will hope this works commercially. Lotus has a much stronger resonance abroad than Proton.
I would love to able to use the Lotus brand on my Educational proposal. Hopefully, some of the people in the picture read this blog!
Friday, April 17, 2015
Lotus and Goldstar sign off on a joint venture.
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Discussion in 'UI Customization' started by stefanocoletto, Jan 6, 2013.
Hey guys,
Do you know where I can find this Wallpaper? (the one on iPhone 5)
try this:
there is no answer...
you're right, sorry i didn't look that close at the 5 i thought it was the same as the iPad...
perhaps you've already searched the other threads here, but in case you haven't here's a few to check:
and you could check the iPad threads too, if there's an iPad version it could easily be turned into an iPhone version...
i did it, but there isn't this wallpaper
Here you go- http://simoncpage.co.uk/blog/2012/03/ipad-hd-retina-wallpaper/
wrong: this is the iPad wallpaper, not the iPhone 5 one! Look better at the picture, please.
sorry at first glance i thought both ipad & iPhone had the same wallpaper.
The problem with that wallpaper it will be difficult to find the exact one, the 'style' was very trendy on deviantart at one point tons would popup every other day with different hues and effects, sorry I can't be much help but here's a starting point and a few of my personal favs of that style.
These walls are usually in Minimalistic>Light
Many offer iphone sizes in the .zip
few favs.
thanks, but they are too different!
not the same, but close. what do you think?
very similar, nice find hope op likes it.
Thanks, but i've already seen it.
It's very different when you put it on the iPhone...
No way to find the right one?
it's very hard to tell exactly what the wallpaper should look like on that phone with the picture you uploaded. the picture i posted was one that i created from a bigger picture that i found.
you can find here other pics.
I'm getting the impression that the iPhone wallpaper is a strongly blurred version of the iPad's one...
I don't know, but it doesn't seems so at a first sight.
i'm sure someone will come up with the wallpaper...
I hope so


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1 Thessalonians 5:17 encourages us to "Pray without ceasing." I would like to believe that I do that though I know I don't do it perfectly.
I cannot honestly say that I wake every morning thanking God for seeing me through to another day, I am thankful but I usually get up lamenting that morning came so soon (cause I know I only closed my eyes 5 minutes ago). I am a morning person, at least once I'm up. I get up at about 4:10 to 4:30 to get my day started and once I am over my waking grumpies and in the midst of my getting the day started I do say a quick prayer. However to get my day started I usually turn on Ave Maria Radio which has the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 5 a.m, then a meditation followed by the Rosary at 5:30. I am out of the house by 6:15 with a prayer as I get behind the wheel of my car.
I have morning Mass at 6:30, the ultimate prayer. Daily Mass has been part of my life for a few years now and I can definitely say my day is better with it. Daily Mass was something I just fell into, the Holy Spirit was at work big time. For months I told myself I would try to make it to morning Mass but never did, then I said I would go Fridays only and for a long while I didn't then one day I just did. I didn't plan it, I just woke up that morning got ready as usual next thing I know I'm at Mass. I ended up running into a friend, she sat across the isle from me so after Mass we started talking and then I was telling her I was trying to transition into morning Mass. Now I live really close, she doesn't, while I leave home at 6:15 and can get there in less than 10 minutes and I drive, she had to leave home before 5 to catch a bus. Monday morning I was at Mass again and have been going ever since.
I have a scheduled time for evening prayer every single day, it is usually an hour but at times it can go a little longer especially during Advent and Lent. I have that time scheduled and blocked off otherwise I will always find something else to do and never have time to pray, so I guard my time with the Lord. Yes there have been times when I have had to make adjustments but I try my best to make it up. Now that I have it on mp3, I can prayer the Rosary as I drive home if I have plans for the evening that will disrupt my schedule.
Speaking of schedules, Jesus and I have a date every 1st Friday of the month for Adoration. I know that time belongs to Him so anytime my friends ask me I always say that I'm busy. It is not always easy but I love that time with Him and it has done so much for our relationship that I cannot abandon it now. I also love spending time in front the Blessed Sacrament every chance I get.
Novenas. I love novenas, I have prayed the 54 Day Rosary Novena with friends, they helped keep me accountable and to keep going. That's one of the reasons I love pray more novenas (not who I did the 54 Day with), they email you the novenas everyday along with daily reminders. I also pray novenas on my own, besides the 54 Day I also like St. Therese de Liseux, St. Martha (9 Tuesdays) and St Raphael.
I listen to mainly christian contemporary music so I can keep myself in a prayerful mode. Don't get me wrong I still listen to other types of music but it really is easier to just talk to the Lord when my mind is already on Him.
Writing, I have been keeping a journal for a few years and it has been very powerful tool for me. My handwriting changes with my feelings so without even writing how I am feeling when I wrote something I usually know when I read it back. Going back to read and reflect on what I have written I not only get to see what I thinking but I get a glimpse of how I was feeling and note how those have changed, I get visual proof of God working in my life.
Community is also a great tool for me. I have a great group of real life friends but my online friends are also great for getting me praying. I have an online Catholic crochet group where we post our prayer requests, they also encourage me in prayer and I hope I do the same for them. I have another online group that prays together. I have started offering my Monday Rosary for the bloggers in this series. Having someone(s) to pray for and with has been a blessing in my life.
I think this is getting long so go check out what everyone else has to say. Morgan has the link-up this week.


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A Thankful for Blogging Linky Party
I'm joining Stephanie's (Teaching in Room 6) Thankful for Blogging Linky Party. I'm so thankful I've joined the blogging community. I've always been an avid reader of 'teacher books' searching for the best and newest ways to reach my students. However, reading a teacher (text) book takes a long time, while hopping on to a teacher's blog takes only minutes. I love to try new things every year (it's a problem LOL) and I have learned so much about how you all reach your students. It has made me a better teacher in just a few short months. We as teachers don't often get the chance to step into other classrooms to "see" what is working. But in the blogging world, we "see" what's working in classrooms every day. How could we not grow as educators!!!! I have to admit, I just started my blog Wild About Fifth Grade in September, and I am already thoroughly, and thankfully addicted.
What am I most thankful for???
The Common Core resources that I've come across are amazing. Some of my favorites are by Miss. Nannini, Cooperative Learning 365, and Fun in Fourth. Check them out, you will be so thankful! We are all in such a state of change, and finding organized, focused materials that are tested and used by real teachers, and updated daily, are so much better than any text book could ever dream to be.
Also, the helpful hints, links, posts, and courses on 'how to start a blog' on sites such as Teaching Blog Traffic School have been lifesaving. I truly feel like we are all in this together.
Link up, I'm still getting to know people around here and I'd love to hear what you're most grateful for.
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Thanks for the shout out Melissa!! I love your blog! It's about time more upper-el teachers start blogging! There aren't enough of us out there! :)ReplyDelete
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Thank you so much for linking up! Like Kristine said, I love to see new upper elementary blogs come on the scene. And Teaching Blog Traffic School was my lifesaver in the beginning too!ReplyDelete
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I nominated your blog for the Liebster Award. Check out my blog for the info. I'm your newest follower! :)
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gluten free Chicken NuggetsFrom peetabear 9 years ago
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- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a sheet pan.
- Coat the chicken pieces with yogurt or olive oil.
- Place cornmeal, cornflakes and spices in a Ziploc bag. Seal and shake to thoroughly combine ingredients.
- Place coated chicken in cornmeal mixture. Seal the bag and shake to completely cover all the pieces with crumbs.
- Place breaded chicken pieces on prepared sheet pan. Bake in preheated oven until cooked through, about 15 to 25 minutes depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Chocolate Cosmos
One more Cosmos. Do you know Chocolate Cosmos? This flower is not only color like chocolate but also smell like chocolate! I came to know about 10 years ago, because my mom grew the flower in the backyard. The name is very unique and represent the flower's characteristic very well. The size of Chocolate cosmos is smaller than cosmos and the shape of the leaves between them is different.
Surprisingly, chocolate flower came over to Japan in Taisho era, ha!
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Happy Mothers Day to all of the Long Island Mamas readers. To celebrate moms all over Long Island, we've decided to feature a Mom of the Month! Every month another mom will be showcased. Who says mothers day should only be once a year?! Our very first Mom of the Month is Heather Londrigan.
Heather Londrigan is one of the most motivational women we know. People know her as an active woman, always on the go and with a smile on her face. The former personal fitness trainer also has a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Then one day, everything changed. A week before her wedding, an aneurysm in the base of her spine spontaneously burst, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down.
Many people would have given up on their futures, but Heather pulled through the situation to make the best of a terrible situation. She married her fiance and together are raising their two beautiful children in Mt. Sinai, NY.
When Heather's youngest daughter hit that critical age where they didn't understand why she was in a wheelchair, Heather volunteered to visit her first grade class to explain. Her daughter was angry, sad, and confused by her injury, and Heather tackled the issue head on.
When she went to her daughter's class, she was welcomed by the kids and addressed their curiosity.
"They were so embracing of me and asked great questions," says Heather. She continues, "Wish they could stay so sweet and open forever. Was already touched by how many hugs I got when I arrived, but was blown away by the hugs I got as I was leaving. My daughter came home with letters from them all and I was crying."
Heather explained that she addressed her daughter's class because she wanted them to grow into understanding adults. If was the one to make them understand that a disability did not define a person, then she felt she had done something well with her life.
In addition to raising her children, Heather utilizes her masters degree in Art Therapy and gives back to others by helping severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. She most recently worked with adults with traumatic brain injuries.
Heather actively volunteers in her community with her two girls and husband. Each year they help to collect turkeys for the Blessing R Us food drive. Last year she collected enough turkeys to provide 28 local families with a Thanksgiving dinner. She strives to teach her children that helping others and being considerate to everyone regardless of their situation is essential to ones character. Leading by example, her daughters have learned to love volunteering and how helping others can be impactful.
Despite the physical hurdles, Heather's positive attitude to overcome her disability is inspiring to all. Her actions prove that one woman, one mom, can make a difference.
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Quentin Tarantino — who wrote the line, "I'm gonna get medieval on your ass" — has no patience for unprepared actors. After our report that "Inglourious Basterds" star Diane Kruger saw the director fire a hapless thespian for not bringing a pen to rehearsal, Tarantino told Page Six, "I'm not really sure what she's referring to . . . However, any actor who shows up at rehearsal without a pen to make notes in their script isn't professional enough to either be in my movie or worthy enough to be trusted with one of my characters." He added, "That's actually part of rehearsal: to test the actors, and if they're not up to snuff, get rid of them. That's my job, making sure I've picked the right people." Actors, you've been warned.
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Some of you proof set aficionados probably know this already. But, people who deal in proof sets for many years can be surprised by new observations at times too.
"What are you talking about," you ask?
Well, recently while preparing a large number of 1999 proof sets to be sold, a difference in the US Mint's outer packaging became obvious.
Let's take a look.
Here's the front of two 1999 boxes.
At a glance the two 1999 proof set boxes look the same. As you look closer, you can see the colors are slightly different. The blue colors on the top box are darker and a slightly different tone of blue.
You're thinking skeptically to yourself, "Really?"
Let's take a look at the back of the same two boxes.
The design on the back of the box shows a flag, perhaps unfurling in the wind.
On the top box, the red stripes are a medium gray. The blue background of the stars is a dark charcoal gray. The white stripes and white stars show as a blue color.
For the bottom box, the red, white and blue colors of the nation's flag show in various tones of blue, no gray.
Still, unless you're paying close attention to the colors, the two boxes look the same for the most part.
One other difference, however, clearly illustrates the two boxes are different.
The top, darker blue 1999 proof set box with the gray colors on the back opens via flaps at both ends.
The bottom box only has one flap opening on the right. Glue holds the left end of the box closed.
Now, if you remember your proof sets, the 1999 proof set was the first year to include two lenses. The addition of the five quarters for the first year of the state quarter program required either a much larger lens or two lenses to hold the nine coins. The US Mint chose to include two lenses in a larger, thicker outer box.
The 1998 proof set year included the last of the green, flap at the top box that housed only one lens with five different coins – the proof one cent, five cent, ten cent, quarter dollar and half dollar coins.
The 1999 proof sets held nine coins. The penny, nickel, dime and half dollar were held in one lens, and the first five quarters of the state quarter program came in the second lens.
It's interesting that the US Mint changed the box mid-year. Subsequent years, at least through 2008, included a version of the Liberty front and flag back with the left end closed and right end opened format for the proof set box.
Did the US Mint learn that their new two-flap boxes were not very sturdy?
If you look at a group of 1999 proof sets and compare the two types of boxes, the two-flap boxes are frequently torn or tearing. Also, after you remove the proof set lenses to view the coins then place them back in the proof set box, the lenses get caught on the opposite end's flap.
On the other hand, some people prefer to open boxes from the left rather than the right end. Some proof set boxes, not just 1999, arrive with the glued left end torn open. Not too often, but it does happen.
For those who collected just the five-coin quarter proof sets from 1999, their outer boxes also changed sometime in the 1999 proof set distribution. The early boxes had flaps at both ends just like the early 1999 proof sets. The latter 1999 proof quarter sets had one end of the box glued shut. (All of the 1999 proof quarter set boxes and their contents shipped out resulting in no pictures for those different types of boxes.)
So, did the US Mint decide the two-flap box was flimsy? Or, did they realize the frustration of the lenses catching on the opposite end's flap when you went to replace the lenses in the proof set box?
And, when did they make the change? Was it when they decided to produce more sets and allow five per household rather than the initial two?


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text: On the verge of a debt arrangement or liquidation that will decimate the share price of Elbit Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq: EMITF; TASE: EMIT), controlled by Mordechay (Motti) Zisser, the price has in fact shot up by more than 70% in February, on unusual volumes of NIS 19.4 million daily. Today too, the company's shares rose by 11.4% on turnover of NIS 9 million, which is exceptional for shares on the small-cap Yeter list, and it now has a market cap of NIS 250 million. Traders are finding it hard to explain the sharp rises in recent days, and it is believed that a foreign buyer is behind them. Elbit Imaging has liabilities of NIS 2.2 billion on its bonds, which are traded at junk yields of up to 300%. This Thursday, the short-term bondholders will meet to discuss taking steps to protect their rights. On Wednesday, they are supposed to receive their periodic interest payment without the promised principal repayment, a unilateral step being taken by the company, without the bondholders' consent. RELATED ARTICLES Hapoalim to liquidate Zisser's Elbit Imaging shares Last Thursday, the representatives of the bondholders met company representatives and discussed the outline debt arrangement formulated between Zisser and the overseas funds York Capital and DK Partners, which, as far as is known, have bought up about half the bond debt. This morning, the company said in a notice that, under the proposed outline, the entire bond debt will be converted to equity. Whoever declines that arrangement will receive a payment which was unspecified, but which is likely to be very low. The company's bank debt will not be affected; it owes Bank Hapoalim NIS 240 million and Bank Leumi NIS 60 million. Motti Zisser will continue to hold a minority stake in the company, and will receive an option to raise his holding if the company's value recovers. "Globes" checked and found last week that, over the years, together with other Elbit Imaging managers, Zisser has enjoyed generous employment terms. His annual salary alone, without bonuses, is NIS 4 million. Zisser has no intention of injecting cash into the company under the proposed debt arrangement, and no ability to do so. Elbit Imaging deals in real estate development, mainly in Eastern Europe and India. It is also active in biomed, through subsidiary Elbit Medical Technologies. According to its sources and uses of funds statement published last month, the company is due to pay NIS 732 million this year, but has only NIS 116 million cash. Meanwhile, Zisser's own largest creditor, Bank Hapoalim, continues to take steps to enforce the lien it holds on his shares in Elbit Imaging (53% of the company). Lawyers acting on the bank's behalf are threatening to apply for Zisser's assets to be put into receivership this week. Zisser, through private company Europe Israel, owes the bank NIS 850 million, while the shares given as collateral for the debt are worth only NIS 120 million, even after the recent rise in their market price. As far as the bank's management is concerned, the grace period for Zisser is over, and it will be hard to stop the receivership train now that it has left the station. Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on February 18, 2013 � Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2013


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Yes, this is a shocking news to many of us. The company which has been against the idea of bringing the some what popular video calling service, Face Time, over to 3G from Wi Fi only, it is being said that Apple is now working on this. There have been a few instances where a few users have encountered the first actions of this update.
Ever since the Face Time has been released, with the iPhone 4 if my memory is proper, Apple has restricted the use of the service to Apple devices to Apple devices only and that too on a Wi Fi network only. This means that both the calling party and the called party need to be on a Wi Fi network when the call happens. And once the video call is connected, if any user turns off the Wi Fi radio on their device or disconnects from a Wi Fi network, the call is just dropped. This is irrespective of whether the 3G data is ON or OFF on the device.
But now, this system is said to have been changed. The news is that now when you are on a Face Time call and decide to turn OFF your 3G network data, your iPhone will warn you that if you turn OFF the 3G data, the Face Time call might be dropped. Now that is suspicious. And this is happening only if you are on iOS 5.1.1.
Gizmodo has noted this and Apple Insider has already confirmed this. So if you are one such person who is having iOS 5.1.1 on their iPhone, here is some home work for you. But even if Apple gives this feature on their iPhones, the wireless carriers need to agree to provide the service. This is because Face Time is essentially VoIP. This means no call minutes will be used and only data will be used, which translates as a loss to wireless carriers. So it is to see how the carriers will react to this.


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The essential points of a fire pit are to make a foundation and build up a wall around it to contain a fire. This can be achieved with or without using mortar.
Building a fire pit can be an easy and simple task if directions are followed. These directions are for a simple fire pit with no mortar, and sand at the bottom to prevent the spread of fire.
- Choose location
- Laying out the initial ring
- Digging and filling
- Building up the fire pit
Choosing a good location is essential, since the fire pit needs to be away from any low hanging tree branches and septic tanks. Checking local laws and ordinances regarding the distances from such city items can help to give a clearer idea on requirements.
Lay down the wall stones, or bricks, in the approximate circle size that is wanted. Generally, fire pits are about 3 to 4 feet in diameter. Using a tape measure can help with this task.
Using the stones as a guide, remove them and dig a hole about 12 inches deep in the measured area. Replace the stones back to their original spaces. Fill the hole with sand, then tamp down.
Continue placing stones on the ring around the fire pit until 12 inches high, then fill the hole with 4 inches of sand. Continue laying the bricks or stones around the fire pit until reaching the desired height.


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Microsoft yesterday unveiled Windows CardSpace, a user-centric identity technology that was formerly called InfoCard.
CardSpace is the name the technology will carry when the Vista client operating system ships to corporate users before the end of the year, according to Stuart Kwan, director of program management for identity and access technologies at Microsoft.
Microsoft also laid out its roadmap for identity technologies, including development tools, the client OS, and server-based components. One of those server components is MIIS (Microsoft Identity Integration Server), which is slated to be incorporated into the operating system.
CardSpace is an interface that presents users with an identity selector, a palette of identity cards that can be used to authenticate to various network resources or websites.
Microsoft has added an interface that pops the CardSpace selector out to the front of the desktop while suspending other functionality on the desktop. The interface also shows the user what kinds of credentials are needed to access a particular site or resource.
"The selector helps you select an identity card and tells you who you are talking to," says Kwan.
Kwan says CardSpace would be the technology that replaces the traditional username and password and said it would provide one-click sign-on and protection against spoofing and phishing attacks.
Microsoft has built CardSpace into Internet Explorer 7.0, but the technology can be built into smart clients. Kwan says the technology could work with Mozilla's Firefox browser, but that a third-party would have to develop an adapter. Last year, Microsoft said it was in talks with Mozilla and Apple about integration of CardSpace with their browsers.
CardSpace and IE represent the client side of Microsoft's identity equation.
On the server side, Microsoft has developed a technology called the STS (Security Token Service) that will be integrated with Active Directory.
STS, which will ship sometime after Longhorn Server is released late next year, is a lightweight gateway based on the WS-Trust protocol for servers and clients that negotiates the exchange of security tokens, such as Kerberos or Security Assertion Markup Language.
On the developer side, Kwan says, Microsoft has added support for CardSpace into the .Net Framework 3.0 (formerly WinFX) to make it easier for developers to build identity services into their applications.
In February, Microsoft outlined a new platform strategy using Active Directory as a brand name and a hub to support a slew of technologies targeted at identity and access management, including sophisticated provisioning tools now lacking from the Microsoft lineup.
Experts say Microsoft needs to add or improve workflow, password management, user self-service and delegated administration capabilities to Active Directory and MIIS, the core of its identity platform. Both are foundation elements for Microsoft's Identity Metasystem strategy.
Ultimately Microsoft would like that core to support strong credentials, access control, single sign-on, federated identity, information rights protection, process automation and auditing.
Kwan says Microsoft is investing heavily in support for strong credentials, especially native smart-card support. Windows will include an architecture to support smart-card operations based on the same mini-driver model used to support printers. The platform will support a smart-card certification program so users can get automated upgrades through Windows Update. Those upgrades are expected as much as 12 months past the release of Vista.
For MIIS, Microsoft will add support in Service Pack 2, slated to ship later this year, for Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005. In addition, Microsoft is developing new provisioning/deprovisioning technology, auditing, self-service, web services programming interfaces, and support for Windows Workflow Foundation. Those technologies are expected to ship after Longhorn.
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As the higher education community transforms, Oracle provides the most comprehensive solutions for college campuses today. Learn more about Oracle Higher Education Cloud solutions:
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With the release of the Age of Ultron, the Avengers have reclaimed their post in being one of the most popular superhero franchises. So what better time to get into the comics? There's a whole 50 years of content worth exploring, with plenty of lore and battles to read about. However, it can be a little daunting to find a good run, or even an easy access point.
We've decided to make the job a little easier for you guys. Compiled here is a list of what we think are the most accessible, and also quality Avengers runs. We've tried to spread it out over the decades, so you can get a taste of how the team was in every era. Die-hard fans, bear in mind that some of your favourite runs may not be included, as they can be a bit too reliant on past lore. We'll get to yours later.


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Accounting for Self-Insurance--Theory and Practice
Description: This study is an investigation of the theoretical accounting viewpoints and the accounting procedures used in business practice for the origination and administration of a self-insurance program. The purpose of this study is to compare the correct theoretical accounting procedures for self-insurance planning with those used in practice today.
Date: August 1957
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Christmas 2002 found us in a little rental home in Henderson. We were able to find something back in our old neighborhood and it was so nice to be back! It was a fun and quiet Christmas. Abby was just over a year and a half, so she got it a little more! I'm having a hard time remembering some of the gifts from that year, and I'm not sure why! I just asked Chipper what he remembered and he said that he got a playstation and games that year. Mitchell got a GeoTraxx train set, but we still can't remember what Abby got! I'm sure it was a doll or something of that sort! I also remember Chipper getting a little stuffed dog that he named Devil! He loved that puppy!!
Another thing I remember from that year was Advent Calendars. I started buying the Playmobile calendars and each day they would open a box and it would build a Christmas scene. It was so fun and cute! Every morning, we would gather together and read a little bit from the Christmas story in the Bible and open a gift. It was such a nice morning tradition!
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Russian women dating guide
When you type in search engine such key words as Russian women, Russian ladies, Russian brides, marry Russian women, dating Russian women, you usually provided by hundred thousands sites that premises you to find you perfect Russian wife. Many of those sites have really good services and provide you with real contacts with Russian women. How to choose the best? In my opinion, it must be a site that has a really good name in a dating business and corresponds with your needs. For example, you are looking for model quality woman and would like to get as much advice as you can with dating Russian lady. So, Elena models is site right for you. Here are some examples of sites I would recommend and what kind of services they provide.
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Two thieves robbed a man of his pricey headphones in Brownsville, cops said.
The suspects approached the 32-year-old victim from behind at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on Atlantic Avenue near Saratoga Avenue and made off his iPhone and $200 Beats headphones, police sources said.
Cops cuffed a sticky-fingered suspect at a Home Depot in Sunset Park, police sources said.
Jia Shen Zheng, 61, was arrested after he allegedly tried to walk out of the Hamilton Avenue location at about 11 a.m. on Jan. 9 with a 15-piece Ryobi screw-driver set, sources said.
The man pictured above is suspected in a Harlem Laundromat robbery spree, police said.
The suspect most recently struck a St. Nicholas Avenue business near 151st Street at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, flashing a gun and demanding cash.
He also struck a Laundromat on West 145th Street near Lenox Avenue at 5:20 a.m. on Jan. 6.
A female fraudster is wanted for using a phony debit card at a SoHo ATM, authorities said.
The suspect's photo (above) was snapped while she was getting cash from a Chase ATM on Broadway near Spring Street at 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 28, cops said.
She withdrew an unknown sum from the victim's bank account.
The suspect was wearing a black jacket and dark pants, police said.
A well-dressed serial burglar, shown here, is wanted in three commercial break-ins in Flushing, authorities said.
The suspect first struck at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 at an electronics store on Main Street near Roosevelt Avenue and stole three laptops, police said.
He returned to the store at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, crawled under the security gate and took two computers, police said.
In his most recent burglary, the thief stole a purse from Hunan Kitchen restaurant on Main Street at 11 a.m. on Jan. 10, police said.
He is believed to be between 35 and 45 years old, police said.
The Bronx
The men pictured here are suspected of assaulting and robbing a man in Mott Haven.
The thugs approached the 30-year-old victim near 138th Street and then ran off with his phone and cash at 4:20 a.m. on Jan. 7, cops said.
The victim was in stable condition at Lincoln Hospital.
One suspect is in his early 20s, between 5-foot-9 and 6 feet tall and has a stocky build with a beard, cops said. The other is in his early 20s.
Staten Island
An employee of a New Dorp doctor's office was busted after he forged the records of nine MRI patients to scam prescription pills, authorities said.
Jason Safoschnik, 27, was working at Regional Radiology when he changed the names on the records between March 5 and April 17 of last year, according to court documents.