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An Extreme Couponer from Boulder
Clip and save: a Boulder resident wanted to land her dream job at Fire Mountain in Boulder, a substance abuse rehab center for troubled youth. Her dream would be making a living doing what she loves, clipping coupons.
But she could win the position only if she proved herself a competent couponer. Competent? She's extreme!
Julie Riley of Boulder will appear on the season 4 premiere of TLC's "Extreme Couponing," on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. In order to be hired at Fire Mountain, Julie had to prove that she could buy two weeks' worth of organic food at Whole Foods for $150. Seems the parents of the recovering teen boys insist they have healthful, organic foods. But the rehab center operates on a tight budget. Can Julie make ends meet, organically?


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With the Veritas NetBackup appliance joining the line-up of ETERNUS CS target and integrated appliances, Fujitsu now offers customers a wider choice of data protection options than any other storage vendor. These data protection appliances help minimize business risk caused by missed backups and post-disaster data recovery failures, reducing the likelihood that sensitive data will be corrupted or unreadable.
NetBackup automates and standardizes operations across applications, platforms, and virtual environments. Integrated deduplication, replication, and patent-pending virtual machine protection help improve storage efficiency, infrastructure use, and recovery times. Customers can count on backup appliances to address a wide-range of business requirements, ranging from support for remote or branch offices with limited IT staff, all the way to protecting data in corporate data centers. Appliances also provide backup for converged and hyper-converged infrastructures – such as Fujitsu PRIMEFLEX – and for software-defined infrastructures.
Michael Keegan, Head of Product Business at Fujitsu EMEIA, comments: "One of the pre-requisites for a successful transition to a digital business is to ensure that your valuable data is both accessible and protected. Data is the DNA of any digital organization – yet it is a constant headache to manage, since it exists in real-time, and it keeps on changing and growing. This is why a backup strategy is vital for companies of all sizes. We are extending the Fujitsu data protection portfolio, through the addition of the Veritas NetBackup appliance. This effective, expandable system to protect valuable data is fast and simple to deploy and maintain. Fujitsu and Veritas have a long history of collaborating to provide customers with the peace of mind that their data is safe – and the introduction of the NetBackup appliance into the Fujitsu portfolio is the latest outcome of our long and successful partnership."
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Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom Headed For Divorce — New Report
Khloe and Lamar's marriage is holding on by a thread, according to a new report. Lamar's partying with strippers and Khloe's infertility have driven a wedge between the former lovebirds. Here's why!
Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom have a lot more trouble in their lives than just losing basketball games. The reality couple is reportedly at a "point of no return" in their marriage and friends tell Star that they fear this is the end of their blissful union.
"Khloe viewed his actions as cheating," a source says in reference to his strip club outing at Stadium Club in Washington, DC on Jan. 8. "She felt violated."
We told you that Lamar was spotted at the strip club with his teammates Shawn Marion and Delonte West and he reportedly had about $500 in one hand and was giving it away to the dancers all night. To make matters worse, Lamar reportedly went into a back room with a Khloe look-alike stripper!
The source goes on to claim that Khloe and Lamar never have sex unless it's when they're trying for a baby.
"Lamar is getting tired of her obsessing over [having a baby]," the source reveals. "They're only intimate now when they schedule sex."
Lamar and Khloe had to uproot their lives in LA after Lamar was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and now Lamar is reportedly depressed over the trade.
"Khloe put on a brave face and prayed that a new beginning in Dallas would be good for their marriage," the source adds. "Sadly things have only gotten worse. Lamar is super depressed and Khloe is really having trouble handling his emotional issues."
HollywoodLife.com told you that insiders are concerned that Lamar is focusing too much on reality TV and it turn it's hurting his basketball career. Plus, a source told us that they were spending too much time together in Dallas, which was also adding stress.
Do you think there's any hope in saving this Kardashian marriage?
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Beyonce Shares Private Birthday Party + Bikini Photos
Though Beyonce turned 31 on Sept. 4, the super private superstar only just shared her birthday party photos. How did she celebrate her 'B'Day?' Obviously, like a true Queen Bey.
Beyonce, baby Blue Ivy and hubby Jay-Z boarded a yacht for her big day and celebrated pretty quietly -- but lavishly. This is the Carter family!
We see Bey cutting her birthday cake (we love the icing message from Jay and Blue) and quite a few other culinary treats. She snapped a shot of what may be the most gorgeous strawberries ever as well as chicken that's a lot fancier than what most of us can dream of ever roasting ourselves. There's also a vintage bottle of fine wine that's likely worth more than our rent for the month. Must be nice!
Perhaps the gentlemen's favorite show? Beyonce in a bikini. She's makeup free and still completely flawless as she flaunts her generous decolletage, but remains demure and classy all the while. In another shot, likely when it was a bit cooler on that big boat, she rocks a sweater emblazoned with a "J." It's so cute that she pays tribute to her man through her wardrobe and even in her manicures.
We love that Beyonce's sharing her own photos with fans (the Bey Hive!) lately. She may be the best thing that ever happened to tumblr.
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How many of you know that June is Gay Pride month? Well it is! And if you don't believe me, ask President Obama. He made the official declaration June 1st.
He is the first president in our glorious history to do so. So hurray for him! And an even bigger hurray for all us Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people on this 40th anniversary of the birth of the modern gay rights movement.
To celebrate pride month, I will feature the brilliant work and thoughtful reflection of two renowned gay visual artists. These podcasts are part of The Erotic Mind
series, where we converse with noted erotic artists in an effort to try to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.
Today I have the distinct pleasure of introducing you to the first of my special Pride guests. He is the spectacular artist, who goes by the name Mike. Perhaps you've already seen some of his distinctive work; it's hard to miss, don't cha know. His images are all over the internet as well as in magazines and in books.
Mike and I discuss:
- How he got his start as an artist; as an erotic artist.
- Where he finds his models.
- What erotic art means to him.
- The difference, if any, between an artist and an illustrator.
- What makes some of his work erotic and other stuff pornographic.
Be sure to check out Mike, his delicious artwork, and his insightful blog HERE.
See a slideshow of some of Mike's work. Click on the thumbnails below.
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Find the best Accounting in Sillogue Dublin 11 for your business
Accounting for Small Businesses in Sillogue Dublin 11
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Forget the museum-as-fortress, a place guarded by steep admission fees and tiny windows to keep the hoi polloi from peeking in. When the Museum of Contemporary Craft reopens at a new locale in downtown Portland on July 22, it will welcome its neighbors with an open-invitation block party, free admission, and street-level windows facing the North Park blocks. The windows are huge, offering passersby views of the glass, ceramics, jewelry, and handmade furniture on display.
The democratic approach is nothing new for this museum. It began life in 1937 as the Oregon Ceramic Studio, far from downtown on SW Corbett Avenue in a smallish 7,500-square-foot brick building. Now, it's moving into a revamped auto dealership that has twice as much space.
The first exhibit at the new address, Craft in America: Expanding Traditions, runs until September 23 and includes such pieces as a chair by Peter Shire (above) and a ceramic pot by Peter Voulkos. (503) 223-2654, www.contemporarycrafts.org.
Photography by Doug Hill courtesy Museum of Contemporary Art
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Forum:Noncanon VS Non-Canon
Tolkien Gateway > Council > Noncanon VS Non-Canon
I saw that there existed both cats that have Noncanon, Non-canon and Non-Canon in their name. (examples: Category:Noncanon Men[former link] and Category:Non-Canon Locations[former link]). With of these two is the good one? --Amroth
- Wiktionary says they're both correct ("Noncanon" and "Non-canon"). I personally don't like the "Non-Canon", but I'm neutral on the others. -- Ederchil (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 10:20, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, they're interchangeable. I personally prefer 'Non-Canon'. -- KingAragorn talk contribs edits email 11:07, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- 'Non-canon' is probably more correct than 'Non-Canon'. -- KingAragorn talk contribs edits email 15:43, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
- I would be content to settle for 'Non-canon'. Like Ederchil, I feel 'Non-Canon' to be wrong. I do accept 'Noncanon' would be correct as well, but it doesn't feel any more appropriate to me. — Mithrennaith 19:59, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
- I think "Non-Canon" is probably wrong, too (I was taught that in hyphenated words you only capitalise the initial word, unless the subsequent parts are capitalised in their own right, e.g. "Middle-earth" but "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha"). I definitely prefer "Non-canon", and these "Noncanon" categories has irritated me immensely for some time. --Mith (Talk/Contribs/Edits) 11:50, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
- I was taught that it would be Middle-Earth and Non-Canon, but I learnt that for Dutch so it could be wrong in English. --Amroth
- It would not always be true even in Dutch. There is no reason why niet-canon would get a capital in Dutch. In English it's also 'non-canon' — the only reason we're discussing 'Non-canon' vs. 'Noncanon' and 'Non-Canon' here is that category names always have to start with a capital initial.
- Midden-aarde is a special case, not altogether amenable to rules, because of the circumstances under which it arose. Under Dutch rules it would have to be Middenaarde — the hyphen is there only because the translator of Tolkien's works slavishly followed the English form of 'Middle-earth' and it became fixed as a specialist term. But 'Middle-earth' gets the hyphen only to avoid a clash of vowels. 'Middle-Earth' is incorrect, because there is no 'Earth' in 'Middle-earth': it's derived from Anglo-Saxon middangeard — litterally 'middlegarth' or 'middleyard', compare Norse Midgård. So, via Middle-English Middelerde we get 'Middleearth', except that would not be pronounced the right way — hence the need for the hyphen.
- So Midden-Aarde is likewise incorrect, Middenaarde would be the correct form — as Mittelerde is in German, not Mittel-Erde — and as there is there no clash of vowels in Middenaarde, no hyphen would be needed; and it might even be more appropriate to use Middelaarde, or even Middelgaarde. But Midden-aarde got ossified, and we are stuck with it, unless and until we can convince the Dutch publishers to correct it — and even then the term has become so common and widespread that it wouldn't be wise to do more than drop the hyphen. — Mithrennaith 02:40, 17 September 2010 (UTC)


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Did you know that 1 out of 4 bites of food we eat is created by bees' pollination? Learn about the important role that bees play in our environment, how to identify the diversity of bees, and how to better track bee populations and trends.
Join entomologist May Berenbaum for a fascinating investigation of bee ecology. What does the bee population tell us about possible ecological shifts due to climate change, human land use changes, and other impacts? The Beespotter program gets you involved with tracking bees in your community, from snapping photos to sharing data.
Dr. Berenbaum is Professor and Head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and chair of the Koshland Science Museum's Advisory Board.
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Victor Hill still hopeful under indictment | News
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Victor Hill is poised to win the sheriff's election in Clayton County despite a felony indictment.
But the charges could ultimately lead to him being suspended or tossed from office.
Hill lost his bid to be re-elected as Clayton County's sheriff in 2008. But he ran again and defeated incumbent Kem Kimbrough in a runoff in August. Now he's the only candidate on the ballot. And his only opposition is the current chief deputy, Garland Watkins, who has mounted an aggressive write-in campaign.
RELATED | Victor Hill: A sheriff without a badge or a gun?
RELATED | Hill's critics underestimated his popularity
Hill could be tossed from office if convicted because state law says a sheriff cannot ever be convicted of a felony. His certification as a peace officer must be reinstated within six months of him taking office.


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Hello everyone,
Here are the nine entries to the VSE 'Fictional Cop Theme' Challenge. They're all good entries and deserving of your vote! I've kept the entries anonymous, to make things a little bit more interesting.
I'll reveal who did each entry when the poll closed, for folk to discuss what was used etc and we'll limit chatter in this thread to discussion of the entries only. You can of course say who you voted for, if you want!
The poll will be closed and the winner declared on Wednesday 16th September, so you have a month to listen and cast your vote. Each member gets one vote and this can't be changed afterwards, so use it well!
Thanks to everyone who volunteered their hosting services - much gratitude!
1 - 'Law and Disorder'
2 - 'Pol4'
3 - 'The Night Shift'
4 - 'I'm Taking You Off The Case'
5 - 'The Rozzers'
6 - 'The Erotic Couch'
7 - 'Will Get U 2'
8 - 'Challenger'
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Welcome to the first round of our guest Best of 2012 lists. First at bat we have Chris Farren (Fake Problems), Scott Vogel (Terror), and Scotty Sandwich (Death to False Hope Records). Did they hit it out of the park? Let us know in the comments. We'll be posting more lists as we close out this fine year.
Editor's Note: Some browsers didn't support the original HTML formatting; so the lists may not have appeared in accurate order. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Chris Farren (Fake Problems)
- The Menzingers - On The Impossible Past: I mean, obviously. I thought I loved this band before this record but holy moly, this just destroys the world. Reoccurring lyrical themes, stellar musicianship and perfectly crafted songs. BRAVO I SAY, TOILET MEN.
- Japandroids - Celebration Rock: Woah oh's for days. Damn great record.
- Twin Shadow - Confess: I imagine if The Police worked with some sort of hip-hop producer it would sound kinda like this record.
- The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth: Some real deal turn-your-frown-upside-down jams on this album.
- Jeff Rosenstock - I Look Like Shit: Jeff's lyrics make me want to die they are so good.
- Cheap Girls - Giant Orange: Loud guitar rock from my dear sweet friend Ian Graham and co.
- Passion Pit - Gossamer: Just some seriously sexy stuff, you guys.
- Hospitality - S/T: This record makes me feel like I'm living inside of a Jean-Luc Godard movie and I love every minute of it.
- Miike Snow - Happy To You: Soothing computer music by two Swedish people and an American hipster.
- Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss: Eat shit.
Scott Vogel (Terror)
- Make Do And Mend - Everything You Ever Loved
- Vinnie Paz - God Of The Serengeti
- Take Offense - Under The Same Shadow
- The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
- Strife - Witness A Rebirth
- Outcrowd - Just Us
- Fire And Ice - Not Of This Earth
- Hot Water Music - Exister
- Stick To Your Guns - Diamond
- Roc Marciano - Reloaded
Scotty Sandwich (DTFH Records/Almost People)
- Apologies, I Have None - London
- Luther - Let's Get You Somewhere Else
- Forgetters - Forgetters
- Perdition - Hispaniola
- The Jealous Sound - A Gentle Reminder
- The Menzingers - On the Impossible Past
- Fierce Brosnan - Good Luck Exploding
- Jkutchma - Pastorals
- The Holy Mess - Cande Ru Las Degas
- Classics of Love - Classics of Love
- Restorations - A/B
- Great Apes - Great Apes
- Desaparecidos- MariKKKopa/Backsell
- Elway - Hence My Optimism
- Hammer No More the Fingers - Pink Worm
- Handsome Foxes - Don't Care
- War on Women - Improvised Weapons
- Future Kings of Nowhere - Pirates
- Gunner's Daughter - Dissolutions


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Barrett-Jackson Tuesday: 1954 Chevrolet Pickup Sells for $38,500
New Homes for Old Trucks
What is your truck or SUV worth? You, the builder who has sunk endless hours into the project, and I, the casual enthusiast who thinks all trucks are cool, might have some numbers in mind, but that quite frankly doesn't matter. At the end of the day, it's worth (or only worth) whatever someone is willing to pay. A C10 bought for 50K is immediately perceived to be more valuable than one purchased for 10K, even if they look identical. Perhaps it was a rare configuration, or owned by a celebrity, or was rich in history, or was a quality restoration, or was purchased by a drunk buyer. I'm sure it happens. The bottom line is that the price tag attached to a vehicle reveals its true value, mostly. Sometimes that value is obvious to the onlooker, and sometimes it is not. Would I have known I was standing next to the Shelby Cobra CSX2000 at work one day? No way. Once someone explained this was the first Cobra, for which a 25 million dollar offer was supposedly turned down, I suddenly looked at the tattered driver's seat of that little unrestored car a little differently. It's unfathomable. Remember that paint and shiny wheels don't automatically make a car worthwhile.
Barrett-Jackson is full of informed buyers, so if your vehicle is worth money, it'll be revealed at a place like this. The main question for us on the sidelines of this rich-person shopping spree is, "How much did it sell for?" That's what we really want to know. If it sells for a lot, we think it's cool. If it doesn't sell for a lot, we suddenly think it sucks. It's always kind of a mystery to the uninformed voyeur.
Since the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction is full of cool classic, custom, modern and restored trucks, we figured it might be informative to show what each day's selection sold for, in order of most expensive to least expensive. Enjoy this collection of trucks auctioned off on Tuesday, day 1 of Barrett-Jackson.


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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Vancouver Sun - Pioneer farm house in Cloverdale moves 350m for condo development
"A farm house belonging to a prominent pioneer family in the historic centre of Surrey has been moved to a new site nearby because of a condominium project.
The Bose family home, where former mayor Bob Bose grew up, has been moved from its spot at 16390 64th Avenue in Cloverdale, to new foundations about 350 metres away.
The farm house, built in 1924, will undergo heritage revitalization, along with a milk shed and potato barn, with three buildings incorporated into the new condo development on the Bose farm. The farm house will be used as guest suites for The Ridge at Bose Farms condo development; the potato barn will become an amenity centre; and the milk shed will become a tool shed.
The new development will have 253 condo units in four buildings of four storeys in height.
Henry Bose, the Bose patriarch, was born in London, England, in 1868 and arrived in Canada in 1890. He put down farming roots the area two years later, and served as Surrey mayor from 1905 to 1909.
The wooden house was built with two floors, but had another added in 1939 after a fire destroyed the cedar shingle roof. Roger Bose, Bob Bose's twin brother, remembers that his bedroom was on the top floor looking east.
In its heyday, the Bose family farm was a centre of activity, according to Roger Bose.
"We used to have barbecues in the bush for 150 people," he said.
"In the 1940s, we had more winter than we had now. It would freeze up. There were be 400 to 500 people in the fields ice skating."
The Bose family was in the dairy business for more than 60 years, and were considered to have one of the best Holstein dairy herds in the Fraser Valley.
A total of three generations of the Bose family farmed the land until 2009, when it was divided into two lots, with one being sold for the development.
Bob Bose was first elected to Surrey council in 1978. He was elected mayor in 1987, 1990 and 1993."
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Way to go Cameooooo and to get a few on a day like today.
Now where will the next 100 come from?
Cache On!
Way to go Cameooooo and to get a few on a day like today.
Now where will the next 100 come from?
Cache On!
Must have been posting at the same time!! A great milestone Cammy! Charron and I are happy to see you achieve such a milestone and also won't forget the many great coins and caches you have put out there. You know you will always be informed of the parmachenee coin you have set loose.
It was a pleasure to share in this fun today as you reached this milestone and goal. Oh, the fun we have had - now on to the next 100!
congratulations, cameo! here's to the next 900!
"life is short...make a mess of it!"
Hey congrats Cameoooo, I too just went over the 900 mark recently but am working on that elusive 1000 mark though.
Just smile it won't crack your face
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is
suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best
friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.
I have been part of a few of the 900 stories to tell. Sorry to those who have missed out on them. Too many to repeat and I would definitely break the filter. Thanks for the journey, and now on to 1000 and beyond.
I can only imagine how many you will have when we meet in Quebec this summer to celebrate!
Happy Holidays!
Why not live life like it is your last day....instead of pretending to be a member of the Peter Pan Club and believing you will be around forever.
Congrats! (But I'll bet you're not finding many caches today. LOL!)
Well, thank you everyone! Both parmachenee and Gobler posted their threads at exactly the same time! You guys are good! Normally, I would call for the two threads to be combined but boy, I kinda like have two threads! He he heh! It sure has been an adventure these 900...I can honestly say that the numbers DO matter to me! You all are just the best, and both CM2 and I feel very fortunate to be a part of the geocaching community here in Maine. Here's to the next 100 and I will publically state that my goal is to get those 100 prior to June 11, 2008, which will be my 4 year anniversary.


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Amid all the election coverage, kids whose families were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy may be wondering: "Does anybody care about me and my lost blankie?" Our answer needs to be "yes." Displaced children are longing for a little piece of normalcy.
Amid all the election coverage, kids whose families were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy may be wondering: "Does anybody care about me and my lost blankie?" Our answer needs to be "yes." Displaced children are longing for a little piece of normalcy.
How can you and your children help out? Empty the piggy banks and donate. The storm gives parents a natural way to teach their children important lessons about empathy and the fact that it is better to give than to receive.
After a tornado ravaged towns in Virginia last year, a boy from Huntersville, N.C., sniffed soaps at a local drugstore until he found just what he wanted to take to his preschool teacher, who was collecting supplies for her hometown.
The boy and his classmates helped turn their art tables into a care-package assembly line, filling bags and boxes with soaps, candy, stickers, bracelets and bouncy balls. The children said not a peep about taking anything for themselves. They focused on others whose toys had been "torn up" by a tornado. It was easy for them to give when they felt safe at home and preschool. Talk to your school's parent-teacher organization to see what your school can do for students in the Northeast.
While sending clothing to disaster-stricken towns can sound like a good idea, donated clothes after hurricanes Andrew and Katrina turned into unmanageable truckloads — more trouble than solution. Instead, donate cash to credible organizations that can then direct resources where they're needed most. Two of the biggest such organizations are:
The United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund. Go to unitedwaynyc.org for information. The American Red Cross. To donate online, go to redcross.org. You can also mail a check to: American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013. To donate by phone, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or give up to $10 by texting "REDCROSS" to 90999.
If your child goes through a trauma such as a hurricane, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network suggests helping your child tell a story of what happened. Let him use play to tell his story, such as tossing blocks to show what a hurricane was like or separating his stuffed animals to explore how it felt to be separated from Mom and Dad. Your child's story may be hard to hear, and he may come back to it again and again, but it can ultimately help him sort out what in the world happened.
Betsy Flagler, a journalist based in Davidson, N.C., is a mother and preschool teacher. Email email@example.com or call 704-236-9510.


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Would you be interested in buying a house with panoramic views of Long Island Sound, moderately priced, solidly built, in a private location and, oh, for sale by the owner?
Well, the federal government is listing the Peck Ledge Lighthouse in Norwalk and Stratford Shoal Lighthouse for sale, according to a press release by the United States General Services Administration.
"Lighthouses are an important part of our maritime history in New England and throughout the nation. GSA is looking for passionate and capable new owners to help us ensure that these architectural treasures will be preserved without burdening taxpayers," said Robert Zarnetske, GSA regional administrator for New England.
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It might sound romantic to live in a lighthouse, but making one liveable is going to be an expensive proposition. And then there's the issue of getting there. A driveway is obviously not an option.
Peck Ledge Light, established in 1906, stands at the northeast end of the Norwalk Islands about 1.5 nautical miles from the coast of Connecticut, according to the official listing on the U.S. General Services Administration website. There is no dock. It stands in seven feet of water and is accessible only by boat.
And the Stratford Shoal Light is so far from the shore that there has been debate on whether it belongs to New York or Connecticut.
Connecticut is home to 20 historic lighthouses, most built between 1800 and 1920. Some, like New Haven's Five Mile Point Lighthouse, are owned by municipalities. Two are in private hands, including the Stamford Harbor Ledge Light.
The GSA will first seek an interested party — buyer isn't the right word since the property would be conveyed for as little as $1 — at public agencies or nonprofits.
Although it's a challenging task, people have bought lighthouses and turned them into seasonal homes, said Jeff Gales, executive director of the U.S. Lighthouse Society. "There are probably 10 or 15 a year that are deemed excess by the Coast Guard and sold through the GSA process," Gales said. "But the Lighthouse Preservation Act requires that they first be offered to an entity that will maintain public access."
The lighthouse at Stratford Shoal, in the middle of Long Island Sound off of the coast of Stratford. It is also callled Middle Ground Light.


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I glanced back over the blog and pondered what I had posted here.
Writing-wise I have sold quite a few stories that I thought would see print this year...and are waiting to be printed next year. But Fistful of Tengu, Curse the Child, The Hand of Fate, Fangs of the Dragon and the first chapter in my dark fantasy serial Midnight Sons in the local Utah UGeek Magazine, were all released. Perhaps the other stories I am waiting on will build up and make it look like 2012 finds me a supremely prolific writer.
I am still way behind on the rewrites for my second novel, Blood of our Fathers, the sequel to Heroes of the Fallen. But I'm working on it and hope to get it turned back into my editor soon.
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By Barbara Kollmeyer
Call it the charm offensive, but McDonald's executives seem to be pulling out all stops to get Joe Public back on their side. And given that their efforts of late seem to be mostly on the losing side, maybe they're working more of a zone defense. The company has posted on its website answers to some frequently asked questions about its products, which range from serious to urban-legend busting:
'Do you use so-called 'pink slime' in your burgers? Is the McRib made using the same plastics made as yoga mats? How do you make the egg on the Egg McMuffin round? Why doesn't your food rot?'
Efforts to ease worries about "pink slime" in burgers come as workers from the company hit the streets of Oak Brook, Ill., Wednesday evening. McDonald's was forced to shut down headquarters as protesters marched across the campus, with the the company's annual meeting looming for Thursday.
Not-so-pretty pictures of demonstrators — at least 100 of whom were reportedly arrested — scuffling with riot-gear-clad police have been making the rounds. One can almost picture Ronald McDonald slapping a yellow-gloved hand over his eyes, and asking, "What next?"
He should know. An endless loop of "not lovin' it" featured a wardrobe makeover for Ronald last month that got the big thumbs-down from consumers. They also splashed their horror and disapproval across social media over "Happy," the Happy Meal mascot, meant to promote healthy eating as the company tries to lure in the kid/parent crowd, but who has instead earned the Twitter handle @McTerrorMascot.
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DHH is a great programmer but he's terrible at calming down panicked legions. Chad Fowler is not a great leader. Prag Dave is just silly. He blogged about speaking at RubyConf, where he said "maybe we should fork Ruby", and spoke about it as if it were an epic controversy - this after numerous people spent several years of work on several different versions of Ruby. These projects had already forked Ruby when Dave made his "controversial" suggestion. The Rails Activists are not exactly doing a great job of promoting Rails or improving its image. And Obie Fernandez is, like Matt Aimonetti, apparently happy to throw away all his credibility rather than consider the possibility that he might just have been wrong about something.
In short, we have great marketing but terrible leaders, leaders so bad they're becoming terrible marketing in their own right. Except here's the thing: I don't care. I think the marketing matters more than the leaders. In the age of git, anyone can fork anything - and the truth is that the real leaders are the people who got us on git, not the people who speak at conferences. I work with guys who contribute way more code than me, people like Rick Olson and Jeremy McAnally, and when they disagree with me, they win. Because they write more code.
Consider something else: regional conferences like RubyFringe, GoRuCo, and MountainWest RubyConf are much better experiences than RailsConf. That's a matter of opinion, but I think there are enough people who share this opinion (nearly everybody who's been to both names the regionals as better) that I can just consider it near-factual. What does that mean? We've got great marketing, terrible leadership figures, great regional conferences, and an awful national conference. That means the marketing works at bringing people into the community, but Rails conferences can't scale (heh heh) and we have a problem with egotistical people hogging the spotlight.
Consider something else: when it comes to technical leadership, our leaders kick ass. Chad Fowler, Prag Dave, and many others disappear from the picture, because nothing they do actually makes a difference in terms of code at all. DHH might piss people off left and right, but when it comes to writing code, he's a terrific leader. Consider how he incorporated elements of Merb while renaming them in ways which clarified their purpose.
Consider also: RailsConf has had Joel Spolsky, Paul Graham, and Ze Frank speak. None of these people know anything about Rails. All of them have provocative opinions that are related to what we do. That makes them great for a big conference because they can operate as conversation starters. Maybe that's all our community's "leadership figures" are.
Let's have a little less leadership and a little more marketing.
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> He said "maybe we should fork Ruby", and spoke about it as if it were an epic controversy - this after numerous people spent several years of work on several different versions of Ruby.ReplyDelete
This actually wasn't what he was talking about at all. Alternative implementations try really hard to work exactly like Ruby via the RubySpec project. He was talking about changing the definition of the language itself, not its implementation. If you don't think this is controversial, you probably don't talk to the implementors much.
And keep in mind that PragDave wrote RDoc. While it's somewhat reviled now for its quirky 2002-era ruby idioms, the Ruby ecosystem would be much poorer without it and the pickaxe. It wasn't till 2006 that the third English Ruby book appeared.
The rest of the post is spot on though, especially the "they win because they write more code" bit.ReplyDelete
Dave was a fantastic technical leader but it's not 2002 any more. Dave himself has posted about why RDoc is terrible these days, and to his credit he feels bad about it and wants to clean it up. I don't think there's any shame in writing something so useful that people are still using it even when the tech has advanced to a point where it looks awful. That's an achievement. You can say the same thing about gems. Gems made Ruby into what it is today, yet RubyGems is a Subversion that hasn't yet been discovered and eaten by its GitHub. The code is full of cut-and-paste duplication and people complain about gems on Twitter all the time. Gems, RDoc, and Rake are all legacy at this point. (Try Thor for a day and see if you can enjoy Rake ever again.) Being a technical leader seven years ago is not the same thing as being a technical leader today. You have to keep leading in order to remain a leader.ReplyDelete
Honestly, this is part of why the Ruby community acts so crazy all the time. We've got very strong technical leadership in DHH, who has a huge ego, and has attracted people to the community who have their own huge egos. There's this cadre of early adopters who we're overwhelming with our jostling and ego, and the only member of the earlier generation who can keep us in line at all is Martin Fowler.
As a calm, fair, reasonable community, we're a fucking disaster, but as an exciting place where unusual things happen, we have our moments. It would be nice if everything calmed down and we could add some semblance of sanity to the way we organize our gatherings, but that's not going to happen.


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House Of Representatives Bans Spotify Because P2P Tech Must Be Evil!!
from the clueless-congress deptHey look, here's a story on which we at Techdirt actually agree with the RIAA. Shocking, I know. It appears that, for reasons that are unclear to just about everyone, the IT folks in the House of Representatives have banned the use of the perfectly legal and authorized music service Spotify because it's P2P technology. According to a report at Politico:
"To help protect House data, our IT policy generally prohibits the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) technologies while operating within the secure network," a spokesman for the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer told POLITICO this week. "While Spotify is currently not authorized, the CAO has and will continue to work with outside vendors to enable the popular services that improve member communication capabilities."Not surprisingly, this has led to complaints from Spotify, but also from the RIAA, which finds the whole thing preposterous:
RIAA CEO Cary Sherman wrote to the Hill Tuesday to explain why Spotify shouldn't violate the House's IT policy and to lend a hand in getting the decision reversed: "These services are safe and secure, and assuring access to them not only respects the contractual relationship users may have with these services, but also achieves an important public policy goal of promoting legal, safe digital providers," Sherman wrote.That's nice and all... though it's entirely possible the reason that there's a ban on P2P technology in the House is... due to the RIAA's own efforts in years past. You may recall that, the RIAA, MPAA and other copyright maximalists have pushed for Congressional hearings on just how evil P2P technology is, and why there need to be more laws about it. Ali Sternburg, at the DiscCo Project has the details:
It may be symptomatic of Congress being susceptible to lobbyists' generally oversimplifying and misunderstanding complex technology. As EFF's Parker Higgins tweeted in response: "The years of indiscriminately vilifying p2p technology are now coming back to haunt the content industry." In particular, the policy may be a consequence of three hearings on filesharing in the House from 2007 to 2009, which received testimony criticizing filesharing: "Inadvertent File Sharing over Peer-to-Peer Networks" on July 24, 2007, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; "H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Protection Act and H.R. 1319, the Informed P2P User Act" on May 5, 2009, before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection; and "Inadvertent File Sharing over Peer-to-Peer Networks: How It Endangers Citizens and Jeopardizes National Security" on July 29, 2009, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This context suggests that maybe those hearings caused technophobic Congressmen to panic, leading to a regulation that is now mindlessly enforced as a part of House IT policy.She admits this is not definitely why it's banned, but it does seem notable. Perhaps, next time, rather than vilifying broadly usable technology, the RIAA and others might recognize that it can actually be the solution to their challenges as well. Nah... that'll never happen.
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For many high school juniors and seniors, spring break means roadtrips to look at colleges. Jenna Johnson of The Washington Post recently wrote up some great tips; read the whole article, here, or give this summary a look:
- use categories ("no massive universities" or "only a big university") to narrow your search
- look at virtual tours
- don't go to campus on their break – you want to see it full of people
- follow school newspapers and other sites online
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I think you made a lot of good points. Price is going to go up. People don't have to buy stuff. etc. But if people want to come on a SW site and complain a little about how much they spend on toys then let them. Your points are good, but most of us don't need a speech about why we can't complain (which I haven't, at least not about the Vintage figs, so once again I'm sticking my nose where it maybe doesn't belong).
These "vintage" price points are nothing compared to the real vintage carded figures. I've dabbled alittle bit in the carded vintage side of the hobby and it gets very expensive really fast. I recently traded most of my average-poor condition carded vintage figures for some really nice 12" boxed vintage to try to stem this expensive part of the hobby. Plus, it's really hard to find any affordable decent condition carded vintage figures anyway, so I'm looking forward to this new wave.
Vintage figures when they were new in 1980 cost about $2.95 at TRU. Now the "New" vintage costs $9.99 at the same place. If we take inflation into consideration from 1980 to 2010 these things should cost $7.81.
That's an interesting point. However, what would a SW figure with 14 points of articulation, and many paint opps have cost in 1980? This isn't bread or milk, or Coke. We're getting a much, much more involved product.
I agree. I'm ok with the price hike for TVC, because it's not a mainstream, kid oriented line. It's a niche market product. While I have yet to buy any because they are 11.46 at my local NY area TRUs, I will gladly buy them for 9.99 when they hit other stores.
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Help bridge the gap between the supply of and demand for analytical talent in today's business world by developing a joint certificate program with SAS.
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Throughout the year Warren and his wife Joan couldn't help but notice how many cars remained in driveways on Sunday mornings en route to Salem Baptist Church. Those different perspectives were evident at the neighborhood's annual Christmas party.
Last year, a pointed sermon on evangelism and homegrown witnessing tool prompted Warren to have a different outlook toward the Christmas party. He was ready to talk.
"I took about seven or eight cookies with me and handed all of those out," Warren said. "I'd talk to them and ask if they had a church home. People were very nice and receptive."
The cookies -- called "Shapes of Faith" -- were the creation of fellow church member Cecelia Smith.
Smith, an accountant by profession, doesn't consider herself much of a cook but began baking in the mid-'90s to work around her daughter's dairy allergies. That led to her baking and decorating cookies for friends and special events.
The hobby hit a lull in 2010 but would find a new purpose through the preaching of Smith's pastor, Rick Statham. An evangelist by nature, Statham had been leading a class on sharing one's faith at the McDonough, Ga., church.
"I signed up for the class because I wanted to more easily with others," Smith said. "It wasn't something I did consistently or with ease, but it was the desire of my heart.
"More than once during the early weeks of the class Pastor Rick would mention my talent for making decorative cookies as an example for how to reach out. Later we took a spiritual gifts survey and mine came back as evangelism. That brought a sense of personal accountability to my heart. What was I going to do about this?
"For too many years I felt I'd been too silent on sharing my faith with others."
Warren, meanwhile, admits he's not the type to hand out tracts or initiate conversations about God, but was stirred by one of Statham's evangelism-rooted sermons.
"When Pastor preached the sermon that morning , I took note of the cookies and thought 'I can do something with those.' I didn't want to give them to friends or family I already knew were active in church."
Warren's comfort level in using the cookies has much to do with the accompanying evangelistic note -- written by Smith and titled "A Gift for You" -- centered around the most familiar verse in Scripture: John 3:16.
Originally, the gift-wrapped packets included six cookies in the shape of a heart, spot, cross, door, snowflake and gift, each reflecting a facet of John 3:16. Smith soon developed a second easier-to-distribute packet containing a single cookie in the shape of a gift that also explains the Gospel.
"I took into account shapes, colors and presentation for presenting the Gospel," Smith said. "It all developed over the course of a week and resulted in a cookie gift set with a card attached."
Church members Del Chapman and Beth Durden also spoke of the ease a simple cookie brought in sharing the Gospel.
"I'll hand them out at work to people, even salesmen and auditors," Chapman said. "They've led to some really good conversations."
Durden's husband Terry also hands the cookies out at work. And she worked them into a larger gift set of homemade treats for the neighbors at Christmas. A TV on the fritz also provided Durden an opportunity to connect with a cable guy, who was given some cookies at the end of the house call.
Granted, few evangelistic encounters bring a salvation prayer the first time -- as Mike and Joan Warren left the Christmas party one reveler was holding the cookie gift in one hand and a beer in the other while singing "O Holy Night."
But Smith testifies to the cumulative effect of planting seeds.
"The cookies help people confidently share their faith in most any setting or situation," she said. "I've given them to family, friends, pizza delivery drivers, service technicians, wait staff, sales clerks, Jehovah's Witnesses and others in my community. I've never had anyone turn them down.
"One day two men came to our house to do some work and when they were finished my husband and I shared some words with them and gave them a cookie gift. Unknown to us, one of the men had been witnessing to the other. God was at work in this situation and allowed us to plant another seed."
For more information on Shapes of Faith cookies go to www.shapesoffaith.com.
Scott Barkley is production manager for The Christian Index (www.christianindex.org), newsjournal of the Georgia Baptist Convention, where this article first appeared. Get Baptist Press headlines and breaking news on Twitter (@BaptistPress), Facebook (Facebook.com/BaptistPress) and in your email (baptistpress.com/SubscribeBP.asp).
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text: Friday, February 25, 2011 AHA Lowers CVD Risk Threshold for Women In its first overhaul in 4 years of guidelines on cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in women, the American Heart Association (AHA) has lowered the threshold for who is considered high risk from a ≥20% risk of dying from a heart attack in the next 10 years to a ≥10% risk of dying from any cardiovascular event in the next 10 years, says a Heartwire article. The reasons behind the change, say experts, is that primary risk-assessment tools that are used tend to underestimate risk in women. Also, women are more likely than men to experience a stroke vs a heart attack. "… [W]e wanted to make sure we encompass that in the risk assessment," says the chair of the writing committee, Lori Mosca, MD, who is the lead author of the manuscript, which was published online February 16, in Circulation. The other important change in the guidelines is a paradigm shift from evidence-based to effectiveness-based. "We recognize that the guidelines themselves are based on science, but we also acknowledge that the results that we see in clinical practice are often less impressive than what we would see in clinical trials, because women are often older and have more comorbidities…" says Mosca, who says that physicians should look at the balance of benefits and risks in the real-world setting. "There are certain conditions where they might not want to be as aggressive as the guidelines suggest—for example, older frail women who are more likely to have side effects." In addition, the new guidelines categorize women who have had pregnancy complications as being at risk and "soften" a number of prior recommendations.


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China has become the world's second largest economy, making it a critical market for multinational companies and private equity investors. However, China's unique combination of characteristics – a fast-growth developing economy, rapidly evolving legal system and the state's increasingly direct role in economic affairs – all make for a perfect storm of potential fraud issues, with corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance at the forefront.
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26 April 2012
Thankful Thursday - It's DNA Day!
I filled out the application right away and sent it in. Imagine my surprise when I got an email from Bastian saying that my application had been one of the 460 they received that had been accepted! SQUEEE! I just received confirmation from 23andme today that my kit is on its way and I should have it before I leave for NGS.
Why would I want to take a DNA test and allow that information to, for all intents and purposes, be made public? Well, primarily because I am the last leaf on this branch. Except that I have a congenital blood clotting disorder: a Protein-S deficiency. It is a life threatening disorder; I had a pulmonary embolism and to say that I am lucky to be alive is a gross understatement. My concern is that there are collateral branches on my family tree that could also suffer from this most silent of disorders; that it could literally kill someone if they don't know. Generally I'm not an alarmist, but if someone had come to me, prior to my medical event, and said, 'Hey, with a quick blood test you could know whether or not you have a blood disorder that might kill you.' I would've been at the doctor's office in a heartbeat.
What's even more frustrating for me is that, in the 20 years that I've known about my disorder very little research has been done. What has been done proved that there were some decisions I made, based on the information that I had at the time, that I'm now finding out may have been wrong. The most critical one: the first thing my doctor told me was that I would not be able to have children, because the medicine I'm required to take passes the placenta. As it turns out, not only could I have taken injectable drugs that don't pass the placenta, but there's now some research indicating that the type of Protein-S deficiency that I have may not even require me to TAKE medication in the first place. What a terrible thing to know, now that I am too old to start a family (and yes, I'm aware there are women who've had children in there 50s and 60s; I'm not going to be one of them.)
If by making my results available something good can come from it, then I'm all for it. Am I concerned that someone from an insurance company is going to use this information against me? No. Am I concerned a potential employer or client is going to get this information and not hire me because of it? No. Am I naive? Um, well, sometimes, yes. But I truly believe the upside potential of knowing and sharing my DNA results far exceeds any potential negatives. I'm going to be able to find out where I came from; where my roots truly lie. I'll take the results, analyze their impact on the genealogical research I do, and go forward.
Many thanks to openSNP for giving me the opportunity to share my story.
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Good for you, and congrats on getting it free!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Judy. I was really surprised; I wouldn't have been able to do it otherwise.Delete
Good for you, Laura! We'll look forward to hearing about whatever you learn.ReplyDelete
What a frustrating story, Laura! I can relate, as once my husband's family heard that I am researching our family lines, a cousin told us about a similar congenital health issue that she has. It does help for family to know about things like this, and be tested for traces of that specific issue in their own genetic makeup.ReplyDelete
There are so many resources now for health issues--especially advocacy groups. However, since you mentioned that your disorder has not been privileged to have many researching it, if there is not an online advocacy group for that, perhaps you can use your blogging skills there, too. Sometimes all it takes is someone willing to direct attention to an issue, raise awareness, or issue a call for action. With all this social media at our fingertips, perhaps that will bring you to the tipping point where more research will begin to be done regarding that deficiency.Replies
Jacqi, thank you for sharing! The Internet can both help and hinder when it comes to medical issues. I'm finding there are far more people out there with clotting disorders than I ever realized. I just hope to do something good with the time I have here. :-)Delete
So you are doing research to save lives, to save other leaves on your family tree. That is a noble purpose. I am so glad you got the DNA test, and maybe some of your postings will broadcast to relatives who will find you. Thank you for giving us the original post!ReplyDeleteReplies
Mariann, I appreciate the sentiment but I'm not sure 'noble' is accurate. I just treat others the way I want to be treated. In some ways I hope I DO find connections; but in many ways I hope I don't...it's a double-edged sword. Thank you very much for reading and more so for taking the time to comment.Delete
You don't know this, but there are others (including some of your geneabuddy friends) who also share clotting conditions. I have Factor V Leiden and passed it onto my daughter. My daughter is a genetic counselor and has done a lot of work in this area. She and her husband have also done a lot for the Stop the Clot organization. We'll have to talk about this in Cincinnati.Replies
Kathy, you gave me goosebumps. Yes, we must talk while I'm there. I'm actually coming in on Sunday and staying with my cousins for a few nights, switching to the hotel on Tuesday. My return is uncertain at this point, I have the hotel through Saturday, but may stay with my cousins again if I need the time for further research. We'll figure out a time to connect...Delete
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ONDA - Sequined Canvas And Leather Handbag
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Caterina's bags are created with three simple ingredients: leather, fabric, and inspired creativity. Each bag is handcrafted using the finest calfskin leather, then dyed using a technique called "tinto in capo": rather than using pre-dyed pieces of leather, the entire bag is dyed after it is put together… resulting in a luxuriously soft bag with a broken-in, one-of-a-kind look.
Her chic, intoxicating designs will surely turn heads, but more importantly, Caterina's bags will give you the satisfaction of knowing that you own something that is truly special in every sense of the word.
The ONDA handbag just may be the most elegant canvas bag you've seen around. The wavy (onda = wave in Italian) sequin detailing adds just the right amount of shimmer, and provides a nice contrast to the casual, distressed canvas. Its round design translates to effortless design - it hangs beautifully whether you are carrying just the essentials or have packed the bag to full capacity!Features:
- Handmade in Italy with canvas and super-soft calfskin leather
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If you are reading this, it is likely you or someone you love has been waging a difficult physical and emotional battle against Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Hospice serves those in the end stages of dementia, relieving pain, controlling symptoms, improving quality of life and reducing anxiety and worry for patients and their families.
VITAS meets the unique needs of patients with dementia who wish to remain wherever they live: in their home, long term care facility or assisted living community. If the patient's symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, VITAS inpatient hospice services are an option.
Considering the slow decline of a patient with dementia, it can be difficult to determine when the time is right for hospice. In general, hospice patients are thought to have six months or less to live. Only a doctor can make a clinical determination of life expectancy. However, look for these common signs that the disease has progressed to a point where all involved would likely benefit from hospice care for dementia:
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The patient's neurologist or personal physician may recommend hospice when the time is right. But as anyone who has faced a serious illness knows, patients and family members often must act as their own advocates to receive the care they need and deserve.
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Your hospice team evaluates the dementia or Alzheimer's patient's status and updates the plan of care as symptoms and condition change, even on a day-to-day basis. The goal of hospice is to relieve physical and emotional distress so patients can retain their dignity and remain comfortable.
Hospice offers comprehensive services for patients with dementia:
Family members may have to make difficult healthcare and financial decisions, act as caregivers and provide emotional support to others. If the decision is made to stop medical support, families experience strong emotions and feel overwhelmed.
Hospice offers comprehensive services for families of patients with dementia:
If you or a loved one is facing a life-limiting illness, you may have heard the term hospice. Friends or family might have told you about the specialized medical care for patients or the support services for loved ones. But most people are unaware of the many other benefits of hospice.
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King Cake ... an entree into baking
The French call it a brioche and my bubby would call it a kuchen. For some strange reason, the person who wrote the wikipedia entry thinks it's a coffee cake.
At the behest of a couple of buddies, I made a non-dairy king cake. Using the dough recipe from my dad, the filling from here and the glaze from here, I present to you my first King Cake. It's attractive, but that's no guarantee it won't taste like sawdust.
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Maurice Hamblin, 76, of Carmi, passed away at 2:13 a.m. Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.
Maurice Hamblin, 76, of Carmi, passed away at 2:13 a.m. Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born November 25, 1936 in Carmi, the son of Fred and Verna (Holtzclaw) Hamblin. Maurice married Glenna Sue Wick May 29, 1982.
Maurice was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked as a telephone service technician for GTE/Verizon for 32 years. He was a member of First Christian Church in Carmi and served on the Carmi City Council for eight years. He was an avid NASCAR and Richard Petty fan, a doting grandfather and loved helping his son-in-law, Mark, with farming.
Maurice is survived by his wife of 30 years, Glenna Hamblin of Carmi; two daughters and sons-in-law, Myra and Mark Hillyard and Amy and Eric Balding all of Carmi; a son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Debra Hamblin of Albion; six sisters and three brothers-in-law, Vonda and Leon Groves of Carmi, Marie Bell of Harrisburg, Shirley and Ebert French of McLeansboro, Karen and Ray Yates of Carmi, Ellen Cherry of Carmi, and Lesa Hamblin; one brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Shirley Hamblin of Carmi; five grandchildren, April (Gary) Neafus, Katie (Kyle) Rynkiewich, Kristie Hillyard, Sadie Balding and Ridge Balding; and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Eleanor Sumner, Bernice Neu, and Sharon Slay; a brother, Frederick "Buck" Hamblin; and a grandson, Matthew Lance.
Funeral services for Maurice Hamblin, 76, of Carmi, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi with Steve McClure officiating. Burial will be in Bruce Chapel near Carmi with Military Rites by Carmi VFW and American Legion. Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial gifts may be given in Maurice Hamblin's name to the First Christian Church in Carmi and will be accepted at Campbell Funeral Home.


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Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend
Jan 03, 2014, 08:30 ET
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.78 per share. The dividend is payable on March 17, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 14, 2014.
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This is the 88th consecutive year that Duke Energy has paid a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.
Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the United States with more than $110 billion in total assets. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately 7.2 million electric customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Its commercial power and international business segments own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at: www.duke-energy.com.
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