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Category: Donald Trump
U.S. Military Can Secure the Border and Build the Wall
The Pueblo Sin Fronteras caravan of 1,000 migrants is the product of an alliance between international leftists and migrant invaders. Their goal is the invasion, colonization, and occupation of America. If an enemy army were invading South Korea, our soldiers … Continue reading
The Left's Real and Fake Antisemitism
When Stephen Miller, a Jewish Trump adviser, told CNN's Jim Acosta, a Cuban-American, that he was suffering from a "cosmopolitan bias," Politico accused Miller of using an "anti-Semitic dog whistle." While "cosmopolitan" was an anti-Semitic euphemism in the USSR, Miller … Continue reading
Target Trump Campaign: Obama's Domestic Spying Abuses
This high-level scandal was, and still is, aided and abetted by the mainstream media which has now become nothing more than a clique of left-wing Democrat Party operatives with bylines in the production and dissemination of FAKE NEWS. Americans haven't … Continue reading
Trump's 'Retweets' and 'Tweets' Cause Diplomatic Uproar in UK
During the press conference, the Jordanians cheered as May firmly refused to condone Trump's Tweet. Meanwhile, back in Westminster, MPs on both sides of the house lined up to say, 'enough is enough'. Senior British diplomat and Ambassador to America, … Continue reading
Kurdistan After the Independence Referendum: Trump Must Act
The bottom line is that, for both moral and practical reasons, the United States simply cannot allow Baghdad, Ankara, and Tehran to crush the Kurds. And even if the three partitioning countries succeed, they should recognize that Kurdish aspirations will … Continue reading
NFL: It's "Taking Back Our Taxes" Time!
Sean Hannity focused on the numbers pointing out, "the average public subsidy for a NFL stadium is $266 million taxpayer dollars. Since the year 2000, it is estimated $3.2 billion in federal taxpayer money has gone to help build private … Continue reading
The Washington Corruption that is the 'Swamp'
Republicans say the decision to keep Obama's guy, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, and protect Lois Learner, the IRS official at the center of the scandal over targeting Tea Party groups, demonstrates the corruption that characterizes the nature of the swamp. … Continue reading
Will Trump Save the 2020 Census?
Under the Obama administration, the Arab-American Institute and other Arab-American organizations supported the Census Bureau's effort to add a separate Middle East and North African (MENA) racial category to the upcoming 2020 Census. Democrats quietly but effectively sowed the seeds … Continue reading
Trump's Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord
On Thursday, June 1, President Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord… Continue reading
Trump and America's Changing Relationship with Europe
Two men changing the face of the Western political establishment joined together on stage. A tight handshake that would come to mark the future President of America's most analysed body language… Continue reading
Trump Should Say "You're Fired" to Mueller After Revelation of Comey's Vengeful Special Counsel Ruse
The incoherent questioning of James Comey by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is symptomatic of why President Donald Trump is at a severe disadvantage as the special counsel's investigation of Russia-gate goes forward. The Republicans have walked into a trap… Continue reading


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"I'm familiar with the budget for security," Flaherty told reporters in Toronto.Well, good. You were also familiar with a global economy swirling the drain and denied it was ever happening. Until it took the final plunge.
"Canada's playing an important role and it's one worth playing from time to time," Flaherty said.What part would that be?
Is it the part about Canada being vilified as a global pariah and world-class reneger on greenhouse gas emissions? Or is the importance of our role associated with continuing to peddle the disgraced Bush administration policies on maternal health care, which are more in line with the whispers in Harper's ear from a charlatan religious profiteer than with the rest of the world?
"In today's international environment unfortunately, it's necessary to spend substantially on security. It's Canada's turn. Either we don't take our turn or we pay the appropriate amount necessary so that everyone is safe."It is? This is the big conservative "safety play"? All us grown-ups will keep the double-double crowd safe from the boogie men.? Is that what this is?!
Is that why you are holding it in a place almost impossible to secure? Or, to do so means a virtual police lock-down and a trammeling of freedom?
Tell us more about what it means to keep people safe, Big Jim. Sit us down beside the fire and tell us how this is all about safety. Tell us how sound money management should not stand in the way of safety. Tell us why a long-gun registry is such a bad idea in terms of safety and over a billion dollars for security alone makes sense.
Go ahead and justify, you slimy little ambulance chaser, on the basis of safety.
Safety for whom?

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Ketan Mane
Ketan Mane is a Senior Research Informatics Developer in the Health Informatics and Bioscience Group at Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI). His research work focuses on applying visual analytics approaches in decision support role to help clinicians identify viable treatment options at the point of care.
Mane has a background in biomedical engineering, and holds a Ph.D. in Information Science from Indiana University, Bloomington (Advisor: Dr. Katy Börner). Prior to joining RENCI, Mane was a member of the InfoViz lab at Indiana University directed by Dr. Katy Börner. He has also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Los Alamos National Lab (LANL).
His research interest include: information visualization, visual analytics, comparative effectiveness research, decision support tools, health informatics, knowledge domain visualization.


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- Has provided thousands of treatments to Winnipeg clients since 1998.
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The feeling of laser hair removal is often described as a snapping or 'hot pinch' feeling that only lasts a split second. Many patients feel a sense of warmth or tingling for a short time afterward. We offer a cooling system so that any discomfort is minimal, for an effective and painless treatment.
How quickly will I see the effects of laser hair removal?
Each treatment will result in an elimination of even more unwanted hair. Repetition of laser hair removal results in reduction of the hair in the area that is being treated. It typically takes a few treatments to affect all of the active hair follicles growing in any given area.
Most people achieve suitable hair reduction in 5-8 treatments.
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Does my hair need to be "grown out" before my treatment?
No. It is actually recommended that you shave the area before being treated. However, waxing, bleaching, tweezing or any other hair removal method that removes the root should be stopped a few days to a week before treatment.
Do you sell packages, and is laser hair removal affordable?
We offer individual and package pricing for your convenience. Every patient differs in the way that their hair responds to the treatment. Most treatment areas require between six and eight treatments, but number of treatments may differ from person to person.
Will I meet Dr. Minuk?
Yes. We are a fully-integrated Dermatology Clinic, Medical Spa & Cosmetic SkinClinic & Laser Centre. Owned, operated and supervised by Board Certified Dermatologist Dr. Earl Minuk, a specialist in Skin Care. In most situations you will meet with him following your consultation or during one of your first couple of treatments.
What to Expect During a Laser Hair Removal Treatment in Winnipeg.
Before getting your first treatment you will have a consultation. In your consultation we will determine your skin type, talk about any medications you have been taking and understand your health history. We will review the procedure and any side effects allowing you to make a clear and informed decision.
Smaller treatment areas like upper lip or chin can take only a few minutes, while larger areas like legs or back could take up to an hour.
During the treatment you will be wearing protective eyewear. You'll be able to see a flash of light but your eyes will be fully covered. Of course our laser technicians performing the treatment wear protective eyewear as well.
Our staff is well trained and confident. We perform several thousand laser hair removal services each year and have been working with hair removal lasers since 1998.
Please arrive on time for your appointment. We also ask that you shave the treatment area prior to your appointment. We realize that shaving the bikini area or other sensitive areas may be tough for some but we encourage you to try as it is typically more comfortable shaving themselves than if we have to. Please make sure that you are freshly showered with clean skin. No lotions, creams or fragrances of any kind should be worn.
Where Can I Get Laser Hair Removal?
Many women feel embarrassed about hair on the face, neck, chest, hands, feet, buttocks, bikini line or other areas. At the same time, men are sometimes embarrassed by excessive hair on their shoulders, backs, noses, ears, eyebrows, hands and other parts. Male laser hair removal of the back, neck, chest, abdomen and shoulders are some of our most common treatment areas.
Laser Hair Removal Treatment Areas
Most people are good candidates for laser hair removal. We use a variety of laser wavelengths to treat all skin types.
Most Popular Treatment Areas for Women:
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The main reasons that people get laser hair removal include:To remove embarrassing, unsightly and unwanted facial hair-for esteem reasons or to boost self confidence
PCOS: a hormone imbalance in women that stimulates facial hair growth. We understand this problem!
To get hair-free and bump-free smooth skin
To reduce unsightly and painful ingrown hair
To stop waxing, tweezing or shaving
To remove hair that interferes with activities or work for professionals such as bodybuilders, athletes and actors.
Can you get Brazilian Laser Hair Removal?
We all know about Brazilian Bikini waxes, but what about laser? We offer full Brazilian Laser Treatments.
A full Brazilian bikini treatment is geared towards those who want nothing more than a neat strip of hair (or nothing at all!). A full Brazilian will leave you completely bare-down-there with no pubic hair whatsoever. This is a very popular procedure because many women do not want to worry about bikini bumps or ingrown hairs.
Can Men Get Laser Hair Removal?
Laser Hair Removal is a very common treatment among men. Many men simply want smoother looking skin, while others get laser hair removal because their hair interferes with their work (bodybuilders, athletes, actors).
Most commonly, men get laser hair removal on their back, chest and abdomen. Other treatment areas include face and neck, ears, nose, arms, legs and bathing suit line.
Laser hair removal is safe and effective on men. Typically 5-8 treatments are needed to get the desired result.


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Proposed Three-Way Deal Not Good For Dbacks
By now you've heard about the proposed on again off again deal involving the Diamondbacks, Tigers, and Yankees. In the deal, the Diamondbacks would get pitchers Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy. In return, the Dbacks send pitcher Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth. Please say it ain't so Josh Byrnes!!!
Don't get me wrong, I like Jackson. I don't like the money situation. If the Dbacks get Jackson, they are on the hook for some serious money. So much so, it probably leaves them out of the running for any more free agents in this off-season. What is also does is it rids the Dbacks of Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth, two young promising arms. I realize we still don't know what the right role for Scherzer is, whether it is as a starter or reliever. However, thius team over the past few years has been known to give up on promising talent early. Brad Penny, Lyle Overbay, Dan Uggla, I could go on forever. I worry the Dbacks hit the panic mode before they know what they have. On the flip side, they tend to hang on to veterans a little too long. You know them too, names like Eric Byrnes, Tony Clark, Doug Slaten, again just to name a few. I will never understand Josh Byrnes and this current organization. At least win or lose, you knew what you were getting when Jerry Colangelo and Steve Garagiola were running the show.
I know what we will get if this deal is pulled off. A couple of decent arms that are going to cost some money that will not be around as long as Scherzer and Schlereth. Ughhh….do I really want Spring Training to come along?
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About Lenox China Inc.
Lenox is the premier American china and crystal manufacturer. Walter Scott Lenox founded Lenox China in 1889 and was determined from the beginning that his upstart American company not only rival the established European manufacturers, but surpass them. Anyone who has seen Lenox Westchester or dined at a table set with Lenox Autumn, just to name a few of Lenox's many patterns, knows that Mr. Lenox succeeded. For many, Lenox is not only the premier American china and crystal manufacturer, but it is a world leader as well.
A mere 29 years after it was founded, Lenox produced its first White House service in 1918 for President Woodrow Wilson. This was the first of many presidential services produced by Lenox and the beginning of a lasting patronage between Lenox and the seat of American power. Lenox produced presidential china services at the request of presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan and is the official supplier of china to the White House. In addition, Lenox produces the official crystal of the Vice President of the United States and is the official supplier of crystal to the American embassies around the world.
Lenox Quality
Lenox has always remained true to its American roots. And in the spirit of democracy, the same steps that go into making the White House Services, including the 18 unique hand inspections of each and every piece, go into making every piece of Lenox, including the ones at your house.
As the premier American china and crystal manufacturer, Lenox is an international representative of America, a symbol of our values as a culture and as a people. It is satisfying to know that Lenox is recognized around the world for its beauty, strength, elegance and graciousness.
Lenox Products
Lenox has expanded its line since the days of Walter Scott Lenox, but his commitment to quality and beauty remain in every piece. Currently Lenox offers the following lines:
Lenox Fine China, Lenox Bone China, hand blown Lenox Crystal, Temperware by Lenox and Lenox Chinastone .
Lenox Fine China and Bone China
Lenox is perhaps best known for its line of Fine China and Bone China. Lenox is the only manufacturer of Bone China in the United States. While more information on the manufacture of bone china can be found on the Lenox website or learned while on a tour of the Lenox factory, the most salient fact is that, as the name suggests, bone ash is a component added to strengthen bone china. That is not to say that Lenox Fine China is not also strong. Do not be fooled by Lenox Fine China's delicate appearance. Lenox Fine China is amazingly strong and meant to be used and enjoyed. Hand washing is preferred but the dishwasher can also be used.
Lenox Crystal
While perhaps not as well known as Lenox Fine China and Bone China, Lenox crystal has an international reputation all of its own. As mentioned above, Lenox Crystal is the official crystal for the Vice President of the United States and the supplier for U.S. embassies around the world. Hand blown Lenox Crystal , which is made in western Pennsylvania, must meet the same exacting standards as all other Lenox products. The crowning touch to your table set with Lenox Fine China or Bone China is the coordinating Lenox Crystal.
Lenox Temperware
Lenox knows that casual shouldn't mean second rate. Temperware by Lenox is beautiful, very strong and made for everyday use. Temperware is a ceramic dinnerware that Lenox guarantees against breaking, cracking, crazing and chipping.
Lenox Temperware is stronger than ironstone, stoneware, and earthenware. Temperware is dishwasher safe. You can also bake, broil, freeze and serve in these pieces.
Lenox Chinastone
Lenox Chinastone has the appeal of fine china and the strength of stoneware. Lenox Chinastone is versatile and all pieces have been designed to save space. For example, the sugar bowl can be used as a jam or condiment jar. Lenox Chinastone goes from freezer to oven and is microwave and dishwasher safe.
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STOCK & SHOP Lenses from Khatod: Nice to Meet You! I Am The Perfect Match for Mid-Power LEDs
30-Optic Arrays designed for Mid-Power LEDs. Available in different beam angles, among which the double-asymmetrical beam is perfect for lighting double-shelf-aisle areas: performs uniform double-sided beam while avoiding the glare effect in the middle of the aisle. Ideal for Industrial, Commercial and Office spaces that increasingly require solutions able to guarantee high efficiency, energy saving, total respect for the environment and safety rules.
General Characteristics:
• High Precision Injection Molded Optical Panels
• Designed for most popular Mid-Power LEDs
• Can be used in existing light fixtures: remove the old installation and replace it with Stock & Shop Lenses
• Allow easy conversion from old conventional fluorescent lamp technology to LED lighting technology
• Optic Type: rectangular lens arrays with 30 lenses
• Material: PMMA lenses
• Dimensions: 62.00 mm (w) x 279.40 mm (l) x 11/13 mm (h)
• Beam angles: Ultra Wide, Asymmetrical, Double-Asymmetrical
• Lighting efficiency: over 85%
• On request, available with PCB for testing
Typical Applications:
Any application in Wide Area Lighting: Industrial Areas, Offices, Warehouses, Retail Shops, Malls, Supermarkets, Outlets, Showrooms, Libraries, Covered Parking, etc.
Optical panels made of 30 optics, designed for most popular Mid-Power LEDs. Excellent optical solution for lighting systems used in rooms with high ceilings and industrial frame. Perfectly meet the requirements for applications that need high-efficiency lighting while being energy efficient. Deliver the exclusive opportunity to replace easily the conventional lenses in existing light fixtures. Available in 3 beam angles, provide uniform light distribution. The double asymmetrical beam fits perfectly into aisle-structured areas with shelving on both sides of the aisles: performs uniform double sided beam while avoiding the glare effect in the middle of the aisle.
About Khatod:
Khatod products leverage nearly three decades of hands-on experience with the toughest challenges in making lenses in a wide range of applications and environments. Our ability in designing and manufacturing customized optics for LED Lighting is already history. Khatod is able to meet the expectations of the most demanding individuals looking for the latest in LED Technology: exclusive products, cutting-edge engineering, research and experimentation. The result is the highest in technology, the easiest in usability, the most cost-effective in business.


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Gen X relates to those born between the early 1960's and 1980 (The Telegraph), making them the bond between Boomers and Millennials. Their relative influence on the car industry has re-sculpted the purpose mobility plays within everyday life whilst providing the foundations for characteristics displayed by Millennials. They can therefore be credited with the initial pivot towards what we now see as the modern automotive market.
In terms of innovation, this cohort's position within the generational timeline has allowed them to 'build the bridge between analogue and digital,' incorporating new technologies during a time where computers where only just entering the market (Forbes). This makes them relatively liberal in the adoption of innovation vs boomers. 92% of Gen X are internet users (Pew Research Center), with 60% of them using a smartphone daily (Ad Week). In terms of consumption, 68% use the internet several times a day, positioning them closer to Millennials (77%) than Boomers (49%) (Ipsos Mori). Whilst there is a strong uptake of specific social media channels amongst Gen X, their use of such media is far more conservative than younger Millennials, acting as informative platforms over methods of self-expression (Forbes). A study by eMarketer acknowledges that due to online conduct, brands need strategies that incorporate multiple channels to effectively engage with Gen X (eMarketer).
Emphasis comes from eCommerce habits. 56% of Gen X'ers prefer to shop online rather than in-store, doing so for up to 6 hours a week (Big Commerce). The overall annual online spend of Gen X amounts to approx. $1,930, $70 less than millennials; who currently lead online spend (Business Insider). A breakdown of the cohort's past online behaviour uncovers a preference for online marketplaces (56%), large retailer sites (76%), webstores/independent boutiques (49%) and category-specific online stores (37%) (Big Commerce).
Gen X accounts for just under a quarter of the US auto market (24%)(JD Power), representing 31% of overall consumer purchasing power (Ad Week). They have the highest brand loyalty of any generational cohort at 70% (Ad Week), and are responsible for approx. 40% of total sales for several brands (Auto Trader). Therefore, whilst this demographic isn't the largest, it holds significance through spend potential and brand advocate behaviour.
Unlike boomers, Gen X car customers value practicality and safety that facilitates the demands of their family over status and luxury (Open Road Auto Concierge). Such views have proactively driven the emergence of new niches within the automotive industry, catering for larger, high capacity, functional vehicles such as SUV's and Minivans (Auto Trader). The need for such vehicles is derived from the unique social and economic pressures facing this generation. They are at the forefront of a new multigenerational household structure, catering to the care needs of their elders whilst providing housing to millennials (Forbes). Typical households therefore accommodate more individuals than generations prior. Whilst social pressures have escalated, incomes have not provided compensation for such demands relative to trends experienced in the first half of the 1900's. This has been attributed to the 'Great Recession' and sluggish economic growth, leading to the mean net household wealth per adult diminishing per decade (Institute for Fiscal Studies). These factors combined have not however influenced their views on car ownership, which is predominantly in line with the traditional pro-ownership perspective. A study by Goldman Sachs found that globally, only 17% of Gen X would be willing to car-share (Goldman Sachs). This statistic is remarkably consistent across geographical markets, showing no true dominance or weakness in any continent.
Gen X are liberal tech adopters, open to new innovations that facilitate daily life. Such adoption shares similarities with Millennial behaviour, however in a more conservative, less expressive way. Their car tastes differ from their predecessors due to their unique role supporting older and younger generations, meaning they require functionality above all else. Their attitude towards eCommerce is on par with Millennials in terms of spend, harnessing a multitude of portals to fulfil their needs. This means marketers must utilise a contemporary multi-channel approach to identify and engage with the demographic.


text: Being a sculptor, the more sculptures made, the better one becomes. Simple math. Just because I make a lot of sculptures, does not mean I have to keep or show all of them, hardly. When I get rid of sculptures that have worn out their welcome in my studio, I like to smash them. For me it releases the energy I put in them and allows me to create something else even better. The unfortunate happens when a sculpture is sold that I later regret making. Those sculptures live to see another day. It follows then that I will only sell something that I think is of a high quality.


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Southern food is often described as delicious, but rarely described as healthy. Until now. Atlanta-based registered dietitian and nutrition expert, Carolyn O'Neil is committed to finding ways to enjoy comfort foods without the high calorie count. O'Neil is a weekly Columnist covering food, nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and travel for the Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution, and for eight years has built a following for her "Healthy Eating" column which appears in both print and online. O'Neil appears regularly on NBC Atlanta & Company as a food and nutrition healthy lifestyle expert. She is also a freelance writer for various publications including The Atlantan, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine, Cooking Light and WebMD Magazine. An established cookbook author, with her latest, The Slim Down South Cookbook, O'Neil and Southern Living offer ways to maintain a balanced diet while enjoying some southern decadence. So how do you pitch this established food columnist and freelancer? Read on to find out.
How do you prefer to receive pitches?
I prefer to receive pitches via email with links provided to associated content and facts. If I'm interested I will respond via email and the process can begin!
What kind of information do you prefer to receive?
Depends on the story really. If it's science based, I like links to research studies and bio of researchers. If it's food product based, I really do prioritize food companies who employ registered dietitians in product development and communications because I trust them. If it's travel destination based, I love to see photos and hear about consumer travel trends related to the destination.
What will catch your attention?
Information tied to new surveys, research or consumer research.
Do you have any advice for PR professionals?
Goes without saying, know your topic area and a bit about other 'like' companies that might also be doing pitching at the same time to prevent 'same pitch overload'. And don't think that non-GMO is always a positive thing to spin. Science and agriculture journalists are ready for nuances, not the 'no-zone'.
Do you use social media like Twitter or Facebook to gather leads and story ideas? Can you be pitched via these channels?
I do use social media channels, especially if it's a trending news topic such as a food born illness outbreak. And I use them for research. For instance, if I want to know more about Scottish salmon or Scotch whiskey I'll locate social media links to connect directly with companies or tourism boards.
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The "Library" which is really the home office, functions a few ways, so that is why we call it the Library. It is another smallish room in our home but functions big. Before we actually moved in, I had the furniture laid out in my head totally different. And while it IS packed with furniture, I tried to keep everything on the smaller scale so it all worked. It isn't sparse by any means, but we can all sit in here nicely doing all different things. Which was what I envisioned from the beginning, so it works well. We can read, play piano, play on the computer and (last but not least) one of our favorites... listen to our record player!!!!
Nothing in this room was purchased "new" except two things. The bookcases are from Ballard Design. We bought them while living in our old house and I love them. The panels were purchased from Tuesday morning years ago and I did use them in our old house as well. I still may change them, but it felt so naked in here with nothing. I'm sure there will be changes in here to come but for now this is it. :)
This is the view from the foyer
My cousin knew I was on the lookout for a crystal chandelier and she found this on her local Craig's list. So she drove this all the way up here from Alabama when she came to visit. Like Forrest says, she and I are like "peas and carrots"!!!
My old riding boots, trophy's and other chatckies!
I love old cameras
Bought this photo "roller" at a yard sale a couple of years ago, thought it was neat.
My desk where I play online :)
I still need a chair for here, this one works, but is temporary
This is one of my FAVORITE Salvation Army finds. It's a Baker desk I found about 7 years ago. I didn't buy it when I saw it, I thought about it ALL NIGHT LONG and drove right back there the next morning and bought it! Love this desk!
One of our favorite records we listen to, the story of Annie!!
My mom found this adorable little french footstool for $10 in a thrift shop in Florida and then asked "would you like this?" Ummm YES mom, I most certainly would!! I recovered it in a plaid scrap I had in my collection.
This was my mother's sofa, it's about 32 yrs old. I had it reupholstered and had the cushions wrapped in down and it's very comfy but small scale, which nothing seems to be these days new. Nothing big would have fit in this room! The little wood throw blanket I found on ebay. The check pillows I found at TJ Maxx years ago and matched the panels. The needlepoint pillow I bought from Des over at Peeking at the Sunflowers. Couldn't pass it up!
Mary Kay Crowley, love her art. I bought these gliclee's online and then framed them myself.
Found this oil painting at one of my favorite consignment shops. I painted the black on the frame to break up the gold.
My mom found these cut glass lamps for me at City Mission, they were $5.99 each. I paired them with lamps from another thrift shop. I made the table topper from a scrap piece of fabric, cut it in a square and glued the trim on with fabri-tac. The tablecloth underneath is not as hideous as it looks, but I still am on the lookout for another one. This table is an odd height and circumference. I think I need an 84" round.
Vintage riding books, I LOVE books! Old, new and everything in between!
Coffered ceiling
Well, that's it for today! I hope you enjoyed the tour of the Library!
I am joining these parties and hope you will come and join the fun with us!!
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Parents-of-two welcome QUINTUPLETS after four miscarriages and preemie demise Amy and Chad Kempel, from California, welcomed healthy babies last week after fears when their insurance coverage company refused to supply specialised care. The advanced Language Engine permits healthcare providers and payers worldwide to simplify the administration and analysis of vital patient, financial and operational information by absolutely integrating disparate data into standardized code units akin to ICD-10, SNOMED CT® and LOINC®. Aligns public health with enhancing health outcomes and addressing health disparities in Ohio, will increase the state subsidy for accredited native health districts, makes health assessment knowledge more accessible for community planning, and aligns state funding to help health improvement plan priorities.
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"The attention span of your average teenager is now over."
The above was a great quote from a friend of mine that has just sort of stuck in my mind. It's just one of those cutesy things that grabs your attention and makes you smile if you're a teacher and maybe a little angry if you're a teenager. Or not, if they lose interest.
It's the phrase that I always used on the first night of my Computer Science teachable course. My audience was students who wanted to be qualified with Computer Science as a qualification. By themselves, they were all highly successful in university, some with Bachelor and Master Degrees with a concentration in Computer Science or, at least, have taken a number of courses in the discipline. For me, it's a nerdy dream come true. My ideal class and I always enjoy teaching it.
In the course, they have to sit through 4 or 5 sessions with me before they go out for their first real classroom experiences. In that time, I do my best to take them back to Grade 10 or 11 and demonstrate how to teach the essential teaching concepts. It involves a great deal of manipulatives, grouping, manipulating, diagramming, documenting, etc. We do eventually get to a bit of coding. One thing that I learned that frustrated me was the amount of pushback that I received from them for this approach. Unsurprisingly, their model of teaching Computer Science was from their university professors and their mindset was that teaching was just a matter of taking that approach and replicating it. Sit down and read my Powerpoint slides. However, attendance is taken and they have to force themselves to sit through my examples.
As they leave for their practicum, I give them my email address and it always happened. Either through email during their two weeks out or the first week back where we would devote the first hour to debriefing (blowing off steam), the message was the same "Sir, now we get it". "We have to change our way of thinking about how best to teach the concepts for these kids."
Well, my work here is done.
It's very interesting to follow what happens after the course. Many were fortunate enough to land teaching jobs and they do stay in touch. Each course had its own private wiki where all of the classroom resources created were shared with them. They still log in and poke around.
It's wonderful to see the amazing things that they're now doing and their students most certainly benefit from their efforts. Even those that didn't get Computer Science teaching jobs have made the use of technology make amazing things happen. Now, before my ego makes my head explode, my role wasn't all that spectacular. They had it in them and just needed to change their thoughts to make the magic happen.
Earlier this week, I had shared another of Sylvia Duckworth's wonderful sketchnotes.
It was a collection of mindset statements based upon the work of Carol Dweck. Based on my post, it had spurred the blogpost from Aviva Dunsiger
"My Concerns With The Growth Mindset" and Brian Aspinall had written previously about his thoughts of two students "The Fixed Mindset of Student A & Student B". What I particularly liked about this whole thing was the exchange of ideas and challenging of assumptions from professional educators. The more we question and challenge, the closer we get to fully understanding things. Brian's post describes two opposite students which I hope were contrived. I can't believe that any student is completely one way or the other. It's my belief that we all are an amalgam of these differing thoughts and approaches. That's why it's so puzzling to be a teenager.
In education, we love theories to explain the unexplainable. But, sometimes, we leap to a conclusion only to find that the conclusion moved and that we were wrong.
I wish I still had this book to make the reference but I recall reading a text at university about "bluebirds" and "buzzards" to describe students. Hmmm.
I once worked with a person who had gone to a training session about Edward de Bono's Thinking Hats. Before a big presentation, she asked and we participated as crash test dummies for her work. I still remember her statement of assumptions going into the exercise. In particular, she noted that "Doug would be very concrete and sequential" because of his work with computers and helping people solve problems. I'll bet that he's a white or blue hat. She was quite surprised that green percolated to the top. I was pleased, not only because green is my favourite colour, but it acknowledged that I was something more than the nerdy, computer guy that my school board had hired to do a certain job. In fact, I would hazard a guess that most people who work so intensely with computers are like that in order to create something new or to go beyond a road block that would stop others.
Regardless, it disturbed me that a theory (and this is but one of them) could be used to categorize me in the eyes of others. When you think about it, the educational path is littered with theories and ideas that well-intentioned people have created but never did the job perfectly. Some were created by researchers searching for the concepts and, sadly, some are created by presenters/speakers who do their thing for a living and will charge you money to come and hear their latest money making scheme theory.
There's a danger in hanging your hat on one particular theory that may well end up being disproved later. Open minds are so helpful.
I think that this is why the concept of mindset is so intriguing to me. It doesn't attempt to classify students. Instead, it takes a look at a particular statement or mindset and helps them develop an alternative. For the teacher, working with students and helping them find the alternative is the recipe for success. You can call it differentiated instruction or student choice, but the power of the approach lies in identifying the fixed approach and helping meld it into something that will help to engage and include the student, hopefully resulting in more satisfaction in learning.
After all, isn't that was teaching is all about?
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PATH Seeking More 'Coats For Kids'
PATH's annual Coats for Kids drive started October 1st and continues until the 31st. Each October PATH holds this special drive to collect winter coats for children ages infant through 18 years old. PATH is hoping to collect 2,000 coats for distribution in November. More after the jump.
New coat donations can be taken to the PATH office, 402 W. Front St., Tyler. Gently-used winter coats may be taken to any participating dry cleaners displaying the "Coats for Kids" collection site poster including Dry Clean Super Center, Eagle Cleaners, Hart's Cleaners, VIP Cleaners, Lucky's Cleaners, Regency Cleaners, Shannon's Cleaners, The Cleaning Company, West Gentry Dry Cleaners and Lindale Cleaners.
Some people don't know, but many children living in poverty sleep with their coats on because they do not have heating in their homes or cannot afford the electricity or gas to keep their homes warm. Your donation of a coat can help keep children safe and warm this winter. You can also donate $25 to go towards purchasing a new coat. Because PATH is a non-profit, they are able to purchase quality, warm winter coats with your monetary donations. A new endeavor this year, www.helpFund.it/path allows PATH supporters to easily make an online monetary donation. You may also make a monetary donation on the PATH website - pathhelps.org.
Coats will be distributed on Saturday, November 19th from 8am-2pm and Sunday, November 20th from 1pm-4pm at 2235 W. Gentry Parkway in Tyler. For more information or if you would like to volunteer to help with Coats for Kids, contact Becky Duncan at 903.617.2820 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Vineland Fire calls for June 12
• At 5:23 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 55, mile marker 35.
• A motor vehicle crash in the 1300 block of Sheridan Avenue brought fire crews to the scene at 6:07 a.m. Wednesday.
• Firefighters were called to Route 55, mile marker 30, for a motor vehicle crash at 7:07 a.m. Wednesday.
• At 10 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters were called to the 600 block of Tomahawk Court by a malfunctioning fire alarm.
• A reported gas leak at 11:27 a.m. Wednesday brought firefighters to Chestnut Avenue, near Brewster Road.
• About 30 minutes later, a reported gas leak brought firefighters to the 1500 block of West Chestnut Avenue.
• At 2:29 p.m. Wednesday, fire crews were dispatched to a cooking mishap in the 2000 block of East Oak Road.
• Contractors set off an alarm at Walmart on West Landis Avenue that prompted a firefighter response at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday.


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Expression Tree Tutorial TypeIs Expression
You can build an expression tree which checks if an object is compatible with a given type using
Expression.TypeIs method. For example, you have the following code.
Employee e = new Employee(); object objEmp = e as object; if(objEmp is Employee) { Console.WriteLine("It is an Empoyee object"); } else { Console.WriteLine("It is not an Empoyee object"); }
Here is the code that is required to build the same functionality using expression tree.
TypeBinaryExpression testCondition = Expression.TypeIs( Expression.Constant(objEmp), typeof(Employee)); var ifTrueBlock = WriteLineExpression("It is an Empoyee object"); var ifFalseBlock = WriteLineExpression("It is not an Empoyee object"); var ifThenExpr = Expression.IfThenElse(testCondition, ifTrueBlock, ifFalseBlock); Expression.Lambda<Action>(ifThenExpr).Compile()();


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Tell us your name and then a bit about yourself.
A.D. Ellis I'm a mom, wife, inner city teacher, and author. I enjoy reading, writing, napping, and teaching myself to crochet. I love spending time with my friends, laughing, eating, tasting new sweet red wines. I'm pretty much addicted to chocolate and hot tea.
When and Why did you start to write?
I started a story in October of 2013 while on Fall Break at my parents' house. I had been thinking of the story for a while and just decided to see if I could do it. That story (For Nicky) was published in April of 2014 and, nineteen books later, I guess you could say I was bitten by the writing bug.
What authors do you always read or suggest to others?
My local writer peeps: TC Winters, Jillian Jacobs, Anya Breton, Ava Cuvay, Lori Wood, Cheryl Brooks, Donya Lynne, Lisa Caviness, Roxy Mews, Aly Grady, Melanie Jayne, Aleatha Romig….the list goes on and is a LONG one, but I have very talented writer friends right here in Indiana!
In my male/male genre, I love Kaje Harper, Missy Welsh, Finn Marlowe, Keira Andrews, Kay Simone, Ella Frank, Riley Hart, Felice Stevens…seriously, I could fill this entire page with my friends and fellow male/male romance genre writers.
What is the most surprising thing you have found out with the writing process?
It's not concrete. Some days things work, some days they don't. Words will flow one day and refuse to come the next. The process I used for one book may not be the same as I use for another. Ideas pop into my head at the weirdest times. Sometimes I go back to those ideas and they become great stories, other times they sit and marinate, or maybe they never go anywhere at all.
For me, the writing process is very fluid.
What are you working on now?
At the moment of writing this interview, I'm working on the third (last) book in my Blueridge Junction Boys (The BJ Boys) series titled Bound to Fight.
When writing are you a pantser or plotter?
I am a pantser who likes to have a bit of a plan. Or a plotter who enjoys when pantsing happens. Really, I can't start a book without SOME sort of plan, but most of my stories unfold during the actual writing.
What are your social links?
What are your buy links?
Some of my books are also on iBooks, Kobo, and Nook
Angie's Review of Bryan and Jase, Something About Him series – HERE
Angie's review of Zach, Torey Hope the Later Years – HERE


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An appreciation of the women who settled the Prairies, beginning with the early immigration and ending with the victory of being the first women in Canada to receive the provincial vote. Recollections of women are complemented by a series of quotations drawn from letters, diaries, and newspapers of the day, which are spoken over re-enacted scenes and archival photographs.
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Boston Duck Boat ToursNew England Aquarium, Boston, MA
These fun amphibious vehicles provide truly one-of-a-kind summer tours of downtown Boston. The fun begins as soon as you board your 'DUCK', an authentic, renovated World War II amphibious landing vehicle.
First, you'll be greeted by one of their legendary tour ConDUCKtors, who'll be narrating your tour.
Then you're off on a most excellent journey through the historic sites of Boston, from the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the TD Garden, Boston Common and Copley Square to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, and more.
And as the city of Boston unfolds before your eyes, your ConDUCKtor will be giving you lots of little known facts and interesting insights about our unique and wonderful city.
And just when you think you've seen it all, there's more. It's time for 'Splashdown' as your ConDUCKtor splashes your DUCK right into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines, the kind of view you just won't get anywhere else.
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Official Website: http://www.bostonducktours.com/
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The fungal disease has killed more than 5 million bats in the eastern United States since it was first found in a New York cave in 2006.
It was first detected in Ohio in March, when wildlife officials confirmed it in bats living in an abandoned mine in the Wayne National Forest in Lawrence County.
Twinsburg park staff found a dead little brown bat in mid-January and a wildlife disease lab in Athens, Ga., confirmed the fungus Geomyces destructans. Since then, alert bats have been seen near the mouth of the cave, where they should still be hibernating.
The fungus grows into white tufts on a bat's nose then spreads to other bats. The fungus does not kill the bats directly, but causes them to rouse from hibernation too often and too early, which leads to starvation, researchers say.
Summit County Metro Parks has posted a video about the syndrome:
"Liberty Park is surrounded by subdivisions, and unfortunately there are a lot of off-trail hikers who wander the woods there and go into these caves," said Mike Johnson, chief of natural resources for the Metro Parks.
"They're not only violating park rules by being in these protected areas, but they may actually be spreading the disease and making things worse."
Humans can transport the fungal spores on their shoes, clothes and gear. The fungus requires cool temperatures and does not affect humans.
The bat species living in Summit County include little brown, big brown, northern long-eared, red, hoary, silver-haired and tri-colored. The population is estimated at tens of thousands. The federally endangered Indiana bat has also been seen there. Bats are important predators of mosquitoes, beetles, moths and agricultural and forest pests.
Nina Fascione, director of Bat Conservation International, said, "we are struggling against the most precipitous decline of North American wildlife species in a century. The future for hibernating bats looks grim."
Anyone who sees more than six dead bats or large numbers of bats flying when it is less than 40 degrees outside is asked to call 800-WILDLIFE (945-3543) or email email@example.com.
Learn more at White Nose Syndrome,Bat Conservation International and Fish and Wildlife Service/whitenosesyndrome.
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Introducing the new SPARTAN watch by 40Nine.
Our case design for this watch includes a date feature with magnifying glass.
Water-resistant to 50 Meters or 165 feet
Yes, You Can Swim With It
Performance stainless steel screw-down case back for maximum water resistance.
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Humala River Lodge
Humala River Lodge is situated within the greater Songimvelo Game Reserve – a 49 000ha paradise in the malaria-free Mpumalanga province bordering Swaziland. Here you'll find yourself off-the-grid. It's a breakaway vacation where you can rest, relax and leave your worries behind. It's the ideal spot for a digital detox, a honeymoon or a hideout for the weary city-dweller.
Escape to a destination where you'll start your day with a cup of coffee overlooking the sprawling landscapes below and end the day with the sounds of nature lulling you to sleep. Get ready to leave the world behind and indulge in the beauty of the African landscape when staying at Humala River Lodge.
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TRANSFER FIGHT! Burnley and Sunderland both keen on January deal for Swedish ace
Everton transfer news: Toffees to land Swedish attacker ahead of Southampton?
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Open Innovation Gateway: a Platform to Activate Innovative Practices Faster
The CNN Money website announced that Fujitsu has launched an Open Innovation Gateway (OIG). The OIG is a platform to connect and grow ideas, and based on the collaboration of internal and external partners, to verify and transform them into practical businesses. Through OIG, Fujitsu works to activate innovative practices faster, both inside and outside the company. Deploying a knowledge-creating and open-services innovation model that also combines inventions with business models, innovation will be brought to market faster, enabling the next level of learning to start.
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High-capacity ammunition magazines are the common thread that runs through most mass shootings: giving attackers the ability to fire numerous bullets without reloading. Last week's attack in Arizona joins a long list of mass shootings made possible by the easy availability of high-capacity ammunition magazines: Columbine, Virginia Tech, Luby's, Stockton, and all too many others.
Earlier this week, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced plans to introduce federal legislation to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines. A similar ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines was in place for 10 years as part of the now-expired federal assault weapons ban.
Here are just 10 of the U.S. mass shootings that involved high-capacity ammunition magazines.


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Startup Stories: Starlight Stitches – Innovative Business Model Connecting Family, Community, Quality, and Innovation
Tell us about your entrepreneurial product or service.
Starlight Stitches is a handmade brand of children's apparel and cloth diapers. We create fun and unique items that are functional, stylish and comfortable.
Our modern cloth diapers are not the same as what your parents and grandparents used. They are a hip and trendy accessory to baby's wardrobe while still being absorbent, functional, and easy to use.
While we are extremely passionate about providing quality products, it is our business model that is the most exciting to us. We have developed a model that allows our 15 employees to bring their children to work with them to participate in free co-op style childcare. While the adults work and help contribute to their household's income, their children get to play and learn in a fun and engaging social environment. Our employees no longer need to pay the high costs of daycare for low quality care.
What inspired you to launch your business idea?
The creation of Starlight Stitches came after my twin girls were born. I starting making them cloth diapers and it decided that it would be fun to try to sell some. I didn't realize at the time the commitment I was making! What started as a hobby quickly grew beyond what I had imagined.
As the demand for Starlight Stitches products grew, my husband and I realized that I would not be able to produce items quick enough from our dining room table ( which worked great as a sewing table but impeded on our desire for sit-down family dinners). We both began to dream about what was possible for Starlight Stitches, for our family, and for our community. One day, we took a LONG drive to try to get our teething twin girls to take a nap. Somewhere out in the desert of New Mexico, our business model was born. We talked about the possibilities, stretching outside of the traditional workplace "box", and imagined an environment where parents could interact with their children throughout their work day. It just seemed natural, like the way work would have been performed in the "olden days".
What problem does your business or organization solve?
Starlight Stitches provides quality, handmade items to children in an age of cheap, disposable products. We also provide a way for our 15 employees to contribute to their household's income without having to send their children off to daycare.
What has been your biggest challenge as an entrepreneur and how are you working to overcome it?
The biggest challenge for me is balance. I really struggle with taking on too much work and when I am not in balance, the time with my family is what suffers. I have been working diligently on scheduling separate time for work and time for family.
Give us one word that people might use to describe you.
How has Project Eve helped you and/or your business?
I am really new to Project Eve but am so inspired by what I have seen and the community that I have the opportunity to join.
Give us an insider tip that relates to your industry or startup story.
When it comes to sewing, the difference between making a fun, pleasurable, project and one that makes you want to rip your hair out really comes down to organization and having the right tools for the job. I really like to keep a small "kit" handy that has all of the tools I might need for the project I am working on. Next to my sewing machine, I make sure to keep a pair of small scissors, a seam ripper, extra needles, extra (threaded) bobbins, a notebook (to record details such as tension settings), a pen, etc.
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Zach, Jacob, Jake and myself, along with special guest Ashley Nelson, being our maiden voyage. In honor of March Madness, we attempt to pick the best Pixar movie using a bracket of all 19 of their films. This podcast goes through the play-ins and the Round of 16, stay tuned for next week to see how it all turns out!
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With newsstands heavy on celebrity titles, consumers often devote mere seconds to each before making their selection. Will it be "Angelina's Shrinking Waistline" or "Britney's Gone Bald"? Or perhaps another "Jen's Post-Pitt Hopeful" spread?
But who's the best bet? Jennifer Aniston, according to Forbes' first-ever analysis of the top-selling celebrity faces.
In Pictures: The Top-Selling Celebrity Faces
Video: Jennifer Aniston Scores At The Newsstand
We looked at the newsstand sales of the six leading celebrity weeklies--People, Star, US Weekly, In Touch Weekly, Life & Style and OK!--over a six-month period ending June 30, as supplied by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. We eliminated all non-celebrity and collage covers as well as special issues with exceptionally large rate bases. Then we counted how many more--or less--issues the celebrity's cover sold, as compared with the magazine's average newsstand sales. Next, we factored in the number of full covers a celebrity graced. Finally, we ranked his or her consumer appeal using data from Encino, Calif.-based polling firm E-Poll Market Research to rule out flukes.
Aniston earned the top spot thanks to strong performances across the board. In addition to garnering a high appeal score of 36, making her the second-most-liked cover subject behind Sandra Bullock, she proved a success at the newsstand. Appearing on every title except In Touch at least once during the time period, her face collectively sold more than 5 million copies.
Just how important is a tabloid's cover model?
Incredibly, says Candace Trunzo, who took over as editor in chief of Star magazine in April. "Brand loyalty isn't what it used to be in terms of celebrity magazines," she explains. "Each week, people decide on what they are or aren't going to buy based on the cover, and if you don't draw them in with it, you lose that undecided portion of your audience."
Not to mention that publishers recoup up to 55% of a title's newsstand sales, according to John Harrington, a circulation analyst. Back of the envelope, that means Trunzo's Star earns about $1.27 million a week from single-copy sales. Each 10% bump over Star's recent 726,000 newsstand average means an additional $139,000. For industry titan People, with its 1.4 million newsstand readers, the decision is even more crucial--and potentially lucrative.
The former Mrs. Pitt's allure as a cover model comes as no surprise to Trunzo. "She's the classic wronged woman," says the editor. "I think that most women can relate to and empathize with someone that was so in love with a man who, in an incredible Hollywood twist, leaves her for his co-star in a film."
More than two years after their divorce, Aniston's ex has little trouble scoring big sales on his own. Pitt's two Life & Style covers, for instance, were the weekly's first and third best-selling issues during the six-month period, proving that the right man can shill tabloids. With the A-lister on its cover, sales shot up by 17% and 22%, respectively. The title's second best-selling issue belongs to a May 7 cover featuring Pitt with Aniston, which saw sales up 18%.
If couples as entities were counted on our list, those of Brad and Jen would have placed second, thanks to seventh-place rankings in sales and appeal, while those of the trio--Brad, Jen and current squeeze Angelina Jolie--would have landed fourth. Faring far worse: Brad and Angie covers, of which there were nine, would have placed 26th. The couple, commonly dubbed Brangelina, had mixed results at the newsstands, earning a disappointing 44th in the cover sales category.
It took more than one good cover to land on our list. Consider Larry Birkhead, whose exclusive first photos with daughter Dannielynn in OK! magazine's April 30 issue sold 41% above average. But with poor results in the other categories--only one cover and a dismal likability score of 5--the late Anna Nicole Smith's ex didn't fare well enough to make the final cut.
Other stars, like Reese Witherspoon and Carrie Underwood, who respectively ranked fifth and seventh on our list, were helped by adoration from fans. Though their cover appearances, all of them successful, were rare--two single covers for Witherspoon and one for Underwood--both ranked in the top five for appeal, with respective E-Poll scores of 35 and 31. To put that in perspective, the average celebrity on our list garnered a likability score of 17.
Congeniality doesn't always translate at the newsstand, however. Take Bullock. Though the chick flick star topped the list in appeal, scoring a 46 on E-Poll's likability index, her March 26 cover of People sold 13% below average, the weekly's worst-selling issue during the sixth-month period.
The biggest disappointment at the newsstand? Yep, it's Britney Spears. Ironically, she landed 18 single covers during the six-month period, which also makes her the most popular cover-subject choice. With her face on the cover, glossies collectively sold some 600,000 issues below average, placing her last among cover subjects when it comes to sales. Also working against the former pop tart: an abnormally low appeal score of 3. In fact, the only celebrity faring worse was celebutante Paris Hilton, who scored a 2.
But why the purported disinterest in the tabloid fixture? Consumers have grown tired of Spears' consistently bad behavior, says In Touch Weekly Editor In Chief Richard Spencer.
"Usually there's a roller coaster of emotions," he says. "But unfortunately for Britney, there's been no roller coaster lately--there's just been the downhill."
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Have you heard of Plastic Free July? You must have. If you're on social media then I'm sure you would have been bombarded by posts this month with the hashtag #plasticfreejuly. The idea behind this campaign is that we refuse single use plastic in the month of July as a way to clean our streets; our oceans; our planet. So why am I only writing about this now, at the end of the month? Well, it's because I don't want Plastic Free July to end in July. I don't want this to be a fad and then we all move on to the next trendy thing to do and go back to buying plastic packets when we shop.
I strongly believe that we WANT to help. We WANT to do our bit. The issue comes in when our good intentions are hampered by price tags or time restrictions. The trick is to not try and do everything.
Find what works for you
There are so many ways that you can live a life that is less harmful to the environment. You don't have to live completely plastic free. In fact I think that would be almost impossible to do anyway. All you have to do is make small changes that will then have a knock on effect to big improvements. The Food Lovers Market team very kindly sent me a goodie bag with a few items to get me started on my (mostly) plastic free journey. This is what I received:
- A reusable Seattle Coffee coffee cup (reusable cups will give you a 10% discount off your coffee if you visit a Seattle Coffee! There's usually one next to Food Lovers Market or Fresh Stop.)
- A glass jar
- A reusable bread bag
- A fabric shopping bag
- Reusable fresh produce bags
- A washable soy wax wrap (to replace cling wrap)
- A bamboo straw kit
I took all of this shopping with me (a few times now) and this has been my experience:
- I LOVE my Seattle mug. Besides all the environmental benefits, it's really very pretty. After using the mug, it comes home and gets washed then I put it straight back into the car so that the cup is there when I need it.
- Glass jars are my new obsession. I plan on popping into the Consol store soon and stocking up because having my snacks weighed in the jar is saving me decanting time and it looks great on my kitchen counter. Though my yoghurt nuts keep getting swiped because they're so visible. Sigh.
- I do not love the bread bag. The bread didn't stay fresh and the bag was oily by the time I got home. I would say rather use the brown paper bags.
- Fabric shopping bags are the easiest way to cut down your need for plastic packets but people always say that they forget to take the bags to the shop. Here's my trick, I keep one very thin bag in my bag. This bag folds into a teeny tiny square and takes practically no space. The rest of my shopping bags are kept in a freezer bag in my boot. When I go shopping I take a few out and head into the store. The trick is to not take ALL the bags out of your car. There should always be one or two lying in the boot that you can grab if you make a quick stop.
- The fresh produce bags didn't really work for me either. I felt that it was unnecessary because Food Lovers Market gives you free farmers boxes (yay! None of the other big grocery stores does this!) to pack your groceries in. If your fresh produce is packed carefully then there really is no need to separate them into bags.
- The soy wrap has me a little stumped for now. Apparently the trick is to warm it in your hands before wrapping whatever you want to preserve, especially now in Winter when the room temperature is relatively low. Your hands warm the wax which makes the wrap stay sealed. I will persevere with this.
- The reusable straws are a great idea for kids. If your children are two and older though, you can start teaching them to do without straws completely. It's one less thing to think about.
My shopping experience
I challenged myself to shop as plastic free as possible for the recipes at the end of this post (yes, I do have some actual food content coming up) and it opened my eyes to how pervasive plastic is in our lives. From the cucumber that is individually wrapped to the pack of eggs that's on the shelves. These are all single use plastics that will stay wherever they are discarded for up to 1000 years. Take a moment and think about that.
One thousand years! It's insane. Even though I tried to substitute ingredients as much as possible so that I could shop from the nude fruit and veg shelves, I still had a few things that I had to buy in plastic. (The meat and seafood have to come wrapped in plastic because of hygiene reasons). All in all it was an eye opening experience and has trained me to be more conscious of my choices when I shop which is the real point of all this isn't it?
And now for the food!
Being plastic free got me thinking about reducing waste which to me also means less dishes to wash in the kitchen! Hello One Pot recipes!!!! I did a quick search online and found these two delicious dishes. I have chopped and changed them a bit so I will give you the link to the original recipe and then my changes.
Penang Prawn and Pineapple Curry
Original recipe – here.
This is what I would change:
- Use a quarter of a pineapple as opposed to whole one and leave out the sugar. The sweetness of the pineapple can overwhelm the curry.
- Add in more veg. I added chopped mange touts but this curry would taste great with some thinly sliced carrots and baby corn.
- Also, this is not a quick meal. It took me about three hours from start to finish so definitely a weekend meal.
Sausage and Butter Bean Stew
Original recipe – here
I really enjoyed this meal. It was incredibly easy to make and really so comforting. I will definitely be making this again and the only thing I would change is that I would slice the sausage much thinner so that it is bite size.
There you have it. Two very different recipes to keep your tastebuds singing and your tummy warm this Winter. I also hope you feel inspired to tweak your shopping habits and cut down on the single use plastics.
(Hats off to Food Lovers Market who have removed plastic bags from their checkouts completely!)
This post is sponsored by Food Lovers Market. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. #FoodLoversCo
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Deputy District Attorney David Walgren grilled the defense's propofol expert, Dr. Paul White, during day 21 of the involuntary manslaughter trial.
Get complete coverage of the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Under aggressive cross examination, White admitted on Monday that Murray, at the very least, deviated from the standard of care by providing Michael Jackson with propofol in a home setting, saying it could be dangerous and even deadly.
White, a retired and highly regarded anesthesiologist, is sometimes referred to as "the father of propofol" for his early research on the drug. He testified that he has so far been paid $11,000 by the defense for his work on the case.
There were several tense exchanges between Walgren and White.
Follow @abc7MurrayTrial on Twitter to get the latest updates on the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray.
"Be clear, you think it was just a detail that was overlooked when Conrad Murray failed to advise paramedics he had been administering propofol, is that your testimony?" Walgren asked White.
"I don't think I used those words," White testified. "A small dose of propofol could not be reversed."
"Did you understand my question to ask you if propofol could be reversed, is that how you construed by question?" Walgren asked. "OK, then please listen to the question, and please try to answer my question."
Not long after that exchange, Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor dismissed jurors to meet with attorneys and White to ask that they minimize those types of exchanges.
Pastor also told White outside the jury's presence to stop intentionally mentioning information gathered in private conversations he had with Murray. The witness had suggested his opinions were partially based on what Murray told him, but those talks are not in evidence.
But by the end of the morning, the judge said White had violated his order.
Outside the jury's presence, the judge chastised White for telling the jurors at one point: "I'd like to talk to you about this but the judge told me I couldn't."
Pastor said he considered that remark direct contempt of court but would allow White to explain at a contempt hearing on Nov. 16 before he imposes the $1,000 fine.
"The witness tried to introduce hearsay, statements of Dr. Murray that this jury had not heard," said George Bird, a criminal defense specialist. "While it helped him formulate his theory, the judge ruled this was not coming into evidence in front of this jury.
Bird said the prosecution's cross examination was effective.
"The prosecution is going to argue that Dr. Murray brought a bomb into that bedroom, and whether Michael Jackson touched the bomb doesn't matter," Bird said. "When it went off it was because Dr. Murray brought the bomb into that bedroom."
Attorneys and Murray were ordered to be in court at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to discuss the prosecution's remaining exhibits, the defense's exhibits and whether Murray wants to testify. Trial will resume at 9:30 a.m.
Murray is on trial for involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's sudden death on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50. Prosecutors allege Murray tried to hide the fact that he had been giving propofol to Jackson.
Murray, 58, has pleaded not guilty and has denied any wrongdoing. If convicted, he could face up to four years in prison and lose his medical license.
View photos from the involuntary manslaughter trial of Conrad Murray.
ABC7 reporter Robert Holguin contributed to this report.


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No word on cause of Big Sur fire
The cause of the Pfeiffer Fire in Big Sur remains undetermined today and still is under investigation, according to a spokesman of the U.S. Forest Service.
The fire destroyed 34 houses, four other buildings, burned 917 acres in all and displaced as many as 100 residents, officials have said. Some residents who were evacuated have been allowed to return to their homes. Some hot spots remain attended by fire crews and residents from those areas have not been allowed back, they said.
Highway 1 through Big Sur remains open. Andrew Molera State Park remains closed.
The fire was 100 percent contained Monday night. The Pfeiffer Fire was started at around midnight Dec. 16.
A wildfire so late in the fire season is unusual for Big Sur, officials said, but conditions have been much drier this year. The area received less than 20 percent of its average rainfall in 2013.


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What's been up and 2020 schedule!
Dear Cairo movers, shakers, makers,
In September I really enjoyed teaching open classes to you all @ Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre Maat. I also absolutely enjoyed teaching full time dance students in the Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre 3- year dance program.
As one does, I took a break from teaching until the new year to focus on myself and my own practice, well being and artwork.
Starting Mid-January 2020 I'll go back to teaching group classes at CCDC Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre Maat. They're applying all kinds of discounts for these classes so contact them ahead of time.
I'll also starting private lessons. If you're interested to know more contact me via instagram @movincairo and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
Peace Out!


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Chief Barking Officer
Otis is a Bernedoodle puppy. He joined GattiHR in September 2019, at just 3 months old. His main responsibilities include boosting company morale, greeting guests with a tail wag, and barking at potential intruders. Otis can most often be found napping in the conference room.
In his free time, Otis enjoys playing fetch, cuddling with his owners, and chasing the bunnies who live in his yard.


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Teeth Whitening
Having a beautiful smile may be even easier than you think. Many people achieve the look they've been dreaming of with our simple "bleaching" procedure.
Teeth Whitening Options
It's safe, quick, and inexpensive. Just let us know at any appointment if you would like to whiten your teeth. You can lighten only your upper teeth or both the upper and lower, depending on how much you show when you talk and smile. You have the option of choosing a Custom Bleach Tray system, or an In-Office whitening system called Boost to achieve your whiter smile.
BOOST In-Office Whitening System
For a brighter, whiter smile without the wait, choose Opalescence Boost, an in-office, chemically activated whitening treatment that offers results in less than an hour. It's ideal for people who want instant whitening gratification or those who have that special event coming up that requires a bright, white smile (ie. weddings, graduations, birthday parties). It is also the best option when dealing with a more significant amount of discoloration in your teeth.
- Opalescence Boost contains PF (potassium nitrate and fluoride). Potassium nitrate has been shown to help reduce sensitivity. Fluoride has been shown to help reduce caries and strengthen enamel. Together they help to improve the overall health of the teeth.
- Chemically activated, so no hot, uncomfortable light is needed
- Provides dramatic results in less than one hour
Our office offers a special package including bleach trays and bleach for at home for maintaining your smile. For most patients, we recommend using a prescription toothpaste 1 week prior to help prevent post-op sensitivity. Many patients opt for this system because it is convenient and provides a better immediate result.
Dental bleaching can be used to correct tooth discoloration. Discolorations can be caused by staining, aging, or chemical damage to teeth. Using the latest in bleaching technology, we can offer a safe method for creating a beautiful "brilliant" smile. In cases of extreme tooth discoloration, crowns or veneers may be the only choice, but because of the low cost of bleaching treatments, bleaching is nearly always worth a solid try. The results may vary per individual but we strive to get you the optimal results.
Bleach Trays
Key Benefits of Teeth Whitening
- Corrects brown, yellow and spotted tooth staining
- Works on people of any age
- Is a near-permanent solution for a "dull" smile, restoring brightness and brings a smile alive
An impression is taken to make a specialized "mouthguard" or "stent" to hold the bleach against the teeth. In only a day or 2 your Custom Bleach Trays will be ready for you to pick up. We provide you with a special bleaching agent that you put into the clear splints. The material is used each night for a few hours for a duration of a week or two, and at the end of this time, significant whitening will occur. With only a few hours of wear per day, our special bleaching agent bubbles stains right out of your enamel in a very short time without altering tooth structure or existing dental work in any way. When your teeth reach the desired brightness, only occasional treatment is needed to maintain your new smile. We'll want to take "after" photos at your next appointment. In some cases, the change is nothing short of brilliant. For confidence in appearance, bleaching technology allows us to promise improvements in yellowing, aging or stained teeth. For very severely stained teeth, crowns or porcelain veneers may be more appropriate.
Considerations for Teeth Whitening
Over-the-counter bleaching agents are available for purchase at drug stores and pharmacies. However, since these products can cause harm to the gums and teeth, it's better to use products that our practice recommends. Both whitening packages can be purchased as a gift for a loved one as well. Just call us, and we will provide a gift certificate for you to present to your loved one.


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6 Home Projects to Do Now to Avoid Costly Repairs This Winter
Fall is here which means winter is coming, and while we all know that, it doesn't mean
Remodels are the best way to reinvigorate and rejuvenate your home and it's character. You can re-envision what your home will be like for your family and guests alike, and through doing this, will take the life experience and knowledge you have gained and naturally apply it to your home. Just as we evolve on a daily, so to should your home evolve with you!
When we chose to have our home remodeled, we have our attention set on aspects that we most look forward to and can sometimes be passive in our decisions of other areas in the home. So for this little article we will bring focus to the overlooked areas of our home!
Balusters – Generally when we have balusters in the home, they are the cheap kind, and it tends to show. These balusters can often ruin the energy of a room when they don't match the atmosphere given off by the rest of the home. Consider changing the basic wood balusters to a higher end material that will work with your newly remodeled home, for example fine wood, welded steel or forged iron.
Front door – This should be obvious, but the front door gets a lot of attention, it is the place that separates the inside from the out, and in saying that, is the separation of atmospheres. The front door should be exalted. This entry way should be a large focal point for anyone passing the home and looking out the car window. The front door should also inform those about to walk through it, the theme or style they will encounter. The front door is just as important as what is inside the home!
Outdoor ceiling enhancements- Most who do not have one already, at some point add a porch or patio to their home. While in the process of doing this, the focus is generally on the flooring and furniture, while the ceiling is generally disregarded or put on the back burner. A strong atmospheric alteration to the room would be to enhance the ceiling of the porch or patio to enclose the room more, and solidify its presence. Cladding the ceiling with something like beadboard or V-groove wood plank would accomplish such a feat, then just add a little paint to cooperate with the rest of the home and you are golden!
That's all for this article! Don't you worry, there will be more in the future to help you achieve those ideal dream homes! In the mean time consider the above information for your home and future remodel, and then give us a call! Have a great week!
Fall is here which means winter is coming, and while we all know that, it doesn't mean
Did you know that almost 15% of people worldwide suffer from a disabling condition, and 46% of people
North Atlantic tropical cyclones in the United States have caused $17.66 billion of economic damage in 2020. Storms


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We are business builders. We are dedicated to and passionate about finding differentiated companies and improving them in collaboration with management. We back this strategy with our own personal capital. The tenets of our approach are:
High Street Capital is known for the flexible capital structures that we employ in our transactions. We have made investments in companies where we are the majority owner and we have also invested in companies where only a non-controlling position is available. We recognize that every transaction has a unique capital need and we work diligently with owners and senior managers to craft the best possible capital structure that meets the needs of all parties engaged in the transaction.
Our interest and experience are solely focused on middle market businesses. Every High Street Capital operating partner, in addition to being an investor, actively provides specific operating experience to each of our transactions. High Street Capital will not pursue any business in which we cannot offer intelligent and forwarding strategic counsel. We have expertise in completing transactions on time. We have excellent relationships with banks, attorneys, management teams and intermediaries. But above all, we approach your project with respect for all the key relationships you need to maintain.
We support experienced management teams and executives. We create incentives through equity participation for all key members of the management team. High Street professionals and operating partners offer educated, strategic recommendations – but management still makes the critical decisions and runs the day-to-day operations. We assign one or more of our operating partners to each company. The operating partners are mutually selected to be the best fit, to be sensitive to the organization's dynamics and to work with the management team from the very beginning. This is our way of ensuring owners and managers always receive informed, professional and vested attention – by way of a dedicated and authentic partnership. Our operating partners provide a reliable and constant sounding board and strategic resource, long after the transaction is completed.


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Illinois law enforcement confiscated more than $319 million in property and cash from individuals over the past decade, using a system that does not require convictions — or even charges in some cases — to validate the forfeitures, according to a new study.
In a joint report issued by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and the Illinois Policy Institute, researchers detail the financial incentives for police departments and local prosecutors to seize personal property from the public. In Illinois, law enforcement agencies receive about $30 million in forfeited property each year, the study found.
The Chicago Police Department gleans the most from the practice, with more than $79.5 million in forfeited assets between 2005 and 2015, according to the report. It conducts the most seizures, as well, which is also to be expected given the city's size and crime rate.
The Cook County sheriff's office, which took in about $6.7 million during that same time period, ranks fourth in forfeited assets behind Chicago, the Illinois State Police and a statewide drug task force.
"Asset forfeiture in Illinois has become policing for profit," said Ben Ruddell, criminal justice policy attorney with the ACLU and the report's co-author. "Without meaningful reform that ensures transparency, this system will continue to take millions of dollars in property from people without true justice."
Under state and federal laws, law enforcement agencies can take cash, land, vehicles and other property they suspect are involved in illegal activity. The laws do not require that the owner be charged with a crime — let alone convicted — in order for their property to be permanently confiscated.
Judy Wiese, a grandmother from Rock Island County, had her 2009 Jeep Compass seized last year after she lent it to her grandson, who was then arrested on charges of driving on a revoked license. Rock Island authorities took the car and refused to return it to the woman, arguing it had been used in the commission of a crime.
The 70-year-old woman, who said she did not know her grandson didn't have a valid license, represented herself in court, where she struggled to understand the legal process and was ridiculed by the judge for not having an attorney, according to local news reports. After reading about her plight, a local lawyer offered to represent her for free because property owners involved in seizure cases are not entitled to public defenders. The car was eventually returned five months after her grandson's arrest.
In cases where property owners successfully recover their property with help from an attorney, they are not entitled to have their legal fees or court costs reimbursed. If the property is forfeited and sold, local prosecutors typically receive a percentage of the proceeds.
"There are many who believe we need to be tough on crime and that's true," said Ted Dabrowski, spokesman for the Illinois Policy Institute. "But at the same time, the laws need to be fair. Innocent people shouldn't have to live under the fear of this system."
The report also criticizes state law for not requiring law enforcement agencies to detail how a property was seized or how the forfeiture proceeds were spent. Authorities can either keep forfeited property for their own use or auction it and keep the money.
"Thus, law enforcement members have contradictory incentives," the report states. "They're tasked with fairly and honestly enforcing the law; but the more seizures and forfeitures they engage in, justified or not, the more they pad their bottom line. With tens of millions in forfeiture dollars gained by Illinois police and prosecutors annually, and with relatively little transparency about how these funds are acquired or used, abuse is all but inevitable."
The Chicago Police Department — which confiscated about $7.7 million per year between 2005 and 2014, according to the report — uses the money for narcotics investigations and for other law enforcement purposes. Though the laws do not require a detailed reporting about how the forfeiture came about or how the proceeds were spent, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the department has external audits done to ensure the money is being used properly.
"We stand behind our efforts to ethically apply and manage all asset forfeiture funds to support law enforcement efforts within the city of Chicago," Guglielmi said.
The Cook County sheriff's office did not respond to questions about how it spends forfeiture money.
The report makes several recommendations, including changing the law so that it requires a conviction before property can be forfeited and pushing for laws that require agencies to publicly report information about how much property they seized, where and when the seizures took place, the outcome of all forfeiture cases and how the proceeds were spent.
Researchers also suggested that forfeiture proceeds be placed in the state's general revenue fund, which they said would reduce the incentive to engage in "policing for profit."
ACLU and Illinois Policy Institute intend to push for changes to the forfeiture laws during the upcoming year, a move that will bring together two organizations that traditionally place themselves on different ends of the political spectrum.
"If our two organizations are in lockstep on this, maybe it shows that lawmakers need to take a look at the issue and address the injustices," Ruddell said.
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Look Ma, a breakthrough!!
Starting the yoke sweater from Deborah Newton has accomplished exactly what I wanted. After a couple of days of straight stockinette knitting, I got bored with it and started working on Mom's sweater again. I even did this while watching television! I've got a whole stripe of lace knitted on one sleeve now. With any luck, I'll have this sweater done in March.
Yesterday, I even looked on the Winter Silks website to see if I could find a mock turtleneck in a color that would look good with this sweater. I think Mom would appreciate that.
The biggest challenge about these sleeves is that Mom wants the sleeve stripes to match as much as possible. Unfortunately, that means cutting the yarn on one sleeve when the colors diverge and attaching a different strand of yarn that matches the other sleeve better.
The things we do for love.
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Unopened 1948 Bowman Baseball headlines MHCC auction
By Bert Lehman
It was a phone call that every auction house hopes to receive.
While on the phone with another client, Brian Drent, owner of Mile High Card Co., was interrupted by one of his employees who told him he had to take the call on the other line. Since the call he was on was important, Drent hesitated.
Then the employee handed Drent a sheet of paper that contained a listing of unopened wax boxes for different trading card products from the 1950s and 1960s. At the top of the list was 1948 Bowman Baseball.
Drent said he immediately told the person he was on the phone with that he would call him back and explain everything later. He then took the call on the other line. On the other line was a person who does some consigning with Mile High Card Co., as well as the person who owned the plethora of unopened vintage trading card products that was on the list.
In addition to the 1948 Bowman unopened packs, other items included: 1961 Fleer Basketball full unopened wax box, 1961 Topps Football 5 Cent pack full unopened wax box, 1962 Topps Football nearly full unopened wax box (20/24) packs and 1962 Fleer Football nearly full unopened wax box (19/24) packs, along with several other full and near full wax boxes, each authenticated by BBCE with grades ranging from NM to MINT; 1959 Fleer Ted Williams full unopened wax box, 1960 Fleer Baseball Greats nearly full unopened wax box (20/24) packs, 1961 Fleer Football full unopened wax box, 1961 Fleer Baseball Greats nearly full unopened wax box (20/24) packs, 1961 Nu-Card Scoops near full unopened wax box, 1961 Topps Baseball Stamps Album full unopened box, and 1961 Nu-Card Football near full (17/24) wax box.
Drent was told the cards were originally purchased by a family who owned a company that printed non-sports cards. Drent theorized that the company was thinking about printing sports cards, and the boxes of cards were purchased for research and development reasons. The cards were forgotten about until they were found at the caller's aunt's house.
After obtaining a complete list of the unopened product that the person on the phone had, as well as the history of it, Drent told the caller he was interested, and asked the caller what he wanted to do.
"He said, 'Well, if I was you, I'd get on a plane and come here,'" Drent said.
Drent was on a plane to Tennessee the next day to personally look at the unopened product.
"I walked in the house and he had it all arranged on white towels on his dining room table," Drent said. "I walked in and I was awestruck."
Drent said that 20 of the 24 packs were in the 1948 Bowman box, but the seal had broken on one of the packs, which turned out to be a good thing. The packs and box contained the words "Play Ball," but had nothing on them that identified the product as 1948 Bowman. Being able to see the cards in the pack that the seal was broken helped identify the product.
"There are no known examples (of unopened 1948 Bowman Baseball packs)," Drent said. "There's never been a pack graded by PSA. There wasn't a pack graded at the time when GAI was grading unopened."
Drent added he hasn't been contacted by anyone disputing his claim that there are no other unopened 1948 Bowman Baseball card packs in existence.
Back to the pack with the broken seal, Drent said that pack contained five cards – a Warren Spahn rookie card, two Phil Rizzuto rookie cards, and two Walker Cooper cards.
With only 48 cards in the set, Drent said he thinks every pack could potentially be like that.
"No matter how you look at it, there are only 48 cards in the set, your odds are amazing," Drent said. "You have six Hall of Fame rookie cards in one set."
The starting bid was $50,000 for the 1948 Bowman Baseball nearly full unopened wax box (19/24), but bidding took it to more than $120,000 within an hour of the auction opening, Drent said.
The rest of the Mile High auction is loaded with a an array of elite level sports cards, including the breakup of the #12 PSA Set Registry ranked 1952 Topps set, which includes a 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle PSA 4.5 VG/EX+, and the #1 ranked 1956 Topps Super Set with all of the gray and white back variations. Both collections are being offered in individual lots as well as a complete collection.
Mantle fans will marvel at a trio of cards for sale; 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle SGC 84 NM 7, 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle PSA 6 EX/MT, and a 1951 Wheaties #G Mickey Mantle Premium Photo PSA 10 GEM MINT, a rookie year Mantle issue that is the one and only PSA 10 on record.
Other notable cards include: 1948-49 Leaf #98 Hal Newhouser SGC 86 NM+ 7.5, 1952 Topps #33 Warren Spahn Black PSA 9 MINT, 1952 Topps #312 Jackie Robinson PSA 8.5 NM/MT+, 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle PSA 7 NM, 1955 Topps #123 Sandy Koufax PSA 8 NM/MT, 1968 Topps #177 Nolan Ryan PSA 9 MINT, 1957 Topps 377 Bill Russell PSA 8 NM/MT, 1961 Fleer #3 Elgin Baylor PSA 9 MINT, 1961 Fleer #36 Oscar Robertson PSA 9 MINT, and 1957 Topps #138 John Unitas SGC 88 NM/MT 8.
A Jackie Robinson single-signed ONL (Giles) baseball and a Jimmie Foxx single signed AOL (Cronin) baseball head up an extensive list of team and single-signed autographed baseballs, with dozens of complete baseball sets that span from 1939 Play Ball through the 1950s and 1960s.
Bidding concludes June 15.
To see all the auction items, visit www.milehighcardco.com.