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As of fiscal year 2011, the U.S. government employed over 23,500 Americans overseas, including nearly 15,000 with the Department of State (State), at more than 250 diplomatic and consular posts. The operation of these posts requires a wide variety of administrative support services for overseas personnel, such as building maintenance, vehicle operations, and travel services, among others. U.S. government agencies may obtain these services through the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) system, the principal means by which the U.S. government provides and shares the cost of common services. ICASS is an interagency system established in 1997 for distributing the cost of administrative services at overseas posts and is intended to ensure that each agency bears the cost of its overseas presence. The ICASS Executive Board, chaired by State and comprised of senior representatives from participating agencies, sets the strategic vision and policy for ICASS.
State is the principaland most often the onlyadministrative service provider at most posts worldwide, and its personnel provide virtually all ICASS services. The cost of ICASS, which totaled over $2 billion in fiscal year 2011, is shared with over 40 participating federal agencies, of which State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Justice are the largest, accounting for nearly 95 percent of all ICASS costs. Participation is mostly voluntary, as agencies may obtain any or all of 31 different services at each overseas post or opt out of ICASS by providing services for themselves or obtaining them from another source.
As GAO reported in September 2004, since the establishment of ICASS, many agencies had not signed up for ICASS services and decided instead to provide similar services for their own staff independently. GAO found that this resulted in duplicative administrative systems that limited ICASSs ability to achieve economies of scale and deliver administrative services efficiently.
Since 2004, State and other agencies operating overseas have made limited progress in reducing the cost of administrative support services overseas. Agencies continue to provide many services independently, despite economies of scale available through greater participation in ICASS. Furthermore, State, the primary provider of ICASS services, has not implemented other cost containment measures that would significantly reduce the need to employ American administrative staff overseas.
Opting out of ICASS results in potential duplication of administrative services and increased costs to the U.S. government. GAOs analysis of ICASS data from 2011 shows that agencies continue to obtain administrative support services outside of ICASS at overseas posts, duplicating services provided through the ICASS system. GAO found that when customer agencies had a choice to obtain services outside of ICASS, they did so about one-third of the time, on average. ICASS participation rates vary widely by agency, but individual agency rates have remained relatively constant since 2005, with the exception of USAID. USAID has experienced a marked increase in participation since it began consolidating its administrative operations with State in 2005.
GAO directly observed duplication of administrative services during site visits to four overseas missions. For example, at each post visited, GAO found that instead of participating in the ICASS-managed motor pool, several agencies operated or maintained their vehicles independently. In addition, several agencies procured their own appliances or shipped their own furniture, declining to participate in ICASS furniture and appliance pools, where this would be done collectively by ICASS staff. According to the financial management officer in Manila, this not only reduces the opportunity to realize lower procurement costs through larger bulk purchases, it entails other hidden costs, including increased labor and wear and tear on the property, as furniture and appliances are removed and reinstalled when agency staff move in and out of embassy-managed residences. He noted that over a 6-month period in 2010, ICASS service providers had to remove and reinstall furniture and appliances at embassy-managed residences 67 times as a result of agency officials being replaced in a home by officials from a different agency. Such additional work would not have been necessary if all agencies subscribed to one furniture and appliance pool, as this property would have remained in the home where it was originally installed, regardless of the occupant.
GAOs analysis of ICASS cost and workload data confirms that State and other agencies participating in ICASS have realized savings through economies of scale. For all 28 ICASS services GAO analyzed, GAO found that as ICASS workloads increasedfor example, through increased participation in ICASS services or growth in staff posted overseasservice provision became more efficient and costs per unit of output decreased (see table below). However, GAO was unable to estimate the specific cost implications for new ICASS customers, as other agencies that had opted out of ICASS could not provide GAO with comparable cost data to those which ICASS collects.
ICASS Participation Rates for 2011 and Potential Savings through Economies of Scale for Selected Administrative Services
Administrative service
Percentage of agencies obtaining service through ICASS
Estimated change in unit cost with 10 percent increase
Property managementa
Furniture, furnishings, and appliance pools
Pouch services
Travel services
Photocopying services
Shipment and customs
Administrative supply
Procurement services
Motor pool services
Source: GAO analysis of ICASS data.
aIncludes inventory management, warehousing, and issuance of office and residential furniture, furnishings, and appliances; does not include real property.
According to the results of GAOs survey of agency representatives, decisions to opt out of ICASS services are based on various factors, the most frequently cited of which were concerns about cost. GAOs survey results indicated that some agency representatives who obtained a specific service outside of ICASS believed that doing so was less expensive than obtaining this service through ICASS. However, several respondents indicated that their decisions to opt out of ICASS were not based on any formal cost analyses. Agencies also chose not to participate in ICASS for a variety of other reasons. In some cases, agency representatives said that they could obtain some services from their headquarters more efficiently than through ICASS. In other cases, officials indicated that they would be unable to fulfill their agencys mission if they relied on ICASS services. For example, some Department of Homeland Security officials said they needed to maintain their own vehicles to have immediate, 24 hours-a-day access for them to conduct investigations. Also, several USAID and Department of Agriculture officials noted that their missions require them to take extended trips to the field that the ICASS motor pool is sometimes not able to accommodate.
Another frequently cited reason for opting out of ICASS was concern about the quality of ICASS services. While results from the annual ICASS survey and GAOs survey of U.S. government agency representatives show overall satisfaction with the quality of ICASS services generally, some dissatisfaction with ICASS performance still exists, particularly among USAID staff. Officials from USAID and other agencies have indicated that performance problems could affect their ability to achieve their respective mission efficiently and effectively in some cases. In particular, USAID officials have cited the unavailability of ICASS motor pool vehicles for travel to distant project sites as a major impediment to its ability to monitor development programs. While agencies may have valid justifications for not participating in ICASS services, they generally do not document their rationales or formally share them with ICASS service providers or other customer agencies. Nor do State or ICASS systematically request such analyses or document the reasons why agencies choose not to subscribe to an ICASS service.
The voluntary nature of ICASS has permitted the continuation of duplicative services, as agencies often make decisions about participating in ICASS based on their own costs and not the costs to the U.S. government as a whole. GAO recommended in September 2004 that the ICASS Executive Board encourage greater ICASS participation. The board agreed and has taken some steps to reduce duplication of administrative services, particularly between State and USAID. However, according to ICASS officials, experience has shown that board members do not necessarily have the incentive to require their agencies to participate in ICASS. In this context, congressional action may be necessary to increase participation in ICASS.
One of ICASSs primary goals is to contain or reduce administrative costs. Yet State, as the primary ICASS service provider, has made limited progress in containing costs by reducing the need for American administrative staff overseas. GAO recommended in September 2004 that, in addition to pursuing the elimination of duplicative administrative support structures, the ICASS Executive Board seek to contain ICASS cost by reengineering administrative processes and employing innovative managerial approaches through competitive sourcing, regionalization of services, improved technology, and adoption of other best practices developed by agencies and other posts. GAO further noted that State had undertaken several initiatives to increase the efficiency of ICASS services, primarily by reducing the need for administrative staff overseas.
However, according to ICASS management officials, State has discontinued these efforts without demonstrating significant progress in containing costs. For example, State did not fully implement a pilot effort to streamline services by requiring ICASS service providers and ICASS Councils to rationalize administrative staffing levels. Moreover, State did not execute its plans to relocate some administrative support activities from overseas to the Florida Regional Center in Fort Lauderdale, which State estimated in 2004 would save ICASS customers up to $140 million over 5 years. According to State and ICASS management officials, State discontinued these efforts because it determined that the potential cost savings did not outweigh the administrative burden of fully implementing them. Furthermore, they indicated that State has not undertaken any other comparable streamlining efforts that would lower costs significantly.
State has implemented a wide variety of smaller scale innovations that have increased the efficiency of ICASS service delivery and reduced costs. For example, State established a post support unit to provide vouchering services to more than 90 posts worldwide from three central locations. State also implemented a global network energy management program, which has reportedly reduced energy costs by almost $900,000 in its first 10 months. Other than this initiative, State has not identified the specific cost impacts of these innovations. State anticipates future cost savings from innovative approaches to procuring air freight pouch and mail services and information technology.
The ICASS Executive Board has had limited power to effectuate reengineering and innovation in administrative processes, as State maintains control over virtually all of these processes as both the primary provider and customer of ICASS services. Officials from nearly every agency GAO met with expressed concern about States failure to contain the cost of the ICASS services it provides. In particular, agency officials in Washington and at the overseas posts GAO visited commonly complained that State employed too many American staff overseas to provide administrative services instead of relying on much less expensive locally employed staff or outsourcing to local firms.[1]
Furthermore, State has not sought to maximize the cost-effectiveness of ICASS services by ensuring that the most appropriate agency deliver these services at all posts. In some instances of duplication GAO observed, GAO noted that USAID appeared to have more expertise in providing a particular service than the existing State ICASS provider, potentially making USAID a reasonable alternate ICASS service provider. For example, in Nairobi, USAID operates a copy center for its own staff inside the embassy compound, offering more specialized services, including digitization, than the ICASS copy center provides.
States Foreign Affairs Handbook recognizes that an agency other than State may be better positioned to be the principal provider of specific services for themselves and other agencies at a given post. It allows for the use of these alternate service providers in cases where an agency has a sufficiently large administrative support capability at a location and agrees to provide services to other agencies at that post. However, in 2006, State and USAID, in the interest of simplifying and expediting the consolidation of their administrative operations overseas, adopted a policy effectively restricting the establishment of new alternate ICASS service providers.
As a result, in 2012, only seven posts had such a provider for one or more ICASS service, potentially limiting opportunities for ICASS to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness. In 2010, Task Force 11, a joint State-USAID group supporting the development of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review,[2] recommended that posts consider the use of alternate service providers in order to reduce costs. Task Force 11 also proposed that State and USAID establish a Joint Management Board and formulate a consolidation policy that considers the use of alternate providers. However, the Joint Management Board, created in August 2011, has not yet established such a policy.
[1]In 2004, we found that the per capita labor cost of an American direct hire staff was almost eight times higher than that of a local hire.
[2]Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, Leading Through Civilian Power: The First Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (Washington, D.C.: Dec. 15, 2010).
To contain costs and reduce duplication of administrative support services overseas, GAO recommended in January 2012 that Congress may wish to consider
GAO also recommended in January 2012 that the Secretary of State should
Furthermore, where agencies are able to demonstrate, through a compelling business case, that they can provide a service more efficiently than the existing State ICASS provider without adverse effects on the overall government budget, GAO recommended in January 2012 that the Secretary of State and the Administrator of USAID should
The information contained in this analysis is based on findings from the products listed in the related GAO products section. GAO analyzed data and documentation on ICASS participation and costs from 2000 through 2011; interviewed cognizant staff at the 8 agencies with the largest overseas presence; and surveyed representatives from these agencies at posts around the world. GAO staff conducted fieldwork in Japan, Kenya, the Philippines, and Rwanda, where they observed administrative services, met with embassy management officials, and conducted focus groups of ICASS customers. GAO performed its work from August 2010 to January 2012.
GAO provided a draft of its January 2012 report to State, USAID, and the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Justice for review and comment. State, USAID, and the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Homeland Security provided written comments. The Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, and Justice provided technical comments, which were incorporated as appropriate. State and USAID generally agreed with GAOs recommendations. However, while State agreed that continued efforts are needed to increase the cost-effectiveness of ICASS services, it did not agree that such actions have not been undertaken or that such efforts would substantially reduce the need for the American management staff abroad. GAO added information about States other cost-reduction efforts to the draft, noting that they were of a smaller scale than those State had indicated in 2004 that it would undertake. Given the relatively high cost of posting American staff overseas compared to engaging staff locally, GAO believes that even minor modifications in staffing could have significant cost implications and should be thoroughly explored, in close coordination with ICASS-participating agencies.
The Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Homeland Security took issue with GAOs finding that nonparticipation in ICASS services reflects potential duplication of administrative services overseas, and with GAOs suggestion that Congress consider requiring agencies to participate in ICASS services unless they provide a business case to justify opting out. In particular, these agencies noted that ICASS customers have a variety of valid reasons for not participating in ICASS services and expressed concern that developing business cases to justify nonparticipation would be overly burdensome. GAO believes that, while agencies may have valid reasons for not participating in some ICASS services, the voluntary nature of ICASS has permitted agencies to opt out of the system without conducting rigorous cost analyses. Without such analyses, agencies are making decisions about participating in ICASS based on their own costsor perceptions of costand not necessarily the overall cost to the U.S. government. GAO believes that if conducted in close coordination with the ICASS Service Center and other participating agencies, preparing business cases need not be overly burdensome and could lead to significant, long-term savings for the U.S. government that would justify the additional effort. As part of its routine audit work, GAO will track the extent to which progress has been made to address the identified actions and report to Congress.
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Welcome to our coverage of WWE Unforgiven. We will be updating this page throughout the night with results from the show, so check back often for updates.
The show opened with a video package focusing mainly on the return of the Undertaker.
Joey Styles and Tazz welcomed us to the PPV, and they went right to the ECW match of the night, without even going to the other announce teams.
ECW Champion CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke.
After Punk entered the ring, they did a video package on CM Punk's ECW Title win over John Morrison. When they came back from the package, Burke was already in the ring.
There was a chant for Punk at the bell. They locked up and the referee broke them up on the ropes. Punk shoved Burke, and grabbed a front facelock. They exchanged holds on the mat, with Punk bridging out of a waistlock and hitting a drop toe hold and applying a chinlock. Punk switched into a jujigatame armbar, but Burke grabbed the ropes. Burke backed Punk into the corner, then hit an elbow to the side of the head. Burke hit some more elbows, but Punk leapfrogged Burke and hit a kick to the gut. Punk followed up with a side Russian legsweep, then hit a forearm to the chest. Punk hit a chop to the chest and a few kicks, including a hard kick to the back after a snap mare. Punk hit a backbreaker for a two count. Punk hit a right hand in the corner, then they botched up an Irish Whip spot. Burke caught a Punk kick and threw Punk to the mat after hanging him on the middle rope. Burke stomped Punk for a two count.
Burke hit some kicks and put Punk in a surfboard. Punk broke out of it with a mule kick. Punk hit a jumping knee in the corner, then a bulldog. Punk followed with a springboard clothesline for a two count. Burke went to the floor, and when Punk came out after him, Burke yanked him off the apron to the floor. Burke rammed Punk back first into the ring apron. Burke showboated a bit, then rolled Punk into the ring. Burke got a two count and hit a forearm to the back for another pair of two counts. Burke went for a Boston Crab, and Punk tried to block it, but Burke rolled it over. Punk struggled and made the ropes for the break. Burke gave Punk a pair of German suplexes, but on the third attempt Punk elbowed out of it. Punk went for a clothesline, but Burke blocked it and hit an STO for a two count. Burke grapevined Punk's legs into a reverse Cloverleaf variation. Punk tripped out of it, but Burke hit a series of forearms to Punk's back and said "Why don't you quit?"
Burke kicked Punk, but Punk came back with an enzugiri. Burke returned fire with a kick to the gut and an uppercut to Punk for a two count. Burke raked Punk's eyes with his boot. Burke slapped a downed Punk on the mat twice, and when he reached down to slap him again, Punk cradled him into a Victory Roll and got the pin at the 12 minute mark.
Winner: CM Punk.
JBL and Michael Cole then got to welcome us to the show, and reviewed the Matt Hardy-MVP feud.
WWE Tag Team Champions MVP & Matt Hardy vs. Deuce & Domino.
MVP and Hardy had separate entrances, and came out before the challengers. Hardy and MVP argued over who would start. MVP ended up starting with Domino. They locked up, and MVP took Domino to the mat with a wristlock. MVP hit an armdrag and bragged to Hardy. MVP slammed Domino and then tagged in Hardy off the chest. Deuce tagged in as well. Hardy and Deuce locked up and Hardy hit an armdrag, then slammed Deuce. Hardy hit a swinging neckbreaker, and noted to MVP that he hit three moves. Hardy pulled Deuce into the corner and tagged MVP. Deuce punched to an advantage on MVP, but MVP reversed a whip to the corner then hit a clothesline in the corner and a bulldog. MVP for on the second rope and mocked Hardy's gesture. The two argued and Domino tagged in. Matt tagged in as well, and slammed Domino. Hardy then did his gesture on the second rope and hit an elbow to the back of the head. Hardy then did MVP's "Ballin'" bit and dropped an elbow. MVP tried to come in, and while the referee stopped him, Deuce ran in and knocked down Hardy.
Deuce tagged in and worked over Hardy with a cobra clutch. Deuce missed a charge in the corner and Hardy rolled him up for two, then Deuce hit a kick to the gut and tagged in Domino. Domino slammed Hardy and hit a legdrop for two. Domino yanked Hardy throat first across the top rope and Deuce tagged in and applied an armbar. Hardy punched and kicked out of it, then Cherry tried to trip Hardy. Deuce charged Hardy and MVP yelled to Hardy to look out for him. Hardy ducked the charge and hit the Side Effect. Domino tagged in before Hardy could crawl to his corner, knocked MVP off the apron, then gave Hardy a double knee lift and applied a cobra. MVP stood on the floor annoyed. Hardy broke out of the cobra, but Domino pulled him into his corner. MVP walked up the aisle. Deuce and Domino hit the Rockerplex on Hardy, but Hardy kicked out. MVP changed his mind and went back to the ring and got on the apron.
Matt broke out of a Deuce headlock, and bulldogged Deuce while clotheslining Domino on the apron. Matt ducked a Deuce clothesline and tagged MVP on the chest. Deuce punched Hardy out of the ring, then went after MVP on the apron. MVP returned fire and started to clean house, backdropping Deuce and giving Domino a facebuster on the knee. MVP then did the Ballin' kneedrop on Deuce, but Matt tagged himself in off of MVP's back as he bounced off the ropes. Matt rammed MVP into Domino on the apron, then hit the Twist of Fate on Deuce for the pin at the ten minute mark.
Winners: MVP & Matt Hardy.
Hardy celebrated with all the title belts, then dropped the U.S. belt on MVP, who was sitting on the mat and fuming. Hardy then left with both tag belts.
They showed a "WWE Mobile Exclusive" interview with Rey Mysterio. Mysterio said he is not hundred percent, but that he would be in the match at Unforgiven. The whole point of the segment was Rey putting over Khali's Vice Grip. Rey said the key to the match was not breaking the hold, but staying out of it. Rey said the "experts" said he couldn't win the World Title at Wrestlemania, but he shocked the world, and he hoped to do the same at Unforgiven.
Triple H vs. Carlito.
Lilian Garcia explained that this was a No DQ match, but only for Carlito. Carlito was allowed to use any weapon or break any rule and not be disqualified. Triple H entered first, which allowed Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross to welcome us to the show. Highlights of Triple H defeating King Booker at Summerslam was shown. Carlito then made his entrance. He wasn't carrying weapons.
Triple H hit some right hands at the bell and hit a back elbow, knocking Carlito to the floor. Carlito went to look under the ring for a weapon, but Triple H grabbed him and yanked him back into the ring. Triple H hit a shoulderblock in the corner and a backdrop. Carlito rolled out of the ring again. Carlito went under the ring and grabbed a trash can. As he got into the ring, Triple H flipped him in. Triple H went for the can, but the referee took it and put it in the corner. Triple H clotheslined Carlito to the floor. Triple He went to the outside and Carlito hit some punches. Carlito grabbed a chair, but Triple H ducked and Carlito hit the ringpost. Triple H rammed Carlito back first into the security wall and the ring apron, then threw him into the ring. Triple H hit two elbows to the back, then a side backbreaker.
Triple H applied an abdominal stretch and grabbed the top rope for more leverage while the referee wasn't looking. While the ref discussed the ropes with Triple H, he would pull Carlito's hair with his other hand. The ref finally caught him grabbing the hair and made him break the hold. Carlito went to the floor and grabbed a monitor, but Triple H cut him off and flung him over the ECW announce table. Triple H told the referee "I'm trying to get him in the ring". Triple H went after Carlito, but Carlito hit him in the head with the ring bell, then hit a body shot with it. Carlito then choked Triple H with a cable. Carlito then went for his apple, and took a few bites. He went to spit it at Triple H, but Triple H hit him in the gut and Carlito spat apple everywhere. Carlito grabbed the trash can that the ref had left in the ring and blasted Triple H in the head with it. Carlito hit Triple H repeatedly with the can, but only got a two count.
Carlito went under the ring and got another trash can. Carlito gave Triple H a back suplex into the side of the trash can, crushing it, and got a two count. Carlito then went for a third trash can and wedged it in a corner between the ropes. Carlito went for a whip, but ending up getting clotheslined by Triple H. Carlito ducked another clothesline, but was hit with a jumping knee. Carlito reversed a whip and went for a backdrop, but Triple H gave him a facebuster on the knee for a two count. Triple H hit some punches in the corner, but Carlito came back with powder to the face. Carlito went to the floor and grabbed a chair. As he went for the chairshot, Triple H scooped him up and hit a spinebuster. Triple H picked up the chair, but the referee took it away. As the ref was putting it back at ringside, Carlito went after Triple H with a trash can. Triple H hit Carlito with a low blow (unseen by the referee) and hit the Pedigree for the win at the eleven minute mark.
Winner: Triple H.
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After making a reservation, guests can bring their check to the CCSU football office in Kaiser Hall or bring their payment to the door the night of the banquet.
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- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
Dingle, an emeritus professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology, recently returned to Davis after living in Australia for seven years and doing research at the University of Brisbane, Australia.
One: He's writing the second edition of his popular textbook, Migration: The Biology of Life on the Move (Oxford University Press).
Two: He's delivering lectures at UC Davis.
Three: He's granted interviews for such publications as National Geographic and LiveScience.
And, four....he continues to chase soapberry bugs.
Next? Hugh Dingle will lecture on "Crossing Taxonomic Lines to Study of Migratory Patterns," at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 4 in 113 Hoagland Hall (note: this is a change from the initial location).
It's the last of a nine-part series on "Frontiers in Physiology" hosted by the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. It will be podcast and archived on the UC Davis Department of Entomology website.
The underlying theme of Dingle's research is to understand relationships between migration and evolution of life histories. One of his many studies has focused on the rapid, contemporary evolution of the soapberry bug, Jadera hematoloma, and an introduced host plant, the golden raintree, Koelreuteria paniculata.
"Selection experiments were designed to determine genetic relationships across evolving traits (anatomical structures) required for feeding and flight, both necessary for migration," according to a spokesperson for Frontiers in Physiology. "Dingle stands alone in his interests and academic pursuits of understanding the comparative biology of migration."
Dingle's work drew international, national and regional attention last November.
He was featured in the National Geographic magazine's cover story, "Mysteries of Great Migrations."
He was quoted in a LiveScience news story on "Why Do Animals Migrate?"
And also in November, Dingle lectured on "And the Beak Shall Inherit: Contemporary Local and Reverse Evolution in Morphology and Life History in American and Australian Soapberry Bugs" at a UC Davis Department of Entomology seminar. You can view his webcast linked on this page.
Seems that a portion of Dingle's book title, "...Life on the Move," fits him well, too.


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Guinea Lynx is 19 years old now, a great place to talk about guinea pigs and more. Some content has been available since 2000, hosted on another site, moved to another temporary host (thanks, Teresa!) and finally to its own site here. The current board dates back to 1/1/2002 (there was a temporary board before that).
For those of you who value Guinea Lynx and all it has to offer, I encourage you to help support the site. Since I am no longer selling calendars and books, I no longer have the buffer I once did to cover basic costs. You can write me for my address if you need it, or can use Paypal (see tips below) . Your support is appreciated more than you know!
I remain firmly committed to keeping Guinea Lynx Google-ad-free (THIS is what Guinea Lynx could look like without your help: http://www.guinealynx.info/sample.html ). So if any of you are willing to help cover the basic costs associated with running this board (hosting/internet, etc.) which have unfortunately increased, your donation would be greatly appreciated. While contributing to expenses is voluntary, it really does keep this site going. And if you have never contributed, perhaps this could be the year you start!
I would be happy to give you a line of text (or update your notation) as a thank you for your help. Choose whatever notation you'd like - make one up or try "Supporter in '18". Notations appear under your avatar. If you don't have an avatar, send me a picture of one of your guinea pigs and I will size it so you can upload it to your profile.
For a $40 donation I will be happy to make you an animated avatar (up to 9 guinea pig pics). An existing animated avatar can be updated (new pics) with any donation.
VERY IMPORTANT! => I do NOT always remember to ask you what you'd like your notation to be or if you'd like an animated avatar so PLEASE remind me and I will be happy to do so (this is a consequence of getting older and being less organized!) so this is my official apology if I forget!
If you email me at the following address, I can send you my mailing address if you wish to send a check (preferred). For those who would rather use Paypal, I only have a personal Paypal account (it doesn't take credit or debit cards). For what it's worth, mailing a donation works better for me.
Please note, Paypal is now charging additional fees. If you want to make sure I receive your entire donation (and avoid these fees), select the "Personal" tab and "Gift" and make sure you either have funds in your account or are drawing funds from your bank (an "e-check" rather than a bank debit card or credit card). Then your entire donation should go through rather than having Paypal remove substantial fees. Checks do not incur additional fees so all of your donation is guaranteed to help GL.
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You all make this board a real community and I'm grateful for your participation here. I am especially indebted to the members who answer questions about guinea pig care and monitor the medical board. I am so proud that you all make a difference in the lives of guinea pigs and in each other's lives - sometimes in wonderful and unexpected ways. And you all absolutely provide the inspiration I need to keep me going so thanks for making Guinea Lynx the great place it is!!
...and thanks for letting me talk about my chicken, Mia and the rest of the flock, Ebon, Ella, and Ginger (see the chicken thread for pictures) :-)
p.s. that "sample page" link above that shows "what Guinea Lynx could look like" if there was rampant advertising, is pretty close to the truth. How do I know? You should see the emails I get! Most try to offer me something for "free" in order to put up content or a link. Here's one recent email:
I wonder what Gretchen would say?Hi team at Guinealynx
How are you? [Not sayin'...]
I came across your excellent site: http://guinealynx.com [it's always an "excellent site"]
How much would it be for an article placement with a link in the main content area of the article going to a leading gaming/sports betting site [just what I was looking for], taking into account the 3 points below:
• We will get the content written. The content will be of high quality and will fit the topic/nature of your site. [you think?]
• The article is not marked as sponsored and will stay on the site permanently even if it rolls over into the archives. [in your dreams!]
• We will pay you via Paypal once the article is live.
Please update me with a price and will speak to the client ASAP. Also if you operate or have access to any other sites, feel free to send them through also with prices.. [perhaps I could demand a bag of chicken feed? some lottery tickets? a book on the importance of sleep?]
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Office Web Apps have been accessed by more then 20 million people in the past 100 days, and 25,000 comments are helping Microsoft to shape the product.
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MJ Freeway, the cannabis industry's leading provider of seed-to-sale traceability solutions, has been awarded the software contract from the State of Nevada to track cannabis and ensure patient, product, and public safety. Seth Dewberry, MJ Freeway Sales Engineer, will explain how MJ Freeway tracks marijuana from "seed to sale" in Nevada and how that information is then securely distributed to the regulatory agency via the Leaf Data Systems software platform.
DB Labs is the first cannabis lab certified to open for cannabis testing by the State of Nevada. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, DB Labs is an independent analytical testing laboratory specializing in organic, inorganic, and microbiological analyses. Their marijuana analysis is stringent and high quality. Dr. Ben Chew will explain the various testing methods for cannabis and will discuss the process applied to products before being boxed and sold.
"I am honored to have two highly regarded speakers helping to inform the public on the safety measures the State of Nevada has put in place", said Tim Morales, of Las Vegas Cannabis Deals. "Nevada is leading the nation in cannabis testing standards, to make sure the medical or recreational user in Nevada receives the best quality products. I am sure you will find the information that Seth Dewberry and Ben Chew offer extremely interesting and knowledgeable."
To sign up for this free webinar visit www.lasvegascannabisdeals.com
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Stumbled upon a huge gallery of beautiful images from the Nickols Manor haunt.
The Gallery.
Friday, February 26, 2010
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Stumbled upon a huge gallery of beautiful images from the Nickols Manor haunt.
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- Chris 'Frog Queen' Davis said...
Ah, the frog queen is a big fan of their work! Their stuff is amazing. And they are cool and funny people!
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"Don't mess with Texas," warn some Texans.
You definitely can't mess with the strength of its economy.
Dallas Fed governor Richard Fisher spoke before the Texas Manufacturers Summit today in San Marcos and boasted not only of how well the state has braved the financial crisis but of the political forethought that made this possible.
Fisher said that this might be an inconvenient truth for residents of other states:
Our record of job growth and the fact that people and companies have been voting with their feet and relocating to Texas from other states illustrate what for some is an inconvenient truth. The citizens of Texas and the Eleventh Federal Reserve District operate under the same monetary policy as do the rest of our fellow Americans. We have the same mortgage rates, pay the same rates of interest on commercial and consumer loans, and our businesses borrow at the same interest rates as our brethren in the rest of the country. Which raises an important question: If monetary policy is the same here as everywhere else in the United States, why does Texas outperform the rest?
The answer? The effective dosage of "responsible and disciplined fiscal and regulatory policy":
One might draw two lessons here.
The first is that Germany's finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, is right when he says, "If you want more private demand, you have to take people's angst away" by having responsible and disciplined fiscal and regulatory policy. Clearly there is less angst involved in conducting business in Texas.[5]
The second is a broader, macroeconomic truism: That fiscal and regulatory policy either complements monetary policy or retards its effectiveness as a propellant for job creation.
I have noted that under the same monetary policy regime that equally affects all 50 states, Texas has managed to return more quickly to peak employment. I attribute this to several factors but underscore that prudent fiscal and regulatory policy has facilitated our recovery from the Great Recession and for at least two decades, under both Democratic and Republican governorships and legislatures, has helped make Texas a leader in job creation and economic growth.


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AP PHOTOS: Tattoos express Brazilians' soccer love
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The fanatic passion Delneri Viana holds for his beloved Botafogo soccer club really gets under his skin - 83 times and counting.
The 69-year-old Viana, retired from the military, spends his days as a full-time fan of his favorite team. Once a week, he heads to his local tattoo parlor to get fresh ink.
''I feel no pain,'' he said on a recent afternoon while sitting on the tattoo table.
Not even when he tattooed the tender skin above his belly button with a version of Rio's famed Christ the Redeemer statue wearing a Botafogo jersey? Or when letters spelling out a nickname for the club were inked onto the bony fingers of his left hand?
No. Viana insists there's only one reason to feel pain: ''When my team loses, especially when I'm there inside Maracana,'' he said, referring to the stadium that will host the World Cup's final match and is Brazil's shrine to the sport.
''Worse still is when Flamengo wins,'' Viana says of Botafogo's archrival.
Tattoos are widely popular in Brazil, where the beach culture and tropical climate make it an ideal place to show off body art. Everybody under age 30 seems to have something etched into their bodies.
Viana can't really say what drives him to get the tattoos or even why he loves Botafogo: ''I just came this way.''
Aside from his tattoos, he sports finger and toe nails painted in his team's black and white colors. In fact, he never wears anything without the club's emblem.
When his phone rings while he's lying atop the tattoo table, it loudly emits - what else? - Botafogo's anthem.
Viana says that, eventually, he'll stop getting tattoos. ''I'll run out of space,'' he says with a shrug.
Felipe da Costa Almeida, a fan of Brazil's most popular team, Flamengo, says it was by the grace of God that he decided to tattoo his entire back with a replica of the Maracana stadium, the Christ statue hovering over it and the emblem of his club.
''I got the tattoo in early 2009, and later that year Flamengo won the Brazilian championship,'' he says. ''I did it because of my absolute passion for football.''


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In the wake of the arrests of brothers Emmitt Ferguson and Quadrae Scott in connection with the Trevor Nettleton Reparations Protest, Las Vegas Black Foot Soldiers have launched a spiritual war against the racist regime of white city police that, reportedly, has claimed the life of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Corrections Officer Daniel Leach.
Leach, a 25-year-veteran with the racist regime, was driving the prison transport vehicle from the Clark County Detention Center to the facility when his vehicle rammed a dumb truck on US 95.
While reports say Leach died instantly, confidential sources close to the accident allege he suffered severely in the accident and died minutes after rescuers arrived.
"We are thankful for the angels of Allah and God who rammed this hypocrite's vehicle into that sacred dump truck and answered our prayers against their evil," Las Vegas Black Foot Soldier Washington H. Wallace is quoted as saying in a statement about killing. "This is encouragement to all those who prayed, to keep praying."
The driver and passenger of the truck that killed Leach were, reportedly, not injured.


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The Art Institute of Chicago has a large collection of transcripts of interviews with 20th Century architects "who shaped the physical environment in Chicago and surrounding communities". Many of them are mid-century modernists who were well known in their day. Unfortunately, most have passed on and are becoming forgotten.
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Kara is the creative soul of this dynamic pair, with a drive that keeps an eye on the organizational side of executing her designs. Tim has the mind of a seasoned engineer and the hands of a skilled artisan. Much of the fun in watching Kara & Tim work together is how great they compliment each other in their collaborations, but still manage to step on each other's toes in the process. Like any couple, they struggle at times, to come to an agreement in life & at work... but somehow the project always gets finished with flawless perfection.
'Til Design Do Us Part is a show about a contrasting, experienced married couple helping other couples get through the design process without killing each other. Since Tim and Kara design for a living (both their home and other's) they know just how close the process can bring you to complete breakdown. Renovation and design causes great stress which makes for great TV, but not for great relationships. Never two to back down, Tim and Kara
won't try to eliminate the fights, but show other couples how to use disagreements to create a better finished product. Besides the relationship aspects, 'Til Design Do Us Part will focus on melding both unique, DIY design and high tech, cutting edge design. This combination will assuredly bring an audience that is anxious for every episode, both to be creatively inspired and to see if the couple can keep it together for one more project.


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There have been churches on the site of Cologne Cathedral since the 4th century. However, it was not until 1248 that this city on the Rhine became home to one of the foremost cathedrals in the Christian world – a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. When it was completed in 1880, it was the tallest building in the world.
This new style, which was referred to only much later as 'Gothic', originated from France where people were marvelling at magnificent churches such as Notre Dame. The people of Cologne wanted to have their own version; but, of course, it had to be even grander, taller and more beautiful.
Attracting more than six million visitors every year, Cologne Cathedral is one of Germany's most popular tourist attractions. The two mighty towers are the tallest dual spires in the world and offer fantastic views of Cologne and the surrounding region. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Mary rather than the Three Kings, whose relics were transferred to Cologne from Milan in the 12th century and have since been kept in a golden shrine that made the cathedral an important pilgrimage site. The cathedral treasury also contains priceless artefacts including St. Peter's reliquary and chain, and the Gero Cross, the oldest intact life-size crucifix in the western world. Other attractions include the stained glass windows, carved choir stalls and 14th century paintings. A number of cultural events are held in and around the cathedral, including the organ recitals that take place every Tuesday in summer, and the choir performances held once a month from September to June in front of the shrine housing the relics of the Three Kings. A rather more secular feature of Cologne is its famous carnival – a time of year when the people of the city really let their hair down!
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November to April: 6am to 7.30pm daily; May to October: 6am to 9pm daily
Sundays and holidays: 1pm to 4.30pm
Closed to visitors during church services and during special events in the evening.
Tip for your visit
The cathedral and treasury can be explored individually or as part of a guided tour; tower ascents are also possible. Guided tours several times a day in German and English.
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(NAPSI)�"Shock chlorination" is a term loosely applied to using a relatively high concentration of chlorine to disinfect a water well system. It may come as a shock to learn that the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) does not recommend household well owners attempt to disinfect their own well systems.
Rather, NGWA suggests well owners use a water well system professional familiar with proper well disinfection procedures to do the job. There are multiple steps to properly disinfecting a well, and for a person untrained in it, there are multiple opportunities to make a mistake that could not only render the process ineffective but create additional problems.
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Here are some of the things you should know about shock chlorination:
Household chlorine bleach is not designed for use in drinking water. Although household bleach is widely recommended for disinfecting drinking water wells, it's not designed for that and may cause problems.
First, the disinfectant properties of household bleach deteriorate over time, affecting its reliability as a disinfection agent. Second, bleach may contain perchlorate. Research has shown that perchlorate can present a health risk at certain levels and affect iodine uptake by the human thyroid to inhibit thyroidal hormone production.
Fortunately, there are alternative disinfectants, chemicals certified as safe for use in drinking water by independent product safety laboratories.
At too high a concentration, bleach can create disinfection by-products harmful to health. When organic matter in groundwater encounters certain chemicals, such as chlorine, a reaction can occur that creates a cancer-causing agent known as trihalomethane.
Also, at too high a concentration, bleach can corrode well system pipes and other components. This was demonstrated in Flint, Michigan, where corrosive water coming out of the public water system was sufficient to induce corrosion in galvanized steel pipe, causing the release of toxic lead into the drinking water.
There are other problems that may result from attempting to disinfect your own well. For instance, removing the well cap alone could expose the open well to bacterial contamination from the outside. Great care must be taken to disinfect not only the inside of the well system but also the well cap before it's put back.
Furthermore, if the disinfectant is not at the proper concentration for the volume of water in the well system�or if the contact time between the disinfectant and the system is not sufficiently long�the disinfection process may not work.
For these reasons, NGWA advises that whenever possible, well owners should use a water well system professional who knows proper disinfection procedure to disinfect their well.
That said, there may be circumstances in which a well owner cannot get a water well professional to disinfect the well; for instance, someone in a remote area where service is not readily available. In such instances, the well owner should consult with someone qualified in well disinfection for instruction.
Disinfection is an important procedure to perform any time a water well is opened or serviced, or if water test results indicate the presence of bacteria. When the presence of bacteria is persistent, it should be determined whether there is a breach in the well system allowing bacteria to enter the well. If so, the breach should be repaired.
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I play video games in search of epic moments. When I complete a level or section that affects my character or my overall experience I have an emotional reaction. There is a true sense of accomplishment that comes with conquering an obstacle, but the best part of the experience is having the ability to be active within the story. Whether it's an amazing plot twist, display of player skill or just a stunningly beautiful environment, some moments are more impactful than others. Not all of these gamer experiences happen in-game. Milestones, accomplishments and realizations in the real world can truly change a gamer. Here are a few of my own most influential gaming moments.
The first time I played a video game
During a routine visit to an aunt's condo across town, I discovered a cabinet under the television that had a strange looking box with a stick coming out of it. I began pretending that I was a fighter pilot using the joystick to maneuver my jet. When my aunt saw me playing with the unplugged controller she showed me what it was meant for. A small tub full of cartridges with epic scenes displayed on each one was produced like a treasure chest of adventure. She plugged in the Atari 2600 and let me have at it. I began with the game she suggested, Pac-Man. I was enthralled by the ability to control a virtual character in another world. There was an instant bond between this hungry yellow circle and me. My determination to help him on his quest to eat everything and avoid being trapped by ghosts caused me to play so long that I didn't have time to try another game before my mom decided it was time to go. I couldn't stop thinking about the game and did everything I could to convince my mother that we needed to visit my aunt again. The next time we were there, I was smarter with my time. I tried Frogger, Pitfall, Missile Command, Space Invaders, Defender, Pole Position and many others. Needless to say, I was hooked and picked up every video game I could get my hands on after that.
The first time I beat a video game
Like any other nerdy 90's kid, I rushed home to play video games after school. Most days, I was with a babysitter until my mom got home from work. The babysitter had a Nintendo Entertainment System. I would spend that few hours trying to get as far as I could into the games she had before the Nintendo had to be shut off. Without the ability to save, I'd have to finish the game in one sitting. The more I played, the quicker my completion of the earlier levels became. Finally, one day I reached the final world with plenty of time to spare and a hefty collection of extra lives. One level after another I failed and repeated until I advanced to the final stage. Several attempts later I defeated the final boss and reached the princess. Though there was no reward, I felt like I had truly accomplished something and I wondered if I could do the same with other games. So began my quest to conquer as many games as I could.
Winning my first multiplayer match in 007 GoldenEye
I began playing 007 GoldenEye on the Nintendo 64 after my 3 step brothers had already beaten the game and played against one another for several weeks. Once I was finally allowed to join in, I started losing right away. I was very inexperienced and unskilled as I had never played a first person shooter. My step brothers were ruthless and taunted me after every loss. I was determined to improve so that I could return the favor. The four of us played as much as we were allowed. We stayed up all night on weekends, sometimes falling asleep with controllers in our hands. I began to improve and after a few weeks, I began winning! We all knew it was inevitable, but I was so thrilled to have the opportunity to laugh at my step brothers as "Rank: 1st" flashed onto my section of the screen. I may have gloated a bit too much and was beaten up, but it was worth it.
Emerging onto Hyrule Field in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
From the moment you are awakened by a fairy in your tree house, Ocarina of Time surpasses all expectations for a game from its time. The imaginative world in which the game takes place is full of beautiful landscapes and colorful characters. The contrast of the seriousness of the story and the happy, playful tone of Hyrule is just one of the reasons why this game is on many "best ever" lists (including mine). However, the moment you step out of Kokiri Forest and onto Hyrule Field, you truly realize the scope of the game. A quick pan over the landscape gives you views of the castle, Death Mountain and much of the field itself. After a quick chat with the owl, Kaepora Gaebora, you are free to roam the field and interact with its inhabitants.The excitement I felt when I discovered how much there was to this game has gone unmatched since. Every discovery and achievement made me more excited to explore. It was a world I never wanted to leave and it all began with that first step into Hyrule.
Buying my own console for the first time
I was lucky to have family and friends who played video games. I had been able to play a ton of Atari, N.E.S., Sega Genesis, Game Boy, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and PC games. I was also given a Sega Game Gear as a gift from my mother, but I had never learned about a new game system through my own discovery. There was a commercial with the tagline "don't underestimate the power of Playstation" that I had seen several times. It was the newest and most advanced gaming hardware of the time and the games themselves looked stunning. I knew I had to have a Playstation and I knew I'd have to find a way to buy it myself. So I began asking neighbors and family members for odd jobs so that I could start saving money. I shoveled snow, raked leaves, took out garbage, cleaned cars and even sold trading cards to my friends. I don't remember how long it took, but I remember finally having enough to split the cost of a refurbished playstation with my mom. I may have only had one game and no memory card, but it was mine!
Owning a pinball machine
I spent a fair amount of time in arcades ignoring the pinball machines for the newer games like Tekken, San Francisco Rush, Time Crisis as well as some classics. During elementary school, my stepfather made a deal with a friend that included a pinball machine. It was delivered to our house and lived in our garage among the junk he had gathered. My mother was not happy with its presence and immediately suggested he sell it. None of my siblings seemed particularly interested in it either. I decided to give the game a try. It was a generic machine with no real defining features, but it was well built and had quite a few targets with varying difficulty. After spending an hour playing and trying to earn a replay, I started to see why people enjoyed pinball. I began spending hours at a time playing after school earning every high score spot. The machine was sold after a few months, but I stopped ignoring the pinball machines in the corners of arcades.
My first LAN party
Being primarily a console gamer, I was not aware of the idea of Local Area Network gaming until a few of my best friends all bought copies of Halo: Combat Evolved for the Xbox. We played four-player split screen until we tired of passing the controllers. There were enough people to justify trying a system link. We had those who lived nearby bring their consoles and televisions over and we were set. It was great being able to play all together with nobody having to sit out. The group met to play regularly for about 5 years. In that time there were more than a few 12 hour sessions. I can recall finally going to bed at 7 AM with empty Dorito bags and Mountain Dew bottles strewn about among wires and batteries. We played different games on different consoles and at different locations, but we had setting up the network and getting started down to a science. Having your team sitting next to you communicating and working together was such a rewarding experience. Whether we won or lost, it was always fun, but being able to trash talk right to my friends' faces after destroying them was by far the best part.
My biggest video game rivalry
While in college, I was introduced to Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii as a drinking game called DUI. I had never really played other games from the series, aside from the N64 version briefly. Burnout was the only game I really spent any time on from the racing genre. I thought Mario Kart was more of a loose, casual game geared towards children. However, my competitive gamer nature urged me to find ways to win. One of my best friends played with me regularly. He was much better at the game and seemed to harness some hidden knowledge that a casual player wouldn't be able to access. Through my quest to beat him, I quickly discovered the hidden intricacies of the game. Memorizing the layout of the tracks allowed me to focus more on reacting to the other racers and the items. I learned the best way to use the items and which ones to save. Secret paths and shortcuts became visible to me and the nuances of the different characters and kart types were obvious. I finally found a character/kart combination that allowed me to keep up with my friend and I was ready to really compete. After months of playing, we were more evenly matched and the races became closer and wins more evenly distributed. We found that our matches had evolved to epic battles with tremendous displays of skill. We even noticed crowds gathering to watch us play at parties and the occasional commentator giving play-by-plays. Spectators picked sides and trash talked on our behalf. They cheered and kept our drinks full so we could focus. It was the closest I ever came to truly competitive gaming and some of my fondest memories of college revolved around Mario Kart. To this day, every time that friend and I get together, we make sure to play at least a few races.
Headquarters Beercade
As an adult, my love for video games has not dwindled and I still make time to play regularly. I get excited about new game releases and stay up-to-date on gaming news. However, I do enjoy more adult activities like going out for drinks with friends. For my birthday in December of 2012, my girlfriend invited some of our friends and took me to a place called Headquarters Beercade in Chicago. I was aware that it existed, but did not know we'd be going. I was also skeptical of the experience of combining young, drunk Chicagoans with video games, but was very pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere was inviting and the crowd was interesting. A fantastic selection of beers complimented the arcade options perfectly. All of my old favorites were there. Pac-Man, Street Fighter, Simpsons, Defender, Space Invaders, Frogger, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rampage, Galaxian, Ghosts n Goblins, Super Off Road, Mortal Kombat and Donkey Kong were just a portion of the cabinets that lined every wall. The games at Headquarters are free to play, the beers aren't outrageously priced and it has tripled in size after taking over the bar next door. Now there are 4 bars, a DJ booth and a ton of new games including a whole slew of classic pinball machines, plus they are opening a second location. Headquarters is my favorite bar in Chicago and I still go and try to earn the high score on Frogger all the time. (Check out the Headquarters website)
Other notable experiences
- Quarters on the arcade to save your spot
- Wearing the Tanooki suit in Super Mario Bros 3
- Finding the Golden Gun in 007 Goldeneye
- Battle with The End in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- Finding shortcuts in the San Francisco Rush Arcade
- Being laughed at by the dog in Duck Hunt
- First broken console
- First online gaming experience
- "Toasty" in Mortal Kombat
- Curb Stomping and chainsawing in Gears of War
- Playing Time Crisis in an arcade
- "Would you Kindly" in Bioshock
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare multiplayer
- Midnight releases
- Fighting a dragon in Skyrim
- Questing online in Diablo II
- Side by side Co-op with my best friend (Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance)
- Many, many others!
Gaming has been a big part of my life and there are many other big moments that come to mind. These are just a few of the many experiences that helped define me as a gamer and a nerd. Hopefully the industry continues to flourish and developers strive to provide experiences as impactful as these.


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Monday, April 20, 2009
Supplies needed:
One pair of high waisted jeans—the larger the size, the larger the aprons
Double Fold Extra Wide Bias Tape—2-3 packages or make your own
Any extra trims, buttons, fabric or tulle that you desire to use for embellishments
Step 1:
Cut the jeans into 4 sections: Front, Back, and 2 Legs
Save the leg portions for PART 1 and the back for Apron #2
Step 2:
In this example, I am using the front portion of the jeans. If you notice, the front seam does not lie flat near the crotch area. In order to alleviate this issue, open the front seam 1.5"-2", so that you can "flap" one side over the other, making the front flat. Sew the "flap" in place and trim off the excess denim underneath.
Step 3:
If the bottom of the front is uneven, using care, cut across the front making it as straight as possible. I went ahead and curved both lower corners, my personal preference for this project.
Step 4:
Cover the raw edges with the bias tape. I actually made my own in Part 1 and had enough left over to use for this apron. Optional: detach the lower part of the side belt loops, attach the bias tape, and reattach the belt loops. This allows for a more finished appearance.
Step 5:
Decide what you would like to use for the tie/waistband and how long you need it to be. I used the same fabric as the bias tape, cutting a piece 9" X 72". With right sides together fold it in half and sew across one end and along the length of the piece. Turn the "tube" inside out and stitch the open end closed. Press and insert it through the belt loops. You just made the tie/waistband! I felt like my new apron needed a "little more" so I cut out a floral shape from a scrap of denim and my printed fabric , attaching them to the apron with a fancy zigzag stitch. My apron is complete—what do you think?
Here's the apron I fashioned from the back portion of the jeans:
To summarize:
Take ONE pair of "old jeans" and make FOUR "new aprons":
11 comments:
- LitlbitRanch said...
Thank you for sharing your design. I have seen thes in craft shows and wanted to make some. I forgot I had my hubbys old jeans lying around so I need to make a few pairs. I never would have thought about the kids aprons with the legs! Great idea & I appriciate you taking the time to share with us.
KimberlyAnn - www.LitlbitWraps.com
- April 20, 2009 at 1:48 PM
- Kat said...
Hi I just found your tute via one pretty thing. I love the idea of using the jeans to make aprons. I only every think of making bags with my old jeans. Now I have another option. Thanks
- April 21, 2009 at 1:57 AM
- Linda Hoetger said...
These are so cute! I have jeans and now another idea for what to do with them Thanks!
- April 21, 2009 at 9:01 AM
- Kathleen W. said...
That is so cute! Thanks so much for sharing that tutorial.
Also, in answer to the question you left on my blog (I didn't have your email to email you back), you might add some color via a simple background design. You can read my post on it here
- April 22, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- Dana said...
Those are SO CUTE! I'm gonna look at Goodwill for some jeans to make some of these!
- April 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Kari Sweeten said...
What a great refashion idea!! I am totally featuring this.
- April 24, 2009 at 12:26 PM
- Melissa said...
Holy cow, those are cute. Too bad it's the bias tape and not the pants that should be extra wide. I have got plenty of those.
- April 24, 2009 at 1:54 PM
- michelle@somedaycrafts said...
I linked to this again! Brilliant!
- April 24, 2009 at 2:55 PM
- Janet Metzger, Artist said...
Too cute and very creative...you would appreciate the upcycled aprons i have made using thrift store denim. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25348455
- June 1, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- yourpursenality said...
I love this tut! Thank you so much for giving me such a wonderful idea1
- June 25, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- kszwahl said...
Just made my first aprons from your idea, and posted it on my site.
- June 16, 2010 at 10:00 PM


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OTTAWA – To hear the politicians tell it, there's a typical Canadian family out there that is the justification for many an election promise, tax break or new policy.
It's a central theme of every party platform and speech.
Last spring, Stephen Harper was "here for hard-working families," the late Jack Layton offered "to give families a break" and Liberal hopeful Michael Ignatieff touted "your family, your future, your Canada."
On Wednesday, Statistics Canada's third tranche of data from the 2011 census — this one focused on families and their living arrangements — will make it clear that in this country, "family" can mean almost anything at all.
For the data collectors, there is no such thing as a generic Canadian family. Rather, there are at least eight different 'family' categories, some so complex that officials had to develop a flow chart just to start explaining what they're talking about.
At its most basic level, Statistics Canada defines a family as a couple — with our without children, married or common-law — or a lone parent with at least one child in the same house.
In other words, it takes at least two people to make a family. Beyond that, almost anything goes.
There are skip-generation families, intact families, simple step families, complex step families, opposite-sex families and same-sex families.
The census will go further than ever before in counting and describing stepfamilies and how their households are set up.
And for the first time, the census will be tracking the number of foster children — to the delight of child welfare researchers.
"The fact that it's national data — data being collected through a national statistical organization — helps to bring focus on the question of foster care and foster children, at a national level," said Nico Trocme, director for McGill University's Centre for Research on Children and Families.
"Foster children are one of the most vulnerable groups in Canada. We need to be shining a light on them more often, rather than less. So I'm thrilled."
For now, there remains no sure-fire way of knowing how many foster children there are in Canada, Trocme said — let alone where they are from, what their challenges are, and what kinds of supports they need.
Trocme, who has spent a career cobbling together estimates based on various strains of provincial data, isn't sure the census will tell him exactly what he needs to know to take his research further. But he said the new data will establish a baseline that will propel solid work in the coming years.
Wednesday's data will also reveal just how commonplace divorce and so-called blended families have become.
On the marriage front, it will show how many same-sex couples have formalized their relationships since gay marriage became legal in Canada.
As for kids, are more couples having them? Were those couples actually married? The 2006 census showed that for the first time, there were more childless couples than couples with children in Canada. Was it just a blip, or an enduring trend?
And do the kids ever leave home? Have multi-generational households become more common?
Those are questions that fascinate Nora Spinks, who heads the Vanier Institute of the Family in Ottawa.
Spinks has been handling research on all those topics, and the census will give her the data she needs to validate conclusions and update her numbers — leading to more relevant research in the months to come.
Spinks said she's particularly keen to see who is living with whom inside Canadian households. She suspects that with an aging population, she will see evidence of children living with grandparents and even great-grandparents as families look for efficient caregiving arrangements that work for multiple generations.
Like many social scientists, Spinks has been watching the trend of young adults staying at home with parents, or moving back in after a time away. The census data will clarify how entrenched that pattern is, she said.
"Are young people truly returning home in large numbers, and to what extent? Is it a passing phenomenon?" she pondered. "When they return home, are they starting families?"
The census should also detail how seniors are living: in group homes, with relatives, or alone.
But much of the focus on the census analysis will be on blended families. For the first time, Statistics Canada has counted and quantified stepfamilies, delving into the dynamics of re-marriage.
The data will be of more than just passing interest, said Spinks. Armed with solid data about how old most children are when their families split up or reformulate, social scientists will be better able to design supports and counselling programs.
"There may be different kinds of supports needed if it's mainly pre-schoolers or adolescents," Spinks said.
"It will gives us some insights into the kinds of stresses families face today."


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MADRID, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Spain had a record number of demonstrations in 2012 and, with the economic outlook poor, will probably have even more this year, a member of Parliament said.
Richard Sixto compiled figures showing more than 36,000 public protest marches were held in the first 10 months of 2012, the first year of the administration of President Mariano Rajoy, thinkSpain reported Monday.
That's nearly twice as many as in all of 2011, which experienced 18,422, said Sixto, a member of the left-wing party Izquierda Plural.
The demonstrations were the "direct result" of tax increases and cutbacks in social funding as well as the "repeated failure of the government to keep its electoral promises," Sixto said.
He predicted there would be even more protest marches in 2013.
Sixto criticized certain fines issued to organizers of protest marches and called them a "deliberate strategy" to instill fear in citizens and reduce their freedom of speech.
Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz said the government "knew there were turbulent times ahead" shortly after coming into power and had worked to balance civil rights with security.


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Spanish legal organization required that political communities be represented by a concejo or cabildo, which used customary law to determine and enforce the common good. In the Spanish colonial world, this entailed vesting indigenous communities with jurisdiction and political representation, parallel to that of the municipal cabildo, which represented the common good of most Spanish citizens. Nevertheless, the supposed common good of indigenous and Spanish jurisdictions often intersected or contested one another. In these cases, agents of the Spanish Crown might intervene, or the parties might negotiate new relations. Because Andean cabildos were entreated not to keep minutes of their deliberations or actions, historians have had difficulty in recognizing the role of indigenous authorities in self-governance, and given more credence to the acts of Spanish cabildos and the Crown. But Indian cabildos and caciques took meaningful decisions within their communities, as demonstrated by moments where they came into conflict with Spanish authorities, and as inferred from a small number of documents available for the similar Mexican case.
Keywords: pueblos de indios, Indian cabildo, Lima, cacique, customary law, water rights, jurisdiction
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Hard to take Adrian Brody seriously as a tough guy though.
Looks like it's getting a 75% on Rotton Tomatoes. I guess the visuals are fantastic, but there's quite a few plot holes. Still looking forward to it though.I don't care for 3D the way it is but couldn't imagine sitting there with 2 pairs of glasses on...that must suck.
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